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Sara Drake

  • position Freestyle/butterfly
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Greer, S.C.
  • High school J.L. Mann
  • position Freestyle/butterfly
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Greer, S.C.
  • High school J.L. Mann

Sara Drake Bio

2013-14 – Primarily swam the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly … Recorded her best finish of the season, taking second in the 100 freestyle against Queens and Wingate with a time of 52.12 … Had her best time in the 100 butterfly in the finals at the Virginia Tech Invitational as she finished 20th at 57.25 … Named to SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2012-13 – Provided quality depth in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events…Swam the 50 freestyle (53rd), 100 freestyle (47th) and 100 butterfly (49th) at the SEC Championships…Posted the team[apos]s third fastest time in the 100 freestyle (51.75) and the fourth fastest in the 100 butterfly (56.84)…Recorded season-best third-place finish in the 100 freestyle at Duke with a time of 53.60…Set personal records in the 50 freestyle (24.15) and the 100 freestyle (51.75) at the SEC Championships…Helped earn a win in the 200 freestyle relay against College of Charleston…Was a part of the team[apos]s fastest 400 freestyle relay of the season, which swam a mark of 3:25.69 at the SEC Championships…Named to the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.

2011-12 –Swam in every regular season meet and at the SEC Championships…Provided depth in the freestyle and butterfly events…Posted team[apos]s fastest time in the 100 freestyle, swimming a leadoff split of 51.78 in the 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships…Led 400 freestyle relay team to fastest time of the season with a mark of 3:25.76…Had team[apos]s third fastest time of 56.59 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships…Swam a 2:05.98 in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships to finish 24th overall…Recorded season best finish of second place in the 200 butterfly with a mark of 57.90 against rival Clemson.

PRE-COLLEGE –Graduated from J.L. Mann High School…Top three finisher at the South Carolina High School state meet…Helped lead J.L. Mann to AAA/AAAA state title…Swam on the Y-Spartaquatics club team…Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL –Born Feb. 22, 1993…Parents are Scott and Brenda Drake.

Drake[apos]s Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
50 Freestyle 24.15 2/20/13 SEC Championships College Station, Texas
100 Freestyle 51.75 2/20/13 SEC Championships College Station, Texas
200 Freestyle 1:55.63 1/14/12 Duke/Queens Columbia, S.C.
500 Freestyle 5:14.14 11/17/11 Nike Cup Chapel Hill, N.C.
100 Butterfly 56.59 2/17/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.
200 Butterfly 2:05.98 2/17/12 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn.