Sarah Thompson

Position:
Backstroke
Class:
Senior
High School:
Bettendorf
Hometown:
Davenport, Iowa

2013-14 (Senior):
Competed in the 200 medley relay (1:47.12), 50 freestyle (prelims, 25.25), 100 backstroke (19th, 58.02), 200 freestyle relay (1:38.44), 200 backstroke (19th, 2:02.82) at the Big 12 Championships…tallied two top-five time spots in the 100 backstroke (Big 12s, 58.02) and the 200 backstroke (Big 12s, 2.02.89) for the Cyclone squad this season…recorded four top-five performances (one individual and three relay) including fourth-place against UNO in the 200 freestyle relay (1:46.35).

2012-13 (Junior):
Took fifth in 200 backstroke at Minnesota…member of 200 medley relay that took 19th at the Kansas Classic…took seventh in 200 backstroke against Nebraska and South Dakota double dual meet…sits fourth for the Cyclones in the 200 backstroke.

Southern Connecticut (2010-11):
All-American in the 200 backstroke…Northeast-10 Conference champion in the 200 backstroke and freestyle relay…Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick...competed in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle as well as 100 and 200 backstroke at Werblin Invitational…placed eighth out of 31 competitors in the 100 backstroke at the Northeast-10 invitational…collected first place honors in the 200 backstroke, the 200 freestyle relay and third in the 100 backstroke at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships…finished ninth in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships.

High School:
Swam for Bettendorf High School under coach Mike Ahrens…four-year varsity letter winner…senior captain…earned all-american honors in the 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and 200 free relay…finished second at Iowa state championships as a senior…National Honor Society member…Student Council representative…four year academic letter winner…held class chair position all four years for Raising Student Voice in Participation (R.S.V.P.).

Personal:
Born July 24…majoring in Material Engineering…daughter of Dennis and Mary Thompson.