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2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Sam Needham

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Hampton
  • Hometown Allison Park, PA
  • Major Psychology

Biography

Career Top Times
50 Free = 26.07 (2/18/16)
100 Free = 56.50 (2/18/17)
200 Free = 2:02.15 (2/20/15)
500 Free = 5:34.61 (2/15/18)
1000 Free = 11:47.51 (2/17/18)
1650 Free = 19:28.58 (2/17/18)

2017-2018
Had career bests at the OACs in the 500, 1000, and 1650 Free .... Placed 4th in the 1000 Free with a time of 11:58.40 against Baldwin-Wallace ... Finished 4th in the 1000 Free against Wooster ... Claimed 2nd in the 1000 Free with a time of 12:03.54 against Gannon ... Improved on her 50, 200, 500, and 1000 Free at the Fredonia Invitational ... Finished 3rd in the 500 Free against Ohio Northern ... Swam the 200 Free versus Ashland in 2:09.98 for 4th place. 

2016-2017
Placed 4th in the 100 Free and 2nd in the 200 Free versus Baldwin Wallace...Touched 3rd against Mount Union in the 50 Free...Placed 2nd in the 200 Free against Ohio Northern.

2015-2016
Placed 8th in the 200 Free at OACs with a time of 2:02.55... Finished in 12th in the 100 Free at OACS for a time of 56.62... Placed 14th in the 500 Free at Conference touching at 5:34.87... Finished in 4th versus Oberlin in the 200 Free... Touched in 2nd in the 100 Free against Ohio Wesleyan.

2014-2015
Placed 14th in the 200 Free at OACs with a time of 2:02.15... Captured 3rd versus Wilmington in the 100 Free at 59.25... Runner-up against Hiram in the 100 Free with a 58.41... Earned 13th at the Transylvania Invitational in the 200 Free with a time of 2:05.47... Clocked in at 1:00.00 in the 100 Free versus Defiance touching 4th.

High School
3-time WPIAL qualifier ... Member of the Honor Roll and leadership program ... Prepped by Kristen McKnight.

Academic & Personal
Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sociology with a concentration in Child and Family Studies... Interned at the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals... Daughter of Alice and Tom Needham... Sister of Sara who was a former swimmer at JCU.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15First Year

    Freestyle
    5'6"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Freestyle
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Freestyle
    5'7"

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