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Sara Columbus
Sara Columbus

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
St. Ursula Academy
Height:
5-10
Event:
Freestyle

07/12/2012

Gamecocks Pace SEC on First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Ninety-seven first-year Gamecocks achieve 3.00 or higher GPA in 2011-12

01/28/2012

Gamecock Swimming & Diving Ends Regular Season with Sweep of ECU, Vanderbilt

Carolina shifts focus to SEC Championships

2011-12 - Provided depth in the freestyle events...Swam in five regular season events...Had team's fourth fastest time in the 1,650 freestyle to finish second with a mark of 17:35.95 against East Carolina and Vanderbilt...Also swam the 200 backstroke during the season...Posted season best finish of fifth place in the event with a time of 2:07.67 against East Carolina and Vanderbilt.

PRE-COLLEGE - Graduated from St. Ursula Academy...State qualifier as a freshman and sophomore...Finished in the top 16 at the state meet as a sophomore...Member of the Cincinnati Marlins club team...National Honors Society member.

PERSONAL - Full name is Sara Catherine Columbus...Born Oct. 15, 1993...Parents are Michael and Karen Columbus...Has one brother, Matt, who is also a swimmer at South Carolina...Chose South Carolina because of the team's success, the academics and closeness to relatives...Majoring in sports management.

Columbus' Top Times
Event Time Date Meet Location
200 freestyle 1:57.41 1/28/12 ECU/Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C.
500 freestyle 5:03.23 1/28/12 ECU/Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C.
1000 freestyle 10:44.36 1/14/12 Duke/Queens Columbia, S.C.
1650 freestyle 17:35.95 1/28/12 ECU/Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C.
200 backstroke 2:07.67 1/28/12 ECU/Vanderbilt Columbia, S.C.
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