Sarah Lynch Class: Junior Hometown: Burke, Va. High School: Lake Braddock Height: 5-5 Event: Freestyle Birthdate: 12/01/1990

2010-11 (Sophomore): Set a personal best of 1:05.15 in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships, as well as in the 200 breast with a 2:21.09...Also part of 200 free relay team that swam a season-best 1:36.69 at the league championships, shaving nearly three seconds off previous best at WKU Invitational...Also member of various relay teams in the 200 and 400 medley relay...Helped 400 freestyle relay team to first place finish at Southern Illinois.

2009-10 (Freshman):Recorded lifetime bests in the 50-yard freestyle (24.50) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.04) at the SEC Championships...member of the 200-yard medley relay team that set season-high time (1:46.51) at the SEC Championships...finished second in the 100-yard freestyle (54.71) at Marshall...first-place finish in 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.94) against Tulane.

High School/Club Swimming: Part of high school 400-free relay Virginia state championship teams in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... Scholastic All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... Named 2009 team MVP ... 2009 Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention and Fairfax Nominee for Sports Woman of the Year ... coached at club level by Pete Morgan.

Personal: Sarah Ellen Lynch ... born December 1, 1990 ... Daughter of Naome Evers-Lynch and the late Dr. Myron Lynch ... Has one sister, Miriam (28), who swam for Howard University ... Undecided on major ... Favorites include Jason's Deli (Nashville Restaurant), Sweet and Sour Chicken (Food), The Last Lecture (Book), Washington, D.C. (City) and Running (Other Sport).

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