Sarah Peterson Season 2014-15

Sarah Peterson Season 2014-15

PositionBREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY/IM
ClassSenior
HometownFriendswood, Texas

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier
2012 All-SEC Second Team
2012 All-SEC Freshman Team

Senior Season (2014-15):
Competed in in the 200 breast, 200 fly and the 400 IM at the SEC Championships ... Won the C-final in the 200 fly with a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:58.63 ... Was the runner-up in the C-final of the 200 breast, clocking a 2:11.81 to place 18th overall ... Earned a return swim in the 400 IM at the SEC meet, placing 20th with a NCAA provisional standard time of 4:14.69 ... Won the 200 fly against Florida (1:58.77) on Senior Day ... Swam five different events during the season (100 breast, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM) ... Time in the 200 fly ranked as the second-fastest time on the team in the event ... Held the third-best time in the 200 breast.

Junior Season (2013-14):
Made second career apperance at the NCAA Championships, competing in the 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM ... Placed 30th overall in the 400 IM (4:12.57) at the NCAA meet .. Finished 42nd overall in the 200 fly with a time of 1:58.83 at the NCAA Championships ... Took 61st overall in the 200 IM (2:02.36) at NCAAs ... Won the B-final in the 400 IM, taking ninth overall (4:10.65), just shy of breaking a personal record ... Earned a 13th-place finish in the 200 fly, touching the wall at 1:58.77 ... Finished 22nd overall and was Auburn's top-finisher with a season-best time of 2:00.59 in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... Earned NCAA 'B' cuts in the 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM ... Picked up two individual wins in the 200 fly ... Returned to her home state and picked up the win in the 200 fly against Texas (2:00.95), while adding a second-place finish in the 400 IM (4:19.32) ... Won the 200 fly in the final home dual meet of the year against South Carolina (2:02.88) ... Swam five different events during the season (100 breast, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM) ... Set personal best in the 100 breast at the Auburn Invitational (1:03.94).

Sophomore Season (2012-13):
Competed in the 200 fly at the 2013 SEC Championships, placing ninth (1:57.72) and winning the B-final with a personal-best time and seventh-fastest in Auburn history...Also swam in 200 IM, placing 25th (2:01.51) and just missing out on the C-final...Finished in 13th (4:12.99)in 400 IM at SECs, a personal-best and the highest finish for an AU swimmer...Competed in seven total events during season (200 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM)...Third-place finish vs. LSU in 1,000 free (10:32.66)...Took home second-place in 1,650 free (17.15.55)against Alabama to open year, second-fastest Auburn time of year...Clocked 2:16.82 in 200 breast (17th) at Georgia Fall Invite, reaching the C-final, a season-best time...Claimed three individual NCAA 'B' cut times throughout year (200 fly-1:57.72 vs. SEC, 200 IM-2:01.51 vs. SEC, 400 IM-4:12.99 vs. SEC)...Tallied three event wins during regular season, all in 200 fly(2:01.60 vs. LSU, 2:00.20 vs. Notre Dame, 1:59.63 vs. Texas)...Was the highest finishing Auburn swimmer on five separate occasions in the 200 fly, once in the 200 IM (Notre Dame) and once in the 400 IM (SEC Championships).

Freshman Season (2011-12)
Emerged as one of the SEC's top freshmen in the breaststroke, butterfly and IM ... Posted top-10 Auburn times in three individual events during the collegiate season ... Competed at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha ... Finished 38th in 200-meter IM (2:18.32) ... Took 36th in 400 IM (4:51.91) ... Competed in three individual events at 2012 NCAA Championships as a freshman ... Finished 21st in 200 breast (2:11.14); was third-fastest time in Auburn history ... Took 24th in 200 IM (1:58.57); seventh-fastest time at Auburn ... 27th-place finish in 400 IM (4:13.08) ... Scored in all three of her individual events at 2012 SEC Championships ... Earned All-SEC Second Team honors with an eighth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:13.11) ... Also advanced to championship final in 400 IM, finishing 7th (4:11.23); her time of 4:10.59 in prelims was sixth-fastest in Auburn history ... Finished 11th in 200 IM (1:59.76) ... Also had Auburn's top time in 200 fly with a 2:00.81 against Texas, finishing third ... Won 400 IM at Notre Dame but did not score as team was swimming exhibition at that point ... Took third in 200 IM and 200 fly vs. Georgia ... Named to All-SEC Freshman Team.

Pre-College:
Qualified for 2012 Olympic Trials ... Was a high school All-American.

Personal:
Parents are Richard and Daniele Peterson ... Has two sisters, Laura and Ashley ... Plans to major in pre-vet ... Chose Auburn because she loved the swim program and the town.

Peterson's Top Times (SCY)
EventTimeDateMeet
200 freestyle1:53.0112/1/12Georgia Fall Invitational
1,000 freestyle10:32.6610/20/12LSU
200 backstroke2:06.9412/4/11Georgia Invitational
100 breaststroke1:03.9411/23/13Auburn Invitational
200 breaststroke2:11.143/17/12NCAA Championships
200 butterfly1:57.722/22/13SEC Championships
200 IM1:58.573/15/12NCAA Championships
400 IM4:10.592/17/12SEC Championships
Peterson's Top Times (LCM)
EventTimeYearMeet
100 breaststroke1:13.122011Missouri Grand Prix
200 breaststroke2:37.722011Missouri Grand Prix
200 butterfly2:16.852012Richard Quick Invite
200 IM2:18.272012FSU Spring Invite
400 IM4:50.922012FSU Spring Invite
10321085

Freshman
2011-12

BREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY/IM
10321085

Sophomore
2012-13

BREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY/IM
10321085

Junior
2013-14

BREASTSTROKE/BUTTERFLY/IM