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2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster

Sascha Meyers

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Dearborn, Mich.
  • High School Dearborn H.S.

Biography

Personal Bests

50 free: :24.15 (at Big Challenge, 11/20/15)
100 free: :51.10 (at B1G Champs, 2/20/16)
200 free: 1:50.85 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/21/14)
500 free: 4:58.18 (at B1G Champs, 2/19/15)
1000 free: 10:35.42 (vs. Iowa State, 1/16/15)
100 fly: 56.18 (at Missouri Invitational, 11/20/14)
200 fly: 2:02.65 (at B1G Champs, 2/20/16)

Senior - 2017-18

  • Swam the eighth-fastest 50 freestyle on the season for the Illini at the B1G Championships (2/15/18)
  • Eighth-fastest Illini in the 100 freestyle, posting a :54.06 at the B1G Championships (2/17/18)
  • Recorded a season-best 1:58.36 in the 200 freestyle at the B1G Championships, good for ninth-fastest on the team

Junior - 2016-17

  • Part of the ninth-fastest 200 freestyle relay team for the Illini on the season, posting a time of 1:38.71 against MSU and Marshall
  • Swam a leg on the sixth-fastest 400 medley relay team at Northwestern to help finish with a time of 3:57.34 

Sophomore - 2015-16

  • Posted the seventh quickest 100 free time for the Illini on the season with a reading of 51.10 at the Big Ten Championships
  • Competed in the 100, 200, 500 and 1000 free events for Illinois on the season
  • Also saw action in the 100 and 200 fly

Freshman - 2014-15

  • Set personal bests in the 200 free (1:50.85) and 200 fly (2:03.13) at the Missouri Invite
  • Member of the 800 free relay squad that posted the ninth-best time in Illinois history at the Missouri Invitational

High School

  • Two-time varsity letter winner at Dearborn High School
  • Received 2011 All-State honors in 100 free and 200 free
  • Named Scholastic All-American in 2012
  • Competed at 2013 USA Swimming Junior National Championships in 100 fly, 100 free and 200 free
  • State high point winner in 2012

Personal

  • Born January 10, 1996
  • Parents are John and Veronica Meyers
  • Majoring in animal science
  • Hobbies include sailing, scuba diving, water skiing, boating and skiing
  • Biggest thrill in sports comes from the adrenaline rush she gets when she is leading the group or battling for the top seed
  • Plans to become a large animal vet after finishing school
  • Her parents have most influenced her athletic career by influencing her to learn to swim and then later encouraging her to compete at a collegiate level

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free/Fly
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2016-17Junior

    Free/Fly
  • 2017-18Senior

    Free/Fly