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2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sydney Sherman

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Villa Maria Academy

Biography

SHERMAN'S TOP TIMES 
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)

2022 A-10 BRONZE MEDALIST - 400-YARD FREE RELAY

As a Junior (2021-22) 
  • Bronze Medalist as part of the 400-yard Relay at A-10 Championships (3:21.93)
  • 13th in the 100-yard Free at A-10 Championships (51.57)
  • 15th in the 50-yard Free at A-10 Championships (23.63)
  • 22nd in the 100-yard Back at A-10 Championships (56.86)
  • Competed in the 50-yard Back at A-10 Championships (27.16)
  • 7th in the 200-yard Medley Relay at A-10 Championships (1:43.75)
  • 4th in the 200-yard Free Relay at A-10 Championships (1:32.56)
As a Sophomore (2020-21) 
  • 16th in the 50-yard Free at A-10 Championships (24.13)
  • 21st in the 100-yard Free at A-10 Championships (53.01)
  • 21st in the 100-yard Back at A-10 Championships (57.69)
As a Freshman (2019-20) 
  • Placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.96 and 200-yard medley relay at 1:42.46 at the 2020 Atlantic 10 Championship
  • Registered personal best time in 100-yard backstroke (58.01) at 2020 A-10 Championship
  • Finished third in the 50-yard backstroke (26.73) vs Akron & Buffalo
  • Posted fifth-place mark in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.76) and a sixth-place showing in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:40.62) at the Western Pennsylvania Invitational
  • Won the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:39.96) in victory over Saint Francis U
Before Duquesne
  • Swam for Villa Maria Academy and head coach Sonya Whitman
  • Led Victors to 2019 PIAA Class AA state championship
  • Won two-straight PIAA 200 medley relay titles in 2018 and '19
  • Also anchored 200 free relay state championship team in 2018 before finishing with bronze medal finish in 2019
  • Placed fourth in PIAA in 50 freestyle in 2018
  • Garnered several individual and medley PIAA District 10 medals
  • Swam for the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins and head coach Greg Sarback
  • Also member of the water polo team in high school and was a first team all-state selection
Personal 
  • Daughter of Antoinette and Ray Sherman
  • Father (Ray) swam at Edinboro
  • Black belt in karate and is a watersports athlete (wakeboard, waterski, kneeboard)
  • Recipient of NHSCA Academic All-American Award
  • Member of National Honors Society, yearbook and ceramics in high school
  • Business major

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free
  • 2022-23Senior

    Free

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