2011-2012 Women's Swimming Roster

Sara Shea

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Peabody, Mass.
  • High School Hamilton-Wenham

Biography


2009-10: led the Nor'easters with an impressive total of 859.5 points... had 70 Top 3 finishes in races, including 40 wins and 22 second-place showing... had a strong meet at the New England Championships, registering season-best performances in the 100-year breaststroke (1:13.42), the 200-yard breaststroke (2:38.12), and the 200-yard individual medley (2:23.55)... received the team's Nor'easter Award and shared the Coach's Award.

2008-09: All-New England performer in the 200 IM (5th, 2:20.77) and 200 breaststroke (6th, 2:35.48)... won all four events she raced in at the TCCC Invitational: 50 (33.39), 100 (1:12.01), and 200 (2:35.15) breaststroke, and the 400 IM (5:04.52)... set UNE team records in the 50 (33.02), 100 (1:10.59), and 200 (2:31.92) breaststroke events, the 200 (2:20.77) and 400 (5:01.41) IM events, and both the 200 and 400 medley relay... also set Campus Center pool record in the 50 breaststroke... made the B-cut for the ECAC Championships in the 200 breaststroke... recipient of the Nor'easter Award and the Regis Invitational High Point Award.

Prior to UNE: captain of the swim team at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School... earned a Top 12 finish in the State Meet... achieved all-American status... was an honor roll student.

Personal: daughter of Maureen and Brian Shea... she is majoring in applied exercise science (pre-physical therapy)... is a Resident Advisor... serves as Secretary of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)... a Dean's List student.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008-2009First-Year

    BR
  • 2009-2010Sophomore

    BR
  • C

    2010-2011Junior

    BREAST / IM
    5'8"
    C
  • 2011-2012Senior

    Breast / IM
    5'8"