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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sara Baxter

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Amherst, Mass.
  • High School Amherst Regional
  • Height 5-9
  • Major Civil Engineering
  • Event Free/Back

Biography

2024-25: College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Team… Recorded a pair of third place finishes against Sacred Heart in the 100-yard and 200-yard back events… Tallied another third place finish in the 200-yard back against CCSU… Competed at the ECAC Championships, placing fourth in the 200-yard back with a season-best 2:06.55, while finishing seventh overall in the 100-yard back… Placed third in the 50-yard free against both Monmouth and NJIT… Recorded a second place finish in the 100-yard back against Manhattan…At the CAA Championships, notched a pair of top-10 finishes with the 200-yard medley and 200-yard free relay teams.

2023-24: 
Took 10th in 200-yard backstroke (2:05.49) at the ECAC Championships… Was a part of two top-10 relay teams at the ECAC Championship, finishing third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.13) and ninth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:37.56)… Won 100-yard backstroke by 1.2 seconds against Siena, finishing in 52.26… Took first in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.95 at Sacred Heart (Oct. 28). Was part of 200 Medley Relay team that finished ninth at the CAA championships with a time of 1:44.83... Was part of 400 Medley Relay team that set a program record at the CAA championships with a time of 3:48.48… Qualified for the C finals in the 100 backstroke at the CAA championships with a time of 57.64… Finished sixth in the C final with a time of 57.48 at the CAA Championships.

AT AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL:
High school team finished in first-place for conference, sectionals, and state championships…  Selected for first-team all conference, and all-state… Member of the winning 200yd medley relay at states and the winning 400yd free relay championship squad at states… Earned runner-up in 100yd back at states… Captain of the team senior year…  Earned MVP as a senior… Holds the 100yd backstroke record in high school… Member of the 200yd medley relay record, 200yd free relay record, and 400yd free relay record for Amherst Regional.

PERSONAL:
Daughter of Suzanne and Chris Baxter, older sister named Elsa… Holds a dual citizenship to Canada.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Back
    5'9"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Free/Back
    5'9"
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