Sarah Andrews

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Palm Beach, Fla.
High School:
John Leonard

Junior: Sarah Andrews was an All-BIG EAST selection in two events. During the BIG EAST championships, she competed in the 400- and 800-free relays as well as the 200-fly and the 200-free. In the 800-free relay, she posted a split time of 1:51.62, helping her team to a 7:20.40 finish and the third place title, making the national B cut. In the 200-fly, Sarah finished with a time of 2:01.36 to come in sixth place. In the 200-free, she won the B-final with a time of 1:49.07 which was an NCAA B cut. Her 50.43 split in the 400-free relay propelled her team to a second place finish with a time of 3:20.00. The time set a pool record and also made a B-cut.

Sophomore: As a sophomore, Sarah was named All-BIG EAST. She helped set two school records as a member of the BIG EAST Championship 400-free relay team with her split of 50.45 as the Cardinals posted a time of 3:18.16. Her other contribution to a school record was a 1:49.49 split in the 800- free relay as the Cardinals went 7:16.14. She made the A-final in the BIG EAST in the 100- free with a time of 50.73

Freshman: Sarah had an immediate impact during her first year on the Cardinal roster, scoring key points for the Cards in the butterfly and freestyle events. At the BIG EAST Championships, she achieved All-Conference Honors, placing 3rd in the 200-Freestyle with a 1:49.24. She was also an integral member of both the 400-Medley and 800-Freestyle relays, each one finishing in school record time.

Prep: Sarah, a ninetime High School All-American, came to Louisville from John Leonard High School and the Lake Lytal Lightning in West Palm Beach, Fla. where she was coached by her father, Gordon Andrews. At the Florida 3A State Championships in 2006, Sarah was the runner-up in the 100-fly posting a time of 55.88. She also finished third in the 100-free. Andrews was named the Most Valuable Swimmer at the 2004 and 2006 Palm Beach County High School Swimming Championships. She was also recruited by Rutgers, Kentucky and Florida.

Personal: She is the daughter of Gordon and Melanie Andrews. She plans on majoring in health and human performance. She was born December 7, 1988. Cardinal Highlight: Sar