University of Miami Athletics

Sydney Knapp

position

Freestyle

Class

Senior

Hometown

Germantown, Md.

High School

Northwest

Sydney Knapp - Swimming & Diving - University of Miami Athletics

Redshirt Senior (2021-22): Delivered impressive final season with Hurricanes, serving as one of Miami’s top point getters and posting two times that ranked in Miami’s ‘Top 10’ performers list in school history as well as serving on two school-record relay teams… Etched name in record books in 50-yard freestyle (22.76, fourth) and 100-yard freestyle (49.72, fifth) in addition to two school record relay times in 400-yard freestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay…Won 50-yard freestyle (23.33) and took third in ‘A’ final of both 100-yard freestyle (50.60) and 200-yard freestyle (1:51.64), in addition to serving on multiple winning relays, in Miami Invite (Nov. 18-20)…Finished second in both 50-yard freestyle (24.21) and 100-yard freestyle (52.81) in dual meet win over FGCU (Jan. 12)…Captured third place in 200-yard freestyle (1:49.70) in dual meet with Florida State (Jan. 21)…Posted career-best time of 22.76 in 50-yard freestyle at First Chance Meet (Feb. 11)…Represented Miami at ACC Championships in Atlanta (Feb. 15-19), competing in 50-yard freestyle (23.15), 100-yard freestyle (50.42) and 200-yard freestyle (1:49.62) as well as Miami’s top-performing relay teams… Member of school record 200-yard medley relay (1:38.00) team that etched name into school record books at ACC Championships.

Senior (2020-21): Enjoyed another strong season for Hurricanes, serving as one of top point-getters and captain for second straight year…Picked up first individual win of season at Miami Invite (Nov. 18-20), winning 50-yard freestyle in 23.22…Posted ninth-fastest time in 50-yard freestyle in school history (22.98) as part of 2021 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships 200-yard freestyle relay…Finished in second in 200-yard freestyle (1:50.65) at Miami Invite…Took second in 100-yard freestyle (52.90) in dual meet versus FGCU (Jan. 13)…Touched wall in 24.16 in 50-yard freestyle in dual meet versus FIU (Jan. 22).

Junior (2019-20): Served as one of Miami’s top point-getters and swimming co-captain…Ranked third on team in total points scored over course of season…Posted sixth-fastest time in school history in 100-yard freestyle (49.88) at Kansas Invite (Nov. 24)…Added 10th-fastest time in Miami history in 50-yard freestyle (23.11) at Kansas Invite, and led Hurricanes with 99 points scored over multi-day meet…Helped lead Hurricanes to dual meet win over FGCU (Jan. 18), scoring team-high 20.75 points at meet…Posted eighth-fastest time in 200-yard freestyle (1:48.52) to cap season at 2020 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships (Feb. 22) in Greensboro, N.C…Was swimming team’s second-highest scorer at ACC Championships.

Sophomore (2018-19): Helped lead Miami to victories over Boston College and FAU in tri-meet (Nov. 2-3), serving on Miami’s top-finishing 200-yard medley relay team (1:45.59)…Won finals heat at Bruno Invite (Nov. 30 – Dec. 2) in 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 51.06...Member of Miami’s record-setting 200 freestyle relay team at 2019 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C….Helped Hurricanes break school mark at ACC Championships, finishing in 1:31.10 (Feb. 20-23)…Also competed in 50-yard freestyle in Greensboro, finishing in 23.51…Posted time of 1:51.30 in 200-yard freestyle at ACCs.

High School/Prep: Four-year varsity letter winner at Northwest High School…Maryland state champion in 100-yard freestyle in senior season…Set team records in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 200 medley relay…Potomac Valley Scholar Athlete all four years of high school….Scholastic All-American athlete in 2016.

Personal: Parents are Mike and Cassie…Has one sister, Lindsay.