Sophie Halper - Swimming - Vanderbilt University Athletics

Sophie Halper

Class Senior
Hometown New York, N.Y.
High School Ethical Culture Fieldston
Major Neuroscience
Bio

Honors
• 2019-20 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• Graduated with a degree in Neuroscience

As a Senior (2019-20)
• Competed primarily in freestyle and butterfly
• Raced personal best in the 200 fly at the TYR ’85 Invite (2:09.10)
• Two season best times in tri-meet against Ouchita Baptist and Little Rock
• 50 fly (28.02) and 100 fly (1:01.84)
• Placed fifth in the 500 free against Campbell (5:29.34)

As a Junior (2018-19) 
• Raced three season best times at Phill Hansel Invite
• 100 free (54.20)
• 200 free (1:54.73)
• 500 free (5:15.05)
• Fifth place in 1650 free against Arkansas (8:24.83)

As a Sophomore (2017-18)
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Cut her personal best time for the 500 free at the 2017 Phill Hansel International (4:59.64) which landed her third place overall
• Earned a season best time in the 100 free (52.87)
• Set 100 fly season best time in meet against UNF with a time of 1:08.13
• Claimed two season best times at 2018 SEC Championships
• 1,000 free (10:32.68), 1,650 free (17.30.60) at 2018 SEC Championships

As a Freshman (2016-17)
• Competed in all regular season meets during her freshman campaign
• Set a personal best time in the 500 free (5:00.30) at the Phill Hansel Invite in Houston
• Raced season best times in the 100 free (53.81) and 200 freestyle (1:56.18) down in Houston
• Placed fourth in the 100 free (57.04) and 1000 free (11:10.41) against Campbell

The Halper File 
• Raced for 92nd Street Y Flying Dolphins under coach Amine Boubsis
• 2014-2015 Scholastic All-American
• National Club Swimming Association Qualifie
• Holds six records at high school