2012-13 (Senior): Set school records as a member of the 200 medley relay and 200 free relay teams … Posted times of 1:04.99 and 2:19.37 in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, respectively, at the SEC Championships … Took first in the 100-yard breaststroke against UALR … Placed first in the 50 breast on Senior Day against Evansville.
2011-12 (Junior): Posted the second-fastest times of the season in the 50 free, 100 breast and 200 breast, while also recording the third-fastest 100 free… Was the second-highest finisher for Vandy at the SEC Championships in the 200 breast… Her time of 24.59 in the 50 free was the top Vandy mark at the SEC Championships… Member of the 400 yard free relay (3:35.63) that finished second versus South Carolina and East Carolina… Top Vandy finisher versus Marshall in the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.28… Member of the 200 yard medley relay that finished first (1:48.11) versus Tulane.
2010-11 (Sophomore):Set a personal best of 1:05.15 in the 100 breast at the SEC Championships, as well as in the 200 breast with a 2:21.09…Also part of 200 free relay team that swam a season-best 1:36.69 at the league championships, shaving nearly three seconds off previous best at WKU Invitational…Also member of various relay teams in the 200 and 400 medley relay…Helped 400 freestyle relay team to first place finish at Southern Illinois.
2009-10 (Freshman):Recorded lifetime bests in the 50-yard freestyle (24.50) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.04) at the SEC Championships…member of the 200-yard medley relay team that set season-high time (1:46.51) at the SEC Championships…finished second in the 100-yard freestyle (54.71) at Marshall…first-place finish in 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.94) against Tulane.
High School/Club Swimming: Part of high school 400-free relay Virginia state championship teams in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … Scholastic All-American in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … Named 2009 team MVP … 2009 Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention and Fairfax Nominee for Sports Woman of the Year … coached at club level by Pete Morgan.
Personal: Sarah Ellen Lynch … born December 1, 1990 … Daughter of Naome Evers-Lynch and the late Dr. Myron Lynch … Has one sister, Miriam (28), who swam for Howard University … Undecided on major … Favorites include Jason[apos]s Deli (Nashville Restaurant), Sweet and Sour Chicken (Food), The Last Lecture (Book), Washington, D.C. (City) and Running (Other Sport).