Breanna Sapienza Season 2017-18
Honors
2016-17 (Junior): Sapienza was a standout for the Commodores during her junior season in the pool… Set a school and personal record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 53.41 during the Last Chance meet at Georgia… It was one of three NCAA B Cut times she had in the 100-yard butterfly with the others coming in the prelims (54.42) and finals (54.23) of the Houston Invite… Named a Scholar All-American honorable mention after swimming to a B cut time and finishing with a 3.5 or higher GPA… Won eight races last year while finishing on the podium 26 times… Earned her first win of the season in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:36.26) against Alabama and West Florida… Finished on the podium two more times that afternoon in the 200-yard medley relay (1:44.62) and 100-yard butterfly (55.54)… Won two races in the tri-meet with San Diego State and UC-San Diego in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.50) and 100-yard butterfly (55.13)… Tallied a podium finish in all four races against Tennessee, finishing first in the 100-yard butterfly (55.44), second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.48) and medley (1:44.57) relay, and third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.14)… Finished on the podium in all four races again against Campbell, placed first in the 400-yard medley relay (3:54.74), second in the 100-yard IM (1:00.25) and 50-yard freestyle (24.08), and third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.98)… Picked up her last win of the season in the 100-yard butterfly (55.76) against Arkansas and Houston.
2015-16 (Sophomore): Set a school record in the 100 butterfly (53.63) in her finals swim at the UGA Fall Invitational… Part of three relay teams that set school records at the SEC Championships… Third leg in the 200 medley relay (1:40.61), 200 freestyle relay (1:32.78), and the 400 freestyle relay (3:23.59) that set the records at the SECs… Season best times in the 200 butterfly (2:02.31) and 50 freestyle (23.58) came in the prelims at the UGA Fall Invitational… Totaled 29 podium finishes during her sophomore season… 16 1st place finishes, nine 2nd place finishes, and four 3rd place finishes for the ‘Dores… Three 1st place finishes in the 100 butterfly (56.22), 200 freestyle relay (1:37.61), 200 medley relay (1:46.28), and 3rd in the 200 freestyle (1:54.97) versus Marshall and North Florida… Placed 1st in the 100 butterfly (55.69), 200 butterfly (2:02.75), 2nd in the 400 medley relay (3:51.81), and 5th in the 400 freestyle relay (3:42.73) against South Carolina… Started the season with three 2nd place finishes in the 400 medley relay (3:50.85), 100 butterfly (55.98), 200 freestyle relay (1:36.92) and 5th in the 200 freestyle (1:59.04) versus Florida… Finished 1st in the 100 butterfly (56.22), 200 medley relay (1:46.99), and 50 freestyle (24.75) against Campbell and NC A&T… Four 1st place finishes against UALR in the 100 butterfly (56.95), 100 medley relay (49.21), 50 butterfly (25.40), and 100 freestyle relay (44.63)… 1st in the 100 butterfly (55.26), 2nd in the 400 freestyle (3:30.77), 3rd in the 200 medley relay (1:45.91), and 4th in the 50 freestyle (24.20) against Arkansas, Houston and Clemson… Tallied a 1st place finish in the 100 butterfly (55.34), 2nd in the 200 medley relay (1:44.71), 3rd in the 200 butterfly (2:04.17), and 4th in the 100 freestyle (53.49) against Tulane… 1st in the 100 butterfly (55.39), and 2nd in the 400 freestyle relay (3:31.15) against San Diego State and Oregon State… Placed 1st in the 100 butterfly (55.40) and 2nd in the 200 butterfly (2:04.98) against Missouri.
2014-15 (Freshman): Left a nice mark on the program in her first year as a Commodore… Set two school and freshman records at SECs in the 100-yard butterfly (54.00) and 200-yard butterfly (1:58.64)… Broke not only Vandy school record in the 200 fly, but personal record as well… Made her debut for the ‘Dores on Sept. 24th earning 5th place in the 200-yard medley relay against UGA… 3rd place finish in the 100 fly against SEC opponent, UGA, with a time of 56.21…1st place vesus Arkansas in the 100 fly (55.47) Two top three finishes on Oct. 10th against Campbell, SDSU and UALR… Runner-up finish in the 400 freestyle relay against and 3rd place in the 200 medley relay (1:46.66)…. 1st place finish against South Carolina/Queens/Wingate in the 400 medley relay (3:49.68)… 1st place finish in the 200 medley relay against West Florida and North Florida… Placed third against Auburn and Notre Dame in the 400 free relay (3:31.52) with Hunt, Moran, and Faulkner… Helped VU to a first place finish against Marshall and Xavier in the 200 medley relay (1:46.56)… Runner-up in the 200 free relay versus Marshall and Xavier (1:37.92)… First place finish against Tulane and WKU in the 400 free relay (3:31.83)… Runner-up position against the Green Wave and Hilltoppers in the 200 medley relay… Placed 2nd against UK in the 400 free relay (3:30.94) and 100 fly (55.66)… 3rd in the 200 medley relay against UK… 3rd place 200 free relay finish against Arkansas (1:38.43).