Sule van der Merwe
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Polokwane, South Africa
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- High School:
- Piertersburg (Indian River State)
2020-21 - SENIOR SEASON
Scored in two events at the Horizon League Championships…Placed third in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:00.22…Came in seventh in the 400 IM, clocking a time of 4:31.06…Won the 200 backstroke against UIC and Notre Dame…Claimed first in the 200 IM against Notre Dame in the season opener.
2019-20 – JUNIOR SEASON
Broke school record in 200 backstroke at Magnus Cup … Reset her personal best while placing second at Magnus meet in 200 back in 2:00.62 (11/24) … Scored in all three individual events at debut Horizon League Championships … Had a pair of top-eight finishes … Placed seventh in 200 backstroke at HL meet in 2:04.17 (2/22) … Also took seventh at league meet in 400 IM in 4:31.59 (2/21) … Took 13th place at HL meet in 500 free in 5:03.96 (2/20) … Swam on 800 free relay at league meet that took third place (2/19) … Had a trio of top-six finishes at Magnus Cup … Won 200 backstroke in dual meet at Green Bay (10/26) … Swam in seven traditional individual events, adding 200 free, 100 back, 200 fly and 200 IM to those above, while competing in all 10 regular-season meets.
Pre-CSU
Won seven national titles while helping Indian River State to a pair of national championships … Won five individual NJCAA titles over her two years … Won the 200 back twice and won 400 IM, 500 free and 1000 free once … Also swam on winning 800 freestyle relay twice … Broke NJCAA record when winning the 1000 free in 10:03.51 in 2018.
