2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Sykes, Emily
Free/Fly/IM
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Butterfly
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Butterfly
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Free/IM/Breast
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Free/Fly
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Free/Fly
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Diving
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Free/Back
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Back/Fly/Sprint Free
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Free/Back/Fly
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Breast/IM
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Sprint Free
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Breaststroke
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Back/Free
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Sprint Free
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Back/IM
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Breaststroke
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Back/Fly/IM
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Free/Back
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Free/Back
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Diving
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Diving
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Breaststroke
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Breast
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Free/IM
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Free/IM
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Free/Breast/IM
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Free/Fly/Back
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IM/Breast
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Sprint Free
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Free/Back
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Back/IM/Free
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Fly/Free
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Diving
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Fly/IM
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Free/Back
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Free/Breast
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IM
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Fly
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Free/Fly/IM
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Back/Free
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Free/Back
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Freestyle
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Breast/IM/Free
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Freestyle
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Free/Fly
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Diving
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Diving
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Diving
/ Swimming & DivingDiving
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Diving
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Free/Fly
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IM/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back/IM
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Fly/IM/Free
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Free/Fly
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Freestyle
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Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Swimming & Diving
Free/Fly
/ Swimming & Diving
Fly/Back/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Swimming & Diving
Mid-Distance Free
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Back/IM
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Fly/Free/IM
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Breast/IM
/ Swimming & Diving
Free
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Free/IM
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Backstroke
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Free/IM
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Free/Back
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Diving
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Fly/IM
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Distance Free
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Diving
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IM/Breast
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Emily Sykes
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Collegeville, Pa.
- High School:
- Methacton HS
- Club:
- Upper Dublin Aquatic Club
Bio
Graduated with her master's degree in Recreation and Sport Management in May 2023.
CSCAA Scholar All-American Team Honorable Mention (2020, 2021)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
TOP-10 TIMES IN UT HISTORY
- Individual
- 200 Breast: 2:09.23 // 6th
CAREER HONORS
CAREER AWARDSCSCAA Scholar All-American Team Honorable Mention (2020, 2021)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
2021-22 - GRADUATE
DUAL MEET RECAP- Top times from regular season: 100 breast (1:01.28), 200 breast (2:11.59), 200 IM (2:01.66), 400 IM (4:16.86).
- Finished second in the 100 breast (1:01.56) against Carson-Newman (1/29/22).
- Placed second in both the 100 breast (1:02.19) and the 200 breast (2:12.79) at Vanderbilt (1/20/22).
- Had the third-fastest time in the 100 breast (1:05.73) at NC State (1:16.21).
- Finished second in the 200 breast (2:20.58) at UNC Wilmington (10/1/21).
2020-21 - SENIOR
SEC MEET RECAP- Competed in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 400 IM, advancing to the finals in all three events.
- Placed 15th in the 200 breast, touching the wall in 2:10.69.
- Notched an NCAA B Cut and personal-best time in the 100 breast during prelims at 1:00.93.
- Top times from regular season: 100 breaststroke (1:01.23), 200 breaststroke (2:09.23), 200 IM (2:01.85) and 400 IM (4:14.92).
- Posted the sixth-fastest 200 breast time in UT history during Tennessee's Last Chance Meet, recording a time of 2:09.23, which was also an NCAA B Cut time.
- Finished fifth and notched an NCAA B Cut time in the 400 IM during the dual meet against Alabama and Virginia (11/20/20) with a mark of 4:14.92.
- Placed first in the 200 breast with a time of 2:17.45 in UT's meet against Vanderbilt (10/30/20).
2019-20 - JUNIOR
SEC MEET RECAP- Had a key race in the 200 breaststroke (2:11.79) with a 15th place finish on the final night of the SEC Championships
- Scored for UT in the 100 breast (1:01.92), finishing 22nd overall
- Competed in the 400 IM
- Competed in all eight dual meets in the regular season, swimming in the breaststroke and IM events
- Top times from the regular season: 100 backstroke (57.82), 100 breaststroke (1:02.11), 200 breast (2:12.24), 200 IM (2:01.06) and 400 IM (4:17.30)
2018-19 - SOPHOMORE
SEC MEET RECAP- Competed in the 400 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast
- Posted four career-best times and a pair of NCAA B Cut times in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.56) and 200 breast (2:11.87)
- Also tallied an individual win in the 200 breast
- Other top regular season times: 200 individual medley (2:00.97) and 400 IM (4:20.72)
2017-18 - FRESHMAN
SEC MEET RECAP- Scored in two individual events, finishing 21st in the 200 yard breast (2:13.47) and 23rd in the 100 yard breast (1:02.36)
- Also placed 34th in the 400 yard I.M. (4:20.89)
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- NISCA All-American
- First female on Upper Dublin Aquatic Club to qualify for Junior Nationals
- Three year Junior National qualifier and finalist
- Olympic Trial qualifier in 100 Breast
- Methacton High School team captain
- Four time Pennsylvania State Championship finalist, including a runner-up in the 2017 100 Breast
- All-American honors in 200 IM and 100 Breast
- Member of the Upper Dublin Aquatic Club
PERSONAL
- Birthday: December 6, 1998
- Daughter of Steve and Kim Sykes
- Has one sibling, Becca Sykes
- Member of the National Honors Society in high school
- Volunteer coach for Montgomery County Special Olympics swim team
- Major: Therapeutic Recreation
- Recipient of A. Dean & Ann Skadberg Fund for Student-Athlete Academic Excellence
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