Sara Smith Event:
Class: Junior
Hometown: McGaheysville, Va.
 
photo Skinner on Smith: "Sara is the fastest female ever at Virginia Tech. She's got potential to make gains at the national and international level. She amazes us every time she hits the water."

2006-07: Had one of the strongest performances ever by a Hokie swimmer ... Posted school records in the 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyle events during the season ... Also helped the 200 and 400 medley relay squads along with the 800 free relay squad break the school record ... Earned All-America honors in the 100-yard freestyle by placing seventh at the NCAA Championships ... Also placed 10th in the 50 free for All-America honorable mention honors ... Reached the finals in three seperate individual events at the ACC Championships ... Finished third in the 200 IM, fourth in the 100 free and eighth in the 200 free ... Also helped the 200/800 freestyle and 200/400 medley relay sqauds finish in the top five ... won the 200 IM at the Nike Cup ... Also took second in the 100 free and third in the 50 and 200 free ... Finished third in the 50 and 100 free and fifth in the 200 free and 200 IM at the SMU Swim Classic.

2005-06: Competed in three events at the NCAA championships, placing 48th in the 100-yard freestyle ... Became the second Hokie woman to win an individual ACC championship ... Won the 200 IM at ACCs ... Also placed second in the 100 free ... Swam the second-leg of the 200 free relay, which broke a school record ... Named ACC Performer of the Week twice (Oct. 17 and Nov. 7) ... Selected as National Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 18) by collegeswimming.com ... Set two War Memorial Pool records against Clemson, posting top finishes in the 200 IM and 100 free ... Won the 200 IM and placed fourth in the 50 and 200 free at the Nike Cup ... Named to the All-ACC Academic team.

High School: Lettered two years for Barbara Palmer at Spotswood ... Two-time AA state champion in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events ... Holds the state record in the 50 and 100 free ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.

Personal: Sara Marie Smith was born April 7, 1987, in Harrisonburg, Va. ... Daughter of Todd and Jeannette Smith ... Majoring in biology.