The University of Akron Athletics
2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Sadie Fazekas
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Sandwich HS
- Hometown:
- Windsor, Ontario
2019 Caroline J. Pardee Female Athlete of the Year
2019 NCAA Participant (100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay)
2019 MAC Champion (100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay)
2019 All-MAC First Team
2018 MAC Champion (100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay)
2018 All-MAC First Team
2017 NCAA Participant (400 Medley Relay and 200 Medley Relay)
2017 MAC Champion (100 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay)
2017 All-MAC First Team
2016 NCAA Participant (200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay)
2016 MAC Champion (200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay)
2016 All-MAC Second Team
Short Course Yards | Long Course Meters | ||||
Event | Time | Year | Event | Time | Year |
50 Free | 22.20 | 2019 | 50 Free | 26.22 | 2018 |
100 Free | 48.98 | 2019 | 100 Free | 56.90 | 2017 |
200 Free | 1:45.93 | 2018 | 200 Free | 2:03.43 | 2017 |
500 Free | 4:46.86 | 2018 | 100 Back | 1:02.56 | 2019 |
100 Back | 52.10 | 2019 | 100 Fly | 1:00.59 | 2017 |
100 Fly | 52.70 | 2018 | |||
200 Fly | 1:58.73 | 2018 | |||
200 IM | 2:04.16 | 2015 |
As a Senior: All-MAC First Team ... Caroline J. Pardee Female Athlete of the Year ... NCAA Championships: Finished 40th in the 100 backstroke (53.08) and 43rd in the 50 freestyle (22.73) … was a member of the 200 freestyle relay (19th – 1:29.45), 400 medley relay (23rd – 3:34.27), 200 medley relay (23rd – 1:37.80) and 400 freestyle relay (19th – 3:15.58) teams … MAC Championships: The MAC Champion in the 50 freestyle (22.20) and 100 backstroke (52.10) … swam a program record-breaking time in the 50 freestyle and a MAC and program record in the 100 backstroke … was a member of the MAC and program record-breaking 200 medley relay (1:36.28), 200 freestyle relay (1:28.54), 400 medley relay (3:33.43) and 400 freestyle relay (3:14.42) teams that all placed first … Invitationals: Finished first in the 50 freestyle (23.02), 100 backstroke (54.28) and 200 butterfly (2:00.85) at the Akron Zips Classic … placed first in the 100 backstroke (54.51) and 50 butterfly (23.93) at the Magnus Cup Invitational … earned first in the 100 backstroke (53.68) at the Zippy Invitational … won the 100 backstroke (53.87) at the Shamrock Invitational … a member of Akron’s MAC and program record-breaking 200 freestyle relay (1:29.35) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.44) teams at the Ohio State Winter Invite … Duals: Finished second in the 100 backstroke (55.49) against Buffalo … placed second in the 100 backstroke (55.40) against Ohio State and Denison … earned first in the 50 backstroke (26.01) and 50 freestyle (23.89) against Ball State … finished first in the 50 backstroke (26.13) in Akron’s mystery dual against Duquesne … placed first in the 200 IM (2:04.90) and 100 freestyle (51.97) against Bowling Green … earned first place in the 50 freestyle (23.38) against Ohio.
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As a Junior: All-MAC First Team ... MAC Championships: The MAC Champion in the 100 butterfly (52.79) … a member of the MAC Champion 200 medley relay (1:37.20), 800 freestyle relay (7:09.92), 200 freestyle relay (1:29.74), 400 medley relay (3:34.61) and 400 freestyle relay (3:18.92) teams … finished second in the 50 freestyle (22.85) and third in the 100 freestyle (49.88) … Invitationals: Won the 200 freestyle (1:47.06) at the Zippy Invitational … placed first in the 50 freestyle (22.86), 100 freestyle (49.85) and 50 backstroke (25.06) at the Magnus Cup Invitational … earned first in the 100 butterfly (52.70) and second in the 100 freestyle (49.31) at the Shamrock Invitational … Duals: Finished first in the 100 backstroke (56.17) and 500 freestyle (4:58.71) against Youngstown State … won the 50 freestyle (23.18) against Miami … finished third in the 100 freestyle (50.90) against Ohio State and Denison … placed first in the 50 freestyle (23.81) against Eastern Michigan … won the 500 freestyle (4:54.37), 50 backstroke (26.02) and 150 backstroke (1:28.92) against Toledo … finished first in the 200 butterfly (2:02.43), 100 freestyle (51.68) and 400 IM (4:26.38) against Duquesne … placed first in the 1000 freestyle (10:09.82) against Ohio.
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As a Sophomore: All-MAC First Team …US Open Championship: Recorded a personal-record in the 100 free (56.90) … secured a program-record in the 200 free (2:03.43) and also recorded a personal-best in the 50 free (26.33) … MAC Championships: Won MAC Championship in the 100 fly (52.71) … Invitationals: Won the 50 free event with a 22.54 time and finished first in the 100 fly (53.27) at the Akron Invitational … placed first in the 100 fly (53.31) at the Zippy Invitational … Duals: Finished first in the 100 free (51.50) and first in the 200 free (1:50.50) against Miami (Ohio) … placed first in the 50 free (23.28) against Ball State.
As a Freshman: Competed in the 2016 NCAA Championships … three-time Mid-American Conference Champion (200 & 400 free relays, 200 medley relay) … second-team All-MAC selection … NCAA Championships: Placed 18th in the in the 200 medley relay (1:38.00) and 20th in the 200 free relay (1:30.04) … MAC Championships: Swam the 200 medley relay in 1:37.28 for first place finish … a member of the first-place 200 free relay that touched in at a time of 1:30.06 … ended the championships with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:19.54) … Invitationals: Tallied six top-three performances at the Zippy Invitational (Dec. 4-6) and seven top-three efforts including a top finish in the 400 free relay (3:21.28), 400 medley relay (3:44.68), and 200 free relay (1:32.05) ... 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: placed 18th in the 50 free finals (26.56) ... 2016 USA Open Championships: placed 20th overall in the 100 meter fly with a time of 1:01.99 ... set a personal-best time in the 100 back (1:04.21).
Sandwich Secondary School: Went to 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials in the 100 Backstroke … three-time national champion in the 50 Backstroke and 50 Butterfly.
Personal: Daughter of Bill and Nancy Fazekas … has a younger brother, Ethan … anticipated major is chemical engineering.Â