Sarah Gibson (swimmer)

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Sarah Gibson
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National teamUnited States
Born (1995-04-20) April 20, 1995 (age 27)
Colorado Springs, Colorado [1]
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Sport Swimming
College team Texas A&M University

Sarah Gibson (born April 20, 1995) is an American swimmer who completed her college career at Texas A&M University in 2017. She competed in the women's 100 metre butterfly event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [2]

Gibson, who grew up in San Antonio, [1] was named the NCAA Division I Academic All-American across all Division I sports for the 2016–17 school year by the College Sports Information Directors of America. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Women's Swimming Bio: Sarah Gibson". Texas A&M Aggies . Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. "Heats results". FINA. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  3. "Texas A&M Swimmer Sarah Gibson Selected CoSIDA Division I Academic All-America® of the Year" (PDF) (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2019.