Upcoming Event: Women's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Women's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
McClendon, Sara
Back/Free
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Distance Free/Fly/IM
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Sprint Free/Back
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Back/Fly/Free
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Sprint Free
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Free
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Diving
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Diving
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Sprint Free/Fly
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Sprint Free
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Diving
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Breast
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Free
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Diving
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Breast/IM
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Sprint Free
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Back
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Sprint Free/Fly
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Sprint Free/Back
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Fly/Sprint Free
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Distance Free
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Distance Free
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Free/Back
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Back/Fly/IM
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Breast
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Diving
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Breast/Fly/Free/IM
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Sprint Free
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Distance Free
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Sara McClendon
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mansfield HS
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
Bio
Career Highlights
• 2nd-fastest 1000 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 9:53.05
• 2nd-fastest 1650 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 16:20.96
• 5th-fastest 500 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 4:47.19
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
2020-21 Season (Senior)
• Placed 6th in the 1650 free, 18th in the 500 free and 20th in the 200 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against BYU
• Won the 500 free and placed 2nd in the 200 free vs. Colorado Mesa
• Won the 1000 free and was 4th in the 500 free at Washington State
• Won the 100 free and placed 2nd in the 500 free at the BYU Time Trials
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Junior)
• Finished 9th in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free at BYU
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Denver
• Placed 6th in the 1650 free and 10th in the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• Won the 1000 free and placed 2nd in the 500 free vs. UNLV
• Was 2nd in the 1000 free and 3rd in the 500 free against Arizona State
• Finished 2nd in the 500 free and 1000 free vs. Arizona
2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
• Placed 16th in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free at Washington State and vs. BYU
• Won the 200 free and 500 free against Oregon State
• Won the 1650 free, placed 2nd in the 500 free and finished 6th in the 200 free at the Minnesota Invitational
• Won the 1000 free and finished 2nd in the 500 free at UNLV
• Won the 1000 free and finished 2nd in the 500 free vs. USC
• 2nd in the 1000 free vs. UCLA and California
• Pac-12 All-Academic
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
• Placed 23rd in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Washington State
• Won the 500 free and placed 3rd in the 200 fly at Oregon State
• Won the 1000 free at BYU and against UNLV
• Was 2nd in the 500 free and 1000 free at Denver
• Finished 2nd in the 500 free and 3rd in the 1000 free against Stanford
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
Prior to Utah
• Academic All-State 2015-16
• All-American in 500 free
• Summer and winter Junior National Qualifier
• First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State for three years
• High school record holder in the 500 free and 100 fly
• Mansfield Swimmer of the Year for two years.
Personal:
• Daughter of Beth and Jim McClendon
• Has two siblings, Riley and Ryan
• Brother Riley swam for Florida Southern College
• Enjoys watching movies
Top Times:
200 Free – 1:50.69
500 Free – 4:47.19
1000 Free – 9:53.05
1650 Free – 16:20.96
100 Back – 1:05.57
200 Fly – 2:11.90
• 2nd-fastest 1000 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 9:53.05
• 2nd-fastest 1650 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 16:20.96
• 5th-fastest 500 free time in Utah history (Minnesota Invitational) - 4:47.19
• Two-time Pac-12 All-Academic
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
2020-21 Season (Senior)
• Placed 6th in the 1650 free, 18th in the 500 free and 20th in the 200 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against BYU
• Won the 500 free and placed 2nd in the 200 free vs. Colorado Mesa
• Won the 1000 free and was 4th in the 500 free at Washington State
• Won the 100 free and placed 2nd in the 500 free at the BYU Time Trials
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Junior)
• Finished 9th in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free at BYU
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Denver
• Placed 6th in the 1650 free and 10th in the 500 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• Won the 1000 free and placed 2nd in the 500 free vs. UNLV
• Was 2nd in the 1000 free and 3rd in the 500 free against Arizona State
• Finished 2nd in the 500 free and 1000 free vs. Arizona
2018-19 Season (Sophomore)
• Placed 16th in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free at Washington State and vs. BYU
• Won the 200 free and 500 free against Oregon State
• Won the 1650 free, placed 2nd in the 500 free and finished 6th in the 200 free at the Minnesota Invitational
• Won the 1000 free and finished 2nd in the 500 free at UNLV
• Won the 1000 free and finished 2nd in the 500 free vs. USC
• 2nd in the 1000 free vs. UCLA and California
• Pac-12 All-Academic
2017-18 Season (Freshman)
• Placed 23rd in the 1650 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Won the 500 free and 1000 free against Washington State
• Won the 500 free and placed 3rd in the 200 fly at Oregon State
• Won the 1000 free at BYU and against UNLV
• Was 2nd in the 500 free and 1000 free at Denver
• Finished 2nd in the 500 free and 3rd in the 1000 free against Stanford
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
Prior to Utah
• Academic All-State 2015-16
• All-American in 500 free
• Summer and winter Junior National Qualifier
• First Team All-District, All-Region and All-State for three years
• High school record holder in the 500 free and 100 fly
• Mansfield Swimmer of the Year for two years.
Personal:
• Daughter of Beth and Jim McClendon
• Has two siblings, Riley and Ryan
• Brother Riley swam for Florida Southern College
• Enjoys watching movies
Top Times:
200 Free – 1:50.69
500 Free – 4:47.19
1000 Free – 9:53.05
1650 Free – 16:20.96
100 Back – 1:05.57
200 Fly – 2:11.90
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