Notre Dame Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Junior National Finalist Sarah Bender

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Photo Courtesy: Sarah Bender

NEW COMMIT: The University of Notre Dame has received a new verbal commitment from talented breaststroker and IMer Sarah Bender of Glen Allen, Va. for the fall of 2020.

Bender, who owns five Summer Juniors standards, does her club swimming with NOVA of Virginia Aquatics and recently recorded four best times at NCSAs where her highest finish was a 10th-place showing in the 400 IM. She won the 200 breast at Virginia SCY Seniors and placed seventh in that event at Juniors East in December. This past summer, she earned gold in the 200m breast at Virginia LCM Seniors before going on to have three finals appearance at Junior Nationals.

Also competing for Freeman High School, Bender is a six-time Virginia 5A State Championship finalist and has also earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors. She earned bronze in the 100/200 free combo as a junior after placing eighth in the 50 free and seventh in the 100 free during her sophomore season.

She told Swimming World:

“I’m so excited to announce my commitment to swim and study at the University of Notre Dame! Thank you so much to my family, friends, and coaches for always supporting me. I cannot wait to be part of such an amazing team! GO IRISH!!!”

Her best times include:

  • 100 breast – 1:03.09
  • 200 breast – 2:14.12
  • 200 IM – 2:01.50
  • 400 IM – 4:16.80
  • 50 free – 23.70

When she suits up for the Fighting Irish as a member of the class of 2024, Bender will add valuable breaststroke and IM depth to their lineup. She would’ve scored in the B-final of the 400 IM as well as the C-final of the 200 breast at the 2019 ACC Championships where Notre Dame finished fourth overall in the team standings.

If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.

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Leah Diamond Danforth
4 years ago

Woot, Sarah! Amy Adamonis Bender! ❤️

ChuckandJoanne Cottrell

! Congratulations Sarah!!

Valerie Brink Pulley
4 years ago

Congratulations!

Sheri Langendoerfer-Bottelberghe

Go Irish! ☘️

Hope Dinelli Wallin
4 years ago

Amazing young lady! Congrats to you Sarah!

Elaine Nakis McCormick

Bravo!!!! Congratulations! ??????

Deirdre Belden
4 years ago

Congratulations ????

Christy Bowman Mayr
4 years ago

congrats!!

Kelli Purdy Meadows
4 years ago

Congratulations!!

Meg Dowd Russell
4 years ago

Congratulations!!

Matt Carr
4 years ago

Awesome!!! Congratulations. Have her put in a good word with the coach for Patrick.

Allyson Allenbach Schindel

Congrats to Sarah!

Kristin Astheimer Hutcherson

Yay!!

Kristin Astheimer Hutcherson

Yay!!

Sharon Thomas Sheble
4 years ago

Congrats Sarah!!!

Lisa Kobernick Altomonte

Woohoo Sarah!

Lori Lewallen Christman

Wow! Congratulations!

Leslie Citron McGuigan

Congratulations! How exciting!

Molly Delea McEvoy
4 years ago

Congratulations!!

Jennifer Thomas Hepler

?, that is fantastic ! Congratulations

Beth McKaig Strycker
4 years ago

Congratulations Sarah! Go Irish!

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