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2021-22 Women's Swimming Roster

Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler
Todd Drexler

Sydney Sheppard

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.
  • Highschool Seminole HS
  • Events Individual Medley/Butterfly
  • Major Biology

Biography

Top Times:
200 Free: 1:57.35 (11/16/18 - 2018 Panther Invite)
50 Back: 29.76 (2/6/2021 UNF vs GS 1-23)
100 Back: 1:00.58 (2/19/20 - CCSA Swimming Championship) 
200 Back: 2:20.93 (1/23/2021 UNF vs. GS 1-23)
100 Fly: 1:00:31 (11/16/18 - 2018 Panther Invite)
200 Fly: 2:06.27 (11/16/18 - 2018 Panther Invite)
100 IM: 1:01.75 (2/20/19 2019 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship)
200 IM: 2:10.29 (11/16/18 2018 Panther Invite)
400 IM: 4:30.49 (2/20/19 2019 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship)

 
2020-21 (Junior)
  • Competed primarily in butterfly and IM events during her junior season.
  • Touched in third place in the 200 butterfly, clocking a season-best time of 2:14.38 in the meet against FGCU.
 
2019-20 (Sophomore)
  • Took third in the 100 butterfly (2:12.24) in the meet against Georgia Southern.
  • Clocked a lifetime best time in the 100 backstroke at the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship.

2018-19 (Freshman)
  • UNF’s top finisher in the 200 fly against FAU and Gardner-Webb September 29, touching in 2:08.77.
  • Touched the wall second in the 200 fly with a time of 2:07.56 in the meet against UNC Asheville October 20.
  • Placed third in the 100 IM at the CCSA Championship, touching in 1:04.40.
  • Also competed in the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 fly at the CCSA Championship.

High School 
•    Four-year state championship qualifier
•    Member of the National, Spanish National, Science National and Mu Alpha Pheta Honors Societies
•    Recipient of the  Keith MacCollum Memorial and Joey Ruzecki Memorial Scholarships
•    Placed top 16 in relays and individual events
•    Posted best times in the 50 free of 25.77, the 100 free of 55.31, the 50 back of 28.66, the 100 back of 1:00.88, the 200 back of 2:09.82, the 50 fly of 27.52, the 100 fly of 58.23, the 200 fly of 2:05.35, the 200 IM of 2:10.72, the 200 IM of 2:10.72 and the 400 IM, 4:32.20

Personal
•    Daughter of Charles and Tara Sheppard
•    Born May 16, 2000 
•    Has one sister, Madison
•    Her cousin, Chayse plays softball at UT Martin
•    Mom  swam at UW and Uncle Ned swam at LSU
•    Majoring in Biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Individual Medley/Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Individual Medley/Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Individual Medley/Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Individual Medley/Butterfly
    5'6"