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2022-23 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Stewart-Bates, Sylvia
Sylvia Stewart-Bates
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle/Individual Medley
- High School:
- Hawken
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
Bio
2023-24 (Senior): Competed primarily in distance free events, highlighted by fifth- and sixth-place finishes at the A-10 Championships • Took fifth in the 1,650 free and sixth in the 500 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, took second in the 500 free and third in the 1,650 free • Also at Bucknell, reached the B finals in the 200 breast and 400 IM and swam to fifth with the 800 free relay • Was named to the CSC All-District Team.
2022-23 (Junior): Swam sixth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships (16:53.87) • Reached the A-10 B finals of the 200 breast and 500 free • Took third in the 1,650 free at the Bucknell Invitational • Also at Bucknell, placed seventh in the 500 free and reached the B finals in the 200 breast and 400 IM.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Took fourth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships (16:50.94) • Also reached the A-10 consolation final in the 500 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, reached the B final in the 400 IM, 200 breast and 1,650 • Improved on her already third-best 1,000 free time on the program’s all-time list.
2020-21 (Freshman): Placed fourth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships with a time of 16:46.59 • Placed seventh in the 500 free (4:56.45) • Climbed into third on the program's all-time list in both events and in the 1,000 free • Also reached the A-10 finals in the 400 IM • Ranked 25th among women at the A-10 Championships with 33 points • Won the 1,000 free in duals against William & Mary and UNCW.
Before Davidson: Swam for Hawken School, where she helped the team win four state titles • Earned Scholastic All-American honors • Was twice the state runner-up in the 500 free, after finishing on the podium all four years • Reached the state podium in the 200 IM in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Parents are James and Kim • Birthday is Sept. 8 • Has five older siblings, Marta, Ian, Ben, Emma and Charlie. Ben also swam for Davidson.
2022-23 (Junior): Swam sixth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships (16:53.87) • Reached the A-10 B finals of the 200 breast and 500 free • Took third in the 1,650 free at the Bucknell Invitational • Also at Bucknell, placed seventh in the 500 free and reached the B finals in the 200 breast and 400 IM.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Took fourth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships (16:50.94) • Also reached the A-10 consolation final in the 500 free • At the Bucknell Invitational, reached the B final in the 400 IM, 200 breast and 1,650 • Improved on her already third-best 1,000 free time on the program’s all-time list.
2020-21 (Freshman): Placed fourth in the 1,650 free at the A-10 Championships with a time of 16:46.59 • Placed seventh in the 500 free (4:56.45) • Climbed into third on the program's all-time list in both events and in the 1,000 free • Also reached the A-10 finals in the 400 IM • Ranked 25th among women at the A-10 Championships with 33 points • Won the 1,000 free in duals against William & Mary and UNCW.
Before Davidson: Swam for Hawken School, where she helped the team win four state titles • Earned Scholastic All-American honors • Was twice the state runner-up in the 500 free, after finishing on the podium all four years • Reached the state podium in the 200 IM in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Parents are James and Kim • Birthday is Sept. 8 • Has five older siblings, Marta, Ian, Ben, Emma and Charlie. Ben also swam for Davidson.
Swimming & Diving: Georgetown Time Lapse
Thursday, October 29
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Swim
Thursday, October 01
Swimming & Diving: Sights & Sounds - Lift
Thursday, October 01
Davidson moves to the Atlantic 10
Sunday, August 18
