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Sarah Ameen Event: Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Manassas, Va.
 
photo Skinner on Ameen: "Sarah lives the life in every way and is a very natural backstroker."

2006-07: Posted three top-30 finishes at the ACC Championships, all with season-best times ... Finished 19th in the 100-yard backstroke, 21st in the 200 backstroke and 30th in the 50 free ... Placed 17th in the 100 back, 42nd in the 50 free and 43rd in the 100 butterfly at the Nike Cup.

High School: Swam for QDD swim team ... A three-time Junior National Qualifier ... Named a Scholastic All-American three times ... A team captain as a junior and senior ... Won the 100-yard butterfly at regionals three times ... Named first-team all-area four times and all-area swimmer of the year twice ... Honorable mention all-metro ... Set seven high school records ... Holds the relay and meet record in two events with club team ... Finished eighth in the Short Course Junior Nationals in the 400-yard freestyle relay ... on the Golden Eagle Honor Roll all four years.

Personal: Sarah Ameen ... Born June 14, 1988 ... Daughter of William and Diane Ameen ... Has two siblings, Thomas and Melissa ... A member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society.