Sadie Covington

Position:
Distance Freestyle
Class:
Junior
High School:
North Guilford
Hometown:
Greensboro
Club:
SWIM GSA
Major:
Business

ECU Career Times:
200 Freestyle – 1:50.14
500 Freestyle – 4:51.80 – ranks ninth all-time at ECU
1000 Freestyle – 10:12.37 – ranks ninth all-time at ECU
1650 Freestyle – 16:57.69 – ranks tenth all-time at ECU

Additional stats via Swimcloud

As a Junior (2024-25): Named to the Dean’s List Fall 2024 and Honor Roll Spring 2025…AAC Championship scorer.. scoring 33 points with three top-20 finishes in the 1650 Freestyle (13^th), the 500 Freestyle (15^th), 18^th 200 Freestyle… Competed in 11 regular season dual meets scoring 140 points for the Pirates with 21 top-three finishes… Of those 21 top-three finishes, 12 were first place finishes ... Named to the American All-Academic Team.

As a Sophomore (2023-24): Named to the Dean’s List Fall 2023 and Honor Roll Spring 2024 … CSCAA National Invitational qualifier … AAC Championship scorer … Scored 31 points with one top 16 finish in the 200 Freestyle (10th) … Also registered a pair of top 8 finishes in the 1650 Freestyle (eighth) and the 500 Freestyle (sixth) … Competed in 11 regular season dual meets, scoring 140 points for the Pirates with 21 top 3 finishes … Of those 21 top 3 finishes, 12 were first place finishes.

As a Freshman (2022-23): Named to ECU Dean’s List (Fall 2022) … AAC Championship scorer with 38 conference points …Placed in the top 18 in three events including 200 Freestyle (18th), 500 Freestyle (13th) and the 1650 Freestyle (10th) ... Competed in 11 regular season dual meets scoring 76 points and capturing 21 top 3 finishes ... Named to the 2022-23 AAC All-Academic Team ... Named ECU's 2022-23 Most Improved Swimmer at annual awards banquet.

Before ECU: Futures Qualifier … Ranked 37th in North Carolina … Club Coach Kevin Thornton.

Personal: Daughter of Sonya Covington and Cheryl Smith.