2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Helm, Sarah

Sarah Helm
- Position:
- Breaststroke/Backstroke
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Glenwood
Bio
Accolades
- 2018 Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2017, 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 – Senior
- Competed in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 100 (4th) and 200 (4th) breaststrokes, and as part of the 200 freestyle (2nd) relay against Florida State and Miami
- Scored in the 100 (2nd) and 200 (4th) breaststrokes, and as part of the 400 freestyle relay (3rd) against Auburn
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (11th), 200 backstroke (20th), and as part of the 200 freestyle relay (5th) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (5th) and as part of the 400 freestyle (2nd) and 200 medley (3rd) relays at Tennessee
- Took top honors as part of the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays against Texas A&M
- Also scored in the 50 freestyle (4th) and 100 breaststroke (5th) against Texas A&M
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (4th) and as part of the 400 freestyle (2nd) and 400 medley (3rd) relays at Ohio State
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (4th) to open the season against Delta State
- Women’s Team Captain
2018 – Junior
- Competed at the SEC Championships in the 50 freestyle, the 100 breaststroke and the 200 backstroke
- Finished 4th in both the 50 freestyle (23.13) and the 200 backstroke (1:59.42) as well as 5th in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.08) at the Auburn University Invitational, posting career-best times in each
- Scored against Ohio State in the 100 breaststroke (5th)
- Also competed in the 200 breaststroke against Ohio State
- Scored at the FSU/Miami tri-meet in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) and the 200 backstroke (5th)
- Posted a career-best time at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.48)
- Also finaled in the 100 breaststroke (6th) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Scored at Auburn in the 100 breaststroke (3rd)
- Also competed in the 200 backstroke at Auburn
- Scored against Florida in the 100 breaststroke (2nd) and the 200 backstroke (4th)
- Opened the season by scoring at Delta State in the 200 backstroke (2nd) and the 200 individual medley (2nd)
- Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 – Sophomore
- Posted career-best times in the 50 freestyle (23.64), 200 backstroke (2:01.12) at the Bulldog Invitational
- Competed in the 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
- Posted a career-best time in the 100 backstroke with her 56.44 lead-off time in the 400 medley relay against Florida State
- Scored against Florida State in the 200 backstroke (2nd) and 200 individual medley (3rd)
- Earned a win at Georgia Tech in the 200 backstroke
- Earned a win at Tulane in the 200 breaststroke
- Scored in the 100 backstroke (3rd) and 200 individual medley (3rd) at Tulane
- Posted a career-best time in the 50 freestyle (24.00) against Vanderbilt and West Florida
- Scored in the 100 breaststroke (3rd) and 200 individual medley (3rd) to open the season against Delta State
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 – Freshman
- Posted a career-best time in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.21) at the Bulldog Invite
- Swam a career-best time in the 100 backstroke (57.11) during prelims at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational
- Earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters
- Carries a 4.0 GPA in her sophomore season
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Christy Helm at Glenwood High School
- Swam for Rob Busby at Springfield YMCA
- 2014 high school swim team co-captain
- Qualified for the NCSA Junior National Team for both the spring and summer of 2014
- Qualified for the YMCA national team for both the spring and summer of 2015
- Finished second in the 50-meter breaststroke and 14th in the 100m breaststroke at the 2015 YMCA Long Course Nationals
- Graduated fourth in her class
- National Honor Society
- Academic All-Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior
Personal Information
- Full name: Sarah Kathleen Helm
- Daughter of Christy and Steve Helm
- Siblings, Daniel, David, Jaylee, Jonathan and Mark
- Nursing major
- Born October 23, 1996
Top Times
100 backstroke 56.44
200 backstroke 1:59.42
100 breaststroke 1:02.08
50 freestyle 23.13
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13