2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Eligul, Sezin
Sezin Eligul
- Position:
- Butterfly/Backstroke/Freestyle
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Istanbul, Turkey
- High School:
- Istanbul
Bio
Accolades
- 2018 Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019 – Sophomore
- Competed in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 100 backstroke (2nd) at the Auburn University Invite
- Scored as part of the 200 freestyle relay (3rd) against Florida State and Miami
- Scored as part of the 400 freestyle relay (3rd) against Auburn
- Scored in the 100 backstroke (17th) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Competed in the 100 and 200 freestyles, and as part of the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays at Tennessee
- Scored as part of the 200 freestyle relay (2nd) against Texas A&M
- Scored as part of the 400 freestyle relay (2nd) at Ohio State
- Scored as part of the 400 medley relay (2nd) to open the season against Delta State
2018 – Freshman
- Finished 2nd in both the 100 backstroke and the 100 freestyle at the Auburn University Invitational
- Scored in the 100 backstroke against Ohio State (3rd)
- Also competed against Ohio State in the 100 butterfly
- Competed at Auburn in the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly
- Scored against Florida in the 100 backstroke (4th)
- Also competed in the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly against Florida
- Opened the season by taking top honors at Delta State as part of the 400 freestyle relay
- Scored in the 100 backstroke at Delta State (3rd)
- Also competed in the 100 butterfly at Delta State.
- Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Ibrahim Aksoy at Fenebahae
- Holds a number of Turkish National records
- Took gold in the 50-meter backstroke and silver in the 50m butterfly, 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly at the 2017 ISF World School Championship
- Took silver in the 50m butterfly and bronze in the 100m freestyle at the 2017 ISSF Islamic Solidarity Games
- Competed in the 2016 European Junior Championship in the 50m butterfly
- Took gold in the 50m butterfly and silver in the 200m freestyle at the 2016 Gymnasiade World School Games
- Competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 50m butterfly and 100m butterfly
- Took gold in the 50m butterfly, silver in the 100m butterfly and 6x50m freestyle relay, and bronze in the 50m backstroke at the 2015 ISF World School Championship
- Competed in the 2015 European 1 Games in the 50m butterfly as well as part of the 400 medley and 400 freestyle relays
- Competed at the 2014 World Short Course Championships in the 50m butterfly
- Finaled in the 2016 European Junior Championship in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke
Personal Information
- Full name: Sezin Eligul
- Daughter of Canel and Ufuk Eligul
- Microbiology major
- Born May 29, 1999
Top Times
100 backstroke 54.94
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
