2014-15 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Modeas, Sydney
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Sydney Modeas
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- First-Year
- High School:
- Clarence
- Hometown:
- East Amherst, N.Y.
Bio
2017-18: Took fifth in the consolation final in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships, qualifying with an NCAA 'B' cut time ... Placed 18th in the 1650 free at the Big Tens ... Took first in the 1000 free against Georgia Tech (10/21) ... Posted a fourth place finish in the 400 IM and a second place finish in the mile free at the TYR Invitational (11/17-19) ... Took home two second place finishes in Northwestern's win over Florida Gulf Coast, in the 500 and 1000 free (12/17) ... Posted a win in the 1000 free, contributing to the Wildcats' defeat of Iowa (1/20).
2016-17: Junior freestyler on the Wildcats top times list eight times… Swam a season best 16:50.43 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/15)…Earned a second swim in the event… Also competed in the 500 free and 400 IM… Notched a 15th place finish in the 200 breast at the TYR Invitational (11/20) with a career-best time of 2:22.83… Turned in a fourth place finish and the third best Wildcat time of the year in the 400 IM… All recorded a fifth place finish in the 1650 free and an 11th place finish in the 500 free… Placed second in the 200 fly, fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 breast at the Chicago Quad Dual (10/22)… Came in fifth in the 400 IM, sixth in the 100 free, 11th in the 500 free, and 12th in the 200 fly at the UK Quad Meet (11/5)…. Turned in the third fastest Northwestern time and a sixth place finish in the 1000 free at the Purdue Triple Dual (1/28)… Also finished sixth in the 400 IM and 12th in the 200 breast…. Took second in both the 500 free and 1000 free against Iowa (1/21)… Placed second in the 200 fly, fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 breast at the Chicago Quad (10/22).
2015-16: Sophomore distance freestyler ... Swam season-best times in the 500 free and 1,650 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Finished in 27th place in the 1,650 free combination prelim/consolation ... Once again improved her time in the 1,000 free, this time to 10:18.29 versus Iowa (1/23) ... Placed third overall while improving her time in the 1,000 free to 10:19.55 at Notre Dame (1/16) ... Swam the 1,650 free for the first time this season at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) and registered a fourth-place time of 16:56.84 ... Turned in third-place performances in both the 500 free (5:02.27) and the 400 IM (4:29.99) at Northwestern's victory over Illinois (10/30) ... Placed third in the 1,000 free (10:22.23) at the Chicago Quad (10/24).
2014-15: Talented young member of Northwestern's distance group … Ranked on NU's top times list in four different events after the season … Was second in the 1,000 free and 1,650 free, third in the 400 IM and fourth in the 500 free … Swam a season- and career-best 16:30.53 in the 1,650 free at the Big Ten Championships to finish 19th overall … That swim placed her eighth on NU's all-time top list in the mile … Also competed in the 500 free where a season- and career-best 4:50.78 placed her 34th overall and in the 400 IM (27th) at the B1G meet … Scored points for the Wildcats in four different events at their home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Placed third overall in the 1,650 free with a 16:40.74, putting her at the time 10th on NU's all-time top times list … Also was third in the 400 IM where she swam a 4:24.38 to make the championship final before blazing to an NCAA 'B' provisional qualifying time of 4:17.61 in the finals, a full 6.77-second improvement … That 4:17.61 placed her eighth on NU's all-time top times list in the event … Grabbed sixth at the TYR in the 500 free and was 12th in the 200 free … Scored dual-meet points for the Wildcats with 11 different top-five event finishes … Best results were second-place efforts in the 1,000 free against both UIC/Oakland (10/25) and at the Kentucky Quad Dual (11/7).
High School: A four year varsity letterwiner at Clarence High School, where she captained the team her senior season ... 3-time ECIC Conference Champion, 3-time section VI champion ... Took 2nd place in the NYS state meet in 2012 ... 2-time All American in the 500 free (2011-12) and 3-time All-American in the 200 and 400 free relay ... Competed for STAR Program Swimming, being named 2013-14 AAA Swimmer ... Selected to 2014 March Speedo Championship Team and 2014 March Junior National Team ... Competed in NCSA Junior National Championships (2011-13) and New York High School Championships (2011-13) ... Swam in Speedo Champions Series (2012-13) and New York Girls Federation Championships (2012-13) ... National Honor Society member and four-year high honor roll student.
Personal: Father, Harry, graduated from Northwestern ... Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Virginia Tech ... Has three younger siblings ... Major is communication studies.
2016-17: Junior freestyler on the Wildcats top times list eight times… Swam a season best 16:50.43 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/15)…Earned a second swim in the event… Also competed in the 500 free and 400 IM… Notched a 15th place finish in the 200 breast at the TYR Invitational (11/20) with a career-best time of 2:22.83… Turned in a fourth place finish and the third best Wildcat time of the year in the 400 IM… All recorded a fifth place finish in the 1650 free and an 11th place finish in the 500 free… Placed second in the 200 fly, fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 breast at the Chicago Quad Dual (10/22)… Came in fifth in the 400 IM, sixth in the 100 free, 11th in the 500 free, and 12th in the 200 fly at the UK Quad Meet (11/5)…. Turned in the third fastest Northwestern time and a sixth place finish in the 1000 free at the Purdue Triple Dual (1/28)… Also finished sixth in the 400 IM and 12th in the 200 breast…. Took second in both the 500 free and 1000 free against Iowa (1/21)… Placed second in the 200 fly, fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 200 breast at the Chicago Quad (10/22).
2015-16: Sophomore distance freestyler ... Swam season-best times in the 500 free and 1,650 free at the Big Ten Championships (2/18-20) ... Finished in 27th place in the 1,650 free combination prelim/consolation ... Once again improved her time in the 1,000 free, this time to 10:18.29 versus Iowa (1/23) ... Placed third overall while improving her time in the 1,000 free to 10:19.55 at Notre Dame (1/16) ... Swam the 1,650 free for the first time this season at the TYR Invitational (11/20-22) and registered a fourth-place time of 16:56.84 ... Turned in third-place performances in both the 500 free (5:02.27) and the 400 IM (4:29.99) at Northwestern's victory over Illinois (10/30) ... Placed third in the 1,000 free (10:22.23) at the Chicago Quad (10/24).
2014-15: Talented young member of Northwestern's distance group … Ranked on NU's top times list in four different events after the season … Was second in the 1,000 free and 1,650 free, third in the 400 IM and fourth in the 500 free … Swam a season- and career-best 16:30.53 in the 1,650 free at the Big Ten Championships to finish 19th overall … That swim placed her eighth on NU's all-time top list in the mile … Also competed in the 500 free where a season- and career-best 4:50.78 placed her 34th overall and in the 400 IM (27th) at the B1G meet … Scored points for the Wildcats in four different events at their home TYR Invitational (11/21-11/23) … Placed third overall in the 1,650 free with a 16:40.74, putting her at the time 10th on NU's all-time top times list … Also was third in the 400 IM where she swam a 4:24.38 to make the championship final before blazing to an NCAA 'B' provisional qualifying time of 4:17.61 in the finals, a full 6.77-second improvement … That 4:17.61 placed her eighth on NU's all-time top times list in the event … Grabbed sixth at the TYR in the 500 free and was 12th in the 200 free … Scored dual-meet points for the Wildcats with 11 different top-five event finishes … Best results were second-place efforts in the 1,000 free against both UIC/Oakland (10/25) and at the Kentucky Quad Dual (11/7).
High School: A four year varsity letterwiner at Clarence High School, where she captained the team her senior season ... 3-time ECIC Conference Champion, 3-time section VI champion ... Took 2nd place in the NYS state meet in 2012 ... 2-time All American in the 500 free (2011-12) and 3-time All-American in the 200 and 400 free relay ... Competed for STAR Program Swimming, being named 2013-14 AAA Swimmer ... Selected to 2014 March Speedo Championship Team and 2014 March Junior National Team ... Competed in NCSA Junior National Championships (2011-13) and New York High School Championships (2011-13) ... Swam in Speedo Champions Series (2012-13) and New York Girls Federation Championships (2012-13) ... National Honor Society member and four-year high honor roll student.
Personal: Father, Harry, graduated from Northwestern ... Chose Northwestern over Michigan, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Virginia Tech ... Has three younger siblings ... Major is communication studies.
MODEAS' CAREER BESTS
| Event | Career Best |
| 100 free | 54.76 |
| 200 free | 1:52.19 |
| 500 free | 4:50.78 |
| 1,000 free | 10:06.09 |
| 1,650 free | 16:30.53 |
| 200 fly | 2:04.08 |
| 200 IM | 2:10.02 |
| 400 IM | 4:17.61 |
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