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2021-22 Women's Swimming/Diving Roster

Sydney Clifton

  • Position FR/BK/FLY/IM
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Antonio, TX
  • Highschool Louis Brandeis
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2021-22:
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection
  • RIT Athlete of the Week selection (Jan. 24)
  • Recorded the team’s 12th-fastest time in the 100 butterfly (1:06.48)

2019-20:
  • Finished sixth in the 100 butterfly at the Liberty League Championship
  • Finished with the team's second-fastest time on the 200 freestyle (1:59.24), 100 butterfly (59.97), 100 IM (1:07.23)
  • Posted the team's third-fastest time in the 200 backstroke (2:13.39)
  • Recorded the team's fourth-fastest time in the 200 IM (2:12.37)
  • Liberty League All-Academic selection

2018-19:
  • Competed in multiple short and middle-distance events
  • had the fourth fastest time on the team in the 200-yard backstroke (2:12.74)
  • garnered the fifth-best time on the team in the 50-yard backstroke (29.41)
  • posted a time of 59.79 in the 100-yard butterfly, good for third-fastest on the team
  • also had the third-fastest time in the 50-yard butterfly (28.68)
  • posted the third-fastest time in the 200-yard IM (2:13.30)
  • earned 86.50 points for the team with a second-place finish and two third place finishes.
Before RIT:
  • Swam for Louis D. Brandeis High School
  • Was named team captain in 2018
  • 2017, 6A UIL state qualifier and semi-finalist in the 200-yd. medley relay
Personal:
  • Psychology major
  • Daughter of Shannon and Bryan Clifton
  • One of six siblings, Cannon Clifton, Maddie Clifton, Avery Francis, Britton Francis and Emerson Francis

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Baclstroke/Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Baclstroke/Butterfly
    5'6"
  • 2021-22Senior

    FR/BK/FLY/IM
    5'6"