Sydney Stricklin

The Swim & Dive TYR '85 Invite is held in the Liberty University Natatorium on November 22, 2024. (Photo by KJ Jugar)

Liberty University’s Women’s Swim and Dive team face James Madison University at Liberty’s Natatorium on October 26th, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Anderson)

Liberty Swimming & Diving Media Day on September 27th, 2023. (Photo by Cassidy Paxton)

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Clarkston, Mich.
Position:
Free, Back, Fly
Prev School:
Oxford Virtual Academy

2023-24 (So.)

Focused on backstroke and sprint free
ASUN All-Academic Team
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Enters senior season ranked fourth in program history in 100 freestyle (49.48), sixth in 200 free (1:47.66 – L), sixth in 100 back (54.30) and ninth in 50 free (22.93), 50 back (26.76 – L) and 100 fly (54.49)
Qualified for A Finals in 100 free, 200 free and 100 back at conference meet
Earned podium finish in 100 backstroke for second year in a row, placing second at ASUN Championships in 54.30
Placed fourth in the ASUN A Finals in both the 100 freestyle (50.28) and 200 freestyle (1:47.80)
Anchored Liberty’s second-place 200 medley relay (1:39.55) in 22.50 at ASUN Championships
Swam anchor leg in 49.35 as Liberty took second in ASUN 400 medley relay in 3:37.10
Clocked a 1:47.96 split on the second leg of the Lady Flames’ ASUN-winning 800 free relay (7:10.97)
Turned in 49.96 during Liberty’s runner-up 400 free relay (3:19.81) at conference meet
Finished second in 100 backstroke at TYR ’85 Invite in lifetime-best 54.26
Tied for second in 100 free at TYR ’85 Invite, swimming season-best 50.20
Claimed two individual-event wins, with victories at Gardner-Webb (100 free) and VMI (200 free)

2022-23 (So.)

Focused on backstroke and sprint free
CSC Academic All-District
Earned podium finish in her third different event in her young career, placing third in 100 backstroke at CCSA Championships
Qualified for A Finals in 50 free, 100 free and 100 back
Swam lifetime-best 54.30 in 100 back A Final at conference meet, finishing third
Clocked season-best 49.84 in CCSA 100 freestyle prelims before placing fourth in 49.96 in finals
Her lifetime-best 50 free time of 22.93 placed seventh in CCSA A Final
Led off Liberty’s CCSA-winning 800 free relay in lifetime-best 200 free time of 1:47.66
Competed on Liberty’s second-place 400 free relay team at CCSA meet (3:19.37), swimming 49.95 for third leg
Led off CCSA 200 free relay in 23.12, as Liberty earned third place with a time of 1:30.97
Completed anchor leg in 49.20 on 400 medley relay at CCSA Championships, which Liberty took second place in 3:36.85
Earned four individual-event victories during regular season, highlighted by a 50 freestyle victory at nationally-ranked Arkansas
Competed in 100 freestyle at Toyota U.S. Open

2021-22 (Fr.)

Focused on butterfly and sprint free
Named to CCSA Honor Roll
Most Outstanding Female Newcomer at CCSA Championship Meet, the seventh Lady Flame all-time to win the award and first since Eva Suggs in 2020
CSCAA Individual Scholar All-America second team
Earned two podium finishes at CCSA Championships, highlighted by conference title in 100 freestyle
Came from behind to upset reigning CCSA champion Tori Czarnecka in 100 freestyle, winning conference 100 free title in lifetime-best, NCAA B cut time of 49.48
Finished second in CCSA 100 fly A Final in lifetime-best 54.49
Clocked season-best 23.01 in A Final, finishing fifth in 50 freestyle at CCSA Championships\
Swam second leg in 49.59 on Liberty’s third-place 400 free relay (3:22.10) at conference meet
Competed on Liberty’s second-place 200 medley relay team at CCSA meet (1:40.29), swimming 24.43 for third leg
Led off CCSA 200 free relay in 23.28, as Liberty earned third place with a time of 1:32.80
Turned in butterfly leg of 54.90 on 400 medley relay at CCSA Championships, which Liberty took third place in 3:41.46
Earned two individual-event victories during regular season, winning 100 fly at Campbell and 100 free at UNCW
Competed at Toyota U.S. Open

Prep

Graduated from Oxford Virtual Academy
Originally committed to Kentucky
2020 US Olympic Trials qualifier
Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Five-time NCSA qualifier
Five-time Winter Junior Nationals qualifier
Three-time Simmer Junior Nationals qualifier
Competed for Club Wolverine
Lifetime bests entering Liberty: 50 Free SCY – 22.96; 100 Free SCY – 49.64; 200 Free SCY – 1:48.10; 100 Back SCY – 54.65; 100 Fly SCY – 56.07

Personal

Daughter of Brad and Carey Stricklin
Sister, Sadie, also competes for Liberty swimming & diving
Interdisciplinary studies major, would like to work in either the sports industry or in marketing
Birthday is Jan. 13

Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
50 Free – 22.93
100 Free – 49.27
200 Free – 1:45.73
100 Back – 54.26
100 Fly – 54.49
200 IM - 1:57.50

Conference Individual Medalist Honors (7 Total - 3 CCSA/4 ASUN)
2022 100 Butterfly (2nd)
2022 100 Freestyle (1st)
2023 100 Backstroke (3rd)
2024 100 Backstroke (2nd)
2025 100 Freestyle (1st)
2025 200 Freestyle (1st)
2025 200 IM (2nd)