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2023-24 MIT Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sara Akasha

  • Height 5-3
  • Year First Year
  • Hometown Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • High School British School Al Khubairat
  • Event Fly, Mid-Distance
  • Major Bioengineering

Biography

Collegiate Personal Bests
100-Free 54.34
200-Free 2:01.57
 
2023-24:
-  Competed in seven meets during the season
Out of the Water at MIT:
- Bioengineering major
Favorite Sports Memory:
- Representing my country (UAE) at the FINA World Swimming Championships in 2021. The most surreal experience of my life. Representing the UAE at the Arab Swimming Championships and winning 1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze.
Prior to MIT:
- Represented the UAE at the Arab Swimming Championships in 2021
- Arab Champion- Gold medal in 200m freestyle, Silver in 100m butterfly, Sliver in 50m breastroke, Bronze in 400m IM.
- Represented the UAE at the FINA World Swimming Championships in December 2021
- UAE School Ambassador
- Captain of my high school swim squad.
- Academic Achievement Award
- Math Academic Award
- Biology Academic Award
- French Academic Award