Stacy Sines made history in 2001 when she won a silver medal in the 200-yard freestyle and the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, becoming the first Washington College swimmer to medal at nationals.
That achievement was one of many remarkable accomplishments in Stacy’s swimming career, garnering her first-team All-America honors in the 200 freestyle to go along with All-America honorable mention in the 500 freestyle in 2001 and All-America honorable mention in the 200 freestyle in 2002.
During Stacy’s four years, she won a grand total of 23 career medals – including seven golds – at Centennial Conference Championship meets. She was the conference champion in the 200 freestyle in 2001, 2002, and 2003 and in the 500 freestyle in 2002. She was also a part of the conference-championship 800 and 400 freestyle relays in 2001 and the championship 400 medley relay in 2002.
The Shorewomen also enjoyed remarkable success as a team during Stacy’s collegiate career, putting together a 45-4 dual-meet record over four seasons, including a perfect 12-0 mark during the 2001-02 season.
What makes Stacy’s career all the more impressive was that it was interrupted by open-heart surgery. Her return from that hurdle helped her win the National Student-Athlete Day Giant Steps Award for Courageous Female Student Athlete in 2003.
When Stacy graduated, she held five individual school records. Her name remains among the 10 fastest in school history in a number of events to this day. She received the College’s Thomas Reeder Spedden Medal in 2003.
Washington College considers it an honor and privilege to induct Stacy Sines into its Athletic Hall of Fame on this 18th day of October, 2014.
