Sterling Burd
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, SC
- High school Hilton Head Prep
- Major Exercise Science
- position Freestyle/Butterfly
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Hilton Head Island, SC
- High school Hilton Head Prep
- Major Exercise Science
Sterling Burd Bio
Burd’s Top Times | ||||
Event | Time | Date | Meet | Location |
200 Freestyle | 1:51.73p | 2/3/23 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, VA |
500 Freestyle | 4:58.09p | 2/3/23 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, VA |
100 Butterfly | 55.98t | 2/3/23 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, VA |
200 Butterfly | 2:00.69 | 2/3/23 | Virginia Tech Invitational | Blacksburg, VA |
! = School Record |  p = Prelims |  t = Time Trial |  # = Leadoff Split/Split
AWARDS/HONORS
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
- SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 7, 2023)
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
- Primarily competed in middle-distance freestyle and butterfly events during her first season in the Garnet & Black
- Placed a dual meet-best fourth place in the 500 free during ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s meet versus UNCW
- Had her best performance of the season at the Virginia Tech Invitational where she placed seventh in the 200 free, seventh in the 500 free, and third in the 200 fly – all with new personal best times
- For her performances at the Virginia Tech Invitational, she was named SEC Freshman of the Week for the final week of the regular season
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Hilton Head Preparatory School for three years and Hilton Head Christian Academy for three years. Attended conference championships, sectional championships, state championships, and regional championships six times
- Swam club for Hilton Head Aquatics under coach Mike Lane. Four-time first-team All-State, four-time first-team All-Conference, four-time first-team all-region, three-time first-team All-County, three-time first team All-Area
- Individual Best Times:
- 200 free – 1:51.70 SCY, 2:08.78 LCM
- 500 free – 4:58.91 SCY, 4:37.87 LCM
- 100 free – 10:11.95 SCY, 9:25.35 LCM
- 200 fly – 2:01.00 SCY, 2:22.66 LCM
PERSONAL
- Exercise Science major
- Daughter to Mechelle and Stephen, older sister to Steele, Slaide, and Stone
- Favorite foods are steak, chicken and cheese quesadillas, and all fruits