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2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster

Jennifer Michalski

Sydney Balk

Sydney Balk

  • Position:
    Back
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Farmington, Mich.
  • High School:
    Farmington
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

2021-22:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Took part in the 200 back (2:09.25), 200 IM (2:17.93), 400 IM (4:50.69) and 100 back (1:01.53).  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... saw action in eight regular-season meets ... competed in the 200 IM and 100 back, along with the 400-medley relay against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) … swam against Northern Michigan (11/5) in the 125 free relay, 125-medley relay, 25 back and 75 back … participated in four events (200-medley relay, 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM) at Northern Michigan (11/6) … saw action in six events at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21) … competed in four events, including three individual races against Oakland (1/22) … swam in the 50 back, 200 back, 200 IM and 200 medley relay at Oakland (1/23) … raced in the 200 medley relay and the 100 back against Calvin (1/28) … saw action in three events, including a third-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:57.87) at Saginaw Valley State (1/29).

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished seventh in the 200 back (2:10.02) and 11th in the 400 IM with a season-best time of 4:47.99 ... placed 16th in the 100 back (1:01.55) ... finished 19th in the 200 IM with a season-best time of 2:16.06 ... swam season-best times in the prelims for both the 100 back (1:01.05) and 200 back (2:08.73).  SEASON: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... swam in four of the five regular-season meets ... finished fourth in the 200 back (2:12.90) vs. NMU and SVSU (2/6) … placed sixth in the 100 back (1:02.66) vs. NMU and SVSU (2/6) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Earned the second-fastest time in the 200 back Consolation finals (2:05.46) ... placed 16th in the 400 IM (4:46.51) ... swam the 200 IM in 2:15.09 ... completed the 100 back in 59.53.  SEASON:   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) ... swam in the 200 free (2:09.34), the 200 IM (2:22.58), and the 200 back (2:16.84) vs. Davenport and Tiffin (10/18) ... completed the 100 back in 1:04.37 versus Oakland (10/25) and the 500 free in 5:41.22 ... anchored the third-place 200 medley relay (1:53.59) at Ashland (11/8) and placed fourth in the 100 back (1:06.11) ... participated at the Denison Invitational (12/5-12/7) ... led off the third-place 200 medley relay (1:53.66) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10), while also finishing third in the 100 back (1:04.90) and fourth in the 200 back (2:17.87) ... served as the lead off in the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:57.42) vs. Eastern Michigan (1/11) and completed the 100 back in 1:05.75 ... swam the 50 back (30.55), the 100 back (1:04.45) and the 200 free relay (1:52.29) at Findlay (1/17) ... completed in the 100 back in 1:04.76 against Grand Valley State (1/25) and the 200 back in 2:17.40 ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2018-19:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam the 200 IM in 2:13.46 ... completed the 400 IM in 4:44.23 ... finished the 100 back in 1:00.60 ... swam the 200 back in 2:09.19.  SEASON:  Participated in all 10 meets ... competed in her first collegiate meet vs. Tiffin and Davenport (10/19), swimming the third-fastest time in the 200 back (2:13.55) ... swam the second-fastest time in the 200 back (2:13.57) against Ashland (11/10) ... finished third in the 100 back (1:03.52) versus Calvin (11/16).

High School/Club:  A 2018 graduate of Farmington High School ... was a four-year letterwinner under coaches Drew Hansz and Kyle Kinyon ... earned the academic letter award three times ... was a 10-time All-League honoree ... claimed the top spot for the squad at 2015 Oakland County Championships ... was the 2016 and 2017 OAA Red Division championship team runner-up ... earned a third-place team finish at the 2017 D-1 state meet ... was a two-time state qualifier ... named team captain her senior year ... trained with the Farmington Glen Aquatic Club under coach Drew Hansz ... holds a 6-0 dual meet record ... the squad placed in second at the NSSL Championships. 

Personal:  Full name--Sydney J. Balk ... born on March 30, 2000, in Farmington, Mich. ... daughter of Erik and Johnna Balk ... has two older brothers, Jackson and Riley ... is majoring in Kinesiology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Winter 2021 and Fall 2021 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2018, Winter 2020 and Winter 2022.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Back
    5'8"

  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Back
    5'7"

  • 2020-21Junior

    Back
    5'8"

  • 2021-22Senior

    Back
    5'9"