Sabotin nets 3 seconds, 3 PRs in Akron victory

Trinity Lutheran senior Rachel Sabotin is The Republic Girls Swimmer of the Year for the fourth consecutive year. She is pictured at The Republic in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

Rachel Sabotin finished second in three individual events and set three personal records in her first collegiate home swim meet for 24th-ranked Akron.

Sabotin, a Columbus resident and 2020 Trinity Lutheran graduate, took second in the 200-yard individual medley in a personal-best 2 minutes, 1.77 seconds; placed second in the 100 butterfly in 54.72 and was second in the 200 butterfly in a personal-best 2:00.22 in a 1,953-1,570 victory against Buffalo.

Sabotin also led off the 200 freestyle relay team with a 50 freestyle personal-best 23.93 and anchored the winning 800 freestyle relay team.