Sam Kauffman

Position:
Back/Free
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Wayne Hills
Hometown:
Wayne, N.J.
Major:
Health Behavior Science

AT DELAWARE
Third-year member of the Blue Hens.

2018-19 SEASON
• Has competed in the 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard backstroke, and 200 yard backstroke.

2017-18 SEASON
• Placed second in the 200 yard backstroke (2:15.63) vs. Washington.
• Had a third-place finish vs. Washington in the 50 yard freestyle (26.27).

2016-17 SEASON
• Swam a personal-best (25.38) in the 50 yard freestyle at the CAA Championships.
• Set a personal-record in the 200 yard backstroke (2:06.46) at the F&M Invitational.
• Placed third in the 100 yard backstroke vs. Iona with a time of 1:01.76.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-time all-county and all-league selection at Wayne Hills High School
• Named first team All-North Jersey as a senior
• Helped lead Wayne Hills to the 2013 county championshp
• Won two county titles and one league title in the 50 freestyle, and set the county record in 2013
• Earned three county and league titles in the 100 backstroke, and is the record holder in the event
• County and league champion in the 100 freestyle during senior year
• High school record holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay
• Served as team captain as a senior
• Member of Wyckoff YMCA national team and long course and short course national team.

PERSONAL
• Samantha "Sam" Marie Kauffman
• Born Nov. 17, 1997
• Daughter of Robert and Lisa Kauffman
• Brother, Matthew, swam at TCNJ, and sister, Sarah, swam at Ramapo College
• Exercise science major at Delaware
• Travels to Port-au-Prince, Haiti each summer to work in an orphanage, Wings of Refuge, teaching English and interacting with the children.