Gophers' Sarah Bacon wins Honda award as top swimmer/diver

April 20, 2021 at 5:20AM
Sarah Bacon of the United States competes during the women's 1 meter springboard diving final competition at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Four-time NCAA champion diver Sarah Bacon was named the Honda Sport Winner for swimming and diving, making her the first Gophers athlete to win the award for any sport. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Four-time NCAA champion diver Sarah Bacon was named the Honda Sport Winner for swimming and diving, making her the first Gophers athlete to win the award for any sport.

The award has been presented by the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards for the past 45 years. With this honor, Bacon is a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the prestigious Class of 2021 Honda Cup.

This year Bacon won gold on the 1-meter springboard for the third year in a row and also won the 3-meter springboard. She is graduating this spring and has her eyes on representing the United States at the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer.

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