2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sansome, Millie
Millie Sansome
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Wycombe
- Hometown:
- Marlow, England
Bio
Record Book: No. 7 in 400 medley relay...No. 8 in 100 backstroke.
2023-24: Won 100 backstroke C final and finished 21st in 400 IM and 22nd in 200 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke, seventh in 100 backstroke, and 24th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 100 backstroke against Georgia Tech and 200 backstroke against Arizona State and Florida State/Vanderbilt...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2022-23: Served as relay alternate for NCAA Championships...Finished 15th in 100 backstroke, 21st in 200 backstroke, and 26th in 200 IM at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished seventh in 100 and 200 backstroke, 11th in 200 IM, and 39th in 100 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, and 200 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholars honors...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 medley relay...Served as relay alternate for NCAA Championships...Member of 16th-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Won B final in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 400 medley relay, 11th in 200 backstroke, and 44th in 200 freestyle at SECs...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Finished second in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Also finished 18th in 500 freestyle...Earned dual win in 200 backstroke against North Carolina...Set new personal-best time in 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finished 14th in 200 backstroke and 15th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Also competed in 500 freestyle at SECs...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Joined Bulldogs at midseason...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and fifth in 100 backstroke in debut against South Carolina...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team.
2019-20 (Iowa): Finished eighth in 200 backstroke at 2020 Big Ten Championships...Member of fourth-place 800 freestyle relay and B final-winning 200 and 400 medley relays at Big Ten meet...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Set new school records in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 medley relay...Earned 11 dual wins during regular season...Named Big Ten Women's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 9 and Dec. 18...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team.
High School: Swam for Wycombe District Swimming Club under coach Kevin Brooks...Competed for England at 2016, 2017, and 2019 European Junior Open Water Championships, winning bronze medal in mixed 4x1250-meter relay in 2017...Holds national 18-year old age group short-course record in 200-meter IM and has second-fastest 400-meter freestyle time for 18-year old...Finished third in 200 freestyle at World School Games...Holds several long-course and short-course club records.
Personal: Born February 4, 2001...Daughter of Sam and Louise Sansome...Graduated in May 2023 with bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science...Pursuing master's degree in Nutritional Sciences.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2023-24: Won 100 backstroke C final and finished 21st in 400 IM and 22nd in 200 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke, seventh in 100 backstroke, and 24th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 100 backstroke against Georgia Tech and 200 backstroke against Arizona State and Florida State/Vanderbilt...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of B.W. "Bump" Gabrielsen Swimming Scholarship.
2022-23: Served as relay alternate for NCAA Championships...Finished 15th in 100 backstroke, 21st in 200 backstroke, and 26th in 200 IM at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished seventh in 100 and 200 backstroke, 11th in 200 IM, and 39th in 100 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, and 200 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholars honors...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22: Earned Second Team CSCAA All-America citation in 400 medley relay...Served as relay alternate for NCAA Championships...Member of 16th-place 400 medley relay at NCAAs...Won B final in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Finished fourth in 400 medley relay, 11th in 200 backstroke, and 44th in 200 freestyle at SECs...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke...Finished second in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke at Georgia Tech Invitational...Also finished 18th in 500 freestyle...Earned dual win in 200 backstroke against North Carolina...Set new personal-best time in 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2020-21: Finished 14th in 200 backstroke and 15th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Also competed in 500 freestyle at SECs...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Joined Bulldogs at midseason...Finished fourth in 200 backstroke and fifth in 100 backstroke in debut against South Carolina...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team.
2019-20 (Iowa): Finished eighth in 200 backstroke at 2020 Big Ten Championships...Member of fourth-place 800 freestyle relay and B final-winning 200 and 400 medley relays at Big Ten meet...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Set new school records in 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 medley relay...Earned 11 dual wins during regular season...Named Big Ten Women's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 9 and Dec. 18...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team.
High School: Swam for Wycombe District Swimming Club under coach Kevin Brooks...Competed for England at 2016, 2017, and 2019 European Junior Open Water Championships, winning bronze medal in mixed 4x1250-meter relay in 2017...Holds national 18-year old age group short-course record in 200-meter IM and has second-fastest 400-meter freestyle time for 18-year old...Finished third in 200 freestyle at World School Games...Holds several long-course and short-course club records.
Personal: Born February 4, 2001...Daughter of Sam and Louise Sansome...Graduated in May 2023 with bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science...Pursuing master's degree in Nutritional Sciences.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 51.39 | Tennessee (1/20/24) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:48.48 | 2022 SEC Championships (2/17/22) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:49.40 | 2019 SMU Classic (10/12/19) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 10:03.34 | Iowa State (12/13/19) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 16:41.89 | 2019 Minnesota Invitational (12/7/19) |
| 50 Backstroke | 24.98 | Tennessee (1/20/24) |
| 100 Backstroke | 52.38 | 2023 SEC Championships (2/17/23) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:54.68 | 2022 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/22) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 1:06.63 | Emory (1/28/23) |
| 100 Butterfly | 57.90 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:59.75 | 2023 SEC Championships (2/15/23) |
| 400 IM | 4:17.14 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/22/24) |
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
