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Pepperdine University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Swim/Dive Roster

Sydney Abild

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Holyoke, Mass.
  • High School Northampton HS

Biography

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Competed in 13 meets as a sophomore … Won the 100 breast against San Diego (1/17) … Swam the 10th fastest time in the 200 breast in program history (2:23.03) … Earned MPSF All-Academic honors.

PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Competed in nine meets as a freshman … Won the 100 breast in three different meets including the Rodionoff Invite … A member of the 200 medley relay team that took first against LMU and San Diego (1:46.08) … Also a member of the 400 medley relay team that had the season’s fastest time (3:47.44) … Placed eighth in the 100 breast all-time list (1:04.65) … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northampton High School, located in Northampton, Mass., in 2023 … Competed for three years on the varsity team … Won the state title in the 100 breast as a junior and holds the school record in the event with a time of 1:04.20 … Took second in the 100 fly as a senior in the state championships … Won the state title in the 100 breast as a senior.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sustainability ... Born in Northampton, Mass. ... Daughter of Jennifer and Cristopher Abild ... Career goal is to become a marine biologist ... Has one sibling, Alexa ... Loves swimming because of all the people she has met through the sport and the opportunities that come with swimming … Chose to attend Pepperdine because “of the strong academics and swim program.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys scuba diving … Favorites include Katie Ledecky (pro athlete), Boston Red Sox (pro team), Happy Place (book), The Notebook (movie), Friends (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), Thai (food) and skiing (sport besides swimming).

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Breast
    5'4"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Breast
    5'4"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Breast
    5'4"