Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sanford, Brad
Brad Sanford
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Michigan State
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
Bio
2021-22: Concluded his first season at Duke with two finals appearances at the ACC Championship ... Placed 20th in the 100 butterfly after winning a swim-off with a personal best time of 46.58 to reach the finals ... His time was the third-fastest in program history ... Touched 22nd in a career-best 19.76 in the 50 freestyle at the conference meet ... Also recorded a career-best time in the 100 freestyle (44.11) ... Represented Duke in four relays, all four placing in the top-10 in program history ... Was a member of two Duke record relays: the 200 freestyle relay (1:17.86) and the 400 freestyle relay (2:52.17) ... Earned the team's Most Outstanding Performance Award for his relay contributions ... His contribution to the 400 medley relay at the ACC Championship was good for the fourth-fastest time in program history (3:10.82) ... Placed first in the 50 freestyle, a then career best, against North Carolina (1/28) ... Reached three finals at the 2021 NC State GAC Invitational ... Finished 14th in the 100 butterfly, 26th in the 100 freestyle and 32nd in the 50 freestyle ... Touched second in the 50 freestyle against Georgia Tech (11/6).
Prior to Duke: Lettered two seasons at Michigan State.Â
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten … Recipient of the Jason Vadney Spartan of the Year Award ... At the Big Ten Championships, finished fourth in the C final of the 100 fly (47.71 in prelims, 47.58 in final) and also swam the prelims of the 100 free (44.96) and as part of the 200 medley relay (1:27.34), 400 Medley Relay (3:15.65),  200 Free Relay (1:19.21) and 400 free relay (2:56.80) … Helped the Spartan 200 free relay to a second-place finish (1:23.08), and individually swam a 21.76 in the 50 free, and finished third in the 100 fly (51.28) at Michigan …
2019-20: Finished 26th overall at the Big Ten Championships in the 100 fly, setting a then-personal-best (47.75)… Sixth all-time in the 100 fly…Swam two season-best 20.82 and 45.22 in the 50 and 100 free at the House of Champions… Swam a season-best in the 50 fly versus Iowa (22.82)… Recorded first career win against Illinois-Chicago in the 100 fly… Totaled one first-place and four second-place finishes…
Prior to MSU: Qualified for States his junior year in the 200 and 400 free relay and the 50 and 100 freestyle… Broke the school record in the medley relay at States his senior year… Placed second in the medley relay, third in the 300 free relay and ninth in the 200 free relay at State his senior year… Took 11th in the 50 butterfly at the NCSA’s…Â
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Personal: Born on December 9, 2001… Son of Doug and Rebecca Sanford… Has three siblings, Jessica, Ashley and Ryan… Was a member of the State Championship Water Polo teams his junior and senior year…Named Player of the Game in the 2018 State Water Polo Finals... Majoring in Finance and aspires to work on Wall Street.
Sanford Career Best Times
50 Free: 19.76 ... 5th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
100 Free: 44.11 ... 2022 ACC Championship
100 Fly: 46.58 ... 3rd all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
On Duke's Relays:
200 Free Relay: 1:17.86 ... Duke Record ... 2022 ACC Championship
400 Free Relay: 2:52.71 ... Duke Record ... 2022 ACC Championship
200 Medley Relay: 1:26.00 ... 7th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
400 Medley Relay: 3:10.82 ... 4th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
At the ACC Championship:
2022: 20th, 100 Fly ... 46.68
         22nd, 50 Free ... 19.76
         8th, 200 Free Relay ... 1:17.86
         8th, 400 Free Relay ... 2:52.71
         9th, 200 Medley Relay ... 1:26.00
         10th, 400 Medley Relay ... 3:10.82
Last updated on 6/8/2022
Prior to Duke: Lettered two seasons at Michigan State.Â
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten … Recipient of the Jason Vadney Spartan of the Year Award ... At the Big Ten Championships, finished fourth in the C final of the 100 fly (47.71 in prelims, 47.58 in final) and also swam the prelims of the 100 free (44.96) and as part of the 200 medley relay (1:27.34), 400 Medley Relay (3:15.65),  200 Free Relay (1:19.21) and 400 free relay (2:56.80) … Helped the Spartan 200 free relay to a second-place finish (1:23.08), and individually swam a 21.76 in the 50 free, and finished third in the 100 fly (51.28) at Michigan …
2019-20: Finished 26th overall at the Big Ten Championships in the 100 fly, setting a then-personal-best (47.75)… Sixth all-time in the 100 fly…Swam two season-best 20.82 and 45.22 in the 50 and 100 free at the House of Champions… Swam a season-best in the 50 fly versus Iowa (22.82)… Recorded first career win against Illinois-Chicago in the 100 fly… Totaled one first-place and four second-place finishes…
Prior to MSU: Qualified for States his junior year in the 200 and 400 free relay and the 50 and 100 freestyle… Broke the school record in the medley relay at States his senior year… Placed second in the medley relay, third in the 300 free relay and ninth in the 200 free relay at State his senior year… Took 11th in the 50 butterfly at the NCSA’s…Â
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Personal: Born on December 9, 2001… Son of Doug and Rebecca Sanford… Has three siblings, Jessica, Ashley and Ryan… Was a member of the State Championship Water Polo teams his junior and senior year…Named Player of the Game in the 2018 State Water Polo Finals... Majoring in Finance and aspires to work on Wall Street.
Sanford Career Best Times
50 Free: 19.76 ... 5th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
100 Free: 44.11 ... 2022 ACC Championship
100 Fly: 46.58 ... 3rd all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
On Duke's Relays:
200 Free Relay: 1:17.86 ... Duke Record ... 2022 ACC Championship
400 Free Relay: 2:52.71 ... Duke Record ... 2022 ACC Championship
200 Medley Relay: 1:26.00 ... 7th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
400 Medley Relay: 3:10.82 ... 4th all-time at Duke ... 2022 ACC Championship
At the ACC Championship:
2022: 20th, 100 Fly ... 46.68
         22nd, 50 Free ... 19.76
         8th, 200 Free Relay ... 1:17.86
         8th, 400 Free Relay ... 2:52.71
         9th, 200 Medley Relay ... 1:26.00
         10th, 400 Medley Relay ... 3:10.82
Last updated on 6/8/2022
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