2022-23 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Sakbun, Apsara

Apsara Sakbun
- Position:
- Freestyle, Backstroke
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- South Vigo
- Hometown:
- Terre Haute, Ind.
Bio
BALL STATE TOP PERFORMANCES
50 Free: 22.77 (third in program history)
100 Free: 50.60 (sixth in program history)
100 Back: 56.48
Highlights
18 Career Individual Event Wins
15 Career Relay Wins
20 Appearances in Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
Holds the program record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:39.69)
Holds the program record in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:31.38)
Holds the program record in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.74)
2022-23: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team … swam on the 400 freestyle relay (3:21.74) which finished fourth overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record … also a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.38) which finished fourth overall and broke the program record … qualified for the A Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (22.77) finishing 4th overall… qualified for the B final in the 100 freestyle (50.60) placing 10th overall … captured victories in both the 100 butterfly (58.98) and the 100 backstroke (57.96) versus Eastern Illinois (Oct. 28).
2021-22: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team… swam the freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay (1:40.01) that finished fifth overall at the MAC Championship meet and broke the program record…also was a member of the 800 freestyle relay (7:23.86) that finished eighth overall and broke the program record…qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.13) finishing 10th overall… also a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.09) that finished fourth overall and broke the program record…placed 19th overall in the 100 freestyle (51.31) at the MAC Championships… member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:22.21) that finished sixth overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record…tied for the win in the 50 freestyle (23.94) and won the 100 freestyle (51.74) at the Indiana Intercollegiate…won the 100 backstroke (57.19) versus Bellarmine.
2020-21: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team…qualified for the A Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.32) finishing fifth overall…also placed 17th overall in the 100 backstroke (56.62)…also swam in the 100 freestyle (51.89) and finished 21st overall…member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:34.46) which placed seventh overall at the MAC Championships… swam the freestyle leg of the 400 medley relay (3:45.18) that placed eighth overall at the MAC Championships that now ranks seventh in program history… swam the freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay (1:41.25) that finished third overall at the MAC Championships and ranks fourth in program history… member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:24.35) that placed sixth overall and broke the program record at the MAC Championships … captured the win in the 200 backstroke (2:07.08) versus Eastern Illinois.
2019-20: Finished 10th overall in the 50 free (23.34) at the MAC Championships ... opened the 200 free relay which turned in a program-record time of 1:32.88 at the MAC Championships ... her opening split of 23.10 in the relay stands as the third-fastest 50 free time in program history ... turned in the fifth-fastest individual time in program history in the 100 freestyle at the Miami Invitational, touching the pad at 51.08 … won the 200 back (2:07.39) and finished third in the 200 free (1:58.66) at Youngstown State … third place finishes in both the 50 free (24.28) and 100 free (52.42) at Buffalo … swept wins in both the 50 back (27.24) and 100 back (57.69) against Eastern Illinois … won the 100 free (53.12) and finished second in the 50 free (24.66) against Eastern Michigan … claimed victory in both the 50 free (24.30) and 100 free (52.82) against Grand Valley State … runner up in the 50 free (24.67) against Toledo … earned a pair of wins in the 50 free (24.10) and 100 free (52.16) versus Indiana State … won the 100 free (52.58), runner up in the 200 free (1:55.74) and placed third in the 50 free (24.59) against Ohio.
High School: Attended South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind. ... recorded records of 24.00 in the 50 free and 51.80 in the 100 free ... clocked in record times of 57.70 and 2:04.30 in the 100 and 200 back ... both an all-state and all-conference performer ... two time sectional champion in 100 back and sectional champion in 100 free ... Conference Indiana Champion in 100 back.
Personal: Plans to be a dentist and will fulfill pre-dental requirements at Ball State.
50 Free: 22.77 (third in program history)
100 Free: 50.60 (sixth in program history)
100 Back: 56.48
Highlights
18 Career Individual Event Wins
15 Career Relay Wins
20 Appearances in Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
Holds the program record in the 200 Medley Relay (1:39.69)
Holds the program record in the 200 Freestyle Relay (1:31.38)
Holds the program record in the 400 Freestyle Relay (3:21.74)
2022-23: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team … swam on the 400 freestyle relay (3:21.74) which finished fourth overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record … also a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.38) which finished fourth overall and broke the program record … qualified for the A Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (22.77) finishing 4th overall… qualified for the B final in the 100 freestyle (50.60) placing 10th overall … captured victories in both the 100 butterfly (58.98) and the 100 backstroke (57.96) versus Eastern Illinois (Oct. 28).
2021-22: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team… swam the freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay (1:40.01) that finished fifth overall at the MAC Championship meet and broke the program record…also was a member of the 800 freestyle relay (7:23.86) that finished eighth overall and broke the program record…qualified for the B Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.13) finishing 10th overall… also a member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.09) that finished fourth overall and broke the program record…placed 19th overall in the 100 freestyle (51.31) at the MAC Championships… member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:22.21) that finished sixth overall at the MAC Championships and broke the program record…tied for the win in the 50 freestyle (23.94) and won the 100 freestyle (51.74) at the Indiana Intercollegiate…won the 100 backstroke (57.19) versus Bellarmine.
2020-21: Named to the Academic All-MAC Team…qualified for the A Final at the MAC Championships in the 50 freestyle (23.32) finishing fifth overall…also placed 17th overall in the 100 backstroke (56.62)…also swam in the 100 freestyle (51.89) and finished 21st overall…member of the 200 freestyle relay (1:34.46) which placed seventh overall at the MAC Championships… swam the freestyle leg of the 400 medley relay (3:45.18) that placed eighth overall at the MAC Championships that now ranks seventh in program history… swam the freestyle leg of the 200 medley relay (1:41.25) that finished third overall at the MAC Championships and ranks fourth in program history… member of the 400 freestyle relay (3:24.35) that placed sixth overall and broke the program record at the MAC Championships … captured the win in the 200 backstroke (2:07.08) versus Eastern Illinois.
2019-20: Finished 10th overall in the 50 free (23.34) at the MAC Championships ... opened the 200 free relay which turned in a program-record time of 1:32.88 at the MAC Championships ... her opening split of 23.10 in the relay stands as the third-fastest 50 free time in program history ... turned in the fifth-fastest individual time in program history in the 100 freestyle at the Miami Invitational, touching the pad at 51.08 … won the 200 back (2:07.39) and finished third in the 200 free (1:58.66) at Youngstown State … third place finishes in both the 50 free (24.28) and 100 free (52.42) at Buffalo … swept wins in both the 50 back (27.24) and 100 back (57.69) against Eastern Illinois … won the 100 free (53.12) and finished second in the 50 free (24.66) against Eastern Michigan … claimed victory in both the 50 free (24.30) and 100 free (52.82) against Grand Valley State … runner up in the 50 free (24.67) against Toledo … earned a pair of wins in the 50 free (24.10) and 100 free (52.16) versus Indiana State … won the 100 free (52.58), runner up in the 200 free (1:55.74) and placed third in the 50 free (24.59) against Ohio.
High School: Attended South Vigo High School in Terre Haute, Ind. ... recorded records of 24.00 in the 50 free and 51.80 in the 100 free ... clocked in record times of 57.70 and 2:04.30 in the 100 and 200 back ... both an all-state and all-conference performer ... two time sectional champion in 100 back and sectional champion in 100 free ... Conference Indiana Champion in 100 back.
Personal: Plans to be a dentist and will fulfill pre-dental requirements at Ball State.
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