LINDA KRELOVICH SANFIELD

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1989

4 Varsity Letters: 4 Swimming

First North Penn High School Women’s Individual PIAA State Champion; 1989 NPHS Genuardi’s Female Athlete of the year; 3 Time NPHS Outstanding Swimmer Award, 1987, 1988, 1989; 1986 NPHS Most Promising Freshman Award; 1986 PIAA State Champion 200 Medley Relay Team; State Record, All-American; 1986: 400 Freestyle Relay Team; All-American

1988: 400 Freestyle Relay Team; All-American; 1988 PIAA State Champion 500 Freestyle, All State, All-American; 1988: 200 Freestyle, All-American; 1989: 500 Freestyle All-American

7 Time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association; (NISCA) All-American

12 Time PIAA State Medalist; 1986 Undefeated Bux-Mont League Competitor

1989 William F. Dannehower Memorial Scholarship Award nominee

Graduated Villanova University, B.S., Business Administration, 1992

Linda was a four-time varsity letter winner, four-time North Penn Swim Team MVP, five-time Suburban One League Champion, twelve-time PIAA State medalist, two-time PIAA State Champion, and a seven-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) All-American.As a freshman in 1986, Linda was a member of the District One and PIAA State Champion 200 Medley Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay teams which received the NISCA All-American status.  She was undefeated in the Bux-Mont League and was awarded NPHS Most Promising Freshman honors.In her sophomore year, NPHS moved to the Suburban One League and Linda continued to show her strength with the new competition level.  She dominated the freestyle events, establishing her name as a competitor in the district.

Though talented in freestyle, butterfly and Individual Medley events, Linda specialized in the distance freestyle.  As a junior, Linda became the first PIAA State Champion from NPHS in the Women’s Swimming Program. She won the PIAA State Championship in the 500 Freestyle with a NPHS record time of 4:57.45.  Today, this time stands as a North Penn High School Team Record; 23 years after Linda set it.  This is the third-oldest current NPHS Women’s Swimming record behind two records set in the early 1980s.

Throughout her high school career, Linda was recognized for her athletic accomplishments in the Philadelphia Inquirer, The North Penn Reporter, The Times Herald and The Intelligencer newspapers.  She was honored in the August 1988 and August 1989 editions of Swimming World Magazine for her NISCA All-American accomplishment in the 200 and 500 Freestyle events.

In combination with being an accomplished athlete, Linda was also an honors student.  In 1989, Linda was selected to represent North Penn High School as its nominee for the William F. Dannehower Memorial Scholarship Award.  This award is presented by The Triangle Club of Montgomery County to honor the top scholar-athlete from each of the county high schools.

Following graduation Linda accepted a Division I Swimming scholarship from Villanova University where she earned a double B.S. degree in Marketing and Finance.

More recently, Linda has participated in open water distance swims and triathlons.  She finished as the twelfth-fastest female and top three in her age group in the 4.4 Mile Great Chesapeake Bay Swim Bridge Swim.  As a triathlete, Linda is frequently one of the first competitors to complete the swimming portion of the event.  She was an age-group winner and fourth-fastest female in the 2006 Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon.  Linda also competed in three Danskin Series Triathlons, finishing 11th, 8th, and 5th out of more than 1,000 participants.

Linda is married to CDR Dave Sanfield, a 1988 North Penn graduate.  They live in Virginia with their two daughters, Katie and Sarah.