She was educated at Bancroft's School from 1983-1990 and studied German and Italian at Bristol University.
[2] Campbell was working in public relations in London,[2] and combining this with part-time aerobics instructing, when she decided to move to Dahab in 2005 and set up a yoga holiday business.
[2] Campbell stumbled upon freediving when one of her yoga students noticed she was very good at holding her breath.
[2] On 2 April 2009, Sara Campbell set a new women's freediving world record in the Bahamas[3] by diving to 96 m in constant weight.
[2][4] As of 2018, Sara lives in Dahab, Egypt, a place noteworthy for freediving.