2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Taylor Wolfram
Diane Nordstrom
Photo: Michael Ringor

Jake Newmark

  • Class Senior
  • Position Free/Back / Fly
  • Hometown Garden City, N.Y.
  • High School Garden City
  • Instagram @jake_newmark

Biography

Collegiate Highlights
  • 2023 All-Big Ten First Team 
  • Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, Dec. 7
  • 2022 Big Ten Champion in the 500 free
  • 2021 and 2022 NCAA Championships qualifier
  • 2020 U.S. Olympics Trials qualifier
  • School record holder in the 800 free relay
  • 2023 CSCAA Scholar Athlete
  • 2021, 2022 and 2023 Academic All-Big Ten
 Personal Bests
50 Free 20.41 12/30/22
100 Free  42.99  2/22/23
200 Free  1:31.61  2/22/23
500 Free  4:10.12  3/22/23
200 Back  1:39.50  2/26/22
1000 Free 9:14.49 11/4/22

Swim Cloud Profile

2023-24: Placed fourth in the 200 back in 1:41.99 at the Big Ten Championship (Feb.28)...Came in fourth in the 200 back in 1:45.77 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 100 free in 45.38 and won the 200 free in 1:37.95 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Came in third in the 100 back in 47.99 and came in fourth in the 200 back in 1:46.62 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Came in second in the 100 back in 49.93 against UC San Diego (Jan.6)...Finished fourth in the 100 back in 100 back and came in 14th in the 200 back in 1:45.81 at the Texas Inviational (Nov.15)...Won the 100 back in 47.91 and won the 200 back in 1:46.65 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Won the 200 back in 1:45.20 and placed second in the 200 free in 1:36.92 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)... placed third in the 200 free in 1:38.05 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)

2022-23: Competed in the 2023 NCAA Championships and placed fourth in the 500 free with a personal best time of 4:10.12 (Mar.22)...Won the 200 free with a personal best time of 1:31.61, Won the 500 free in 4:12.96, placed second in the 200 back in 1:40.02 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb.22)...Won the 1000 free in 9:20.48 against UW-Green Bay (Feb.3)...Won the 100 free in 43.63, won the 200 free in 1:35.69, and won the 500 free in 4:26.59 against Michigan and Pitt (Jan.28)...Won the 100 back in 47.19 and won the 200 back in 1:46.11 against Northwestern (Jan.21)... Won the 100 back in 48.50 and placed second in the 50 with a personal best time of 20.41 against UC San Diego (Dec.30)...Placed second in the 200 back in 1:41.59, came in third in the 200 free in 1:33.14, finished sixth in the 500 free in 4:17.35 at the Minnesota Invitational (Dec.3)...Won the 500 free in 4:25.60 and placed second in the 1000 free with a personal best time of 9:14.49 vs. Minnesota (Nov.4)...Won the 500 free in 4:22.58 and placed second in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.72 vs. Arizona State (Oct.22)... won the 500 free in 4:31.68 and won the 1000 free with a personal best time of 9:17.09 vs. Arizona (Oct.21)

2021-22: Finished 41st in the 200 back in 1:45.32, member of the 24th-place 400 medley relay in 3:06.44 and member of the 24th-place 800 free relay in 6:23.48 at the NCAA Championships (March 23-26) ... 2022 Big Ten Champion in the 500 free in a personal best time of 4:12.43, placed second in the 200 back in a personal best time of 1:39.50, second in the 200 free in 1:33.15, member of the third-place 400 medley relay in 3:08.84, member of the fourth-place 800 free relay in 6:20.68, member of the sixth-place 400 free relay in 2:53.91 and member of the sixth-place 200 free relay in 1:18.14 at Big Ten Championships (Feb. 23-26) ... won the 100 free with a 44.10 against Northwestern (Jan. 22) ... placed second in the 200 free in 1:37.52 vs. Michigan and Minnesota (Jan.15) ... took ninth in the 200 back in 1:43.56 and 10th in the 200 free in 1:34.64 at the Minnesota Invitational (Dec.1-4) ... won the 200 back (1:47.49), took first in the 200 free relay (1:20.53), second in the 100 back (49.87), second in the 400 free relay (2:59.43). third in the 200 free (1:39.61) and fourth in the 500 free (4:33.90) against Arizona and Hawaii (Oct. 22-23)

2020-21: Competed in the NCAA Championships and was a member of the 800 free relay that placed 17th (6:19.34) and was also on the 400 medley relay team that took 18th and broke a school record with a time of 3:05.93 (March 24-27) ... member of the 800 free relay team that placed fourth in 6:20.24, placed fifth in the 400 medley relay in 3:06.39, qualified for the B final of the 500 free and placed ninth in 4:17.72, member of the 400 free relay and placed ninth ion 2:54.58, qualified for the B final of the 200 back and placed 11th in 1:42.39, and qualified for the C final of the 200 free, placing 17th in 1:34.98 at the Big Ten Championships (March 2-6) ... won the 200 free in 1:35.72, won the 200 back in 1:44.79 and member of the 400 free relay team that placed third in 2:59.40 against Minnesota and Purdue (Jan. 23)...won the 200 free in 1:36.11, member of the winning 200 free relay in 1:19.53, took second in the 200 backstroke in 1:43.81 and member of the 400 medley relay team that placed second in 3:09.23 against Northwestern and Illinois (Feb. 6)

Prep: Team captain .. three-time state champion in 200 and 500 free … set state record in 200 free … county record holder in 100 free, 200 free, 500 free and 100 back … NYSPHSAA Most Outstanding Swimmer of 2020 .. All-American honors in 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 back and 100 fly … as a junior, county record holder in 200 free, 500 free and 400 freestyle relay .. All-America Honors in 200 and 500 free … as a sophomore, county record holder in 100 back … for Long Island Express, team record holder as a senior in 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 back, 200 back and 100 fly team … as a freshman, 13-14 200 free record holder

Personal: Parents are Scott and Stephanie Newmark … has one sister, Ella ... born March 3 ... major is art


Why Wisconsin?

"I chose Wisconsin because of the wonderful academic and athletic opportunities the school has to offer. Along with the amazing coaching staff, the team atmosphere was a major factor in my decision to attend the University of Wisconsin."

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Free / Back / Fly
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Free / Back / Fly
  • 2022-23Junior

    Free/Back/Fly
  • 2023-24Senior

    Free/Back/Fly