Honors and Awards
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Personal Bests |
50 Free |
20.33 |
2/10/23 |
100 Free |
44.41 |
2/11/23 |
100 Fly |
46.89 |
2/10/23 |
200 Fly |
1:45.13 |
3/1/25 |
SwimCloud Profile
2024-25: Finished 15th in the 200 fly with a new personal best of 1:45.13, placed 25th in the 100 fly in 47.17 and 39th in the 50 free in 20.44 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-Mar. 1)...
Won the 200 fly in 1:46.24 and finished second in the 100 fly in 47.96 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 7-8)...Came in third in the 100 fly in 48.10 and seventh in the 50 free in 20.82 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Came in fifth in the 100 fly in 50.66 vs UC San Diego (Jan. 4)...Placed 22nd in the 200 fly and 26th in the 100 fly in 48.15 at the Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)... Finished seventh in the 200 fly in 1:49.79 against Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Finished fifth in the 50 free in 21.68 vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)
2023-24: Competed in the 50 free and swam a 20.47 and swam in the 100 fly and finished with a time of 47.76 at the Big Ten Championship (Feb.28)...Finished 10th in the 100 fly in 49.02 against Indiana and Louisville (Feb.2)...Won the 200 fly in 1:47.33 against Green Bay (Jan.26)...Finished fifth in the 200 fly in 1:50.12 against Northwestern (Jan.20)...Finished sixth in the 100 fly in 50.59 against UC San Diego (Jan.6)...Came in 18th in the 200 fly in 1:48.80 and placed 26th in the 100 fly in 49.12 at the Texas Inviational (Nov.15)...Came in eighth in the 100 fly in 51.00 and placed eighth in the 200 fly in 1:55.39 against Minnesota (Nov.3)...Swam in the 100 fly with a time of 51.08 against Michigan and Arizona (Oct.20)... Placed seventh in the 100 fly in 51.61 against Notre Dame (Oct.6)
High School: Named the 2023 Iowa Swimmer of the Year...A three-time state champion...won the 100 fly twice and the 50 free...two-time relay state champion...earned 11 All-American awards
Personal: Parents are Lisa and Jon Swanepoel...has one sibling, Jae...born July 28...major is Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies...
Why Wisconsin
"The people here are like none other. The administration takes care of us like family.
On Deck with Lance Swanepoel
How old were you when you started swimming or diving? 5
Most memorable swim or dive meet? Senior state meet
Best part of swimming or diving is: Competing
What is your favorite part about Madison? The people!
Before each meet, I: Listen to my favorite music
One word that describes the team: Connected
One word that describes me: Driven
Favorite thing to do out of the pool with my teammates: Get dinner or watch sports
The best thing about Soderholm is: The pool
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Greatness.
Post-collage plans/goals: Be happy
What is your favorite coach saying? "Your taper works as hard as you do"