2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Julia Stupar
- Position:
 - Free
 
- Class:
 - Senior
 
- Hometown:
 - Stevens Point, Wis.
 
- High School:
 - Stevens Point Area
 
- Prev School:
 - Stevens Point Dolphins YMCA
 
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...competed in a meet against Minnesota and Purdue and took fifth place in the 200 free (1:50.37), placed eighth in the 100 free (51.51) and was a member of the ‘B’ relay team that took fourteen the 400 free relay in a time of 3:25.95 (1/23)...swam in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and placed sixth in the 200 free (1:49.64), took seventh in the 100 free (51.50) and was a member of the ‘B’ team that placed fourth in the 200 free relay in a time of 1:34.86 (2/6)...competed in the Big Ten Championships and raced in the 500 free (4:53.87), qualified for the C final in the 200 free and placed 23rd overall (1:49.56) and took 40th in the 100 free in a time of 50.82 (2/23-2/27)
2019-20: Finished fifth in the 100 free (54.21) and was part of the second-place 400 free relay (3:33.05, 53.66 leg) and the third-place 200 medley relay (1:48.26, 24.65 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... finished seventh in the 500 free (5:08.41) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed 21st in the 200 free (1:49.97) and 24th in the 100 free (51.26) while also setting a new career-best in the 500 free (4:57.26) during prelims, was also part of the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:18.18, 51.03 leg) and the eighth-place 200 free relay (1:34.98, 23.66 split) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... finished second in the 200 free (1:53.54) and sixth in the 500 free (5:03.03) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed fifth in the 200 free (1:53.61) and seventh in the 500 free (5:07.24) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished third in both the 200 free (1:52.81) and 500 free (5:07.02), was also part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.57, 23.98 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Finished third in the 200 free (1:56.13) in Badger debut vs. Green Bay … helped 400 medley relay squad to third (3:29.68) vs. Minnesota … qualified for 200 free finals, finishing 23rd overall (1:51.00), 100 free finals, touching 24th overall (51.37) and 50 free finals, placing 33rd overall (24.14) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational … anchored third-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:33.02) vs. Hawaii
Prep: Finished as state runner-up in 100 free and 200 free as a senior … two-time all-state selection … three time-time honorable mention all-state … named Wisconsin Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year as a freshman … two-time team MVP … two-year team captain … four-year Scholar-Athlete … National Honor Society … high school coaches were Daylyn Hopp and Courtney McMurrian … club coach was Eric Demrow
Personal: Parents are William and Jennifer Stupar … has two siblings, Kathryn and Abby … sister Kathryn is a swimmer at St. Cloud State … great-grandfather George Stupar competed in boxing at Wisconsin … enjoys photography, spending time with family and friends, rock climbing and golfing… volunteered with Special Olympics, Salvation Army and Badgers Give Back
 
Why Wisconsin: “Ever since my first visit, I could not imagine myself as anything but a Badger. I know the University of Wisconsin is the place where I can become the best academically and athletically that I can be.”
Top Times
(SCY)
50 Free: 23.59
100 Free: 50.81
200 Free: 1:48.79
500 Free: 4:51:44
100 Fly: 56.57
200 IM: 2:03.97
(LCM)
50 Free: 27.82
100 Free: 58.35
200 Free: 2:04.82
400 Free- 4:25.20
100 Fly: 1:04.55
2019-20: Finished fifth in the 100 free (54.21) and was part of the second-place 400 free relay (3:33.05, 53.66 leg) and the third-place 200 medley relay (1:48.26, 24.65 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... finished seventh in the 500 free (5:08.41) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... placed 21st in the 200 free (1:49.97) and 24th in the 100 free (51.26) while also setting a new career-best in the 500 free (4:57.26) during prelims, was also part of the fifth-place 400 free relay (3:18.18, 51.03 leg) and the eighth-place 200 free relay (1:34.98, 23.66 split) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... finished second in the 200 free (1:53.54) and sixth in the 500 free (5:03.03) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed fifth in the 200 free (1:53.61) and seventh in the 500 free (5:07.24) vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished third in both the 200 free (1:52.81) and 500 free (5:07.02), was also part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.57, 23.98 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
2018-19: Finished third in the 200 free (1:56.13) in Badger debut vs. Green Bay … helped 400 medley relay squad to third (3:29.68) vs. Minnesota … qualified for 200 free finals, finishing 23rd overall (1:51.00), 100 free finals, touching 24th overall (51.37) and 50 free finals, placing 33rd overall (24.14) at the Texas Hall of Fame Invitational … anchored third-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:33.02) vs. Hawaii
Prep: Finished as state runner-up in 100 free and 200 free as a senior … two-time all-state selection … three time-time honorable mention all-state … named Wisconsin Valley Conference Swimmer of the Year as a freshman … two-time team MVP … two-year team captain … four-year Scholar-Athlete … National Honor Society … high school coaches were Daylyn Hopp and Courtney McMurrian … club coach was Eric Demrow
Personal: Parents are William and Jennifer Stupar … has two siblings, Kathryn and Abby … sister Kathryn is a swimmer at St. Cloud State … great-grandfather George Stupar competed in boxing at Wisconsin … enjoys photography, spending time with family and friends, rock climbing and golfing… volunteered with Special Olympics, Salvation Army and Badgers Give Back
Why Wisconsin: “Ever since my first visit, I could not imagine myself as anything but a Badger. I know the University of Wisconsin is the place where I can become the best academically and athletically that I can be.”
Top Times
(SCY)
50 Free: 23.59
100 Free: 50.81
200 Free: 1:48.79
500 Free: 4:51:44
100 Fly: 56.57
200 IM: 2:03.97
(LCM)
50 Free: 27.82
100 Free: 58.35
200 Free: 2:04.82
400 Free- 4:25.20
100 Fly: 1:04.55
Connected || Phoebe Bacon
Thursday, January 16
Badgers Host Women's Swimming Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
Badgers Finish First and Second in 100 Back at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21
McKenna Wins 500 Freestyle at Big Ten Championships
Monday, February 21














