2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
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Mara Newman
- Position:
- Free / Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, OR.
- High School:
- Lakeridge
- Prev School:
- UCLA/Lake Oswego Swim Club
2021-22: Competed in a meet against Arizona and Hawaii and placed third in the 200 backstroke (1:59.72), fourth in the 100 back (55.76), fourth in the 200 free relay (1:34.98) and fifth in the 400 free relay (3:26.76) (10/22-23)
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...swam in a meet against Minnesota and Purdue and placed fourth in the 200 medley relay ‘B’ team (1:42.80), placed third in the 100 backstroke (54.36), took second in the 200 backstroke (1:57.80) and was a member of the Wisconsin ‘B’ team that placed fourth in the 400 free relay in a time of 3:25.95 (1/23)...competed in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (53.98), took sixth in the 50 free (23.44), placed third in the 200 back (1:56.35) and was on the ‘A’ team that placed second in the 200 free relay in a time of 1:32.59 (2/6)...competed in the Big Ten Championships and was amember of the 200 medley relay that placed fifth (1:38.65), placed 25th in the 50 free (23.19), took 50th in the 200 free (1:52.00), placed third in the 100 backstroke (52.89) and took fifth in the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:54.18 (2/23-2/26)...qualified to compete in the NCAA Division I Championships where she took 19th in the 100 backstroke (52.46) and placed 21st in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.38 (3/17-3/20)
2019-20: Finished second in the 200 back (2:02.91) and third in the 50 free (24.70), was also part of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:47.11, 26.93 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed third in the 100 LC back (1:04.51) and fourth in the 200 back (1:58.62), was also part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.15, 23.46 split) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished third in the 200 back (2:00.43) and fifth in the 100 back (56.06), was also part of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:42.90, 26.69 split) and the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:35.09, 23.52 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... finished ninth in the 100 back, setting a new career-best (53.53) and ninth in the 200 back (1:56.36), 23rd in the 50 free (23.38) and was also part of the third-place 200 free relay (1:31.16, 22.91 split), the eighth-place 400 medley relay (3:40.19, 53.17 leg) and the 10th-place 400 free relay (3:23.79, 50.41 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed second in the 100 back (56.38) and sixth in the 50 free (24.48), was also part of the third-place 400 free relay (3:32.14, 52.89 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed second in the 200 back (2:01.43) and fourth in the 100 back (56.73), was also part of two third-place relays - the 200 medley (1:43.81, 26.57 split) and the 400 free (3:28.31, 52.66 leg) - vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished third in the 50 free (24.62) and was part of the first-place 200 free relay (1:32.90, 23.27 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
Prep: Qualified for 2019 NCAAs in 200 backstroke at UCLA … swam both 200 and 100 backstroke (bonus) at 2019 NCAAs … Oregon Collegiate Swimmer of the Year .... For Lake Oswego Swim Club, she was named the Oregon Female Swimmer of the Year two years in a row, was a three-time LOSC MVP … 2018 summer juniors runner-up, 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier ... For Lakeridge High School, she was state champion in the 100 back and 100 fly as a senior, state runner-up as a junior in 100 back and took third in 100 fly, four-time District champion in 100 back and 100 fly… two-time team captain … three-time team MVP.
Personal: Parents are Cathy and Mark Newman, has one sibling; Ilana Newman …. Cousins, Grace Waller, swam four years at Oakland … Emily Waller, swam four years at Bowling Green … Uncle, Brad Waller, played one year of basketball at Cincinnati and then three years at Northern Illinois
Why did you choose the University of Wisconsin? I chose Wisconsin because of the amazing team and coaching staff. As a transfer, the culture and pride of the team, the school and the city of Madison drew me to this school.
Top Times:
100 back: scy- 53.17; lcm- 1:02.06
200 back: scy- 1:53.73; lcm- 2:13.21
50 free: scy- 23.04; lcm- 27.35
200 Zly: scy- 2:00.97; lcm- 2:17.78
2020-21: Academic All-Big Ten honoree...swam in a meet against Minnesota and Purdue and placed fourth in the 200 medley relay ‘B’ team (1:42.80), placed third in the 100 backstroke (54.36), took second in the 200 backstroke (1:57.80) and was a member of the Wisconsin ‘B’ team that placed fourth in the 400 free relay in a time of 3:25.95 (1/23)...competed in a meet against Northwestern and Illinois and placed fourth in the 100 backstroke (53.98), took sixth in the 50 free (23.44), placed third in the 200 back (1:56.35) and was on the ‘A’ team that placed second in the 200 free relay in a time of 1:32.59 (2/6)...competed in the Big Ten Championships and was amember of the 200 medley relay that placed fifth (1:38.65), placed 25th in the 50 free (23.19), took 50th in the 200 free (1:52.00), placed third in the 100 backstroke (52.89) and took fifth in the 200 backstroke in a time of 1:54.18 (2/23-2/26)...qualified to compete in the NCAA Division I Championships where she took 19th in the 100 backstroke (52.46) and placed 21st in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:54.38 (3/17-3/20)
2019-20: Finished second in the 200 back (2:02.91) and third in the 50 free (24.70), was also part of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:47.11, 26.93 split) vs. Green Bay (Oct. 4)... placed third in the 100 LC back (1:04.51) and fourth in the 200 back (1:58.62), was also part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:34.15, 23.46 split) at Virginia (Oct. 25)... finished third in the 200 back (2:00.43) and fifth in the 100 back (56.06), was also part of the second-place 200 medley relay (1:42.90, 26.69 split) and the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:35.09, 23.52 split) at Minnesota (Nov. 8)... finished ninth in the 100 back, setting a new career-best (53.53) and ninth in the 200 back (1:56.36), 23rd in the 50 free (23.38) and was also part of the third-place 200 free relay (1:31.16, 22.91 split), the eighth-place 400 medley relay (3:40.19, 53.17 leg) and the 10th-place 400 free relay (3:23.79, 50.41 leg) at the NC State Invitational (Nov. 21-23)... placed second in the 100 back (56.38) and sixth in the 50 free (24.48), was also part of the third-place 400 free relay (3:32.14, 52.89 leg) at Hawaii (Jan. 9)... placed second in the 200 back (2:01.43) and fourth in the 100 back (56.73), was also part of two third-place relays - the 200 medley (1:43.81, 26.57 split) and the 400 free (3:28.31, 52.66 leg) - vs. Northwestern (Jan. 25)... finished third in the 50 free (24.62) and was part of the first-place 200 free relay (1:32.90, 23.27 split) in the Badger Red/White Meet (Feb. 1)
Prep: Qualified for 2019 NCAAs in 200 backstroke at UCLA … swam both 200 and 100 backstroke (bonus) at 2019 NCAAs … Oregon Collegiate Swimmer of the Year .... For Lake Oswego Swim Club, she was named the Oregon Female Swimmer of the Year two years in a row, was a three-time LOSC MVP … 2018 summer juniors runner-up, 2016 Olympic Trials qualifier ... For Lakeridge High School, she was state champion in the 100 back and 100 fly as a senior, state runner-up as a junior in 100 back and took third in 100 fly, four-time District champion in 100 back and 100 fly… two-time team captain … three-time team MVP.
Personal: Parents are Cathy and Mark Newman, has one sibling; Ilana Newman …. Cousins, Grace Waller, swam four years at Oakland … Emily Waller, swam four years at Bowling Green … Uncle, Brad Waller, played one year of basketball at Cincinnati and then three years at Northern Illinois
Why did you choose the University of Wisconsin? I chose Wisconsin because of the amazing team and coaching staff. As a transfer, the culture and pride of the team, the school and the city of Madison drew me to this school.
Top Times:
100 back: scy- 53.17; lcm- 1:02.06
200 back: scy- 1:53.73; lcm- 2:13.21
50 free: scy- 23.04; lcm- 27.35
200 Zly: scy- 2:00.97; lcm- 2:17.78
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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
