Jake Lamparella of Eagle Swim Team in Maryland has committed to swim for the University of Wisconsin. Lamparella, who hails from Mt. Hebron High School, will join the Badgers primarily as a backstroker and short freestyler.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Lamparella] has had some very nice breakthroughs the last 12 months,\u201d Eagle Swim Team head coach Scott Ward said.<\/p>\n
In a year\u2019s time, Lamparella has shown immense improvement. His March 2014 and March 2015 short course times can attest to that:<\/p>\n
Event\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2015<\/p>\n
50 FR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22.50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21.19<\/p>\n
100 FR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 47.19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 46.52<\/p>\n
200 FR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:46.94\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:39.44<\/p>\n
100 BK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50.23\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 49.71<\/p>\n
200 BK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:50.89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1:48.05<\/p>\n
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Currently, Lamparella\u2019s times are strong and, with continued improvement, should be competitive in Madison. His backstroke times are within striking distance of getting a second swim at the B1G Championships, and he could find himself on a relay with his free times.<\/p>\n
At his summer championships last year, Lamparella turned in a solid meet. His 24.74 50-meter free and 53.63 100-meter free were followed by a strong 58.24 in the 100-meter back and a 2:05.80 in the 200-meter back. He hopes to close in on the backstroke Olympic Trial cuts this summer.<\/p>\n
Lamparella heads to Wisconsin with plenty of upside. Ward is confident in his swimmer\u2019s upside. \u201cHe has a lot left in the tank,\u201d he says, \u201cand should do very well at Wisconsin over the next four years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wisconsin finished fifth at last year’s B1G Championships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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