2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
• A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2017-2018:
- Took second in the 200 Medley Relay with an overall time of 1:54.19 against Iona
- Placed second in the 200 free with a time of 2:02.00 against Iona
- Finished first with a time of (3:39.54) in the 400 free relay against Providence
- Broke a school record with a time of 1:37.92 in the 200 free relay and finished 10th in the finals at the Patriot League Championships
2016-2017:
- Competed in ten individual events including 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM, and 400 IM
- Recorded season-best times in the 200 meter freestyle (2:16.15) and 200 meter IM (2:33.55) against Providence (1/21), in the 200 backstroke (2:17.35) against Bryant (1/28), and in the 400 IM (4:56.50) at the Harold Anderson Invitational (11/19)
2015-2016:
- Competed in six individual events including the 200 IM, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 Freestyle and the 100 backstroke
- Also competed in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relay, as well as the 400 medley relay
- Recorded season-best times in the 200 IM (2:12.10), 200 freestyle (1:53.33) and 100 backstroke (59.65) at the Patriot League Championship (2/19), in the 50 freestyle (26.05) at the New England Catholic Invitational (10/16), in the 100 freestyle (57.08) versus Colgate (10/25) and in the 1,000 freestyle (11:25.54) at Bryant (1/30)
- Her times of 59.65 in the 100 backstroke and 1:53.33 in the 200 freestyle at the Patriot League Championship were team-best
- Swam a team-best time of 2:12.10 in the 200 IM at the Patriot League Championship
- Swam as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team that posted a team-best time of 3:36.74 at the Patriot League Championship
- Swam as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that posted a team-best time of 1:40.20 at the Patriot League Championship
- Also swam as a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that posted a team-best time of 7:50.26 at the Patriot League Championship
2014-2015:
- Competed in nine individual events including the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly and 100 and 200 individual medley
- Also competed on the 200 and 400 medley and 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams
- Swam season-best times in the 50 freestyle (25.75) at the New England Catholic Invitational, 100 freestyle (55.61) at the Harold Anderson Invitational and 200 freestyle (1:56.22) at the Patriot League Championship
- Member of the 800 freestyle teams who broke the meet record (7:56.77) at the Worcester City Championship and set a new Holy Cross record (7:49.03) at the Patriot League Championship
- Named ECAC Division I Swimmer of the Week (1/18).
Before Holy Cross:
- Four-year member of the varsity swim team at Holliston High School
- Captain for the 2013-2014 season
- Earned first team Tri-Valley League All-Star honors all four years
- Recognized as a part of the Boston Globe All-Scholastics and MetroWest Daily News All-Stars
- Set a school and league record in the 100 yard freestyle
- Named Holliston High School Female Athlete of Year in 2014
- Member of the Shawmut Aquatic club team
- Held the office of class treasurer.
Personal:
- Daughter of Karl and Kathy Sparre
- Father played soccer at Colgate
- Has one brother (Chris)
- Chris played football at Western New England University
- Majoring in Spanish and Political Science
Sparre's Top Times
Event (Yards)
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Time
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Meet (Date)
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50 Free
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25.75
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New England Catholic Invitational (10/11/2014)
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100 Free
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55.61
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Harold Anderson Invitational (11/22/2014)
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200 Free
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1:53.33
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Patriot League Championship (2/19/2016)
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1000 Free
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11:25.54
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Bryant (1/30/2016)
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100 Back
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59.65
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Patriot League Championship (2/19/2016)
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200 Back
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2:33.11
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Providence (1/24/2015)
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100 Breast
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1:14.82
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Holy Cross Pentathlon (10/4/2014)
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100 Fly
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1:03.55
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Holy Cross Pentathlon (10/4/2014)
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100 IM
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1:06.35
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Holy Cross Pentathlon (10/4/2014)
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200 IM
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2:12.10
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Patriot League Championship (2/19/2016)
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Historical Player Information
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2015-16Sophomore
Freestyle/Individual Medley
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2016-17Junior
Freestyle/Individual Medley
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2017-18Senior
Freestyle/Individual Medley