2024-25 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
2024-25: Cal Poly (Oct. 4): Started his season with a win in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:40.58) … Followed it up with a victory in the 100 Yard Freestyle (45.16) … Aided in the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:22.57) … Shored up the fourth position in the 400 Yard Medley Relay which finished first (3:18.31) … Bakersfield Invite (Oct. 11): Won the 100 Yard Breaststroke (55.18) … Took first in two relay events he contributed to – the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:42.95) and 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:31.92) … Took first in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:38.60) … While in the first position the 400 yard Freestyle Relay secured a victory (3:02.06) … His 400 Yard Medley Relay team finished first (3:20.38) … Trailblazer Invite (Nov. 21): Swam in the first position for the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team (1:18.51) … Manned the fourth slot for the winning 400 Yard Medley Relay team (3:07.56 – best ever) … Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:34.75 – second all-time) … Won the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay while swimming fourth (6:31.07) … Finished third in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 43.22 – the third fastest time in program history … Cal State Bakersfield (Dec. 18): Swam in the second position for the winning 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:30.94) … Won the 100 Yard Breaststroke (54.84) … Added a victory in the 200 yard IM (1:51.42) IM … Manned the first slot for the first-place 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team (3:05.56) … Hawai’i (Dec. 20): Won the 50 Yard Freestyle (20.06) … Earned gold in the 100 yard Freestyle (44.18) … Swam first for the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:19.77) … UNLV/CBU (Jan. 4): Swam first for the winning Mixed 400 Yard Medley Relay team (3:36.92) … Held down the second position for the winning Mixed 300 Yard Freestyle Relay (2:20.48) … BYU (Jan. 10): Won the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:38.84) … Pacific (Jan. 18): Took first in the 100 Yard Freestyle at an even 44 seconds … Went double the distance in the 200 Yard Freestyle and came away with first again (1:35.83) … Swam first for the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay team (1:20.65) … Held down the fourth slot for the first-place 400 Yard Medley Relay team (3:11.19) … UC Santa Barbara Invite (Feb. 1): Won the 100 Yard Freestyle (43.41) … Took gold in the 200 Yard IM (1:45.09) … Finished first in the 100 Yard Butterfly (47.43) … Big West Championships (Feb. 12): Won the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (6:21.86) … Took silver in the 200 Yard IM with the second-best time in program history (1:44.16) … Set a team record in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:17.74) while capturing second
2023-24
1st place champion in 200 Individual Medley at MPSF Championships earning him MPSF First Team Honors … First Team in 200 Freestyle (second place) … Second Team in 100 Freestyle (fifth place) ... Second Team in 800 Freestyle Relay (second place) … Second Team in 200 freestyle relay (second place) … Second Team in 400 Medley relay (second place) … Second Team in 400 freestyle relay (second place) … 3 time MPSF Athlete of the Week award winner ... 2024 MPSF All Academic Team ... Fifth overall best time in 500 Freestyle at UC Santa Barbara … 10th overall in 200 freestyle in program history.
2022-23: MPSF 1st Team- 800 Free Relay, 500 Free, 200 Free .... MPSF 2nd Team- 100 Free, 400 Free Relay .... MPSF Champion- 800 Free Relay, 500 Free .... 2nd place 200 Free at MPSF Championships .... 7th place 100 Free at MPSF Championships .... MPSF All-Academic Team .... UC Santa Barbara 3rd ALL-TIME 500 Free
2021-22: MPSF 1st Team- 800 Free Relay, 200 Free .... MPSF 2nd Team- 500 Free, 200 Butterfly .... MPSF Champion- 800 Free Relay .... 3rd place 200 Free at MPSF Championships ...4th place 500 Free, 200 Butterfly at MPSF Championships .... UC Santa Barbara 10th ALL-TIME- 200 Free .... UC Santa Barbara 5th ALL-TIME- 800 Free Relay, 500 Free
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Menlo-Atherton high school, swimming four years for the Bears under coach Aaron Higgins…Earned All-League honors four times.
PERSONAL: Son of Carla and Darin Sparrow…Has older sisters Megan and Taylor…Majoring in Applied Mathematics…Roots for the Golden State Warriors and Oakland Athletics and favorite athlete is Muhammad Ali…Favorite movies are Up and Ratatouille and favorite TV show is Parks and Rec…Favorite novel is The Road…Favorite musical artist is Kendrick Lamar … Hobbies include mountain biking and surfing.
Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
Freestyle/IM
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2022-23Sophomore
Freestyle/IM
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2023-24Junior
Freestyle/IM
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2024-25Senior
Freestyle/IM
6'2"