2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Mara Newman
- Position:
- Back/Fly/Free
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Lakeridge HS
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four varsity letters at Lakeridge High School ... All-American her final two seasons ... State champion in two events and district champion in two events all four of her years.
CLUB
Competed for Lake Oswego Swim Club ... Was the Oregon Swimmer of the Year in 2017 ... MVP of the LOSC senior squad for four years ... Competed in the 50 back at the 2018 Philips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif.
PERSONAL
Mara Sophia Newman was born on May 15, 2000 in Portland, Ore. to parents Cathy and Mark ... Has one older sister, Ilana ... Chose UCLA because she "loved the team, coaches, and atmosphere of the school" ... Describes making an Olympic Trials cut in the 100 back when she was 15 as her greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Kathleen Baker and Nathan Adrian ... Enjoys playing guitar and other music in her free time ... Sang the national anthem at a tennis match when she was seven years old ... Her uncle was a basketball player at Northern Illinois.
