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2014 Men's Swimming Roster

Lukas Dempsey

  • Position Free/Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown New Paltz, N.Y.
  • High School New Paltz

Biography

Best Marks
Event Time Date
200 Free 1:41.47 2/28/14
500 Free 4:30.92 2/23/12
1000 Free 9:28.14 2/25/12
1650 Free 15:47.14 2/25/12
200 Back 1:50.34 3/1/14

Season Pts 1st 2nd 3rd CAA Squad
2013-14 76.0 1 3 4 Yes
2012-13          
2011-12 105.50 4 6 4 Yes
Totals 181.50 5 9 8 2/2

2013-14
Returned to the squad to lead the middle-distance events ... Finished 16th at the CAA Championships in both the 500 free and the 200 back ... Just missed advancing in the 200 free, finishing 17th in the prelims ... At the Hokie Fall Invitational, finished ninth overall in the 1650 free ... Also finished 11th in the 500 free and 14th in the 200 back ... Won the bonus heat of the 200 free ... Won his second race of the year, the 200 back against Mary Washington.

2012-13
Did not compete.

2011-12
Was one of the team's top young distance talents ... Finished seventh overall at the CAA Championships in the 1650 free ... Also made the consolation finals of the 500 free, finishing 10th overall ... At the Terrapin Cup Invitational, took 14th in the mile ... Finished 19th in both the 500 free and the 400 IM ... Won four races during the year, including the final three 1000 frees of the spring against East Carolina, Delaware, and Mary Washington ... Finished third or better in every race during his first three meets, including a win in the 100 free against Howard.

Prep: USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honoree ... NCSA Junior National qualifier for Condors Swim Club ... AP Scholar ... Member of the National Honor Society ... President of the student government and vice-president of his senior class.

Personal:
Son of Michael Dempsey and Lynda Liu ... Cousin, April Lo, graduated from the College in 2003 ... Enjoys watching movies and eating in his spare time ... Came to W&M because of the accessible professors and the great focus on undergraduate education ... Intends to major in history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

    Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2013Sophomore

    Free/Back
    5'9"
  • 2014Junior

    Free/Back
    5'9"