Lucas Popp

Position:
Sprint Freestyle
Height:
6-4
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Maize

LUCAS POPP BIO

Career Best Times: 20.08 in the 50-yard freestyle; 43.85 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:37.26 in the 200-yard freestyle.

General: Ranks ninth in UNC history in the 50-yard freestyle at 20.08 seconds and fifth in Tar Heel history in the 100-yard freestyle at 43.85 seconds.

2016-17: Was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in November 2016.

2015-16: 2016 NCAA qualifier…named a CSCAA Scholar All-America…qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 50-meter freestyle…at 2015 Nike Cup, he placed 11^th in the 200 free with a time of 1:40.08 and 11^th in 100 free with clocking of 44.93…won the 100 free (45.28) in victory over Navy… named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Summer 2015: Combined with Logan Heck, Sam Lewis and Nic Graesser to place fourth in 400-meter freestyle relay at Phillips 66 Summer U.S. Nationals.

2014-15: Had an outstanding sophomore year...had career best times in 50, 100 and 200-yard freestyles...achieved all three of those career best times at the 2015 ACC Championships...placed 15th in 100 free at ACC meet...also set career best times at all three of those distances long course during the summer...a Rising Star in the Carolina Leadership Academy...tapped for fall semester 2014 Dean’s List...named to 2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll...honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-America.

2013-14: Posted career best times in 50, 100 and 200 freestyles while competing in Bulldog Invitational…named to 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll…participated in the 2014 Arena Grand Prix in summer 2013…at November’s Nike Cup tied for 12th in the 50 free (21.02), placed 13th in 100 free (45.91) and 19th in 200 free (1:41.05)… named to Dean’s List in 2013 fall semester and 2014 spring semester.

Prep: Graduated from Maize High School in Maize, Kan. …coached there in swimming by Hussein Yassine…six-time state high school champion…won the 50 and 100 freestyles in both 2012 and 2013…swam on state champion medley relay in 2012 and on state titlist 200 free relay squad in 2013…state record holder in the 100 free and as member of 200 medley relay…2013 Athlete of the Meet at the state championships…high school All-America selection in the 50 free, 100 free and as member of 200 medley relay…two-time first-team All-State and All-America…high school Academic All-America honoree…did his club swimming for the Wichita Swim Club where he was coached by Brian Kupferer…a sprint and middle distance freestyler and 100 flyer…chosen for Missouri Valley Swimming All-Academic Team…USA Swimming Scholastic All-America…WSC team captain…holds club team records in 15/16 age group in 100-yard freestyle, 50-meter freestyle and WSC’s open records in the 50, 100 and 200 short course yards freestyles and 100 free long course meters…also played basketball in high school…2013 high school valedictorian…Governor’s Scholar…ACT Scholar…AP Scholar with honors…member of National Honor Society…Eagle Scout…KMTA state piano competition honorable mention winner.

Personal: Full name is Lucas Michael Popp…the son of Michael and Ann Popp…was born July 13, 1994 in Wichita, Kan. …exercise and sports sci-ence major…music minor…would like to pursue a career in medicine…stands 6-4 tall…an award-winning concert pianist…also plays the trumpet…one of his claims to fame is the fact he can recite Pi to 34 digits…drum major of the marching band…in high school, he was a member of the history club, science club, chemistry club, Scholar’s Bowl, Science Olympiad, Captain’s Council and National Honor Society…senior Homecoming King…has a cousin who threw the shot put at the 2008 Olympic Trials…his father competed extensively in water skiing tournaments.