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Mark Shperkin

  • position Freestyle
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Jerusalem, Israel
  • High school Havat HaNoar
  • Major Computer Science
  • position Freestyle
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Jerusalem, Israel
  • High school Havat HaNoar
  • Major Computer Science

Mark Shperkin Bio

50 Free 19.47 2-16-22 SEC Championships Knoxville, TN
100 Free 42.73 2-21-20 SEC Championships Auburn, AL
200 Free 1:38.71p 2-20-20 SEC Championships Auburn, AL
100 Fly 48.73p 2-25-21 SEC Championships Columbia, MO

! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | X = exhibition heat | # = Leadoff Split/Split

AWARDS/HONORS

  • 2x CSCAA Scholar All-American (Honorable Mention – 2020, 2nd Team – 2022, 2023)
  • 4x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • 2nd – 50 freestyle
  • 2nd – 100 freestyle
  • 2, 3, 4 – 200 freestyle relay
  • 1, 2, 3 – 400 freestyle relay
  • 1st – 200 medley relay
  • 2, 10 – 400 medley relay

2022-23 (SENIOR) 

  • Competed in all of South Carolina’s regular season meets, primarily in the 50 free and 100 free
  • Placed first in the 50 free at the Gamecock Invitational with a time of 20.13
  • Earned seven top-three finishes throughout the season
  • Competed on the SEC Championship team, swimming individually in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly
  • Made the finals of both the 50 free and 100 free at the SEC Championships, placing 22nd in the 50 and 21st in the 100
  • Swam the closing leg of the program-record setting 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships

2021-22 (JUNIOR)

  • Competed in all five of South Carolina’s dual matches during the regular season
  • Placed first in the 50 free during the meet versus UNCW
  • Competed in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly at SEC Championships. Made the finals in the 50 and 100 free
  • Set a new personal best time in the 50 free at the SEC Championships with a 19.47. His time is good for second place in the program record books

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Added the 100 butterfly to his list of events
  • Competed in three events at the SEC Championships – 50 free, 100 fly, and 100 free
  • Placed a season-high third place in the 50 free in the meet versus Gardner-Webb
  • Swam on two relay teams that placed in the program record books

2019-20 (FRESHMAN)

  • Made an immediate impact as a freshman after joining the team in the second semester
  • Swam the second fastest 100 freestyle in program history, 42.73 at SECs
  • Was the third leg of the 400 freestyle relay program record-setting team