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Vince Chiappetta of Reach Aquatics Swim Club in Illinois has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for fall 2021. He’s a senior at Jacobs High School.
I’m so excited to announce my commitment to swim and further my education at The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee! Thank you to my family, coaches and friends who have helped me along the way! I cant wait to be a part of this awesome team, coaching staff and school!!
TOP TIMES (SCY)
- 500 free – 4:38.80
- 1000 free – 9:45.15
- 1650 free – 16:08.14
- 400 IM – 4:07.74
Chiappetta is a distance specialist, and he went a lifetime best 4:38.80 at the IHSA Sectionals in February 2020. He qualified for the State meet, where he finished 29th overall. His best time from Sectionals would’ve gotten him into the B-final at State.
Just before the pandemic hit, Chiappetta raced at the Illinois Senior Championships in March, where he finished top-eight in the 500 free, 1650 free and 400 IM, including a fourth-place effort and lifetime best in the mile.
The UW-Milwaukee men finished 6th of 7 teams at the 2020 Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships. Chiappetta would’ve scored at 11th in the mile at the Horizon League Champs last year, and he would’ve gotten into the 400 IM B-final. He’s also just a couple seconds off of scoring speed in the 500 free.
Chiappetta joins Brady Basile and Brian Knothe in UW-Milwaukee’s class of 2025 this fall.
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