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Lipkin's Got Moves, In Water and On Stage
Swimming standout Madeline Lipkin reflects on the past year and hopes to qualify individually for this years sectionals.
Name: Madeline Lipkin
Graduating Class: 2012
Team: Hopkinton Swim Team (100 & 200 meter freestyle).
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Coach: Bryan King
Hopkinton Patch: How is the team doing so far this season?
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Madeline Lipkin: The team is doing really well so far this season (4-0), and we are really going for league champions. My coach wants me to qualify individually for sectionals.
Patch: When did you start swimming? Other sports?
Lipkin: I started swimming when I was in 5th grade at the Westborough Tennis and Swim Club. I dance two times per week and participate in drama in the fall and spring.
Patch: What are your fastest times this season?
Lipkin: For the 100 meter freestyle my best time is 102.9 seconds, and for the 200 meter freestyle it is 218.0 seconds.
Patch: Swimming is for the most part an individual sport, how do you feel about that?
Lipkin: I generally am an independent person and in swimming you have to depend on yourself unless you are in a relay. It is basically you against the clock. In drama everyone depends on everyone else.
Patch: If you had to give up sports, what would be your passion?
Lipkin: Acting. I like musical theatre and have been to many plays and festivals. I went to Scotland last summer with the Drama Ensemble and it was an amazing experience.
Patch: Do you swim in the off-season?
Lipkin: Yes, I am on the USA swim team and I swim throughout the entire year.
Patch: What advice would you give to younger swimmers?
Lipkin: Never underestimate the impact you have in the outside lanes, as we found out in a meet against Dover, Sherborn last year. They got a lot of points with their swimmers in the outer lanes. Don't ever assume you can't win a race because you are in lane 1 or 6.
Patch: How do you manage sports and academics?
Lipkin: Academics alway's come first. I have to manage my time and prioritize. When we have late night practices, I make sure that I have all my work done ahead of time.
Patch: What are your plans for next year?
Lipkin: I am looking at the College of Wooster, in Ohio, and Gettysburg College. I received a deans scholarship from Wooster.