Honors & Awards
2012-13 All-MVC First Team
2012-13: Dropped 1.3 seconds from prelims to finish 10th in the 200 IM (2:06.66) on first day of conference...Made first career A-Final appearance in 100 fly, placing seventh overall at 2013 MVC Championships...Jumped up four spots in 200 fly championship final to finish third and earn All-MVC first team honors; Appeared on the MSU all-time top performers list at No. 3 in the 200 fly with her time of 2:02.66...Made the C-Final in the 200 fly and 400 IM at the Purdue Invitational.
Background: Amparano is a butterfly/IM swimmer from Kearney, Mo....Swam club for Tsunami Swim Team of Kansas City...Achieved junior national cuts as a junior in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM...Placed sixth in the A-Final at the 2011 CSRVIII Spring Sectionals meet in the 200-meter butterfly (2:25.54)...Competed at sectionals and Grand Prix meet in Austin, Texas as a sophomore.
Personal: Rebecca Lynn Amparano is the daughter of Felix and Wendy Amparano...Born February 9, 1995 in Abington, Pa....Has two siblings: Rachel and Elias...Following college, Amparano plans to attend medical school.
| Career Bests at Missouri State |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| 100 Fly |
57.05 |
2013 MVC Championships - Prelims |
2/15/13 |
| 200 Fly |
2:02.66 |
2013 MVC Championships - Finals |
2/16/13 |
| 200 IM |
2:06.66 |
2013 MVC Championships - Finals |
2/16/13 |
| 400 IM |
4:36.70 |
Purdue Invitational - Finals |
11/17/12 |