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United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 17, 1995
[1] Atlanta, Georgia [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, Butterfly | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Longhorn Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Eddie Reese | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Clark Smith (born April 17, 1995) is a former [3] American swimmer who specialized in freestyle and butterfly. He earned an Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He is the son of John and Tori Smith, who both swam at the University of Texas. His father John was an NCAA champion for the Texas Longhorns. His mother Tori represented the US at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [4]
In May 2013 as a senior in high school Smith broke the High School National Record (NISCA) in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 46.42 seconds.
As a Freshman at the University of Texas, Smith failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Championships held in Austin, Texas as the Longhorn Men finished second place in the team standings.
The following year, Smith not only qualified for the meet but won an individual title in the 500-yard freestyle at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Helping the Longhorns win the overall team title. [5]
At the 2016 US Olympic Trials, Smith qualified for the 4x200 free relay, and earned a gold medal in the event in Rio.
He has simultaneously held the American records in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:08.42, [6] the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 8:33.93, [7] the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 14:22.41 [8] and the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:08.61. 3 of the 4 records were set during the 2017 NCAA Championships his senior year.
References
- ^ a b "Clark Smith". SwimSwam.com.
- ^ a b "Clark Smith". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Clark Smith on his up & down swimming career, future in the Marines". YouTube.
- ^ "Clark Smith - Men's Swimming and Diving".
- ^ "A Tower Of Strength: Clark Smith". Swimming World News. March 3, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Jared (March 24, 2017). "Redemption: Clark Smith Breaks 500 Free American Record With 4:08.42". Swimswam. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Smith Smashes American, NCAA Records In the 1000 Free". SwimSwam.com. December 6, 2015.
- ^ Neidigh, Lauren (March 25, 2017). "Clark Smith Smashes American Record to Win NCAA 1650 Free in 14:22.41". Swimswam. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
External links
- Clark Smith at USA Swimming (archived)
- Clark Smith at World Aquatics
- Clark Smith at Team USA ( archive December 3, 2022)
- Clark Smith at Olympics.com
- Clark Smith at Olympedia
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- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Swimmers from Atlanta
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- American male freestyle swimmers
- American male butterfly swimmers
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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