Aaron Shackell

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Full Name:	Aaron James Shackell
Born:	June 18th, 2024
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Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

The son of British 1996 and 2000 Olympian Nick and Auburn All-American Ali, Aaron Shackell grew up in a swimming family. He came into his own after his family moved to Carmel Indiana during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He maintained a steep improvement trajectory, winning Junior National and Jr. Pan Pac titles while setting records. He committed to Cal but swam just one semester before redshirting and training in Carmel. He later transferred to UT. Swimming in front of a home crowd at the Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, Shackell led wire-to-wire in the 400 free to become the first American to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in pool swimming. Junior/High School Swimming Shackell had a meteoric rise as COVID-19 lockdowns lifted in 2021 and his family moved to Carmel, Indiana. He is first big swim came at 2021 Indy Sectionals where he crushed a 2:03.19 200 fly for 3rd. He was also 56.33 in his 100 fly and 1:55.50 in his 200 free at the same meet. Shackell lowered that 200 fly mark to 2:02.92 a few months later at a North Texas meet. Shackell then returned home and crushed a 2:01.00 a week later at a Carmel time trial …