Chase Kalisz

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Daiya Seto Wins 400 IM – Race Video

Full Name:	Chase Kalisz
Born:	March 07th, 1994
	Bel Air, Maryland
Nationality:	U.S.
Status:	Active

Chase Kalisz Chase Kalisz was born on March 7, 1994 in Bel Air, Maryland to parents Mike and Cathy. Kalisz began swimming at the age of 5, and he swims for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club and legendary coach, Bob Bowman. Youth swimming Kalisz graduated fom Fallston High School in 2012. That summer at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials he was fifth in the 200 IM and 6th in the 400 IM. Although he did not make the Olympic team, he was chosen for the 2012 Junior Pan Pacific Championship squad. At that meet, in Honolulu, Kalisz won the 400 IM in a meet record time of 4:12.59. He also won the 200 IM in another meet record time of 1:59.51. Early career Kalisz began to gain national attention in 2011 when he placed third behind Ryan Lochte and Thiago Pereira in the 400-meter IM at the Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix. Later that year he swam a 4:18.43 in the 400-meter IM at the National Championships. He experienced international competition in 2011 as well. At the 2011 World Junior Championships in Peru he took 4th in the 200 IM and 200 breast as well as 6th in the 400 IM. And at the 2011 FINA World …

Daiya Seto Wins 400 IM – Race Video

Seto wins his first major international LCM medal. Footage is courtesy of SwimSwam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

Latin America Report: Days 7-8 Bring Cielo Gold, Second Pereira Medal

Cesar Cielo put up the top textile performance of all time to win the men’s 50 freestyle (Photo Credit: Victor Puig).

Medal Count: 2013 Worlds Round Up

Missy Franklin (center) frequented the podium this past week, capturing six medals for Team USA (Photo Credit: Victor Puig)

United States Report Day 8: Franklin, Vollmer help US Women Finish Strong

Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy, Dana Vollmer, and Megan Romano combined to give the United States a sweep of the relay events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

US Report Day 4: American Men’s Distance Swimming is Back

Connor Jaeger and Michael McBroom are bringing some style back to men’s distance swimming in the United States. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com

Rub-a-Dub-Dub-Two-Men-In-a-Tub, Adrain & Dwyer: Pre Worlds Photo Vault Part 2

Rub-a-dub-dub, two-sprinters-in-the-tub! Nathan Adrian & Conor Dwyer chill, pre 2013 FINA World Championships. (Thanks to Jess for finding these images web-wide!)

US World Championship Team on Twitter: The Complete List

We put together all of the links you need to follow the US World Championship Team on Twitter

Pereira Out of 400 IM; Brazilian Arrival Set for Saturday

Thiago Pereria, on the eve of departure for Spain, has affirmed that he will not swim the 400 IM at the World Championships. (Photo: Satiro Sodre/SSPress)

USA Nationals – One more look

Chase Kalisz on his way to the men’s 400 IM title. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

And the Winner Is….2013 Nike Pick ‘Em Contest Final Standings

Winners of the 2013 World Championship Trials Pick ‘Em Contest will receive great prize packages from Nike. (Photo Courtesy: Nike)

Lochte Says World Trials Performance Wasn’t Good, Video Interview

Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

5 Doubles on Each Side Means Non-Olympic Winners Start Earning Trips to Barcelona

Minnetonka’s David Plummer, while not yet a lock, sits first in line at the moment in the non-Olympic pecking order. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Kalisz Wants to Race Lochte on 400 IM World Stage, Video Interview

(Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

World Championship Trials: Day 3 Finals Photo Vault

Eugene Godsoe doubles up with another butterfly victory at the 2013 World Championship Trials. Yesterday, Godsoe won the 50 butterfly and today he wins the 100 butterfly in 51.66. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures)

Three US Open records set on the third night of US Trials

The third night of the 2013 USA Swimming World Championship Trials is in the books, and it was by far…