Clark Smith

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Full Name:	Clark Smith
Born:	April 17th, 1995
	Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Clark Smith Clark Smith is a 6'9" freestyle and butterfly specialist and student-athlete at the University of Texas. Born April 17, 1995 in Atlanta, Ga., Smith had the ability to be a great swimmer within his genes - his parents, John and Tori, also swam for Texas and his mother was a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team. Smith came within .04 seconds of breaking the National High School record in the 100 butterfly, an event he was on the USA Swimming Junior National Team for. He spent his teenage years at Regis Jesuit in Denver, Colo., where he was ranked the number one prospect in the state and the seventh-ranked recruit in the country. University of Texas 2013-2014 In his freshman season Smith swam at the Big 12 Championships, placing fourth in the 500-yard freestyle, fourth in the 200-yard butterfly and sixth in the 100-yard butterfly. 2014-2015 Smith has had great swims his sophomore season, and won the 200-yard butterfly at the dual meet against Texas A&M. He went best times in the 200-yard butterfly, 200, 500 and 1000-yard freestyles in mid-season, qualifying him for the NCAA Championships. After not qualifying for nationals his freshman year, Smith had a dominant sophomore season, and helped his team win the Division I National Championship. The 500-yard …

USA Swimming Sends Out U.S. Open Psych Sheets

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(Photo Courtesy ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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The Fast Lane Meet in Rio over the weekend featured a fresh format that was fan friendly. (Photo courtesy © Mike Alexandrov)

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Clark Smith of the Denver Swim Academy and Regis Jesuit followed in the footsteps of his parents as a Texas Longhorn (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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As good as Allie Szekely has been this summer, she’s already crushed her best time in Indy (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Men’s Recruiting Season Opens – Top 10 in the Class

Jack Conger out of RMSC is the top recruit in the class of 2013 (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

2012 Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite Preview: Peirsol on the Mic

Missy Franklin will be among the swimmers opting for Austin over Santa Clara.

Regis Jesuit Boys Win 17th CO State Meet in 18 seasons

Clark Smith led the Regis Jesuit men to a state title in Colorado’s 5A.