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NC State Men Rip 1:22.73 Medley Relay, But Texas Men Win By Ten On Day One

Full Name:	David Johnston
Born:	October 28th, 2001
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Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

David Johnston is an American distance swimmer and World Championship bronze medalist. He currently represents The Swim Team (TST) and competes collegiately for the University of Texas. Age Group Career A late bloomer, Johnston entered high school without a single Sectionals cut but by the end of his junior year, he held 2020 Olympic Trials cuts in the 800m free (8:12.14), 1500m free (15:33.36), and 400m IM (4:24.83) quickly rising to become one of the top distance swimmers in his class. In October 2019, Johnston announced his commitment to swim at the University of Texas under legendary head coach Eddie Reese, joining the Longhorns' class of 2024. University of Texas (2020-2023) NCAA Breakout (2020-2021) Upon entering the NCAA, Johnston wasted no time making his presence known. In his first collegiate meet, the 2020 Texas Orange and White Intrasquad, Johnston dropped a lifetime best of 4:16.45 in the 500 yard free, cutting two seconds off of his lifetime best. A few weeks later, he bested Bobby Fink’s 17-18 NAG record in the 1000 freestyle, swimming a time of 8:45.38 to cut .12 off of Fink’s previous record. At the 2021 NCAA Championships, Johnston helped the Texas men win the National Title, scoring 23 individual points. He had a …

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