Felix Auboeck

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Full Name:	Felix Otto Auboeck
Born:	December 19th, 1996
	Vienna, Austria
Nationality:	Austria
Status:	Active

Felix Auboeck is Austrian freestyle specialist, earning the titles of world champion and Olympian. University Of Michigan 2016-2017 Auboeck quickly made an impact on the Wolverine swim team, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors after his first conference championships. He took down Peter Vanderkay's meet record in the 500 yard freestyle to grab maximum points in 4:10.63. He also won gold in the mile in 14:29.25 and edged his way in the top-ten all time in the event and fastest ever freshman. He also picked up a pair of bronze medals in the 200 yard freestyle and 800 yard freestyle relay. At his first NCAA Championships, Auboeck picked up a silver and bronze medal. His bronze came in the 500 yard freestyle where he touched in 4:08.95, 0.03 behind Texas' Townley Haas who took silver. Clark Smith claimed the gold. His silver came after a tough battle in the 1650 yard freestyle. Auboeck along with Smith, Akaram Mahmoud and Jordan Wilimovsky put on a spectacular show for the crowd in Indianapolis. In the closing stages of the race the four swimmers wet stroke-for-stroke, pushing each other to post the four fastest ever mile swims. Smith took the gold, but Auboeck was right behind …

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