Reece Whitley

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Asked for his reaction to that statistic, Whitley replied: “I think as I get older ... I’m going to need to take – play a key role in kind of integrating swimming into inner city communities a lot more.”

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Full Name:	Reece Whitley
Born:	January 03rd, 2000
	Lafayette Hill, PA
Nationality:	USA
Status:	Active

Reece Whitley Reece Whitley was born on January 3, 2000. A native of Philadelphia, PA., Reece was an avid basketball and baseball player before settling in to become a full time swimmer. Reece swims for the Penn Charter Aquatic Club under coach Crystal Keelan. Both parents are doctors, his mother a Pediatrician, and his father, an ear, nose, and throat surgeon. As an up and coming swimmer who also happens to be African-American, the 6-foot-8, 235 pound young man is turning heads faster than the drops in his best times. His ascension to the top has been almost meteoric. High School Swimming Its hard to call his record breaking performances “early success” as he is only 17 years old. But his times have been faster than many previous Olympians at the same age. Brendan Hansen stated that Reece’s times are 4-5 seconds faster than his were at the same age. In June, 2014, Reece broke the 13-14 National Age Group (NAG) record in the 200 breaststroke, and he was only 13. In short course yard events, Reece broke the 11-12 year old NAG Records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 breaststroke for 13-14 year olds. As a 14 year old, …

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Rikako Ikee of JPN is the top seed in the women’s 100 fly at Junior World Championships.

2017 World Juniors: Canada Hits Double Digit Medals on Day 4

Canada became the only other country other than the U.S. to have earned double digit medals thus far with 10 total medals.

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Team USA’s Michael Andrew will take on a triple tonight, swimming finals of the 50 free and 50 back. He’s also got semifinals of the 50 fly.

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Hungary’s Anja Kesely is seeded 3.5 seconds faster than the rest of the field in the 400 free, whose heats will take place on Saturday morning at FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Regan Smith will do battle with Taylor Ruck tonight in the women’s 100 back final, as well as on the lead-off of the mixed 400 medley relay.

2017 World Junior Championships: America Takes Lead Of Medal Table

American leads the World Junior Championships medal table through day 2.

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Reece Whitley of the U.S. will race the 100 breast semi-finals tonight at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

2017 World Junior Championships: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

Italian Nicolo Martinenghi will headline the men’s 100 breast on day 1 of the World Junior Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.

Andrew, Ariola, Homovich, Sullivan, Whitley Will Captain Team USA at FINA World Juniors

Team USA has elected Michael Andrew, Grace Ariola, Madison Homovich, Erica Sullivan, and Reece Whitley as their captains for the 6th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships.

Joshua Matheny Drops #3 200 BR, #4 100 BR in 13-14 History at Futures

We’ve seen young U.S. breaststrokers Reece Whitley and Michael Andrew grow into the great swimmers they are today, and we’re continuing to…

Eva Merrell Scratches 2, Maggie Aroesty 1, on Day 2 of Summer Juniors

Aquazot Swim Club’s Eva Merrell appears not to be swimming at Juniors. She was a DFS on Day 1 and has scratched two events on Day 2.

2017 US Junior Nationals: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

U.S. World Champs team member Dakota Luther will lead the opening event, the girls 200 fly, on Tuesday morning.

Reece Whitley Declares False Start in 100 Breast at Junior Nationals

Reece Whitley is on the U.S. team for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

2017 U.S. Junior Nationals: 6 Races to Watch this Week

17-year-old Reece Whitley is poised to break the 1-minute barrier in the 100 breast.

NCS Champion Christopher Jhong Verbally Commits to Cal Bears

Christopher Jhong, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California, has verbally committed to the…