Sean Grieshop

Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

Full Name:	Sean Grieshop
Born:	November 23rd, 1998
	Cedar Park, Texas, USA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Sean Grieshop, born November 23, 1998, is an American medley swimmer from Texas. He swims for Nitro Swimming under Mike Koleber. Grieshop broke on to the international swimming stage in 2015 aged 16. College (University of California) 2017-18 Grieshop finished 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:15.73) after swimming a 4:12.94 in the prelims at the NCAA Division I Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also placed 11th in the 1650 freestyle (14:42.97) and 17th in the 400 IM (3:42.02). Grieshop earned All-America honors in both the 500 and 1650 free. He set the Cal school record in the 500 free (4:12.94) and ranked third in the 1,650 and fifth in the 400 IM. 2018-19 His sophomore year, Grieshop made huge strides at the NCAA championships. He started his meet by breaking his own Cal record in the 500 free not once, but twice, clocking 4:11.11 in the prelims and then pushing it to 4:10.29 at night to place 2nd behind Texas' Townley Haas. The next day, Greishop dropped a whopping 4 seconds in the 400 IM, first breaking 3:40 for the first time in prelims, then cutting 2 more seconds in finals to touch 2nd again at 3:37.03. On the final day, he dropped 9 seconds …

Chase Kalisz Leads Charge To Post Lochte/Phelps Era Of 400m IM

The era of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte dominating the global scene in the men’s 400m IM is officially over; neither Phelps or Lochte will be swimming the 400m IM at this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio.

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The time for 17-year-old Grieshop broke the former world junior record held by Brandon Almeida of Brazil at 4:14.07.

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Sean Grieshop set a Junior World Record in the 400 IM this morning, going 4:14.00 to take down Brazil’s Brandonn Almeida’s 4:14.07.

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