Townley Haas

Townley, AKA Francis AKA Chumlee, Haas (Video)

Full Name:	Francis Townley Haas
Nickname(s):	Townley
Born:	December 13th, 1996
	Richmond, VA
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

Townley Haas Townley Haas was born on December 13, 1996. He attended Benedictine High School in Richmond, Virginia before attending the University of Texas. High School Swimming At the 2013 Junior National Championships, Haas competed in the 100 free (5th, 50.62), 200 free (4th, 1:50.34), and the 400 free (1st, 3:51.99). At the 2014 Junior National Championships, Townley Swept the 100m-800m Freestyle titles, taking the 100 (50.12), 200 (1:48.75), 400 (3:52.01), and the 800 (8:01.82). It was the first time someone had won 4 events at a summer Jr Nationals since 2009 (Kyle Whitaker). College Swimming 2015-2016 Townley Haas definitely proved his worth as a freshman, winning the 500 freestyle at the 2016 Men’s NCAA Swimming Championships. While his 4:09.00 did not set any records, he was almost a full second ahead of second place finisher, Florida’s Mitch D’Arrigo. However, the next day he set an NCAA, American, Championship and Pool Record in the 200 Freestyle. His time of 1:30.46 bested the records by .8 seconds, and was well ahead of second place finisher Matias Koski of Georgia (1:31.54). Haas also placed 4th in the 1650 freestyle, proving he could swim distance and middle distance at the National level. 2016-2017 At his second NCAA Championships, Haas picked up a …

Townley, AKA Francis AKA Chumlee, Haas (Video)

Townley Haas catches up with Garrett McCaffrey after his win and meet record in the 400 Free at Junior Nationals. (photo: Mike Lewis, Ola Vista Photography)

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