True Sweetser

Whitley Punches 1:55.8 200 Breast as Cal Dominates Triple Distance

Full Name:	Nicholas True Sweetser
Nickname(s):	True
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

True Sweetser is one of the U.S.' most promising up-and-coming distance freestylers. At 19 years old, he qualified for his first World Championships after taking the National title in the 1,500 meter freestyle. Sweetser was destined for swimming success. The youngest of six chose to swim at Stanford, after four out of five older siblings swam collegiately at an Ivy League School. His older brother Luke swam for Harvard while Seth, Marisa and Christian all swam for Cornell. Sweetser began his career at Central Florida Marlins before joining Gator swim club when he was 15. A year later he was placed on the Junior National Team, add another year and he was named to the Senior National Team. Stanford University 2016-2017 Sweetser made an immediate impact as a Cardinal, helping the team to win the Pac-12 Championships. He earned maximum points in the 1,650 yard freestyle, taking gold in 14:35.93. He also picked up points in the 500 yard freestyle with a silver medal in 4:14.11. However, at his first NCAA Championships, Sweetser was disappointed with a 12th place finish in the 1,650 yard freestyle after being seeded 5th and adding 5 seconds onto his time from the conference meet. He also finished 16th in …

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