True Sweetser

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Dressel Clocks 48.6 100 FR, Lochte Wins 200 IM on Day 3 of Florida OT Qualifier

Full Name:	Nicholas True Sweetser
Nickname(s):	True
Born:	October 14th, 1997
	Unknown
Nationality:	United States of America
Status:	Active

True Sweetser is a competitive swimmer who represents the USA internationally. At 19 years old, he qualified for his first World Championships after taking the National title in the 1,500 meter freestyle. 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, and a year after that 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 the 500 yard freestyle, again adding …

Dressel Clocks 48.6 100 FR, Lochte Wins 200 IM on Day 3 of Florida OT Qualifier

Dressel’s 48.63 in tonight’s 100 free was his 5th fastest in-season swim ever, and the fastest he’s ever been at this point in a season.

Dressel Swims 22.0 50 Free, Lifetime Best 400 Free at Florida OT Qualifier

Dressel won the 400 free B final, dropping 7 seconds from his lifetime best set back in 2012 when he was still in high school.

Dressel, Lochte Battle in 200 Free at Florida Swimming OT Qualifier

In the 200 free, Dressel and Lochte went head-to-head. Lochte took it out with the lead in 53.31, with Dressel a second behind, but Dressel ran him down.

Townley Haas Spent 2 Weeks Training with Caeleb Dressel in Gainesville

Olympic gold medalist Townley Haas spent 2 weeks training with Cali Condors teammates Caeleb Dressel and Jan Switkowski in Gainesville.

SwimSwam’s 50 Most-Watched YouTube Videos of 2019

Find out which YouTube videos were the most popular on SwimSwam’s YouTube Channel in 2019. Hint: SwimSwam readers love Caeleb Dressel.

2019 US Open Championships: Night 1 Timed Finals Recap

The 2019 U.S. Open kicks off with the women’s and men’s 800 freestyles Wednesday night in Atlanta, GA at the McAuley Aquatic Center.

2019-2020 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Power Rankings: November Edition

Our #1-ranking votes are no longer unanimous after a fast fall season for several top programs. The uncertainty after the top two also continues.

2019 Pro Swim Series – Greensboro: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

The last finals session of the Greensboro PSS will headline world champions Katie Ledecky, Kylie Masse, Simone Manuel, and teen Maggie MacNeil.

2019 Pro Swim Series – Greensboro: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

The first full day of racing at the first stop of the 2019-2020 Pro Swim Series gets underway this morning in Greensboro.

2019 Greensboro Pro Swim Series: Night 1 Distance Recap

American distance mainstays Ashley Twichell and Zane Grothe picked up early wins at the 2019 Greensboro Pro Swim stop Wednesday night.

Simone Manuel Will Make 2019-2020 Season Debut at Greensboro Pro Swim (PSYCHS)

Simone Manuel will make her post-World-Championship debut this weekend at the Greensboro stop of the USA Swimming Pro Swim Series.

Three-Year All-American True Sweetser Sitting Out Olympic Year For Stanford

True Sweetser, a three-year NCAA scorer in the mile, is sitting out the current college season to prepare for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials.

2019 Pan American Games: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Meghan Small comes in as the top seed by a second and a half in the women’s 200 IM on the final night of the 2019 Pan Ams in Lima, Peru.

2019 Pan American Games: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tonight’s finals will feature the 100 free, 200 breast, and 100 back, as well as the mixed 4×100 medley relay.

True Sweetser and Florida HS State Champions Grace Top of Gainesville Psychs

National champion True Sweetser will be competing at the Gainesville sectionals this weekend alongside an all-star group of Florida HS state champions.