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Career Highlights
Finished fifth in the 1500m free at the 2011 FINA World Championships ... At the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships, took sixth in the 800m free ... 2010 National Champion in the 1500m free … finished fourth in the 5K open water swim at 2008 Open Water Worlds ... placed fourth in the 10K at the 2007 Open Water World Championship Trials ... finished 10th in the 5K and 13th in the 10K at the
2007 Open Water National Championships ... captured two Gold medals at the 2007 World University Games in the 800m free and 1500m free
World Champs History
2011: 5th 1500 Fr, 6th 800 Fr
Pan Pacs History
2010: Silver, 1500m FR; Silver, 800m FR
WUGs History
2009: Silver, 800m FR-R(pr); 7, 200m BR ... 2007: Gold, 800m FR/1500m FR
Duel in the Pool History
2009: Silver, 800m FR; 4, 400m FR
Olympic Trials History
2012: 3rd, 1500 Fr, 10th, 400 Fr... 2008: 3rd 1500 Fr, 6th 400 Fr
U.S. Nationals History
2010: 1, 1500m FR; 4, 400m FR ... 2005 Spring Nationals Male Rookie of the Meet.
NCAA History
2011(Jr): 2nd 1650y Fr, 6th 500y Fr ... 2010 (So): 1, 1650y FR ... 2009 (Fr): 2, 1650y FR
NCAA History
2012: 2nd 1650 Fr, 3rd 500 Fr
2007 World Rankings
78th, 400m free; 5th, 800m free; 11th, 1500m free
Fun Facts
High School
Mission Viejo HS ’07
College
Stanford '12
Future Professional Aspirations
Something in business
Parents
Ken and Pam
Sibling(s)
One younger brother (Matthew) and one younger sister (Megan)
Sports Played Before Swimming
Soccer, baseball, water polo
Nickname(s)
Frenchie … “People thought I was a real Frenchman, so they started calling me Frenchie even though I have only 1/8 French heritage.”
Pet(s)
Two dogs (Fluffy and Haley)
Hobbies Outside the Pool
Golfing, fishing, going to the beach, nintendo
Ultimate Way to Relax
Listening to the 80s classics ... "relax.”
Most Influential Person
Parents ... "They've supported and respected all my decisions."
Training Stats
17,000 meters/yards per day, 4 hours a day, 6 days a week
More
Academic All American
Favorites
Music: Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty, Bosstones, The Specials, The Clash, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Daft Punk ... movie: Star Wars - A New Hope ... TV: Lost