Aaron Shackell

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Aaron Shackell
Personal information
Born (2004-09-11) September 11, 2004 (age 19)
Arlington, Texas, US
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportMen's swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubCarmel Swim Club

Aaron Shackell is an American swimmer and 2024 Summer Olympics team member for the United States. [1] Shackell qualified at the 2024 US Olympic Swimming Team Trials where he placed first in the 400m freestyle. [2]

Shackell's father, Nicholas, was also an Olympic swimmer, representing Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 100m freestyle. His sister Alex has also qualified for the 2024 US Olympic team after placing second in 200m butterfly and sixth in 200m freestyle. [3]

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References

  1. https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/aaron-shackell
  2. Rosado, Laura (June 16, 2024). "First Paris 2024 U.S. Swimming Olympian is Aaron Shackell". SwimSwam.
  3. "Shackells celebrate strong starts for brother, sister duo at U.S. Olympic swimming trials". AP News. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.