![]() Grothe in 2018 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Boulder City, Nevada, U.S. | April 22, 1992
Height | 6 ft 2.75 in (189.9 cm) |
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
Club | DC Trident [1] Indiana Swim Club Boulder City Henderson Swim Club |
College team | Auburn University |
Medal record |
Zane Grothe (born April 22, 1992) is an American swimmer who specializes in distance and mid-distance freestyle events. He competed in the men's 400 meter freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. [2] [3] He currently represents the DC Trident which is part of the International Swimming League. [4] He broke the American and U.S. Open records in the 500 yard and 1650 yard freestyle events at the 2017 USA Winter National Championships. [5] [6]
Zane Grothe was born April 22, 1992, in Boulder City, Nevada, as the son of Terry Grothe and Sy Grothe. [7] Grothe attended Boulder City High School and swam for the Boulder City Henderson club team. In 2010, he finished third in the 500-yard freestyle (4:24.51) at the Southern California Swimming Grand Prix and fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2008 USA Swimming Short Course Junior Championships. Grothe swam collegiately at Auburn University from 2010 to 2014.
As a freshman, he finished fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle at SEC Championships. At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships Grothe finished sixth in the mile, and seventh in the 500-yard freestyle. [8] He also swam the 200-yard freestyle, finishing 17th.
As a sophomore, Grothe won the SEC title as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay. [9] At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he placed fourth in the 1,650 and 500-yard freestyle. [10] He contributed to the 12th-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay and finished 14th in the 200-yard freestyle.
During his junior year as an Auburn Tiger he won his first individual title in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2013 SEC Championships. [11] At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he finished seventh in the 500 and 12th in the 200-yard freestyle. [12] He also placed 15th in the mile and was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay that finished 19th.
As a senior, Grothe finished fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2014 Men's NCAA Division I Championships. He placed 11th in the 500-yard freestyle and was part of a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay. [13]