2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Smith, Grant
Grant Smith
- Position:
- Medley
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wilmette, Ill.
- High School:
- New Trier Township
Bio
2015-16: Scored in two individual events at the A-10 Championship, placing fifth in the 400 IM (3:57.25) and eighth in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.08) with season-best times • Also helped the 200 medley relay team to a fifth-place finish at A-10s - (Feb. 17-20) • Posted two second-place finishes at UNCW, swimming a time of 1:56.46 in the 200 IM and 2:10.06 in the 200 breaststroke - (Jan. 30) • Finished second in the 400 IM (4:08.67), third in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.14) and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (58.99) at William & Mary - (Jan. 16) • Placed in the finals in four events at the Total Performance Invitational, including top-13 performances in the 400 IM (4:01.78), 200 breaststroke (2:03.36) and 200 IM (1:54.35) - (Dec. 3-5) • Won the 200 breaststroke (2:11.03), placed second in both the 100 breaststroke (59.47) and the 200 IM (1:58.02), and third in the 400 IM (4:13.57) against Old Dominion - (Oct. 30-31) • Against Georgetown, won both the 100 breaststroke (59.64) and the 200 breaststroke (2:10.73), and helped the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay squads place first - (Oct. 24) • Won the 200 breaststroke (2:09.11) and the 50 breaststroke (27.28) and finished second in the 200 IM (1:58.29) and the 100 breaststroke (59.40) against George Mason at the Richmond Duals - (Oct. 16-17) • Scored 267 points at the season-opening All-NC Invitational, scoring in all four individual and relay events with his top finish being a seventh-place showing in the 400 IM (4:11.52) - (Oct. 2-3).
2014-15: Claimed victory in the 400 individual medley (4:07.11), fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.98) and eighth in the 200-medley (1:55.93) at the All-NC Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:45.36) at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Took second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.70), the 200 medley (1:53.53) and the 50 breaststroke (26.70) at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17) • Took second in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke (2:06.88) and posted a 1:55.10 in the bonus finals of the 200 backstroke at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec. 4-6) • Placed second in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:00.31 and fourth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.13 against William & Mary - (Jan. 10) • Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (58.96) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.72) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Placed first in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.71) and second in the 100 breaststroke (58.54) at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Placed fourth in the 200-medley relay (1:30.40), fifth in the 400-yard IM (3:57.18) and sixth in the 800-freestlye relay (6:39.23) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships - (Feb. 18-21).
2013-14: Finished ninth in the 400 IM (4:09.11) and 10th in the 200-yard IM (1:57.26) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 4-5) • Placed first in the 200-yard IM (1:58.49) and second in the 200-breaststroke (2:10.46) against ECU - (Oct. 12) • Registered a win in the 200 IM (2:09.17) and second in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.19) versus Charleston - (Oct.19) • Claimed victory in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.28) against Asheville and VMI - (Nov. 2) • Set the pool record at Queens in the 400-yard IM (4:08.45) - (Nov. 9) • Named CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week Nov. 13 • Claimed victory in the 200-yard IM (1:57.20) at William & Mary - (Jan. 11) • Set a new program record in the 200-medley realy (6:34.58), finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:51.01).
2012-13: Posted the Wildcats’ third best time of the season in the 200 breast with a 2:04.64 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked third in the CCSA in this event • Time of 1:52.56 in the 200 IM was the ‘Cats’ second best time of the season - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked 6th in this event in the CCSA • Swam Davidsons’ second best time of the season in the 400 IM with a 3:57.64 - (CCSA Championship. Feb. 21) • Time was fast enough to rank him 2nd in the CCSA in the event • His time of 10:00.52 in the 1000 free was Davidson’s third fastest time in the event - (Nov. 10) • Swam on the ‘Cats’ 800 free relay posting the fastest time in the CCSA finishing in 6:40.19 • Had a season best time of 22.16 in the 50 free - (Kenyon, Nov. 29) • Swam his fastest time of the season in the 100 free at 2013 CCSA Duals posting a time of 48.71 - (Feb. 2) • Finished third in the 200 free in 1:48.69 in meet against ECU - (Oct. 20) • took second in the 200 breast in a time of 2:10.86 in meet vs. College of Charleston - (Oct. 27) • Took second in the 200 free in 1:46.37 in meet against Howard - (Feb. 2) • Won the 200 back in meet against Howard in a time of 1:57.57 - (Feb. 2) • Took 13th in the 200 IM in 1:58.98, 12th in the 4oo IM in 4:15.61, 11 in the 1650 free with a time of 17:09.52 at the N.C. College Kickoff - (Oct. 5).
Prep/Personal: Received NISCA All-American honors as part of New Trier’s 200-yard medley relay • Honor society member • Illinois State Scholar • All-Conference, All-Academic and All-State honoree • Team captain.
2014-15: Claimed victory in the 400 individual medley (4:07.11), fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.98) and eighth in the 200-medley (1:55.93) at the All-NC Invite - (Oct. 3-4) • Earned a fifth-place finish in the 200 freestyle (1:45.36) at ECU - (Oct. 11) • Took second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.70), the 200 medley (1:53.53) and the 50 breaststroke (26.70) at the Richmond Shootout - (Oct. 17) • Took second in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke (2:06.88) and posted a 1:55.10 in the bonus finals of the 200 backstroke at Total Performance Invitational, hosted by Kenyon College - (Dec. 4-6) • Placed second in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:00.31 and fourth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.13 against William & Mary - (Jan. 10) • Placed second in the 100 breaststroke (58.96) and 200 breaststroke (2:10.72) at a tri-meet against George Washington and Georgetown - (Jan. 18) • Placed first in the 200 breaststroke (2:06.71) and second in the 100 breaststroke (58.54) at Gardner-Webb - (Jan. 31) • Placed fourth in the 200-medley relay (1:30.40), fifth in the 400-yard IM (3:57.18) and sixth in the 800-freestlye relay (6:39.23) at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships - (Feb. 18-21).
2013-14: Finished ninth in the 400 IM (4:09.11) and 10th in the 200-yard IM (1:57.26) at the All-N.C. Invite - (Oct. 4-5) • Placed first in the 200-yard IM (1:58.49) and second in the 200-breaststroke (2:10.46) against ECU - (Oct. 12) • Registered a win in the 200 IM (2:09.17) and second in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.19) versus Charleston - (Oct.19) • Claimed victory in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.28) against Asheville and VMI - (Nov. 2) • Set the pool record at Queens in the 400-yard IM (4:08.45) - (Nov. 9) • Named CCSA Men’s Swimmer of the Week Nov. 13 • Claimed victory in the 200-yard IM (1:57.20) at William & Mary - (Jan. 11) • Set a new program record in the 200-medley realy (6:34.58), finished fifth in the 200 IM (1:51.01).
2012-13: Posted the Wildcats’ third best time of the season in the 200 breast with a 2:04.64 - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked third in the CCSA in this event • Time of 1:52.56 in the 200 IM was the ‘Cats’ second best time of the season - (CCSA Championship, Feb. 21) • Ranked 6th in this event in the CCSA • Swam Davidsons’ second best time of the season in the 400 IM with a 3:57.64 - (CCSA Championship. Feb. 21) • Time was fast enough to rank him 2nd in the CCSA in the event • His time of 10:00.52 in the 1000 free was Davidson’s third fastest time in the event - (Nov. 10) • Swam on the ‘Cats’ 800 free relay posting the fastest time in the CCSA finishing in 6:40.19 • Had a season best time of 22.16 in the 50 free - (Kenyon, Nov. 29) • Swam his fastest time of the season in the 100 free at 2013 CCSA Duals posting a time of 48.71 - (Feb. 2) • Finished third in the 200 free in 1:48.69 in meet against ECU - (Oct. 20) • took second in the 200 breast in a time of 2:10.86 in meet vs. College of Charleston - (Oct. 27) • Took second in the 200 free in 1:46.37 in meet against Howard - (Feb. 2) • Won the 200 back in meet against Howard in a time of 1:57.57 - (Feb. 2) • Took 13th in the 200 IM in 1:58.98, 12th in the 4oo IM in 4:15.61, 11 in the 1650 free with a time of 17:09.52 at the N.C. College Kickoff - (Oct. 5).
Prep/Personal: Received NISCA All-American honors as part of New Trier’s 200-yard medley relay • Honor society member • Illinois State Scholar • All-Conference, All-Academic and All-State honoree • Team captain.
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