True Sweetser

  • Position
    Free
  • Class
    Freshman
  • Height
    6-3
  • Weight
    185
  • Hometown
    Gainesville, Fla.
  • Highschool
    Buchholz
  • Major
    Undeclared

Biography

The Sweetser File

  • Prepped at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Fla.
  • Swam for the Central Florida Marlins (2012-13) and Gator Swim Club (2013-16)
  • USA Swimming Gold Medal Club (2015, 2016)
  • U.S. National Junior Team (2014-15)
  • U.S National Team (2015-Present)
  • Eight-time top eight finisher at the U.S. Nationals
  • Seven-time U-18 National Champion (2014-16)
  • Seven-time Florida LSC record holder in the 400, 800, and 1500 freestyle (2014-16)
  • Five-time top three finisher at the U.S. Nationals (2014-16)
  • Two-time Florida Swimmer of the Year (2014-15)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials finalist in the 400 free
  • Runner-up in the 1500 freestyle at the 2015 Phillips 66 National Championships
  • Runner-up in the 800 and 1500 freestyles at the 2016 U.S. Open, third fastest American in 2016
  • Holds the 12th-fastest time in the world in the 800 free in 2016
  • All-time Florida record holder in the 800 and 1500 freestyles
  • First place in the 2015 FINA Junior World Championships in Singapore
  • Competed in the 2015 FINA World Cup Series
  • Qualified for the 2014 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships in Hawaii
  • Son of Matthew and Christine Sweester
  • Has five older siblings, Luke, Seth, Jessica, Christian, and Marisa
    • Brother, Luke, swam at Harvard
    • Sibling, Marisa, Seth and Christian, swam at Cornell where Marisa held team records in the 100 and 200 breaststroke
  • Raised in Gainesville, Fla.
  • Anticipating a major in either economics, political science, management science and engineering, and religious studies
  • Full name is Nicholas True Sweester