2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Grant Shoults

Grant Shoults

  • Position
    Free/Fly
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Height
    6-0
  • Weight
    170
  • Hometown
    Laguna Hills, Calif.
  • High School
    Santa Margarita Catholic
  • Major
    Human Biology

Biography

All-America (3)
  • 500 free (2017 - 4th)
  • 800 free relay (2017 - 7th)
  • 1,650 free (2017 - 8th)
National Team
  • Finalist in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Third place in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2017 Phillips 66 Nationals
As a Freshman (2016-17)
  • CSCAA Academic All-American
  • Top Times
    • 100 free: 46.97
    • 200 free: 1:33.36
    • 500 free: 4:10.23 (program record)
    • 1,650 free: 14:35.82
    • 100 fly: 52.17
    • 200 fly: 1:45.61
  • Pac-12 Championships
    • Second place in the 800 free relay (6:15.09)
    • 500 free champion (4:10.67)
    • Third place in the 200 free (1:33.74)
    • Second place in the 1,650 free (14:50.06)
  • NCAA Championships
    • Seventh place in the 800 free relay (6:12.66)
    • Fourth place in the 500 free (4:10.23)
    • 18th place in the 200 free (1:33.81)
    • Eighth place in the 1,650 free (14:35.82)
The Shoults File
  • Prepped at Santa Margarita Catholic School
  • Named Swimming World High School Swimmer of the Year in 2016
  • Captained the swim team for two years
  • Team earned 3rd place in the CIF-SS (2016)
  • Trinity League champions in 2013
  • Four-time Academic All-American (2013-16)
  • Two-time Trinity League MVP
  • Earned OC Register Athlete of the Year and OCADA Athlete of the Year (2016)
  • Holds the national high school records for the 200 free and 500 free
  • Holds the Santa Margarita High School records for the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 200 IM relay
  • Holds the Southern California Swimming records for the 200 free (SC), 500 free (SC), 1000 free (SC), and 200 free (LC)
  • Competed for Mission Viejo Nadadores for four years
  • Won the KMSC High Point Award in 2014 and 2015
  • Trained with the USA National Team
  • Competed in the 2016 Junior Worlds in Singapore winning a gold in the 400 free, gold in the 4x200 free, and silver in the 200 free
  • Competed in the 2015 Junior Pan Pacs
  • OTC in 2014-16
  • Son of Scott and Susan Shoults
  • Has one sister, Jacquelyn
  • Raised in Laguna Hills, Calif.
  • Plans to major in human biology
  • Full name is Grant Myers Shoults