Grayson Smith

Weight:
170
Height:
6-3
Position:
Freestyle/IM
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Ridgefield, Conn.
High School:
Ridgefield

SENIOR YEAR (2015-16)
Honorable-Mention CSCAA Scholar All-America ... Academic All-Big Ten … placed 22^nd in the 1,650 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 15:35.49 … finished 24^th in the 400 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:54.51 … 28^th in the 500 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:27.76 … won the 400 IM at the Hoosierland Invitational.

JUNIOR YEAR (2014-15)
Honorable-Mention CSCAA Scholar All-America ... finished 30^th in the Big Ten’s 1,650 free with a time of 15:49.55 … swam a 4:28.77, good for 23^rd, in the bonus final of the 500 freestyle (Big Ten’s) … took 23^rd overall in the bonus final of the 400 IM (Big Ten’s) with a time of 3:56.55 after setting a career high of 3:53.98 in the prelims.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2013-14)
Finished 21st in the 500 freestyle at the 2014 Big Ten Championships (4:25.22) ... posted a career time of 4:22.78 in prelims ... 44th in the 200 freestyle with a career time of 1:39.52 ... picked up points for IU in the 1,650 freestyle with a 16th-place finish, going a career time of 15:28.69 ... third in the 500 free in a dual with Louisville (4:30.60) ... fourth in the same event in dials with Purdue and Missouri/Iowa ... eighth in the 500 free in a dual with Texas and Michigan ... won the 1,000 free vs. Missouri and Iowa (9:27.05) ... third in a dual with Louisville (9:25.47) ... 25th in the 1,650 free at USA Swimming Winter Short Course Nationals (15:43.67) ... third in the mile in a dual with Stanford (16:07.23) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2012-13)
Finished 27th in the 500 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 4:26.52 ... also placed 25th in the 400 individual medley with a season-best time of 3:56.57 ... 26th in the 1,650 freestyle at 15:30.90 ... took seventh in the 500 free at Purdue (4:39.02) ... 11th in the event in a dual meet with Texas/Michigan (4:46.70) ... went 9:26.70 in the 1,000 free at Purdue ... 22nd in the 1,650 free at the Ohio State Invitational (16:00.93) ... third in the mile in a dual with Texas and Michigan (16:26.15).

PREP/PERSONAL
USA Swimming Junior National qualifier ... placed second at the 2011 EZ North Region Speedo Championship meet in the 1,650 freestyle and 1,000 freestyle ... Connecticut Senior Distance high points winner ... two-time USA Scholastic All-American ... two-time Connecticut Scholar Athlete ... three-year member of the Ridgefield Honor Roll ... team captain as a senior ... 2011 All-American in the 200 freestyle relay ... three-time all-state selection ... three-time all-conference ... Connecticut state record holder in the 800-meter freestyle, 200-, 400-, and 800-meter free relays and the 200- and 400-meter medley relays ... parents are Patrick and Sandra Smith ... born March 31, 1994.