2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Justin Casterline
Tim Casey
John Glaser
Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess

Clark Beach

  • Position Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Va.
  • Highschool Matoaca

Biography

2020 Olympic Trials 
  • Qualified in the 100 & 200 back
  • Finished ninth in the 200 back
  • Finished 23rd in the 100 back
Career Accolades
  • Five-time All-American
  • 2021 All-SEC Second Team 
  • 2020 All-SEC First Team 
  • 2020 SEC Champion (800 FR)
  • 2019 All-SEC Second Team 
2020-21 (Senior)
NCAA Championships
  • Earned All-American honors in the 200 back (7th)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 back and 100 back
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
  • Finished third in the 200 back with a season best time of 1:40.83
  • Competed in the 100 back and clamed fifth place with a seasons best time
  • Finishes 13th in the 200 IM with a new personal best of 1:45.08
  • Secured a B-cut in the 100 back, 200 back, and the 200 IM
Regular Season
  • Had two second place finishes against Georgia in the 100 & 200 back
2019-20 (Junior)
NCAA Championships
  • Earned All-American honors in the 200 back, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 back
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
  • Was a member of the SEC champion 800 free relay that set a new SEC record with their swim of 6:09.91 (fifth-fastest in UF history)
  • Led off the second-place 400 medley relay, who combined for a time off 3:04.96 (eighth-fastest in UF history)
  • Earned a silver medal in the 200 back with an effort of 1:39.56
  • Set a new personal-best in the 200 free prelims with a time of 1:34.78
  • Posted a season-best swim in the 100 back, good for eighth-place
Regular Season
  • Won the 200 IM with a new personal-best time of 1:48.99 and the 200 free with a season-best swim of 1:38.25 against Florida State. 
  • Secured a B-cut against Georgia with his 1:44.64 swim in the 200 back
  • Posted two wins in the 200 free and 200 IM in the season opener against Nova Southeastern and Indian River

2018-19 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships:
  • Qualified for the 2019 NCAA Championships in the 100 back and 200 back
  • Recorded the second-fastest 200 back time in school history with a personal-best swim of 1:39.37 before earning All-American status with a sixth-place finish in the finals
  • Finished the 100 back in a career-best time of 46.20 (ninth-fasted in school history)
SEC Championships
  • Tallied a third-place finish in the 200 back with a time of 1:39.95 and an eleventh-place finish in the 100 back (46.54) 
  • Posted a career-best swim with a time of 1:36.03 and a 23rd-place finish in the 200 free 
Regular Season
  • Tallied six individual victories and one relay win
2017-18 (Freshman)
NCAA Championships:
  • Qualified for the 2018 NCAA Championships, where he finished 23rd in the 200 back with a career-best time of 1:41.06 and 36th in the 100 back with a time of 47.20
  • Also posted a career-best time in the 500 free (4:21.48) where he finished 44th overall
SEC Championships
  • Member of the 2018 SEC Championship-winning team, scoring valuable points in three consolation finals
  • Finished 10th overall in the 200 back (1:42.28), 14th in the 100 back (47.39) and 24th in the 500 free (4:22.16)
Regular Season
  • Totaled one individual and one relay win during the season
  • Recorded B-cut times in the 500 free (4:21.48), 100 back (47.14) and 200 back (1:41.06)
 
Career-Best Times at Florida:
50 Free 21.49 Alabama Oct. 25, 2017
100 Free 45.29 Purdue Invitational Nov. 16-18, 2017
200 Free 1:34.78 SEC Championships Feb. 18-22, 2020
500 Free        4:21.48 SEC Championships  Feb. 19-23, 2019
50 Back 22.22 SEC Championships Feb. 23-26, 2021
100 Back 46.20 NCAA Championships March 27-30, 2019
200 Back    1:39.37 NCAA Championships March 27-20, 2019
200 Fly    1:50.49 Texas/Indiana Oct. 19, 2018
200 IM 1:44.77 SEC Championships Feb. 23-26, 2021
400 IM 3:59.44 FAU Jan. 6, 2018
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
  • Competed in the 2017 US Open Swimming Championships
  • Participated in the 100m fly, 200m free, 100m and 200m back
  • Earned a spot in the A final of the men’s 200m back, where he finished fourth overall with a time of 1:59.28
  • Qualified for championship A final in the 100m back, finishing eighth with a time of 55.48
  • Posted a time of 1:52.67 in the 200m free race, finishing 30th overall
  • Earned a spot in the D final of the 100m fly, swimming a 55.50 in the race
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier, tying for 68th in the 100 back prelims (56.66) and finishing 53rd in the 200 back prelims (2:03.45)
  • Member of the 2016-17 National Junior Team
  • Member of the 18 & Under World Cup Trip roster, traveling to the 2016 FINA World Cup competitions in Tokyo and Hong Kong in October
  • Placed first in the 200 back (1:59.56) and third in the 100 back finals (55.96) at the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Backstroke
    6'1"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Back
    6'1"

  • 2019-20Junior

    Back

  • 2020-21Senior

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