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Kieran Smith
- Hometown:
- Ridgefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Ridgefield
- Sport (Event):
- Swimming
- Country:
- United States
- Years at UF:
- 2018-22
2024 Paris Olympic Results:
2024 Olympic Trials
2020 Tokyo Olympics
2020 Olympic Trials
Records Held
• American
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
• NCAA
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
• SEC
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 200 Free- 1:29.48 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 800 FR- 6:09.91 (2020 SEC Championships)
• Florida
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 200 Free- 1:29.48 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 800 FR- 6:09.14 (2019 NCAA)
- 400 MR- 3:01.51 (2021 NCAA Championships)
Career Accolades
• 28-time All-American
• 2022 National Champion 200 FR
• 2022 SEC Champion 200 Back
• 2022 SEC Champion 400 IM
• 2022 SEC Champion 800 FR
• 2022 SEC Champion 200 FR
• 2021 National Champion 200 Free
• 2021 SEC Champion 500 Free
• 2021 SEC Champion 400 IM
• 2021 SEC Commissioners Trophy Recipient
• 2021 SEC Championships Swimmer of the Meet
• 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021 All-SEC First Team
• 2020 SEC Male Swimmer of the Year
• 2020 All-SEC First Team
• 2020 SEC Championships Swimmer of the Meet
• 2020 SEC Champion (500 Free, 400 IM and 800 FR)
• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 All-SEC First Team
• 2019 SEC Champion (200 IM)
• 2019 SEC Co-Freshman of the Year
• 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2019 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 (Senior)
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
. NCAA Champion in the 200 Free
. Runner up in the 500 Free
. Was a part of the 200 and 400 Free relay team that finished second and was a part of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished third and the 800 Free relay that finished fourth
. Was a part of the 400 Medley Relay team that broke the School record
SEC Championships
• Was named Swimmer of the Meet and one half of the Commissioners Trophy for his performance
• Was a member of the SEC Championship-winning team
• Notched a new SEC and Florida record with his leadoff 200 free split of 1:29.48 in Florida’s 800 free relay
• Won the 400 IM and the 500 Free title
• Tied his own American, NCAA, US Open, SEC and Florida records in the 500 Free with a time of 4:06.32
• Finished in third-place in the 100 free
• Was a part of the 200 Free relay team and 400 Medley relay team that took home the gold
Regular Season
NCAA Championships
2018-19 (Freshman)
NCAA Championships
Prior to Florida
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology
| Date | Event | Result |
| 7/27/24 | Heat: 400m Freestyle | 11th - 3:46.47 |
| 7/30/24 | Final: 4x200m Freestyle Relay | SILVER - 7:00.78 |
| Date | Event | Result |
| 6/15/24 | Heat: 400 free | Advanced to final - 3:48.25 (2nd in heat) |
| 6/15/24 | Final: 400 free | 2nd - 3:45.76 |
| 6/16/24 | Heat: 200 free | Advanced to semi - 1:46.77 (1st in heat) |
| 6/16/24 | Semi: 200 free | Advanced to final - 1:45.39 |
| 6/18/24 | Heat: 100 free | Advanced to semi - 48.46 (4th in heat) |
| 6/18/24 | Semi: 100 free | 11th - 48.57 |
| 6/20/24 | Heat: 200 IM | Advanced to semi - 1:59.04 (2nd in heat) |
| 6/20/24 | Semi: 200 IM | Advanced to final - 1:57.94 |
| 6/21/24 | Final: 200 IM | 3rd - 1:56.97 |
| Date | Event | Result |
| 7/27/21 | 4x200 free relay | Advanced to final - 7:05.62 |
| 7/27/21 | Final: 4x200 free relay | 4th - 7:02.43 (1:44.74 split) |
| 7/24/21 | Heat: 400 free | Advanced to final - 3:45.25 (3rd in heat) |
| 7/24/21 | Final: 400 free | WON BRONZE MEDAL - 3:43.94 |
| 7/25/21 | Heat: 200 free | Advanced to semi - 1:46.20 (4th in heat) |
| 7/26/21 | Semi: 200 free | Advanced to final - 1:45.07 (2nd In heat) |
| 7/27/21 | Final: 200 free | 6th - 1:45.12 |
| Date | Event | Result |
| 6/13/21 | Heat: 400 free | Advanced to final - 3:48.06 (1st in heat) |
| 6/13/21 | Final: 400 free | 1st - 3:44.86 |
| 6/14/21 | Heat: 200 free | Advanced to semi - 1:46.54 (1st in heat) |
| 6/14/21 | Semi: 200 free | Advanced to final - 1:45.74 |
| 6/15/21 | Final: 200 free | 1st - 1:45.29 |
| 6/16/21 | Heat: 100 free | 20th - 49.40 |
| 6/17/21 | Heat: 200 IM | Advanced to semi- 1:59.31 (3rd in heat) |
| 6/17/21 | Semi: 200 IM | Advanced to final - 1:57.61 |
| 6/18/21 | Final: 200 IM | 3rd - 1:57.23 |
Records Held
• American
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
• NCAA
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
• SEC
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 200 Free- 1:29.48 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 800 FR- 6:09.91 (2020 SEC Championships)
• Florida
- 500 Free- 4:06.32 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 200 Free- 1:29.48 (2021 SEC Championships)
- 800 FR- 6:09.14 (2019 NCAA)
- 400 MR- 3:01.51 (2021 NCAA Championships)
Career Accolades
• 28-time All-American
• 2022 National Champion 200 FR
• 2022 SEC Champion 200 Back
• 2022 SEC Champion 400 IM
• 2022 SEC Champion 800 FR
• 2022 SEC Champion 200 FR
• 2021 National Champion 200 Free
• 2021 SEC Champion 500 Free
• 2021 SEC Champion 400 IM
• 2021 SEC Commissioners Trophy Recipient
• 2021 SEC Championships Swimmer of the Meet
• 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021 All-SEC First Team
• 2020 SEC Male Swimmer of the Year
• 2020 All-SEC First Team
• 2020 SEC Championships Swimmer of the Meet
• 2020 SEC Champion (500 Free, 400 IM and 800 FR)
• 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 All-SEC First Team
• 2019 SEC Champion (200 IM)
• 2019 SEC Co-Freshman of the Year
• 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2019 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 (Senior)
NCAA Championships
- National champion in the 200 free relay, setting a program record of 1:14.11
- Finished fourth in the 500 free and 200 back, and came in fifth in the 200 free
- Received seven 2022 All-America honors - 200 free, 500 free, 200 back, 800 FR, 200 FR, 400 MR, 400 FR
- Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
- Won the 200 back with a personal-best time of 1:39.51
- Won gold in the 400 IM at SEC Championships with a of 3:39.33
- Member of the SEC record setting 800 free relay that took top spot on the podium at 6:08.00
- Claimed gold in the 200 free relay with a contribution to a SEC Meet and pool record 1:15.18
- Won the 100 back with a time of 49.26 and was a member of the winning 4x100 free relay team against FAU
- Placed first in the 200 free (1:32.96) and 500 free (4:18.16) in the win over Auburn
- Touched the wall third at the Georgia Last Chance meet in the 100 breast with a B-cut swim of 52.49
NCAA Championships
. NCAA Champion in the 200 Free
. Runner up in the 500 Free
. Was a part of the 200 and 400 Free relay team that finished second and was a part of the 400 Medley Relay team that finished third and the 800 Free relay that finished fourth
. Was a part of the 400 Medley Relay team that broke the School record
SEC Championships
• Was named Swimmer of the Meet and one half of the Commissioners Trophy for his performance
• Was a member of the SEC Championship-winning team
• Notched a new SEC and Florida record with his leadoff 200 free split of 1:29.48 in Florida’s 800 free relay
• Won the 400 IM and the 500 Free title
• Tied his own American, NCAA, US Open, SEC and Florida records in the 500 Free with a time of 4:06.32
• Finished in third-place in the 100 free
• Was a part of the 200 Free relay team and 400 Medley relay team that took home the gold
Regular Season
- Earned an A-cut with his winning 500 free effort of 4:11.08 at the Auburn Invite. Also recorded lifetime-bests in the 200 IM (1:41.72) and 100 back (46.73)
- Was a member of the 10th-fastest 200 free relay in UF history at the Auburn Invite with an A-cut effort of 1:17.01
- Posted a B-cut winning effort in the 100 free with his swim of 43.35 and a new personal-best in the 200 fly (1:44.74) in season opener versus Georgia
- Won the 100y back, 100y free and 200y IM at Auburn
- Named SEC Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 26, 2021) after a three-win performance at Auburn
NCAA Championships
- Earned seven All-American honors, receiving recognition in the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100, 200 and 500 free
- Was named Swimmer of the Meet for his performance
- Was a member of the SEC Championship-winning team
- Set an American, NCAA, SEC, Florida and personal-record in the 500 free with his winning swim of 4:06.32
- Notched a new SEC and Florida record with his leadoff 200 free split of 1:30.11 in Florida's SEC record-breaking 800 free relay that posted a time of 6:09.91 (fifth-fastest in UF history)
- Won the 400 IM title with a new lifetime-best mark of 3:37.31
- Finished in third-place in the 100 free with a new personal-best swim of 42.52
- Anchored with a split of 41.79 for the second-place and eighth-fastest 400 medley relay (3:04.96) in school history
- Posted the fastest split (41.71) for the fourth-place 400 free relay that combined for the eighth-fastest time in Gator history (2:50.40)
- Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 15, Nov. 5 and Jan. 28
- Led the team with 16 individual event wins and tied for a team-best eight relay victories
- Tallied a trio of individual wins against Minnesota, Auburn and Tennessee
- Notched a new personal-best in the 1,000 free against Tennessee
- His 200 free time of 1:34.08 against Georgia was the fastest time in the country up to that point of the season (Nov. 1, 2019)
2018-19 (Freshman)
NCAA Championships
- Earned first-team All-American honors as a member of the school-record 800 FR team that posted a fifth-place finish (6:09.14), where he posted the fastest spilt of 1:31.64
- Earned first-team All-American honors with career-best swims in the 200 IM (1:44.23) and the 400 IM (3:43.12)
- Notched a second-place finish in the 200 MR consolation final with a time of 1:24.06, a third-place finish in the 200 FR consolation final with a combined swim of 1:16.59 and a fifth-place finish in the 400 FR with a combined swim of 2:51.17
- Posted a 200 back swim of 1:41.36 in the consolation finals
- Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
- Won the 200 IM with a swim of 1:43.13
- Finished runner-up in the 400 IM final with a personal-best score of 3:41.50
- Posted a thirteenth-place finish in the 200 back with a swim of 1:42.37
- Won three individual events and two relay contests
| 50 Free | 19.29 | Georgia Tech Fall Invitational | Nov. 18, 2021 |
| 100 Free | 41.79 | NCAA Championships | March. 24-27, 2021 |
| 200 Free | 1:29.48 | SEC Championships | Feb. 23-26, 2021 |
| 500 Free | 4:06.32 | SEC Championships | Feb. 23-26, 2021 |
| 1,000 Free | 9:01.86 | Tennessee | Feb. 1, 2020 |
| 50 Back | 22.19 | Georgia | Oct. 30, 2020 |
| 100 Back | 46.73 | Auburn Invite | Nov. 18, 2020 |
| 200 Back | 1:38.99 | NCAA Championships | Mar. 23, 2022 |
| 200 Breast | 2:04.75 | FAU | Sept. 27, 2019 |
| 100 Fly | 47.27 | Georgia Tech Fall Invitational | Nov. 18, 2021 |
| 200 Fly | 1:44.74 | Georgia | Oct. 30, 2020 |
| 200 IM | 1:41.72 | Auburn Invite | Nov. 18, 2020 |
| 400 IM | 3:37.31 | SEC Championships | Feb. 18-22, 2020 |
Prior to Florida
- According to CollegeSwimming.com, Smith is the No. 13-ranked recruit overall, No. 1 from Connecticut, in the 2018 recruiting class.
- Recorded a time of 4:18.43 at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships in the 400-meter individual medley, where he placed eighth
- Finished 15th at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships in the 200-meter freestyle
- Notched a 13th-place swim in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships
- Placed first at the Connecticut State LL Open Championships in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle in the times of 1:35.18 and 4:21.37, respectively
- US National Junior Team member in 2017
- World ranked in the 200-meter individual medley (31st) and 400-meter individual medley (42nd)
- Silver medalist at the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships in the 200-meter individual medley
- Finished sixth at the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships in the 400-meter individual medley
- Finished third in the 2017 US Open in the 400-meter individual medley
- Connecticut Swimmer of the Year in 2017
- Connecticut HS Coaches Association Swimmer of the Year in 2016 & 2017
- Two-time NISCA All-America
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
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