2013-14: Had a standout meet at the 2014 WAC Championships where he set a new WAC record for his 1:56:15 in the 200 breaststroke, the first UND WAC male champion … Also set a UND record with a winning 53.29 time in the 100 breaststroke … Ranks second all-time in UND history in the 50 Yard breaststroke with a 26.01 set in at the TYR Invite… Ranks third in UND history in the 50 Yard butterfly with a 23.14 also set at the TYR … Named MVP of the 2013-14 UND Men’s Team … Named to the All-WAC First Team … Named WAC Male Swimmer of the Week twice … Earned his third letter.
2012-13 (Sophomore): Holds the UND record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 55.12 and in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:00.91 … Both of the record-breaking times were recorded at the MPSF Championship (Feb. 20) … Recorded two of his fastest times at the TYR Invitational (Nov. 16), swimming the 50 breaststroke (26.74) and the 50 butterfly (23.65) … Swam his fastest times in the 100 butterfly (50.64) and the 200 IM (1:56.66) at the MPSF Championship … Earned second letter.
Before UND: A 2011 graduate of Rampart High School ... Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... A 2010 and 2011 team captain ... A 2011 Colorado Springs Metro League Champion and the school recordholder in the 100 breast and 100 fly ... Finished third and fifth in the 100 breast at the state meet in 2011 and 2010, respectively ... Finished 11th in the 100 fly at the state meet.
Personal: Majoring in physiology/kinesiologyy ... Son of Mike and Julie Smith ... Mother, Julie, swam at Texas State.
Internet Sponsors:
CK Swimming - Chris Kjeldsen (ckswimming.com - Round Rock, TX)
Best Darn Swim Camp - Mike Stromberg (bestdarnswimcamp.com - Colorado Springs, CO)
Trout City Inn - Juel & Irene Kjeldsen (Colorado)
SouthPark Railway Historic Museum - Julie Smith (Colorado)
