Bobby Finke And Kieran Smith Continue To Improve Each Other
The former University of Florida teammates still train and compete together for Team USA.
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Athlete Bio#
Height
6'5"
Age
24
Hometown
Ridgefield, CT
Education
University of Florida '22
Personal
- Competed at the University of Florida
- Smith studied physiology and kinesiology
Said he would still work in elite athletics as a trainer or massage therapist if he was not swimming
- Was named the SEC's "Male Swimmer of the Year" during the 2019-2020 collegiate season
- Is a talented musician and often brings a cello with him to meets
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Paris 2024, silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men), 11th (400m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (400m Freestyle - Men), 4th (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men), 6th (200m Freestyle - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men), 7th (200m Freestyle - Men), 9th (400m Freestyle - Men)
- Years of participation: 200m Freestyle - Men 2022, 2023; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle - Men 2022, 2023; 200m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2022; 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2022; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2018, 2021, 2022; 4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men 2022; 400m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2021, 2022; 200m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2021; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2021; 400m Individual Medley (SC) - Men 2018, 2021
- Medals: 8 (5 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Gold – 2022 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay (SC) - Men, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men, 400m Freestyle (SC) - Men); 2021 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
- Silver – 2023 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men); 2022 (4 x 50m Medley Relay (SC) - Men)
- Bronze – 2022 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
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