Zane Grothe (born April 22, 1992) is an American
swimmer
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who specializes in distance and mid-distance
freestyle
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Brands
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* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
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events. He competed in the
men's 400 meter freestyle event at the
.
He currently represents the DC Trident which is part of the
International Swimming League
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.
He broke the American and U.S. Open records in the 500 yard and 1650 yard freestyle events at the 2017
USA Winter National Championships.
Early life
Zane Grothe was born April 22, 1992, in
Boulder City, Nevada
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, as the son of Terry Grothe and Sy Grothe. Grothe attended
Boulder City High School and swam for the Boulder City Henderson club team. In 2010, he finished third in the 500-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
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(4:24.51) at the Southern California Swimming Grand Prix and fourth in the 1,650-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
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at the 2008 USA Swimming Short Course Junior Championships. Grothe swam collegiately at
Auburn University
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from 2010 to 2014.
College career
As a freshman, he finished fourth in the 1650-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
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at SEC Championships. At the
2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships Grothe finished sixth in the mile, and seventh in the 500-yard
freestyle
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Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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. He also swam the 200-yard
freestyle
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* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
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, finishing 17th.
As a sophomore, Grothe won the SEC title as part of the 800-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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relay. At the
2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he placed fourth in the 1,650 and 500-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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. He contributed to the 12th-place finish in the 800-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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relay and finished 14th in the 200-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
* '' FreeStyle'', ...
.
During his junior year as an Auburn Tiger he won his first individual title in the 1,650-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
* '' FreeStyle'', ...
at the 2013 SEC Championships. At the
2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he finished seventh in the 500 and 12th in the 200-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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. He also placed 15th in the mile and was part of the 800-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
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relay that finished 19th.
As a senior, Grothe finished fifth in the 1,650-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
* '' FreeStyle'', ...
at the
2014 Men's NCAA Division I Championships. He placed 11th in the 500-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
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and was part of a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard
freestyle
Freestyle may refer to:
Brands
* Reebok Freestyle, a women's athletic shoe
* Ford Freestyle, an SUV automobile
* Coca-Cola Freestyle, a vending machine
* Abbott FreeStyle, a blood glucose monitor by Abbott Laboritories
Media
* '' FreeStyle'', ...
relay.
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
People from Boulder City, Nevada
Sportspeople from Nevada
American male freestyle swimmers
World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
Auburn Tigers men's swimmers
Swimmers at the 2023 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games
Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in swimming
21st-century American sportsmen