Reece Whitley

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Nationalteam United States
Born (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)[1]
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[3]
Weight245 lb (111 kg) (2015)[4]
Reece Whitley
Personal information
National team United States
Born (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)[1]
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[3]
Weight245 lb (111 kg) (2015)[4]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubPenn Charter Aquatic Club[3]
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley[5]
CoachCrystal Keelan[3]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 0 5 0
Total 0 5 0
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2017 Indianapolis 4×100 m mixed medley
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Maui 100 m breaststroke
Representing the California Golden Bears
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 0 4 2
Total 0 4 2
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 y breaststroke 0 0 1
200 y breaststroke 0 1 0
4×50 y medley 0 1 1
4×100 y medley 0 2 0
Total 0 4 2
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×50 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2019 Austin 4×100 y medley
Silver medal – second place 2021 Greensboro 200 y breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2021 Greensboro 4×100 y medley
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Greensboro 100 y breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Greensboro 4×50 y medley

Reece Whitley (born January 3, 2000) is an American competitive swimmer specializing in the breaststroke. In 2019, he was named 2019 Pac-12 Men's Swimming Freshman of the Year.[6] At age 15, he won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore,[7] where he also finished 4th in the 200 meter breaststroke.[1]

Whitley was named Sports Illustrated Kids' SportsKid of the Year for 2015.[8][9][10]

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