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Giles Smith
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Born	November 28, 1991 (age 33); Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	DC Trident; Sun Devil Swimming
College team	University of Arizona
Medal record
Pan American Games
World University Games

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Giles Smith (born November 28, 1991) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in the butterfly and freestyle events.^[2] He currently represents the DC Trident which is part of the International Swimming League.^[1]

Early life

Giles Smith was born November 28, 1991, in Baltimore, Maryland as the son of Harold and Marcia Smith.^[3] He attended McDonogh School. Smith swam collegiately at the University of Tennessee for a year and then transferred to the University of Arizona to continue his college career from 2012 to 2014.

College career

During his freshman year with the Volunteers, Smith was a member of the 200 and 800-yard freestyle relays at the 2011 Men's NCAA Division I Championships and earned All-American Honors.^[4]

At the 2012 Men's NCAA Division I Championships as a sophomore, Smith placed second in the 100-yard butterfly and 14th in the 100-yard freestyle. He also contributed to the Wildcats 400-yard freestyle and medley relays, which finished in sixth and second place, respectively.

Smith gained momentum during his junior season as he was a member of the third place 200-yard medley and fourth place 200-yard freestyle relays at the 2013 Pac-12 Championships. He finished third in the 100-yard butterfly and eight in the 100-yard freestyle. At the 2013 Men's NCAA Division I Championships, Smith placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly and 19th in the 50 free. He also contributed to the winning 400-yard medley relay, which was also a new NCAA and American record.

At the 2014 Pac-12 Championships, Smith gained the victory in the 100-yard butterfly (45.92) and both medley relays. He also finished 12th in the 100-yard freestyle, 22nd in the 50-yard freestyle and was a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay which got the silver medal. At his final NCAAs, Smith finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly and was a member of the 200, 400 and 800-yard freestyle relays, which placed fourth, 14th and 12th, respectively.

International career

Smith’s first national meet was the 2007 Speedo Junior Nationals at age 15.^[5] At the 2010 USA Swimming Championships, Smith achieved his first Olympic Trial cuts in the 100m freestyle and butterfly. At the 2012 United States Olympic Trials, he placed eight in the 100m butterfly and 50th in the 100m freestyle.

2013 World University Games

Smith earned a spot for the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia, by placing 15th in the 100m freestyle, seventh in the 100m butterfly and 5th in the 50m butterfly.^[6] At the meet, he won bronze as part of the 4x100m medley relay and anchored the 4x100mfreestyle relay to secure fourth place overall for team USA.^[7]

2015 Pan American Games

At the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto, Smith won a gold medal in the 100m butterfly with a 52.04, which was also a new games record.^[8] In addition, Smith went home with a silver as being part of the 400m medley relay.

International Swimming League

Smith was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) representing DC Trident.^[9] He competed at the first two matches held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Naples, Italy, respectively, as well as in the American Derby held in College Park, Maryland.

References

^ ^a ^b Gibbs, Robert (June 11, 2019). "Natalie Coughlin to Return to Competition with the DC Trident". SwimSwam.
^ "Q&A// Giles Smith, McDonough, Swimming". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
^ "Giles Smith Bio". Swim Swam. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ "Making-Waves-with-Giles-Smith". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ "2007 Speedo Junior National Championships - Meet Results". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ "All 2013 US Open Swimming Championships By OMEGA". OMEGA Timing. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ "Swimming Medallists Men's 4 x 100m Medley". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ Grace, Jeff (July 16, 2015). "Smith Sets Pan American Games Record in the 100 Butterfly". SwimSwam.
^ D'Addona, Dan (June 11, 2019). "Katie Ledecky Cody Miller Lead DC Trident Roster for International Swimming League". Swimming World Magazine.

External links

Giles Smith at World Aquatics
Giles Smith at the International Swimming League (archived)
Giles Smith at Swimrankings.net

[DC_Trident-1] Gibbs, Robert (June 11, 2019). "Natalie Coughlin to Return to Competition with the DC Trident". SwimSwam.

[2] "Q&A// Giles Smith, McDonough, Swimming". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved May 11, 2020.

[3] "Giles Smith Bio". Swim Swam. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[4] "Making-Waves-with-Giles-Smith". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[5] "2007 Speedo Junior National Championships - Meet Results". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[6] "All 2013 US Open Swimming Championships By OMEGA". OMEGA Timing. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[7] "Swimming Medallists Men's 4 x 100m Medley". Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia. Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[8] Grace, Jeff (July 16, 2015). "Smith Sets Pan American Games Record in the 100 Butterfly". SwimSwam.

[9] D'Addona, Dan (June 11, 2019). "Katie Ledecky Cody Miller Lead DC Trident Roster for International Swimming League". Swimming World Magazine.

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-'''Giles Smith''' (born November 28, 1991) is an American competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who specializes in the [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Q&A// Giles Smith, McDonough, Swimming|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/bal-va.profile22jan22-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref> He currently represents the [[DC Trident]] which is part of the [[International Swimming League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-trident/ |title=natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-trident-for-2019-international-swimming-league-finale |first1=Robert|last1=Gibbs|date=June 11, 2019 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]] }}</ref>
+'''Giles Smith''' (born November 28, 1991) is an American competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who specializes in the [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] events.<ref>{{cite web |title=Q&A// Giles Smith, McDonough, Swimming |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/high-school/bal-va.profile22jan22-story.html |work=The Baltimore Sun |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> He currently represents the [[DC Trident]] which is part of the [[International Swimming League]].<ref name="DC Trident">{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-trident/ |title=Natalie Coughlin to Return to Competition with the DC Trident |first1=Robert |last1=Gibbs |date=June 11, 2019 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]]}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
-Giles Smith was born November 28, 1991, in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] as the son of Harold and Marcia Smith.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/giles-smith/ |title=Giles Smith Bio |work=Swim Swam |accessdate=May 12, 2020}}</ref> He attended [[McDonogh School]]. Smith swam collegiately at the [[University of Tennessee]] for a year and then transferred to the [[University of Arizona]] to continue his college career from 2012 to 2014.
+Giles Smith was born November 28, 1991, in [[Baltimore, Maryland]] as the son of Harold and Marcia Smith.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/bio/giles-smith/ |title=Giles Smith Bio |work=Swim Swam |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> He attended [[McDonogh School]]. Smith swam collegiately at the [[University of Tennessee]] for a year and then transferred to the [[University of Arizona]] to continue his college career from 2012 to 2014.
 ==College career==
-During his freshman year with the [[Volunteers]], Smith was a member of the 200 and 800-yard freestyle relays at the [[2011 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships|2011 Men's NCAA Division I Championships]] and earned All-American Honors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://utsports.com/news/2009/9/21/Making_Waves_with_Giles_Smith.aspx |title=Making-Waves-with-Giles-Smith |work=University of Tennessee Athletics |accessdate=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
+During his freshman year with the [[Volunteers]], Smith was a member of the 200 and 800-yard freestyle relays at the [[2011 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships|2011 Men's NCAA Division I Championships]] and earned All-American Honors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://utsports.com/news/2009/9/21/Making_Waves_with_Giles_Smith.aspx |title=Making-Waves-with-Giles-Smith |work=University of Tennessee Athletics |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
 At the [[2012 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships|2012 Men's NCAA Division I Championships]] as a sophomore, Smith placed second in the 100-yard [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and 14th in the 100-yard [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]]. He also contributed to the [[Arizona Wildcats|Wildcats]] 400-yard freestyle and medley relays, which finished in sixth and second place, respectively.
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 ==International career==
-Smith’s first national meet was the 2007 Speedo Junior Nationals at age 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/2007-speedo-junior-national-championships/usa-senior-national/2007/August/6 |title=2007 Speedo Junior National Championships - Meet Results |work=Swimming World Magazine |accessdate=May 12, 2020}}</ref> At the [[2010 USA Swimming Championships]], Smith achieved his first Olympic Trial cuts in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] and [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]]. At the [[2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2012 United States Olympic Trials]], he placed eight in the 100m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and 50th in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]].
+Smith’s first national meet was the 2007 Speedo Junior Nationals at age 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/2007-speedo-junior-national-championships/usa-senior-national/2007/August/6 |title=2007 Speedo Junior National Championships - Meet Results |work=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> At the [[2010 USA Swimming Championships]], Smith achieved his first Olympic Trial cuts in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] and [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]]. At the [[2012 United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|2012 United States Olympic Trials]], he placed eight in the 100m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and 50th in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]].
 === 2013 World University Games ===
-Smith earned a spot for the 2013 World University Games in [[Kazan, Russia]], by placing 15th in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]], seventh in the 100m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and 5th in the 50m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010d0202ffffffffffffffffffffff&disc=200m |title=All 2013 US Open Swimming Championships By OMEGA |work=OMEGA Timing |accessdate=May 12, 2020}}</ref> At the meet, he won bronze as part of the 4x100m medley relay and anchored the 4x100m[[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] relay to secure fourth place overall for team USA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kazan2013.com/en/st_events/athletes#/hide/en/-240/Comp/Info/SW/MedalList/SWM451000 |title= Swimming Medallists Men's 4 x 100m Medley |work=Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia |accessdate=May 12, 2020}}</ref>
+Smith earned a spot for the 2013 World University Games in [[Kazan, Russia]], by placing 15th in the 100m [[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]], seventh in the 100m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]] and 5th in the 50m [[Butterfly stroke|butterfly]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.omegatiming.com/Competition?id=00010d0202ffffffffffffffffffffff&disc=200m |title=All 2013 US Open Swimming Championships By OMEGA |work=OMEGA Timing |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> At the meet, he won bronze as part of the 4x100m medley relay and anchored the 4x100m[[Freestyle swimming|freestyle]] relay to secure fourth place overall for team USA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kazan2013.com/en/st_events/athletes#/hide/en/-240/Comp/Info/SW/MedalList/SWM451000 |title=Swimming Medallists Men's 4 x 100m Medley |work=Universiade Kazan 2013 Russia |access-date=May 12, 2020 |archive-date=January 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108190255/http://kazan2013.com/en/st_events/athletes#/hide/en/-240/Comp/Info/SW/MedalList/SWM451000 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 === 2015 Pan American Games ===
-At the [[List of 2015 Pan American Games medalists|2015 Pan-American Games]] in [[Toronto]], Smith won a gold medal in the 100m butterfly with a 52.04, which was also a new games record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/smith-sets-pan-american-games-record-in-the-100-butterfly/ |title=smith-sets-pan-american-games-record-in-the-100-butterfly |first1=Jeff|last1=Grace|date=July 16, 2015 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]] }}</ref> In addition, Smith went home with a silver as being part of the 400m medley relay.
+At the [[List of 2015 Pan American Games medalists|2015 Pan-American Games]] in [[Toronto]], Smith won a gold medal in the 100m butterfly with a 52.04, which was also a new games record.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/smith-sets-pan-american-games-record-in-the-100-butterfly/ |title=Smith Sets Pan American Games Record in the 100 Butterfly |first1=Jeff |last1=Grace |date=July 16, 2015 |publisher=[[SwimSwam]]}}</ref> In addition, Smith went home with a silver as being part of the 400m medley relay.
 === International Swimming League ===
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 == References ==
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+== External links ==
+* {{World Aquatics}}
+* {{International Swimming League|smith-giles|archive=20210616180910}}
+* {{Swimrankings}}
+{{Footer Pan American Champions 100 m Butterfly Men}}
+{{Footer NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championships – men's 4×50 y medley relay champions}}
+{{Footer NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championships – men's 4×100 y medley relay champions}}
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+[[Category:FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States]]
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+[[Category:Summer World University Games medalists in swimming]]
 [[Category:Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade]]
-[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States]]
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 [[Category:Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
 [[Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
+[[Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming]]
+[[Category:Swimmers from Maryland]]
+[[Category:Tennessee Volunteers men's swimmers]]
+[[Category:Arizona Wildcats men's swimmers]]
+[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]