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Abrahm DeVine
	Devine (left) in 2018
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Born	September 3, 1996 (age 28); Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188.0 cm)
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Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Individual Medley (IM), freestyle, backstroke, butterfly stroke
Club	Cascade Swim Club,; • Lakeside Lions,; • Team Elite; • International Swimming League's DC Trident;
College team	Stanford University Cardinal

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Abrahm David DeVine (born September 3, 1996)^[7] is an American former competitive swimmer from Seattle. He currently represents the LA Current which is part of the International Swimming League.^[5] His first international competition was in the men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM) event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.^[9]^[10] In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.^[5] In his junior season at Stanford he became a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the Pac-12 Conference Swimmer of the Year.^[5]^[1] In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships In Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.^[5]

In 2018, he came out as gay, one of "very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level."^[11]^[8]^[12] In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of Team USA for the 2018-19 season.^[5]^[1] In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.^[5] As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time All-American.^[1] In May 2019 Swimming World listed him as twelfth in its ranking of NCAA men's swimmers in Division I.^[13] In September 2019, DeVine said he was dropped from the Stanford team due to homophobia which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.^[6]^[14]^[15] As of June 2019, DeVine has been with International Swimming League's DC Trident.^[5]^[16]

Early life and education

Abrahm DeVine was born in Seattle to Rene Folk and Jim DeVine.^[2] He grew up in Seattle and was introduced to swimming by his mother when he was an infant.^[1]^[17] Folk, in the 1970s, while still living in Anamosa, Iowa, worked at the Anamosa swimming pool teaching kids to swim, and coaching the swim team.^[17] Abrahm joined a summer league when he was five, and a year-round team, Cascade Swim Club, when he was six years old.^[1]^[3] There he met his “core group” which he had through Lakeside High School, he remained on the team for twelve years.^[1]

In high school, by his sophomore and junior years, he made junior nationals and nationals.^[1] He was an All-American in 2013, 2014, and 2015.^[2] In 2014 he made the Junior National Team.^[3] His main event was the 400 Individual Medley (IM), “it’s all strokes and it incorporates speed and endurance.”^[1] He was a state champion in 2013, and a double state champion in 2014 and 2015.^[2]

At Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he had earned a scholarship, he was earning a Computer science degree, while swimming on the Stanford Cardinal team.^[1]^[17]^[3] In June 2016 he was in the U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming in Omaha, Nebraska, he placed fifth in the 200 IM.^[17] He was a finalist in the 400 IM at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

Career

DeVine's first international competition was in the men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM) event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.^[18]^[19] In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.^[5] In his junior season at Stanford he became a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the Pac-12 Conference Swimmer of the Year.^[5]^[1] In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.^[5] In 2018, he came out as gay, with “very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level.”^[6]^[8] In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of Team USA for the 2018-19 season.^[5]^[1] In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea.^[5] As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time All-American.^[1] He holds several Stanford swimming records: the 400 IM (3:35.29) by four seconds; top three times in the 200 freestyle (1:32.77); top three times in 200 backstroke (1:39.22); and top three times in 200 IM (1:40.35).^[1] In May 2019 Swimming World listed him as twelfth in its ranking of NCAA Division I men's swimmers.^[20]

In June 2019, DeVine was added as a member to the International Swimming League's DC Trident.^[5]^[21] In July 2019, DeVine signed with Arena, a sportswear company specializing in swimwear.^[5]^[22] As of August 2019 he swims with Team Elite in San Diego.^[5] In September 2019, DeVine says he was dropped from the Stanford team due to homophobia which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.^[6]

In 2018 when asked about his post-swimming career interests, DeVine cited being intrigued by startup culture, and the environmental movement.^[8]

Personal life

In 2016 or 2017, DeVine's parents started collecting ukuleles. Abrahm has since been practicing and learning music.^[8]

In 2018, he came out as gay, making him one of "very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level."^[11]^[8]^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Hemker, James (April 24, 2019). "Senior Spotlight: Abrahm DeVine". The Stanford Daily. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Abrahm DeVine - Men's Swimming & Diving". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e West, Brandi (July 25, 2019). "Arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Boys swim preview: Lakeside's Abrahm Devine looks to repeat as state champion". The Seattle Times. December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Anderson, Jared (October 1, 2019). "Abrahm DeVine Accuses Stanford Team of Homophobia; School Denies Allegations". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Villarreal, Daniel (September 30, 2019). "NCAA swimmer says homophobic coaches ousted him". Outsports. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Abrahm DeVine". usaswimming.org. USA Swimming. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Reider, David (September 16, 2018). "Abrahm DeVine Stepping Out as Elite IMer and Gay Swimmer". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "NCAA champion swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay". Outsports. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay". GAY TIMES. September 22, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Ross, Andy (May 15, 2019). "Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Stanford Swimmer Abrahm DeVine Claims He Was Kicked Off Team Because He's Gay". YourTango. October 9, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ "Former Stanford swimmer accuses team of homophobia". NBC News. October 2, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ Papadatos, Markos (September 17, 2020). "Abrahm Devine talks about DC Trident, ISL, digital age, success (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Netolicky, Lara (July 21, 2016). "Anamosa woman's grandson competes in Olympic trials". Journal-Eureka. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ Ross, Andy (May 15, 2019). "Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "ISL Announces the DC Trident Team Roster for the 2019 Season". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
^ West, Brandi (July 25, 2019). "arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine". Swimming World News. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

External links

Abrahm DeVine at USA Swimming (archived)
Abrahm DeVine at World Aquatics
Abrahm DeVine at the International Swimming League

[:1-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Hemker, James (April 24, 2019). "Senior Spotlight: Abrahm DeVine". The Stanford Daily. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[:4-2] "Abrahm DeVine - Men's Swimming & Diving". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[:2-3] West, Brandi (July 25, 2019). "Arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[4] "Boys swim preview: Lakeside's Abrahm Devine looks to repeat as state champion". The Seattle Times. December 18, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2019.

[:0-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q Anderson, Jared (October 1, 2019). "Abrahm DeVine Accuses Stanford Team of Homophobia; School Denies Allegations". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[Villarreal-6] Villarreal, Daniel (September 30, 2019). "NCAA swimmer says homophobic coaches ousted him". Outsports. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.

[USA_Swimming-7] "Abrahm DeVine". usaswimming.org. USA Swimming. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

[:6-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Reider, David (September 16, 2018). "Abrahm DeVine Stepping Out as Elite IMer and Gay Swimmer". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[WAC-9] "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[Budapest-10] "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[:5-11] "NCAA champion swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay". Outsports. Retrieved September 17, 2018.

[auto-12] "U.S. swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay". GAY TIMES. September 22, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[13] Ross, Andy (May 15, 2019). "Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[14] "Stanford Swimmer Abrahm DeVine Claims He Was Kicked Off Team Because He's Gay". YourTango. October 9, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[15] "Former Stanford swimmer accuses team of homophobia". NBC News. October 2, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[16] Papadatos, Markos (September 17, 2020). "Abrahm Devine talks about DC Trident, ISL, digital age, success (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[:3-17] Netolicky, Lara (July 21, 2016). "Anamosa woman's grandson competes in Olympic trials". Journal-Eureka. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[WAC2-18] "Heats results". FINA. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[Budapest2-19] "2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes". Budapest 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[20] Ross, Andy (May 15, 2019). "Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[21] "ISL Announces the DC Trident Team Roster for the 2019 Season". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

[22] West, Brandi (July 25, 2019). "arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine". Swimming World News. Retrieved August 9, 2023.

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-'''Abrahm David DeVine''' (born September 3, 1996)<ref name="USA Swimming">{{cite web |url=https://www.usaswimming.org/meet-the-team/national-team-bios?personid=9ec10629-3476-4971-a827-41f8a922addb |title=Abrahm DeVine |website=usaswimming.org |publisher=[[USA Swimming]] |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> is an American [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] from [[Seattle, Washington]]. He currently represents the DC Trident which is part of the [[International Swimming League]].<ref name=":0" /> His first international competition was in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM)]] event at the [[2017 World Aquatics Championships]] held in [[Budapest, Hungary]].<ref name="WAC">{{cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |title=Heats results |access-date=July 30, 2017 |work=FINA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729170042/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Budapest">{{cite web |url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes |access-date=July 30, 2017 |work=Budapest 2017}}</ref> In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/abrahm-devine-accuses-stanford-team-of-homophobia-school-denies-allegations/ |title=Abrahm DeVine Accuses Stanford Team of Homophobia; School Denies Allegations |last=Anderson |first=Jared |date=October 1, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In his junior season at Stanford he became a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] Swimmer of the Year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/04/24/senior-spotlight-abrahm-devine/ |title=Senior Spotlight: Abrahm DeVine |last=Hemker |first=James |date=April 24, 2019 |website=[[The Stanford Daily]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] In [[Tokyo, Japan]] where he finished fifth.<ref name=":0" />
+'''Abrahm David DeVine''' (born September 3, 1996)<ref name="USA Swimming">{{cite web |url=https://www.usaswimming.org/meet-the-team/national-team-bios?personid=9ec10629-3476-4971-a827-41f8a922addb |title=Abrahm DeVine |website=usaswimming.org |publisher=[[USA Swimming]] |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref> is an American former competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] from [[Seattle]]. He currently represents the [[LA Current]] which is part of the [[International Swimming League]].<ref name=":0" /> His first international competition was in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM)]] event at the [[2017 World Aquatics Championships]] held in [[Budapest]], Hungary.<ref name="WAC">{{cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |title=Heats results |access-date=July 30, 2017 |work=FINA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729170042/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Budapest">{{cite web |url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes |access-date=July 30, 2017 |work=Budapest 2017 |archive-date=August 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802184504/https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/abrahm-devine-accuses-stanford-team-of-homophobia-school-denies-allegations/ |title=Abrahm DeVine Accuses Stanford Team of Homophobia; School Denies Allegations |last=Anderson |first=Jared |date=October 1, 2019 |website=SwimSwam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001224258/https://swimswam.com/abrahm-devine-accuses-stanford-team-of-homophobia-school-denies-allegations/ |archive-date=October 1, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In his junior season at Stanford he became a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] Swimmer of the Year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/04/24/senior-spotlight-abrahm-devine/ |title=Senior Spotlight: Abrahm DeVine |last=Hemker |first=James |date=April 24, 2019 |website=[[The Stanford Daily]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424175905/https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/04/24/senior-spotlight-abrahm-devine/ |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] In Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.<ref name=":0" />
-In 2018, he [[Coming out|came out]] as gay, one of "very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level."<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |url=https://www.outsports.com/2018/9/17/17868776/abrahm-devine-stanford-swimming-gay |title=NCAA champion swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay |work=Outsports |access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/abrahm-devine-stepping-out-as-elite-imer-and-gay-swimmer/ |title=Abrahm DeVine Stepping Out as Elite IMer and Gay Swimmer |last=Reider |first=David |date=September 16, 2018 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref> In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of [[Team U.S.A.]] for the 2018-19 season.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in [[Gwangju, South Korea]].<ref name=":0" /> As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time [[All-America]]n.<ref name=":1" /> In May 2019 ''[[Swimming World]]'' listed him as twelfth in its ranking of NCAA men's swimmers in [[NCAA Division I|Division I]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |title=Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25 |last=Ross |first=Andy |date=May 15, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, DeVine says he was dropped from the Stanford team due to [[homophobia]] which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.<ref name="Villarreal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/30/20892473/abrahm-devine-gay-swimmer-homophobia-stanford-university-instagram-post |title=NCAA swimmer says homophobic coaches ousted him |last=Villarreal |first=Daniel |date=September 30, 2019 |website=[[Outsports]] |language=en |url-status=live |access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019328657/who-abrahm-devine-new-details-stanford-swimmer-kicked-team-because-hes-gay |title=Stanford Swimmer Abrahm DeVine Claims He Was Kicked Off Team Because He's Gay |date=October 9, 2019 |website=YourTango |language=en |access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref>
+In 2018, he [[Coming out|came out]] as gay, one of "very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level."<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |url=https://www.outsports.com/2018/9/17/17868776/abrahm-devine-stanford-swimming-gay |title=NCAA champion swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay |work=Outsports |access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/abrahm-devine-stepping-out-as-elite-imer-and-gay-swimmer/ |title=Abrahm DeVine Stepping Out as Elite IMer and Gay Swimmer |last=Reider |first=David |date=September 16, 2018 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917080057/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/abrahm-devine-stepping-out-as-elite-imer-and-gay-swimmer/ |archive-date=September 17, 2018 |access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2018-09-22 |title=U.S. swimmer Abrahm DeVine comes out as gay |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/u-s-swimmer-abrahm-devine-comes-out-as-gay/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-GB}}</ref> In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of [[USA Swimming|Team USA]] for the 2018-19 season.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in [[Gwangju, South Korea]].<ref name=":0" /> As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time [[All-America]]n.<ref name=":1" /> In May 2019 ''[[Swimming World]]'' listed him as twelfth in its ranking of NCAA men's swimmers in [[NCAA Division I|Division I]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |title=Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25 |last=Ross |first=Andy |date=May 15, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |url-status=live |access-date=October 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002023144/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |archive-date=October 2, 2019 }}</ref> In September 2019, DeVine said he was dropped from the Stanford team due to [[homophobia]] which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.<ref name="Villarreal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/30/20892473/abrahm-devine-gay-swimmer-homophobia-stanford-university-instagram-post |title=NCAA swimmer says homophobic coaches ousted him |last=Villarreal |first=Daniel |date=September 30, 2019 |website=[[Outsports]] |language=en |url-status=live |access-date=October 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001215835/https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/30/20892473/abrahm-devine-gay-swimmer-homophobia-stanford-university-instagram-post |archive-date=October 1, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.yourtango.com/2019328657/who-abrahm-devine-new-details-stanford-swimmer-kicked-team-because-hes-gay |title=Stanford Swimmer Abrahm DeVine Claims He Was Kicked Off Team Because He's Gay |date=October 9, 2019 |website=YourTango |language=en |access-date=February 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-02 |title=Former Stanford swimmer accuses team of homophobia |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/ex-stanford-swimmer-accuses-team-homophobia-n1061491 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> As of June 2019, DeVine has been with [[International Swimming League]]'s DC Trident.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Papadatos |first=Markos |date=2020-09-17 |title=Abrahm Devine talks about DC Trident, ISL, digital age, success (Includes interview) |url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/sports/abrahm-devine-talks-about-dc-trident-isl-digital-age-success/article/578159 |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Digital Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
-As of June 2019, DeVine has been with [[International Swimming League]]'s DC Trident.<ref name=":0" />
 == Early life and education ==
-Abrahm DeVine was born in [[Seattle, Washington]] to Rene Folk and Jim DeVine.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=https://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15847 |title=Abrahm DeVine - Men's Swimming & Diving |last= |first= |date= |website=[[Stanford University]] Athletics |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> He grew up in [[Seattle, Washington]] and was introduced to swimming by his mother when he was an infant.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> Folk, in the 1970s, while still living in [[Anamosa, Iowa]], worked at the Anamosa swimming pool teaching kids to swim, and coaching the swim team.<ref name=":3" /> Abrahm joined a summer league when he was five, and a year-round team, Cascade Swim Club, when he was six years old.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/arena-signs-american-2-time-ncaa-champion-abrahm-devine/ |title=Arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine |last=West |first=Brandi |date=July 25, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> There he met his “core group” which he had through [[Lakeside School (Seattle)|Lakeside High School]], he remained on the team for twelve years.<ref name=":1" />
+Abrahm DeVine was born in [[Seattle]] to Rene Folk and Jim DeVine.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |url=https://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15847 |title=Abrahm DeVine - Men's Swimming & Diving |last= |first= |date= |website=[[Stanford University]] Athletics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909233842/https://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=15847 |archive-date=September 9, 2018 |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> He grew up in Seattle and was introduced to swimming by his mother when he was an infant.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> Folk, in the 1970s, while still living in [[Anamosa, Iowa]], worked at the Anamosa swimming pool teaching kids to swim, and coaching the swim team.<ref name=":3" /> Abrahm joined a summer league when he was five, and a year-round team, Cascade Swim Club, when he was six years old.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/arena-signs-american-2-time-ncaa-champion-abrahm-devine/ |title=Arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine |last=West |first=Brandi |date=July 25, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725180223/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/arena-signs-american-2-time-ncaa-champion-abrahm-devine/ |archive-date=July 25, 2019 |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> There he met his “core group” which he had through [[Lakeside School (Seattle)|Lakeside High School]], he remained on the team for twelve years.<ref name=":1" />
 In high school, by his sophomore and junior years, he made junior nationals and nationals.<ref name=":1" /> He was an [[All-America]]n in 2013, 2014, and 2015.<ref name=":4" /> In 2014 he made the Junior National Team.<ref name=":2" /> His main event was the 400 [[Individual Medley]] (IM), “it’s all strokes and it incorporates speed and endurance.”<ref name=":1" /> He was a state champion in 2013, and a double state champion in 2014 and 2015.<ref name=":4" />
-At [[Stanford University]] in [[Palo Alto, California]], where he had earned a scholarship, he was earning a [[Computer science]] degree, while swimming on the Stanford Cardinal team.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> In June 2016 he was in the [[United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], he placed fifth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.journal-eureka.com/news/article_721e6c24-4f52-11e6-8080-7becb593b35c.html |title=Anamosa woman's grandson competes in Olympic trials |last=Netolicky |first=Lara |date=July 21, 2016 |website=Journal-Eureka |language=en |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> He was a finalist in the 400 IM at the 2016 [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships]] in [[Windsor, Ontario, Canada]].<ref name=":2" />
+At [[Stanford University]] in [[Palo Alto, California]], where he had earned a scholarship, he was earning a [[Computer science]] degree, while swimming on the Stanford Cardinal team.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /> In June 2016 he was in the [[United States Olympic Trials (swimming)|U.S. Olympic Trials for swimming]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska]], he placed fifth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.journal-eureka.com/news/article_721e6c24-4f52-11e6-8080-7becb593b35c.html |title=Anamosa woman's grandson competes in Olympic trials |last=Netolicky |first=Lara |date=July 21, 2016 |website=Journal-Eureka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002041939/https://www.journal-eureka.com/news/article_721e6c24-4f52-11e6-8080-7becb593b35c.html |archive-date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> He was a finalist in the 400 IM at the 2016 [[FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)|FINA World Swimming Championships]] in [[Windsor, Ontario]], Canada.<ref name=":2" />
 == Career ==
-DeVine's first international competition was in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM)]] event at the [[2017 World Aquatics Championships]] held in [[Budapest, Hungary]].<ref name="WAC2">{{cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |title=Heats results |work=FINA |access-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729170042/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Budapest2">{{cite web |url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes |work=Budapest 2017 |access-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":0" /> In his junior season at Stanford he became a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] Swimmer of the Year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] in [[Tokyo, Japan]] where he finished fifth.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, he [[Coming out|came out]] as gay, with “very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level.”<ref name="Villarreal" /><ref name=":6" /> In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of [[Team U.S.A.]] for the 2018-19 season.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in [[Gwangju, South Korea]].<ref name=":0" /> As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time [[All-America]]n.<ref name=":1" /> He holds several Stanford swimming records: the 400 IM (3:35.29) by four seconds; top three times in the 200 freestyle (1:32.77); top three times in 200 backstroke (1:39.22); and top three times in 200 IM (1:40.35).<ref name=":1" /> In May 2019 [[Swimming World]] listed him as twelfth in its ranking of [[NCAA Division I]] men's swimmers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |title=Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25 |last=Ross |first=Andy |date=May 15, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref>
+DeVine's first international competition was in the [[Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley|men's 200 metre Individual Medley (IM)]] event at the [[2017 World Aquatics Championships]] held in [[Budapest]], Hungary.<ref name="WAC2">{{cite web |url=http://omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |title=Heats results |work=FINA |access-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729170042/http://omegatiming.com/file/download/?id=000111010A0105EE01FFFFFFFFFFFF01 |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Budapest2">{{cite web |url=https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |title=2017 World Aquatics Championships > Search via Athletes |work=Budapest 2017 |access-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-date=August 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802184504/https://fina-budapest2017.com/en/home |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2017, as a member of the U.S. FINA World Championships team he finished tenth in the 200 IM.<ref name=":0" /> In his junior season at Stanford he became a [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) champion in the 400 IM, he was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] Swimmer of the Year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at U.S. Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the [[Pan Pacific Swimming Championships]] in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, he [[Coming out|came out]] as gay, with “very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level.”<ref name="Villarreal" /><ref name=":6" /> In his senior year at Stanford he again was NCAA champion in the 400 IM, he was also named a member of [[USA Swimming|Team USA]] for the 2018-19 season.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2019, he placed eighth in the IM at the FINA World Championships held in [[Gwangju, South Korea]].<ref name=":0" /> As of April 2019, he is a fifteen-time [[All-America]]n.<ref name=":1" /> He holds several Stanford swimming records: the 400 IM (3:35.29) by four seconds; top three times in the 200 freestyle (1:32.77); top three times in 200 backstroke (1:39.22); and top three times in 200 IM (1:40.35).<ref name=":1" /> In May 2019 [[Swimming World]] listed him as twelfth in its ranking of [[NCAA Division I]] men's swimmers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |title=Re-Ranking the Best NCAA Men's Swimmers in Division I From 1-25 |last=Ross |first=Andy |date=May 15, 2019 |website=[[Swimming World News]] |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002023144/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/re-ranking-the-best-ncaa-mens-swimmers-in-division-i-from-1-25/ |archive-date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref>
-In June 2019, DeVine was added as a member to the [[International Swimming League]]'s DC Trident.<ref name=":0" /> In July 2019, DeVine signed with [[Arena (swimwear)|Arena]], a sportswear company specializing in swimwear.<ref name=":0" /> As of August 2019 he swims with Team Elite in San Diego.<ref name=":0" /> In September 2019, DeVine says he was dropped from the Stanford team due to [[homophobia]] which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.<ref name="Villarreal" />
+In June 2019, DeVine was added as a member to the [[International Swimming League]]'s DC Trident.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=ISL Announces the DC Trident Team Roster for the 2019 Season |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/isl-announces-the-dc-trident-team-roster-for-the-2019-season-300865567.html |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref> In July 2019, DeVine signed with [[Arena (swimwear)|Arena]], a sportswear company specializing in swimwear.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Brandi |date=2019-07-25 |title=arena signs American 2-time NCAA champion Abrahm DeVine |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/arena-signs-american-2-time-ncaa-champion-abrahm-devine/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Swimming World News |language=en-US}}</ref> As of August 2019 he swims with Team Elite in San Diego.<ref name=":0" /> In September 2019, DeVine says he was dropped from the Stanford team due to [[homophobia]] which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.<ref name="Villarreal" />
 In 2018 when asked about his post-swimming career interests, DeVine cited being intrigued by [[Startup company|startup culture]], and the [[environmental movement]].<ref name=":6" />
 == Personal life ==
-In 2016 or 2017, DeVine's parents started collecting [[ukulele]]s,<ref name=":6" /> a small guitar-like instrument, which was introduced to [[Hawaii]] by [[Portuguese immigration to Hawaii|Portuguese immigrants]], mainly from [[Madeira]] and the [[Azores]]. They became popular in the U.S. mainland in the mid-20th century. Abrahm has since been practicing and learning music.<ref name=":6" />
+In 2016 or 2017, DeVine's parents started collecting [[ukulele]]s. Abrahm has since been practicing and learning music.<ref name=":6" />
+In 2018, he [[Coming out|came out]] as gay, making him one of "very few openly gay swimmers competing on the elite level."<ref name=":5"/><ref name=":6"/><ref name="auto"/>
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v t e LA Current roster
Men	Javier Acevedo Vladyslav Bukhov Apostolos Christou Breno Correia Hector Cruz Abrahm DeVine Kristian Gkolomeev Ryan Held Tomoe Hvas Will Licon Martin Malyutin Ryan Murphy Brett Pinfold Maxime Rooney Christopher Rothbauer Fernando Scheffer Tom Shields Matt Wilson
Women	Kathleen Baker Bronte Campbell Imogen Clark Miki Dahlke Valentine Dumont Sara Franceschi Helena Gasson Béryl Gastaldello Anastasia Gorbenko Katie McLaughlin Lani Pallister Julia Sebastián Kotryna Teterevkova Abbey Weitzeil Ingrid Wilm Madi Wilson