Austin Surhoff
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| Full name | Austin Surhoff | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born |
November 27, 1990 Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||
| Club | University of Texas | ||||||||||||
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Austin Surhoff (born November 27, 1990 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American swimmer. His paternal grandfather Richard (Dick) Surhoff played in the NBA and was a world class softball player.
Swimming career
As a college swimmer at Texas, Surhoff is a one-time NCAA champion, winning the 200 yard IM in 2010.[1] He also won the 200 yard IM and 200 yard backstroke at the 2010 Big 12 Championships.[2]
At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Surhoff placed 13th in the 200 m IM and 24th in the 200 m backstroke. At the 2009 U.S. National Championships, he placed 14th in the 200 m backstroke and 20th in the 100 m backstroke. At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, he bettered his 2008 finish with 4th place in the 200 m IM and was 15th in the 400 m IM.
Personal
Surhoff's father, B. J. Surhoff, played 19 seasons of Major League Baseball. His mother, Polly, swam for The University of North Carolina and won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.[3]
References
- ↑ "NCAA Division I Men's Championships: Texas' Austin Surhoff Touches Out Florida's Shaune Fraser in 200 IM". Swimming World Magazine. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
- ↑ "Feigen, Surhoff earn NCAA automatic-qualifying marks at Big 12 Championships". February 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Austin Surhoff makes splash in leading Texas to crown". March 31, 2010.