Zane Grothe

Zane Grothe (born April 22, 1992) is an American swimmer who specializes in distance and mid-distance freestyle events. He competed in the men's 400 meter freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.^[2][3] He currently represents the DC Trident which is part of the International Swimming League.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Zane Grothe

Grothe in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1992-04-22) April 22, 1992 (age 33) Boulder City, Nevada, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2.75 in (189.9 cm)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	DC Trident[1] Indiana Swim Club Boulder City Henderson Swim Club
College team	Auburn University
Medal record Representing the  United States World Championships (LC) 2017 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) 2016 Windsor 4×200 m freestyle Pan American Games 2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships 2018 Tokyo 800 m freestyle 2018 Tokyo 1500 m freestyle 2018 Tokyo 400 m freestyle

Early life

Zane Grothe was born April 22, 1992, in Boulder City, Nevada, as the son of Terry Grothe and Sy Grothe.^[7] 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 (4:24.51) at the Southern California Swimming Grand Prix and fourth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2008 USA Swimming Short Course Junior Championships. Grothe swam collegiately at Auburn University from 2010 to 2014.

College career

As a freshman, he finished fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle 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.^[8] He also swam the 200-yard freestyle, finishing 17th.

As a sophomore, Grothe won the SEC title as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay.^[9] At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he placed fourth in the 1,650 and 500-yard freestyle.^[10] He contributed to the 12th-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay and finished 14th in the 200-yard freestyle.

During his junior year as an Auburn Tiger he won his first individual title in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2013 SEC Championships.^[11] At the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships he finished seventh in the 500 and 12th in the 200-yard freestyle.^[12] He also placed 15th in the mile and was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay that finished 19th.

As a senior, Grothe finished fifth in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2014 Men's NCAA Division I Championships. He placed 11th in the 500-yard freestyle and was part of a seventh-place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay.^[13]