Liam Smith 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2023-24 team captain
• 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2023 Hipp Beeler Award

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)

• At the 2024 ACC Championships, finished 16th in the 500 free (4:24.65) and 15th in the 1650 free (15:25.59). Also swam the 200 free (1:36.95)
• Finished third in 200 free (1:37.78), fifth in 1000 free (9:20.83) and seventh in the 500 free (4:28.50) plus swam in the 400 free relay at the Tim Welsh Classic.
• Competed in the 200 free (1:38.23), 500 free (4:31.39), 1000 free (9:25.21) and 400 free relay against Princeton and Navy
• At the Ohio State Fall Invitational, finished 14th in the 200 free (1:37.47), 17th in the 500 free (4:25.50), 15th in the 1000 free (9:21.88) and 16th in the 1650 free (15:31.61)
• Placed sixth in the 200 free (1:41.79) and seventh in the 500 free (4:42.29) at Louisville
• Finished ninth in the 500 free (4:33.47), 10th in the 1000 free (9:39.73) and 14th in the 200 free (1:47.11) against Penn State and Pitt
• Placed third in the 500 free (4:35.91) against Purdue. Also swam the 200 free (1:41.65) and 400 free relay
• Finished fifth in the 1000 free (9:46.31) and sixth in the 500 free (4:40.47) at Wisconsin

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)

• Finished 23rd in the 200 free (1:36.05), 15th in the 500 free (4:24.62) and 17th in the 1650 free (15:20.71) at ACCs
• Earned a third-place finish against Navy and Princeton in the 200 free (1:37.51)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

• Won both the 200 freestyle (1:37.37) and 500 freestyle (4:26.36) in the dual meet against UIC.
• Finished seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:41.97) and ninth in the 1650 freestyle (16:04.37) at the Tim Welsh Classic.
• Placed 19th overall in the 1650 freestyle finals (15:36.77) at the Ohio State Invitational.
• Finished sixth in the 200 freestyle (1:43.27) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:45.25) in the dual meet against Purdue.
• Placed fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:39.96) in the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)

• Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.57). Placed second in the 400-yard Freestyle with Luke Uttley, Liam Hutchinson, and Marci Barta (3:01.48). Participated in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:32.78) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
• Placed third in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:38.66). Placed fifth in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:31.76). Placed fifth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Zachary Smith, Luke Thornbrue, and Charles Korndorffer (3:06.41) in the dual meet win vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020).
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:40.54). Placed sixth in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:36.60). Placed sixth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Luke Thornbrue, Michael McClamroch, and Connor Hinkes (3:09.86) in the dual meet vs. No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Michael McClamroch, Ollie Bernasek, and Thacher Scannell (1:24.49). Placed seventh in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:27.36). Placed fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.86). Placed second in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Alec Delong, Liam Hutchinson, and Thacher Scannell (6:37.38). Participated in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:24.94). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (47.21). Participated in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Liam Hutchinson, Connor Hinkes, and Sean Faikish (3:05.37) in the win over Missouri State in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Ollie Bernasek, Liam Hutchinson, and Sean Faikish (1:23.08). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (51.13). Placed fifth in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Nick Chase, Andrew Winton, and Joe Hunt (3:22.77). Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.17). Placed fourth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Josh Bottelberghe, Thacher Scannell, and Jack Fitzpatrick (3:03.79) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).
• Placed eighteenth in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:20.24). Placed twenty-fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle Prelim (1:36.90). Placed seventh in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:08.60) in Notre Dame’s seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships (Feb. 24-27, 2021).

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Upper Dublin Aquatic Club, Lower Moreland Swimming and Dive
• Nine-time Philly Catholic League champion and three-time all-state
• Seven-time NISCA All-American
• 2019 U.S. Open, Summer Jr. Nationals and Winter Jr. Nationals qualifier
• 11-time PIAA District 12 Champion, two-time Frank Lichtner Award winner, two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, 500 Free LaSalle College HS Pool Record
• 2019 Winter and Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier
• 2019 US Open Qualifier
• Service: Urban Immersion service trip, traveled to a Navajo Nation Indian Reservation to teach in a school, volunteers with efforts to help families affect by cancer
• Son of Michael and Aimee; has one brother, Patrick
• Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majored in finance with a minor in theology