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Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 6-2
Weight 150
Hometown Clearwater, Fla.
Last School East Lake H.S.
Year Senior
Event Breast
Club Team Tampa Bay Community Aquatics
Kevin Smith - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2015-16 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2014-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2016-17 (Senior): Competed for the Jackets in the 50 free and in both the 100 and 200 breast events all season long … Set a new career-best time of 22.05 in the 50 free at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Recorded the fourth-fastest times on the year for Tech in both the 100 breast (57.21) and 200 breast (2:05.16) events … Finished seventh overall in the 100 breast (1:02.79) versus Notre Dame and in the 200 breast against both Georgia (2:13.99) and Alabama (2:14.35) … Registered an eighth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:15.14) against Notre Dame and in the 100 breast (1:01.04) versus UGA … Recorded times of 57.21 in the 100 breast and 2:05.16 in the 200 breast events at the UGA Last Chance Meet.

2015-16 (Junior): Recorded career-best times in three events in the 50 free, 100 breast and 200 breast … Turned in a career-best in the 100 breast of 57.14 at the GT Qualifier … Also posted a career-best in the 200 breast of 2:04.99 at GT Qualifier where he finished fourth … Swam a career-best in the 50 free with a time of 22.24 at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

2014-15 (Sophomore): Recorded career-best times in three events in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM on the season … Touched the wall in a career-best time of 57.84 in the 100 breast with a seventh-place finish at the Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier … Placed fifth in the 200 breast at the Qualifier, also clocking a career-best time of 2:05.30 … Placed 21st in the 200 IM at the Georgia Tech Invitational with a career-fastest time of 2:03.59.

2013-14 (Freshman): Provided depth for the Yellow Jackets in the freestyle and breaststroke events … Placed fifth overall in the 200 breast at the Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier with a career-best time of 2:07.17 … Finished 14th at the Qualifier in the 100 breast (58.53), also a career-best time … Touched the wall at 50.92 in the 100 free in the ACC meet versus Louisville.

Before Tech: A four year letterwinner and two-time team captain under coach Timothy O’Keefe … A three time qualifier for the USA Junior National Championships … A district and regional champion in the 100m breaststroke … Also named first team All-County in the 100m breaststroke … Holds the Florida swimming record in the 15-16 age group in both the 200m and 400m medley relay … Graduated Magna Cum Laude as a member of the National Honor Society … Founded East Lake High School’s Engineering Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Kevin Michael Smith … Born April 21, 1995 in Clearwater, Fla. … Son of Michael and Maryann … Has a brother named Ryan and a sister named Annika … Majoring in materials science engineering.

Smith’s Career Top Times (3/29/17)
EVENT TIME MEET
50 Free 22.05 2016 GT Invitational
100 Free 49.91 (s) vs. Florida State & SCAD (1/28/17)
100 Breast 57.14 2016 Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier
200 Breast 2:04.99 2016 Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier
200 IM 2:03.59 2014 Georgia Tech Invitational
* relay split (s)
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