2017-18 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Clara Smiddy
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Backstroke/IM
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
At Michigan
• Three-time CSCAA All-American (2016-18: 200-yard Backstroke)
• Seven-time CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2018: 400-yard Medley Relay; 2017: 400-yard Medley Relay; 2016: 800-yard Freestyle Relay, 2015: 100-yard Backstroke, 200-yard Backstroke, 200-yard IM, 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Four-time Big Ten champion (2016: 100-yard Backstroke, 200-yard Backstroke, 400-yard Freestyle Relay; 2015: 200-yard IM)
• Four-time All-Big Ten (2017-18: Second Team; 2015-16: First Team)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2016-18)
• Three-time U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2016-18)
• Three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American (2015, 2017-18)
• Team Captain (2018)
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• 6th in the 100-meter Backstroke (1:00.12)
• 10th in the 200-meter Backstroke (2:10.74)
Senior (2017-18)
• CSCAA All-American (200-yard Backstroke)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Captain
• NCAA Championships (March 14-17): Finished 5th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:50.80), 29th in the 200-yard IM (1:57.71) and 36th in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.26).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 14-17): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:50.63) and 3rd in the 200-yard IM (1:55.35) and the 100-yard Backstroke (52.08).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech/Rutgers (Jan. 20): Finished 1st in both the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.81) and the 200-yard IM (2:00.60) and 3rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.86).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Won the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.20) and the 200-yard IM (1:59.57). Also finished 3rd in the 100-yard Backstroke (53.87).
• UGA Fall Invite (Dec. 1-3): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.03) and 3rd in both the 100-yard Backstroke (52.79) and 200-yard IM (1:55.74).
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State (Nov. 4-5): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.38) and 100-yard Backstroke (53.44).
• Louisville (Oct. 20-21): Won the 200-yard Backstroke (1:55.77) and 200-yard IM (1:59.78).
• SMU Classic (Oct. 13-14): Won the 100-yard Backstroke (52.55) and was 2nd in both the 200-yard Backstroke (1:52.52) and 200-yard IM (1:56.97).
Junior (2016-17)
• CSCAA All-American (200-yard Backstroke)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (400-yard Medley Relay)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• NCAA Championships (March 15-18): Finished 6th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:50.71), 18th in the 200-yard IM (1:56.83) and 20th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.03).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 15-18): Finished 2nd in the 200-yard IM (1:56.15), 100-yard Backstroke (52.11) and 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.39).
• Ohio State (Jan. 27): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.47) and 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.08).
• Indiana (Jan. 13): Finished 1st in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.50) and 200-yard Backstroke (1:56.55).
• FINA World Swimming (25m) Championships (Dec. 6-11): Finished 14th in the 200-meter Backstroke and 23rd in the 50-meter Backstroke.
• USA College Challenge (Nov. 12-13): Finished 6th in the 100-yard Backstroke (54.03) and 7th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:58.19).
Sophomore (2015-16)
• CSCAA All-American (200-yard Backstroke)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Three-time Big Ten champion (100-yard Backstroke, 200-yard Backstroke, 400-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 20).
• NCAA Championships (March 16-19): Finished 6th in 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.01) and 20th in 100-yard Backstroke (52.25). Also swam on, 800-yard Freestyle Relay, 200-yard Medley Relay and 400-yard Medley Relay.
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 17-20): Finished 1st in both the 100-yard Backstroke (51.80) and in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.57) and 4th in the 200-yard IM (1:57.26).
• Finished 6th in the 200-meter Backstroke (2:11.15), 7th in the 100-meter Backstroke (1:00.49) and 19th in the 200-meter IM (2:16.46) at AT&T Winter Nationals (Dec. 3-5).
• MSU Outdoor Invitational (Oct. 2): Won the 100-meter Backstroke (1:04.77) and 200-meter Backstroke (2:17.05).
Freshman (2014-15)
• Four-time CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (100-yard Backstroke, 200-yard Backstroke, 200-yard IM, 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Big Ten champion (200-yard IM)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American
• NCAA Championships (March 19-21): Finished 9th in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.88), 13th in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.10), 14th in the 200-yard IM (1:56.95).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 18-21): Won the 200-yard IM (1:56.74) and finished 2nd in both the 100-yard Backstroke (51.83) and 200-yard Backstroke (1:51.76).
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 7, Oct. 28, Jan. 27).
Prep
• High School: None (Home School)
• Won Florida state championships in the 100-yard Backstroke and 200-yard IM as a senior.
• Named Swimmer of the Year by the Miami Herald and Sun Sentinel as a senior.
• Four-time All-Broward County selection.
• USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
Club/International
• Club: AquaKids Sharks Swim Team (2010-14)
• 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships (June 27-July 1): 16th in the 200m BK (2:13.10)
• U.S. National Team (2016-17)
• U.S. Junior National Team (2013-14)
• 2016 FINA Swimming World Championships (25m)
• Won bronze medals in the 100-meter Backstroke and 200-meter Backstroke at the 2015 Pan American Games.
• Won a gold medal in the 100-meter Backstroke at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
• Swam at 2013 FINA World Junior Championships.
• Swam at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Personal
• Full Name: Clara Smiddy
• Birthday: Jan. 4, 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Major: Economics, International Studies
• Has six siblings.
Top Times
| Event | Time | Date |
| 100-yard Freestyle | 49.36 | 2/21/15 |
| 200-yard Freestyle | 1:45.21 | 2/18/15 |
| 100-yard Backstroke | 51.80 | 2/19/16 |
| 200-yard Backstroke | 1:50.63 | 2/17/18 |
| 100-yard Butterfly | 54.99 | 12/6/15 |
| 200-yard IM | 1:55.35 | 2/15/2018 |
