Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Simpson, Austin
Austin Simpson
- Position:
- Mid-Free
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Riverdale Country School
- Hometown:
- New York City, N.Y.
Bio
Personal Bests and Event Progression
2024-25 (Junior)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
2022-23 (Freshman)
Prior to Duke: Fourth rated prospect from New York … 14 club team records … 6 school records … Winter Juniors Qualifier in the 200, 500 and 1,000 Freestyle his junior season in high school, as well as Scholastic All-American … NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 and 1,650 Freestyle … Summer Juniors Qualifier in the 500 Freestyle during his senior season and NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 1,650 Freestyle, 100, 200 FL and 200 IM … Sister Shae Simpson is on the Duke Rowing team …
2024-25 (Junior)
- Started his junior campaign with a first-place win in the 500 Freestyle (4:45.64) and secured second-place in the 1000 Freestyle (9:53.61) against Marymount
- Placed fifth in the 500 Freestyle (4:45.05) against Virginia Tech
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the 1000 freestyle (9:33.59) against South Carolina
- Collected a fifth-place finish in the 1650 Freestyle (16:02.53) against Northwestern
- At the ACC Championships, he placed 22nd in the 1650 Freestyle, swimming a time of 15:37.86Â
- Earned a sixth place finish and two eight-place finishes at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship. He recorded three personal-best times in the 500 Freestyle (4:25.84), 1650 Freestyle (15:31.64) and the 1000 Freestyle (9:19.16)
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the 100 Freestyle (53.07) at the VA SRVA Speedo Sectionals
- Recorded third-place finish in the 400 Freestyle (4:20.08) at the Condors Summer Solstice
- Posted a fourth-place finish in the 50 Freestyle (24.31) at the Senior Mets Summer Championships, as well as eighth in the 200 Freestyle (1:56.31) and tenth in the 100 Freestyle (53.34)
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Lifetime best time in the 200 Freestyle and 1650 Freestyle
- Began sophomore campaign with fourth-place finishes in the 500 freestyle (4:47.34) and 1,000 freestyle (9:51.65) against Virginia Tech (10/21)
- Finished third in the 1,000 freestyle (9:48.99) and 200 butterfly (1:56.52) against UNCW (10/27)
- Posted a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle against South Carolina (1/20), touching with a time of 4:46.26
- Collected a second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle against Queens (2/2), clocking a time of 9:34.97
- Produced a season-best time of 9:24.33 in the 1,000 freestyle at ACC Championships, competing in five total events
2022-23 (Freshman)
- Finished with a season best and fifth-place finish in the 1,000 Freestyle against North Carolina, clocking a time of 9:39.56
- Touched in a time of 46.45 in the 100 Freestyle against Virginia Tech, to claim first place in the Timed Finals, a season best
- Collected a third-place finish in the 1,650 Freestyle against Virginia Tech, posting a season best time of 15:58.51
- Clocked two season bests at the ACC Championships, a 4:30.52 time in the 500 Freestyle and a 9:36.72 finish in the 1,000 Freestyle
Prior to Duke: Fourth rated prospect from New York … 14 club team records … 6 school records … Winter Juniors Qualifier in the 200, 500 and 1,000 Freestyle his junior season in high school, as well as Scholastic All-American … NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 and 1,650 Freestyle … Summer Juniors Qualifier in the 500 Freestyle during his senior season and NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 1,650 Freestyle, 100, 200 FL and 200 IM … Sister Shae Simpson is on the Duke Rowing team …
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