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2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving

Tiernan Foster-Smith

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edina, Minn.
  • High School:
    The Blake School
  • Events:
    Breast

Summary

Biography

PRONUNCIATION: TEER-nan  Foster-Smith


 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • National Champion member of the 200 Med. Relay in 2019
  • 10-time All-American
  • National team member in 2017, 2018 and 2019
  • Three-time NCAC Champion
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American in 2017 & 2018
  • Also placed 22nd in the 100 breast (56.32) at nationals in 2017
  • Placed 47th in the 50 Free (21.34) at nationals in 2019
  • Denison Top-50 Student-Athlete honoree in 2017
  • NCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2017, 2018, & 2019

ALL-AMERICAN PERFORMANCES (Top-16 finish at nationals)

2019 NCAA D-III Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

  • 100 Breast (3rd - 54.30)
  • 200 Breast (12th - 2:01.65)
  • 200 Med. Relay (1st - 1:27.83)
  • 400 Med. Relay (2nd - 3:14.29)

2018 NCAA D-III Championship in Indianapolis, Ind.

  • 100 Breast (3rd - 54.33)
  • 200 Breast (11th - 2:01.46)
  • 200 Med. Relay (2nd - 1:28.08)
  • 400 Med. Relay (2nd - 3:14.64)

2017 NCAA D-III Championship in Shenandoah, Texas

  • 200 Med. Relay (2nd - 1:28.89)
  • 400 Med. Relay (6th - 3:17.15)

ALL-NORTH COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE PERFORMANCES (Top-3 at NCAC Championship)

2017 NCAC Championship in Granville, Ohio

  • 100 Breast (1st - 55.62)
  • 200 Med. Relay (1st - 1:30.14)
  • 400 Med. Relay (1st - 3:18.23)

PERSONAL

  • Economics and mathematics double major
  • Two-time All-American at The Blake School
  • Son of Bronagh Murphy and Karl Foster-Smith
  • Is a member of the Denison Investment Club and Denison Economics Club
  • Honored at Denison's Top-50 Celebration in 2019

2018-19 Top Marks

50 Freestyle SCY 21.34 NCAA DIII Championships 3/20/2019
100 Breaststroke SCY 54.30 NCAA DIII Championships 3/22/2019
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:01.02 NCAA DIII Championships 3/23/2019
100 Butterfly SCY 56.84 Kenyon College Fast Chance Inv 2/23/2019

2017-18 Top Marks

50 Freestyle SCY 21.72 2017 OH Miami University Invit 11/30/2017
100 Breaststroke SCY 54.33 NCAA DIII Championships 3/23/2018
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:01.46 NCAA DIII Championships 3/24/2018

2016-17 Top Marks

50 Freestyle SCY 21.65 2017 NCAC Swimming & Diving Ch 2/9/2017
100 Freestyle SCY 48.50 Kenyon College Fast Chance Inv 2/18/2017
100 Breaststroke SCY 55.62 2017 NCAC Swimming & Diving Ch 2/10/2017
200 Breaststroke SCY 2:04.16 2016 OH Miami University Invit 12/3/2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Breast
  • 2017-18Junior

    Breast
  • 2018-19Senior

    Breast
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