Seth Stubblefield

Seth Stubblefield (born July 21, 1993) is an American retired competitive swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly.^[1] He is a gold medalist in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay from the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju.^[2]

Seth Stubblefield

Personal information
Nickname	"Stubbs"
National team	United States
Born	(1993-07-21) July 21, 1993 (age 31) San Angelo, Texas
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly, freestyle
Club	California Aquatics
College team	California Golden Bears
Coach	Dave Durden
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Summer Universiade 1 0 0 Total 1 0 0 Summer Universiade 2015 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle Representing the California Golden Bears Event 1st 2nd 3rd NCAA Championships 3 5 1 Total 3 5 1 By race Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4×50 y freestyle 2 1 0 4×100 y freestyle 0 2 1 4×50 y medley 0 1 0 4×100 y medley 1 1 0 Total 3 5 1 NCAA Championships 2014 Austin 4×50 y freestyle 2014 Austin 4×100 y medley 2012 Federal Way 4×50 y freestyle 2015 Iowa City 4×50 y freestyle 2015 Iowa City 4×100 y medley 2014 Austin 4×100 y freestyle 2013 Indianapolis 4×50 y medley 2012 Federal Way 4×100 y freestyle 2015 Iowa City 4×100 y freestyle

Early life

Stubblefield was the 2010 Junior National champion in both the 100 and 200-meter butterfly, which qualified him for the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii. At Junior Pan Pacs, Stubblefield earned a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly and a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.^[3][4]

Swimming as a sophomore for Plano Senior High School at the 2009 5A Texas State Championships, Stubblefield won the 4×50 and the 4×100 y freestyle relays.^[5] As a junior at the 2010 State Championships, he won the 4×100 freestyle relay and was runner-up in the 50 y freestyle and the 100 y butterfly. In the 4×50 y medley relay, Stubblefield teamed up with high school and club teammate Will Licon to earn a bronze medal.^[6] In his senior year, he elected to forego his last year of high school eligibility. He still currently holds the Plano Senior High School records in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay, and the 400-yard freestyle relay.^[7]

Collegiate career

Stubblefield competed for the California Golden Bears from 2011 to 2015 where he was a 3-time NCAA champion, 5-time NCAA runner-up, 2-time NCAA team champion (2012 & 2014), 16-time All-American, and a 5-time honorable mention All-American.^{[8][9][10][11]} He also formerly held the American record in the 4×100 medley relay from the 2015 NCAA Championships.^[12]

International career

At the 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships, Stubblefield swam the 50 and 100-meter freestyles as well as the 100-meter butterfly. Stubblefield's times in the 50 and 100 freestyles qualified himself for the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, where he won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Stubblefield entered the 100-meter butterfly final as the top-seeded swimmer, ahead of the likes of Michael Phelps and Tom Shields.^[13] In a tightly contested race, Stubblefield touched third behind Phelps and Shields, missing out on an Olympic berth by 4-hundredths of a second.^[14][15]

Personal life

Seth is married to former University of Georgia All-American swimmer Lauren (Harrington) Stubblefield, and they have a son together named Judah. Seth is the son of Scott and Patti Stubblefield and has a younger sister, Alyssa.

Personal bests

As of February 22, 2021

Short course yards
Event	Time	Meet	Date	Note(s)
50 y freestyle	18.97	2014 NCAA Championships	March 27, 2014
100 y butterfly	45.84	2015 Pac-12 Conference Championships	March 6, 2015
100 y freestyle	42.31	2014 NCAA Championships	March 29, 2014

Long course
Event	Time	Meet	Date	Note(s)
50 m butterfly	24.36	2017 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships	June 28, 2017
50 m freestyle	22.15	2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships	August 10, 2014
100 m butterfly	51.24	2016 U.S. Olympic Trials	July 1, 2016
100 m freestyle	49.09	2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships	August 6, 2014

See also

• NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
• California Golden Bears
• List of University of California, Berkeley alumni in sports

References

1. "Seth Stubblefield". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
2. file:///C:/Users/micha/Downloads/Swimming_v1.0%20(1).pdf
3. "Men's Swimming and Diving". Retrieved February 22, 2021.
4. "2010 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships" (PDF). USAswimming. August 26, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
5. "2009 5A State Meet". February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
6. "2010 5A State Meet". February 26, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
7. "School Records | Plano Wildcat Swimming & Diving". planowildcatswimming.org. Archived from the original on May 18, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
8. "2012 NCAA Division 1 Men's Swimming & Diving". March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
9. "NCAA Division I Championship Meet 2013 NCAA Division 1 Men's Swimming & Diving". teamunify. March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
10. "2014 NCAA Men's Division I Championship" (PDF). TexasSports. March 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
11. "2015 NCAA Division I Mens Championships". swimcloud. March 26, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
12. "2015 NCAA Men's Swimming (and Diving) Championships: Cal was great in day 1 but Texas was better". March 27, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
13. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming - 6/26/2016 to 7/3/2016 Results" (PDF). July 3, 2016. p. 157. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
14. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming - 6/26/2016 to 7/3/2016 Results" (PDF). July 3, 2016. p. 157. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
15. "Olympic Swimming Trials - Michael Phelps Wins 100m Butterfly Final". Youtube. July 2, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

External links

• at Team USA
• at SwimSwam
• at Swimcloud