Austin Surhoff

Austin Surhoff (born November 27, 1990) is an American swimmer. His paternal grandfather Richard (Dick) Surhoff played in the NBA and was a world class softball player.

Austin Surhoff

Personal information
Full name	Austin Surhoff
Nationality	American
Born	November 27, 1990 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke, freestyle, medley
Club	University of Texas
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the  United States Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan 4×200 m freestyle

Swimming career

As a college swimmer at Texas, Surhoff is a one-time NCAA champion, winning the 200 yard IM in 2010.[1] He also won the 200 yard IM and 200 yard backstroke at the 2010 Big 12 Championships.[2]

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, Surhoff placed 13th in the 200 m IM and 24th in the 200 m backstroke. At the 2009 U.S. National Championships, he placed 14th in the 200 m backstroke and 20th in the 100 m backstroke. At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, he bettered his 2008 finish with 4th place in the 200 m IM and was 15th in the 400 m IM.

Personal

Surhoff was born in Milwaukee when his father, B. J. was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers. Surhorff's father played 19 seasons of Major League Baseball between three teams. His mother, Polly, swam for The University of North Carolina and won a silver medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.[3] He currently lives in Charlottesville, VA as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Virginia swim team.

References

1. "NCAA Division I Men's Championships: Texas' Austin Surhoff Touches Out Florida's Shaune Fraser in 200 IM". Swimming World Magazine. March 26, 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04.
2. "Feigen, Surhoff earn NCAA automatic-qualifying marks at Big 12 Championships". February 25, 2010.
3. "Austin Surhoff makes splash in leading Texas to crown". March 31, 2010.

External links

• Austin Surhoff at USA Swimming
• Austin Surhoff – University of Texas bio