Zach Apple

Zach Apple (born April 23, 1997) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in the sprint freestyle events. He currently represents DC Trident at the International Swimming League.

Zach Apple
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDC Trident [1]
Indiana Swim Club
College teamIndiana University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2019 Gwangju4×100 m freestyle
2019 Gwangju4×100 m mixed freestyle
2019 Gwangju4×200 m freestyle
World University Games
2019 Naples100 m freestyle
2019 Naples200 m freestyle
2019 Naples4×100 m freestyle
2019 Naples4×200 m freestyle
2019 Naples4×100 m medley

He participated in the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, winning three medals – two gold and one bronze. He won gold as part of the USA team in the men's 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay.[2] He was also part of the team in the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay, won in a world record time of 3 minutes, 19.40 seconds.[3]

Early life

Zach Apple was born April 23, 1997 in Trenton, Ohio, as the son of Doug and Allison Apple.[4] Apple attended Edgewood High School and swam for GMVY Wahoos club team. In 2015, he was the YMCA Long Course National Champion in the 50m freestyle and runner-up for 200m freestyle.[5] Apple swam collegiately at Auburn University from 2015 to 2018 and then transferred to Indiana University to finish his college career from 2018 to 2019.

College career

As a freshman for the Auburn Tigers, Apple finished 19th in the 50-yard freestyle, 35th in the 100-yard and 20th in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2016 Men's NCAA Division I Championships.[6] He also earned All-American honors as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay that finished sixth.[7]

In his sophomore year, Apple tied for fourth place in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2017 Men's NCAA Division I Championships.[8] He also finished 12th and 14th in the 200 and 100-yard freestyle, and was a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay that finished sixth, 400-yard freestyle relay that finished 11th and 800-yard freestyle relay that finished 12th.[9]

As a junior, Apple tied for 5th place in the 50-yard freestyle and was part of Auburn’s 11th place in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the 2018 Men's NCAA Division I Championships. He also earned a third place in the 200-yard freestyle and finished tenth in the 100-yard freestyle.[10]

In his final college season now as a Hoosier, Apple finished fifth in the 50-yard freestyle, second in the 200 and third in the 100-yard freestyle. He also contributed to the team's second NCAA title in the 400-yard medley relay, 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays, which placed fourth.[11]

International career

2017 World Championships

At the World Championships Trials in Indianapolis, Apple finished first in the prelims of the 100-yard freestyle and ended up fourth in the finals, which qualified him for the 400-meter freestyle relay.[12] He swam in the prelims at the meet and won a gold medal after team USA finished first in the finals.[13]

2018 Pan Pacific Championships

Apple finished fourth in the 100 and fifth in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2018 National Swimming Championships, he qualified for the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships.[14]}} At the meet, he finished second in the B-final in the 200-meter freestyle and fifth in the A-final in the 100-meter freestyle.[15]}} He was also part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay that won gold.

2019 World University Games

Zach apple took home five gold medals: in the 100 and 200-meter freestyle as well as in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter freestyle, and 4x100 medley relay. He also finished sixth in the 50-meter freestyle.[16]}}

2019 World Championships

Apple contributed to the 4x100-meter freestyle relay during finals, which won gold.[17]}} He was also part of the 4x200-meter freestyle relay that earned bronze and swam in the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay that won gold. He was part of the 4x100 medley relay during prelims that at night earned silver.

International Swimming League

Apple was a member of the inaugural International Swimming League (ISL) representing DC Trident.[18] He competed at the first two matches held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Naples, Italy, respectively, as well as in the American Derby held in College Park, Maryland.

References
  1. Gibbs, Robert (June 11, 2019). "natalie-coughlin-to-return-to-competition-with-the-dc-tridentfor-2019-international-swimming-league-finale". SwimSwam.
  2. 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay results
  3. McCarriston, Shanna (27 July 2019). "American swimmer Caeleb Dressel wins three titles in one night at World Championships, puts gold medal count at six". CBS Sports.
  4. "2017-2018 Swimming & Diving Roster". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Camryn Forbes, Mark Andrew Lower Own Records at 2015 YMCA Long Course Nationals". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  6. "Zach Apple Bio". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. "Holoda's busy day helps Auburn to eighth at NCAA S&D Championships". Auburn Tigers. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. Andy, Ross (March 23, 2017). "Caeleb Dressel Just Misses American Record; Threepeats in 50 Free". Swimming World.
  9. Andy, Ross (March 23, 2017). "Texas Wins 200 free relay title". Swimming World.
  10. Rieder, David (May 1, 2018). "Zach Apple Transfering from Auburn to Indiana". Swimming World.
  11. Watkins, Mike (April 19, 2019). "Zach Apple finds Motivation for More in the Water". USA Swimming.
  12. Rieder, David (June 27, 2017). "A Zach Apple per day for the Loaded 100 Free at US Nats". Swimming World.
  13. Zaccardi, Nick (July 23, 2017). "U.S. men end 4x100m freestyle relay drought at swim worlds (video)". NBC Sports.
  14. Ross, Andy (July 25, 2018). "Zach Apple Maxime, Rooney Lead 100 Free Heats at Phillips 66 Nationals". Swimming World.
  15. Neidigh, Lauren (August 10, 2018). "2018 Pan Pacific Championships Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam.
  16. "Apple Wins Third Gold Medal at World University Games". Indiana University Hoosiers. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  17. Lawrence, Blythe (July 21, 2019). "Nathan Adrian, U.S. Men's Relay Team Grab Gold In Gwangju". Team USA.
  18. D'Addona, Dan (June 11, 2019). "Katie Ledecky Cody Miller Lead DC Trident Roster for International Swimming League". Swimming World Magazine.
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