Name: Clara Smiddy
Sport: Aquatics
Discipline: Swimming
Height: 5-9
Weight: 138
Birthplace: Miami, Fla.  
Hometown: Miami, Fla.  
High School: Homeschooled Miami, Fla. ‘14 
College: University of Michigan ’18, International Studies

Career Highlights:

  • 2015 Big Ten Conference Championships, 1st (200-yard individual medley), 2nd (100-yard freestyle, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard freestyle)
  • Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, gold (100-meter backstroke)
  • 2013 FINA Junior World Championships, 3rd (50m backstroke), 3rd (400m medley relay, mixed medley relay), 4th (100mbackstroke)
  • 2013 Junior National Championships, 1st (100m backstroke), 2nd (100m freestyle), 3rd (200m individual medley)
  • 2013 Junior National Female High Point Award recipient


Personal: Daughter of Julie and Smiddy...Has two older brothers, Matthew and Samuel; two older sisters, Rebecca and Susan; and one younger sister, Rose…Brother Samuel competes in swimming for Princeton University…Hobbies include playing the piano.


Learn More: 
USA Swimming