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Clayton Conklin on the blocks
COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 21, 2021 - Oda Borgstrom during Texas A&M Aggies Swimming and Diving Headshot Day at the Studio in College Station, TX. Photo By Texas A&M Athletics/Texas A&M Athletics

Clayton Conklin Season 2021-22

PositionFLY/FREE
ClassFreshman
HometownLeague City, Texas
Top Times: 
50 Free: 20.00 - Art Adamson Invitational (23-24)
100 Free: 44.35 - American Short Course Championships (21-22)
100 Fly: 46.09 - Art Adamson Invite (23-24)
200 Fly: 1:42.41 - SEC Championships (23-24)

2023-24 (Junior):
  • Advanced to the finals in both of his individual events at SEC Championships, clocking a personal-best 1:42.41 to place seventh in the 200 fly and took 12th in the 100 fly. 
  • Lowered his personal-best times in the 50 free (20.00), 100 fly (46.09) and 200 fly (1:43.30) at the Art Adamson Invite. 
  • Clocked a season-best time in the 100 free as the relay leadoff, going 46.45 against Tennessee. 

2022-23 (Sophomore):
  • Swam a new personal best in the 200 fly at A&M's Last Chance meet, going 1:44.31.
  • Competed in the 100 fly at SEC Championships, recording a career-best 46.76.
  • Clocked a personal-best 20.02 in the 50 free at the Art Adamson Invite.

2021-22 (Freshman): 
  • Went 20.44 in the 50 free, 44.35 in the 100 free, 47.74 in the 100 fly and 1:45.68 in the 200 fly at American Short Course Championships to lower personal bests in each event. 
  • Was named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team and SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll. 

Before A&M:
  • Competed for Coach Aubrey Halford at Clear Falls High School alongside Aggie teammate Seth Reno.
  • Earned top finishes at regionals in the 100 fly and 200 back as a junior and finished fourth in both events at the state championships.
  • Holds school records in the 100 fly (48.64), 100 back (49.46) and 200 free (1:41.17).
  • Spent 11 years swimming for South Shore Sails and was the 2019 Zones Champion in the 200 free (1:55.47).
COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 07, 2022 - Clayton Conklin during Texas A&M Aggies Swimming & Diving photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics
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