David King

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All-America
2025: 800 Free Relay (2nd), 400 Medley Relay (2nd)

All-ACC (2)
2025: 100 Back, 200 Back

2025 Toyota US National Championships

• Made the A-Final in the 200m Back, finishing fourth (1:55.64)
• Won the B-Final of the 100m Back (53.84) and finished second in the B-Final of the 50m Back (25.03)
• Qualified for the World University Games in the 200 Back

2025 FISU World University Games

• Three golds and a silver medal
• Silver in the 200 Back
• Three relay golds (Mixed 4×100 Medley, 4×100 Free, Mixed 4×100 Free)
• FISU relay record – Mixed 4x100m Freestyle

AT VIRGINIA

2025-26

• Set the AFC Pool Record in the 200 Back (1:39.86) at the UNC dual, also winning the 100 Back
• Won the 200 Back at the season-opening meet at Florida
• 2025-26 US National Team member, qualified in the 200 Back

2024-25

• Broke his own UVA 200 Free record in the lead leg of the 800 Free Relay (1:31.83) at the NCAA Championships, with the relay itself also setting a program record. Earned second team All-America status with the 13th place finish in the event
• Earned All-America honors with a 15th place finish in the 400 Medley Relay
• 26th in the 100 Back at the NCAA Championships
• 33rd in the 500 Free at the NCAA Championships
• Competed in the 100 Back, 200 Back, 500 Free, and the 800 Free Relay at the NCAA Championships
• Set the UVA record in the 200 Free with a 1:31.92 in the leadoff leg of the 800 Free Relay on the first day of the ACC Championships
• Took bronze in the 100 Back (45.11) at the ACC Championships, posting the second-fastest time in program history
• Earned his second bronze in the 200 Back, swimming it in a UVA-record time of 1:38.36 (NCAA A Cut)
• Finished fifth in the 500 Free at ACC Championships, posting the fourth-fastest time in program history (4:13.43)
• Won the 200 Back at the Tennessee Invite (1:39.82, NCAA B), ranking third on the UVA all-time list
• Won the B-Final of the 200 Free (1:33.19, NCAA B), finishing third overall, at the Tennessee Invite, ranking fifth on the UVA all-time list
• Won the B-Final of the 500 Free (4:16.30, NCAA B), finishing third overall, at the Tennessee Invite
• Won the 1000 Free in the Virginia Tech dual (9:03.43) and finished second in the 500 Free (4:24.33)
• Second in the 200 & 500 Free at the UNC dual
• Finished third in the 200 SCM free (1:44.75) in his collegiate dual meet debut against Florida
• Won the 100 Back at the Cavalier Invite with a 45.51, ranking fourth on the UVA all-time list
• Named the Most Outstanding Male Athlete, Most Outstanding First Year Athlete (male) and the Men’s Performance of the Year (ACC 200 Back podium finish) at the team awards banquet
• Competed at the TYR Pro Swim Series Fort Lauderdale, placing fifth in the 100m Back (55.39) and winning the B-Final of the 200m Back (2:00.78) 
• All-ACC Academic Team
• CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
• 2024-2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll

Background

• Ranked No. 1 high school swimmer in Virginia for 2023-24 by SwimCloud
• 2024 Region Region 3C Swimmer of the Year
• 2023 VSI Swimmer of the Year
• Eight-time All-American
• Two-time YMCA National Champion
• US Olympic Trials semifinalist in 200 back
• Three-time VHSL state record holder
• Four-time All Central Virginia first team
• 2024 Central Virginia Swimmer of the Year
• Summer Junior National relay medalist
• 15-18 400 Medley Relay NAG record holder
• 2023 YMCA National Meet high point scorer
• 2023 SC Senior Champs high point scorer
• 2024 SC Senior Champs high point scorer
• 2023 LC Senior Champs high point scorer
• 2024 Speedo Super Sectionals high point scorer
• Attended Albemarle High School from his freshman to junior years before spending his senior year at Western Albemarle
• Swam for Cavalier Aquatics Club

Personal

• Born in Mount Holly, N.J.
• Parents are Daniel and Natalie
• Has a younger sister Sedona and a younger brother Brayden