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Simon Lins

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Position
Sophomore
Class
Oakland, Calif.
Hometown
Piedmont HS
High School
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All-America
2024: 
200 Free Relay

2024-25

  • Seventh in the 100 Fly at the Tennessee Invite
  • Tied for second in the 50 Free at the UNC dual
  • Fifth in the 100 Free at the UNC dual

2023-24

  • Member of 200 free relay team that placed 13th at NCAAs (1:16.13) to earn All-America honors
  • Part of the second-place 200 free relay (1:15.20) at ACC Championships
  • Won the 100 Fly (47.74) at the Cavalier Invite
  • All-ACC Academic team selection
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll

BACKGROUND

  • Swam for Lock Haven Loggerheads (2011-2015) and Piedmont Swim Team (2015-2023)
  • Eight-time USA-S Highest Ranked Male Swimmer of the Year Award
  • Two-time Zone 2 Pacific Swimming All-Star Select
  • Pennsylvania 50 Backstroke State Champion (2014-2015)
  • Winter Junior Nationals A Finalist
  • WACC MVP
  • NCS 50 Freestyle Champion (2022)
  • California State Finalist

PERSONAL

  • Born to Benjamin and Mary Lins
  • Has a younger sister, Josie
  • Grandfather, Thomas Kuhn, wrestled at Penn State
  • Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences