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Nathan Szobota

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Position
Freshman
Class
Richmond, Va.
Hometown
Freeman
High School
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BACKGROUND

  • Ranked No. 4 by SwimSwam in the Class of 2025 recruit rankings
  • 2023-24 US Junior National Team
  • Gold at the 2022 FINA World Junior Open Water Championships in the Boys 5k and mixed 4x1500m 14-16 Relay
  • Gold at the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Championships in the 4×200 Boys Free Relay, placing 10th in the 1500m Free
  • Competed at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials in the 400, 800 and 1500 Free
  • 2x Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro Swimmer of the Year (2023 & 2025)
  • 4x Individual event state champion
  • Led Douglas Freeman High to Class 5 State Titles in 2024 and 2025
  • Broken state records 12 times
  • 2021-24 Virginia All-Star team
  • 4x Scholastic All-American
  • Trained at Nova of Virginia Aquatics

PERSONAL

  • Parents are Karen Szobota and Jason Szobota
  • Has a younger brother, Ryan
  • Mother Karen (Palm) Szobota, swam at William & Mary