Arthur Smith

Weight:
null
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Lakeland Highland Prep

2014-15 All-BIG EAST Team
2014-15 BIG EAST Championship: 100 Back Gold Medalist
2014-15 BIG EAST Championship: 400 Medley Gold Medalist
2014-15 BIG EAST Championship: 200 Back Gold Medalist
2013-14 All-BIG EAST Team
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 100 Back Gold Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 500 Free Silver Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Back Silver Medalist
2013-14 BIG EAST Championships: 400 Medley Relay Silver Medalist

Career Best Times

Event	Time	Meet	Date	Place
100 Free	48.57 (R)	Cleveland State Invitational	Nov 24, 2013	–
200 Free	1:43.06 (R)	Cleveland State Invitational	Nov 23, 2013	–
500 Free	4:33.62	2014 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 20, 2014	2nd
1000 Free	10:15.08	Miami (Ohio) vs. Xavier	Oct 18, 2014	3rd
100 Back	49.89	2015 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 20, 2015	1st
200 Back	1:48.49	2015 Big East Conference Championships	Feb 21, 2015	1st
200 IM	2:01.54	Tiffin vs. Xavier	Nov 15, 2013	2nd
400 IM	4:07.49	Cleveland State Invitational	Nov 23, 2013	13th

2015-16: Competed in three events at the BIG EAST Championships...set season best times in the 500 free (4:46.28), 100 back (51.49) and 200 back (1:49.71) at the conference championship...Set a season-best time of 1:51.75 in the 200 free at the Butler Quad.

2014-15: Set a season best time of 4:33.72 in BIG EAST Championship prelims for the 500 free, finishing fourth in the finals with a time of 4:35.40 … Set a new Xavier record and collected a BIG EAST Championship in the 100 back with a time of 49.89 … Upped his personal best time in the 200 back to 1:48.49 which stands as second best in Xavier history to take first in the BIG EAST Championship … Part of 400 Medley Relay that took first at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 3:19.31.

2013-14: Had a breakout freshman season by competing in the 500 freestyle, 50, 100 and 200 backstroke, 200 and 400 individual medley, 200, 400, 800 free relays and 400 medley relay ... Earned first gold medal at the BIG EAST Championships with the third-best time in Xavier history in the 100 back (50.48) ... Awarded silver medals with a Top-5 program time in the 500 free (4:33.62), the second best time in school history in the 200 back (1:48.99), and a Top-3 time in the 400 medley relay (3:20.48) ... Named to the All-BIG EAST Team ... Established another Top-20 time in the 400 IM (4:07.49) ... Also placed second in the 200 IM (2:01.54) in a meet against Tiffin.

Prior to Xavier: Finaled at state finals in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 ... Swam the 500 free, 100 back and 200 IM at Lakeland Highland Prep ... Went to NCSA Junior Nationals in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Personal: Son of Darryl Smith ... One sister, Meredith .... Meredith swam at Daytona State College ... Biology major.