Robert Finke is an American professional swimmer, specializing in freestyle events. He was born in Clearwater, Florida, USA, and is currently 24 years old, as of July 2024. Finke stands 6 feet 1 inch tall. He competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won two gold medals in the 1500m and 800m freestyle events.
Finke is a student at the University of Florida and has a family deeply rooted in swimming, with his mother, Jeanne, having swum for Ball State University, and his father, Joe, serving as a swim coach. His two older sisters, Autumn and Ariel, also competed in collegiate swimming. In addition to his swimming career, Finke enjoys playing video games and table tennis.
Bobby Finke Gold Medals
Bobby Finke has won a total of three gold medals: two at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the 800m and 1500m freestyle events, and one at the 2022 World Championships in Budapest in the 800m freestyle. In addition to these golds, he earned silver medals in the 1500m freestyle at both the 2022 Budapest Championships and the 2023 Fukuoka Championships, along with a bronze in the 800m freestyle at the 2023 Fukuoka Championships. Finke also secured gold in both the 800m and 1500m freestyle at the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui.
Bobby Finke Records
Bobby Finke has set several notable records in competitive swimming. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he set an American record in the men's 800m freestyle with a time of 7:41.87, which he later improved to 7:39.36 at the 2022 FINA World Championships. Additionally, Finke established a new American record in the 1500m freestyle at the 2022 World Championships with a time of 14:36.70. He also holds the U.S. Open record for the 800m freestyle with a time of 7:43.32, achieved at the 2022 Phillips 66 US International Team Trials. In the short course pool, Finke set the American record in the 1650y freestyle with a time of 14:12.08 at the 2020 SEC Championships. Bobby Finke received the Golden Goggle Award for Male Race of the Year in 2021 for his performance in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Bobby Finke Personal Bests
Bobby Finke has achieved remarkable personal bests in swimming across both short and long-course events. In short course, he set a U.S. National Record (NR) in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 14:12.08 at the 2020 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships. He also recorded a time of 8:34.63 in the 1,000-yard freestyle at the same competiton. For long course events, Finke's standout performances include setting U.S. National Records in the 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 14:31.59 and the 800-meter freestyle with a time of 7:38.67, both achieved at the 2023 World Championships. Additionally, he recorded a time of 4:09.55 in the 400-meter medley at the 2023 U.S. National Championships.
Bobby Finke Medals FAQs
A. Bobby Finke's full name is Robert Christian Finke.
A. Bobby Finke was born in Tampa, Florida, U.S.
A. Bobby Finke was born on November 6, 1999.
A. Bobby Finke stands 6 feet 1 inch tall (185 cm).
A. Bobby Finke swims for Saint Petersburg Aquatics and competed collegiately for the University of Florida.
