Robert Finke is a professional American competitive swimmer. He is the son of Jeanne and Joe Finke. His parents and other family members were associated with swimming, as his mother performed for Ball State University and his father was a coach at St. Petersburg Aquatics. Finke has two elder sisters, Autumn and Ariel, and they performed for the University of Florida and Florida State University respectively. Apart from swimming, Finke also has interests in table tennis and video games. The one-time Olympian was a competitor in the World Championships, Junior Pan Pacific Championships, and other several meets.
What Country is Bobby Finke from?
Bobby Finke hails from the United States of America. Finke earned all of his medals as a representative of the United States in several meets. Bobby represented the USA in the 2020 Olympics, where he won two golds in 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle events. Following the success in the Olympics trials, Finke will represent Team USA in the 2024 Olympics. The member of the Swimming National team of the USA participated in the World Championships in 2022 and 2023. Finke, the two-time NISCA All-American has four medals in the World Championships, including 1 gold, 2 silver, and a bronze.
The two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America has two gold medals in the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in 2016. Finke, a member of the championship team of the SEC was a participant in the NCAA Championships in 2018-2029 as a Freshman, in 2019-2020 as a Sophomore, in 2020-2021 as a Junior, and in 2021-2022 as a Senior. The 11-time All-American is a three-time NCAA Champion in 2021 and 2022. He was also crowned as the SEC Champion three times in 2019, 2020, and 2021. He has various American records to his name from different National Championships along with several medals. Finke also earned the Golden Goggle Award from the USA Swimming Foundation as the Male Race of the Year in 2021.
Where did Bobby Finke grow up?
Bobby Finke grew up in his hometown Clearwater, Florida, USA, and was born in Tampa, Florida, United States. He was first a student at Countryside High School and later was admitted to the University of Florida, where he represented Florida Gators.
At just 14 years old, Finke set records at the Florida Age Group State Championships in the 800m and 1500m freestyle. He succeeded in open water, winning the USA Swimming Open Water Junior Nationals. A champion at Countryside High School and Saint Petersburg Aquatics under mentor Fred Lewis, Finke turned into a Team USA World Championship qualifier in 2017 and a top-ranked recruit. At the University of Florida, under mentor Anthony Nesty, he became an eleven-time All-American, SEC University, and NCAA Champion in the 400 IM and 1650 freestyle. After the 2022 NCAA Titles, Finke turned professional, continuing to train at Florida with the Pro Group.
FAQs on Bobby Finke
A. Bobby Finke graduated in 2023 from the University of Florida.
A. Bobby Finke trains at the Saint Petersburg Aquatics.
A. The billed weight of Bobby FInke is 172 lb (78 kg).
A. Bobby Finke was a student at Countryside High School.
A. Bobby Finke is presently 24 years old, as of July 2024.
