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Signed: The Austin Simpson File
5/10/2022 9:20:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
GoDuke.com will highlight each swimming and diving signee in the class of 2022. Next up is Austin Simpson of New York City, N.Y.
Austin Simpson will make his way to Durham after graduating from Riverdale Country School this spring. Simpson is the fourth-ranked prospect out of the state of New York. He swam under the tutelage of Tracy Wright and BJ Reynoso at Riverdale Country School. On the club scene, the New York City native swam at Condors Swim Club under head coach Jon Hulbert.
He is the son of Alex and Lisa Simpson and has one sister, Shae. Each of his parents, Alex and Lisa, are Duke graduates, receiving their JD's from the Duke Law School in 1993 and 1994, respectively, and Lisa also received an A.B. from Duke in 1991. Austin comes from a family of collegiate athletes, as his sister is a current member of the Duke rowing program. In addition, his dad, Alex, competed on Dartmouth's heavyweight rowing team from 1985-1989 while his grandfather, George Simpson, was a member of the Cornell swimming team 1957-61.
IN THE POOL HIGHLIGHTS
- Holds 14 club team records and six school records
- NCSA Junior National Qualifier as a junior: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle
- NCSA Junior National Qualifier as a senior: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 1,650 freestyle, 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley
- Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier: 200, 400/500, 1,000 freestyle
- Summer Junior Nationals Qualifier: 500 freestyle
OUT OF THE POOL HIGHLIGHTS
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Member of Riverdale4Refugees Club - currently working to help Ukrainian refugees
- Volunteers with FeedingNYC, including preparing boxed meals
GET TO KNOW AUSTIN
Why Duke in one word? Community
What is your favorite swimming memory so far? Breaking all three of our high school relay records in one meet
What is your pre-race hype song? Glorious - Macklemore
Do you have any hidden talents? Avid Mario Kart player
If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza
A fun fact about you? I completed the 24-hour running challenge: I ran one mile every hour for 24 hours straight
PERSONAL BEST TIMES
50 Y Freestyle: 21.23
100 Y Freestyle: 46.01
200 Y Freestyle: 1:38.98
500 Y Freestyle: 4:27.67
1000 Y Freestyle: 9:19.59
1650 Y Freestyle: 15:44.15
100 Y Butterfly: 51.42
200 Y Butterfly: 1:51.89
I chose Duke because of the numerous resources available to me. The ability to combine academics and athletics at this high of a level is unmatched anywhere else. The Blue Devil team spirit and atmosphere of the team is exactly what I was looking for!Austin Simpson on why Duke
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