Seth Stubblefield

Seth Stubblefield (born July 21, 1993) is an American retired competitive swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly.[1] He is a gold medalist in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay from the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju.[2]

Seth Stubblefield
Personal information
Nickname(s)"Stubbs"
National team United States
Born (1993-07-21) July 21, 1993
San Angelo, Texas
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubCalifornia Aquatics
College teamCalifornia Golden Bears
CoachDave Durden
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Summer Universiade 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Representing the California Golden Bears

Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 3 5 1
Total 3 5 1
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
4×50 y freestyle 2 1 0
4×100 y freestyle 0 2 1
4×50 y medley 0 1 0
4×100 y medley 1 1 0
Total 3 5 1
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Austin 4×50 y freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Austin 4×100 y medley
Gold medal – first place2012 Federal Way 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Iowa City 4×50 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place2015 Iowa City 4×100 y medley
Silver medal – second place2014 Austin 4×100 y freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Indianapolis 4×50 y medley
Silver medal – second place2012 Federal Way 4×100 y freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2015 Iowa City 4×100 y freestyle

Early life

Stubblefield was the 2010 Junior National champion in both the 100 and 200-meter butterfly, which qualified him for the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii. At Junior Pan Pacs, Stubblefield earned a silver medal in the 200-meter butterfly and a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay.[3][4]

Swimming as a sophomore for Plano Senior High School at the 2009 5A Texas State Championships, Stubblefield won the 4×50 and the 4×100 y freestyle relays.[5] As a junior at the 2010 State Championships, he won the 4×100 freestyle relay and was runner-up in the 50 y freestyle and the 100 y butterfly. In the 4×50 y medley relay, Stubblefield teamed up with high school and club teammate Will Licon to earn a bronze medal.[6] In his senior year, he elected to forego his last year of high school eligibility. He still currently holds the Plano Senior High School records in the 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay, and the 400-yard freestyle relay.[7]

Collegiate career

Stubblefield competed for the California Golden Bears from 2011 to 2015 where he was a 3-time NCAA champion, 5-time NCAA runner-up, 2-time NCAA team champion (2012 & 2014), 16-time All-American, and a 5-time honorable mention All-American.[8][9][10][11] He also formerly held the American record in the 4×100 medley relay from the 2015 NCAA Championships.[12]

International career

At the 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships, Stubblefield swam the 50 and 100-meter freestyles as well as the 100-meter butterfly. Stubblefield's times in the 50 and 100 freestyles qualified himself for the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, where he won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.

At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, Stubblefield entered the 100-meter butterfly final as the top-seeded swimmer, ahead of the likes of Michael Phelps and Tom Shields.[13] In a tightly contested race, Stubblefield touched third behind Phelps and Shields, missing out on an Olympic berth by 4-hundredths of a second.[14][15]

Personal life

Seth is married to former University of Georgia All-American swimmer Lauren (Harrington) Stubblefield, and they have a son together named Judah. Seth is the son of Scott and Patti Stubblefield and has a younger sister, Alyssa.

Personal bests
As of February 22, 2021
Short course yards
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 y freestyle18.97 2014 NCAA Championships March 27, 2014
100 y butterfly45.84 2015 Pac-12 Conference Championships March 6, 2015
100 y freestyle42.31 2014 NCAA Championships March 29, 2014
Long course
Event Time Meet Date Note(s)
50 m butterfly24.36 2017 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships June 28, 2017
50 m freestyle22.15 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships August 10, 2014
100 m butterfly51.24 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials July 1, 2016
100 m freestyle49.09 2014 Phillips 66 Summer National Championships August 6, 2014

See also

References
  1. "Seth Stubblefield". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  2. file:///C:/Users/micha/Downloads/Swimming_v1.0%20(1).pdf
  3. "Men's Swimming and Diving". Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  4. "2010 Jr Pan Pacific Swimming Championships" (PDF). USAswimming. August 26, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. "2009 5A State Meet". February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  6. "2010 5A State Meet". February 26, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. "School Records | Plano Wildcat Swimming & Diving". planowildcatswimming.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  8. "2012 NCAA Division 1 Men's Swimming & Diving". March 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. "NCAA Division I Championship Meet 2013 NCAA Division 1 Men's Swimming & Diving". teamunify. March 28, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  10. "2014 NCAA Men's Division I Championship" (PDF). TexasSports. March 27, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  11. "2015 NCAA Division I Mens Championships". swimcloud. March 26, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. "2015 NCAA Men's Swimming (and Diving) Championships: Cal was great in day 1 but Texas was better". March 27, 2015. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
  13. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming - 6/26/2016 to 7/3/2016 Results" (PDF). July 3, 2016. p. 157. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  14. "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Swimming - 6/26/2016 to 7/3/2016 Results" (PDF). July 3, 2016. p. 157. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  15. "Olympic Swimming Trials - Michael Phelps Wins 100m Butterfly Final". Youtube. July 2, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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