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15 Facts About Abrahm DeVine

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Abrahm David DeVine was born on September 3,1996 and is an American former competitive swimmer from Seattle.

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Abrahm DeVine currently represents the LA Current which is part of the International Swimming League.

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In 2018, DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at US Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships In Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.

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In May 2019 Swimming World listed him as twelfth in its ranking of NCAA men's swimmers in Division I In September 2019, DeVine said he was dropped from the Stanford team due to homophobia which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.

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Abrahm DeVine was born in Seattle to Rene Folk and Jim DeVine.

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Abrahm DeVine grew up in Seattle and was introduced to swimming by his mother when he was an infant.

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Abrahm DeVine joined a summer league when he was five, and a year-round team, Cascade Swim Club, when he was six years old.

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Abrahm DeVine was an All-American in 2013,2014, and 2015.

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Abrahm DeVine was a finalist in the 400 IM at the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

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In 2018, Abrahm DeVine placed second in the 200 IM at US Summer Nationals, which qualified him for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fifth.

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Abrahm DeVine holds several Stanford swimming records: the 400 IM by four seconds; top three times in the 200 freestyle ; top three times in 200 backstroke ; and top three times in 200 IM.

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In June 2019, Abrahm DeVine was added as a member to the International Swimming League's DC Trident.

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In July 2019, Abrahm DeVine signed with Arena, a sportswear company specializing in swimwear.

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In September 2019, Abrahm DeVine says he was dropped from the Stanford team due to homophobia which team coaches denied in a statement which did not include why they took the action.

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In 2018 when asked about his post-swimming career interests, Abrahm DeVine cited being intrigued by startup culture, and the environmental movement.