1. Francis Townley Haas was born on December 13,1996 and is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in freestyle events.
22 Facts About Townley Haas
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Townley Haas is the former American record-holder in the 200-yard freestyle and represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League.
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Townley Haas grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from Benedictine College Prep.
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Townley Haas has two siblings, an older sister, Emily, and older brother, Wyatt.
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Townley Haas's sister was shot twice in the Virginia Tech Shooting, but survived.
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Townley Haas's mother is the Virginia State Director for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.
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In December 2020, Townley Haas announced his engagement to his girlfriend of over 5 years, Megan Meseck.
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The next day, Townley Haas won his first individual NCAA Championship in the 500-yard freestyle going 4:09.00.
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At the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, Townley Haas won the 200-meter freestyle in 1:45.66 ahead of Conor Dwyer and Jack Conger, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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At the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, Townley Haas again won the 200 free, going just shy of his record time in 1:30.65.
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Townley Haas's relay consisting of Brett Ringgold, Jack Conger and Joseph Schooling set a new NCAA and US Open record in 2:45.39.
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Townley Haas failed to defend Texas' title in the 800 free relay, finishing second behind NC State.
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Swimming in the 2017 World Championships, Townley Haas won 3 gold medals, as well as earning a silver and a bronze.
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Townley Haas picked up his third gold medal by virtue of the mixed free relay prelims.
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Swimming in his junior season at the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, Townley Haas anchored the Longhorns to a third-place finish in the 800 free relay.
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Two days later, Townley Haas raced Pieroni head-to-head in the individual 200 free.
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Townley Haas won the 500 free in a new personal best time of 4:08.60 and got 6th place in the 100 free.
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In Tokyo, Townley Haas got more hardware by winning two gold medals.
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The Aussie lead slowly diminished as Townley Haas closed on Jack Cartwright.
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On day 2 of the competition, Townley Haas repeated his title in the 500 free with a new NCAA record time of 4:08.19.
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Townley Haas competed in the 200 meter and 400 meter freestyle races as well as relay events throughout the season.
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In February 2022, Townley Haas announced his retirement from competitive swimming through his Instagram post.