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Career Honors

  • 14-time All-American: 500 free (2017- fourth; 2018- fourth; 2020; 2021- 12th; 2022- 12th), 800 free relay (2017- seventh; 2018- eighth; 2020; 2021- seventh,) 1,650 free (2017- eighth; 2018- 14th; 2020; 2021- 11th; 2022- ninth)
  • Three-time Pac-12 Champion: 500 free (2017, 2018, 2020)
  • Two-time Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
  • Two-time 2019 Pac-12 All-Academic (2018 second team, 2019 honorable mention)
  • 2017 CSCAA Academic All-American
  • 2022 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 500 free (4:10.02)
  • Owns the Stanford record in the 1,000 free (8:46.79)
  • Ranks third all-time at Stanford in the 1,650 free (14:35.82)
  • Ranks tenth all-time at Stanford in the 200 free (1:33.36)

National Team

  • Member of Team USA for the 2018-19 season and 2019 World Championships in South Korea
  • Runner up in the 400 free at the 2018 Phillips 66 Nationals
  • Member of Team U.S.A. for the 2018 Pan Pacific Championships in Tokyo
  • Finalist in the 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Third place in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2017 Phillips 66 Nationals

Lifetime Bests

  • 200 Free- 1:33.36
  • 500 Free- 4:10.02
  • 1,000 Free- 8:46.79
  • 1,650 Free- 14:35.82

As a Graduate Student (2021-22)

  • Two-time All-American: 500 free (12th, 4:12.79), 1,650 free (ninth, 14:38.18)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Reached the podium at the Pac-12 Championships in the 500 free (third, 4:13.87) and the 1,650 free (second, 14:45.38)
  • Swam a Stanford record 1,000 free against California on Feb. 19 (8:46.79)

As a Redshirt Senior (2020-21)

  • Three-time All-American: 500 free (12th, 4:13.20), 1,650 free (11th, 14:46.51) and 800 free relay (seventh, 6:13.02)
  • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
  • Also swam at the NCAA Championships in the 200 free (24th, 1:43.33)
  • Reached the podium at the Pac-12 Championships in the 1650 free (third, 14:49.12) and the 800 free relay (second)
  • Also scored at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 free (eighth, 1:35.09) and 500 free (fourth, 4:13.73)

As a Senior (2019-20)

  • Three-time All-American: 500 free, 800 free relay, 1,650 free
  • Pac-12 Champion in the 500 free
  • 2020 Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
  • Also scored in the 1,650 free (third, 14:52.09), 800 free relay (fourth, 6:15.79), 400 free relay (fourth, 2:52.56) and 200 free (15th, 1:34.90)
  • Swam B standards in the 200 free, 500 free and 1,650 free

As a Junior (2018-19)

  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
  • Only competed at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite
  • Swam B standards in the 500 free and 400 IM

As a Sophomore (2017-18)

  • Three-time All-American: 500 free (fourth), 800 free relay (eighth), 1,650 free (14th)
  • Pac-12 Champion in the 500 free (4:13.70)
  • Pac-12 All-Academic second team
  • CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 5)
  • Also competed in the 200 free at the NCAA Championships, finishing 24th (1:34.57)
  • Swam a school record of 4:10.02 in the 500 free at the NCAA Championships 
  • Also scored in the 800 free relay (third, 6:17.98) and the 200 free (10th, 1:35.20) at the Pac-12 Championships
  • Swam A standards in the 500 free and 1,650 free
  • Swam B standards in the 200 free and 200 fly

As a Freshman (2016-17)

  • Three-time All-American: 500 free (fourth), 800 free relay (seventh) and 1,650 free (eighth)
  • Pac-12 Champion in the 500 free
  • CSCAA Academic All-American
  • Also competed in the 200 free at the NCAA Championships, finishing 18th (1:33.81)
  • Also finished second at the Pac-12 Championships in the 800 free relay (6:15.09) and 1,650 free (14:50.06), and third in the 200 free (1:33.74)
  • Swam A standards in the 500 free and 1,650 free
  • Swam B standards in the 200 free and 200 fly

Prior to Stanford

  • Prepped at Santa Margarita Catholic School
  • Named Swimming World High School Swimmer of the Year in 2016
  • Captained the swim team for two years
  • Team earned third place in the CIF-SS (2016)
  • Trinity League champions in 2013
  • Four-time Academic All-American (2013-16)
  • Two-time Trinity League MVP
  • Earned OC Register Athlete of the Year and OCADA Athlete of the Year (2016)
  • Holds the national high school records for the 200 free and 500 free
  • Holds the Santa Margarita High School records for the 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 200 IM relay
  • Holds the Southern California Swimming records for the 200 free (SC), 500 free (SC), 1000 free (SC), and 200 free (LC)
  • Competed for Mission Viejo Nadadores for four years
  • Won the KMSC High Point Award in 2014 and 2015
  • Trained with the USA National Team
  • Competed in the 2016 Junior Worlds in Singapore winning a gold in the 400 free, gold in the 4x200 free, and silver in the 200 free
  • Competed in the 2015 Junior Pan Pacs
  • OTC in 2014-16

Personal

  • Son of Scott and Susan Shoults
  • Has one sister, Jacquelyn
  • Raised in Laguna Hills, Calif.
  • Full name is Grant Myers Shoults