The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017-18 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Merritt, Reed
Breast/Fly
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Freestyle
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Back/IM
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Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Freestyle
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Backstroke
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Free
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Breaststroke
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Freestyle/IM
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Breast/IM
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Diving
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Backstroke
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Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Free/Fly
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Back/Free/IM
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Butterfly
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Backstroke
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Butterfly
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Breaststroke
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Fly/IM
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Diving
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Freestyle
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Reed Merritt
- Position:
- Diving
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palo Alto, Calif.
- High School:
- Palo Alto
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
- 2019 NCAA Championships qualifier
- Placed eighth on one-meter at 2018 USA Senior National Championships
AS A JUNIOR (2018-2019)
- Competed on one-meter (253.00) and platform (301.35) at NCAA Championships
- Placed sixth on platform (658.60), 11th on one-meter (618.20) and13th on three-meter (669.00) at Zone D Championships
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-2018)
- Placed third in the three-meter (358.40/342.75 prelim) and fourth in the one-meter (321.40/317.45 prelim) at the Big 12 Championships
- Finished second on one-meter (332.93) and three-meter (380.63) at Arizona
- Placed fifth on three-meter (282.00) and one-meter (305.33) at Arizona State
- Took seventh on one-meter (262.35) and three-meter (300.23) against Auburn
- Placed 20th in the 1-meter (227.85) at the USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Placed fifth on three-meter (323.35) and 10th on one-meter (234.80) at the UT Diving Invite
- Took eighth in the 1-meter (264.45) and 3-meter (249.23) at North Carolina
- Placed seventh on one-meter (293.32) and three-meter (277.87) at NC State
- Took seventh on one-meter (279.91) and three-meter (290.02) at Texas A&M
- Placed third in the 1-meter (302.85) and ninth in the 3-meter (264.80) against Florida and Indiana
AS A FRESHMAN (2016-2017)
- Placed second in the 3-meter diving (287.78) against TCU
- Placed seventh in the 1-meter diving (273.82) and sixth in the 3-meter diving (310.20) against NC State
- Placed eighth in the 3-meter diving (286.55) against Indiana and Florida
BEFORE TEXAS
- Seven-time finalist at the USA Diving Junior National Championships
- 2016 CIS sectional champion (central coast)
- 2013 age group national champion (platform)
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 23, 1997 in Denver, Colorado … son of Lori Merritt and Chris Merritt … has two sisters, Eve (18) and Brooke (16) and one brother, Mitchell (9).
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Eddie Reese "Unparalleled Success" Feature [April 19, 2024]
Saturday, April 20
Bob Bowman Introductory Press Conference [April 2 2024]
Tuesday, April 02
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27
