National team United States Sport Swimming Coach Crystal Coleman | Weight 235 lb (107 kg) (2015) Strokes Breaststroke Height 2.03 m | |
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Born January 3, 2000 (age 17) ( 2000-01-03 ) Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. Club Penn Charter Aquatic Club Parents Karl Whitley, Kim Smith-Whitley | ||
Sportskid of the year 2015 reece whitley
Reece Whitley (born January 3, 2000) is an American competitive swimmer specializing in the breaststroke. At age 15, he won the silver medal in the 100 meter breaststroke at the 2015 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore, where he also finished 4th in the 200 meter breaststroke.
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- Sportskid of the year 2015 reece whitley
- Reece whitley national high school record 51 84
- Personal life
- References
Whitley was named Sports Illustrated Kids' SportsKid of the Year for 2015.
Reece whitley national high school record 51 84
Personal life
Whitley currently attends William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia. He started taking swimming lessons at age 7 after failing a deep-water safety test. He also started playing basketball and baseball at age 7, but he stopped playing baseball after he broke his first swimming national age group record in 2012.
References
Reece Whitley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA