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Paxton Rhoads

Paxton Rhoads - Men's Swimming & Diving - Florida State Seminoles

Player profile

position
Breast
year
Freshman
hometown
Tampa, Fla.
high school
H.B. Plant HS

Top Times

100 Breast – 54.47

200 Breast – 1:59.78

2020-21

A 2020-21 team captain and SAAC President…took second in the 200 breast (2:04.43) and 100 breast (55.73) vs. Tampa…was sixth in the 200 breast (2:07.60) and fifth in the 100 breast (56.97) at No. 22 Auburn… competed on winning relays and swam the 500 free (5:01.73) vs. Gardner-Webb…was sixth in the 200 breast (2:06.90) and took fourth (55.92) in the 100 breast vs. LSU…finished in sixth place in the 100 breast (55.65) and was ninth in the 200 breast (1:59.88) against Georgia Invite…took seventh in the 200 breast (2:07.22) and was fourth in the 100 breast (56.15) against TCU…took fourth in the 200 breast (2:04.23) and was third in the 100 breast (57.25) against RV Georgia Tech

2019-20

A 2019-20 team captain…took third in the 200 breast behind a best time of 1:59.78 at the Auburn Invite…was also ninth in the 50 free (21.37) and fourth in the 100 breast (55.20)…was fourth in the 100 breast (58.77) and 200 breast (2:11.25) vs. FAU…placed 22nd in the 100 breast (55.36) and took 14th in the 200 breast (2:00.65) at the GT Invite…won the 100 breast (58.01) and placed third in the 200 breast (2:12.34) against Florida Southern…placed sixth in the 100 breast (58.61) and competed in the 200 breast (2:11.14) at No. 9 UF…placed sixth in the 100 breast (58.64) vs. Minnesota…competed in the 100 breast (59.36) and 200 breast (2:14.11) at Georgia Tech…named to the FSU Torchbearer 100

2018-19

Competed at the ACC Championships in the 100 breast (54.53), 200 breast (2:02.05) and 50 free (21.21)…saw a big time drop at the Auburn Invite where he placed seventh in the 100 breast (55.00) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:00.70)…was the runner-up in the 100 breast at 58.05 against FAU…was ninth in the 100 breast (59.21) and sixth in the 200 breast (2:12.40) against Alabama…competed in the 100 breast (58.55) vs. UIW…earned a second swim in the 200 breast (2:07.52) at the GT Invite…also placed 23rd in the 100 breast with a time of 55.53.

2017-18

Posted a personal best of 55.21 in prelims of the 100 breast at the Auburn Invite en route to finishing sixth (55.67) in the event…also added a seventh place showing in the 200 breast (2:03.79)…earned a second swim in the 100 breast at the GT Invite and finished 21st with a time of 57.15…was also 21st in the 200 breast at 2:08.18 and competed in the 200 IM (1:57.33) and 50 free (22.01)…earned CSCAA Academic All-American honorable mention…member of the ACC Honor Roll

High School

Named a 2017 NISCA All-American…2016 Florida 4A state champion in the 100 Breast (56.12)…finished first in the 50 Breast (26.09), 100 Breast (57.93) and 200 Breast (2:03.02) at the 2017 SE Auburn Classic…named Hillsborough County Swimmer of the Year as a senior…as a junior placed a silver medal in the 100 Breast (56.60) at the 2015 Florida 4A State Championships…as a sophomore earned a bronze medal in the 100 Breast (57.67) at the 2015 Florida 4A State Championships.

Personal

Born Dec. 13, 1998…son of Michael and Maria Rhoads…president of class all four years of high school…Florida American Legion Boys State Governor…high school soccer announcer…high school TV productions anchor.