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During his career, he trained with the North Baltimore Aquatic Club in addition to the Texas Longhorns. A graduate of nearby St. Paul\u2019s in Baltimore, Surhoff qualified for three consecutive National Junior Teams that traveled to Australia, Mexico and Guam. He also made the semifinal for the 200 IM at the 2008 Olympic Trials as a 17-year-old and was named the Maryland Swimmer of the Year for his age group three times.<\/p>\n<p>At Texas, Surhoff trained under US Olympic Team head coach <strong>Eddie<\/strong> <strong>Reese<\/strong>. He won a pair of NCAA titles (200 IM, 400 Free Relay), seven Big 12 Conference titles and was an 11-time All-American. In 2010, he helped the Longhorns to the NCAA team title. In 2012, Surhoff finished fourth at the US Olympic Trials in the 200 IM and qualified for his first USA Swimming National Team. He was also a member of two USA World University Games teams, winning a silver medal as a member of the 800Free Relay in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>As a professional, Surhoff trained under US Olympic Team head coach <strong>Bob<\/strong> <strong>Bowman<\/strong> and was a member of two more US National Teams. He was also a 2014 Long Course National Champion in the 800 Free Relay. Surhoff\u2019s last swim was the 2016 Olympic Trials, when he finished eighth in the final of the 200 IM. Surhoff graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in advertising.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins opens the 2017-18 season on October 7 at William &amp; Mary.<\/p>\n<p><em>Press release courtesy of Johns Hopkins Athletics.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johns Hopkins head swim coach\u00a0Scott Armstrong\u00a0announced today that Austin Surhoff has joined the Blue Jay coaching staff. 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