{"id":378600,"date":"2019-07-06T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-07-06T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=378600"},"modified":"2019-07-06T17:43:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T00:43:32","slug":"swimming-world-presents-how-they-train-university-of-floridas-robert-finke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimming-world-presents-how-they-train-university-of-floridas-robert-finke\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming World Presents “How They Train: University of Florida’s Robert Finke”"},"content":{"rendered":"

How They Train: University of Florida’s Robert Finke<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0By Michael J. Stott<\/span><\/p>\n

As a 19-year-old, Robert Finke has compiled a heavyweight resum\u00e9. Standing 6-1 and weighing 165 pounds, the rising sophomore at the University of Florida is already an SEC champion in the 1650 yard free (14:23.01) and 400 IM (3:40.94) and an NCAA All-American, thanks to his 12th-place finish in the 1650 (14:42.75). For his SEC exploits, he was named Co-Male Swimmer of the Meet along with teammate Kieran Smith.<\/p>\n

Finke has an impressive national and international resum\u00e9 as well. A 2019 USA Swimming national team member, he placed third in the 1500 meter free (14:48:70) and tied for fifth in the 800 (7:52.57) in last August\u2019s Pan Pac meet.<\/p>\n

At the 2018 summer nationals, he logged a second in the 1500 (14:55.34), third in the 800 (7:51.45) and ninth in the 400 IM (4:15.79).<\/p>\n

At the 2017 World Championship meet in Budapest, he ended up 21st in the 1500 (15:15.15) after recording summer national times of 15:01.31 (second) in the 1500 and 7:59.31 (sixth) in the 800.<\/p>\n

While also still in high school, Finke was a two-time NISCA All-American and FHSAA champion in the 500 yard free and 200 IM. At the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, he was seventh in the 1500 after recording a 15:18.40.<\/p>\n

Says his college coach, Anthony Nesty, \u201cRobert is a very determined young man and a fierce competitor with a great attitude and work ethic. He is a great team guy and very supportive of his teammates. I anticipate he will be a great leader for us in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

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To access how Gator Robert Finke trains,
\ncheck out the full July 2019 issue of Swimming World Magazine<\/em>, available now!<\/p>\n

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