2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Whetstine, Clayton
Clayton Whetstine
- Position:
- Back / IM
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Newport News, Va.
- High School:
- Norfolk Academy
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2024-25: Finished 12th in 400 IM, 18th in 200 breaststroke, and 20th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Finished second in 400 IM and fourth in 200 IM at Auburn Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 200 breaststroke, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Earned University of Georgia Presidential Scholars honors...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA in fall semester...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2023-24: Finished 24th in 400 IM, 27th in 200 backstroke, and 39th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA; earned Presidential Scholars honors in spring semester.
2022-23: Competed for Bulldogs in dual meets against Arizona State, Missouri, Georgia Tech, and Emory...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Norfolk Academy under coaches Joel Shinofield, Kristen Kirkman, and Morgan Latimer and for Coast Guard Blue Dolphins under coaches Jack Bierie, Steve Hennessy, and John Poorman...Won six VISAA state championships, including back-to-back in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Helped Norfolk Academy win two VISAA state championships...Named VISAA Swimmer of the Year.
National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school...Finished 12th in 200 backstroke and 16th in 100 backstroke at 2021 U.S. Open...Qualified for Speedo Winter and Summer Junior Nationals.
Personal: Born August 6, 2003...Son of Steven and Elisabeth Whetstine...Majoring in Accounting.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2023-24: Finished 24th in 400 IM, 27th in 200 backstroke, and 39th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA; earned Presidential Scholars honors in spring semester.
2022-23: Competed for Bulldogs in dual meets against Arizona State, Missouri, Georgia Tech, and Emory...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Norfolk Academy under coaches Joel Shinofield, Kristen Kirkman, and Morgan Latimer and for Coast Guard Blue Dolphins under coaches Jack Bierie, Steve Hennessy, and John Poorman...Won six VISAA state championships, including back-to-back in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Helped Norfolk Academy win two VISAA state championships...Named VISAA Swimmer of the Year.
National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school...Finished 12th in 200 backstroke and 16th in 100 backstroke at 2021 U.S. Open...Qualified for Speedo Winter and Summer Junior Nationals.
Personal: Born August 6, 2003...Son of Steven and Elisabeth Whetstine...Majoring in Accounting.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Backstroke | 22.81 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 100 Backstroke | 49.33 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:47.13 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/23) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 1:59.42 | 2024 UGA Fall Invitational (11/22/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:47.88 | 2025 Bulldog Invitational (3/1/25) |
| 400 IM | 3:50.46 | 2025 Bulldog Invitational (3/2/25) |
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 4 Video Recap
Monday, March 31
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 3 Video Recap
Saturday, March 29
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 2 Video Recap
Friday, March 28
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 1 Video Recap
Thursday, March 27
