Zach Apple

Zach Apple
c. 2020
Personal information
Full nameZachary Douglas Apple[2]
Nickname(s)Zach, Zapple
Born (1997-04-23) April 23, 1997 (age 27)
Trenton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Weight218 lb (99 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDC Trident [1]
Indiana Swim Club
College teamAuburn University
Indiana University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships (LC) 3 1 1
World Championships (SC) 1 1 1
Pan Pacific Championships 1 0 0
Total 7 2 2
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×100 m medley
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×50 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Abu Dhabi 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 4×200 m freestyle
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2019 Naples 4×100 m medley

Zachary "Zach" Douglas Apple (born April 23, 1997) is a retired American competitive swimmer who specialized in the sprint freestyle events. He used to swim for DC Trident in the International Swimming League.[3] He won his first Olympic gold medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, swimming in the prelims and the final of the event, and later in the same Olympic Games won a gold medal and helped set a new world record and Olympic record in the 4x100-meter medley relay, swimming the freestyle leg of the relay in the final.[4]

He competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea, winning four medals – two gold, one silver, and one bronze.[5][6] He won a gold medal and set a new Championships record as part of the finals relay in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay.[7] He was also a part of the finals relay team in the mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay that won the gold medal in a world record time of 3 minutes, 19.40 seconds.[8]

  1. ^ Gibbs, Robert (June 11, 2019). "Natalie Coughlin to Return to Competition with the DC Trident". SwimSwam.
  2. ^ "Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 2018: Total Ranking". Seiko. August 12, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
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