Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster

Connor Smoak
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Fla.
- High School:
- Eau Gallie
- Major:
- Computer Science
- Birthday:
- 11/1
Career Accolades
- FAU record holder in the 400 medley relay (3:14.36)
- 2020 CCSA Championships silver medalist in the 800 free relay (6:38.18)
- 2020 CCSA Championships bronze medalist in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay
- Patriot Invitational Record Holder in the 800 free relay
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2019 CCSA Championships silver medalist in the 800 free relay
- CCSA Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 8, 2019)
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018 CCSA Championships bronze medalist in the 200 free relay
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Career Best Times at FAU
- 50 Free - 20.45 at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/20/20)
- 100 Free - 45.21 at Patriot Invitational (11/23/19)
- 200 Free - 1:39.11 at 2020 CCSA Championships (2/21/20)
- 500 Free - 4:52.55 at FAU Fun Invite (12/20/19)
- 100 Back - 54.11 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
Senior (2019-20)
- Ended the season with 13 top-5 individual finishes and four wins with half in the 50 free and the other two in the 100 free
- Served as the co-captain of the men’s team
- Tallied four medals in his final CCSA Championships by contributing to a silver medal in the 800 free relay and bronze in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay to break a school record
- At CCSA Championships, also recorded sixth in the 50 free (20.51), sixth in the 200 free (1:39.11) and 11th in the 100 free (45.78)
- Received a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 50 free (21.52) and 200 free (1:44.40), as well as fifth in the 100 free (47.82) vs. No. 15 Florida State
- Delivered second in the 50 free (21.69) and contributed to first-place finishes in the 200 medley and 200 free relays in Senior Day win against SUNY Geneseo
- Earned a pair of first-place finishes in the 50 free (21.85) and 100 free (47.54) at the FAU Fun Invite
- Captured seventh in the 200 free (1:40.98) and 100 free (45.21) and 11th in the 50 free (20.79) in the finals of each event at the Patriot Invitational
- Contributed to first and a meet record in the 800 free relay (6:38.18), third in the 400 medley relay, fourth in the 200 free relay and fifth in the 200 medley relay at the Patriot Invitational
- Produced a pair of third-place finishes in the 50 free (21.37) and 100 free (46.88) against Princeton
- Tallied a pair of first-place finishes in the 50 free (21.36) and 100 free (47.56), as well as captured fourth in the 200 free (1:44.24) and contributed to first in the 400 free relay in win vs. reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- Picked up sixth in the 100 free (46.96) and seventh in the 50 free (21.45) at the TYR Fall Classic, while competing amongst Pittsburgh, LSU and Army West Point
- Logged fourth in the 50 free (21.42) and fifth in the 100 free (47.14) in the home opening meet against No. 7 Florida
- One of 13 on the men's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Junior (2018-19)
- Honored as CCSA Men's Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 8)
- Completed 19 top-10 finishes on the season, including three individual first-place titles (two in 100 free and one in 50 free)
- Captured fifth in the 200 free (1:40.91), sixth in the 100 free (45.43) and sixth in the 50 free (20.62) with personal best times being accomplished in finals for each event at the 2019 CCSA Championships
- Took fifth in the 50 free at Florida State
- His four first-place titles versus NYU and NJIT came in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay
- Finished third in the 200 free (1:41.01), sixth in the 100 free (45.94) and 10th in the 50 free (20.99) at the Patriot Invitational, where he also contributed to fifth-place finishes in the 200 and 800 free relays
- Received sixth place in the 50 free (21.65) at the TYR Fall Classic
- First win of the season came in 100 free against Gardner-Webb, where he also came in third in the 200 free (1:46.05) and second with his relay team in the 400 free relay
- Earned third in 100 free against Florida (46.75)
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Part of the relay team that claimed bronze at the CCSA Championships in the 200 free relay
- All-Conference Top Performer for relay finish
- Finished 10th in the 100 free at the CCSA Championships with a time of 46.18
- Finished 12th in the 50 free at the CCSA Championships with a time of 21.23 (ranked 17th in CCSA)
- Finished 12th in the 200 free at the CCSA Championships with a time of 1:42.27 (ranked 17th in CCSA)
- His 45.92 finish in the 100 free in the prelims of the CCSA Championships was ranked 13th in CCSA
- Had six top-five finishes in 2017-18
- Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Freshman (2016-17)
- Placed 15th in the 200 free (1:42.35) and 16th in the 100 free (46.13 at CCSA Championships)
- Had 12 top-five finishes during the regular season including the men's first win of the year against Campbell as part of the 200 medley relay (1:34.97)
- Part of the squad that placed second in the 400 free relay (3:00.85) at George Mason's Patriot Invitational
- Won the 200 free (1:45.03) at Florida Tech and part of the 200 medley (1:34.19) and 400 Free (3:08.65) relays that claimed victory over North Florida
- Received the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal for holding a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better and was placed on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Named to the FAU All-Academic team and the Dean's List for Fall 2016
High School
- All-conference (Cape Coast Conference)
- All-Space Coast
- USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- Three-Time FHSAA State Medalist
- YMCA National Medalist
- Nine School Records
Personal
- Born on November 1
- Major is computer science
- Son of Lisa and Bill Smoak
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