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2008 Men's Swimming Bio

Photo of Billy Smith
NAME: BILLY SMITH
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
HS/COLLEGE: CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL (2006)
HT: 6-4
WT: 165
MAJOR: UNDECIDED

Cerritos Swimming (2007): Placed fifth in the 400-yard IM and sixth in the 1650-yard freestyle at the South Coast Conference Championships… Swam a leg of the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams, as well as competing in the 50-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle and 200-uard breaststroke…..

Cerritos Water Polo (2007): Appeared in nine games in goal and made 32 saves and six steals… Appeared as a field player and recorded two assists… Recorded two steals and an assist as a field player against Sierra College… Had a season-high nine saves against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College and posted six saves against the University of La Verne and Golden West College…..

Cerritos Water Polo (2006): Was the team’s starting goalkeeper and finished the season with 221 saves in 29 games… Also recorded 42 steals and assisted on one goal… Came up with some incredible saves in tight games and always seemed to raise his game when needed… Posted a season-high 15 saves against the Merced Masters, while also coming up with 12 saves against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College… Added 11 saves against El Camino College and in another game against LA Trade-Tech, while he had 10 stops against Palomar College…..

Cypress HS: Spent two years on the swimming team and helped lead them to the Empire League title his senior year and a second place finish as a senior… While on the water polo team, he was named the Empire League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior… Also a two-time 1st Team all-league selection and led his team to the league championship as a senior, as the team went undefeated… Established a new school record for most goalie saves in a season with 210…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when his team defeated Long Beach Wilson High, 18-17, and he was awarded the game ball… Aspires to be a Navy SEAL… Father played football in high school and his brother Rickey (17) is on the wrestling team at Pacifica High… Has three other siblings – Melanie (22), Becky (15) and Sarah (9)… Is the son of Bill and Sheila Smith… Born in Orange, CA on October 8, 1988…..


Favorite Athlete:  Dan Klatt Favorite Movie:  “Lord of the Rings”
Favorite Food:  Pizza Favorite TV Show:  “Dirty Jobs”
Favorite Book:  “The Hobbit”  
 

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