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Klueh, Michael

Hometown: Evansville, IN, USA

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Date of birth: 03/15/1987

Graduation year: 2009


Texas, University of

Top times this season

Sophomore season

Placed fifth in the 500-yard freestyle (4:14.95), ninth in the 400 IM (3:45.31) and 13th in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:03.20) at the NCAA Championships Swam the second leg of UT's second-place 800-yard freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships Broke Matt Hooper's 11-year-old school record in the 400 IM with a new mark of 3:45.31 at the NCAA Championships Named the Big 12 Swimmer of the Meet after setting new conference marks in the 400 IM (3:45.31) and the 1,650 freestyle (14:42.69) while also winning the 500 freestyle (4:15.57) at the Big 12 Championships Swam the second leg of UT's second-fastest 800-freestyle relay (6:18.43) in school history at the Big 12 Championship Captured the 500 freestyle in the tri-meet against California and Indiana (4:25.84) and against Florida (4:24.33) and Auburn (4:29.24) Claimed the 1,650 freestyle against California and Indiana (15:31.69) Won the 1,000-yard freestyle against Florida (8:59.90) and Auburn (9:11.37) Took the 400 IM against California and Indiana (3:55.57)

Freshman season

Posted two top five finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a fourth-place showing in the 1,650-yard freestyle (14:48.24) and a fifth-place performance in the 500-yard freestyle with a UT school record time of 4:14.10 Added a third All-America performance at the NCAA Championships as he swam the lead split (1:35.08) for the 800-yard freestyle relay squad which finished third with a time of 6:19.61 Logged an 11th-place finish in the consolation finals of the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention All-America status Took first place in both the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:15.28 and in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:48.49 at the Big 12 Championships First place finisher in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championships with a time of 14:51.32 Finished first in both the 1,000-yard freestyle (8:57.71) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.81) during the dual meet with SMU Took first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:37.38 during the dual meet with Texas A&M Earned three first-place finishes in the dual meet with Arizona, including winning the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.66), 1,650-yard freestyle (15:15.05) and 200-yard butterfly (1:50.08) Registered second-place finishes in both the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:03.80) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.70) during the dual meet with Georgia Won three events during the dual meet with Auburn, including first-place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:18.35), 200-yard butterfly (1:47.27) and 500-yard freestyle (4:27.91) during the dual meet with Auburn Second place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:03.48) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:25.94) during the dual meet with USC. Posted NCAA automatic qualifying times in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:18.58) and 1,650-yard freestyle (15:00.30) to finish in third place in both events at the Texas Invitational Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team meet NCAA consideration qualifying standards with a time of 6:29.21 during the Texas Invite Met NCAA consideration qualifying standards in both the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.87) and the 400-yard individual medley (3:50.92) during the Texas Invite Took first place in both the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:25.32 and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:25.95. Also, had a second place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:50.16 during the meet with California and Florida

Prior to Texas

Won gold for Team USA in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the 2007 World University Games; also captured a silver medal (400-meter freestyle) and a bronze medal (1500-meter freestyle). Placed fourth in the 400-meter freestyle and seventh in the 1500-meter freestyle at the 2006 USA Swimming Summer National Championships Placed first in the 2004 Summer National Championship in the 400-meter freestyle Placed third in the 1,500-meter freestyle and the 200-yard butterfly at 2004 Summer National Championships A 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifierPlaced fourth in the 400-meter freestyle and fifth in the 1,500-meter freestyle in the World Championship Trials in 2005 Was the 2002 Junior National Champion in the 1,650-meter freestyle