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2025-26 Triton Swimming Roster

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Charlie Franz

  • Position Distance Freestyle
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Carmichael, Calif.
  • High School Rio Americano HS
  • Major Structural Engineering
  • College Warren

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26
Named to Big West Winter All-Academic List ... Competed in 8 meets with 1 relay appearance … Posted a pair of finals swims at the 2026 Big West Championships on Feb. 14, placing 5th in the 1,650 freestyle (15:37.53) and 15th in the 400 IM (3:59.72).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll (Highest Honors) ... Made his collegiate debut at the Triton Invitational (10/11) ... Competed in 8 meets for the Tritons including the Big West Conference Championships ... Took second in the 1650 free (15:24.12), swimming a personal best.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2024 graduate of Rio Americano HS … 2022 Varsity Most Dedicated (Rio) … 2023 Varsity Most Valuable Athlete (Rio) … 2024 Varsity Most Outstanding Swimmer (Rio) … All American Honor Athletic Award 2024 (Rio) … NorCal Swimming Champion 2024 … holds the record in 500 free … Competed with the Sierra Marlins.

PERSONAL
Born:
April 5th 
Siblings: 2 older sisters, one of them swam at University of San Diego, and eldest brother swam at Texas Christian University
College: Earl Warren
Major: Structural Engineering
Favorite memories: Getting 2nd in the 500 free at High School States
Future Plans: Becoming a Structural Engineer
Roots for: Sacramento Kings
Hobbies: Drawing
Favorite Athlete: Rod Franz (3x All American at Cal Berkeley, National Hall of Fame, a.k.a. my grandpa)
Favorite Movie: Escape from New York
Favorite Artist: Brian Eno, Cameron Winter, and Yung Lean
Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese
One thing most people don't know: Didn't learn how to dive off the blocks until age 12

Personal Bests (Short Course)
200 FREE: 1:39.08
500 FREE: 4:23.33
1650 FREE: 15:24.12

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Distance Freestyle
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Distance Freestyle

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