Arthur Frayler

{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = | national_team = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|16}} | birth_place = Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height =  | weight =  | spouse = | website = | strokes = | classification = | club = | collegeteam = Florida Gators | coach = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalGold|2011 Guadalajara|1500m freestyle}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Guadalajara|10km open water}} }} '''Arthur Frayler''' (born December 16, 1993) is an American competitive swimmer from Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He was a national team member and attended the University of Florida.

== College career == Frayler attended the University of Florida starting in 2013. He was honored as an All-SEC Freshman Honoree in 2013 and was named to the All-SEC First Team in 2014. In the same year, he was the SEC champion in the 1650 yard freestyle. He was named to the All-SEC Second Team in both 2015 and 2016. In 2015, a 15th-place finish in the 1650 at the NCAA championships earned him an honorable mention.

== Professional career == Frayler won gold in the 1500m and silver in the 10 km at the 2011 Pan American Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-frayler-misses-gold-by-a-fraction-of-a-second-2011oct22-story.html|title=Frayler misses gold by a fraction of a second|first=CHRIS LEHOURITES, AP Sports|last=Writer|website=sandiegouniontribune.com|date=October 22, 2011 |accessdate=16 February 2018}}</ref> He also swam at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska. He placed 5th in the 1500m freestyle. Frayler competed at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships, where he had top-six finishes in both the 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle.

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frayler, Arthur}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:American male freestyle swimmers Category:American male long-distance swimmers Category:Swimmers from Pennsylvania Category:Swimmers at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in swimming Category:Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in swimming Category:People from Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania Category:Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Category:Florida Gators men's swimmers Category:21st-century American sportsmen