Career Honors
- CSCAA All-American
- 1650 Free (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- First Team All-Big Ten (2022, 2023)
- OSU Scholar Athlete (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- Placed ninth in the 1650 free at the NCAA Championships with a time of 14:42.69 to earn Second Team All-American recognition
- Was the bronze medalist in the 1650 free at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 14:48.39
- Placed sixth in the 500 free at the conference championships, finishing in 4:16.62
- At the Toyota U.S. Open, became the national champion in the 800 free with a time of 7:50.49 and won silver in the 1500 free with a time of 15:05.57
- Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 800 free and the 1500 free and advanced to finals in both events; placed third in the 1500 free with a time of 15:04.77 and sixth in the 800 free with a time of 7:57.28
2022-23 (Junior)
- Named to the U.S. national team prior to the start of the season
- Was the Big Ten Champion in the 1650 free with a time of 14:41.75
- Finished third in the 500 free at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 4:15.35
- At the NCAA Championships, finished seventh in the 1650 free (14:41.43) to earn First Team All-America honors
- At the Phillips 66 National Championships, set a long-course program record in the 1500 free (14:50.83) en route to a second-place finish to clinch his spot on Team USA for the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. At the championships, he placed 11th in the 1500 free prelims with a time of 14:47.16
- At the Indy Spring Cup, turned in Olympic Trials qualifying times in the 1500 free (15:04.80), 800 free (7:55.76) and 400 free (3:51.97)
2021-22 (Sophomore)
- Named to the U.S. national team prior to the season
- 2022 Big Ten Champion in the 1650 free
- Finished eighth in the 1650 at the NCAA Championships)
- Took bronze in the 500 free at the conference championship meet
- Won the 500 and 1000 free in the Buckeyes’ dual win over Michigan
- Qualified for the 2022 World Championships with second-place finishes in the 800 and 1500 freestyle
- Also raced open water for Team USA at the World Championships
2020-21 (Freshman)
- Won the 500 (4:30.47) and 1000 (9:07.90) at the season opener against Penn State (1/16)
- Touched the wall first in 9:07.08 in the 1000 against Rutgers and Purdue (2/6)
- Swam in the 1650 Free, 200 IM and 500 Free for the Buckeyes at the Big Ten Championships
- Recorded a personal best time of 4:17.74 in the 500 Free to take fourth at the conference championships
- Qualified for the 1,650 Free with an Ohio State school record time of 14:45.24 and went on to best that time with a 14:40.70 at the national championships
Prior to Ohio State
- Clark was a standout distance freestyle swimmer at Perkins High School.
- He earned 2020 U.S. Olympic Team trial invites in the 800 and 1,500 freestyle events.
- He was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
- Won state championships in the 500 freestyle in 2020
- At the 2019 OHSAA Division II state championships, he was runner-up in the 500 free and was fourth in the 200 free.
- Also competed in cross country and tennis for the Pirates
Personal
- Son of Jimmy and Patty Clark
- Hobbies include running, playing guitar and photography
- Wants to become a college swim coach and swim professionally after graduation
- Majoring in sport industry
