Todd Pace

Todd Pace is an American competitive swimmer who competed for Southern Methodist University. He was a member of the US national swim team, competing in sprint events for over six years at the international level.

Early life Pace was born around July 23, 1968 in greater Houston, Texas, and began swimming with Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club by 1984, around the age of 16. At Cypress Fairbanks, he was coached in 1968 by Clayton Cagle. He attended Westfield High School in the Spring Independent School District in Houston, TX and was on the varsity team specializing in freestyle. In March, 1986, competing for Westfield High in the University Interscholastic League State Championships, Pace won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.35.2, and the 100 freestyle in a time of 45.39.

Education, swim career Pace attended Southern Methodist University from around 1987-1990. In 1990, he set a school record in the 50 yard freestyle, which stood through 1996. After college, Pace was a U.S. national team member from 1989 to 1995. During those years, he competed at meets in 10 different countries. He won the 50-meter freestyle event at the Pan American Games in 1991. At SMU, Pace attended the Cox School of Business and received a B.S. with a major in Economics and Applied Finance, graduating around 1990.

Pace worked for over 20 years as a Business Manager, often in sales, primarily for companies in healthcare and Medical device related fields, specializing in the area of fluorescence imaging.

Best Times: 50yd Freestyle: 19.72 100yd Freestyle: 44.20 50m Freestyle: 22.52 100m Freestyle: 50.99