Reece Whitley, the future of U.S. swimming, is 6 feet 9, 17 years old and African-American

The question comes up whenever someone meets Reece Whitley for the first time. Whitley is too polite to respond with the classic teenage show of disdain: the eye roll. But inside? Inside, his eyeballs are on the other side of their sockets.

This one's for him': Cal's Reece Whitley dedicates 100 Breast victory to late legend Nort Thornton - Yahoo Sports

Reece Whitley, the future of U.S. swimming, is 6 feet 9, 17 years old and African-American

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Photos: Cal's Reece Whitley wins Men's 200 Meter Breaststroke at Stanford

Photos: Cal's Reece Whitley wins Men's 200 Meter Breaststroke at Stanford

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