Jake Mitchell

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Jake Mitchell
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (2001-12-22) December 22, 2001 (age 20)
Carmel, Indiana, U.S.[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 4x200 m freestyle

Jacob Ryan Mitchell (born December 22, 2001) is an American swimmer and Olympian.[2] He currently competes at the collegiate level at the University of Michigan.

Career[]

2019[]

2019 National Championships[]

At the 2019 US National Championships in Stanford, California, Mitchell ranked highest in the 400 meter freestyle at second place with a time of 3:48.09, and also ranked fifth in the 1500 meter freestyle with a time of 15:11.52, 25th in the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 1:48.92, and 51st in the 400 meter individual medley with a time of 4:29.50.[3][4]

2019 World Junior Championships[]

2019 World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 4x200 m freestyle 7:08.37 (WJ,CR)

In August 2019, Mitchell represented the United States at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary, winning gold in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay and setting a new world junior record and Championships record for the event with his relay teammates.[5][6][7] He placed fourth in the 400 meter freestyle with a time of 3:47.95, seventh in the 800 meter freestyle in 7:54.70, and seventh in the 1500 meter freestyle where he finished in 15 minutes, 16.28 seconds.[5] His swims in the 400 meter freestyle and 800 meter freestyle qualified him for the US National team.[1] His time in the 400 meter freestyle was the fastest on record for an American swimmer 17 years of age.[7]

2021[]

2020 US Olympic Trials[]

He placed second at the 2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials in the 400 meter freestyle, with a 3:48.17, missing the Olympic qualifying time of 3:46.78. On Tuesday, June 15, he swam the 400 meter freestyle during a time trial, going 3:45.86.[8] His second-place finish, and time trial performance qualified him to represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games.[9]

2020 Summer Olympics[]

See also: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics

At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Mitchell placed 8th with a time of 3:45.39 in the final of the 400 meter freestyle.[10]

Personal best times[]

Long course meters (50 meter pool)[]

Event Time Meet Location Date Age Ref
200 m freestyle 1:48.92 2019 US National Championships Stanford, California August 1, 2019 17 [3]
400 m freestyle 3:45.38 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan July 24, 2021 19 [10]
800 m freestyle 7:54.70 2019 World Junior Championships Budapest, Hungary August 22, 2019 17 [5]
1500 m freestyle 15.11.52 2019 US National Championships Stanford, California July 31, 2019 17 [4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Jake Mitchell". SwimSwam.
  2. ^ "Jake Mitchell - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Phillips 66 National Championships: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2019 USA National Championships: Results Book". Omega Timing. August 4, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019: Results Book". Omega Timing. August 25, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. ^ Rusnak, Jim (August 23, 2019). "U.S. Wins 10 Medals on Fourth Day of World Junior Championships". USA Swimming. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Woods, David (August 23, 2019). "Carmel swimmers Jake Mitchell, Wyatt Davis strike gold at junior worlds". IndyStar. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. ^ Sutherland, James (June 15, 2021). "The Most Electric Time Trial in Swimming History". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Ross, Andy (June 15, 2021). "Jake Mitchell Secures 400 Free Olympic Berth After Swimming 3:45.8 in Post Finals Time Trial". Swimming World. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Omega Timing; Atos (August 1, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

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