Jake Mitchell

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.

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

Career

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
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]

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. "Jake Mitchell". SwimSwam.
  2. "Jake Mitchell - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  3. "Phillips 66 National Championships: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  4. "2019 USA National Championships: Results Book". Omega Timing. August 4, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. "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. 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. Omega Timing; Atos (August 1, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 20, 2021.


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