Jacob Ryan Mitchell OLY (born December 22, 2001) is an American swimmer and Olympian. He placed eighth in the 400 meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2019 World Junior Championships, he won a gold medal in the 4×200 meter freestyle relay. He currently competes at the collegiate level for the University of Michigan.
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| Full name | Jacob Ryan Mitchell[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | J Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 22, 2001 Carmel, Indiana, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Carmel Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background edit
Mitchell attends the University of Michigan, where he is majoring in biology and competes collegiately as part of the Michigan Wolverines swim team.[1] In April 2022, he announced his intent to transfer from the University of Michigan to the University of Florida and compete for the Florida Gators during the 2022–2023 collegiate season.[3][4]
Career edit
2019 edit
2019 National Championships edit
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.[5][6]
2019 World Junior Championships edit
| 2019 World Junior Championships | ||
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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.[7][8][9] 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.[7] His swims in the 400 meter freestyle and 800 meter freestyle qualified him for the US National team.[2] His time in the 400 meter freestyle was the fastest on record for an American swimmer 17 years of age.[9]
2021 edit
2020 US Olympic Trials edit
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.[10] His second-place finish, and time trial performance qualified him to represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games.[11]
2020 Summer Olympics edit
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.[12] In the prelims heats, he swam a time of 3:45.38 to qualify for the final ranking seventh, just 0.07 seconds behind sixth-ranked swimmer and teammate Kieran Smith.[13]
2022 edit
2022 Big Ten Championships edit
Mitchell swam a 1:32.49 for the second leg of the 4×200-yard freestyle relay on the first day of the 2022 Big Ten Conference Championships in February, helping achieve a second-place finish with a final relay time of 6:14.59.[14] The following day, he swam a 4:18.10 in the prelims heats of the 500 yard freestyle to qualify for the final later in the day ranking seventh.[15] He placed second in the final with a time of 4:12.88.[16] For the prelims heats of the 400 yard individual medley on day three, Mitchell ranked fourth with a time of 3:45.92 and qualified for the final.[17] He lowered his time to a 3:41.39 in the final to finish second.[18][19] The final day of competition, day four, he placed second in the final of the 1650 yard freestyle with a time of 14:44.22.[20][21]
Less than one week later, Mitchell placed second in the 400 meter freestyle at the Westmont, Illinois stop of the 2022 Pro Swim Series with a time of 3:51.12.[22] The next morning, he qualified for the final of the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 1:50.86, ranking third overall 0.28 seconds behind first-ranked Patrick Callan.[23] In the final, he placed second in a personal best time of 1:48.63, finishing 0.04 seconds behind first-place finisher Marwan Elkamash.[24]
2022 NCAA Championships edit
The first day of the 2022 NCAA Championships in late March, Mitchell helped place fourteenth in the 4×200 yard freestyle relay with a split time of 1:34.36 for the second leg of the relay to contribute to the final time of 6:14.56.[25] In the 500 yard freestyle on day two, he placed 46th with a time of 4:21.24.[25][26] On the third day, he placed 36th in the prelims heats of the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 3:52.73.[25]
2022 U.S. Open Championships edit
In the evening on the second day of the 2022 U.S. Open Swimming Championships, December 1, Mitchell won the bronze medal in the 400 meter freestyle with a time of 3:49.65, finishing 1.52 seconds behind gold medalist Guilherme Costa of Brazil.[27] On December 2, he won the gold medal in the 200 meter freestyle, finishing 0.77 seconds ahead of silver medalist Zane Grothe with a time of 1:47.38.[28] The following, and final day, he first won the b-final of the 200 meter backstroke with a time of 2:00.75, then tied Hunter Armstrong in the b-final of the 100 meter freestyle with a personal best time of 50.23 seconds for fifth-place.[29][30]
Personal best times edit
Long course meters (50 meter pool) edit
| Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Age | Ref |
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| 100 m freestyle | 50.23 | 2022 U.S. Open Championships | Greensboro, North Carolina | December 3, 2022 | 20 | [30] |
| 200 m freestyle | 1:46.90 | 2022 US National Championships | Irvine, California | July 27, 2022 | 20 | [31] |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:45.38 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | July 24, 2021 | 19 | [12] |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:54.70 | 2019 World Junior Championships | Budapest, Hungary | August 22, 2019 | 17 | [7] |
| 1500 m freestyle | 15.11.52 | 2019 US National Championships | Stanford, California | July 31, 2019 | 17 | [6] |
References edit
- ^ a b "Jake Mitchell - Men's Swimming & Diving". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Jake Mitchell". SwimSwam.
- ^ D'Addona, Dan (April 11, 2022). "Olympian Jake Mitchell to Transfer from Michigan to Florida". Swimming World. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ Li, Yanyan (April 11, 2022). "Olympian Jake Mitchell Announces Transfer From Michigan To Florida". SwimSwam. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Phillips 66 National Championships: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. August 1, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "2019 USA National Championships: Results Book". Omega Timing. August 4, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019: Results Book". Omega Timing. August 25, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Rusnak, Jim (August 23, 2019). "U.S. Wins 10 Medals on Fourth Day of World Junior Championships". USA Swimming. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Woods, David (August 23, 2019). "Carmel swimmers Jake Mitchell, Wyatt Davis strike gold at junior worlds". IndyStar. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Sutherland, James (June 15, 2021). "The Most Electric Time Trial in Swimming History". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Omega Timing; Atos (August 1, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Swimming Results Book" Archived August 7, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Summer Olympics Results - Swimming: Men's 400m Freestyle". ESPN. July 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ De George, Matthew (February 23, 2022). "2022 Big Ten Men's Championships: Ohio State Starts with 200 Medley Record". Swimming World. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Hamann, Michael (February 24, 2022). "2022 Men's Big Ten Championships: Day 2 Prelim Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Berman, Sarah (February 24, 2022). "2022 Men's B1G Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Nicole (February 25, 2022). "2022 Men's Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ De George, Matthew (February 25, 2022). "2022 Big Ten Men's Championships, Day 3 Finals: Alex Quach Breaks 45 in 100 Fly". Swimming World. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Edmund, Emma (February 25, 2022). "2022 Men's Big Ten Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ De George, Matthew (February 26, 2022). "2022 Big Ten Men's Championships: Brendan Burns Wins Twice as Indiana Seals Title". Swimming World. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Keith, Braden (February 26, 2022). "2022 Men's Big Ten Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Gibbs, Robert (March 3, 2022). "2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Hamann, Michael (March 4, 2022). "2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ Dornan, Ben (March 4, 2022). "2022 Pro Swim Series – Westmont: Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c Hy-Tek (March 25, 2022). "2022 NCAA DI Men's Swimming & Diving". swimmeetresults.tech. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Penland, Spencer (March 24, 2022). "Michigan Won't Score In The NCAA 500 FR For The First Time Since At Least 1992". SwimSwam. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (December 1, 2022). "2022 Toyota U.S. Open Championships: Men's 400m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (December 2, 2022). "2022 Toyota U.S. Open Championships: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (December 3, 2022). "2022 Toyota U.S. Open Championships: Men's 200m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b USA Swimming (December 3, 2022). "2022 Toyota U.S. Open Championships: Men's 100 m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ USA Swimming (July 27, 2022). "2022 Phillips 66 National Championships: Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
External links edit
- Jake Mitchell at World Aquatics
- Jake Mitchell at SwimRankings.net
- Jake Mitchell at Olympedia
- Jake Mitchell at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
