Jordan Wilimovsky
Personal information
Full nameJordan Matthew Wilimovsky
National team United States
Born (1994-04-22) April 22, 1994[1]
Malibu, California, U.S.[2]
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubTeam Santa Monica
College teamNorthwestern University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kazan 10 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest 10 km open water
Silver medal – second place 2017 Budapest Team event
Bronze medal – third place2019 GwangjuTeam event
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 10 km open water
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tokyo 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tokyo 800 m freestyle
Representing the Northwestern Wildcats
NCAA Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Iowa City 1650 y freestyle

Jordan Matthew Wilimovsky (born April 22, 1994) is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in open water swimming. At the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Wilimovsky won the gold medal in the 10 km open water event.[3] Wilimovsky won by a margin of 12.1 seconds over the second-place finisher Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands.[4] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wilimovsky competed in both pool swimming and open water swimming events, becoming the first American to swim in both types of events at one Olympic Games.[5][6]

Early life and education

Wilimovsky was born April 22, 1994, in Malibu, California.[2] At age 9, Wilimovsky failed a swim test required for attendance in a lifeguard camp, which inspired him to become a professional swimmer.[7]

He attended Malibu High School for high school, graduating in 2012.[8]

Wilimovsky attended Northwestern University, where he swam for the Northwestern Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big Ten Conference competition. His coach at Team Santa Monica is Dave Kelsheimer.[9][10]

Career

2016 Summer Olympics

In swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Wilimovsky finished 4th in the men's 1500 m freestyle and 5th in the men's 10 km open water.[11] His swims made him the first American swimmer to qualify, and compete, in both pool and open water swimming events in one Olympic Games.[5][6]

2019 World Aquatics Championships

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea Wilimovsky placed fifth in the 10 kilometer open water swim with a time of 1:48:01.0.[12] This swim qualified Wilimovsky to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in the marathon 10 kilometer swim, and he became the first man to qualify for the US Olympic Team for the 2020 Olympic Games.[13][14]

In the 5 kilometer mixed team relay event, Wilimovsky won the bronze medal, finished in third place, with fellow United States relay teammates Haley Anderson, Ashley Twichell, and Michael Brinegar in a total relay time of 53:59.0.[15][16]

2021

2020 US Olympic Trials

Wilimovsky competed in two individual events at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials postponed to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 800 meter freestyle and the 1500 meter freestyle. In the 800 meter freestyle he placed fourth in the final with a time of 7:53.07 and did not qualify for the US Olympic Team in the event.[17][18] During the prelims of the 1500 meter freestyle, Wilimovsky swam a 15:14.67, finishing third overall and advancing to the final.[19][20] At the final Wilimovsky finished third with a time of 15:05.29 and did not qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the event.[21][22]

2020 Summer Olympics

Wilimovsky was the only male American swimmer to qualify to swim the 10 kilometer marathon open water swim at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It was the only event, men's or women's, in swimming at the 2020 Olympics that the United States did not qualify a second swimmer in.[23]

On August 5, Wilimovsky swam the 10 kilometer marathon swim in a time of 1:51:40.2, which placed him 10th overall.[24][25]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FEATURED BIO JORDAN WILIMOVSKY". USA Swimming. Archived from the original on February 17, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "JORDAN WILIMOVSKY". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Marsteller, Jason (July 27, 2015). "Jordan Wilimovsky Wins Men's 10K Open Water Race as USA Qualifies 2 to 2016 Rio Olympics". Swimming World. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Pamela Rios (August 7, 2015). "Native Jordan Wilimovsky Makes Olympic Team". Canyon News. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Ortega, Karl (July 21, 2016). "Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Jordan Wilimovsky". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. 1 2 Rosenburg, Benjamin (July 17, 2019). "Swimming: Jordan Wilimovsky qualifies for second straight Olympic Games". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ Scott McDonald (September 23, 2015). "After Failing Swim Test Jordan Wilimovsky Kept Swimming All the Way to Rio Olympics". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dornan, Dick (August 29, 2012). "Malibu grad stars at Junior World Swimming Championships". The Malibu Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Jordan Wilimovsky Swimming". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Helene Elliott (May 23, 2016). "Jordan Wilimovsky has taken the long route – marathon swimming – to the Rio Olympics". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  11. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jordan Wilimovsky". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ "18th FINA World Championships: Men's 10km Results". Omega Timing. July 17, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kortemeier, Todd (July 15, 2019). "Open Water Swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky Becomes First Man To Qualify For 2020 U.S. Olympic Team". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ OlympicTalk (July 15, 2019). "Jordan Wilimovsky qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in open-water swimming". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  15. ↑ "18th FINA World Championships: Mixed 5km Relay Results". Omega Timing. July 18, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Bringing Home Bronze / Brinegar anchors U.S. Mixed Open Water relay team to third-place finish". The Republic. July 19, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  17. ↑ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results Summary". Omega Timing. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  18. ↑ Sutherland, James (June 17, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  19. ↑ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  20. ↑ Sutherland, James (June 19, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  21. ↑ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results Summary". Omega Timing. June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  22. ↑ Sutherland, James (June 20, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 8 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  23. ↑ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Roster". USA Swimming. June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  24. ↑ Omega Timing; Atos (August 5, 2021). "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Marathon Swimming Men's 10km Results" Archived August 3, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  25. ↑ "Wilimovsky Finishes Tenth in #TokyoOlympics 10K". USA Swimming. August 5, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  26. ↑ Anderson, Jared (January 27, 2021). "SwimSwam's Top 100 For 2021: Men's #100 — #76". SwimSwam. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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