Jordan Wilimovsky Explained

Jordan Wilimovsky
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Team Santa Monica
Collegeteam:Northwestern University
Birth Date:22 April 1994[1]
Birth Place:Malibu, California, U.S.[2]
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:160 lb
Show-Medals:yes
Fullname:Jordan Matthew Wilimovsky

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.

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.[5]

He attended Malibu High School for high school, graduating in 2012.[6]

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.[7] [8]

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.[9] His swims made him the first American swimmer to qualify, and compete, in both pool and open water swimming events in one Olympic Games.[10] [11]

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

See also: Swimming at the 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FEATURED BIO JORDAN WILIMOVSKY . July 13, 2016 . . February 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170217233258/http://www.usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=1456&biosid=f9d1da30-47e5-48da-9587-b579ead085d9 . dead .
  2. Web site: JORDAN WILIMOVSKY . July 13, 2016 . SwimSwam.
  3. News: Jordan Wilimovsky Wins Men's 10K Open Water Race as USA Qualifies 2 to 2016 Rio Olympics . Marsteller . Jason . Swimming World . July 27, 2015 . July 29, 2015.
  4. Web site: Native Jordan Wilimovsky Makes Olympic Team . August 7, 2015 . Pamela Rios . Canyon News . July 13, 2016.
  5. Web site: After Failing Swim Test Jordan Wilimovsky Kept Swimming All the Way to Rio Olympics . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929205713/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/September/23/After-Failing-Swim-Test-Jordan-Wilimovsky-Kept-Swimming-All-The-Way-To-Rio-Olympics . dead . September 29, 2015 . . Scott McDonald . September 23, 2015 . July 13, 2016.
  6. Dornan, Dick (August 29, 2012). "Malibu grad stars at Junior World Swimming Championships". The Malibu Times. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  7. Web site: Jordan Wilimovsky Swimming . https://web.archive.org/web/20150827013208/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Jordan-Wilimovsky . dead . August 27, 2015 . . July 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Jordan Wilimovsky has taken the long route – marathon swimming – to the Rio Olympics . Helene Elliott . . May 23, 2016 . July 13, 2016.
  9. Jordan Wilimovsky . https://web.archive.org/web/20180307214436/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/jordan-wilimovsky-1.html . 2018-03-07.
  10. Ortega, Karl (July 21, 2016). "Meet The 2016 USA Olympic Swim Team: Jordan Wilimovsky". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  11. Rosenburg, Benjamin (July 17, 2019). "Swimming: Jordan Wilimovsky qualifies for second straight Olympic Games". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  12. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/000113040001DA04FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf "18th FINA World Championships: Men's 10km Results"
  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. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/0001130400036504FFFFFFFFFFFFFF02.pdf "18th FINA World Championships: Mixed 5km Relay Results"
  16. http://www.therepublic.com/2019/07/20/bringing_home_bronze__brinegar_anchors_us_mixed_open_water_relay_team_to_thirdplace_finish/ "Bringing Home Bronze / Brinegar anchors U.S. Mixed Open Water relay team to third-place finish"
  17. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500030101F104FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 800m Freestyle Final Results Summary"
  18. Sutherland, James (June 17, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 5 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  19. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500030101F301FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 1500m Freestyle Heats Results Summary"
  20. Sutherland, James (June 19, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 7 Prelims Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  21. https://www.omegatiming.com/File/00011500030101F304FFFFFFFFFFFF01.pdf "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Men's 1500m Freestyle Final Results Summary"
  22. Sutherland, James (June 20, 2021). "2021 U.S. Olympic Trials Wave II: Day 8 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  23. https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/rosters/olympics/2020-olympic-team.pdf "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Roster"
  24. [Omega Timing]
  25. https://www.usaswimming.org/news/2021/08/05/wilimovsky-finishes-tenth-in-tokyoolympics-10k "Wilimovsky Finishes Tenth in #TokyoOlympics 10K"
  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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