Jordan Wilimovsky
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| Full name | Jordan Wilimovsky | ||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||
| Born |
April 22, 1994 Malibu, California | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
| Club | Team Santa Monica | ||||||||||||
| College team | Northwestern University | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jordan Wilimovsky (born April 22, 1994) is an American competition 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, thus qualifying him for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[1] Wilimovsky won by a margin of 12.1 seconds over the second place finisher Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands.[2]
Wilimovsky attends Northwestern University, where he swims for the Northwestern Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big Ten Conference competition.
See also
References
- ↑ Marsteller, Jason (July 27, 2015). "Jordan Wilimovsky Wins Men’s 10K Open Water Race as USA Qualifies 2 to 2016 Rio Olympics". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.canyon-news.com/malibu-native-jordan-wilimovsky-makes-olympic-team/37230
External links
- Jordan Wilimovsky – National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org
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Preceded by Allan do Carmo |
FINA Open Water Swimmer of the Year 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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