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Full name | Thomas Michael Jager | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Collinsville, ILUSA |
October 6, 1964 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stroke(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | UCLA Bruins (1984-'87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Michael "Tom" Jager (born October 6, 1964 in Collinsville, Illinois) is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned seven medals, including five golds[1]—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years (May 1990-June 2000). He is an 11-time U.S. national champion; and a 5-time NCAA champion.
Family
Tom is the youngest of a family of swimming siblings. While under a swimming scholarship at the University of Iowa, eldest sister Diane was an All-American swimmer. Brother Bill qualified for Nationals while in high school, then went on to earn a full swimming scholarship at the University of Illinois. All three siblings went on to work as swimming coaches during their lifetimes. He has two sons Wyatt of 1996 and Cy of 1999, both swim for his swim club Gold Medal Swim Club.
In 2001 Jager was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[2]
In 2004 he became the Head Coach of the University of Idaho women's swim team.[3]
On May 2, 2011 Tom accepted the Head Coaching Job at Washington State University.
References
- ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/tom-jager-1.html
- ^ Jager's profile from the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
- ^ Jager bio from the Idaho Vandals website. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- Jager's profile at www.sports-reference.com (lists Olympic results).
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Preceded by Dano Halsall |
Men's 50 metre freestyle world record holder (long course) December 6, 1985 – June 26, 1986 |
Succeeded by Matt Biondi |
Preceded by Matt Biondi |
Men's 50 metre freestyle world record holder (long course) August 13, 1987 – September 24, 1988 |
Succeeded by Matt Biondi |
Preceded by Matt Biondi |
Men's 50 metre freestyle world record holder (long course) August 20, 1989 – June 16, 2000 |
Succeeded by Alexander Popov |
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