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| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1989 Hilo, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Longhorn Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
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James Feigen (born September 26, 1989) is an American college and international swimmer who competes in freestyle events. He is a member of the 2012 United States Olympic Team and will compete in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Early life
Feigen was born in Hilo, Hawaii. He graduated from Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas, and swam for the Churchill Chargers high school swim team. He held the high school national record (short course yards) in the 100 free (43.05) [1] and the 50 free (19.49). Both of his records were broken by Vlad Morozov in 2010.[2] Feigen was the Texas UIL Class 5A state champion in the 50 freestyle from 2006-08. Feigen was the National Boys' High School Swimmer of the Year in 2008.[3]
College career
He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas at Austin, where he swam for coach Eddie Reese's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition from 2009 to 2012. During his four-year college career, he received seventeen All-American honors, and won NCAA national championships in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and 4x100-meter freestyle relay events in 2012.
International career
2008-2009
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Feigen placed 28th in the 50 m freestyle (22.86) and 40th in the 100 m freestyle (50.34).[4][5]
Feigen barely missed spots on the 2009 World Championship team when he finished 7th in the 100 m freestyle (48.46) and 5th in the 50 m freestyle (21.77) at the USA Swimming National Championships.[6] However, because of his results at Nationals, he was named to USA Swimming's National Team in the 50 m freestyle.[7]
2011
At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Fiegen earned the first international medal of his career, a gold, in the 4x100 m freestyle relay with Tim Phillips, Kohlton Norys, and Kohlton Norys. As the leadoff leg, Fiegen had a split of 49.27 and the American team won the gold with a time of 3:15.84.[8] In the 100 m freestyle, Feigen won the gold in a time of 49.26, becoming the first American man to win the event since 1993.[9] In the 4x100 m medley relay, Fiegen earned a silver medal with Rex Tullius, George Klein, and Tim Phillips. As the freestyle leg, Fiegen had a split of 49.05.[10]
See also
- List of United States records in swimming
- List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Texas Longhorns
References
- ^ Boys Public High School National Records - Short Course Yards Times as of May 16, 2009
- ^ Roe gives Calvary Chapel a first at Division 3 finals
- ^ UT signee Jimmy Feigen named National High School Swimmer of the Year
- ^ Men's 50m Freestyle Heats 4 JUL 2008 11:00
- ^ Men's 100m Freestyle Heats 2 JUL 2008 11:00
- ^ Hank Lowenkron (July 11, 2009). "Feigen falls short of world championships". Retrieved July 14, 2009.
- ^ "USA Swimming 2009-2010 National Team" (PDF). August 26, 2009.
- ^ "World University Games, Swimming: Tang Yi Sets Meet Record During Day Two". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "World University Games, Swimming: United States Wins Three Gold Medals on Third Night". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "World University Games, Swimming: Mixed Bag of Winning Countries Conclude Meet". Swimming World Magazine. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
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External links
- Jimmy Feigen – National Team swimmer profile at USASwimming.org
- Jimmy Feigen – University of Texas athlete profile at TexasSports.com
