Jacob Ryan Mitchell was born on December 22,2001 and is an American swimmer and Olympian.
12 Facts About Jake Mitchell
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Jake Mitchell placed eighth in the 400 meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Jake Mitchell currently competes at the collegiate level for the University of Michigan.
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Jake Mitchell attends the University of Michigan, where he is majoring in biology and competes collegiately as part of the Michigan Wolverines swim team.
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Jake Mitchell chose the University of Florida as his girlfriend, Emma Weyant, chose to transfer there via the University of Virginia Cavaliers.
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At the 2019 US National Championships in Stanford, California, Jake Mitchell ranked highest in the 400 meter freestyle at second place with a time of 3:48.09, and ranked fifth in the 1500 meter freestyle with a time of 15:11.52,25th in the 200 meter freestyle with a time of 1:48.92, and 51st in the 400 meter individual medley with a time of 4:29.50.
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Jake Mitchell placed fourth in the 400 meter freestyle with a time of 3:47.95, seventh in the 800 meter freestyle in 7:54.70, and seventh in the 1500 meter freestyle where he finished in 15 minutes, 16.28 seconds.
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Jake Mitchell placed second at the 2020 US Olympic Swimming Trials in the 400 meter freestyle, with a 3:48.17, missing the Olympic qualifying time of 3:46.78.
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At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, Jake Mitchell placed 8th with a time of 3:45.39 in the final of the 400 meter freestyle.
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Jake Mitchell placed second in the final with a time of 4:12.88.
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Jake Mitchell lowered his time to a 3:41.39 in the final to finish second.
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Less than one week later, Jake Mitchell placed second in the 400 meter freestyle at the Westmont, Illinois stop of the 2022 Pro Swim Series with a time of 3:51.12.