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16 Facts About Jimmy Feigen

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James Feigen was born on September 26,1989 and is a former American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.

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Jimmy Feigen won a gold medal for the 4x100-meter freestyle relay for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Jimmy Feigen graduated from Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas in 2008, and swam for the Churchill Chargers high school swim team.

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Jimmy Feigen held the high school national record in the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle.

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Jimmy Feigen was the Texas UIL Class 5A state champion in the 50-yard freestyle from 2006 to 2008.

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Jimmy Feigen was the National Boys' High School Swimmer of the Year in 2008.

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Jimmy Feigen 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 competition from 2009 to 2012.

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At the 2008 US Olympic Trials, Jimmy Feigen placed 28th in the 50-meter freestyle and 40th in the 100-meter freestyle.

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Jimmy Feigen barely missed spots on the 2009 World Championship team when he finished seventh in the 100-meter freestyle and fifth in the 50-meter freestyle at the USA Swimming National Championships.

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Jimmy Feigen competed in the 50-meter freestyle, and finished fifth in the final with a time of 21.93.

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Jimmy Feigen competed in the 50-meter freestyle and tied for fourth place with a time of 21.88.

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Swimming the anchor leg, Jimmy Feigen recorded a split of 48.23, and the team finished with a final time of 3:11.44.

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For Jimmy Feigen, it was his first time breaking 48 seconds in the event.

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Jimmy Feigen competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal by swimming in the preliminary rounds of the Men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay.

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Jimmy Feigen was accused of filing a misleading police report and ultimately fined by Brazilian authorities.

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Jimmy Feigen was confronted by Rio de Janeiro police and told to give a statement.