12 Facts About Jordan Wilimovsky

Jordan Matthew Wilimovsky was born on April 22,1994 and is an American competitive 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.

Jordan Wilimovsky won by a margin of 12.1 seconds over the second-place finisher Ferry Weertman of the Netherlands.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Jordan Wilimovsky competed in both pool swimming and open water swimming events, becoming the first American to swim in both types of events at one Olympic Games.

At age 9, Jordan Wilimovsky failed a swim test required for attendance in a lifeguard camp, which inspired him to become a professional swimmer.

Jordan Wilimovsky attended Malibu High School for high school, graduating in 2012.

Jordan Wilimovsky attended Northwestern University, where he swam for the Northwestern Wildcats swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association and Big Ten Conference competition.

Jordan Wilimovsky's swims made him the first American swimmer to qualify, and compete, in both pool and open water swimming events in one Olympic Games.

At the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea Jordan Wilimovsky placed fifth in the 10 kilometer open water swim with a time of 1:48:01.0.

Jordan Wilimovsky competed in two individual events at the 2020 USA Swimming Olympic Trials postponed to June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 800 meter freestyle and the 1500 meter freestyle.

At the final Jordan Wilimovsky finished third with a time of 15:05.29 and did not qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in the event.

Jordan Wilimovsky was the only male American swimmer to qualify to swim the 10 kilometer marathon open water swim at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.