15 Facts About Tom Jager

Thomas Michael Jager was born on October 6,1964 and is an American former competition swimmer.

Tom Jager is five-time Olympic gold medalist in relay events, a two-time World Championship individual gold medalist for the 50-meter freestyle, and a former world record-holder in two events.

Tom Jager set the 50-meter freestyle world record on six occasions during his career.

Tom Jager held this record for over ten years from August 1989 to June 2000.

Tom Jager attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and swam for coach Ron Ballatore's UCLA Bruins swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 1983 to 1985.

Tom Jager won NCAA individual national championships in the 100-yard freestyle, the 50-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard backstroke.

Tom Jager was an eleven-time United States national open champion.

Tom Jager won an individual silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle in 1988, and an individual bronze medal in the 50-meter freestyle in 1992.

At the World Championships, Tom Jager won gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle in 1986 and 1991.

Tom Jager won gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in 1989 and 1991.

Tom Jager was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2001.

In 2004, Tom Jager became the head coach of the University of Idaho's Idaho Vandals women's swim team.

Tom Jager then accepted the head coaching position for the Washington State Cougars swim team at Washington State University in 2011.

Tom Jager is the head coach of the Aspen Swim club in Colorado.

Tom Jager is the youngest of a family of swimming siblings.