Connor Lee Jaeger (born April 30, 1991) is a former American competition swimmer who specializes in distance freestyle events. Jaeger attended the University of Michigan where he was a three-time All-American. He was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, placing sixth in the 1500 metre freestyle at those Olympics, as well as the 2016 United States Olympic team, where he earned a silver medal in the same event. He currently holds the American record in the short course 1500 metre freestyle.
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| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 30, 1991 Fair Haven, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Courtney Beidler (m. 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Michigan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editJaeger was born in Fair Haven, New Jersey on April 30, 1991.[1][2] He grew up swimming with his older sister, Dana. He began swimming competitively at 8 years old with the Central Jersey Aquatic Club (CJAC).[3] He made the New Jersey All-Star squad and the Junior Olympics before turning 13.[3]
As a teen, Jaeger worked as a lifeguard while continuing to train with CJAC.[3] In high school, he was named All-State in the 200 yard freestyle and set five conference swimming records.[1] He graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, in 2010[1] and attended the University of Michigan, where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, in 2014.[1]
Swimming career
editJaeger attended University of Michigan, where he was a member of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team. In 2011, he was part of the NCAA title winning 4×200-yard freestyle relay team and was named to the All-Big Ten first team.[1] In 2012, he became an All-American in three disciplines (500-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle relay, 1,650-yard freestyle) and was the Big Ten champion in the latter two. At the 2012 NCAA championships, he finished third in the 1,650-yard freestyle.[1] He also won an award for academic achievement for the 2011–12 school year.[1]
At the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, Jaeger made his first Olympic team by finishing second behind Andrew Gemmell in the 1,500-meter freestyle with a time of 14:52.51.[4] With a margin of just thirty-two (0.32) one-hundredths of a second between Gemell and Jaeger, it was one of the closest 1,500-meter finishes in Trials history.[5] Jaeger's swim was also the fifth fastest time in the world during 2012 heading into the Olympics.[3] For Jaeger, it was only the fifth time he ever swam the 1,500 in competition.[5] In the preliminary round of the event, he went under fifteen minutes for the first time in his career, despite miscounting his laps and swimming an extra 100 meters.[5] He also competed in the 400-meter freestyle, and finished sixth in the final with a time of 3:49.55.[6]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Jaeger swam in the preliminary round of the 1,500-meter freestyle on August 3, qualifying seventh for the final on August 4. In the final, he placed sixth with a time of 14:52.99.[7][8]
At the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, Jaeger qualified to swim in three individual events: the 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle. In his first event, the 400-meter freestyle, he placed third in the final with a personal best time of 3:44.85, finishing behind Sun Yang and Kosuke Hagino.[9] In his second event, Jaeger placed 4th in the 800-meter freestyle in a personal best time of 7:44.26, finishing behind Sun Yang, teammate Michael McBroom, and Ryan Cochrane.[10] In his third and last event, the 1500-meter freestyle, Jaeger placed 4th in the final with a personal best time of 14:47.96.
Jaeger qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 1500 m freestyle. He retired from competitive swimming following the Olympics.[11]
Personal bests (long course)
edit- As of August 13, 2016
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| 200 m freestyle | 1:47.60 | Indianapolis | June 25, 2013 |
| 400 m freestyle | 3:43.79 | Omaha | June 26, 2016 |
| 800 m freestyle | 7:44.26 | Barcelona | July 31, 2013 |
| 1500 m freestyle | 14:39.48 | Rio de Janeiro | August 13, 2016 |
Short course yards
edit| Event | Time | Meet | Date |
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| 200-yard freestyle | 1:33.80 | 2014 NCAA Men's Division I | March 27, 2014 |
| 500-yard freestyle | 4:10.84 | 2013 NCAA Men's Division I | March 28, 2013 |
| 1000 yard freestyle | 8:41.09 | 2014 MI U of M PostGrad Quad | October 25, 2014 |
| 1650 yard freestyle | 14:23.52 | 2014 AT&T Winter National Champs | June 12, 2014 |
Personal life
editJaeger became engaged to his girlfriend, Courtney Beidler, on June 18, 2017. They married on October 27, 2018.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "USA Swimming National Team Bios:Connor Jaeger". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ Connor Jaeger, United States Olympic Committee. Accessed August 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Matthew Rocco (July 12, 2012). "RFH swimmer Jaeger headed to London Olympics". The Independent. Greater Media Newspapers. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 1500 metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Olympic Trials: Andrew Gemmell Edges Connor Jaeger at the Wall for 1500 Free Victory". Swimming World. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (swimming) – Men's 400-metre freestyle (final)". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "London Olympics: Connor Jaeger, Fair Haven native, finishes sixth in 1,500 freestyle final". The Star-Ledger. August 4, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Connor Jaeger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 400m freestyle". Omega Timing. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "15th FINA World Championships – Men's 800m freestyle". Omega Timing. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Connor Jaeger Having Trouble Adjusting to the Dry Life" "Swimswam.com
- ^ "USA Swimming – Individual Times Search". www.usaswimming.org. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
External links
edit- Connor Jaeger at World Aquatics
- Connor Jaeger at Olympics.com
- Connor Jaeger at Olympic.org (archived)
- Connor Jaeger at Olympedia (archive)
- Connor Jaeger at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)
- Connor Jaeger at Team USA (archive February 2, 2022)
- Connor Jaeger – University of Michigan athlete profile at MGoBlue.com at the Wayback Machine (archived December 14, 2013)
