Jacob Vincent had an impressive showing at this weekend’s Tasmanian Swimming Championships. The 14 year old won seven events, including the 1500 freestyle where he posted the third fastest time in Australian history for a 14 year old male.
When all was said and done Vincent had broken six Tasmanian records in the one swim. His 800 split of 8:23.39 is a state age group record, all comers record and state open record, while his final time of 15:51.05 broke the records in all of the same categories.
The two quicker times in the 1500 freestyle belong to Mack Horton, who is the current age group record holder with a time of 15:37.71 and Nic Donald who went a 15:47.30 in 2003.
Vincent beat his own Tasmanian age group record of 16:26.20 which he recorded last April.
He also came away with victories in the 200 (1:56.34) and 400 freestyle (4:05.21), 200 (2:12.31) and 400 IM (4:43.46), 200 backstroke (2:10.03) and 200 butterfly (2:08.72).
His time in the 200 butterfly and 200 freestyle broke the state age group and all comers records while his time in the 200 backstroke broke the state age group record.
It sure is and especially as Tasmania is the smallest (and coldest) state of Australia.
Any young man who puts their hand up to swim the three biggest “pain” events in swimming (200 fly, 400 im and 1500 free), swims those times and then backs it up with 200 back, 200 im and 400 free is a pretty special swimmer in my book. A fantastic achievement!