Jordan Wilimovsky

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Born:	April 22nd, 1994
	Malibu, CA
Nationality:	United States
Status:	Active

Jordan Wilimovsky Distance Freestyle Personal Life Born in sunny Malibu, California, Jordan Wilimovsky attended Malibu High School where he broke three school records. He was a late starter in the pool, taking lessons at 9 years old after he failed a swim test at summer camp. Since then, he has been very successful in the pool as well as in open water, securing spots on the 2012 US and World Junior National Open Water Teams prior to college competition. He also had a strong showing at the 2012 Olympic Trials, placing top 20 in the 1500 meter freestyle as a high schooler. The young distance star took his talents to Evanston, IL, to compete for the Northwestern Wildcats. In 2016 he became the first American to qualify in both open water and pool events at the Olympics. College Swimming Freshman Despite standing only 5 foot 9 and weighing 145 pounds, Wilimovsky quickly established a knack for distance swimming at Northwestern University. He burst onto the scene at the 2013 Big Ten Championships where he competed in the 400 yard individual medley, 500 yard freestyle, and 1650 yard freestyle. He finished 29th in the 400 IM after dropping nearly 5 seconds off his previous best. He brought down …

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American Jordan Wilimovsky has a breakout 2015 that included the World title in the open water 10k. Now he’ll try and do it again for Olympic gold.

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2016 Olympics: Day 7 Prelims Photo Vault

Thanks to photographer Simone Castrovillari for these Olympic swimming photos.

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