Justin Lynch

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Wednesday Begins the Early Signing Period for NCAA Swimming

Full Name:	Justin Lynch
Born:	August 27th, 1996
	Walnut Creek, Calif.
Nationality:	U.S.
Status:	Active

Justin Lynch Justin Lynch is a member of University of California swim team. Born Aug. 27, 1996 in Walnut Creek, Calif., Lynch swam for the Terrapins Swim Team and attended Visions in Education High School in Vallejo. Lynch decided to stay close-to-home, and swim for the Cal Bears a mere 45 minutes away. One of the important reasons he chose Cal was because of Coach, Dave Durden, and his reputation for focusing on the smaller things such as underwater work. As a National Age Group Record Holder he's another addition to Cal's butterfly dynasty, most recently dominated by Tom Shields and Will Hamilton. At the 2013 World Championship Trials he broke Michael Phelps' National Age Group 15-16 Record in the 100m butterfly. The 6'1" Lynch is African-American and Filipino, and he feels that his presence in swimming could have a cultural impact on minority participation in swimming. UC Berkeley 2014-2015 Lynch made an instant impact for the bears, helping them to a Pac-12 Championship and an NCAA title in the 200 yard medley relay. Lynch swam the butterfly leg in the relay that set a new American record (1:22.40). In his freshman year he also swam the 50 yard freestyle, 100 and 200 yard butterfly at the NCAA …

Wednesday Begins the Early Signing Period for NCAA Swimming

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SwimSwam is Everywhere: Concord Terrapins Senior IV Meet

November weather in Northern California can be a crapshoot. But this weekend (Nov 8 – 10), just before the rain…

USA Swimming Announces 2013-2014 Junior National Team

Gunnar Bentz is one of a handful of swimmers who is doing junior/senior double duty this year. (Photo: Anne Lepesant)

Bentz Sprints Home to Win 200 IM at World Juniors Day 2

Gunnar Bentz beat a suddenly energetic final of the men’s 200 IM (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)

Seliskar Breaks Two Minutes, NAG Record in 200 IM Prelims at World Juniors

Andrew Seliskar became the first 15-16 in American history to clear two minutes in the 200 meter IM. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Championship Records Crushed; Dressel Has Big Anchor on Day 1 in Dubai

American Ella Eastin enters the first finals session as the top seed in the girls’ 400 IM. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Pair of Championship Records Go Down in First Session of 2013 World Juniors

Lithuania’s Ruta Meilutyte was nowhere near her World Record in the 50 breaststroke, but she did take the top seed. (File Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

Andrew Seliskar Breaks Michael Phelps’ 15-16 200 Meter IM NAG Record

Andrew Seliskar breaks Michael Phelps 15-16 200 IM NAG record on the final night of the 2013 Junior National Championships. Photo Credit: Janna Schulze / SwimSwam.com)

Justin Lynch after his meet record in the 100 Fly at Juniors (video)

Justin Lynch was the runner up in the 200 Fly on night one from Irvine and took home the title in the 100 Fly on night 3. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Lynch Wins, Rebreaks Own Meet Record in 100 Fly Finals at Junior Nationals Wednesday

Justin Lynch added even more accolades to his increasing resume on Wednesday at the Junior National Championships. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

2013 Juniors, Night 1: Seliskar, Bentz Crush Meet Records

Gunnar Bentz smashed the meet record in the men’s 200 breaststroke tonight on the opening night of 2013 Junior Nationals.

Mann, Bayer, Szekely, Seliskar All Entered for Junior Nationals (Psych Sheets)

Becca Mann, and her increasingly-infamous selection of on-deck footwear, is back from Barcelona and will swim at the Junior National Championships next week. (Photo: Janna Schulze/SwimSwam.com)

Yezan Alsader Lowers National Age Group Record in 400 IM in Minneapolis

Yezan Alsader has lopped another two full seconds off of his own National Age Group Record. (Photo Courtesy: Charles Yourd)

Junior World Championship Team Rankings After World Championship Trials

Mission Viejo’s Katie McLaughlin is among the leaders in the rankings for the Junior World Championship team. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

Justin Lynch, Rising Swim Star Photo Vault

Justin Lynch is a rising swim star. At the 2013 US World Championship Trials Justin broke Michael Phelps’ 100 meter butterfly 15-16 Age National Record with a time of 52.75. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)