Jacob Whittle

Jacob Henry Whittle (born 25 September 2004) is a British competitive swimmer from Alfreton who specializes in freestyle swimming.[1]

Jacob Whittle
Personal information
Full nameJacob Henry Whittle
NationalityBritish
Born (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004
Alfreton, England
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place2022 Budapest4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2023 Fukuoka4×100 m mixed freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2020 Budapest4×100 m mixed freestyle
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome4×200 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2020 Budapest4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Rome4×100 m mixed freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rome4×100 m freestyle
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2019 Baku4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2019 Baku4×100 m mixed freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku4×100 m mixed medley
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Birmingham4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×100 m mixed freestyle

In 2020 he joined as the youngest member of the New York Breakers in the International Swimming League as a professional athlete.[2] Whittle was included in April 2021 as a member of the British team to go to the postponed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He joined an "exceptionally high quality" swimming team which included Sarah Vasey, Abbie Wood and Molly Renshaw who are all from Derbyshire and also at their first Olympics.[3]

References
  1. "Swimming From Home Talk Show: 15-Year-Old Jacob Whittle on Keeping His Head". swimswam.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. "ISL". a.isl.global. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. "'Exceptionally high-quality' team named for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". Swim England Competitive Swimming Hub. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.


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