Jack Alexy

John Carroll Alexy (born January 19, 2003) is an American swimmer. He currently swims collegiately for the California Golden Bears. At the 2020 United States Olympic trials, Alexy recorded a time of 48.69, improving on his personal best of 49.31. Alexy's time also took down Caeleb Dressel's National Age Group Record of 48.78 that was set back in 2015.[2]

Jack Alexy
Personal information
Full nameJohn Carroll Alexy[1]
National team United States
Born (2003-01-19) January 19, 2003[1]
Morristown, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Weight215 lb (98 kg)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Backstroke
ClubGreater Somerset County YMCA (former)[1]
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Budapest4x100 m freestyle relay


Representing the California Golden Bears
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 0 2 1
Total 0 2 1
NCAA Championships
By race
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 freestyle 0 1 0
4×50 freestyle relay 0 2 0
4×100 freestyle relay 0 1 1
Total 0 4 1
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Minneapolis 100 freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2023 Minneapolis 4×50 freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Minneapolis 4×100 freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Atlanta 4×100 freestyle relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Atlanta 4×50 freestyle relay

Career

Raised in Mendham Borough, New Jersey, Alexy attended Delbarton School where he won state titles at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions in the 50 and 100-meter freestyle events as a freshman and again as a junior, joining two of his three siblings who also won state swimming individual titles.[3][4]

At the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, Alexy earned a gold medal with Team USA in the 4×100 m freestyle relay. He split a 50.26 as the lead-off leg in the preliminary heats. [5]

In 2021 during the 2020 United States Olympic trials, Alexy recorded a new best time of 48.69, considerably less than his previous personal best of 49.31, which had been used as his entry time and seeded him in 21st position. He also broke Caeleb Dressel's National Age Group record of 48.78, which had been set in 2015 during the United States Nationals.[6]

2023

At the 2023 Pacific 12 Championships, Alexy recorded personal bests in his three individual events (50 free, 100 free, 100 back). Furthermore, his new best time of 41.42 in the 100 free placed second behind his teammate, Bjorn Seeliger.

At the 2023 NCAA Championships, Alexy qualified for his first A final in the 50 yard freestyle after placing 5th in the prelims with a best time of 18.77. At the finals session, he placed 6th overall while contributing to Cal's second place finish in the 200 freestyle Relay. On Day 4, Alexy swam a new personal best of 40.88 in the preliminaries of the 100 yard freestyle, taking the top seed entering the A final. In the final evening of the competition, Alexy earned two silver medals after finishing second in the 100 yard freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay. Cal won the team championship.

In April, at the TYR Pro Swim Series - Westmont meet, Alexy won the 50 yard freestyle in a personal best time of 22.09. He placed second in the 100 yard freestyle with a 48.85.

Personal best times

Long course meters (50 m pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
50m freestyle 22.09 TYR Pro Swim Series - Westmont Westmont, Illinois April 14, 2023 [7]
100m freestyle 48.69 h 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming) Omaha, Nebraska June 16, 2021 [7]
100m backstroke 55.47 h 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming) Omaha, Nebraska June 17, 2021 [7]

Legend: h — prelims heat

Short course yards (25 yd pool)
Event Time Meet Location Date Ref
50yd freestyle 18.77 h 2023 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minnesota March 23, 2023 [7]
100yd freestyle 40.88 h 2023 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minnesota March 25, 2023 [7]
100yd backstroke 45.62 h 2023 NCAA Championships Minneapolis, Minnesota March 24, 2023 [7]

Legend: h — prelims heat

References
  1. "2021–22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". calbears.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. "JACK ALEXY SHATTERS DRESSEL’S NAG RECORD IN 17–18 100M FREESTYLE, POSTS 48.69". swimswam.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  3. "Personal bests, top honors for boys at NJSIAA Meet of Champions". Daily Record. March 4, 2019. p. B1.
  4. Havsy, Jane. "Delbarton swimmer Rob Alexy adds to family legacy of NJSIAA Meet of Champions titles", Daily Record, March 6, 2022. Accessed August 30, 2022. "After winning the NJSIAA Meet of Champions title in the 100-yard freestyle, Rob Alexy, a Delbarton junior, thought back to when his mom brought 'dinner and her four kids (to the Y), and we'd have practice.'... But the family had a pool in their Mendham backyard, so all four kids had to learn to swim to stay safe."
  5. https://www.worldaquatics.com/competitions/88/7th-fina-world-junior-swimming-championships-2019/results?event=e991d394-2145-40a7-8023-0a5b5b5beace&unit=heats-summary
  6. "Jack Alexy Takes Down Dressel's 17–18 NAG Record in 100 Free With 48.69". Swimming World Magazine. June 16, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  7. "Jack Alexy". swimcloud.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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