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| Full name | James Feigen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | USA | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 26, 1989 Hilo, Hawaii |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stroke(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Longhorn Aquatics | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
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James "Jimmy" Feigen (born September 26, 1989, Hilo, Hawaii) is an American swimmer who swims for the The University of Texas at Austin.
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Feigen held the high school national record (short course yards) in the 100 free (43.05) [1] and the 50 free (19.49). Both of his records were broken by Vlad Morozov in 2010.[2] Feigen was the Texas UIL Class 5A state champion in the 50 freestyle from 2006-08.
Feigen was the National Boys' High School Swimmer of the Year in 2008.[3]
At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Feigen placed 28th in the 50 m freestyle (22.86) and 40th in the 100 m freestyle (50.34).[4][5]
Feigen barely missed spots on the 2009 World Championship team when he finished 7th in the 100 m freestyle (48.46) and 5th in the 50 m freestyle (21.77) at the USA Swimming National Championships.[6] However, because of his results at Nationals, he was named to USA Swimming's National Team in the 50 m freestyle.[7]
At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Fiegen earned the first international medal of his career, a gold, in the 4x100 m freestyle relay with Tim Phillips, Kohlton Norys, and Kohlton Norys. As the leadoff leg, Fiegen had a split of 49.27 and the American team won the gold with a time of 3:15.84.[8] In the 100 m freestyle, Feigen won the gold in a time of 49.26, becoming the first American man to win the event since 1993.[9] In the 4x100 m medley relay, Fiegen earned a silver medal with Rex Tullius, George Klein, and Tim Phillips. As the freestyle leg, Fiegen had a split of 49.05.[10]
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