Olympic gold medalist Jack Alexy is a swimmer born on January 19, 2003. He went to Delbarton School in Morristown until 2021 and then enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. In the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, Alexy won a gold medal. As the lead-off leg in the preliminary heats, he recorded a time of 50.26s.
In the 2020 U.S. Olympic trials, Alexy set a personal best time of 48.69s. In addition, he beat the 48.78s National Age Group record held by Caeleb Dressel, who set it in 2015 during the US Nationals. Moreover, Alexy qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trial by winning a silver medal in the men's 100m freestyle, clocking 47.47s (a new personal best).
Most recently, Alexy won gold in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, finishing ahead of the Australians (3:10.35) and Italians (3:10.70), with teammates Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel in 3:09.28. This is Alexy's first Olympic medal in her career and also the first medal won by an athlete from New Jersey in Paris.
What are Jack Alexy’s records?
At the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Alexy won a gold medal in the men's 4x100 medley relay for clocking 03:27.20, which is a championship record, according to the World Aquatics.
How fast can Jack Alexy swim?
Alexy's men's 50m freestyle personal best is 21.57 seconds, set at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, winning a silver medal. Further in the men's 100m freestyle, he clocked 47.08 seconds, setting his personal best at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Alexy’s personal bests, as per the World Aquatics, are as follows:
Event | Time | Medal | Pool Ln. | Age | Competition | Date |
Men 50 Freestyle | 21.57 | Silver | 50m | 20 | World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 | 29/07/2023 |
Men 100 Freestyle | 47.08 | - | 50m | 21 | 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials | 18/06/2024 |
Men 200 Freestyle | 01:53.77 | - | 50m | 16 | TYR Pro Swim Series Clovis 2019 | 13/06/2019 |
Men 50 Backstroke | 25.14 | - | 50m | 20 | 2023 Phillips 66 | 29/06/2023 |
Men 100 Backstroke | 55.47 | - | 50m | 18 | US Olympic Team Trials - Wave II | 14/06/2021 |
Men 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 03:09.28 | Gold | 50m | - | Olympic Games Paris 2024 | 27/07/2024 |
Men 4x100 Medley Relay | 03:27.20 CR | Gold | 50m | - | World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 | 30/07/2023 |
Mixed 4x100 Freestyle Relay | 03:20.82 | Silver | 50m | - | World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023 | 29/07/2023 |
FAQ's On Jack Alexy Record
A. Jack Alexy is from Morristown, New Jersey, in the United States.
A. Jack Alexy enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley.
A. Jack Alexy's personal best in the 100m freestyle is 47.08 seconds, set at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.
A. Jack Alexy set a championship record in the men's 4x100 medley relay with a time of 03:27.20 at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships.
A. Yes, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jack Alexy won a gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.