John Carroll Alexy (born January 19, 2003) is an American swimmer. 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]
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Full name | John Carroll Alexy[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (2003-01-19) January 19, 2003 (age 19)[1] Morristown, New Jersey, United States[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle, Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Greater Somerset County YMCA (former)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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.[5]
Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Ref | |
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50m freestyle | 22.13 | 2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials | Greensboro, North Carolina | April 30, 2022 | [6] | |
100m freestyle | 48.69 | h | 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming) | Omaha, Nebraska | June 16, 2021 | [6] |
100m backstroke | 55.47 | h | 2020 United States Olympic trials (swimming) | Omaha, Nebraska | June 17, 2021 | [6] |
Legend: h — prelims heat
Event | Time | Meet | Location | Date | Ref | |
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50yd freestyle | 19.27 | h | 2022 NCAA Championships | Atlanta, Georgia | March 24, 2022 | [6] |
100yd freestyle | 41.77 | h | 2022 Pacific 12 Championships | Federal Way, Washington | March 5, 2022 | [6] |
200yd freestyle | 1:35.52 | Speedo Winter Junior Championships - East | Atlanta, Georgia | December 13, 2019 | [6] | |
100yd backstroke | 46.15 | 2022 Pacific 12 Championships | Federal Way, Washington | March 4, 2022 | [6] | |
Legend: h — prelims heat