Justin Lynch

Justin Lynch
Personal information
Nickname(s)D'Justin, J$
National team United States
Born (1996-08-27) August 27, 1996 (age 28)
Vallejo, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
College teamUniversity of California, Berkeley
CoachDave Durden
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Dubai 100 m butterfly
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei 4×100 m medley

Justin Lynch (born August 27, 1996) is an American former swimmer.[1]

As a high schooler, Lynch bested national age-group records set by world and Olympic champion Michael Phelps.[2][3]

Justin Lynch was born in Vallejo, California. He swam at University of California, Berkeley from 2014 to 2018.[4] Lynch is an alumnus of Visions in Education,[5] a tuition-free public charter school.

References

  1. ^ "USA Swimming - National Junior Team Bios". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Crouse, Karen (April 25, 2014). "Guard Is Changing, but a Sport's Warden Remains the Same". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Sims, Shannon (September 20, 2014). "Justin Lynch: US Swimming's Next Michael Phelps?". OZY Media. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Men's Swimming & Diving - Roster - California Golden Bears - University of California Official Athletic Site". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Visions in Education".


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