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Nickname(s) | D'Justin, J$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Vallejo, California, U.S. | August 27, 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Butterfly, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | University of California, Berkeley | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Dave Durden | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]- ^ "USA Swimming - National Junior Team Bios". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Crouse, Karen (April 25, 2014). "Guard Is Changing, but a Sport's Warden Remains the Same". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Men's Swimming & Diving - Roster - California Golden Bears - University of California Official Athletic Site". Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Visions in Education".
External links
[edit]- Justin Lynch at World Aquatics
- Justin Lynch at USA Swimming (archived June 2, 2021)