Tom Jager

Tom Jager

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Michael Jager
Nationality	United States
Born	(1964-10-06) October 6, 1964 Collinsville, ILUSA
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
College team	UCLA Bruins (1984-'87)
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games Seoul 1988 4×100 m freestyle Barcelona 1992 4×100 m freestyle Seoul 1988 50 m freestyle Barcelona 1992 50 m freestyle World Championships 1986 Madrid 50 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 4×100 m freestyle 1991 Perth 50 m freestyle 1991 Perth 4×100 m freestyle 1986 Madrid 100 m freestyle Pan Pacific Games 1987 Brisbane 50 m freestyle 1989 Tokyo 50 m freestyle 1989 Tokyo 4×100 m freestyle 1991 Edmonton 50 m freestyle 1991 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle Pan American Games 1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m freestyle

Thomas Michael "Tom" Jager (born October 6, 1964 in Collinsville, Illinois) is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned four medals, including two golds—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years (May 1990-June 2000). He is an 11-time U.S. national champion; and a 5-time NCAA champion.

Family

Tom is the youngest of a family of swimming siblings. While under a swimming scholarship at the University of Iowa, eldest sister Diane was an All-American swimmer. Brother Bill qualified for Nationals while in high school, then went on to earn a full swimming scholarship at the University of Illinois. All three siblings went on to work as swimming coaches during their lifetimes. He has two sons Wyatt of 1996 and Cy of 1999, both swim for his swim club Gold Medal Swim Club.

In 2001 Jager was inducted in the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

In 2004 he became the Head Coach of the University of Idaho women's swim team.

On May 2, 2011 Tom accepted the Head Coaching Job at Washington State University.

References

• Jager's profile at www.sports-reference.com (lists Olympic results).