Swimming & Diving
John Mitchell - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

JohnMitchell

  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Major Economics
  • High school Chamblee Charter

Top Times (SCY):
50 Freestyle: 19.42 (2020 SEC Championships, 02/19/20)
100 Freestyle: 42.57 (2020 SEC Championships, 02/22/20)
100 Butterfly: 46.41 (2020 SEC Championships, 02/20/20)
200 Freestyle: 1:35.11 (2019 SEC Championships, 02/21/19)
 
Top Times (LCM):

50 Freestyle: 23.18 (2019 NC ESSZ Long Course Championships, 07/11/19)
100 Freestyle: 50.60 (2019 Phillips 66 National Championships, 07/31/19)
200 Freestyle: 1:51.06 (Iowa City Speedo Champions Series, 07/20/18)
100 Butterfly: 54.46 (2019 Time Trials Phillips 66 National Championships, 08/03/19)
 
Career Notes:

  • 2020 All-SEC Second Team
  • 2020 SEC Bronze Medalist in 400 Freestyle Relay
  • *2020 NCAA qualifier
  • ^2020 All-America in 100 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier 
  • 2019 All-America Honorable Mention in 400 Freestyle Relay

2019-20 (Senior): Named to All-SEC Second Team … Scored 38 individual points at the 2020 SEC Championships, while he assisted on four relay teams at the league meet … There, he finished in 12th place in the 100 freestyle in 43.13, he finished in 18th place in the 50 freestyle on a personal record 19.42, and he finished in 11th place in the 100 butterfly on a personal record 46.41 … He helped the 400 freestyle relay team earn a bronze medal, a NCAA “A” cut and school record in  2:50.28, swimming the lead split in a personal record 42.57, while he also helped the 800 freestyle relay team finish in fourth place in 6:18.11, swimming the lead split in 1:35.26 … Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle, before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 public-health threat.

2018-19 (Junior): Scored points in each of his events at the SEC Championships, including three individual events and two relay events … There, finished fifth in the 400 free relay (2:51.40), finished seventh in the 200 free relay (1:17.41), finished ninth and won the “B” heat of the 100 free (42.93), finished 12th in the 50 free (19.55) and finished 18th in the 200 free (1:35.11) … Meanwhile, Mitchell set career bests in the 100 free (42.93) and 200 free (1:35.11) at the league meet … Joined the UK men at the NCAA Championships as a relay alternate, swimming the second leg of the 400 free relay to finish 15th and swimming the first leg of the 200 free relay to finish 17th … There, he set a career-best mark in the 50 free, swimming the first split of the 200 free relay in 19.53 … Received the Most Improved Swimmer honor at the end of year banquet.
 

2017-18 (Sophomore): Set personal records in all three of his individual events at the SEC Championships … There, scored points in the 100 free (44.22) and 200 free (1:36.02), placing 19th overall in both, while recording a career-best time of 20.13 in the 50 free prelims, which earned 30th overall … Posted a time of 43.80 in the 100 free at the league meet, while swimming the opening leg of Kentucky’s 400 free relay team.

2016-17 (Freshman): Set personal records in the 50, 100 and 200 free events at the Ohio State Winter Invite … There, saw his top finish in the 200 free, finishing sixth overall in 1:39.41 … Finished 28th in the 500 free at the Ohio State Fall Invite in November at 4:33.04.
 
Prior to UK: State champion in the 50, 100 and 200 free … Competed for the Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club … Brother, Max, was a member of the Florida State swim team.

*The NCAA Championships were canceled because of the COVID-19 public-health threat.
^The CSCAA board adjusted the All-America selection criteria to recognize a group of individuals who would have had the opportunity to compete for All-America status at the canceled 2020 NCAA Championships.

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