John Shebat
John Shebat (born February 17, 1997) is a former American competition swimmer who specialized in backstroke, medley, and butterfly events. He is a gold medalist in the 4 × 100-meter medley relay from the 2019 World University Games in Naples, swimming the butterfly leg.[1]
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| National team |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Born | February 17, 1997 Oak Hill, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, Individual Medley, Butterfly | |||||||||||||
| Club | Nation's Capital Swim Club | |||||||||||||
| College team | University of Texas at Austin | |||||||||||||
| Coach | Eddie Reese | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shebat competed for the University of Texas at Austin from 2015-2019 where he was a five-time NCAA champion, three-time NCAA team champion, a 16-time All American, and the 2019 Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Year. He is also an incumbent NCAA and U.S. Open record-holder in the 4 × 50-yard and 4 × 100-yard medley relays.[2] As a professional swimmer, Shebat represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League's inaugural 2019 season.[3]
Personal bests
- As of September 10, 2020
| Short course | ||||
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| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
| 100 y backstroke | 44.35 | 2017 NCAA Championships | March 24, 2017 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
| 200 y backstroke | 1:36.42 | 2019 NCAA Championships | March 30, 2019 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
| 200 y I.M. | 1:39.63 | 2019 NCAA Championships | March 28, 2019 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
| Long Course | ||||
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| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.20 | 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials | June 28, 2016 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.95 | 2019 U.S. National Championships | August 2, 2019 | |
| 200 m I.M. | 1:59.24 | 2019 U.S. National Championships | August 4, 2019 | |
See also
References
- "NAPOLI2019" (PDF). universiade2019napoli. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- "2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster". TexasSports. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- "John Shebat talks Cali Condors, ISL and advice for young swimmers". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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