Jacob Peters (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 August 2000 Guildford, Surrey, England[1] |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Butterfly |
Medal record | |
Jacob Thomas Taylor Peters OLY (born 20 August 2000) is a British swimmer who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He swims at Bath Performance Centre under David McNulty.
Career
He is a Tokyo 2021 Olympian and multiple international medal winning athlete.
In 2022, he was part of the team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[2]
In 2023, he won two gold medals at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres butterfly and the 100 metres butterfly. It was the first time he had won the 50 metres event and the second time that he had won the 100 metres title.[3]
In 2025, Peters finished third in the 100 metres butterfly at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, missing out on a place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.[4] He also lost his 50 metres butterfly title after finishing second to Ben Proud.[5]
References
- ^ "Jacob Peters". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Jacob Peters". Team England. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "British Swimming Championships 2023". British Swimming. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "British Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Ed Mildred Fires Off PB To Head 200 Fly". Swimming World Magazine. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Guy & Scott finish equal first in dramatic 200m". BBC Sport. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
External links
- Jacob Peters at British Swimming
- Jacob Peters at World Aquatics
- Jacob Peters at Swimrankings.net
- Jacob Peters at Team GB
- Jacob Peters at Olympics.com
- Jacob Peters at Team England
- Jacob Peters at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games