Jeremy Linn
Jeremy Porter Linn (born January 6, 1975) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, world record-holder and current swim coach. Linn set an American record in the 100-meter breaststroke while winning the silver medal in that event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, in a time of 1:00.77. With a burst of speed in the final stretch, he finished just .12 seconds behind the gold medal winner from Belgium who had previously set the World Record.
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| Full name | Jeremy Porter Linn | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 6, 1975 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Breaststroke, freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Devon Crest Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Tennessee 1994-1998 Did not swim in 98 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | John Trembley (UT) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
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| 2004-2007 | QDD Swim Team Quantico Dolphins Manassas, Virg. |
| Aug-Dec '07 | Tar Heal Aquatics Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| 2008-present | Nation's Capital Swim Club |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| U. of Tennessee Athletics Hall of Fame Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame '95 SEC Swimmer of the Year | |
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