Jacob Garrod

Biography

18-year-old Jacob will be representing New Zealand in Swimming at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games. He attends Rangitoto College and is a member of the North Shore Swimming Club. Jacob started competing when he was age seven and says that his sporting highlight so far is setting the New Zealand age-group record for the 200m Breaststroke at 16. 

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Swimming
Birth place
New Plymouth
Born
1996
Height
176cm

Olympic Summer Youth GamesNanjing 2014

Swimming(4 x 100m Medley Relay - Mixed )

  • Performance: 4:03.52
  • Result: 6
  • Placed: 15 of 20

Swimming(100m Breaststroke - Men)

  • Placed: 30 of 37

Swimming(200m Breaststroke - Men)

  • Performance: 2:18.00
  • Result: 5
  • Placed: 15 of 23

Swimming(50m Breaststroke - Men)

  • Placed: 21 of 38

Swimming(4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Mixed )

  • Performance: 3:54.38
  • Result: 7
  • Placed: 18 of 19