Jack Aikins
Jack Aikins is an American competitive swimmer. At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, he won gold medals in the 4×100 meter medley, and mixed 4×100 meter medley. He currently competes at the collegiate level for Virginia.
Early life and education
Aikins was born to Brad and Maureen Aikins, and has two sisters, Katherine and Caroline. Both of his sisters swam for Georgia.In October 2019, he verbally committed to Virginia for the class of 2025.
Career
2023
At the 2023 Pan American Games, Aikins won a gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke with a Pan American Games records time of 1:56.58. He also won gold medals in the 4×100 meter medley relay, and mixed 4×100 meter medley relay events, and a silver medal in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay.2024
At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, he swam during the heats in the 4×100 meter medley relay and mixed 4×100 meter medley relay events and won gold medals. He also won bronze medals in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay and mixed 4×100 meter freestyle relay events.In June 2024, at the 2024 United States Olympic trials, he placed third in both the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events, and failed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. In the year leading up to Trials, he opted to take a redshirt year from collegiate competition at Virginia to focus on long-course racing and his training.