Olympic Swimming: Jimmy Feigen Looks For Success In London In Olympics Debut
Jimmy Feigen after swimming in the men's 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. By Shoshanna Rutemiller, Swimming World 22-year-old Jimmy Feigen, born September 26, 1989, in Hilo, Hawaii is set to represent Team USA at the London Olympics. Feigen was a 2008 graduate from Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a member of the Churchill Chargers, under coach Al Marks, Feigen set High School National records in the 100 (43. 05) and 50 free (19.49). These accomplishments earned him Swimming World Magazine's 2008 High School Male Swimmer of the Year. "As far as scholastic sprinting goes, the argument might start and stop with one name: Jimmy Feigen," article writer John Lohn comments. Coming from a stellar High School career, Feigen went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin under coach Eddie Reese from 2008 to 2012. In his collegiate career, Feigen was a 24 time All-American...