John Shebat (born February 17, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke, medley, and butterfly events. He is a gold medalist in the 4×100-meter medley relay from the 2019 World University Games in Naples, swimming the butterfly leg.[1]
Shebat competed for the University of Texas at Austin from 2015 to 2019 where he was a 5-time NCAA champion, 3-time NCAA team champion, a 16-time All American, and the 2019 Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Year. He is also an incumbent NCAA and U.S. Open record-holder in the 4×50-yard and 4×100-yard medley relays.[2] As a professional swimmer, Shebat represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League's inaugural 2019 season.[3]
Personal bests
- As of September 10, 2020
| Long course | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
| 100 m backstroke | 54.20 | 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials | June 28, 2016 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 51.95 | 2019 U.S. National Championships | August 2, 2019 | |
| 200 m IM | 1:59.24 | 2019 U.S. National Championships | August 4, 2019 | |
| Short course yards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Note(s) |
| 100 y backstroke | 44.35 | 2017 NCAA Championships | March 24, 2017 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
| 200 y backstroke | 1:36.42 | 2019 NCAA Championships | March 30, 2019 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
| 200 y IM | 1:39.63 | 2019 NCAA Championships | March 28, 2019 | Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record |
See also
- NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
- List of University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Texas Longhorns swimming and diving
- Texas Longhorns
References
- ^ "NAPOLI2019" (PDF). universiade2019napoli. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster". TexasSports. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "John Shebat talks Cali Condors, ISL and advice for young swimmers". Digital Journal. December 3, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.