Phoebe Bacon

Phoebe Bacon (born August 12, 2002) is an American swimmer. She holds the 5th fastest 100 m (long course) Backstroke swim in the world for the 2019 calendar year,[2] and was a member of the gold-medal winning 4x100m medley relay team at the 2019 Pan American Games. She also won three gold medals at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships,[3] and was a gold medalist in the 100m back at 2019 Pan American Games.[4] Additionally, she was a gold medalist in the 100m back at the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open, beating the world record holding Regan Smith.[5]

Phoebe Bacon
Bacon in 2019
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-08-12) August 12, 2002
Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States[1]
Height1.778 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubNations Capital Swim Club, Burke (NCAP-MD)
Medal record
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 100 m backstroke
2019 Lima 4×100 m medley
Junior Pan Pacific Championships
2018 Suva 100 m backstroke
2018 Suva 4×100 m mixed medley
2018 Suva 4×100 m medley
U.S. Open
2019 Atlanta 100 m backstroke
2019 Atlanta 200 m backstroke

Career

Bacon began swimming during the summer at the age of 3 for the Tallyho Foxes, and later joined Nation's Capital Swim Club, the same club as Katie Ledecky, at the American University site. Under the Silver coach Ian Rowe, Bacon qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Trials, at the age of 14. During the 2017 season, Phoebe moved up to the Gold I group, where she is currently coached by Timothy Kelly.

References
  1. "Phoebe Bacon". USA Swimming. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  2. Ross, Andy (December 6, 2019). "Phoebe Bacon Upsets Regan Smith in 100 Back at US Open With 58.6 (VIDEO)". Swimming World. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. "Jr Pan Pac Results" (PDF). USA Swimming.
  4. "SW results Book" (PDF). Panam Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. "2019 Toyota U.S. Open - Womens 100m Backstroke FINALS" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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