Lisa Jacob

American swimmer (born 1974)

Lisa Jacob

Personal information

Full name| Lisa Rae Jacob
National team|  United States
Born|  (1974-05-13) May 13, 1974 (age 50)
Height| 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight| 126 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport| Swimming
Strokes| Freestyle
Club| Mission Viejo Nadadores
College team| Stanford University
Coach| Skip Kenney
Stanford

Medal record

Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
|  1996 Atlanta | 4×100 m freestyle
|  1996 Atlanta | 4×200 m freestyle
Pan American Games
|  1991 Havana | 200 m freestyle
|  1991 Havana | 4×100 m freestyle
|  1991 Havana | 4×200 m freestyle
Summer Universiade[1]
|  1995 Fukuoka | 200 m freestyle
|  1995 Fukuoka | 4×200 m freestyle

Lisa Rae Jacob (born May 13, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2]

## Early education and swimming

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During her High School years, Lisa swam for Capistrano Valley High School under Coach Bob Skelley, and the nearby Mission Viejo Nadadores, an exceptional age group program then under the direction of Coach Terry Stoddard.[3] As a High School Senior she won a pair of Southern Section 4-A Championships in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events. Swimming a 1:49.44 in the 200, and a 4:50.60 in the 500, and was selected as the Los Angeles Times Orange County Girls Swimmer of the Year. She was also the only Senior on winning Capistrano Valley 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams.[4]

At the 1992 Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Lisa swam in the 100, 200, 400 and 800-meter freestyle events.[5] In an extremely competitive field of American women competitors, one of her best showings was in the 400 freestyle where she placed fifth with a time of 4:15.57.[6]

## International competition

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Jacob won three gold medals in the 200-meter freestyle, the 4×100-meter relay, and the 4×200-meter relay at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana.[7]

## Stanford

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She attended Stanford University from 1992-1996, where she swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team under Hall of Fame Coach Skip Kenney. She won three Pacific-10 Conference championships[8] and two NCAA championships in the 1995–96 season at Stanford.[9]

## 1996 Olympics

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The highlight of her career was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where as a member of the United States team led by Hall of Fame Coach Richard Quick, she won gold medals in both the 4×100 freestyle relay, and the 4×200 freestyle relay.[10]

Lisa was married in Santa Barbara, CA in 2004 and resides with her husband outside of Washington, D.C.

## See also

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* List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
* List of Stanford University people

## References

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1. ^ "Hickok Sports- History- World University Games". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
2. ^ "Lisa Jacob Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
3. ^ "Lisa Jacob, Biography". Olympedia. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
4. ^ Foster, Chris,"She Drives to Reach High Goals", The Los Angeles Times, 4 June 1992, pg. 215
5. ^ Weyler, John, "Going for the Games", Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, 29 February 1992, pg. 230
6. ^ Munoz, Theresa, "Evans, Mission Viejo Pair Sparkle in Women's 400-meter freestyle", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, 4 March 1992, pg. 110
7. ^ "Hickok Sports- History- Pan American Games Women's Swimming Medalists". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
8. ^ "Pac-10 Champions in Women's Swimming and Diving" (PDF). Retrieved December 25, 2009.
9. ^ "Stanford Official Athletic Site- Women's Swimming and Diving". Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
10. ^ "Swimming Results for the 1996 Summer Olympics". Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2009.

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1996 USA Olympic swimming team

Qualification|

* 1996 United States Olympic Trials

Men's Team|

* Ryan Berube
* Brad Bridgewater
* Carlton Bruner
* Greg Burgess
* Ray Carey
* Josh Davis
* Tom Dolan
* David Fox
* Kurt Grote
* Gary Hall Jr.
* John Hargis
* Mark Henderson
* Joe Hudepohl
* Jeremy Linn
* Tom Malchow
* Eric Namesnik
* Jon Olsen (team captain)
* John Piersma
* Jeff Rouse (team captain)
* Brad Schumacher
* Tripp Schwenk
* Scott Tucker
* Peter Wright
* Eric Wunderlich

Women's Team|

* Amanda Beard
* Brooke Bennett
* Beth Botsford
* Janet Evans (team captain)
* Catherine Fox
* Whitney Hedgepeth
* Trina Jackson
* Lisa Jacob
* Angel Martino
* Whitney Metzler
* Kristine Quance
* Annette Salmeen
* Jilen Siroky
* Sheila Taormina
* Cristina Teuscher
* Jenny Thompson
* Melanie Valerio
* Amy Van Dyken
* Allison Wagner
* Ashley Whitney

Coaches|

* Skip Kenney (men's head coach)
* David Marsh
* Richard Quick (women's head coach)
* Eddie Reese
* Mark Schubert
* Jonty Skinner
* Murray Stephens
* Gregg Troy
* Jon Urbanchek

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Pan American Champions in Women's 200 m freestyle

* 1951:  Ana María Schultz (ARG)
* 1955:  Wanda Werner (USA)
* 1959:  Chris von Saltza (USA)
* 1963:  Robyn Johnson (USA)
* 1967:  Pam Kruse (USA)
* 1971:  Kim Peyton (USA)
* 1975:  Kim Peyton (USA)
* 1979:  Cynthia Woodhead (USA)
* 1983:  Cynthia Woodhead (USA)
* 1987:  Silvia Poll Ahrens (CRC)
* 1991:  Lisa Jacob (USA)
* 1995:  Cristina Teuscher (USA)
* 1999:  Jessica Deglau (CAN)
* 2003:  Dana Vollmer (USA)
* 2007:  Ava Ohlgren (USA)
* 2011:  Catherine Breed (USA)
* 2015:  Allison Schmitt (USA)
* 2019:  Claire Rasmus (USA)
* 2023:  Mary-Sophie Harvey (CAN)

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Pan American Champions in Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay

* 1951:  C. Green, S. Geary, J. LaVine, B. Brey (USA)
* 1955:  W. Werner, C. Green, G. Kluter, J. Roberts (USA)
* 1959:  M. Botkin, J. Spillane, S. Stobs, C. von Saltza (USA)
* 1963:  D. de Varona, S. Stouder, E. McCleary, J. Norton (USA)
* 1967:  W. Fordyce, P. Carpinelli, L. Gustavson, P. Kruse (USA)
* 1971:  S. Neilson, W. Fordyce, K. McKitrick, L. Skrifvars (USA)
* 1975:  K. Heddy, B. Brown, J. Sterkel, K. Peyton (USA)
* 1979:  S. Elkins, T. Caulkins, J. Sterkel, C. Woodhead (USA)
* 1983:  J. Sterkel, D. Torres, M. Wayte, C. Steinseifer (USA)
* 1987:  K. Coffin, J. Thompson, S. Linke, C. Steinseifer (USA)
* 1991:  M. Oesting, S. Buckovich, L. Jacob, A. Tappin (USA)
* 1995:  A. Martino, A. Van Dyken, L. Farella, C. Teuscher (USA)
* 1999:  J. Deglau, M. Limpert, S. Evanetz, L. Nicholls (CAN)
* 2003:  A. Weir, C. Swindle, C. Lanne, C. Shealy (USA)
* 2007:  J. Smit, S. Woodward, E. Kukors, M. Correia (USA)
* 2011:  M. Kennedy, E. Pelton, A. Kendall, E. Erndl (USA)
* 2015:  S. Mainville, M. Williams, K. Savard, C. van Landeghem (CAN)
* 2019:  L. Neal, C. Rasmus, K. Stewart, M. Geer (USA)
* 2023:  M. Harvey, B. Douthwright, M. Mac Neil, K. Savard (CAN)

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Pan American Champions in Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay

* 1987:  S. Habermas, S. Linke, P. Hayden, W. Hedgepeth (USA)
* 1991:  N. Norberg, B. Metz, J. Skillman, L. Jacob (USA)
* 1995:  T. Jackson, D. Vincent, C. Fox, C. Teuscher (USA)
* 1999:  J. Deglau, M. Limpert, S. Evanetz, L. Nicholls (CAN)
* 2003:  E. Hill, C. Lanne, C. Piper, D. Vollmer (USA)
* 2007:  J. Rodriguez, E. Kukors, A. Ohlgren, K. Carroll (USA)
* 2011:  C. Breed, E. Pelton, C. Nauta, A. Kendall (USA)
* 2015:  K. Janzen, A. Schmitt, C. Harnish, G. Ryan (USA)
* 2019:  C. Rasmus, A. Walsh, S. Gibson, M. Raab (USA)
* 2023:  C. Spink, K. Wilson, K. Pash, P. Madden (USA)

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Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 200 m Freestyle

* 1979: Annelies Maas (NED)
* 1981: Jill Sterkel (USA)
* 1983: Irina Laricheva (URS)
* 1985: Conny van Bentum (NED)
* 1987: Noemi Lung (ROM)
* 1991: Karen Kraemer (USA)
* 1993: Heike Lünenschloss (GER)
* 1995: Lisa Jacob (USA)
* 1997: Martina Moravcová (SVK)
* 1999: Kim Black (USA)
* 2001: Camelia Potec (ROM)
* 2003: Yana Klochkova (UKR)
* 2005: Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL)
* 2007: Federica Pellegrini (ITA)
* 2009: Sara Isaković (SLO)
* 2011: Melanie Costa (ESP)
* 2013: Viktoriya Andreyeva (RUS)
* 2015: Shannon Vreeland (USA)
* 2017: Siobhán Haughey (HKG)
* 2019: Gabby DeLoof (USA)
* 2021: Liu Yaxin (CHN)

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Summer Universiade Champions in Women's 4×200 m Freestyle Relay

* 1983: Soviet Union: Unknown
* 1985: United States: (Zemina, Shupe, O'Leary, Meagher)
* 1987: United States: (O'Leary, Meyers, Kriegsman, Kremer)
* 1991: Soviet Union: Unknown
* 1993: Canada: Unknown
* 1995: United States: (Haag, Jacob, Taormina, Anderson)
* 1997: United States: (Thies, Black, Jesperson, Haag)
* 1999: United States: (Owen, Black, Kilian, Zimbone)
* 2001: United States: (Tolar, Komisarz, Williams, Black)
* 2003: China: (Xu, Qi, Chen, Pang)
* 2005: United States: (Medina, Hill, Chandler, Retrum)
* 2007: United States: (Dwelley, Reilly, Smith, Sandeno)
* 2009: United States: (Scroggy, Ohlgren, Nauta, Heiss)
* 2011: United States: (Bispo, Nauta, Dwelley, Romano)
* 2013: United States: (Murez, Henry, Chenault, Romano)
* 2015: United States: (Chenault, Flickinger, Smith, Vreeland)
* 2017: Russia: (Guzhenkova, Salamatina, Baklakova, Openysheva)
* 2019: United States: (Meitz, Madden, Rasmus, DeLoof)
* 2021: China: (Liu, Jing, Zhang, Li)

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