Jácint Simon (born February 4, 1979) is a Hungarian former swimmer, who specialized in middle-distance freestyle events.[1] He represented Hungary at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also trained for the swim team at Ferencvárosi Torna Club in Budapest under his longtime coach Csaba Sós.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jácint Simon |
| National team |  Hungary |
| Born | 4 February 1979 Kecskemét, Hungary |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Ferencvárosi Torna Club |
| College team | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (U.S.) |
| Coach | Csaba Sós Jim Reitz (U.S.) |
Jácint attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he majored in business marketing and swam for the UNLV Rebels swimming and diving team, under head coach Jim Reitz, from 1998 to 2002. While swimming for the Rebels, he posted top-ten career bests in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.27), 500-yard freestyle (4:21.19), and 1650-yard freestyle (15:41.93), all from the 2001 Mountain West Conference (MWC) Championships in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[2][3] He also received a total of four All-American honors from the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, and three successive MWC awards as the Men's Swimmer of the Year from 2000 to 2002.[4][5] Gathering a laundry list of accomplishments in his college career, Jácint was among the seven former athletes, including Romanian swimmer Ioana Diaconescu, to be officially inducted to the UNLV Rebels Hall of Fame in 2012.[6][7]
Jácint competed for Hungary in the men's 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[8] Teaming with Attila Czene, Zsolt Gáspár, and Bela Szabados in heat one, Jácint swam the third leg and recorded a split of 1:50.32, but the Hungarians missed the top 8 final by almost a full second with a tenth-place time of 7:24.48, worthy enough for a national record.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jácint Simon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "BYU Sweeps Mountain West Champs". Swimming World Magazine. 17 February 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "2005–2006 UNLV Rebels Swimming and Diving Guide – UNLV Conference Champions" (PDF). UNLV Rebels. University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimmers Take Top Conference Honors". UNLV Rebels. 18 February 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "UNLV notebook: Swimming teams place second in MWC tourney". Las Vegas Sun. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "UNLV's Hall Of Fame Class Of 2012 Announced". UNLV Rebels. 18 February 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Bern, Taylor (18 April 2012). "Eddie Owens highlights the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2012". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 1" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 341. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
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External links
edit- Profile – Kataca.hu (in Hungarian)
- Player Bio – UNLV Rebels