Jeremy Linn

Who is Jeremy Linn?

Jeremy Porter Linn is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Linn set an American record in the 100-meter breaststroke while winning the silver medal in that event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

In Atlanta, Mark Henderson, Gary Hall Jr., Jeff Rouse, and Linn set a new world record in the men's 400-medley medley relay. Linn is known for his unusual warm-up routine and unorthodox swim sets. A typical set consists of flips off the blocks. Linn has been given the nickname "The Goat" due to his facial hair.

Linn attended the University of Tennessee from 1995 to 1998 where he was a seventeen-time NCAA All-American in swimming. Linn won eleven SEC swimming titles-six individual and five relay. He also helped the Tennessee Volunteers win an SEC team championship in 1996. At the national level, he won four individual NCAA titles. Linn held the NCAA and US Open record in the 100 yard breaststroke until 2007, that record was broken by Mike Alexandrov of Northwestern University.

Linn was the Senior Coach at the QDD Swim Team in Manassas, Virginia from September 2004 until August 2007.