Matt Jacobson

Position:
Back/Fly/Free
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Edgemont, NY
High School:
Edgemont

At Princeton — 2009-10: reached consolation final of 400 IM at 2010 Ivy League championship meet … placed second in 400 IM during HYP weekend

Before Princeton — Earned five MVP honors for the Edgemont High School swimming team ... set the school record in the 200 IM ... qualified for the 2008 Junior Nationals in both the 200 fly (2:07) and the 400 IM (4:37.73; LCM) ... won New York state championships in 2005 (500 free), 2006 (200 IM, 100 breast) and 2008 (200 IM) ... class valedictorian ... earned the George Washington Engineering Medal and Distinguished Scholar honors ... finalist for a Merit Scholarship.

Personal — Born June 20, 1990 ... son of Jay and Debra Jacobson ... father is in corporate financial relations, mother is a housewife ... has two older brothers, Peter and Brian ... enjoys playing the guitar.