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Jose is a swimmer from the United States, a collegiate competitor and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 9 seasons, 2 countries and 39 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2005 in Tags Long Course Champion, where he raced the 200 freestyle in 2:52.08.
His signature event is the 100 breaststroke, his reference distance in breaststroke, ahead of the 200 breaststroke and 50 breaststroke. Breaststroke is the backbone of the whole record: 26 meets and 48 recorded swims.
His fastest 100 breaststroke stands at 1:12.23, set in long course (50 m) at BD Aqua Posse LC Invitati.
His record includes national championships, in 2013 (National Junior College Athletic Association Championships). A representative mark at that level is 1:00.30 in the 100 breaststroke, recorded in short course yards (25 yd).
The record runs unbroken from 2005 to 2013: 9 consecutive seasons without a single missing year.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (the United States and Türkiye), including 1 of 39 meets outside the United States.
Those meets span 26 different venues (Josh Davis Natatoriu, Nt Tags Sc Championships, Buffalo and Cowan Pool…). He has raced for 8 clubs, led by Daytona State College, Saint Leo University, Border Swimming Team and Cathedral High School (TX).
Latest competition: National Junior College Athletic Association Championships, on March 6, 2013. He closes this record with 28 current event personal bests and 96 all-time PB improvements, across 170 verified official swims.