Club Esportiu Mediterrani · ESP
Jesus is a swimmer from Spain, a backstroke specialist and a sprinter, whose official competitive record spans 11 seasons, 21 years, 2 countries and 40 meets.
His recorded career begins in 2001, and one of his earliest marks still on file is the 50 freestyle in 22.88, raced in Fl Gsc Gator Speedo Holiday Classic.
His signature event is the 50 backstroke, his reference distance in backstroke, ahead of the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke. Backstroke is the backbone of the whole record: 35 meets and 144 recorded swims.
His fastest 50 backstroke stands at 27.96, set in long course (50 m) at Malaga.
After a 8-year break between 2013 and 2021, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2021.
He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 2 countries (Spain and the United States), including 4 of 40 meets outside Spain.
Those meets span 8 different venues (Chicago, Mataró, Sabadell and Sarasota…). He has raced for 6 clubs, led by Back of the Yards College Prep/Mansueto/Phillips, University of Florida, Gator Swim Club and Laredo Cigarroa High School.
The last race on record is dated December 13, 2021. He closes this record with 32 current event personal bests and 73 all-time PB improvements, across 240 verified official swims in competitions governed by RFEN.