2011-12 Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Thulin, Jacob
Breaststroke/IM
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Diving
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Backstroke
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Freestyle/Butterfly
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Freestyle
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Distance Freestyle
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Diving
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Breaststroke
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Distance Freestyle
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Breaststroke
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Backstroke/Butterfly
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Breaststroke
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Diving
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/IM
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Freestyle
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Breast/Free/IM
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/Freestyle
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Diving
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/Freestyle
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Jacob Thulin
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 172
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Taby, Sweden
- High School:
- Tibble Gymnasium
Bio
CAREER HONORS
ALL-AMERICA CERTIFICATES (2)2015 - 2
SEC MEDAL COUNT (2)
Gold: 1
2015: 200 MR
Bronze: 1
2012: 200 FR
CAREER AWARDS
2015 All-American
2015 All-SEC (First Team)
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2014-15 - SENIOR
AWARDS2015 All-American
2015 All-SEC (First Team)
2015 SEC Academic Honor Roll
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Made his season debut against IU and UK, where he earned a second-place result in the 100-yard butterfly (48.55) and a fourth-place result in the 100-yard freestyle (45.61)
- Picked up a trio of wins in the 100 butterfly during the dual meet season, winning against LSU, Georgia and Florida.
- Part of the winning 200 medley relay team, swimming the butterfly leg. The Vols finished in an A-cut time of 1:24.09. It was Thulin's first career SEC gold medal.
- Scored in all three individual events for the Vols, reaching one A final, one B final and one C final.
- Took eighth in the 100 butterfly, notably swimming a career-best time of 46.38 in the morning preliminaries.
- Also placed 15th in the 50 freestyle (20.08) and 24th in the 100 freestyle (44.66). Set a new personal best in the 50 free in the prelims (19.97).
- In other relays, Thulin was part of the fourth-place 200 free relay team and the fifth-place 400 medley relay team.
- Part of the eighth-place 200 medley relay team on the butterfly leg (1:24.26). It was his first career All-America honor.
- Part of the 16th-place 200 free relay team, swimming the final leg (1:18.42).
2013-14 - JUNIOR
AWARDS2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Swam a season-best 21.23 in the 50-yard freestyle against Florida
- Finished in eighth place in his first race in the 200-yard freestyle this year, with a time of 1:42.72 against Florida
- Competed in all five of Tennessee's meets during the fall
- Placed in the top three in the 100 butterfly four times in the fall semester, winning at UNC Wilmington and recorded a fall-best 49.54 at home against South Carolina
- Swam a career best 1:55.17 in the 200 butterfly to conclude the semester at the Georgia Tech Invitational
2012-13 - SOPHOMORE
AWARDS2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
DUAL MEET RECAP
- Again served as one of the Vols' top 100 butterfly and sprint freestyle swimmers
- Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle in the season opener at UNC Wilmington with a time of 21.82 and finished second in 100 butterfly with time of 50.87
- Swam a season best against Louisville in the 100 butterfly (49.72)
- Swam a season best in the 100 freestyle against Ohio State (45.80)
- At Tennessee Invitational, he took second in the 100 butterfly. Also set career bests in the 200 freestyle (1:42.01) and 200 butterfly (1:58.18).
- Finished in the top three in the 100 butterfly in seven of eight meets during the regular season
- Scored for the Vols in all three of his individual events, recording career bests in all three
- Finished 10th in the 100 butterfly in a career-best time of 46.91, the first time he swam under 47 seconds at UT
- Took 18th in the 100 freestyle in a best time of 44.19 and was 23rd in the 50 freestyle, swimming a career-best time of 20.14
- Also swam on the 200 freestyle relay team, which finished fourth
2011-12 - FRESHMAN
CAREER AWARDS2012 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll SEASON RECAP
- Placed second in the 50 free against Indiana and Kentucky with a season-best 20.66
- Finished second in the 100 fly at Louisville in 50.33
- Took third in the 100 fly against Indiana and Kentucky with a season-best 49.74
- Placed fourth in the 100 free at South Carolina with a season-best 47.16
- Placed 20th in the SEC-Prelim. with a career best time of 20.30 in 50 Freestyle
- Placed 19th in the 100 Freestyle with a career best time of 44.80 in the SEC-Prelim
- Had a career best time at the SEC-Prelim with the time of 48.38 in the 100 Butterfly
- Placed 15th with the time of 48.68 in the 100 Butterfly during the SEC Championship
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Swam with the club, Taby Sim
- Competed at national championships the last five years
- Primarily competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle and butterfly.
PERSONAL
- Born May 11, 1991, in Stockholm, Sweden
- Parents names are Norman and Pheabe Thulin
- Has an older brother, Jonas
- Outside interests include skiing, climbing, orienteering, motor sports, water sports and paintball
- Recipient of the Benwood Foundation Athletic Scholarship Fund
- Majoring in supply chain management
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