Jacob may be the only high school varsity athlete with Down syndrome to have earned All-State honors. In Alabama all 402 high schools are included in one classification to compete for the State Swimming and Diving Championship. Jacob was the first handicapped swimmer to qualify for the championship finals at the 1999-2000 state meet. Personal best finishes at a state meet for Jacob are - 7th as a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay team, 26th in the 500 yard freestyle and 30th in the 100 yard butterfly.
In 2003 Jacob was a co-captain on the Gulf Shores High School swim team and received the Alabama High School Sports Magazine's Humanitarian Award.
Jacob F. Halpin, Class of 2003
Gulf Shores High School, Gulf Shores, Alabama
High School Swimming:
4 high school varsity letters in swimming
All-State honors
All-County honors
Featured in Alabama High School Sports Magazine (AHSSM)
Received AHSSM Humanitarian Award
Co-Captain GSHS Swim Team in senior year
Participated in 4 High School State Championship Swim Meets
State Meet personal best finishes (402 school classification)
400 yd. freestyle relay - 7th
100 yd. butterfly - 30th
500 yd. freestyle - 26th
Selected for inclusion in:
24th Annual Edition of Who's Who in High School Sports
25th Annual Edition of Who's Who in High School Sports
2003 Who's Who Among American High School Students
USS Swimming:
1,650 yd. Freestyle - 2nd at 2002 USS Southeastern Regional, District South
State Games of Alabama (State Games of America):
100 yd. Butterfly - Alabama State Silver Medalist
Special Olympics Alabama State Swim Meet:
2002 - 3 Gold Medals
2003 - 3 Gold Medals
Instrumental in founding Snook Family YMCA Special Olympics Swim Team
Attended Auburn Tiger Swim Camp at Auburn University - 3 years
City of Gulf Shores USS swim team assistant coach
Down Syndrome International Swimming Organization (DSISO):
First swimmer from United States to hold DSISO world records
2005 1,500 meter freestyle world record
2005 800 meter freestyle world record
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE STATS!
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