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2009-10 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Jordan Kobb

  • Position Sprint Free/IM/Fly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • Previous School McDonogh School

Biography

2008-09: Holds fourth-fastest season times in the 50 free (21.04) and the 100 free (46.40) ... also holds fourth-fastest season times in the 100 back (51.88) and the 200 IM (1:53.40) ... consistent point scorer for the Lions throughout the dual meet season ... ECAC point scorer in the 100 fly (sixth ? 49.71), the 100 back (eighth ? 52.51), the 200 free relay, the 400 free relay and the 800 free relay.

At McDonogh School: Four-year letterman ... 2005 Maryland state champion in 100 breaststroke ... set state record of 59.49 ... All-Maryland Team every year from 2000 to 2006 ... swam sprint freestyle as well as breaststroke ... McDonogh was 2006 Maryland Interscholastic dual-meet champion ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America in 2005 and 2006 ... Cum Laude Society ... French Excellence Award.

Outside Experience: Has swum for highly-regarded North Baltimore Aquatic Club since 1997 ... 2006 USS Spring National Champions ... teammate of U.S. great Michael Phelps ... also swims for Meadowbrook Tomatoes in the summers (holds many records).

Personal: Liberal arts student ... parents both attended Cornell ... brother, Harrison, swam at Boston University ... grandfather played baseball at Western Maryland ... uncle, Robert Babb, is the longtime head baseball coach at Johns Hopkins.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07First Year

    Breaststroke
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Breaststroke
  • 2008-09Junior

    Breaststroke
  • 2009-10Senior

    Sprint Free/IM/Fly