Jacob Mills

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Jacob Mills
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (2007-09-05) 5 September 2007 (age 17) [1]
England
Height1.97m (6 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event freestyle
ClubCity of Leicester SC / Repton Swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Otepemi 50 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Otepemi 100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Otepemi 4x100 freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Otepemi 4x100 medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Otepemi mixed 4×100 medley
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Vilnius 4×100 m freestyle

Jacob Mills (born 5 September 2007) is a swimmer from England. [2]

Career

In 2024, Mills was selected for the Great Britain junior squad for the 2024 European Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. [3]

In 2025, Mills broke two British records for the age categories for 17 and 18-year-olds, recording 48.11 seconds in the qualifying heats of the 100 metres freestyle event at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships. [4]

In the final, Mills finished second to Matt Richards, [5] which sealed a qualification place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. [6] Mills also finished runner-up to Ben Proud in the 50 metres freestyle. [7] Subsequently at the World Championships, he placed fourth in the final of the freestyle relay. [8]

References

  1. "Entry List by NAT" (PDF). LTU Aquatics. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. "Jacob Mills". Swim Cloud. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  3. "Next generation set to make mark at European Juniors in Vilnius". British Swimming. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  4. "17-Year-Old Jacob Mills Cracks British Age Record In 100 Free With 48.11 Prelim Swim". Swim Swam. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  5. "British Championships, Day 3 Men's Finals: Matt Richards Defends 100 Free Title As 17-Year-Old Jacob Mills Makes Singapore Cut". Swimming World Magazine. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  6. "Morgan smashes British record in Thursday thriller". Aquatics GB. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. "2025 Aquatics GB Championships Day 5 Finals Live Recap". Swim Swam. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  8. "GB win freestyle relay for first 2025 Worlds gold". BBC Sport. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.