University of Georgia Athletics
2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
Jackson Ford
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johns Creek, Ga.
- High School:
- Druid Hills
Record Book: Tied for No. 8 in 100 breaststroke.
2019-20: Finished 15th in 100 breaststroke and 20th in 100 breaststroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts with personal-best times in 100 and 200, including top-10 time in 100 breaststroke in career finale at Bulldog Invitational...Won B-finals in 100 and 200 breaststroke at Tennessee Invitational, earning B-cuts and setting personal best times in both events; also set personal best in 200 IM...Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2018-19: Named to the 2018-19 SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2017-18: Posted a B cut in the 100 breaststroke...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named to the 2018 Scholar All-American Team...Received 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Award.
2016-17: Posted B cuts in the 100 and 200 breaststroke...Finished 18th in the 200 breaststroke at the SECs...Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to the J. Reid Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Druid Hills High School under Coach Peter McDougal and at Dynamo Swim Club under Coach Jason Turcotte...Named the recipient of the Coca-Cola Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Academic and Athletic Performance.
National: Named USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from 2014-2016...Was a 2016 Southeastern Swimming Sectionals champion in the 200-meter breaststroke...Qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke...Was a member of the 2014 Winter Junior and 2014 NCSA Champion teams.
Personal: Born July 13, 1997...Son of Richard and Julia Ford...Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 27.18 | North Carolina (10/7/16) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 53.47 | 2020 Bulldog Invitational (3/1/20) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 1:56.64 | 2020 SEC Championships (2/22/20) |
| 200 IM | 1:49.06 | 2019 Tennessee Invitational (11/21/19) |
| 400 IM | 3:56.38 | 2017 SEC Championships (2/16/17) |
