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Georgia swimmer Jackson Ford competes in the men’s 200 yard breaststroke during a swimming and diving meet against Texas A&M at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Sat., Jan. 11, 2020. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith)

Georgia senior Jackson Ford competes in the 2020 Bulldog Invitational.

Photo by: Rob Davis

Photo by: Cory A. Cole

Jackson Ford

Weight:
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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)