2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Jake Mitchell

  • Position Free
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Carmel, Indiana
  • Highschool Carmel High School

Biography

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Date Event Result
7/24/21 Heat: 400 free Advanced to final - 3:45.38
7/24/21 Final: 400 free 3:45.39
2024 Olympic Trials 
Date Event Result
6/15/24 Heat: 400 free Advanced to final - 3:47.76
6/15/24 Final: 400 free 5th - 3:48.16
6/16/24 Heat: 200 free Advanced to semi - 1:47.01(2nd in heat)
6/16/24 Semi: 200 free Advanced to final - 1:46.43 (3rd in heat) 
6/17/24 Final: 200 free 7th - 1:46.48
2020 Olympic Trials 
Date Event Result
6/13/21 Heat: 400 free Advanced to final - 3:49.39 (3rd in heat)
6/13/21 Final: 400 free 2nd - 3:48.17
6/14/21 Heat: 200 free 26th - 1:49.43
6/16/21 Heat: 800 free 31st - 8:11.25

Career Accolades at Florida:
  • Seven-time All-American
  • 2025, 2024, 2023 All-SEC First Team
  • 2024-25 CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-American 
  • 2024-25 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2025 & 2025 SEC Champion in the 800 Free Relay
  • 2023 SEC Champion in the 500 Free
  • 2024 CSC First-Team Academic All-American
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
  • 2023-24 CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • 2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • Recipient of Florida’s Swimming & Diving 2025 Gator Spirit Award, given to the individual who embodies what a Florida Swimmer/Diver is: positive energy, enthusiasm, leader, etc. 
  • Recipient of Florida’s swimming & Diving 2023-24 Tyler Silver leadership Award, which is awarded to a Senior Gator whose leadership has been instrumental to the team’s overall success
2024-25 (Fifth Year)
  • Member of the 800-yard Freestyle Relay team, who set the School Record time of 6:02.50
  • Set two of Florida Men’s All-Time Top-10 Times
    • 800-Yard Freestyle Relay | 1. 6:02.50 | 3. – 6:06.96
NCAA Championships 
  • Earned one All-American honor
  • Competed in the 200 free, 500 free and the 800 free relay
  • Swam the third leg in the Gators 800 free relay team that put together a 6:06.96 time for eighth
  • Placed 34th in the 500y free (4:16.06) and 42nd in the 200y free (1:34.70)
SEC Championships 
  • Member of the SEC Championships second-place team
  • Earned one gold medal 
  • Contributed 63.5 individual points to Florida's team total 
  • Competed in the 200y free, 500y free, 1650y free and the 800y free relay 
  • Part of Florida’s 800 free relay team that earned first with a winning time of 6:02.50 en route to a program, SEC and SEC Meet record
  • Advanced to the 500y free A Final and finished fifth in 4:10.72
  • Won the 200y free B Final in 1:31.88 to place ninth overall 
  • Finished ninth in the 1650y free with a final time of 14:47.44 
Regular Season 
  • Competed in five dual meets and one Invitational 
  • Raced in 18 events and placed in the top-five 12 times 
  • Placed sixth in his two events in Florida's last regular season dual-meet against FSU on Jan. 31... Finished the 200y free in 1:39.75... Swam the second leg in 20.86 for the Gators 200y free relay team's 1:23.35
  • Won the 1000y free after recording a career-best 9:05.92 in the Gators road win at Texas A&M on Jan. 17... Was the lead off for Florida's 400y free relay team that finished third (2:57.18/ 44.38)
  • Earned top-two finishes in both of his individual events in Florida's home meet against Indiana on Jan. 3... Won the 500y free (4:23.41) and placed second in the 200y free (1:37.42)... Anchored a 44.20 for the Gators 400y free relay team who finished fourth in 2:59.10
  • Recorded two career-best times in the 200y back and the 100y free in the Gators first-place finish at the Georgia Invitational on Nov. 20-22… Clocked a 1:44.51 in the 200y back and a 44.36 in the 100y free... Member of Florida's winning 800y free relay team, anchoring a 1:35.00 split as the four Gators put together a 6:12.85... Finished seventh in the 200y free A Final (1:35.02) and won the 500y B Final in 4:16.06 to earn ninth overall 
  • Tallied top-three finishes in his three events in the Gators road win at Georgia on Nov. 1... Finished second in both the 200y free (1:36.00) and the 500y free (4:23.39)... Swam the third leg in 43.86 for Florida's 400y free relay team that clocked a 2:55.99 for third
  • Won his two individual events in Florida's season-opener win at Virginia on Oct. 18... Recorded winning times of 1:43.52 and 3:45.05 in the 200m free and 400m free, respectively... Member of the Gators 400m relay team that finished second (3:11.54/ 47.54)
2023-24 (Senior)
  • Member of the 800-yard Freestyle Relay team, who set the School Record time of 6:06.36
  • Set three of Florida Men’s All-Time Top-10 Times
    • 200-Yard Freestyle | 3. – 1:31.55
    • 500-Yard Freestyle | 4. – 4:10.48
    • 800-Yard Freestyle | 2. – 6:08.00
NCAA Championships
  • Competed in the 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle and 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Earned three All-American Honors
  • Was anchor for the 800 Free Relay Team that took fourth, posting a 1:30.80 split
  • Swam a season-best 4:10.48 in the 500 Free to win the Consolation Final and earn ninth overall
  • Placed 13th in the 200 Free after swimming a personal-best 1:31.55
  • Finished 33rd in the 1650 Free after touching the wall in 15:07.57
SEC Championships
  • Member of SEC Championship winning team
  • Competed in the 200 Freestyle, 500 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay
  • Was a member of the winning 800 Free Relay Team, posting an anchor-time of 1:31.48
  • Claimed second place in the 500 Free after recording a 4:11.28 time
  • Earned fourth in the 200 Freestyle after going 1:31.48
  • Swam a season-best 14:48.21 in the 1650 Free to clinch sixth place
Regular Season
  • Competed in four Dual Meets, two Invitationals (Georgia Invite & Florida Invite), the U.S. Open and one Tri-Meet
  • Participated in 22 events during the regular season
  • Won five Individual events and finished in the top-five 11 times
  • Earned first in the 200 Free and recorded a personal-best time of 45.18 in the 100 Free for fourth in Florida’s last regular dual-meet against FSU (1/26)
  • Recorded a personal-best time in the 200 Back (1:47.56) and a season-best in the 100 Back (50.82) in dual-meet win over South Carolina (1/5)  
  • Won the Men’s 400m Freestyle B-Final after clocking a 3:52.89 time at the U.S. Open (11/29-12/2) … Earned eighth in the Men’s 200m Freestyle after finishing in 1:50.10… Competed in the Men’s 200m Back and 100m Free, recording 2:04.79 and 50.87 times, respectfully.
  • Competed in the 200 Free, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay 400 Medley Relay at the Georgia Fall Invitational (11/16- 11/18) … Member of the winning 800 Free Relay Team … Took third in the 200 Free and 500 Free … Finished fifth in the 1650 Free
  • Earned first place in the 200 Free and 500 Free in Tri-Meet win against Kentucky and Tennessee (11/3)
  • Claimed second in the 200 Free and 500 Free as well as was a member of the winning 400 Free Relay team in dual-meet against Georgia (10/27)
  • Won the 200 Free and 500 Free in Florida men’s season-opener verse Virginia (10/13)
2022-23 (Junior)
NCAA Championships
  • Earned three All-American honors
  • Finished fifth in the 500 free, posting a 4:10.54
  • Member of the 800 free relay team that took fifth, swimming a 1:32.08 second-leg
  • Notched a 10th place finish in the 200 free with a personal-best 1:32.36
  • Finished 22nd in the 1650 free after touching the wall in 14:52.82
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship winning team
  • SEC Champion in the 500 free and 800 free relay
  • Earned gold in the 500 free after clocking a personal-best 4:09.85
  • Posted an anchor split of 1:31.45 in the 800 free relay to set a pool record of 6:08.64
  • Notched sixth in the 1650 free at 14:46.91
  • Swam a B-cut time of 1:32.69 in the 200 free for 10th
Regular Season
  • Won the 500 free in his Florida debut against NOVA Southeastern
  • Won the 200 back and tallied a personal-best 50.01 in the 100 back against FAU
  • Swam a B-cut time of 3:50.35 in the 400 IM at the Georgia Fall Invitational
Career-Best Times at Florida:
100 Freestyle 44.36 UGA Fall Invitational  Nov. 22, 2024
200 Freestyle 1:31.55 NCAA Championships March 27-30, 2024
500 Freestyle 4:09.85 SEC Championships Feb. 15, 2023
1000 Freestyle 9:05.92 at Texas A&M Feb. 17, 2025
1650 Freestyle 14:46.91 SEC Championships Feb. 18, 2023
100 Backstroke 50.01 FAU Jan. 13, 2023
200 Backstroke 1:44.51 UGA Fall Invitational Nov. 22, 2024
400 IM 3:50.35 Georgia Fall Invitational Nov. 17-19, 2022

Prior to Florida:
At Michigan
• CSCAA All-American (2022: 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (2021: 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year (2021)
• Two-time Big Ten champion (2021: 500-yard Freestyle, 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (2021: First Team)

Sophomore (2021-22)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb 23-26): finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:12.88), 2nd in the 400-yard IM (3:41.39)
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:25.56), 2nd in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:05.51)
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:24.79), 3rd in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:15.70)
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 1-4): finished 7th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:34.00), 9th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:14.58), 6th in the 1650-yard Freestyle (14:56.99)
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): 4th in the 200-yard IM (1:54.86)
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): finished 2nd in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:25.88), 1st in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:03.82)
• SMU Classic (Oct. 8-9): finished 1st in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:17.94), 7th in the 200-yard IM (1:46.84), 7th in the 400-yard IM (3:45.93)

Freshman (2020-21)
• CSCAA All-America Honorable Mention (800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• Two-time Big Ten champion (500-yard Freestyle, 800-yard Freestyle Relay)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• NCAA Championships (March 24-27): Tied for 21st in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:34.21) finished 22nd in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (14:59.07) and 28th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:17.57).
• Big Ten Championships (March 2-6): Won the 500-yard Freestyle (4:12.92), finished 2nd in the 1,650-yard Freestyle (14:42.60) and 4th in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:33.56).
• Michigan State (Jan. 22): Won the 200-yard Backstroke (1:49.22) and swam the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.98).
• Indiana/Northwestern (Jan. 16): Finished 3rd in the 1,000-yard Freestyle (9:14.00) and 4th in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:27.93).

Before Florida: 
• High School: Carmel
• 11-time Indiana state champion
• IndyStar Sports Men's Swimmer of the Year (2019)
• Holds National Public School record in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:14.68)
• Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American

Graduated Spring 2025 with a degree in Health Education & Behavior

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Junior

    Free/IM
  • 2023-24Senior

    Free/IM
  • 2024-25Fifth Year

    Free
    6'3"