Jay Baker
- class Freshman
- Hometown Gloucester, Massachusetts
- High school Durham School of the Arts (N.C.)
- class Freshman
- Hometown Gloucester, Massachusetts
- High school Durham School of the Arts (N.C.)
Jay Baker Bio
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Swam for one year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning the programs best time of the season in the 1000 free during their meet at Georgia
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Durham School of the Arts for three years under coach Bill Padgent, becoming the 1A/2A State Champion in the 500 free and runner-up in the 100 back while being named a Scholastic All-American
- Swam club for the North Carolina Aquatic Club under coach Steve Brown. Was awarded the 2020-21 Coaches Award and placed 4th in the first heat of the 2021 US Olympic Team Trials in the 400 IM
- Individual Best Times:
- 500 free – 4:24.59 SCY
- 1650 free – 15:21.45 SCY
- 100 back – 47.94 SCY
- 200 back – 1:44.96
- 200 IM – 1:49.44 SCY
- 400 IM – 3:49.31 SCY, 4:24.72 LCM
PERSONAL
- Business major
- Son to Danielle and Jeffrey, brother to Ava
- Favorite food is a BLT
- Hobbies include playing video games, riding bicycles, and watching movies
