John Shebat (born February 17, 1997) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke, medley, and butterfly events. He is a gold medalist in the 4×100-meter medley relay from the 2019 World University Games in Naples, swimming the butterfly leg.
Shebat competed for the University of Texas at Austin from 2015 to 2019 where he was a 5-time NCAA champion, 3-time NCAA team champion, a 16-time All American, and the 2019 Big 12 Men's Swimmer of the Year. He is also an incumbent NCAA and U.S. Open record-holder in the 4×50-yard and 4×100-yard medley relays. As a professional swimmer, Shebat represented the Cali Condors in the International Swimming League's inaugural 2019 season.
Personal bests
Long course Event Time Meet Date Note(s) 100 m backstroke 54.20 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials June 28, 2016 100 m butterfly 51.95 2019 U.S. National Championships August 2, 2019 200 m IM 1:59.24 2019 U.S. National Championships August 4, 2019 Short course yards Event Time Meet Date Note(s) 100 y backstroke 44.35 2017 NCAA Championships March 24, 2017 Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record 200 y backstroke 1:36.42 2019 NCAA Championships March 30, 2019 Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record 200 y IM 1:39.63 2019 NCAA Championships March 28, 2019 Big 12 Conference record, University of Texas school record
See also NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships List of University of Texas at Austin alumni Texas Longhorns swimming and diving Texas Longhorns
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