Jack McMillan (swimmer)

Jack McMillan
McMillan at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIrish, British
Born (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubUniversity of Stirling
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2025 Singapore 4×200 m freestyle
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nassau 200 m freestyle

Jack McMillan (born 14 January 2000) is a swimmer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who competed for Ireland in the men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics[1][2] and in the same event for Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics. McMillan won gold in the latter event as a heat swimmer.[3][4]

Biography

McMillan swam in the heats of the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay and although he was swapped out of the final for Duncan Scott, McMillan was awarded a gold medal as a heat swimmer when the British team won the final.[5] In doing so he became only the second Northern Irish swimmer ever to win an Olympic gold medal in 128 years; the first had been his friend and former Team Ireland teammate Daniel Wiffen, in the same pool some 20 minutes earlier in the 800 metres freestyle.

In 2025, McMillan finished third behind James Guy in the 400 metres freestyle title at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships and earned selection for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.[6] Subsequently at the World Championships, he won the gold medal as part of the 4x200 metres freestyle team, alongside Matt Richards, James Guy, and Duncan Scott.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Jack McMillan". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay: Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Jack McMillan". Team GB. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Paris Olympics 2024: Team GB name swimming squad for Games". BBC Sport. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  5. ^ Matthew Henry (30 July 2024). "GB retain relay title to win first swimming gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "British Swimming Championships 2025: James Guy wins 400m freestyle title with gutsy swim". Olympics.com. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. ^ "GB win freestyle relay for first 2025 Worlds gold". BBC Sport. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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