Greenwich Swimmer Qualifies for Olympic Trials

Greenwich swimmer Jack Montesi, member of the CP-AC Swim Team at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, has qualified for the 2016 U.S.Olympic Team Trials-Swimming after his performance in the 200-meter butterfly held at last weekend’s U.S. Junior National Championships in San Antonio, TX.

The 17-year-old, who also swims for Greenwich High School, has been a member of CP-AC Swim Team since Chelsea Piers Connecticut open in Stamford three years ago. Montesi and the Team are coached by Jamie Barone.

An accomplished swimmer, Barone also competed in two Olympic Trials and has been both nationally and globally ranked in the 100-meter breast stroke.

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“Jack is a very hard worker who earned this trip to Omaha,” coach Barone said in a statement. “We are all proud to see a swimmer reach this level just three years after our program’s start. It has been a pleasure for the staff to watch him improve over the last three seasons.”

Nearly 1,500 of the top swimmers in the country qualify for the Olympic Trials that are scheduled to be held June 2016 in Omaha, NE. The Olympic Games will be held in August 2016 in Rio de Jainero.

Contributed photo: Jack Montesi is second from left.