Scott Goldblatt
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Scott Goldblatt (born July 12, 1979, in Summit, New Jersey
) is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle
.
, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains. Then he swam for the Scotch Plains/Fanwood YMCA until he joined the Berkeley Swim Club under head coach Jim Wood. In 1995, at the age of 15, he qualified for his first National Championships and was named Rookie of the Meet. Two years later, in 1997, he broke into the World Top 50 rankings after ranking 46th in the 200 meter Freestyle
. He was also named to the World University Games team, where he won both a gold and a silver medal.
Goldblatt attended the University of Texas and received a degree in Sport Management
. During his first two years at Texas he was named All-America
in five events and won two NCAA relay titles. During these years, he did not improve internationally, and subsequently fell from the World Rankings in the 200 meter Freestyle
.
At the NCAA Championships in 2000, he was a member of Texas's NCAA title-winning relay for the third straight year, and he helped lead Texas to becoming NCAA Champions while being named All-America in four events.
In July 2000 he qualified for the United States Olympic Team. In Sydney, Goldblatt finished ninth in the 200 meter Freestyle and won a Silver medal as a member of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay. After not being ranked internationally for two years in the 200 meter Freestyle
, Goldblatt was now ranked ninth in the world and was the sixth fastest American ever in the 200 meter Freestyle
.
After returning to Texas, he helped lead the team to another NCAA championship and won a fourth straight relay title while breaking the American Record in the 4x200 Freestyle Relay. Goldblatt then qualified for the 2001 World Championships where he won a Bronze Medal, and finished the year ranked 11th in the 200 Freestyle.
In the fall of 2001, he learned that he had nerve damage in his left forearm that would require surgery. Goldblatt re-entered the pool in late December and had to basically learn how to swim with his left arm again. At the National Championships in March he scored a third place finish in the 200 meter Freestyle, and won his first National Championship in the 400 meter Freestyle.
In the summer of 2002 he graduated from the University of Texas at the same time he was qualifying for the World Championship Team set to compete in 2003. At the same meet, he just missed qualifying for the Pan Pacific Championships to be held that August. At the World Championships Golblatt won a Silver medal as a part of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay, and finished the year ranked eighth in world in the 200 meter Freestyle.
He moved to Kansas City in early 2003. He finished sixth in the 200 Freestyle, earning him a spot on the 4x200 Freestyle Relay team at the Olympic Games in Athens
. Here he swam in the preliminaries of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay, and the he eventually won the Olympic Gold Medal as a member of that team.
Goldblatt was founder of TimedFinals.com and co-host of the Deck Pass radio show with creator Nathan Jendrick
.
Summit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
) is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
.
Biography
Raised in Scotch Plains, New JerseyScotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 23,510.-History:...
, Goldblatt first began swimming in the children’s pool at his local swim club, Willow Grove Swim Club in Scotch Plains. Then he swam for the Scotch Plains/Fanwood YMCA until he joined the Berkeley Swim Club under head coach Jim Wood. In 1995, at the age of 15, he qualified for his first National Championships and was named Rookie of the Meet. Two years later, in 1997, he broke into the World Top 50 rankings after ranking 46th in the 200 meter Freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
. He was also named to the World University Games team, where he won both a gold and a silver medal.
Goldblatt attended the University of Texas and received a degree in Sport Management
Sport management
Sport management is a field of education and vocation concerning the business aspect of sport. Some examples of sport managers include the front office system in professional sports, college sports managers, recreational sport managers, sports marketing, event management, facility management,...
. During his first two years at Texas he was named All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
in five events and won two NCAA relay titles. During these years, he did not improve internationally, and subsequently fell from the World Rankings in the 200 meter Freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
.
At the NCAA Championships in 2000, he was a member of Texas's NCAA title-winning relay for the third straight year, and he helped lead Texas to becoming NCAA Champions while being named All-America in four events.
In July 2000 he qualified for the United States Olympic Team. In Sydney, Goldblatt finished ninth in the 200 meter Freestyle and won a Silver medal as a member of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay. After not being ranked internationally for two years in the 200 meter Freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
, Goldblatt was now ranked ninth in the world and was the sixth fastest American ever in the 200 meter Freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
.
After returning to Texas, he helped lead the team to another NCAA championship and won a fourth straight relay title while breaking the American Record in the 4x200 Freestyle Relay. Goldblatt then qualified for the 2001 World Championships where he won a Bronze Medal, and finished the year ranked 11th in the 200 Freestyle.
In the fall of 2001, he learned that he had nerve damage in his left forearm that would require surgery. Goldblatt re-entered the pool in late December and had to basically learn how to swim with his left arm again. At the National Championships in March he scored a third place finish in the 200 meter Freestyle, and won his first National Championship in the 400 meter Freestyle.
In the summer of 2002 he graduated from the University of Texas at the same time he was qualifying for the World Championship Team set to compete in 2003. At the same meet, he just missed qualifying for the Pan Pacific Championships to be held that August. At the World Championships Golblatt won a Silver medal as a part of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay, and finished the year ranked eighth in world in the 200 meter Freestyle.
He moved to Kansas City in early 2003. He finished sixth in the 200 Freestyle, earning him a spot on the 4x200 Freestyle Relay team at the Olympic Games in Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
. Here he swam in the preliminaries of the 4x200 Freestyle Relay, and the he eventually won the Olympic Gold Medal as a member of that team.
Goldblatt was founder of TimedFinals.com and co-host of the Deck Pass radio show with creator Nathan Jendrick
Nathan Jendrick
Nathan Jendrick is an U.S. author, lecturer, model, photographer and celebrity personal trainer.Jendrick has written several books, primarily with/for celebrities and notable personalities. His first book, Dunks, Doubles, Doping was a USA Book News Award finalist...
.