Jacob Peters (swimmer)

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Jacob Thomas Taylor Peters {{post-nominals|list=OLY}} (born 20 August 2000) is a British swimmer who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He swims at Bath Performance Centre under David McNulty.

Career

He is a Tokyo 2021 Olympian and multiple international medal winning athlete.

In 2022, he was part of the team that won the gold medal in the Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/jacob-peters |title=Jacob Peters |publisher=Team England |access-date=20 April 2023}}

In 2023, he won two gold medals at the 2023 British Swimming Championships in the 50 metres butterfly and the 100 metres butterfly. It was the first time he had won the 50 metres event and the second time that he had won the 100 metres title.{{cite web|url=https://www.britishswimming.org/events-and-tickets/british-swimming-championships-2023/|title=British Swimming Championships 2023 |publisher=British Swimming |access-date=20 April 2023}}

In 2025, Peters finished third in the 100 metres butterfly at the 2025 Aquatics GB Swimming Championships, missing out on a place for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.{{cite web|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/british-championships-day-2-prelims-duncan-scott-opens-world-trials-campaign-in-200-fly/ |title=British Championships, Day 2 Prelims: Ed Mildred Fires Off PB To Head 200 Fly |date=16 April 2025 |website=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=19 April 2025}} He also lost his 50 metres butterfly title after finishing second to Ben Proud.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/articles/c20982lwe4jo |title=Guy & Scott finish equal first in dramatic 200m |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2025 |access-date=21 April 2025}}