Jessica Antiles
{{Short description|American swimmer (born 1996)}}
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{{MedalSport | Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | the United States}}
{{MedalCompetition |Maccabiah Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Israel|400 m individual medley}}
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Jessica Antiles (born December 25, 1996) is an American swimmer. Antiles was one of 24 swimmers who swam for Team USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games,{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211630666|title=Jessica Antiles Stoked & Ready for 2017 Maccabiah Games|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-10-27}} where she won two medals.{{Cite web|url=https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/photo/jessica-antiles-medals-200-400-im-maccabiah-games|title=Jessica Antiles Medals in 200 & 400 IM at Maccabiah Games {{!}} Columbia Undergraduate Admissions|website=undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-10-27}}
Personal life
Antiles grew up in South Orange, New Jersey,{{Cite web|url=https://www.maccabiusa.com/maccabi-usa-announces-the-open-swimming-team-for-the-20th-world-maccabiah-games/|title=Maccabi USA Announces The Open Swimming Team For The 20th World Maccabiah Games {{!}} Maccabi USA|website=www.maccabiusa.com|date=19 April 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-27}} is the daughter of Seth and Janette Antiles, and is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=http://njjewishnews.com/article/31552/faster-faster#.WfMnjvmPKM8|title=Faster, faster|website=New Jersey Jewish News {{!}} NJJN|access-date=2017-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://njjewishnews.com/article/31552/faster-faster|title = Faster, faster}} She is a member of the Maplewood Jewish Center, where her father is president. Her mother Janette competed in the Maccabiah Games herself, in tennis, representing Venezuela.
Antiles graduated from Golda Och Academy in 2015.[http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/7984534058584536249/girls-swimming-golda-och-junior-jessica-antiles-breaks-35-year-old-record-in-prep-championships/ Girls swimming: Golda Och junior Jessica Antiles breaks 35-year-old record in Prep Championships - NJ.com] She continued her education at Columbia University, where she majored in psychology and competed on the varsity swimming team, graduating in 2019.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=210273022|title=Jessica Antiles Bio|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-10-27}}{{Cite web|title=Jessica Antiles - Women's Swimming and Diving|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/womens-swimming-and-diving/roster/jessica-antiles/10961|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Columbia University Athletics|language=en}} In 2017, Antiles received an honorable mention by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as recognition for Scholar All-America.{{Cite news|url=http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/news/2017/6/21/6_21_2017_4123.aspx|title=Ivies Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Recognition|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en}}
Swimming career
Antiles has been competitively swimming since childhood, including competing for her hometown swim team, the South Orange Dolphins.{{Cite news|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/southorange/win-for-south-orange-summer-swim-team|title=Win for South Orange Summer Swim Team|date=2009-07-10|work=South Orange, NJ Patch|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}}
=High school=
In 2013 as a high school sophomore, she tied the prep championships record for the 200-yard individual medley with a 2:08.88 finish. The following year as a junior, Antiles broke the record in the event that had stood for 35 years with a time of 2:03.50.{{Cite news|url=http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/7984534058584536249/girls-swimming-golda-och-junior-jessica-antiles-breaks-35-year-old-record-in-prep-championships/|title=Girls swimming: Golda Och junior Jessica Antiles breaks 35-year-old record in Prep Championships|work=NJ.com|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}} As a senior in 2015, Antiles once again broke the record, with a time of 2:02.63.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/high-school/2015/02/04/high-school-roundup/22897865/|title=Updated: Villa Walsh wins third straight Prep swimming title|work=Daily Record|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en}} In addition, at the 2015 championships, Antiles broke the 100-yard butterfly record with a time of 00:56.01, breaking the previous record of 00:56.85.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tapinto.net/articles/golda-och-academy-senior-jessica-antiles-breaks-s|title=Golda Och Academy Senior Jessica Antiles Breaks Swim Meet Record|work=TAPinto|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en}} These records were added to her other previous prep championships record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.91. She also holds the Essex County meet record in the 200 IM with 2:02.62, along with the 100 freestyle with 51.47, and was the New Jersey record holder in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00.84, from March 2014 until December 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.njswim.org/NewsShow.jsp?returnPage=/News.jsp&id=456077&team=eznjslsc|title=New Jersey Swimming : News|website=www.njswim.org|language=en|access-date=2017-10-27}}
=Olympic trials=
In 2014, at the CeraVe Invitational, Antiles qualified for the Olympic trials, finishing in second place in the 400-meter long course individual medley with a time of 26.93.{{Cite news|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/olympic-trials-400-im-cerave-invitational/|title=4 Ladies Qualify For Olympic Trials In 400 IM At CeraVe Invite|date=2015-01-10|work=Swimming World News|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}} Prior to her official qualifiers however, Antiles required surgery due to a sinus infection, which left her unable to swim for 75 days, impacting her training and resulting in her failure to qualify.
=2017 Maccabiah Games=
Representing Team USA at the 2017 Maccabiah Games,{{Cite news|url=http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-swim/2016-17/releases/20170621e2vyqg|title=Women's Swimming & Diving's Rosenberg to Compete at the 20th World Maccabiah Games|date=2017-06-21|work=Brown|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en}} Antiles won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley with a time of 4:58.27{{Cite news|url=https://swimswam.com/murez-picks-2nd-gold-maccabiah-games-159-200-free/|title=Murez Picks Up 2nd Gold Of Maccabiah Games With 1:59 200 Free|date=2017-07-11|work=SwimSwam|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}} and a bronze medal in the 200 Individual Medley.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211644356|title=Jessica Antiles Medals In 200 IM & 400 IM At Maccabiah Games|work=gocolumbialions.com The Official Athletics Website of Columbia University in the City of New York|access-date=2017-10-27}} She also had a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:20.89 and 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:13.59.{{Cite news|url=https://swimswam.com/former-u-s-national-teamer-bj-johnson-wins-100-breast-at-maccabiah/|title=Former U.S. National Teamer BJ Johnson Wins 100 Breast at Maccabiah|date=2017-07-12|work=SwimSwam|access-date=2017-10-27|language=en-US}} She also finished in 20th place in the 200-meter butterfly.{{Cite web|url=http://www.maccabiah.com/2017/the-games/results?pages=results_basic.php&discipline=557&stage=49&event=127|title=Results - 20th Maccabiah 2017|last=וסרשפרונג|first=אורן|website=www.maccabiah.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-27}}
When asked about the experience Antiles stated: "this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. It was such an honor and such a special opportunity to be able to compete in Israel among some of the greatest Jewish athletes in the word."Alumni Socierty Schechter/Golda Och Academy News, Fall 2017, Page 8
=Israeli National Championship=
In 2014, while living in Israel, Antiles won four gold medals during the Israeli National Championship. She won in all four events she competed in, which were the 200-meter individual medley, the 400-meter individual medley, the 800-meter freestyle, and the 400-meter freestyle.{{Cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Swimming-nationals-end-on-a-high-with-Israeli-record-369849|title=Swimming nationals end on a high with Israeli record|work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com|access-date=2017-10-27}}
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Category:Jewish American swimmers
Category:Maccabiah Games medalists in swimming
Category:Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States
Category:Maccabiah Games bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Competitors at the 2017 Maccabiah Games
Category:Columbia College (New York) alumni
Category:Golda Och Academy alumni
Category:Sportspeople from South Orange, New Jersey
Category:Swimmers from New Jersey
Category:Columbia Lions women's swimmers
Category:21st-century American Jews