Javier Díaz (swimmer)

Javier Díaz González (born September 13, 1979) is a Mexican former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004), and a former Mexican record holder in the 50, 100, and 200 m freestyle. Diaz also attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he majored in economics, and played for the Purdue Boilermakers.

Javier Díaz
Personal information
Full nameJavier Díaz González
National team Mexico
Born (1979-09-13) 13 September 1979
Saltillo, Mexico
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, medley
College teamPurdue University (U.S.)

Diaz made his Olympic debut as a 21-year-old native from Mexico at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He failed to reach the top 16 in any of his individual events, finishing thirtieth in the 200 m freestyle (1:53.30), and thirty-seventh in the 200 m individual medley (2:07.28).[2][3]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Diaz teamed up with Joshua Ilika Brenner, Alejandro Siqueiros, and Leonardo Salinas Saldana in the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[4][5] Swimming the third leg, Diaz recorded a split of 1:53.34, and the Mexicans rounded out an eight-team field to last place and fifteenth overall in a new national record of 7:29.54.[6][7]

Shortly after his second Olympics, Diaz retired from swimming to work as a sports analyst for Televisa Deportes Network. He also became a network's swimming commentator for the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, and eventually, for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[8][9]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Javier Díaz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Freestyle Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Individual Medley Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 307. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Swimming – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 1)" (PDF). Athens 2004. Omega Timing. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  5. "Relevo Mexicano de natación de Miami a Atenas" [Mexican relay team swims from Miami to Athens] (in Spanish). CONADE. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. "Men's 4×200m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  7. Whitten, Phillip (17 August 2004). "Men's 800 Free Relay, Day 4: US, Australia Qualify 1–2". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  8. "Es Javier Díaz, en la natación, un experto en la mesa" [Javier Díaz is in swimming, working as an expert on the table] (in Spanish). Vanguardia. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. González, Victor (14 July 2012). "Tritón de mares" [Triton seas] (in Spanish). El Zócalo. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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