Scott Goldblatt (born July 12, 1979, in Summit, New Jersey) is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.
Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 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 ...
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Scott Goldblatt (born July 12, 1979, in Summit, New Jersey) is an American swimmer who specializes in the freestyle.
Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 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...
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