Justin Zook Celebrating

Item Information

Title:
Justin Zook Celebrating
Description:
This is a photograph of a swim meet with St. Catherine's University swimming team. In the center of the photograph is Justin Zook, 2008 graduate and famed swimmer of Springfield College, with his arms raised above his head. He is wearing a tie. Justin Zook was the head coach of St. Catherine's swimming team at the time. In the pool in front of him are swimmers in their lanes racing to the end of the pool. He is surrounded by spectators and other swimmers. A banner for St. Catherine hangs behind him. Justin Zook is a graduate of Springfield College, Class of 2008. Justin Zook's impact on the sport of swimming as both an athlete and coach has been both remarkable and inspirational. As a student-athlete at Springfield, Zook played a part in the Pride capturing the 2005 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, their first in program history, in addition to garnering all-conference honors. Zook, who was born missing half of his right foot and has underwent more than 30 surgeries to lengthen his leg 18 inches, is a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and three-time world champion in the 100 meter backstroke. Zook won the gold medal in the S10 class at the 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympics and was world champion in the same class in 2002, 2006, and 2013. He holds the world record in the 100 meter backstroke and is the former world record holder for the 200 meter backstroke in the S10 class. Inducted in the Minnesota Swimming Hall of Fame in 2015 and a Springfield College 40 Under 40 honoree in 2016, Zook has also had a decorated coaching career, most recently at St. Catherine's University, where he's earned MIAC Coach of the Year honors twice in his three years at the helm of the Wildcats. This photograph was supplied from various sources to the Athletic Department for use in the 2019 Athletic Hall of Fame inductions. Only digital files were supplied. These files were printed and a physical version was placed in the photo. No original print exists in the collection at the time that this file was uploaded into the digital collections.;
Date:
[2010?–2019?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Student Files
Subjects:
Springfield College--Swimming and diving
Springfield College--Swimming and diving--Men
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College
Springfield College--All-American
Zook, Justin
Swimmers
Swimming pools
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/22264
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
zook-justin-celebration