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Career Best Times: 4:31.42 in 500-yard freestyle; 9:20.34 in 1000-yard freestyle; 15:25.71 in 1650-yard freestyle; 3:56.58 in 400-yard individual medley; 1:48.04 in 200-yard butterfly (9th in school history). General: Returning letterman who had a magnificent freshman year...showed tremendous improvement...was a senior national qualifier in 1000 and 1650 freestyles as a prepster...will continue to add strength in the distance free, butterfly and IM races after being the top finisher for the Tar Heels at ACC's in the 200 fly last season. 2006-07: Competed in three events at the ACC Championships in his freshman season...placed fourth in the 200-yard fly as the top finisher for Carolina in the event with his time of 1:48.04 moving him up to ninth place in Carolina's All-Time Top 10 list...took ninth in the 1650 freestyle with a career best 15:25.71...also recorded a career best in the 400-yard IM where he finished seventh in finals...finished the year with ACC Top 10 Times in the 1000 and 1650 freestyles and the 400-yard individual medley. Prep: Graduated from White Plains High School on June 22, 2006...swam on the WPHS varsity for four years in the 200 and 500 frees...swam for his club team, the YWCA Middies, for 13 years in the 400 IM and 500, 1000 and 1650 frees...was captain of his high school team as a senior...2005-06 high school All-America in the 500 free...four-time All-Section honoree...four-time qualifier for N.Y. state high school championship meet...placed third in the 500 free as a sophomore and senior and fourth in the 200 free as a senior at the state meet...Con-Ed Award winner...MVP swimmer as sophomore and senior...2006 Journal News Male Swimmer of the Year...high school record holder in the 100 fly, 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relay teams...as club swimmer was 2004 YWCA National Championships high point winner for open boys division...team record holder in 13-14 age group in 200 free, 1000 free, 200 IM...team record holder for open boys 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay...team has won the YWCA national championships 21 years in a row...made Honor Roll all four years of high school...high honor roll all four quarters of senior year. Personal: Given name is Jason Oliver McLaughlin...nicknamed Jay...born April 28, 1988 in White Plains, N.Y....son of Stephen and Donna McLaughlin...has one brother, Sean, 21, and one sister, Lyndsey, 22.
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