Jacob Schababerle

Position:
Breast
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Katy, Texas
High School:
Taylor

Top Times:

500 Free: 4:25.53
1,000 Free: 9:43.61
100 Breast: 54.13
200 Breast: 1:57.02
200 IM: 1:50.85
400 IM: 4:00:20

2020-21 (Junior):

Swam a personal-best time of 4:25.53 in the 500 free, while also logging season-best times in the 100 breast (54.24) and 200 breast (1:58.86).

2019-20 (Sophomore):

At the SEC Championships: logged a personal-best time and earned points in the bonus finals for the 100 breast (54.13) … earned points in the 200 breast placing 21st overall (1:57.61)
Art Adamson Invite: Earned NCAA B-cut in fifth-place finish in the 200 breast (1:57.24)
At Harvard/vs. Duke double-dual meet: Placed fifth in the 200 breast (2:03.62) at the Harvard, Duke
vs. No. 5 Ohio State: Placed fifth in the 200 breast (2:06.13) in the season-opener victory

2018-19 (Freshman):

Competed in the 200 yard backstroke, 500 yard freestyle, and 100 yard breaststroke at the 2019 SEC Championships
Registered his first win on the season earning gold in the 200-yard breaststroke against TCU (2:04.69)

High School/Club:

2018 graduate of Katy Taylor High School in Katy, Texas
Qualified for Winter Juniors in 2016
Competed at the 2017 UIL 6A Swimming & Diving State Meet finishing second in the state with a time of 56.04 in the 100m breast
Placed 15th in the 200m breast at 2018 Summer Juniors
Four-time district champion in 100 breast
Two Time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and NISCA All-American
Swam for Power for Life Aquatic Club under Sharon Power for 9 years

Personal:
Jacob Schababerle is the son of Matthew and Jennifer Schababerle… born May 6, 2000 in Houston… has one younger sibling, Taylor… plans to major in mechanical engineering

Up Close:

Hobbies include Basketball, video games, tabletop games
Serves at the Port of Houston every Christmas, giving presents to sailors
Started swimming competitively at age 8

Chose Texas A&M because “I wanted to be challenged academically an athletically, nowhere else I looked at had both, not to mention I wanted to go in to A&M with this monster recruiting class.”
Favorite TV Show: Tom and Jerry
Most Played Song on iPod: Welcome to the Jungle
What do you drive? 2005 Infiniti g35
Favorite Movie: Caddyshack
Worst Habit: Not remembering to brush my teeth on early mornings
Superstition: I'm not superstitious
Worst Job: Trying to coach kids who don't want to swim
Favorite City to Visit: Houston
Favorite Athlete in Another Sport: Rocky Balboa
Talent I'd Most Like to Have: Being good at backstroke
Pre-Competition Music: Anything written by Ozzy Osbourne
Favorite Tradition at Texas A&M: Yells at football games
Word to describe Coach Holmes: Funny
Word to describe Coach Calanog: Tough