Two openly gay swimmers have become two of the three oldest swimmers to ever qualify for the U.S. Olympic trials. Two 37-year-olds, Brian Jacobsen (right) from Minnesota and author Jeff Commings have accomplished the incredible, qualifying for the 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter breaststroke respectively. From nightlifegay.com:
What a difference 10 years makes! Not only are openly gay swimmers visible all over the world – but swimming is also recognized as one of the most progressive and accepting sports with regard to sexual identity. And it’s not just high school and college athletes – elite swimmers like Brian Jacobsen and Jeff Commings are proving that you can simultaneously embrace your sexual identity, your love of competition, and the desire so many athletes have to continue improving – not matter what their chronological age may be. Their accomplishments are historic and ground-breaking and I sincerely hope they don’t go unnoticed!!
Congratulations to both Brian and Jeff on their inspiring accomplishments!
on Nov 16th, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Openly gay swimmers. Why can’t they just be potential olympic athletes?
on Nov 16th, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Good luck to them both. And of course they are both Gay Games multi-medallists with 16 gold medals between them.
on Nov 22nd, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Really dhinkansas? This is Outsports. Its great to see out athletes at all levels.