Jack Aikins (born October 11, 2002) is an American competitive swimmer. At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, he won gold medals in the 4ÃÂ100 meter medley, and mixed 4ÃÂ100 meter medley. He currently competes at the collegiate level for Virginia.
Aikins was born to Brad and Maureen Aikins, and has two sisters, Katherine and Caroline. Both of his sisters swam for Georgia.
In October 2019, he verbally committed to Virginia for the class of 2025.
At the 2023 Pan American Games, Aikins won a gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke with a Pan American Games records time of 1:56.58. He also won gold medals in the 4ÃÂ100 meter medley relay, and mixed 4ÃÂ100 meter medley relay events, and a silver medal in the 4ÃÂ100 meter freestyle relay.
At the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, he swam during the heats in the 4ÃÂ100 meter medley relay and mixed 4ÃÂ100 meter medley relay events and won gold medals. He also won bronze medals in the 4ÃÂ100 meter freestyle relay and mixed 4ÃÂ100 meter freestyle relay events.
In June 2024, at the 2024 United States Olympic trials, he placed third in both the 100 meter and 200 meter backstroke events, and failed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics. In the year leading up to Trials, he opted to take a redshirt year from collegiate competition at Virginia to focus on long-course racing and his training.
At the 2025 USA Swimming Championships, he won the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1:54.25, as a result, he was named to team USA's roster for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships