Jared Heine

Jared J. Heine (born September 6, 1984) is an American-Marshallese swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.^[2][1] He acquired a dual citizenship to participate internationally for the Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 45 swimmers in the 100 m backstroke.^[3]

Jared Heine

Personal information
Full name	Jared Heine
National team	Marshall Islands
Born	(1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 40) Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Kamehameha Swim Club (U.S.)[1]
Coach	Kevin Flanagan (U.S.)[1]

Heine was one of the five athletes to mark an Olympic debut for the Marshall Islands at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing in the men's 100 m backstroke.^[4] He cleared a minute barrier to finish the opening heat with a lifetime bodysuit best of 58.86 for a third-place finish and forty-third overall on the evening prelims, failing to advance to the semifinals.^[5]

Heine is an information science graduate at the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, and a member and senior coach of Kamehameha Swim Club in his hometown Honolulu.