Joshua Hall was a professional swimmer that represented the nation of the
Philippines from 2013-2016. He has swam and excelled at major international
meets including 4x World Championships, the Asian Games, 2x Southeast Asian
Games, multiple World Cups, and the Pan Pacific Championships. He was the
captain of all his international teams and his time at the 2015 World
Championships in Kazan, Russia qualified him to represent the Philippines at the
Olympic Games in 2016. He was the fastest breaststroker ever in the history of
the nation and broke five different national records during the process.
During his college career at the University of Minnesota, he became one of the
fastest swimmers in the institution's history while also being actively engaged
in the community. He has committed over 500 hours in community service through a
variety of organizations. He was awarded the Golden Goldy for being 1 out of
over 700 student-athletes for his outstanding leadership both in sport and the
community. He was an 8-time Big Ten Finalist, 5-time Big Ten Medalist, and
qualified individually for the Division 1 NCAA Championships in the 100
breaststroke.
Now, Josh currently trains locally in Huntington Beach, CA competing in Ironman
triathlons. He has completed 4 Ironman events with his last competition
qualifying him for the 70.3 Ironman World Championships in St. George, Utah. He
has his sights on 3 different Ironman events in 2022 with the hopes of picking
up a qualifying spot to compete at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI
one day.