Florida State swimmers Jaden and Mason Herbet share a bond that goes far beyond being teammates. Along with being teammates, they are fraternal twins. From Winter Park, Florida, Jaden and Mason recall watching the Summer Olympics when they were just little kids and they both immediately knew they wanted to be like those athletes one day.
“When we were nine or ten our parents put us in a summer program at a pool near our house. That was our first introduction into the swimming world,” explained Mason. “We did the summer program for a while. They moved us up to the club team and we stayed with them up until we graduated high school. Swimming was the sport that was always there.”
Jaden and Mason never questioned going to the same university or being on the same team. “We’ve always been in the same classes, I think it would’ve been really weird to not be together. We’ve been on the same team together our whole life,” Jaden said.
The Herbet’s speak with the utmost gratitude and appreciation for the Florida State swimming and diving team. “Jaden was recruited first to FSU. I was like the package deal. Jaden bridged the gap between me and Coach Neal. It was a dream school for me and Jaden,” said Mason.