Media Guide - North Carolina

Chip
PETERSON
Junior
6-0
Freestyle, IM
Pine Knoll
Shores, N.C.
Career Best Times: 1:39.28 in the 200-yard
freestyle; 4:18.18 in the 500-yard freestyle
(School Record); 8:58.21 in the 1000-yard
freestyle (2nd in school history); 14:48.86 in
the 1650-yard freestyle (2nd in school history);
3:51.36 in the 400-yard individual medley
(4th in school history).
General: One of the collegiate ranks’ premier
distance swimmers…ranks No. 1 on UNC’s
preseason depth chart in the 500 free at
4:18.18, the school record in the event…came
in as one of the nation’s top recruits his freshman
season in 2006-07 and did not disappoint
with his first-year efforts…took a redshirt year
in 2007-08 to concentrate on training for international
open water events...came back strong
with an outstanding 2008-09 season...set
school records in the 1000 and 1650 freestyles
as a freshman and now ranks second in school
history in both events…ranks as one of the
world’s premier open water swimmers.
Long Course Highlights: Qualified for the
2008 Olympic Trials in the 200, 400 and 1500meter
freestyles and the 400-meter IM…placed
12th in the 1500-meter free at the Trials…later
that summer he came back to finish fourth in
the same event at the 2008 U.S. Open with a
time of 15:21.12…set a career best with a time
of 4:31.34 in the 400-meter IM at the 2008 U.S.
Open…holds a trio of school long course…he
went 3:52.74 in the 400-meter freestyle at the
2007 U.S. Swimming Championships, 8:02.59
in the 800-meter freestyle at the 2007 Santa
Clara Grand Prix and 15:12.33 in the 1500meter
freestyle at the 2007 Pan American
Games to set those standards…at the 2007
Pan American Games in Brazil he captured the
gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle… had
an outstanding 2007 summer U.S. Nationals,
copping third place in the 1500 meters and 13th
in the 400 meters… won the 800-meter
freestyle at the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships…was
the 2005 U.S. national champion
in the 1500-meter free.
Open Water Highlights: Placed 13th in the
2008 World Open Water Swimming Championships
where his time was a scant 2.2 seconds
from qualifying for the 2008
Olympics…finished second in the 10k 2007
U.S. Open Water World Championships Trials...at
the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil
he earned the silver medal in 10k open water
swimming...at the 2007 U.S. Open Water National
Championships he captured first place in
both the 5k and 10k races... at the 2006 World
Open Water Championships he finished second
in the 5k and sixth in the 10k...won the 10k
open water event at the 2006 Pan Pacific
Championships...won the 5k and 10k open
water swims at the 2006 U.S. Nationals...2005
U.S. champion and world champion in the 10k
open water swimming events... was named the
Carolina Swimming Carolina and Diving Swimming • 2009-10and Men’s Diving Swimmer/Diver • 2009 Schedule Bios
2005 co-U.S. Swimming Open Water Performer
of the Year...U.S. National Team member
in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008...member
of U.S. Junior National Team in 2004.
2008-09 (Sophomore): Swam the 500
freestyle, 400 IM and 1650 freestyle at the
2009 Championships…finished 10th in the
1650-yard freestyle with a time of 14:49.78,
earning honorable mention All-America honors...was
20th in the 500-yard freestyle in a
school record time of 4:18.18…at the 2009
ACC Championships, he placed sixth in the
500-yard freestyle, 11th in the 400-yard individual
medley and sixth in the 1650-yard
freestyle…swam the fastest split (1:34.74) on
the Tar Heels’ 800-yard freestyle relay which
set a school record at ACCs…named to the
2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll...was
named to the Dean’s List in both semesters
of the 2008-09 school year...won the Bruce
Webster Award as the squad’s most dedicated
swimmer...tapped for the ACC All-Academic
Swimming Team...2009 ESPN The
Magazine Third-Team At-Large Academic All-
America selection after being named to the
ESPN The Magazine District Three All-Academic
Team...selected for the CSCAA Scholar-
Athlete Team.
2007-08 (Redshirt): Redshirted during the
season to concentrate on open water swimming
while training for various international
competitions…named to 2007-08 ACC Academic
Honor Roll…earned mention on the fall
2007 Dean’s List.
2006-07 (Freshman): Competed at the
NCAA Championships in three events...his
career best time in the 500 free in the NCAA
prelims was good for third place on the Tar
Heels’ all-time depth chart...he finished 14th
overall in the event...he took sixth place in the
NCAA meet in the 1650-yard freestyle,
achieving a career best clocking and smashing
the school record previously held by Yuri
Suguiyama...his 1000-yard split in the race
also broke the school record for that distance...swam
three NCAA consideration qualifying
times at the ACC Championships in the
500 free, 1650 free and as a member of the
800 freestyle relay... helped that relay place
third in the league meet...finished fifth in the
500 freestyle, 11th in the 400-yard individual
medley and second in the 1650-yard freestyle
at ACCs...honored as a first-team All-ACC selection...also
named a 2007 first-team All-
America in the 1650-yard free and an
honorable mention All-America in the 500yard
free...won the Jamerson Award as the
team’s Most Outstanding Swimmer...named
to the 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor
Roll...named to the UNC Dean’s List in both
semesters of the 2006-07 school
year...tapped for the ACC All-Academic
Swimming Team.
Prep: Graduated from West Carteret High
School in 2006...a distance freestyler, he
swam in high school for four years and also
competed in club swimming for 13
years...salutatorian of high school class...a
National Merit Scholar.
Personal: Given name is Charles Bowne Peterson...son
of Nancy and Pete
Peterson...was born December 3, 1987 in
Morehead City, N.C. ...has one brother, Perry,
24.
Chatting Up The Chipster
Academic Major at Carolina: Biology
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Surfing
Athlete I Most Admire: Michael Jordan
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the world
open water swimming championship
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence
on My Athletic Career: Catherine Vogt
Favorite Book: Who Moved My Cheese by
Spencer Johnson
Favorite Magazine: Newsweek
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Movie: The Nightmare Before
Christmas
Favorite TV Show: The Blue Planet
Favorite Website to Visit: purevolume.com
City I’ve Never Been To But Want To Visit:
Sydney, Australia
Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like To Have
Dinner With: Keira Knightley
Vinny
PRYOR
Junior
6-2
Breast, IM
Jaffrey, N.H.
Career Best Times: 54.35 in the 100-yard
breaststroke (School Record); 1:57.96 in the
200-yard breaststroke (3rs in school history);
1:48.45 in the 200-yard individual medley
(5th in school history).
General: A two-time returning letter winner
who was Carolina’s top breaststroker his freshman
and sophomore seasons…ranks second
on UNC’s preseason depth chart in both
breaststroke events with a career best 1:58.74
in the 200 and a personal best 54.35 in the
100.
Long Course Highlights: Swam the 100 and
200-meter breaststrokes at the 2009 U.S.
World Championship Trials in Indianapolis, Ind.
...had career best times in both events
there…earned a “C” final swim in the 200meter
breaststroke where he finished in 20th
place in 2:19.83...finished 28th in the 100meter
Breaststroke in 1:04.96…qualified for
the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200-meter
breaststroke.
2008-09 (Sophomore): Bettered his personal
best times in the 100-yard breaststroke
(54.35), 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.77) and
200-yard individual medley (1:48.63) at the
ACC Championships…he placed ninth in the
100 breast, sixth in the 200-yard breast and
13th in the 200-yard IM...set the school record
in the 100 breast and moved in to third place
on the all-time UNC depth chart in the 200
breast...named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic
Honor Roll...made the spring semester 2009
Dean’s List.
2007-08 (Freshman): Set career best times in
100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.10, in
the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of
1:58.74 and in the 200-yard IM with a time of
1:51.59, all achieved at the ACC Championships…his
time in the 200-yard breaststroke
2009-10 North Carolina Swimming and Diving Media Guide • Page 31