Media Guide - North Carolina

time in the 100-yard backstroke in prelims
would have ranked her seventh in the event
had she been on the scoring team...her time
was an NCAA “B” qualifying time of 53.98,
moving her into second place in school history…would
have ranked 11th overall with her
exhibition swim in the 200-yard backstroke with
a time of 1:57.91 at the ACC Championships
...that clocking in the 200-yard backstroke
made her third in school history on the all-time
depth chart.
Prep: Graduated from the Ravenscroft School
in May 2008…named the NCISAA state girls’
swimming overall champion twice…member of
the NCISAA state girls’ swimming championship
200 medley and 400 free relay
teams…two-time NCISAA state girls’ swimming
individual champion in the 100 Free…named a
National high school All-America on the 400
free and 200 medley relay teams …named to
the NCISAAAll-Conference teams as a sophomore
and junior…member of the NCISAA All-
State team as a freshman, sophomore and
junior…as a junior she broke the team record in
the 200 IM…as a member of the YOTA Swim
Team she was the team captain in 2007-
08…named a U.S. Swimming Academic All-
America in 2007… North Carolina Swimming
All-Star in 2006 and 2007… she broke at least
one club team record a year from 1998 to
2007…currently holds 20 of the 45 team
records in the backstroke and on freestyle relays
and medley relays… was a member of the
North Carolina Aquablazers AAU Travel
team…she was the National Black Heritage individual
swimming champion in the 100 free
and 100 back in 2007.
Personal: Name is Candace Danielle
Cooper…nicknamed “Coop”…daughter of
William Donald and Kathryn Jones
Cooper…was born January 10, 1990 in
Raleigh, N.C.
Holding Court With Cooper
Academic Major at Carolina: Exercise and
Sports Science
Career Plans: Sports Attorney or Sports
Agent
Hobbies: Watching sports, listening to
music, watching movies, relaxing
Athletes I Most Admire: Kevin Garnett,
LeBron James
Biggest Sports Thrill: Setting YMCA national
record in my last year of club swimming
after battling injury and illness all year
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence
on My Athletic Career: God and my
parents
Favorite Book: Quiet Strength by Tony
Dungy
Favorite Magazine: Cosmo Girl
Favorite Food: Soul Food
Favorite Movie: The Original Kings of Comedy
Favorite TV Show: Desperate Housewives
Favorite Website to Visit: TarHeelBlue.com
City I’ve Never Been to but want to Visit:
New York City
Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like to
Have Dinner With: Justin Tuck
Carolina Swimming andCarolina Diving •Swimming 2009-10 Women’s and Diving Swimmer/Diver • 2009 Schedule Bios
Stephanie
EISENRING
Freshman
5-9
Freestyle
Pompano Beach,
Fla.
Career Best Times: 23.18 in the 50-yard
freestyle; 49.97 in the 100-yard freestyle;
1:46.52 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:50.63 in
the 500-yard freestyle.
General: Comes from a strong base at the
Pine Crest School...she will be a great addition
to the Tar Heel freestyle unit...is UNC's
top 200-yard freestyler on the preseason
depth chart... she is also ranked fourth in the
50, 500 and 1000 freestyles and fifth in the
100 freestyle entering the upcoming season...competed
in the World University
Games this past summer as a member of the
Swiss Team.
Long Course Highlights: Placed 12th in the
200-meter freestyle and 12th in the 800meter
freestyle at the 2009 World University
Games where she competed for Switzerland.
Prep: Graduated from the Pine Crest School
on May 22, 2009… co-captain of the high
school swim team as a senior… FHSAA state
champion as a freshman, sophomore and
junior in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles and
as a member of the 200 free relay … holds
Pine Crest School records in the 50, 100 and
200-yard freestyles and as a member of the
200 and 400 free relays … Sun Sentinel and
Miami Herald Female High School Swimmer
of the Year in 2008 … High School All-America
all four years … undefeated in high school
dual meets while at Pine Crest … first-team
Sun Sentinel selection in 2009 … All-Broward
County selection by the Miami Herald in 2009
… qualified for USA Swimming Nationals.
Personal: Name is Stephanie Katharina
Eisenring … daughter of Otto and Elisabeth
Eisenring … was born November 18, 1990,
in Zurich, Switzerland… has three brothers,
Thomas, 18, Ryan, 15, and David, 15.
Steph’s Story
Academic Major at Carolina: Undeclared
Career Plans: Swimming in 2012 Olympic
Games
Hobbies: Surfing, Sculpture, Skateboarding
Athlete I Most Admire: Roger Federer
Biggest Sports Thrill: Being part of a national
team
People Who Have Had the Greatest Influence
on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: The Glass House
Favorite Magazine: Vibe
Favorite Food: Cheese Fondue
Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite TV Show: Lost
Favorite Website to Visit: Facebook
City I’ve Never Been To But Want to
Visit: Cairo, Egypt
Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like to
Have Dinner with: Lil’ Wayne
Alex
HAMILTON
Sophomore
5-3
Diving
Holly Springs,
N.C.
Collegiate Career Best Scores: 194.40 in
one-meter diving; 243.90 in three-meter diving.
General: Returning letter winner...an outstanding
in-state diver who was a redshirt
during the 2007-08 season...has three years
left of athletic eligibility remaining.
2008-09 (Freshman): Had her collegiate career
best scores against Duke...totaled
194.40 on the one-meter board and 243.90
on the three-meter board…made the 2008-
09 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from Southeast Raleigh
High School on June 1, 2007...member of
varsity diving team there for four years...dove
with the North Carolina Aquatic Club’s Junior
Olympic program...conference and regional
champion for three years...won North Carolina
Academic Scholars Award.
Personal: Given name is Alexandra Samantha
Christine Hamilton...daughter of Ken and
Christine Hamilton...was born August 14,
1989 in Los Gatos, Calif. ...has one brother,
Kenny, 15.
Assessing Alex
Academic Major at Carolina: Pharmacy
Career Plans: Pharmacist
Hobby: Photography
Athlete I Most Admire: Gabby Mayo, a high
school classmate who held a world record in
track
Biggest Sports Thrill: Finishing third at the
2006 state championships
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence
on My Athletic Career: My Mom
Favorite Book: Cyrano de Bergerac by Edward
Rostand
Favorite Magazine: Cosmopolitan
Favorite Food: Fried Cheesecake at Paddy’s
Hallow in Wilmington
Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I’ve Never Been To But Want To Visit:
Paris, France
Entertainment Figure I’d Most Like To Have
Dinner With: Will Farrell
Candace Cooper
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