Austin Grand Prix Media Guide - USA Swimming

Davis Tarwater
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)
AGE: 27 DOB: Mar 24, 1984
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
WEIGHT: 180 lbs (81.6 kg)
HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.
COACHED BY: David Marsh / Tyler Fenwick
Career Highlights:
Placed third in the 100m and 200m fly and eighth in the 100m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips
National Championships ... Narrowly missed a spot on the 2008 Olympic team, placing thrid in
the 200m fly at Trials ... placed fourth in the 200m fly at the 2005 World Championships ... won
his first U.S. national title (200m fly) and first NCAA title (200y fly) in 2005 … repeated as
champion in the 200y fly at the 2006 NCAAs ... competed at 2003 Pan American Games in
400m free
World Champs History:
2007: 10, 200m FL; 48, 50m FL ... 2005: 4, 200m FL
Duel in the Pool History:
2007: 1, 200m FL; 2, 100m FL ... 2005: 2, 100m & 200m FL
U.S. Nationals History:
2011: 3, 100m FR; 3, 100m FL; 8, 100m FR ... 2009: 6, 200m FR; 5, 200m FL; 4, 200m FL
2007 World Rankings:
74th, 100m free; 65th, 50m fly; 22nd, 100m fly; 11th, 200m fly
2006 World Rankings:
34th, 100m fly; 13th, 200m fly
2005 World Rankings:
117th, 200m free; 20th, 100m fly; 8th, 200m fly
Briefly:
Three time Duel in the Pool member
NATIONAL TITLES:
200m Fly (2): '07 SUM, ’05 SPG
ADDITIONAL HONORS:
National Teams: Three-time National A Team (2005, 07-08) ... 2006 National B Team
Collegiate: 13-time All-American ... 2006 Michigan Male College Athlete of the Year by the
Detroit Athletic Club ... the award honors athletic achievement, academics and community
service ... Big Ten Medal of Honor Winner as top UM student athlete
High School: Tennessee State High School Champion and state record holder in the 200y and
500y free … nine-time High School All-American ... 2002 Tennessee Swimmer of the Year
PERSONAL:
High School: Webb School of Knoxville '02
College: Michigan '06 / Political science
Graduate Studies: Hopes to attend law school in the future
Parents: Dwight and Mary … father is a lawyer, and mother is a homemaker
Sibling(s): Younger sister (Katherine) … younger brother (Dwight)
Notable Relative(s): Grandfather (Richmond Flowers III) was the Attorney General of Alabama
from 1963-1967 and a civil rights activist … uncle (Richmond Flowers II) was an All-American
and NCAA Champion in track and football; he was the world champion in the 110m hurdles and
played as a safety in the NFL from 1969-73
Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, track
Pet(s): Has two dogs (Sam and Maggie)
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Guitar Hero, watching college football
Ultimate Way to Relax: Listening to music (mostly country, rock and roll)
Most Influential Person: My father … “He taught me how to be a man, but more importantly,
how to be a champion.”
Charities: Has been active with Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, visiting patients and
assisting with Mock Rock, U-M's annual fundraiser for the children's hospital
Sponsor(s): Speedo, Mutual of Omaha, Swimmer
Training Stats: Swims 14,000 meters/yards per day, 5 hours a day, 6 days a week
More: When he was little, wanted to be a firefighter ... if he could be on any TV show, it would be
Jeopardy
Favorites: U.S. city: Ann Arbor, Mich. ... int'l destination: Cayman Islands ... musicians: Ryan
Adams, Wilco, Steve Earle ... t.v. show: The Office
FAST FACTS
USA Swimming
Third LC World Championships (2009,
2007, 2005)
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS
Duel In The Pool
2011: Bronze, 100m FL (SCM); Silver, 200m FL
(SCM)
2011 Conoco Phillips National Championships
2011: Gold, 400m MED-R; Gold, 800m FR-R;
Bronze, 200m FL; Bronze, 100m FL
2009 FINA World Champs
2009: Gold, 800m FR-R (pr)
2007 Duel in The Pool
2007: Silver, 100m FL; Gold, 200m FL
TOP TIMES
Event Best Year
200m FR 1:46.36 Jul 09
CAREER STATS:
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
11 Duel in the Pool - t3 Final, 100m FL (SCM); 2 Final, 200m
FL (SCM)
National Champs - t8 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL; 3
Final, 200m FL; 4 Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R; 1
Final, 400m MED-R
Ultra Swim - 6 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final,
100m FL; 2 Final, 200m FL
- 16 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL
TRIALS - 8 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final, 200m FL
Swimvitational - 4 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL
08 SCSC GP - 21 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL; t1 Final,
200m FL
08 OSU GP - t5 Final, 200m FR
08 MIZZ GP - t4 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final,
200m FL
- 13 Final, 50y FR; 9 Final, 200y FR; 3 Final, 100y FL; 1 Final,
200y FL
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 200m FL
WORLD - 10 Semi, 200m FL
US OPEN - 11 Final, 400m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final,
200m FL
PAN PAC - 6 Final, 100m FL; 5 Final, 200m FL
SUM NATS - 21 Final, 100m FR; 4 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final,
200m FL
NCAA - 4 Final, 100y FL; 1 Final, 200y FL
SUM NATS - 12 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final, 200m FL
WORLD - 4 Final, 200m FL
WC TRIALS - 4 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 200m FL
OLY TRIALS - 7 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final, 200m FL
US OPEN - 5 Final, 200m FR; 7 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final, 100m
FL; 2 Final, 200m FL