Athletes: Swimming (26)
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Chip Peterson represents the next generation of athletes in the United States. At the forefront of the U.S. open water surge, his victory at the 2005 World Champs made him the first American male since 1991 to capture an open water World Title. He later went on to capture 10K victories at the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Open Water National Championships. In 2010, Chip placed first in the 10K open water competition at the Pan Pacific Games. Additionally, he finished at the 2010 FINA 10K Series first in Roberval, Quebec, Canada and second in Cancun. Chip has had great success inside the pool as well. In 2005, he won the National Championship and in 2007 the Pan American Games Championship, both in the 1500m freestyle event. His educational pedigree, social consciousness and passion for greatness make him a great ambassador for USA Swimming. A US National Team Member, NCAA All-American and ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year, Chip also graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where studied biology and chemistry. Peterson was recently awarded the 2010 Patterson Medal, a honored reserved for UNC’s top overall male athlete, placing Chip in the ranks of UNC greats Mia Hamm and Tyler Hansbrough. With his sights set on London 2012, Chip is currently living and training and Fullerton, California with legendary coach Jon Urbanchek and team F.A.S.T. When he's not training, you can find Chip snorkeling, hiking and exploring California.
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STATS Birthday: March 12, 1986 |
Stupp is one of the nation’s premiere IM and breaststroke specialists. She is from St. Louis, Missouri where she began swimming competitively at the age of 7. Julie went on to make Olympic trials at the age of 14 in 2000, as well as in 2004. She made the finals in the 400 I.M. at the 2008 Olympic Trials as well as the semi-finals in the 200 I.M. and 200 Breaststroke. Julie also finaled at the Short Course World Championships in Manchester, England in 2008 in the 400 I.M. Stupp competed for Auburn University from 2004-2007, helping the team to win two national titles in 2006 and 2007. She completed her college eligibility and earned her degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Arizona. Julie broke two school records in the 200 Breaststroke and 400 I.M. during her senior year. Her 400 I.M. time of 4:02:99 is one of the top ten fastest swims of all time. She earned 11 NCAA All-American honors and was an academic All-American all four years of her college career. Stupp not only swam for the U of A but she also ran track & field. Julie is the first female in history to ever qualify for the NCAA’s in swimming as well as in track & field. During her short track career she ran the 800m and finaled in the MPSF conference championship. She also helped the track team finish second at the PAC 10 championships which was their highest finish in ten years. Julie is currently training for the 2012 London Olympics in Coral Springs, Florida under Coach Michael Lohberg. She uses her free time to cross training on the land as well as help the Coral Springs Swim club with the media on their website.
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Most athletes can only dream of competing at the same level as their idol, but Kate Ziegler found a way to better hers. In June 2007, Kate shattered the longest standing swimming world record set by Janet Evans almost 20 years earlier in the 1500m Freestyle. Kate’s time of 15:42.54 was nearly 10 seconds off Janet Evans' previous world record. However, it was not the first time Kate had broken a long standing record. At the 2005 FINA World Cup stop in New York, she broke Sippy Woodhead’s 25 year old US Record in the 800m Freestyle which at the time was the longest standing American Record. Also the World Record holder in the 800m and 1500m short course events Kate has developed into a dominant force for the US Team in both distance events. She broke onto the scene winning Gold Medals in both the 800m and 1500m freestyle events at the 2005 World Championships and repeating at the 2007 World Championships with victories in the same events. She earned a gold medal in the 800m freestyle, and a silver medal in the 1500m freestyle at the 2010 MOO Pan Pacific Championships. Kate has a long swimming career ahead of her, and is furthering it Fullerton, where she is training for the 2012 London Olympics. Speaking Topics: Olympic Dream & Spirit, What Makes a Champion, The Olympic Champion Within Everyone
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Amanda Weir sped through the pool in Athens at the 2004 Olympic Games capturing Silver medals in the 400m Medley and 400m Freestyle relays. One of the premiere female sprint freestylers in the United States, Amanda is no stranger to international competition. She has earned 9 World Championship medals (both long course and short course), as well as 2 gold medals in the Pan American Games. Her speed and hard work made her a top finalist at the 2008 USA Olympic Trials. Amanda was part of the world record-setting 400m medley relay team at the 2009 MOO Duel in the pool, and she placed second in the 50m and 100m freestyle at the 2009 U.S. Nationals.
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STATS Birthday: March 11, 1986 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Dave won gold for Team USA in the 2008 Beijing Olympic before even starting his junior year of college. Since then he has joined the swimming greats winning gold medals and breaking records in the 2009 FINA World Championships. Joining with Olympic greats Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau, and Michael Phelps, Dave anchored the 400m medley relay in 46.80 and helped establish a new record of 3:27.28, winning them a Gold Medal. He also helped the Americans to gold and a new world record of 6:58.55 in the 800m freestyle relay. Walters set a new American record in the 100m freestyle with a time of 47.33 and competed in the 200m freestyle at the 2009 FINA World Championships as well. He also competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Trials in the 100m and 200m freestyle. When not competing for the USA, Walters competes for the University of Texas, currently holding the Longhorn Aquatics record form the 200m freestyle. The Nine-time Big 12 Champion, 18-time All America was the 2007 U.S. National Champion in the 100m freestyle and has held the American record in 6 events. Walter holds the world record in the 400m medley relay and thee 800m freestyle relay. Dave was the 2009 NCAA Champion in the 800 freestyle relay, the 2008 NCAA Champion in the 200 freestyle, and the 2007 U.S. National Champion for the 100m freestyle. Outside of the pool, Dave Walters still spends most of his time in the water surfing and learning how to sail. Walters actually learned how to swim so that he could take on the big waves and surf with his father. Dave continues to train with big hopes for 2012.
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STATS Birthday: September 27, 1987 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Dara Torres is arguably the fastest female swimmer in America. She entered her first international swimming competition at age 14 and competed in her first Olympics a few years later in 1984. She went on to compete in the 1988, 1992 and 2000 Olympics, medaling each time. Four months after the birth of her daughter Tessa in 2006, she began training again for the Olympics. At age 41, Dara became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics at the Beijing Games in 2008. She went on to win three silver medals, one in the 50m free and the others swimming anchor in the 4x100m free relay and the 4x100m medley relays. In total, she has won 12 medals in her Olympic career. Her impressive performance in Beijing has inspired many older athletes to consider re-entering competition, including cyclist Lance Armstrong. Torres herself has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. She competed in the 2009 world swimming competition in Rome, where she placed eighth in the 50m freestyle. She won gold at the U.S. Nationals in the 50m freestyle race. The first female athlete to grace the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Dara Torres has also appeared as a commentator on such networks as Fox News, ESPN and the Discovery Channel. Her memoir, Age is Just a Number: Achieve Your Dreams At Any Stage In Your Life, was published in April and was listed as one of the top 25 best-selling business books in the month of June 2009. Dara is is currently gearing up and training for the 2012 London Olympics.
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STATS Birthday: April 5, 1967 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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Mark Spitz won 11 Olympic medals in 1968 and 1972. After winning two Gold Medals in the 1968 Olympics in relay events and a silver and bronze in his individual events, Mark knew he had to do more to prove he was the greatest swimmer in the world. He returned in 1972 to win 7 Gold Medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics setting a world record of the most medals in a single Olympic games. Mark held his record for 36 years before it was beaten by Michael Phelps in 2008. Mark is also one of the most decorated Olympians outside the Olympics. He was voted Athlete of the Century in water sports and one of the six greatest Olympians ever by Sports Illustrated. Recently, the International Olympic Committee selected Mark as one of its five athletes of the Century. From 1965-1972, Mark set 33 World Records and was named World Swimmer of the Year three times. Spitz retired following his astounding success at the 1972 Olympics and went on to a career as a financial advisor and motivational speaker. He attempted a much heralded comeback in 1992 and although he bested his times from 1972, he failed to qualify for the Olympics. Although he is no longer sporting his famous mustache, Mark remains one of the most recognizable athletes in the world. Speaking Topics:
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On his way to the 2008 Olympics, Eric has ridden a rollercoaster that included being diagnosed with testicular cancer, swimming the fastest 50m breaststroke split in the history of the 200 IM and having his father diagnosed with lung cancer. Despite the turmoil, Eric made the 2008 US Olympic Team in the 200m Breaststroke. The 11-Time NCAA All-American at Auburn University became the first American to win both the 200 and 400 IM events at the World University Games following a disheartening finish at the 2004 Olympic Trials, where he placed third and narrowly missed making his first Olympic Team. In July of 2007, his father was diagnosed with lung cancer and began chemotherapy treatments. Less than a year later, on June 19, 2008 Eric was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Still in pursuit of the dream he’d been working toward his whole life, Eric consulted several doctors, and after a series of medical tests with one week to go before Trials he was cleared to swim. He traveled to Omaha under the assumption that even if he made the team, he may never see Beijing. In a bittersweet victory Eric qualified for the Olympic Team and after another torturous round of testing and weighing his options with the risks; he chose to continue on with his dream of competing in the Olympics, and is now training to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Through it all, the one thing that was not difficult for Eric was his decision to go public with his illness. The tremendous amount of support he received from his friends, family, complete strangers, and other cancer survivors gave Eric the courage he needed to fight both for his health and for his Olympic dream.
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STATS Birthday: October 1, 1983 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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