2012 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
| Best Marks |
| Event |
Time |
Date |
| 200 Free |
1:39.14L |
2/24/12 |
| 500 Free |
4:23.03 |
2/23/12 |
| 1000 Free |
9:16.12 |
2/25/12 |
| 1650 Free |
15:20.98 |
2/25/12 |
| 200 Fly |
1:57.99 |
10/14/11 |
| 400 IM |
4:01.59 |
2/24/12 |
2012-13
Made the B finals in the 500 and 1650 at the Hokie Fall Invitational ... Finished ninth in the mile, and 14th in the 500 ... C finalist in the 200 free, taking 22nd ... Undefeated in the fall against conference opponents in the distance freestyles ... Totaled eight wins overall, including the 500 free against Towson, UNCW, and Delaware ... Also won the 1000 against Towson, and the mile against UNCW and Delaware ... Swept the 500 and 1000 at Old Dominion.
2011-12
CAA Rookie of the Year ... First Tribe men's swimmer to earn an end-of-season conference award since 1965 ... CAA Champion fter swimming the lead leg of the 800 free relay ... Also earned two silver medals, finishing as the runner-up in both the 500 free and the 1650 free ... Named an honorable-mention mid-major All-American by CollegeSwimming.com ... Set freshman records in the 200 free, 500 free (twice), 1000 free, and 1650 free ... Broke school records in the 800 free relay, 500 free (twice), 1000 free, and 1650 free ... Also a championship finalist in the 400 IM, finishing sixth overall ... Consolation finalist in three events at the Terrapin Cup, finishing 12th in the 500 free, 1650 free, and the 400 IM ... Won seven races overall, and finished fifth on the team with 186 points ... Opened his career with three-straight wins.
Prep: Two-time
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Virginia AA State Champion in the 500
free in both 2010 and 2011 ... Placed fourth at YMCA Nationals in the 500
freestyle representing the Lynchburg YMCA ... Finished eighth in the 1,650 free
at YMCA Nationals in 2011 ... Three-time USA Swimming Junior National qualifier ...
Two-time VHSL Region III Swimmer of the Year ... ... Member of the National Honor
Society ... Recipient of the BHS Academic Award ... Joins classmates and club
teammates Carter Head and Chad Nowakowski to swim for the Tribe
.
Personal: Son of
John and Terri Pettyjohn ... Sister, Anna, currently attends William and Mary ...
Enjoys playing basketball and listening to music in his leisure time ... Came to
the College for the opportunity to attend such a prestigious school.
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