2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Event |
Time |
Date |
200 IM |
1:54.54 |
2/6/16 |
100 Breast |
56.07 |
2/16/18 |
200 Breast |
2:01.39 |
2/17/18 |
2017-18
Earned All-CAA honors in the 200 breast, finishing third at the conference championships ... Swam a lifetime-best 2:01.39 ... Also finished sixth in the 100 breast with a lifetime-best time of 56.07 ... During the season, won the 100 breast against both Florida Atlantic and NJIT ... Took 15th in the 200 breast at the Big Al Invitational ... During the summer, swept the 100m and 200m breaststrokes at the Virginia Long Course State Championships.
2016-17
Finished sixth in the 100 breast at the CAA Championships ... Also finished seventh in the 200 breast ... Won three races during the year ... Took the 100 breast against Georgetown, the 50 breast against Delaware, and the 200 breast against VMI ... Finished 14th in the 200 breast at the Hokie Fall Invitational ... During the summer, finished fifth in the 100m breast and sixth in the 200m breast at the Virginia Long Course State Championships.
2015-16
Finished the year at the Carolina Invitational ... Took sixth in the 100 breast and seventh in the 200 IM ... In the prelims of the 200 IM, set a lifetime-best 1:54.54 ... Made two consolation finals at the Bucknell Invitational in the fall ... Finished 13th in the 200 breast and 16th in the 100 breast ... Had a pair of third-place performances during the season, in the 200 breast against Georgetown and George Washington ... Totaled 65.75 points overall.
Prep
Prep All-American ... Junior National Qualifier in both SCY and LCM ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Captain of the Smithfield team ... Volunteer with the Special Olympics ... Member of the BETA Club.
Personal
Son of Ron and Kathy Peterson ... Mother was an All-American field hockey player at Radford ... Father played baseball at Radford ... Grandfather, Ron Peterson, was an All-American fast-pitch softball player and was inducted into the Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame ... Grandfather, Lee Knupp, coached W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax to a pair of state championships and was inducted into the Washington, D.C., Baseball Hall of Fame ... Enjoys hiking, cooking, and surfing.
Historical Player Information
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2015-16Freshman
Breast
5'11"
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2016-17Sophomore
Breast
5'11"
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2017-18Junior
Breast
5'11"
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2018-19Senior
Breast
5'11"