Doug Van Wie
Background
- Swimmer at Mecklenburg Aquatic Club (MAC-NC)]]
- in 2008 = 24 DOB: May 31, 1984
- 6' 0" (182.9 cm) 160 lbs (72.6 kg)
- Hometown = Charlotte, N.C.
- in 2008 resides in Charlotte, N.C.
- Coach = David Marsh
- Wikipedia:Doug Van Wie
- USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.
Career Highlights:
Won two medals (1g, 1s) at the 2007 World University Games, includnig gold as a member of the Games record-setting 800m free relay
World University Games:
2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(GR); Silver, 400m MR-R(pr); 12th, 200m IM ... 2005: Bronze, 800m FR; 5, 200m IM
NCAA 
Championships
2007(Sr): 2, 100y BK/200y MR-R/400y MR-R; 6, 800y FR-R; 7, 100y BK; 13, 200y IM
2007 World Rankings:
65th, 50m back; 58th, 100m back; 35th, 200m back; 47th, 200m IM
2005 World Rankings:
89th, 200m free; 76th, 100m back; 35th, 100m back; 32nd, 200m IM
Records:
Holds WR in 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) 
/ American Record) in 800m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set
at =====2008 Worlds short course===== ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) / American Record) in 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters), set at =====2008 Worlds short course=====
Details
General Accolades: Scholastic All-American … 1999 North Carolina Swimmer of the Year National Teams: 2002 National Junior Team Meet Honors: 2001 North Carolina State Swimmer of the Meet Collegiate: 17-time All-American ... NCAA and three-time SEC champion ... team co-captain ... Cliff Hare Award Winner High School: Two-time North Carolina High School State record holder ... Four-time High School All-American ... Scholastic All-American National Honor Society
Personal:
High School: Myers Park HS '02 College: Auburn ’07 College Major: Graphic Design
Ambitions, Aspirations, Goals, Dreams
Graphic Design
Family, Village, Community
Parents: Paul and Becky … father is a banker, and mother is a non-profit consultant Sibling(s): Two older brothers (Nic and Greg) … two older sisters (Kara and Brittany) Sports Played Before Swimming: Basketball, soccer Nickname(s): Bear, D-Rod … “I like to go into hibernation and make a lot of noises.” Pet(s): One fish (Terry) is an oscar fish Hobbies Outside the Pool: Golfing, wakeboarding, reading, tennis Ultimate Way to Relax: Sitting outside on a sunny day with some good music Most Influential Person: Father … “He sets an excellent example of the type of person I want to be.”
Training Notes
2008
Swims 13,000 meters/yards per day, 4 hours a day, 6 days a week Favorites: Music: everything from Garth Brooks to Kanye West ... movie: Jerry McGuire ... TV. show: The Office
International Medals
2008 Worlds short course
2008: Gold, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (WR) 2007 World University Games 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R; Silver, 400m MED-R (pr)
Top Times
Event Best Year 200m FR 1:49.77 Apr 08 100m BK 55.62 May 08 200m BK 1:59.51 Jul 04 200m IM 2:02.29 Aug 07
2008
Swimvitational - 9 Final, 100m FR Ultraswim GP - 1 Final, 200m BK
-Final, 200m FR
SC WORLDS - 13 Semi, 100m IM (Short Course Meters); 1 Final, 400m FR-R
(Short Course Meters) (WR); 1 Final, 400m FR-R (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record); 4 Final, 800m
FR-R (Short Course Meters) (United States (also known as USA) / American Record)
2007
SCY NATS - t3 Final, 100y BK; 4 Final, 200y BK; t4 Final, 200y IM; 1 Final, 400y FR-R; 2 Final, 800y FR-R; 1 Final, 400y MED-R WUGS - 12 Final, 200m IM; 1 Final, 800m FR-R 07 ULTRA GP - 5 Final, 200m FR; 3 Final, 100m BK; 1 Final, 200m BK
2006
US OPEN - 5 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m BK SUM NATS - 17 Final, 200m FR; 8 Final, 200m BK; 5 Final, 200m IM NCAA - 2 Final, 100y BK; 7 Final, 200y BK; 13 Final, 200y IM
2005
US OPEN - 10 Final, 100m FR; 19 Final, 200m FR; 11 Final, 200m IM SUM NATS - 8 Final, 200m FR; 11 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 200m BK WC TRIALS - 8 Final, 100m BK; 9 Final, 200m BK; 5 Final, 200m IM
2004
OLY TRIALS - 11 Final, 100m BK; 6 Final, 200m BK; 5 Final, 200m BK 2003 SUM NATS - 22 Final, 100m BK; 12 Final, 200m BK; 12 Final, 200m IM; 20 Final, 400m IM 2002 SUM NATS - 24 Final, 400m IM
