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Background[]

  • Swimmer at Trojan Swim Club (TROJ-CA) in 2008
  • Set three world records at FINA World Cup Meets in 25-meter pools in 2008 after the 2008 Olympics
  • in 2008 = 26 DOB: Mar 9, 1982
  • 6' 1" (185.4 cm)
  • Hometown = Atlanta, Ga.
  • former resident of Gainsville, Fla.
  • Wikipedia:Peter Marshall
  • USA Swimming's media guide provided some source materials.

Career Highlights:[]

Earned gold in the 50m back at 2008 Short Course Worlds ... Won two medals at the 2007 Pan American Games; gold in the 400m medley relay (pr) and silver in the 100m backstroke

Pan Pacs:[]

2006: Competed in 3 events ... 2002: Swam in the 100m BK

Pan Am Games[]

2007: Gold, 400m MR-R(pr); Silver 100m BK ... 2003: Gold 100m BK; Gold 400m MR-R

World University Games:[]

2001: Gold, 50m & 100m BK & 400m MR (all GR)

Short Course Worlds[]

2008: Gold, 50m BK ... 2004: Gold, 400m MR(pr); Bronze, 50m BK; 4, 100m BK ... 2002: Gold, 400m FR-R(United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) & 400m MR(WR); Silver, 50m BK; Bronze, 100m BK

NCAA NCAA logo Championships[]

Three-time NCAA Champion in the 100 back (2002-04)

2006 World Rankings:[]

56th, 50m free; 18th, 100m back

2005 World Rankings:[]

11th, 100m back; 76th, 200m back

Records:[]

  • Set 3 world records in 2008 after the 2008 Olympics in SCM in backstroke.
  • Former WR holder in 100m BK (Short Course Meters), set at 2004 US Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) in

50m BK (Short Course Meters), set at 2006 US FINA World Cup ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) in 100m BK (Short Course Meters), set at ====2004==== US Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds (United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States / American Record) in 200y FR-R, set at 2002 US Men's NCAA Champs ... Holds USO in 50m BK (Short Course Meters), set at 2006 US FINA World Cup ... Holds USO in 100m BK (Short Course Meters), set at 2004 US Men's NCAA Champs

United States (also known as USA) Flag of the United States Swim Titles[]

100m Back (1): '01 SUM

Links[]

Details[]

International: In winning the 100m back at the 2001 WUGs, he posted a time fast enough to place third in Sydney Olympics National Teams: Two-time National A Team (2001, 04) … three-time National B Team (2002, 05 -06) All-Star Team: 2001 Collegiate: Six-time NCAA All-American

Personal:[]

High School: Marist HS '00 College: Stanford '05 College Major: Economics

Family, Village, Community[]

Parents: Jeff and Julie ... father is a cardiologist and mother is an artist ... Jeff walked onto Florida's freshman football team as a wide receiver Sibling(s): Older sister (Heather) works for ESPN ... two younger brothers ... John plays lacrosse for Florida and Gary was quarterback for HS football team Notable Relative(s): Uncle (Jay Marshall) was center for 3 of Georgia Southern University’s Division II National Championships Started Swimming: Age 6 ... "My sister talked my into swimming for the local summer league team." Sports Played Before Swimming: Soccer, football, basketball, baseball, skateboarding (down large hills) Nickname(s): Fahza ... "I am the 'old man,' at two and a half years out of undergrad, still training with the Stanford team." Hobbies Outside the Pool: Fishing, surfing, camping, writing, photography, volleyball Ultimate Way to Relax: "Power" naps, fishing in the mountains behind Stanford, reading, building/creating random projects Most Influential Person: Millard Fuller ... "He left behind a self-created million dollar business in the '60s to provide housing for those without it. He went on to found the Fuller Center for Housing and Habitat for Humanity." Charities: Young Life ... has run a wood working shop for high school students for five years

Splash:[]

  • Two Pan American Games medals (1g, 1s)

International Medals[]

2008 Worlds short course[]

2008: Gold, 50m BK (Short Course Meters) 2007 Pan American Games 2007: Silver, 100m BK

Top Times[]

Event 100m BK 200m BK Best 54.10 2:00.64 Year Jul 04 Mar 01

2008[]

SC WORLDS - 1 Final, 50m BK (Short Course Meters); 9 Semi, 100m BK (Short Course Meters)

2007[]

SCY NATS - 18 Final, 50y FR; t1 Final, 100y BK; 9 Final, 200y BK SUM NATS - 9 Final, 100m BK PAN AMS - 2 Final, 100m BK SCSC GP - 9 Final, 100m BK MoO DiP - 6 Final, 100m BK; 6 Final, 200m BK 2006 SUM NATS - 3 Final, 100m BK 2005 SUM NATS - 2 Final, 100m BK WC TRIALS - t3 Final, 100m BK; 7 Final, 200m BK 2004 OLY TRIALS - 2 Final, 100m BK; 3 Final, 100m BK 2003 SPG NATS - 5 Final, 100m BK 2002 SUM NATS - 4 Final, 100m BK

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