Charles Bowne "Chip" Peterson was born on December 3,1987 and is an American competition swimmer who specializes in long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming, in which he is a world champion.
11 Facts About Chip Peterson
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Chip Peterson was jointly awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine with Lurz.
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Chip Peterson earned a gold medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the 2005 Summer Nationals in Irvine, California.
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Chip Peterson won gold in the men's 1500 meter freestyle as well as a silver in the men's 10K open water swim at the 2007 Pan American Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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At the 2010 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships Chip Peterson won the 1650yd freestyle in a time of 14:49.36, fourth in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 4:20.23.
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At the 2010 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Chip Peterson competed in the 1650,500, and 200 yard freestyles placing 13th in the 1650 free and 14th in the 500 fr.
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Chip Peterson attended the University of North Carolina, where he swam for the North Carolina Tar Heels swimming and diving team.
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At the Atlantic Coast Conference championships, Chip Peterson placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle and fifth in the 500-yard freestyle.
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Chip Peterson was the subject of a feature story that ran in The Daily Tar Heel during the year.
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Chip Peterson's father, Pete, is a professor of Marine Sciences at UNC.
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Chip Peterson was named the 2010 ACC Men's Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.