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Peter Vanderkaay
 
 

Born On:  February 12th, 1984

Hometown:  Rochester, Michigan

Resides in:  Gainesville, Florida

Education:  University of Michigan '06 (Biology)

Height:  6'4"

Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)

Coached By: Jon Urbanchek/Mike Bottom

Club: Club Wolverine (CW-MI) 

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Personal Quote

Be patient, success does not always happen overnight.

 
 
 
 
Career Highlights
  • 2010 Pan Pacific Champion (4x200m freestyle relay)
  • 2010 Pan Pacific Bronze Medalist (200m freestyle)
  • 2004, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist (800m freestyle relay)
  • 2005, 2007 World Championships Gold Medalist (800m freestyle relay)
  • 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist (200m freestyle)
  • 5-time NCAA Champion
  • 14-time Big Ten Champion
 
 
 
 
Best Swimming Moment

Winning the Gold at the 2004 Games

 
 
 
 
Fun Stuff

Favorite Food: Anything healthy

Favorite Movie: Kingpin, The Big Lebowski

Hobbies: Biking, Anything outdoors

Favorite Video Game: Halo 3

Started Swimming: Age 7

Speaking Topics:

  • Goal setting/overcoming challenges/discovering motivation
  • Asthma and Athletics
  • Olympic experience
  • Training programs/development/technique
 
 
 
 
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Schedule

04/21/2012   2012 FFT in Minneapolis, MN

We heard that the St. Thomas University pool in Minneapolis is one of the fastest in the world! We had to come check it out with Olympic Gold medalist Peter Vanderkaay and expert clinician Keri Hehn!
 

04/22/2012   2012 FFT in Fargo, ND

We had such a great time when we came to Fargo back in April of 2010. We're planning an amazing experience, this time with Fargo Native Keri Hehn and Olympic Champion Peter Vanderkaay!
 


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Swim Champion: Peter Vanderkaay

Swim Champion: Peter Vanderkaay

When Peter was younger, he never dreamed of becoming an Olympian. Don't miss the opportunity to get to know Peter on the Fitter &...