2007-2008: Top 200 back performer for the Flames in his sophomore campaign...placed 12th in the 200 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships... also earned top-15 finishes in the 100 back and 1000 free...runner-up finish in the 200 back (1:56.38) at Cleveland State...placed third in the 500 free (4:59.22) and fifth in the 200 free (1:53.56) against Valparaiso...won the 200 backstroke (1:56.25) and swam the 1000 free in a time of 10:31.39 against Green Bay...placed second in the 100 back (53.83) against Western Illinois...took first in the C finals of the 200 backstroke with a 1:56.20 effort and swam the 100 backstroke in 55.64 at the Miami Invitational...placed fourth in the 1000 free with a time of 10:31.64 and third in the 200 backstroke (1:59.73) at Saint Louis...finished sixth in the 100 back (54.97) and the 1650 with a time of 17:50.00 against Milwaukee and North Dakota...placed second in the 100 back (55.34) at Northwestern...took third in the 200 backstroke (1:59.59) and fourth in the 1000 free (10:34.98) against Wright State...won the 100 back (56.46) in the season opener at Eastern Illinois. 2006-2007: Lead the team in both backstroke distances, swimming the 100 in a time of 52.04 and the 200 in 1:54.32...opened the season with a victory in the 100 backstroke and led off the victorious 200 medley relay against Eastern Illinois...won the 200 backstroke at UW-Milwaukee in a time of 1:55.35...placed third in the 100 backstroke at the Bill Ritter Invitational...finished sixth in the conference finals in both backstroke events. Prep/Personal: Four-year letterwinner for the Vikings...earned All-State honors during his senior campaign...was an All-Central Suburban North Conference swimmer all four years of high school...garnered All-American consideration...holds high school records in the 100 yard backstroke and the 500 yard freestyle...swam for Leaning Tower YMCA for three years...junior national qualifier in both long and short course, placing third in the 200 backstroke...born September 7, 1987...son of John and Margaret Peterson...majoring in physics education. Career Bests
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