Peter Vanderkaay
Height: 6-4 (193.0 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
Birthplace: Royal Oak, Mich.
Residence: Ann Arbor, Mich.
High School: Rochester Adams HS '02
College: Michigan '06
College Major: Biology
Coached By: Bob Bowman / Jon Urbanchek
Club: Club Wolverine (CW-MI)
Career Highlights
Member of the world record-setting 800m free relay at the 2007 World Championships...has swam on the 800m free relay that has broken the American record each summer since 2004...gold medalist on the American record-breaking 800m free relay team at 2004 Olympic Games...won silver in the 800m free relay and bronze in both the 800m and 1500m free at the 2003 World University Games.
- Olympic History: 2008: Gold, 800m FR-R; Bronze, 200m FR ... 2004: Gold, 800m FR-R(AR)
- World Champs History: 2007: Gold, 800m FR-R(WR); 4, 400m FR; 9, 800m FR ... 2005: Gold, 800m FR-R(AR); 6, 200m & 400m FR
- Pan Pacs History: 2006: Gold, 800m FR-R(AR); 5, 200m & 1500m FR; 9, 400m FR
- WUGs History: 2003: Silver, 800m FR-R; Silver, 800m & 1500m FR
- Duel in the Pool History: 2005: Gold, 200m FR; Silver, 400m FR
- 2007 World Rankings: 2nd, 200m free; 5th, 400m free; 14th, 800 free, 21st, 100m free; 74th, 200m IM
- 2006 World Rankings: 59th, 100m free; 14th, 200m free; 6th, 400m free; 24th, 1500m free
- 2005 World Rankings: 86th, 100m free; 9th, 200m free; 5th, 400m free; 17th, 800m free; 85th, 1500m free
- National Titles: 400m Free (1): '07 SUM
Records
Holds WR in 800m FR-R, set at 2007 World Championships...holds AR in 500y FR, set at 2008 MI OLY Michigan Open..former AR holder in 500y FR, set at 2006 Men's NCAA Champs...former AR holder in 800m FR-R, set at 2004 Olympic Games...holds USO in 500y FR, set at 2008 MI OLY Michigan Open
Additional Honors
- International: Member of the 800m free relay, which has held the American record since 2004...was also a member of the American record-setting 800m free relay at the 2004 Olympic Games when Team USA upset the Australians, who had not lost the race at an international meet in seven years
- National Teams: Two-time National A Team (2005-06)...two-time National B Team (2003-04)
- Collegiate: 2006 Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year
Personal
- Parents: Mark and Robin...father is a dentist, and mother is a homemaker
- Sibling(s): Older brother (Christian) swam at the University of Michigan...younger brother (Alex) swam at the University of Michigan...all three brothers swam together for the Wolverines during the 2004-05 season
- Sports Played Before Swimming: Baseball, basketball
- Nickname(s): "PVK"
- Pet(s): Two dogs (Maddy and Skyler)...both are yellow labs...also has a hermit crab (Ditka)
- Hobbies Outside the Pool: Hunting, being outdoors, hanging out with friends
- Ultimate Way to Relax: Sleeping
- Most Influential Person: Parents
- Training Stats: Swims 10-15,000 meters/yards per day, 4-5 hours a day, 6 days a week
- More: When he was little, wanted to be a scientist...if he could be on any TV show, it would be "Jeopardy"
- Favorites: U.S. city: Ann Arbor, Mich....international destination: Grand Cayman...celebrity: Clint Eastwood...summer activity: boating...TV show: "Survivorman"...music: classic rock, folk