2011-12 College Swimming & Diving Honors
Break Out Athletes continued Stephanie Peacock continued,
At the NCAA’s it became an examination of her unorthodox preparation. Peacock put her skeletons to rest in the 500 Free swimming a 4:35.52(4:35.02 in prelims) good for a bronze. Endurance test, passed. Her 200 Free clocked in at a 1:45.79. Speed test, passed. Now it was time for a gut check. The 1650 Free. The race began, with the favorites hitting the lead quickly. USC’s Haley Anderson, and UGA’s Wendy Trott and Amber McDermott came in as the favorites. Steadily the race took shapeHistorically, The Tar Heels have had some great distance swimming, and 3 years ago Whitney Sprague had the 1650 in
hand, until Georgia’s Wendy Trott stole it away with a huge kick and a blazing last 50. After 1000 irony came into play, as it was Peacock in the lead and Trott chipping away each 50. Only this time Peacock’s exercise in repetition, holding :28 lows set the table and Trott was unable to complete the comeback. Final time: 15:38.79. The excitement was doubled as Peacock claimed UNC’s first individual championship in 9 years, Maybe the 200 Fly isn’t such a but broke a 22 year old record set good idea? by distance legend Janet Evans. She later received a congratulatory text from Evans, with a simple response…”I am so happy!” The performance was a true breakout as Peacock had not swum a mile in 2009, 2010 or 2011.
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Recently, Glenn was asked about his competitive habits. Most were standard quotes: ”I just wanted to help build a fantastic team.”…or “It is so awesome to be a part of the success we are having.” However when asked about his meet preparation, Glenn came back with the fact that he likes to bolster his finals performances with a pre-game meal of a Big Mac, Chicken Sandwich, and Large Strawberry Shake. Unlikely fuel, but for Tommy Glenn, it just might be enough. 43 9
Mike Litzinger is a graduate of Hobart College in Geneva, New York. He is currently the Associate Head Coach for the University of North Carolina.