student-athletes
GeorGia SwimminG & DivinG meDia GuiDe • PaGe 20
• Was a member of the United States Junior National Team. • Ranked seventh in the world among 17-and-unders in the 50m freestyle. • Named MVP for three years. Personal: • Born Feb. 12, 1990. • Son of Randy and Michelle Arnold. • Majoring in Business. Collegiate Personal Bests: 50 Freestyle ..................................19.76 ............................11 SEC Championships 100 Freestyle ................................43.33 ..............................11 Bulldog Invitational 100 Backstroke ............................48.56 ..............................09 Bulldog Invitational 100 Butterfly.................................47.27 ............................11 SEC Championships
Tom Beeri
Senior Yagur, Israel
2011-2012: • Begins the season with the fourth-best time in Georgia history in the 200 breaststroke. 2010-2011: • Named to the 2011 Spring Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. • Named to the 2010-11 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009-2010: • Represented Georgia in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships. • Named to the All-SEC Freshmen Team after finishing third in the 200 breaststroke and 12th in the 100 breaststroke in the SEC Championships. • Named to the Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll. • Chosen for the Athletic Director’s Academic Roundtable. High School: • Graduated from Carmel-Zvulun High School. International: • Represented Israel in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. • Was the Israeli national champion for the 100 and 200 breaststroke and is the national record-holder for the 200 breaststroke. • Named captain of the Israeli national swimming team. • Has competed in five European Championships, three World Championships and one Olympic Games. Personal: • Born May 17, 1986. • Son of Yosef and Kari Beeri. • Majoring in Business. Collegiate Personal Bests: 100 Breaststroke .......................... 55.25 .......................... 10 SEC Championships 200 Breaststroke .......................... 1:56.47 ...................... 10 SEC Championships
Peter Benner Senior Savannah, Ga.
2011-2012: • Chosen as a member of the 2011-2012 University of Georgia StudentAthlete Advisory Committee. • Heads into the season ranked second in the 200 individual medley, third in the 200 freestyle, fourth in the 400 individual medley and ninth in the 200 butterfly in Georgia history. 2010-2011: • Finished 16th in the 400 individual medley at the NCAAs. • Placed fifth in the 400 individual medley, seventh in the 200 individual medley and 16th in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championship. • Named to the 2010-11 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2009-2010: • Placed 16th in the 400 individual medley at the NCAA Championships. • Competed in the NCAAs in the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley. • Named Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference after finishing as the league runner-up in the 400 individual medley. • Came in 12th in the 200 individual medley and 14th in the 200 butterfly at the SECs. • Chosen as an Academic All-American by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. 2008-2009: • Finished eighth in the 400 individual medley and 14th in the 200 individual medley at the NCAAs. • Named the SEC Freshman of the Year and a member of the Freshman All-SEC Team following the SECs. • Named Second-Team All-SEC after finishing as the runner-up in the 400 IM. • Finished 11th in the 200 butterfly and 13th in the 200 IM at the SECs. • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after the Auburn meet. • Named to Fall Semester Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School: • Graduated from Benedictine Military. • Coached by Rick Benner and competed for the Savannah Swim Team. • Ranked top 50 in the nation in his age group in the 200m freestyle and the 200m individual medley. • Was the 2007 Georgia high school state champion in the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle. Personal: • Born Nov. 16, 1989. • Son of Rick and Greta Benner. • Majoring in Business. Collegiate Personal Bests: 200 Freestyle ................................. 1:35.31 .................09 NCAA Championships 200 Butterfly.................................. 1:45.14 .................09 NCAA Championships 200 Individual Medley .................. 1:43.94 .................09 NCAA Championships 400 Individual Medley .................. 3:42.48 .................09 NCAA Championships