David Walters (swimmer)
























































David Walters
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Personal information
Full name David Walters
Nickname(s) "Dave"
National team
 United States
Born
(1987-09-27) September 27, 1987 (age 31)
Newport News, Virginia
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Club Trojan Aquatics
College team University of Texas


David Walters (born September 27, 1987) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder in two events. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Walters earned a gold medal by swimming in the heats of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (long course). Walters is also a seven-time medalist (five gold, one silver, one bronze) at the World Aquatics Championships.
Has become a firefighter. Works for City of Los Angeles Fire Department. (LAFD)




Contents






  • 1 Early years and education


  • 2 International competition


    • 2.1 2008 Summer Olympic Games


    • 2.2 2009 World Championships




  • 3 Personal bests


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early years and education


Walters was born in Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Tabb High School in Yorktown, Virginia, where he competed for the Tabb Tigers high school swim team. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, where he swam for coach Eddie Reese's Texas Longhorns swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Big 12 Conference competition from 2007 to 2010. He was a four-time Big 12 champions, a six-time All-American, and won the individual NCAA national championship in the 200-yard freestyle in 2008. At the conclusion of his 2009–10 senior year, the Longhorns won the NCAA national team championship.



International competition



2008 Summer Olympic Games


See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Walters swam the first leg of the 4×200meter freestyle relay preliminaries (in 1:46.57) with Ricky Berens, Erik Vendt, and Klete Keller. Their time of 7:04.66 broke the previous Olympic record of 7:07.05 set by Australia in 2000.[1] In the final of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Berens and Peter Vanderkaay swam a combined time of 6:58.56, a new world record.[2]



2009 World Championships


See also: Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships

At the 2009 National Championships, Walters competed in three events. In his first event, the 200-meter freestyle, Walters placed second to Michael Phelps with a time of 1:44.95.[3] In the 100-meter freestyle, Walters placed second to Nathan Adrian in a time of 48.17.[4] In the 50-meter freestyle, Walters placed 15th in the heats with a time of 22.60.[5]


At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Walters earned a gold medal as a member of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Walters, with Michael Phelps, Ricky Berens and Ryan Lochte, swam a combined time of 6:58.55 to break the world record set last year in Beijing.[6] In the 100-meter freestyle final, Walters placed 5th with a time of 47.33 to break Michael Phelps' American record of 47.51.[7] Walters placed 12th overall in the 200-meter freestyle and did not advance to the final.[8] In the 4×100-meter medley relay final, Walters, with Aaron Peirsol, Michael Phelps, and Eric Shanteau, swam a combined time of 3:27.28 to break the world record set last year in Beijing.[9]



Personal bests



As of August 6, 2010.






























Event
 Time
 Venue
 Date
 Note(s)
50 m freestyle (long course)
22.60
Indianapolis
 July 9, 2009
100 m freestyle (long course)
47.33
Rome
 July 30, 2009
Former NR
200 m freestyle (long course)
1:44.95
 Indianapolis
 July 8, 2009

Key: NR = National record



See also



  • List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)

  • List of University of Texas at Austin alumni

  • List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)

  • World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

  • World record progression 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay



References





  1. ^ "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Swimming at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Final". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2010.


  3. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships – Men's 200 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2010.


  4. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships – Men's 100 m freestyle results (final)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2010.


  5. ^ "2009 Conoco Phillips National Championships – Men's 50 m freestyle results (heats)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2010.


  6. ^ "US relay triumph sees Phelps collect third gold". American Free Press. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.


  7. ^ Lisa Dillman (July 31, 2009). "Ryan Lochte's world record is one of seven for the day". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2009.


  8. ^ "13th FINA World Championships – Men's 200 m freestyle results (semifinals)" (PDF). Omega Timing. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2010.


  9. ^ "United States Men Sweep Relays, Sets World Record in 400 Medley Relay". Swimming World Magazine. August 2, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013.




External links



  • USA Swimming athlete bio: David Walters

  • University of Texas bio: David Walters










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