Career
Peterson was jointly awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine with Lurz. Peterson also earned a gold medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the 2005 Summer Nationals in Irvine, California. At the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships Peterson competed in the 1650, 500, and 200 yard freestyles placing 13th in the 1650 free and 14th in the 500 free.
Peterson attended the University of North Carolina, where he swam for the North Carolina Tar Heels swimming and diving team
During his freshman year, he set the Tar Heels team records in three events: the 500-, since 1000, and 1650-yard freestyle. At the Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination) championships, Peterson placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle and fifth in the 500-yard freestyle.
He was the subject of a feature story that ran in The Daily Tar Heel during the year. Peterson"s father, Pete, is a professor of Marine Sciences at University of North Carolina. He was named the 2010 Administrative Committee on Company-ordination Men"s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
