Peter
Vanderkaay
Olympian 2004, 2008, 2012
2
GOLD
0
SILVER
2
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Height
6’4”
Age
41
Hometown
Rochester
Education
University of Michigan, Keller Graduate School of Management
Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 2 bronze)
- Olympic Games London 2012, bronze (400m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men), bronze (200m Freestyle - Men), 4th (400m Freestyle - Men), 11th (1500m Freestyle - Men)
- Olympic Games Athens 2004, gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men)
Career Highlights
- 2011 FINA World Championships, 2nd place on 10m platform
- 2009 FINA World Championships, 2nd place on 10m platform synchro, 6th place on 10m platform
- 16-time national champion
Fun Facts: Has a dog named Skyler, who he says replaced him in the house when he went to college ... Enjoys reading biographies, watching movies, and going to concerts ... His ideal vacation is someplace remote with no cell phone
Learn more:
USA Swimming
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – gold (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men), 4th (400m Freestyle - Men), 6th (1500m Freestyle - Men), 7th (800m Freestyle - Men)
- Years of participation: 1500m Freestyle - Men 2011; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011; 400m Freestyle - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011; 800m Freestyle - Men 2007, 2009, 2011; 1500m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2010; 200m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2010; 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men 2010; 400m Freestyle (SC) - Men 2010; 200m Freestyle - Men 2005
- Medals: 5 (4 gold, 1 silver)
- Gold – 2011 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men); 2009 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men); 2007 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men); 2005 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Men)
- Silver – 2010 (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (SC) - Men)
