2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Senior)
Opened the season October 21 at the Wisconsin Showcase, taking sixth in the 200 fly (2:05.34), 18th in the 100 fly (55.54), and 40th in the 100 free (53.34)... took seventh in the 100 fly October 27 against UIC... took 11th in both the 50 fly and 100 fly the next day against Cleveland State and IUPUI... won the 200 fly in a season best time of 1:54.96 on February 2 against St. Thomas... also won the 100 fly in a season best time the next day against Stevens Point.
2022-23 (Junior)
Opened the season with a sixth-place showing in the 200 butterfly (2:06.42) and eighth in the 100 fly (57.43) against UIC Oct. 15 ... fifth in the 200 fly (2:10.01) at the University of Chicago Jan. 14 ... fourth in the 100 fly at St. Thomas Feb. 3 before adding a third-place effort in the 200 fly the next day at Stevens Point.
2021-22 (Sophomore)
Opened the season by placing fourth in the 100 butterfly (53.06) and seventh in the 200 fly (2:00.91) October 23 at IUPUI ... placed fourth in the 200 fly (1:58.33) and fifth in the 100 fly (52.68) the following week against UIC ... November 5, won the 500 freestyle at 5:02.16 ... capped his season with a pair of first-place finishes ... won the 100 fly (season-best 51.78) February 4 against St. Thomas ... posted a season-best 1:56.72 in the 200 fly a day later to win against Stevens Point.
2020-21 (COVID-shortened/Freshman)
Finished with a record-breaking effort at the Horizon League Championships ... placed 10th in the 200 butterfly in 1:49.91, establishing a new MKE freshmen record in the event (formerly held by Ryan Menninga at 1:50.54 back in 2016) ... also placed 18th in the 100 butterfly (season-best 50.40) and 23rd in the 500 freestyle (season-best 4:48.31) ... second in the 200 fly and fifth in the 100 fly against UIC March 20 ... took third in the 200 fly in the season-opening victory over UIC Feb. 21.
High School: Four-year member of the Oswego Co-Op High School team … 2020 IHSA state qualifier in the 100 butterfly … 2018 IHSA state qualifier in the 100 butterfly … swam club for eight years with Delta Aquatics.
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Personal: Son of Robert and Mira Peterson … given name is Robert Peterson III … a global studies major with a political science minor … chose Milwaukee because it was close to home but far enough away to be independent … hobbies include playing video games … born Oct. 8, 2001.
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
5'9"
180 lbs
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2021-22Freshman
5'9"
180 lbs
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2022-23Junior
5'9"
180 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Butterfly
5'9"
180 lbs
