Chip Peterson

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Chip Peterson is an American swimmer who specializes is long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming, in which he is a world champion.

At the 2005 World Swimming Championships, he won gold in the 10 km event and a silver medal position behind Germany's Thomas Lurz in the 5 km event. He was jointly awarded the inaugural Open Water Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World magazine with Lurz. He also earned a gold medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the 2005 summer nationals in Irvine California. Peterson is from Pine Knoll Shores, NC and signed a letter of intent to swim for UNC Chapel Hill beginning in Fall 2006. His father, Pete, is a professor of Marine Sciences at UNC.

Peterson now swims for UNC, and after his freshman year owned the top time for the tar heels in three events, the 500yd free, the 1000yd free, and the 1650yd free. At the ACC championships, Peterson placed second in the 1650yd free and fifth in the 500yd free. He was the subject of a feature story that ran in the Daily Tar Heel during the year.


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