Peter Marshall (swimmer)
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Image:Petermarshall.jpg Peter Marshall | |||
| Swimming | |||
| World Championships (SC) | |||
| Gold | 2002 Moscow | 4x100m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 2002 Moscow | 4x100m Medley | |
| Silver | 2002 Moscow | 50m Backstroke | |
| Bronze | 2002 Moscow | 100m Backstroke | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | Santo Domingo | 100m Backstroke | |
| Summer Universiade | |||
| Gold | 2001 Beijing | 50m Backstroke | |
| Gold | 2001 Beijing | 100m Backstroke | |
Peter Marshall (born March 9, 1982) was a leading member of the Stanford University Men's Swim Team from 2000-2004. He is currently a professional swimmer, sponsored by Speedo and Mutual of Omaha. His speciality is the 100m backstroke.
Marshall is the former holder of the world record and American record in the 100m back (short course meters). He currently holds the US Open record and NCAA record in the 100m backstroke (short course meters), and was a part of the American team that set the world record in the 400m medley relay (now surpassed). He is a two-time National A team member (2001, 2004), a three-time National B team member (2002, 2005, 2006) and a six-time NCAA All-American. He earned his first national championship in the 100m backstroke in the summer of 2001 in Clovis, California. He was a member of the 2001 World University Games team, the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, the 2002 Short Course World Championships, the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2004 Short Course World Championships, and the 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
He is a graduate of Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia (2000) and Stanford University (2004). He has one older sister (Heather) and two younger brothers (John and Gary). His cousin, Gary Marshall, also swam for Stanford after transferring from the University of Virginia.
