University of North Carolina Athletics
2012-13 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sean Sullivan
- Position:
- Sprint Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Va.
- High School:
- Gonzaga College High School
Career Best Times: 20.58 in 50-yard freestyle; 45.23 in 100-yard freestyle.
Prep: A 2012 graduate of Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. ...freestyle sprinter on the swimming team there, specializing in the 50 and 100 freestyles...improved on all of his sprint freestyle times (50y, 100y, 50m) between his junior and senior years...played baseball his freshman and sophomore years as a shortstop...high school All-America selection in the 50 and 100 freestyles...holds Gonzaga College High School records in both of those events...National Catholic Championships most valuable swimmer...first-team All-Met selection...swam for Curl-Burke Swim Team...member of a junior national championship 200 free relay team with Curl-Burke...named Gonzaga's most valuable swimmer...has career best long course time of 23.76 in the 50-meter freestyle...co-founder of Gonzaga Thanksgiving Classic 5k walk and 10k run benefitting the Father McKenna Center, a soup kitchen affiliated with Gonzaga, that raised more than $30,000...winner of the Father McKenna team award three years in a row.
Personal: Full name is Sean Michael Sullivan...stands 6-2 tall...son of Delia and Dolan Sullivan...was born February 16, 1994 in Alexandria, Va. ...his brother Patrick swam at University of Virginia...has not yet declared a major.17 Questions With Freshman Sean Sullivan
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel diver is being able to positively represent UNC on a larger scale.
2. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my flip turn.
3. My best friend on another college diving team is Cyrus Hashemi on UNCW.
4. My greatest strength as a swimmer is my overly competitive attitude.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time playing basketball and other land
sports.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is Boogie Nights
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be baseball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Danny Brown.
5. The personal interest I have that might surprise my teammates is that I have seen every episode of Desperate housewives.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included pizza and Frank's Red Hot.
2. My favorite beverage is water.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is banana pudding made by my dad's burgers.
4. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is Reese's Fastbreaks.
Section #4: Personality
1. My most prized personal possession is my 2006 Virginia State baseball championship trophy.
2. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Kevin Durant.
3. My dream job is to work for an investment bank on Wall Street.
4. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is Tyler Hansburough.
