University of North Carolina Athletics
2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster

Collier Cobb
- Position:
- Freestyle, Butterfly
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- St. Thomas More Academy
COLLIER COBB BIO
Butterfly & Freestyle, 6-0, Raleigh, N.C.
Career Best Times: 1:39.85 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:28.68 in the 500-yard freestyle; 48.65 in the 100-yard butterfly; 1:46.64 in the 200-yard butterfly; 3:59.69 in the 400-meter freestyle; 2:48.03 in 200-meter breaststroke.
General: Ranks 10th all-time in Carolina history in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:46.64.
2016-17: Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll…placed 18th in the 200-yard butterfly at the ACC Championships in a time of 1:46.64…garnered 10th place in the 200-yard butterfly at the 2016 GAC Invitational.
Prep: Attended St. Thomas More Academy from 2012-16…was team captain…MVP for high school team…conference’s swimmer of the year…received Chancellor’s Award (Top 5) in class…summa cum laude graduate…member of FFA (Future Farmers of America).
Club: Did club swimming for Marlins of Raleigh…coached there by Paul Monroe and Kevin Blum…co-captain of club team.
Personal: Full name is John Collier Cobb, III…son of John and Ana Cobb…was born March 16, 1998 in Raleigh, N.C.…stands 6-0…double major in English and philosophy…his father, John Cobb, ran cross country for Wake Forest…plays guitar in his spare time.
Butterfly & Freestyle, 6-0, Raleigh, N.C.
Career Best Times: 1:39.85 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:28.68 in the 500-yard freestyle; 48.65 in the 100-yard butterfly; 1:46.64 in the 200-yard butterfly; 3:59.69 in the 400-meter freestyle; 2:48.03 in 200-meter breaststroke.
General: Ranks 10th all-time in Carolina history in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:46.64.
2016-17: Named to 2016-17 ACC Academic Honor Roll…placed 18th in the 200-yard butterfly at the ACC Championships in a time of 1:46.64…garnered 10th place in the 200-yard butterfly at the 2016 GAC Invitational.
Prep: Attended St. Thomas More Academy from 2012-16…was team captain…MVP for high school team…conference’s swimmer of the year…received Chancellor’s Award (Top 5) in class…summa cum laude graduate…member of FFA (Future Farmers of America).
Club: Did club swimming for Marlins of Raleigh…coached there by Paul Monroe and Kevin Blum…co-captain of club team.
Personal: Full name is John Collier Cobb, III…son of John and Ana Cobb…was born March 16, 1998 in Raleigh, N.C.…stands 6-0…double major in English and philosophy…his father, John Cobb, ran cross country for Wake Forest…plays guitar in his spare time.
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