David Speese

Position:
Breaststroke
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Doylestown, Pa.
High School:
La Salle College High School

Career Best Times: 55.57 in the 100-yard breaststroke; 1:58.04 in the 200-yard breaststroke; 1:51.73 in the 200-yard individual medley; 1:41.51 in the 200-yard freestyle.

2011-12 (at University of Maryland): Tied for fourth place in the 200-yard breaststroke at the ACC Championships with a time of 1:58.04...also placed 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke at the ACC meet in a time of 55.57...leading freshman point scorer on Maryland team...named to 2011-12 All-ACC Academic Swimming Team...swimming against Carolina in last year's dual meet for the Terrapins, he swept the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events.

Prep: Graduated in 2011 from LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, Pa. ...swam all four years under head coach Frank Lichtner, specializing in the breaststroke and individual medley...also competed in track and field for two years, throwing the javelin...nine-time high school All-America selection...captain of LaSalle team as a senior...won a pair of state championships as a senior...individually he took the state crown in the 100-yard breaststroke and swam on a state champion 200-yard medley relay that also set the state record in the event...two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100- and 200-meter breaststrokes...placed sixth in 2011 junior nationals in the breaststroke events...long course meters career best times are 1:04.60 in the 100 breast and 2:18.91 in 200 breast...National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name is David Paul Speese...stands 5-11 tall...son of Paul and Barbara Speese...was born April 11, 1993 in Abington, Pa. ...the middle of three brothers in the Speese family...Andrew is a senior swimmer at University of Delaware...Bobby is a senior in high school at LaSalle...David's mother played basketball at Drew University...majoring in business administration.

16 Questions Sophomore David Speese

Section #1: Swimming & Diving

1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel swimmer is school pride.

2. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is core body strength.
3. My best friends on another college swimming team are the old University of Maryland Men's Swim team members.
4. My greatest strength as a swimmer is confidence.

Section #2: Hobbies & Interests

1. Away from the pool and academics I like to spend time meeting people, trying new things, playing sports, listening to music.

2. The best movie I've seen recently is Safe House.

3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be badminton.

4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Pepper.

Section #3: Food & Beverage

1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included all breakfast foods.

2. My favorite beverage is chocolate milk.

3. My favorite food made by a relative is key lime pie.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Krispy Kreme.

5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is Nutella.

Section #4: Personality

1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I would go to Rome and watch the gladiators.