Adam Schauer

Position:
Freestyle, Individual Medley
Height:
6-3
Weight:
150
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Sanderson

Career Best Times: 21.22 in the 50-yard freestyle; 46.30 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:39.46 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:37.93 in the 500-yard freestyle.

General: A three-year letterman who adds good depth to Carolina in the middle distance freestyle events...contributed in a significant way the past two seasons after a season training as a redshirt freshman in 2003-04...has made the Dean's List in every semester he has been at Carolina...three straight selections to ACC Honor Roll...graduated from Carolina Leadership Academy Rising Stars Program.

2005-06: Swam in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle events for Carolina at the ACC Championships as an exhibition entry...made the Dean's List in both Spring and Fall semesters of 2005-06 academic year...named to 2005-06 ACC Honor Roll.

2004-05: Took full advantage of his first year in competition for UNC...won the 200 freestyle time trial as an exhibition swimmer at the ACC meet with a time of 1:40.24...had his career best time in the 200 free at Nike Cup...had career best times in every freestyle event from the 50 through the 500 free during the season...was named to the Dean's List in both the Fall and the Spring semesters...ACC Honor Roll honoree.

2003-04: Redshirted as a true freshman...made the Dean's List in both the fall and spring semesters...named to the 2004 ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Graduated in 2003 from Sanderson High School...lettered in swimming for four years as a middle distance swimmer and individual medleyist...as a senior, he was his team MVP and Cap Six Conference MVP while also serving as captain...placed second in the 200 free and third in the 100 free at the state meet his senior year...as a sophomore, he was also his high school team MVP...senior captain of his club team...a North Carolina Top Five All Star...attended the 2002 High Altitude Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo....member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Adam Michael Schauer...was born June 4, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minn....son of Scott and JoAnne Schauer...has two brothers, Craig, 23, and Nick, 18...is nicknamed Skinnyman by his teammates.

Adam Schauer's Personality Profile
Major: Business with concentration in finance
Career Plans: Banking industry
Hobbies: Golfing, surfing, boating, eating, watching movies
Athletes Most Admired: Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Meredith Griffin, club swimming coach at the Capital Area YMCA
Favorite Book: The Great Train Robbery
Favorite Magazine: Popular Science
Favorite Food: North Carolina BBQ
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: Whose Line Is It Anyway
Favorite Website: TarHeelBlue.com