Jared Kleber

Position:
Freestyle, Butterfly
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Vance

Career Best Times: 49.11 in 100-yard butterfly; 20.98 in 50-yard freestyle; 46.00 in 100-yard freestyle; 52.70 in 100-yard backstroke; 1:52.96 in 200-yard butterfly.

General: Three-year letterman...one of the Tar Heels' top returnees in the sprint freestyle events...also a strong competitor in the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events.

2005-06: Set career best times in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles and the 100- and 200-yard butterfly at the ACC Championships...competed as an exhibition swimmer but would have been the top scorer in the consolation heat of the 100-yard fly with his time.

2004-05: One of the top members of the Carolina sprint freestyle corps...swam as an exhibition competitor at the ACC Championships...posted a then career best 21.14 time in the 50-yard freestyle at the meet...also competed in the 100-yard butterfly, posting a then career best 49.61...had the fourth best time on the team in the 100-yard fly.

2003-04: A solid contributor for the Tar Heels in his first season, competing in the sprint freestyle and 100-yard butterfly...had his best meet of the year against Clemson when he set then career bests in all three events.

Prep: Graduated from Vance High School on June 13, 2003...four-year swimming letterman in the sprint fly, back and free events...was Vance High School MVP for four years...North Carolina high school state champion in the 100-yard butterfly...four-time All-Conference selection...school and club team captain two years...swam for Coach Steve Billings at NOMAD Swimming...North Carolina Junior Olympic champion...high school All-America selection in the 100-yard butterfly and honorable mention All-America in the 100-yard backstroke.

Personal: Given name is Jared Nathan Kleber...was born January 9, 1985 in Englewood, N.J....the son of Denny and Tammy Kleber...has one sister...comes from an athletic family...his father played baseball at the University of Illinois while his mother was a gymnast at the U of I...has an uncle who played linebacker and guard for the Cleveland Browns.

Jared Kleber's Personality Profile
Major: Communications
Career Plans: Be a millionaire
Hobbies: Playing basketball, playing guitar, throwing the frisbee, napping
Athletes Most Admired: Patrick Ewing, Julius Peppers
Biggest Sports Thrill: Competing at the U.S. Nationals and becoming a Tar Heel
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My father, Denny Kleber
Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite Magazine: Rolling Stone
Favorite Foods: Nachos, steak
Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura
Favorite TV Show: Discovery Channel Shark Week