John Hartmann

Position:
Backstroke, Individual Medley
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Williamsburg, Va.
High School:
Jamestown

Career Best Times: 50.84 in the 100-yard backstroke; 1:48.98 in the 200-yard backstroke; 1:51.92 in the 200-yard individual medley; 3:59.96 in the 400-yard individual medley.

General: Three-year letterman who returns as a leader of Carolina men's swim team...an excellent backstroker who has the sixth best time in UNC history in the 200-yard distance at 1:48.98...has been a major contributor in each of his first three years as a Tar Heel...can also swim the individual medley...2001 spring sectionals high point runner-up...Southeast junior national scorer...member of the scholastic All-American team.

2003-04: Played a major role in the Tar Heel success at the ACC Championships...finished ninth in the 400-yard individual medley at 4:00.44...took 10th at 1:50.03 in the 200-yard backstroke...competed in the 100-yard backstroke as well...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the third successive year.

2002-03: Finished ninth in the 200-yard backstroke at the 2003 ACC Championships, winning the consolation heat in 1:48.98...also placed 18th in the 200 IM at 1:51.92 and 17th in the 100 back at 50.86...had personal best times in all three events that season...2002-03 ACC Academic Honor Roll selection...was also named to the Dean's List at UNC in both semesters of the 2002-03 school year.

2001-02: Honored on Dean's List in fall semester 2001...also made it in the spring...2002 ACC Academic Honor Roll honoree...took 14th place in the 200 back at the 2002 ACC Championships...was also 21st in the 400 IM and 22nd in the 200 IM.

Prep: Graduated on June 16, 2001 from Jamestown High School...swam all four years from 1997-2001...high school swimming All-America...specialized in the backstroke and individual medley...team captain of 2001 2A state championship team...two-time state champion and state record holder in the 100 back and 200 free...National Honor Society member...Scholastic All-America Team selection.

Personal: Given name is John Stuart Hartmann...was born July 21, 1983 in Cleveland, Ohio...is the son of Paul and Barbara Hartmann...is related to UNC founder William Richardson Davie...also a descendant of former U.S. president James Knox Polk, a Carolina graduate in his own right...has one brother and one sister...his great uncle was once the world record holder in the 100-meter high hurdles...biggest sports thrill has been swimming for Carolina and winning the state championship his senior year...biology major...hobbies include waterskiing, golf and scuba diving...athlete he most admires is Lance Armstrong...favorite book is The DaVinci Code...favorite movie is Braveheart...favorite TV show is The Simpsons...the person with the most influence on his athletic career is his mother.