1998-99 Swimming & Diving Roster
John Spaziano
- Position:
- Backstroke, Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
Career Best Times: 20.73, 50 Free; 45.69, 100 Free; 50.10, 100 Back.
General: An outstanding returning letter winner who greatly impacts the sprint and backstroke events for the Tar Heels...has potential to be a big force for the Heels at the conference level in the next three years.
1998-99: Member of 1998 Nike Cup champion 200-yard freestyle relay team...at the 1999 ACC Championships, he finished seventh in the 100-yard backstroke.
Prep: A four-year letterman in the 50 free, 100 free and 100 backstroke...a June 6, 1998 graduate of Millbrook High School...1997-98 team captain...most valuable swimmer there in 1996-97 and 1997-98...high school All- America from 1996-1998 in the 50 free and the 100 backstroke...high point winner at the high school state championships his junior and senior years...finished seventh at the 1997 U.S. Open in the 100 back...finished second in the 100 back at the 1997 Junior National Championships.
Personal: Given name is John Holding Spaziano...nicknames are "Sal" and "Spaz"...son of Bob and Judy Spaziano...born January 14, 1980 in Raleigh, N.C....has one brother, Bobby, who swam at Georgia Tech...hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and bird watching...athletes he most admires are Matt Schonwalder and Tom Curren...claims to be the missing member from the Wu-Tang Clan...majoring in business...wants to pursue a career in marketing.
