Paul Weir

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
6-2
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mamroneck, N.Y.
High School:
Scarsdale

Career Best Times: 4:31.01 in 500-yard freestyle; 9:20.91 in 1000-yard freestyle; 15:31.10 in 1650-yard freestyle; 4:04.44 in 400-yard individual medley.

General: A three-year letterman who looks to be a solid contributor to the Carolina distance freestyle corps as a senior...swam for coach John Collins at the Badger Swim Club.

2005-06: Swam for Carolina in the 100, 200 and 500-yard freestyle events at the ACC Championships as an exhibition entry.

2004-05: Saw some action in late season dual meets as an exhibition swimmer after being out of competition with an injury for better than one year.

2003-04: Redshirted during the 2003-2004 season due to injury.

Prep: Graduated on June 27, 2003 from Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, N.Y....swam there for four years, captaining team as a senior...won the New York high school state championship in the 500-yard freestyle in 2002...qualified for nationals in the 1000- and 1650-yard freestyle...won the 1650 free at the 2002 Speedo Sectional Championship...recipient of Con Ed Scholar Athlete Award for Westchester County in 2002...was MVP of high school swimming team his freshman and senior years...National Merit Scholarship finalist.

Personal: Given name is Paul Scott Weir...was born September 14, 1985 in Bronxville, N.Y....is the son of John and Barbara-Ann Weir...has two brothers, Scott and Ryan.

Paul Weir's Personality Profile
Majors: Communications, Sociology
Career Plans: Undecided
Hobbies: Golf, N.Y. sports, napping
Athletes Most Admired: Tom Dolan, Michael Jordan
Biggest Sports Thrill: First national championships
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: Coach John Collins
Favorite Book: The DaVinci Code
Favorite Magazine: Rolling Stone
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld