Wade Baccich

Position:
Backstroke, Butterfly
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
South Mecklenburg

Career Best Times: 51.46 in 100-yard backstroke; 1:48.55 in 200-yard backstroke; 49.81 in 100-yard butterfly, 1:52.35 in 200-yard individual medley.
General: Three-time returning letter winner for the Tar Heels...one of the team's most versatile members...swims the back, fly, individual medley and free...ranks eighth all-time in 200 backstroke at Carolina.
2005-06: Set a career best time in the 100-yard butterfly with a 49.81 at the ACC Championships.
2004-05: Took part in the ACC Championships as an exhibition swimmer...set a then career best in the 100-yard butterfly with a 50.13.
2003-04: Got his first experience in an ACC Championships meet, swimming in three events, including the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokes...set then personal bests in all three events at the meet.
Prep: Graduated on June 12, 2003 from South Mecklenburg High School...was a member of the varsity swimming team there for four years as a back, fly and free swimmer...was team captain as a senior...Scholastic All-America selection...captured All-State and All-Region honors...named to All-Conference team four years and was twice conference swimmer of the year...earned honors as conference meet MVP and regional meet MVP...state runner-up individually and member of combined state championship team...member of National Honor Society and Key Club...honor roll student all four years.
Personal: Given name is Wade Barber Baccich...born June 15, 1985, in Charlotte, N.C....he is the son of Thorn and Nancy Baccich...has one brother, a former swimmer at Princeton...virtually the entire side of his dad's family graduated from Carolina.
Wade Baccich Personality Profile
Major: Management & Society
Career Plans: Start my own business
Hobbies: Wakeboarding, basketball, dancing, bowling, grilling
Athlete Most Admired: Lawrence Taylor
Biggest Sports Thrill: Making UNC's All-Time Top 10 in 200 backstroke
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My wonderful mother
Favorite Book: Bernstein Bears Big Road Race
Favorite Magazines: Money, Forbes
Favorite Foods: Steak, BBQ, Ribs
Favorite Movies: Forrest Gump, Braveheart, Tommy Boy
Favorite TV Show: ESPN SportsCenter
Favorite Website: www.InsideCarolina.com