Brian McClintock

Position:
Breaststroke, Backstroke
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
George Walton

Career Best Times: 20.88 in 50 free; 45.22 in 100 free; 50.30 in 100 back; 56.44 in 100 breast; 2:02.46 in 200 breast.
General: Tremendous addition to the Tar Heels' breaststroke corps...at 6-9 he ranks as the tallest swimmer in Carolina history.
Prep: Graduated from Walton High School in Marietta, Ga. ...competed in swimming there, specializing in breaststroke, sprint freestyle and back-stroke...captained team as a senior...a six-time state champion...four-time high school All-America selection...three-time sectional champion...four-time Academic All-America honoree...named to All-County Team four times...copped All-State Team honors a total of three times...was the runner-up high point winner at Georgia state championships in 2010...third place high point winner at 2011 Southeastern Championships...named Cobb County Swim-mer of the Year twice...three-time high point winner on Walton HS varsity swim team...named to principal's honor roll three times...won Walton HS aca-demic excellence award on four occasions.
Personal: Brian Robert McClintock is the son of Paul and Joyce McClintock...was born July 31, 1992 in Marietta, Ga. ...family now resides in Mount Plesant, S.C. ...plans to major in business administration...jokes that at 6-9 some of his friends consider him a giant...

19 Questions With Freshman Brian McClintock
Section #1: Swimming & Diving
1. The best thing about being a Tar Heel swimmer is swimming for great coaches with a competitive, close-knit team.
2. My favorite thing about competing for Coach DeSelm is having the chance to represent the school I love, my team and coaches to the best of my ability.
3. Since last year the aspect of my training I've worked on the most is my technique and efficiency.
4. My best friend on another college swimming team is Ben Shepperd at Georgia Tech.
5. My greatest strength as a swimmer is my height.
Section #2: Hobbies & Interests
1. Away from the pool and academic pursuits I like to spend time staying active with my friends and family.
2. The best movie I've seen recently is Inception.
3. If I could compete in another sport at UNC it would be basketball.
4. The music act I'd most like to see in person is Mumford & Sons.
Section #3: Food & Beverage
1. After a big meet, I'd like to eat at a buffet spread that included Mexican food.
2. My favorite beverage is chocolate milk.
3. My favorite food made by a relative is my mom's homemade stir fry.
4. My favorite place to eat in Chapel Hill is Top of the Hill.
5. My favorite guilty pleasure food wise is chocolate cake.
Section #4: Personality
1. If I possessed the gift of time travel I'd like to go to the 1970s.
2. My most prized personal possession is my MacBook.
3. If I could go to dinner with a famous person it would be Adam Sandler.
4. My dream job is an FBI Agent.
5. The most interesting person I've met at UNC is the dining hall cook.