Kerianne McAfee

Position:
Butterfly
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Catholic

Career Best Times: 55.05 in the 100-yard butterfly (8th in school history); 2:00.86 in the 200-yard butterfly.

General: Returning letter winner who will continue to be an important part of the Tar Heel butterfly group...had personal best times in both of her main events, the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly last season...is ranked third on UNC's preseason depth chart for the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 fly.

2008-09 (Freshman): Went a career best time of 2:03.86 in the 200-yard IM at the ACC Championships ...made the bonus consolation heat at ACCs in the 100-yard butterfly and finished with a career best time of 55.05 moving her into eighth place in school history...went a career best time of 2:00.86 in the 200-yard butterfly in the consolation heat at the ACC Championships, finishing 12th overall in the event.

Prep: Graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School in May 2008... honored as an All-Conference and All-State performer every year from 2005-08...four-year letter winner ...named an All-America in the 100 and 200 fly her senior year...named to the Charlotte Girls' first-team All-City Team in 2007-08...Charlotte's Swimmer of the Year in 2008...honored as MVP of both her high school and conference in 2008....named the NC 3-A MVP in 2008....holds the high school state record in the 100 fly...high school state champion in the 100 fly from 2005-08...high school champion in the 200 IM in 2008...named captain of her high school team her senior year...her high school won the state championship from 2005-08...named a North Carolina All-Star from ages 12 to 18...U.S. Swimming Senior National qualifier...qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials...received academic honors all four years.

Personal: Name is Kerianne Elizabeth McAfee...was born April 22, 1990 in Houston, Texas...daughter of Michael McAfee and Kim McAfee...has one brother, P.J., 17, and one sister, Kathleen, 22.

McAfee's Motivations
Academic Major at Carolina: Communications & Public Relations
Career Plans: Something in the fashion industry
Hobbies: Snowboarding, reading, surfing, design, waterskiing, shopping
Athlete You Most Admire: Terra Wilson
Biggest Sports Thrill: Competing in the Olympic Trials
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence On Your Athletic Career: My parents and my former coach Dave Gibson
Favorite Book: Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer
Favorite Magazines: Vogue, Cosmo
Favorite Food: Anything from Panera
Favorite Movie: My Best Friend's Wedding
Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite Website To Visit: Facebook
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Paris, France
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Orlando Bloom