Hunter Cwalinski

Position:
Freestyle
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons

Career Best Times: 21.13 in the 50-yard freestyle; 45.46 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:42.89 in the 200-yard freestyle.

General: A talented freshman sprinter who will add depth to the sprint group at Carolina.

Prep: Graduated on May 24, 2009 from Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ...specializes in the sprint freestyle events...was named All-County and team MVP during his four years at Cardinal Gibbons...also served as team captain...a four-year honor roll recipient as well.

Personal: Full name is Hunter David Cwalinski...the son of Paul and Helen Cwalinski...was born August 22, 1991 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ...has two brothers, Saxon, 16, and Justin, 5...also has a sister, Ana, 12.

Hunter's Highlights
Academic Major at Carolina: International Studies
Career Plans: Foreign relations
Hobbies: Fishing, hanging out, meeting people
Athlete I Most Admire: Former teammate Donald Sutton, III
Biggest Sports Thrill: Watching Jason Lezak beat the French at the 2008 Olympics
People Who Have Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My coach, Duffy Dillion, and my parents.
Favorite Book: Into the Green
Favorite Magazine: Splash
Favorite Food: Apple Pie
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite TV Show: House
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Warsaw, Poland.
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Adriana Lima