Robbie Bittner

Position:
Individual Medley, Butterfly
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Beaufort, N.C.
High School:
West Carteret

Career Best Times: 1:54.32 in 200-yard individual medley; 4:02.01 in 400-yard individual medley; 1:54.07 in 200-yard butterfly; 1:53.12 in 200-yard backstroke.
General: Two-year letterman...swims both individual medley events and the butterfly...took a medical redshirt in 2005-06...splendid student who has made the Dean's List in Spring and Fall of the 2005-06 academic year.
2005-06: Took a medical redshirt...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2004-05: Continued to show great improvement in the pool...excelled in the classroom...tapped for the ACC Academic Honor Roll and made Dean's List in fall 2004.
2003-04: Took part in the ACC Championships as an exhibition entry...swam the 200 and 400-yard individual medleys and 200-yard butterfly...set then career bests in the 200-yard individual medley.career bests in the 200-yard individual medley and 200-yard fly at the meet...earned membership on 2003-04 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated on May 23, 2003 from West Carteret High School in Morehead City, N.C....was an outstanding swimmer there for four years, including two years as team captain...was the MVP of the team for two years as well, swimming the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley...was named his high school's athlete of the year in 2003 ...four-year All-Conference selection...twice was named conference swimmer of the year... named NCHSAA 3A swimmer of the year his junior season...won three 3A state titles during his career...four-time Academic All-America selection...three-time high school All-America selection in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard individual medley as junior and twice as senior...swam with his club team, Carteret Currents, for 10 years...he was a six-time North Carolina All-Star, three-time NC Zone Team member, Southeast Regional titlist and 20 plus-time North Carolina state champion... graduated eighth in his class of 260...won the Gold Tassel Award...member of student government...West Carteret athlete of the year as a senior.
Personal: Given name is Robert Eugene Bittner, III...was born September 14, 1985 in Morehead City, N.C....the son of Robert and Cathy Bittner...has one brother and one sister...his sister, Gena, swam four years on the Tar Heels' women's swimming team, graduating in 2004...four-time Dean's List selection...named to ACC Academic Honor Roll three times.

Robbie Bittner Personality Profile
Major: Business Administration
Career Plans: Pursue an MAC and be an accountant
Hobbies: Surfing, fishing, wakeboarding
Athlete Most Admired: Tom Dolan
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning my first state championship
Person With Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My father
Favorite Book: Lord of the Rings
Favorite Magazine: Surfing
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movie: Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: Dukes of Hazzard