Zach DeVault

Position:
Freestyle
Height:
6-4
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlantic Beach, Fla.
High School:
Episcopal

Career Best Times: 21.49 in the 50-yard freestyle; 47.05 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:47.50 in 200-yard freestyle.
General: A returning letter winner who swims sprint freestyle for Carolina...returns to the Tar Heels' competition squad after redshirting last season...will continue to be add tremendous depth to the freestyle corps and on relay teams.
2007-08: Redshirted to rehab from an injury.
2006-07 (Freshman): Swam as an exhibition entry at the ACC Championships in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle events and the 100-yard backstroke...finished with a career best 1:47.50 in the 200 free...had career bests of 21.49 in the 50 and 47.05 in the 100...competed at the Nike Cup in the same three freestyle events...also anchored the fourth place 200-yard medley and fifth place 400-yard medley relays at Nike Cup...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Prep: Graduated from Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 20, 2006...swam there for four years as a freestyle sprinter....two-time high school All-America honoree...MVP of team as a senior...four-time All-First Coast Team selection...swim team captain as a senior...winner of multiple individual district and regional titles...also an accomplished soccer player...played three years of high school soccer as a defender and midfielder...was elected captain of the team as senior...All-First Coast and All-State selections...played 13 years of club soccer...once helped lead his club team to second place in the state tournament...member of National Honor Society...nominated for Wendy's High School Heisman Award.
Personal: Given name is Zachary Samuel DeVault...nicknamed Bruce Bruce...son of Kenneth and Shelley DeVault...was born September 27, 1987 in Nashville, Tenn. ...has two brothers -- Andrew, 16, and Jeb, 14 -- and three sisters -- Mackenzie, 18, Mia, 5, and Ellie, 3.

DeVault's Vault of Knowledge
Academic Major at Carolina: English
Career Plans: Going to law school
Hobbies: Soccer, surfing
Athlete I Most Admire: Lance Armstrong
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My high school swimming coach Mitch Ivey
Favorite Book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Favorite Movie: Miracle
Favorite TV Shows: Scrubs, Entourage, The Office
Country I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: South Africa
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Lance Armstrong