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Peter Jeffrey Marshall (born March 9, 1982) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. He is a former world record holder in the 50-meter backstroke (short course) and the 100-meter backstroke (short course).

Peter Marshall

Personal information
Full name	Peter Jeffrey Marshall
National team	United States
Born	(1982-03-09) March 9, 1982 (age 40) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	Trojan Swim Club
College team	Stanford University
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States World Championships (SC) 2002 Moscow 4x100 m freestyle 2002 Moscow 4x100 m medley 2008 Manchester 50 m backstroke 2004 Indianapolis 4x100 m medley 2002 Moscow 50 m backstroke 2002 Moscow 100 m backstroke 2004 Indianapolis 50 m backstroke Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo 100 m backstroke 2003 Santo Domingo 4x100 m medley 2007 Rio 4x100 m medley 2007 Rio 100 m backstroke Summer Universiade 2001 Beijing 50 m backstroke 2001 Beijing 100 m backstroke 2001 Beijing 4x100 m medley

He has won a total of fourteen medals in major international competition—ten gold, two silver, and two bronze—spanning the World Championships, Pan American Games, and Pan Pacific Championships.

Career

Over his career Peter Marshall has broken eight world records (4×100-meter medley relay 2002,[1] 100-meter backstroke 2004,[2] 100-meter backstroke 2008,[2] 50-meter backstroke 2008,[3] 100-meter backstroke 2008,[2] 50-meter backstroke 2009,[3] 50-meter backstroke 2009,[3] 50-meter backstroke 2009[3][4]) and won two world titles (4×100-meter medley relay scm 2002,[1] and 50 Backstroke scm 2008[5]). He currently holds the US Open record and NCAA record in the 100-meter backstroke (short course meters), and was a part of the American team that set the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay (now surpassed). He is a two-time National A team member (2001, 2004), a three-time National B team member (2002, 2005, 2006) and a six-time NCAA All-American. He earned his first national championship in the 100-meter backstroke in the summer of 2001 in Clovis, California. While at Stanford University, he won three consecutive Individual NCAA Titles in the 100-meter backstroke. In 2004 he was named Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year for his first individual world record set at the NCAA Championships in Long Island, New York.

He was a member of the 2001 World University Games team, the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, the 2002 Short Course World Championships, the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2004 Short Course World Championships, 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, 2007 Pan American Games, and the 2008 Short Course World Championships.

Marshall began his swimming career at the Dynamo Swim Club, one of the premier swim groups in America. He is a graduate of Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia (2000) and Stanford University (2004). He has one older sister (Heather) and two younger brothers (John and Gary). His cousin, Gary Marshall, also swam for Stanford after transferring from the University of Virginia.

See also

• List of Stanford University people
• Pan American Games records in swimming
• World record progression 50 metres backstroke
• World record progression 100 metres backstroke
• World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

References

External links

• Peter Marshall at USA Swimming
• Peter Marshall at FINA
• Peter Marshall – Stanford University athlete bio at the Wayback Machine (archived June 14, 2012)

Records
Preceded by – Ryan Lochte	Men's 100-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) March 26, 2004 – April 9, 2006 November 11, 2008 – December 14, 2008	Succeeded by Ryan Lochte Stanislav Donets
Preceded by Robert Hurley Randall Bal	Men's 50-meter backstroke world record-holder (short course) November 12, 2008 – November 15, 2008 October 17, 2009 – December 6, 2014	Succeeded by Randall Bal Florent Manaudou

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[de] Peter Marshall (Schwimmer)

Peter Marshall (* 9. März 1982 in Gainesville, Florida) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schwimmer.

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- [en] Peter Marshall (swimmer)

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