Josh Davis Mark Gangloff Matt Grevers Brendan Hansen Misty Hyman Dagny Knutson Ariana Kukors Jason Lezak Ryan Lochte Christine Magnuson Aaron Peirsol Josh Schneider Eric Shanteau Kim Vandenberg Dana Vollmer David Walters Kate Ziegler

If you’re swimming the 800m freestyle relay, you definitely want Peter Vanderkaay on your team. He’s an integral part of the foursome that has held the American record since 2004. But that was never good enough. So, at the 2008 Olympics, Peter and his teammates set a lofty goal: Finish under seven minutes for a world record. The warriors dominated from start to finish, leaving the field 5.14 seconds behind. Peter helped the team go 6:58.56. Done.

Olympics
2008
Bronze 200m freestyle
Gold 800m freestyle relay (WR)

2004
Gold 800m freestyle relay

World Championships
2011
Gold 800m freestyle relay

2010
Silver 800m freestyle relay (scm) (AR)

2009
Gold 800m freestyle relay

2007
Gold 800m freestyle relay

Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships
2010
Gold 800m freestyle relay
Bronze 200m freestyle

Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool
2009
Gold 200m freestyle (AR)
Gold 400m freestyle

U.S. Nationals
2011
Gold 200m freestyle

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