Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix 1 - USA Swimming
Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix 1 - USA Swimming
Charlotte UltraSwim Grand Prix 1 - USA Swimming
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Davis Tarwater<br />
CLUB: SwimMAC Carolina (MAC-NC)<br />
AGE: 28 DOB: Mar 24, 1984<br />
HEIGHT: 6' 1" (185.4 cm)<br />
WEIGHT: 180 lbs (81.6 kg)<br />
HOMETOWN: Knoxville, Tenn.<br />
RESIDENCE: <strong>Charlotte</strong>, N.C.<br />
COACHED BY: David Marsh<br />
Career Highlights:<br />
Broke the 200m fly (SCM) American record at the 2011 Duel in the Pool ... placed third in the<br />
100m and 200m fly and eighth in the 100m free at the 2011 ConocoPhillips National<br />
Championships ... Narrowly missed a spot on the 2008 Olympic team, placing thrid in the 200m<br />
fly at Trials ... placed fourth in the 200m fly at the 2005 World Championships ... won his first<br />
U.S. national title (200m fly) and first NCAA title (200y fly) in 2005 … repeated as champion in<br />
the 200y fly at the 2006 NCAAs<br />
World Champs History:<br />
2007: 10, 200m FL; 48, 50m FL ... 2005: 4, 200m FL<br />
Duel in the Pool History:<br />
2011: 2, 200m FL (AM) ... 2007: 1, 200m FL; 2, 100m FL ... 2005: 2, 100m & 200m FL<br />
U.S. Nationals History:<br />
2011: 3, 100m FR; 3, 100m FL; 8, 100m FR ... 2009: 6, 200m FR; 5, 200m FL; 4, 200m FL<br />
2007 World Rankings:<br />
74th, 100m free; 65th, 50m fly; 22nd, 100m fly; 11th, 200m fly<br />
2006 World Rankings:<br />
34th, 100m fly; 13th, 200m fly<br />
2005 World Rankings:<br />
117th, 200m free; 20th, 100m fly; 8th, 200m fly<br />
NATIONAL TITLES:<br />
200m Fly (2): '07 SUM, ’05 SPG<br />
ADDITIONAL HONORS:<br />
National Teams: Three-time National A Team (2005, 07-08) ... 2006 National B Team<br />
Collegiate: 13-time All-American ... 2006 Michigan Male College Athlete of the Year by the<br />
Detroit Athletic Club ... the award honors athletic achievement, academics and community<br />
service ... Big Ten Medal of Honor Winner as top UM student athlete<br />
High School: Tennessee State High School Champion and state record holder in the 200y and<br />
500y free … nine-time High School All-American ... 2002 Tennessee Swimmer of the Year<br />
PERSONAL:<br />
High School: Webb School of Knoxville '02<br />
College: Michigan '06 / Political science<br />
Graduate Studies: Hopes to attend law school in the future<br />
Parents: Dwight and Mary … father is a lawyer, and mother is a homemaker<br />
Sibling(s): Younger sister (Katherine) … younger brother (Dwight)<br />
Notable Relative(s): <strong>Grand</strong>father (Richmond Flowers III) was the Attorney General of Alabama<br />
from 1963-1967 and a civil rights activist … uncle (Richmond Flowers II) was an All-American<br />
and NCAA Champion in track and football; he was the world champion in the 110m hurdles and<br />
played as a safety in the NFL from 1969-73<br />
Sports Played Before <strong>Swimming</strong>: Basketball, track<br />
Pet(s): Has two dogs (Sam and Maggie)<br />
Hobbies Outside the Pool: Guitar Hero, watching college football<br />
Ultimate Way to Relax: Listening to music (mostly country, rock and roll)<br />
Most Influential Person: My father … “He taught me how to be a man, but more importantly,<br />
how to be a champion.”<br />
Charities: Has been active with Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, visiting patients and<br />
assisting with Mock Rock, U-M's annual fundraiser for the children's hospital<br />
Sponsor(s): Speedo, Mutual of Omaha, Swimmer<br />
Training Stats: Swims 14,000 meters/yards per day, 5 hours a day, 6 days a week<br />
More: When he was little, wanted to be a firefighter ... if he could be on any TV show, it would be<br />
Jeopardy<br />
Favorites: U.S. city: Ann Arbor, Mich. ... int'l destination: Cayman Islands ... musicians: Ryan<br />
Adams, Wilco, Steve Earle ... t.v. show: The Office<br />
FAST FACTS<br />
<strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong><br />
Third LC World Championships (2009,<br />
2007, 2005)<br />
INTERNATIONAL MEDALS<br />
2009 FINA World Champs<br />
2009: Gold, 800m FR-R (pr)<br />
2007 Duel in The Pool<br />
2007: Silver, 100m FL; Gold, 200m FL<br />
TOP TIMES<br />
Event Best Year<br />
100m FR 49.06 Aug 11<br />
100m FL 51.94 Aug 11<br />
CAREER STATS:<br />
2011<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004<br />
2003<br />
Sum Nats - t8 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final, 200m<br />
FL; 4 Final, 400m FR-R; 1 Final, 800m FR-R; 1 Final, 400m<br />
MED-R<br />
Ultra Swim - 6 Final, 100m FR; 3 Final, 200m FR; 4 Final,<br />
100m FL; 2 Final, 200m FL<br />
Austin GP - 16 Final, 50m FR; 3 Final, 100m FL<br />
TRIALS - 8 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final, 200m FL<br />
Swimvitational - 4 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL<br />
08 SCSC GP - 21 Final, 100m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL; t1 Final,<br />
200m FL<br />
08 OSU GP - t5 Final, 200m FR<br />
08 MIZZ GP - t4 Final, 200m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final,<br />
200m FL<br />
- 13 Final, 50y FR; 9 Final, 200y FR; 3 Final, 100y FL; 1 Final,<br />
200y FL<br />
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 200m FL<br />
WORLD - 10 Semi, 200m FL<br />
US OPEN - 11 Final, 400m FR; 5 Final, 100m FL; 3 Final,<br />
200m FL<br />
PAN PAC - 6 Final, 100m FL; 5 Final, 200m FL<br />
SUM NATS - 21 Final, 100m FR; 4 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final,<br />
200m FL<br />
NCAA - 4 Final, 100y FL; 1 Final, 200y FL<br />
SUM NATS - 12 Final, 200m FR; 2 Final, 100m FL<br />
MoO DiP - 2 Final, 100m FL; 2 Final, 200m FL<br />
WORLD - 4 Final, 200m FL<br />
WC TRIALS - 4 Final, 100m FL; 1 Final, 200m FL<br />
OLY TRIALS - 7 Final, 100m FL; 4 Final, 200m FL<br />
US OPEN - 5 Final, 200m FR; 7 Final, 400m FR; 3 Final, 100m<br />
FL; 2 Final, 200m FL
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