2011-12 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
At Rider:
Business Administration major...as a freshman, won MAAC gold in the 100 free (45.60) at the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships...swam lifetime bests in the 100 (45.51) and 200 free (1:40.56), finishing second in the 200 at MAACs...swam the first leg of the 400 free relay that finished first at MAACs in 3:01.58...also swam anchor leg of the 200 medley relay that won MAAC gold (1:31.86) and swam second leg of the 200 free relay that finished first in 1:22.58 at MAACs...finished second in the 50 free (20.80) at MAACs...swam the second leg of the 800 free relay that set a Rider record and finished first at the 2012 ECAC Championships.
At: St. Augustine Prep:
High School All-America honors in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay...South Jersey Interscholastic Swim Association First Team (200 free) as a junior...All South Jersey First Team in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay...All South Jersey Non-Public First Team in the 100 breast, 200 free relay and 400 free relay...Cape-Atlantic League Northern Conference First Team 200 Free Relay as a sophomore and junior...Atlantic City Press All-Star team in 2010...St. Augustine record holder (200 free relay, 400 free relay)...team co-captain...team won the non-public New Jersey title in 2008 and 2009...fourth place at the New Jersey Meet of Champions (1:44.45) as a junior in the 200 freestyle...personal: son of Erik and Jill Pedersen...younger sister Julia...hobbies include basketball, surfing, traveling and music.
