2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Accolades
- NCAA team championship (2022, 2023)
- Pac-12 team championship (2021, 2022)
- 2x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2021, HM; 2023, 2nd)
- Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (2022)
At Cal
2021-22 (Jr.)
- Junior member of Cal's 2023 NCAA championship squad
- Named a Second Team CSCAA Academic All-American
- Scored nine points at the Pac-12 Championships
- Finished 15th in the 500 free with a time of 4:24.11
- set a season-best time in the event in the prelims with a time of 4:22.72
- Took 10th in the 1650 free with a time of 15:12.36 - a season-best time.Â
- Set a season-best time in the 500 free at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 4:23.48
- Took 6th in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 15:14.43 - an NCAA B qualifying time.Â
- Competed in eight meets for the Bears in 2023-23.Â
2021-22 (So.)
- Sophomore member of Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 championship squad
- Scored 11 points with an eighth-place finish in 1650 free (15:03.27) at Pac-12 Championships
- Clocked 8.58.96 in a runner-up finish in 1000 free at #6 Stanford (Feb. 19); 10th-fastest time in school history
- Swam a season-best time in 500 free (4:21.67) at Pac-12s (March 3)
- Touched the wall first in 1000 free (9:08.41) & 500 free (4:28.39) at UC San Diego (Feb. 4)
- Won his first race of the season in 400 IM (4:03.96) at Pacific Invite (Oct. 23)
2020-21 (Fr.)
- Scored in three individual events at the Pac-12 Championships to help Cal win its fourth consecutive conference team title
- Placed ninth & swam an NCAA "B" cut in the 1650 free (15:14.77) & also touched 15th in the 500 free (4:24.15) & 15th in the 400 IM (3:55.30) at Pac-12s
- Swam season-best times of 4:24.12 (500 free)Â & 3:52.75 (400 IM) during prelims at Pac-12s
- Named a Scholar All-American (honorable mention) by the CSCAA
High School/Club
- Graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School (Charlotte, N.C.) in spring 2020
- Swam club for Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM)
- 2020 NCHSAA 3A State champion in the 100 yard back (51.07)
- Added a runner-up finish in the 200 yard IM (1:51.95)
- Won the 200 IM (1:50.21) & was a runner-up in 100 breast (56.61) at 2019 NCHSAA 3A State Championships
- Two-time Charlotte Catholic HS Swimmer of the Year & school record holder in six events (200 free, 500 free, 200 IM, 100 breast, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay)
- Helped ATOM earn USA Swimming Silver Medal status
- Competed at 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals
- Won the B-Final of the 100 breast (1:03.36)
- 7th in 200 IM (2:05.07)
- 18th in 400 free (3:58.45)
- Was a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist & a Junior Marshal (top 15 of his graduating class)
- Member of school's National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society &Â Mu Alpha Theta (Math National Honor Society)
Personal
- Full name is John Peter Meehan
- Born on February 23, 2002 in Norwalk, Conn.
- Son of Dennis & Kristin Meehan
- Has two younger siblings, James & Caroline
- Father, Dennis, swam at Virginia
- Postgraduate plans include pursuing his master's degree & a career path focused on the environment & mathematics
- Has two family rescue dogs, Penny & Charley
- Hobbies include volunteer service & going to the beach
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
IM/Free
6'0"
160 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
IM/Free
6'0"
160 lbs
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2022-23Junior
IM/Free
6'0"
160 lbs
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2023-24Senior
IM/Free
6'1"
180 lbs