2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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William Pelton

  • Events Free/Back
  • Height/Weight - /
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Towson, Md.
  • High School Loyola Blakefield HS
  • Major Undeclared
  • Twitter wqp9678
  • Instagram wilbert9678

Biography

Accolades
  • NCAA team championship (2022)
  • Pac-12 team championship (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 2x Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022)

At Cal
2021-22 (Jr.)
  • Did not compete during the 2021-22 season
  • Was a repeat selection to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2020-21 (So.)
  • Did not compete during the 2020-21 season
  • Earned a spot on the 2021 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 (Fr.)
  • Showed his versatility as a freshman, ranking among Cal's nine-fastest swims in four events (50 free, 100 back, 200 back, 100 fly)
    • 20.66 in 50 free
    • 47.45 in 100 back (NCAA "B" cut)
    • 1:42.70 in 200 back (NCAA "B" cut)
    • 47.22 in 100 fly (NCAA "B" cut)
  • Swam his NCAA "B" cuts in the 200 back & 100 fly at Pac-12 Championships

High School / Club
  • Graduated from Loyola Blakefield High School (Towson, Md.)
    • Was a three USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2017-19)
    • Also named NISCA All-American in 2017
    • Five-time champion in 100 fly, 50 free, 100 back, 200 back & 200 free at 2019 Maryland Senior Short Course Championships
    • Won 100 free (46.40) & placed fourth in 100 back (51.80) at 2018 National Catholic H.S. Championships
    • Competed in the 50 free & 100/200 back at 2017 Winter Juniors East
  • Swam for North Baltimore Aquatic Club
  • Recorded long course personal-bests in 50 free, 100 back & 200 back at Summer Juniors & in 100 free & 100 fly at NBAC Mid-Summer Classic

Personal
  • Full name is William Quade Pelton
  • Born on May 10, 2000
  • Has three siblings, all of which swam collegiately
  • Sister, Elizabeth, was a NCAA champion swimmer at Cal, earning NCAA Swimmer of the Year honors in 2013
  • Sister, Mary, & brother, Greg, swam for Virginia & Harvard
  • Father also swam at Pittsburgh

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free/Back
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free/Back
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free/Back