Carl Pedersen

Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Redding, CA
High School:
Foothill HS

2014-15 -- Raced to a time of 21.60 in the 50 freestyle at the A3 Performance Invitational on Nov. 22 ... his best 100 free time (51.07) of the season came on Sept. 19 ... produced the sixth-fastest time on the team during the season in the 100 breast (58.25) against UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 31 ... also recorded a 53.51 in the 100 fly on Nov. 22 ... one of 13 Cal Poly swimmers named to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team.

2013-14 -- Recorded the seventh-fastest time on the team during the season in the 50 free (21.73) at the Arena Invitational on Nov. 21 ... swam the 100 free in 47.94 also on Nov. 21 ... raced the 100 backstroke in 1:03.53 on Sept. 20 ... recorded the eighth-best time in the 100 breast (1:00.30) on Nov. 21.

Shasta College -- Following his sophomore year with the Knights, was named a two-year college All-American … at the Bay Valley Conference Championships, won the 50-yard freestyle in 21.18 seconds, and was on the winning 400 medley relay team.

Prep -- At Foothill High School in Palo Cedro, had a time of 21.6 seconds in the 50 free, as well as 59.88 in the 100 breaststroke … also competed in track and field for the Cougars.

Personal -- Born on Oct. 22, 1992 in Redding … son of Joe and Jill Pedersen … has a brother, Arlen, and a sister, Ann … majors in kinesiology.