Peter Marshall (born March 9, 1982) was a leading
member of the Stanford University Men's Swim Team
from 2000-2004. He is currently a professional
swimmer, sponsored by TYR and Mutual of Omaha. His
speciality is the 100m backstroke.
Marshall is the former holder of the world record
and American record in the 100m back (short course
meters). He currently holds the US Open record and
NCAA record in the 100m backstroke (short course
meters), and was a part of the American team that
set the world record in the 400m medley relay (now
surpassed). He is a two-time National A team member
(2001, 2004), a three-time National B team member
(2002, 2005, 2006) and a six-time NCAA All-American.
He earned his first national championship in the
100m backstroke in the summer of 2001 in Clovis,
California. He was a member of the 2001 World
University Games team, the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming
Championships, the 2002 Short Course World
Championships, the 2003 Pan American Games, the 2004
Short Course World Championships, and the 2006 Pan
Pacific Swimming Championships.
He is a graduate of Marist School in Atlanta,
Georgia (2000) and Stanford University (2004). He
has one older sister (Heather) and two younger
brothers (John and Gary). His cousin, Gary Marshall,
also swam for Stanford after transferring from the
University of Virginia.
