John Pittenger

Class: Senior Hometown: Truckee, Calif. High School: Truckee

Height: 6-0 Event: Distance Free Experience: 1L

2004-05 (Freshman): Finished seventh at the MWC Championships in the 500 free in 4:36.40 ... was also eighth in the 1650 free (16:02.01) and 10th in the 200 free (1:41.00).

High School: Division swimmer of the year as a senior ... set school records in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 frees, 100 back and the fly ... All-American in 2003 in the 200 and 500 free.

Club: Swam for Reno Aquatic Club from 2001-04, helped them to two sectional championships.

Personal: John Hobson Pittenger ... born on Nov. 15, 1985, in Rochester, Minn. ... son of Robert and Gretchen Pittenger ... has one sister, Greta (17) ... grandfather (John Birkholz) played hockey at West Point ... plans to major in biochemistry.