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Career Best Times: 49.55 in 100-yard butterfly; 1:49.74 in 200-yard butterfly; 1:41.35 in 200-yard freestyle; 4:34.28 in 500-yard freestyle; 9:27.84 in 1000-yard freestyle.
General: Another top freshman recruit from the Washington, D.C. region...comes to Carolina as a talented butterflier and middle distance and distance freestyler.
Prep: Participated in club swimming for 11 years and high school swimming for four years...a graduate of Georgetown Preparatory School in North Bethesda, Md....was captain of swim team at Georgetown Prep...Potomac Valley Swimming Swimmer of the Year in 2000 and 2004 for his age group...a four-year high school All-America selection...earned first and second academic honors in high school...U.S. Swimming senior national qualifier in the 100 fly and junior national qualifier in the 200 fly and 200 free...was a team member of the NCSA junior national all-star team.
Personal: Given name is Robert Wade Grimmett-Norris...the son of Sally Grimmett and Drury Norris...was born July 10, 1989 in Watford, England...has two brothers, Michael, 15, and Christopher, 12.
Rapping With Robert
Academic Major at Carolina: History
Career Plans: Attend law school and become and attorney
Hobbies: Xbox
Athlete I Most Admire: Michael Jordan
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the 2007 Metros High School Championship
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: The head coach of my club team, Tim Kelly
Favorite Book: Demons and Angels
Favorite Magazine: Car and Driver
Favorite Food: All Foods
Favorite Movie: Ace Ventura -- When Nature Calls
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website To Visit: collegeswimming.com
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Cape Town, South Africa
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Jeff James
