Victor Leclere
Victor Leclere

Player Profile
Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Brookfield, Wis.

High School:
Brookfield

Height:
5-10

Event:
Butterfly, Freestyle

Birthdate:
12/08/1989

Experience:
True Freshman

Major:
Biology

Career Best Times: 4:32.17 in the 500-yard freestyle; 9:25.87 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 49.96 in the 100-yard butterfly; 1:49.53 in the 200-yard butterfly.

General: A spring signee who excels in the distance freestyle and butterfly events...heads into his freshman campaign ranked fourth on the UNC depth chart in the 100-yard butterfly and fifth in the 200-yard butterfly.

Prep: Swam butterfly and freestyle for the Schroeder YMCA club team...swam butterfly and freestyle for his varsity high school team for three years at Brookfield High School...member of his high school's varsity track and field and cross country teams...member of the medley relay teams that hold the Wisconsin state records at the 200 and 400 distances...member of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams and 200 freestyle relay team that won titles the YMCA National Championships...finished sixth in the 200-meter butterfly in the 2008 French Olympic trials...competed under the banner of the French Tricolour in the Tri-Nations Cup this past summer...named MVP of his high school team three years straight...named U.S. Swimming Wisconsin state champion in the 100 and 200 butterfly events...named AP Scholar with distinction his junior year...named to the honor roll for four years...Scholastic All-America selection...member of the Spanish National Honor Society...graduated as a National AP Scholar.

Personal: Name is Victor Clement Leclere...son of Igor and Isabelle Leclere...was born December 8, 1989 in Melun, France...has two brothers, Flavien, 21, and Theodore, 16.

Leclere Of Les Bleus
Academic Major at Carolina: Biology
Career Plans: Undecided
Hobbies: Swimming, running, Frisbee, drawing
Athlete I Most Admire: Erik Vendt
Biggest Sports Thrill: Swimming in the 2008 French Olympic Trials
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My age group club coach Robert White
Favorite Book: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Favorite Magazine: National Geographic
Favorite Food: Anything
Favorite Movie: American History X
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Website to Visit: Facebook For Swimmers
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Lhasa, Tibet
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Edward Norton