Chip Peterson
Chip Peterson (born December 3, 1987 in Morehead City , North Carolina , USA) is an American long-distance swimmer.
Chip Peterson won gold over 10 kilometers ahead of German Thomas Lurz at the 2005 World Swimming Championships in Montréal , as well as silver over the 5 kilometers behind Lurz. In 2005 he was named Open Water Swimmer of the Year together with Thomas Lurz .
In 2006 he won the 10 km open water at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria . At the Open Water National Championships 2007 he won over 5 and 10 kilometers.
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| SURNAME | Peterson, Chip |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American swimmer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd December 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morehead City , North Carolina, USA |