Kevin Fanter

Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Boise, ID
High School:
Boise
Position:
Breast/IM

PERSONAL BESTS

100 Breast 53.93

200 Breast 1:57.28

200 IM 1:49.74

400 IM 4:00.54

2015-16 (JUNIOR): Competed in four events…taking the No. 2 ranking in two of his events the 100 breast and 200 breast…in the 100 breast he swam a 53.93 ranked No. 3 overall at USAFA for this event… swam a personal best in the 200 breast with a time of 1:57.28 second fastest time at Air Force … set tenth fastest Air Force time for the 200 IM with a time of 1:49.74.

2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in four events…No. 2 on team in both 100 breast (55.39/No. 6 Academy all-time), the 200 breast (2:00.37/No. 3 Academy all-time) and the 200 IM (1:50.55)…earned his personal best in all four of his events.

2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Competed in four events … second on the team in the 100 breast (56.12 / No. 9 Academy all-time) … third-best in the 200 breast (2:03.07), fourth on the team in the 400 IM (4:07.35).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered four years in swimming...state champion in the 100 breast...set state record in the 100 breast in 2012...also part of record-setting 200 medley relay...scholastic All-American and YMCA All-American...high school swim coach was Jeff Erwin...swam club for Boise Y Swim Team, coached by Todd Marsh...placed 11th in the 100 breast and 13th in the 200 breast at YMCA Nationals...summer nationals qualifier.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 16...assistant C-flight commander…son of Charles and Kim Fanter...has a younger sister...father ran track at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...hobbies are long boarding, mountain biking, water skiing, wakeboarding and surfing...favorite food is Asian...favorite books are the Eragon series...credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career...most noteworthy things about his hometown are the amazing potatoes and outstanding outdoor opportunities...favorite athlete is Brendan Hanson...pre-race ritual is to shake it out...if he could be on any reality TV show, it would be White Collar... favorite quote: `The voices of fear and doubt only get louder as you do work that matters.’ --Jon Acuff.