| Hank Browning |
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Career Best Times: 44.63 in the 100-yard freestyle (8th in school history); 1:36.29 in the 200-yard freestyle (4th in school history, 6th in ACC history); 4:19.99 in the 500-yard freestyle (6th in school history); 9:13.12 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 15:10.75 in the 1650-yard freestyle (5th in school history).
General: One of the ACC's best swimmers...has the sixth-fastest time ever in the 200-yard freestyle in league history...double letter winner coming off a wonderful season sophomore season in which he won the 200 free for the second year at the ACC Championships ...can swim any freestyle event from the 100 through the 1650 equally well...likely will redshirt in 2007-08 while recovering from an injury.
2006-07: Won the Jamerson Memorial Award as UNC's Most Valuable SwimmerACC champion in the 200-yard freestyle for the second season with a 1:36.43, qualifying him for foruth place on Carolina's All-Time Top 10 list...named UNC's Progress Energy Performer of the Week after his performance at the ACC Championships...2007 All-Atlantic Coast Conference performer in the 200 and 500 freestyle events...was on three third place relay teams at ACC's, including the 400 free relay, 400 medley relay and 800 free relay...swam a career best 4:19.99 while finishing second in the 500 freestyle at the ACC Championships, moving him into sixth place the All-Time Top 10 at Carolina...also placed seventh in the 1650 freestyle...named ACC Men's Performer of the Week on January 29, 2007...competed at NCAA Championships in the 200 free, 500 free, and 1650 free...was also on the 800 freestyle relay that competed at NCAA's...also achieved a career best in the 100-yard free that landed him eighth on the UNC All-Time Top 10 list for the event.
2005-06: ACC Men's Swimming Freshman of the Year...won the ACC Championship in the 200-yard freestyle...honorable mention All-America in 500-yard freestyle by finishing 12th at NCAA Championships...All-ACC in 200- and 500-yard freestyles...excelled in both the ACC and NCAA Championships, setting career bests in the 500, 1000 and 1650-yard freestyles at NCAA's and the 100- and 200-yard freestyle events at the ACC Championships...ranked No. 1 on UNC's depth chart in four freestyle events... his 15:10.75 in the 1650-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships ranks as the third-best time in UNC history...also ranks seventh in UNC history in the 100 free, fourth in the 200 free, fifth in the 500 free and eighth in the 1000 free...finished sixth at the ACC Championships in the 1650-yard freestyle and third in the 500-yard freestyle...voted Carolina's Most Valuable Swimmer.
Prep: Graduated from Turpin High School in June 2005...YMCA national champion in 500, 1000 and 1650-yard freestyles in 2004...high-point winner and Swimmer of the Meet at YMCA Nationals...helped set YMCA national record in the 800-yard freestyle relay in 2004...member of USS Junior National Team...competed in 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Games in Hawaii...received prestigious honor in 2003 of attending USS Training Camp in Colorado Springs...voted Turpin MVP four consecutive years...Greater Ohio District Champion for three years in 200- and 500-yard freestyles...Ohio state champion in 200- and 500-yard freestyles in 2005...Cincinnati Enquirer Swimmer of the Year in 2005...four-time high school All-America...holds 14 of 20 Turpin High School pool records...holds 20 of the 25 Turpin school records overall...his high school retired his swimming cap and goggles, placing them in memorabilia area of gymnasium...selected to attend the 2004 Anthony Munoz Leadership Conference...editor in chief of the Turpin newspaper, The Lancer.
Personal: Given name is Harrison John Browning...born February 19, 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio...has one brother, Parker, 18...son of Bill and Diana Browning.
Hanging Out With Hank
Academic Major at Carolina: English
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Napping, Dancing, Halo
Athlete I Most Admire: Chad Johnson, Barry Larkin
Biggest Sports Thrill: Becoming an ACC Champion
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My parents
Favorite Book: In Cold Blood
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: American Beauty
Favorite TV Show: South Park
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Penang, Malaysia
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Oprah Winfrey
