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Career Best Times: 4:32.48 in the 500-yard freestyle; 9:15.11 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 15:36.05 in the 1650-yard freestyle.
General: An outstanding recruit who joins the Tar Heels for the 2008-09 season...has top times in the distance freestyle events...will add even greater depth to the strongest are of the Tar Heel team.
Prep: Graduated from Garden City High School in Garden City, N.Y. in June 2008...was a four-year letterman in varsity swimming...served as varsity captain his senior year...twice was named Long Island's Most Valuable Swimmer...a senior national qualifier in the 800-meter and 1500-meter freestyles...two-time high school All-America.
Personal: Full name is Sean Michael Lane...is the son of Thomas and Linda Lane...was born June 21, 1990 in Queens, N.Y. ...has one brother, Thomas, age 11.
The Lowdown On Lane
Academic Major at Carolina: Undeclared
Career Plans: Become a sports psychologist
Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, hanging out with friends, eating
Athletes I Most Admire: Muhammad Ali, Tim Shaw
Biggest Sports Thrill: Being a part of the first age group team to beat the New York Athletic Club in over 15 years
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: My club coach Dave Ferris
Favorite Books: The Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Movie: 300
Favorite TV Show: Lost
Favorite Website to Visit: YA-HOO!
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Sydney, Australia
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Will Smith
