2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier 2012 All-SEC Second Team 2012 All-SEC Freshman Team
Freshman Season (2011-12) Emerged as one of the SEC's top freshmen in the breaststroke, butterfly and IM ... Posted top-10 Auburn times in three individual events during the collegiate season ... Competed at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha ... Finished 38th in 200-meter IM (2:18.32) ... Took 36th in 400 IM (4:51.91) ... Competed in three individual events at 2012 NCAA Championships as a freshman ... Finished 21st in 200 breast (2:11.14); was third-fastest time in Auburn history ... Took 24th in 200 IM (1:58.57); seventh-fastest time at Auburn ... 27th-place finish in 400 IM (4:13.08) ... Scored in all three of her individual events at 2012 SEC Championships ... Earned All-SEC Second Team honors with silver medal in 200 breast (2:13.11) ... Also advanced to championship final in 400 IM, finishing 7th (4:11.23); her time of 4:10.59 in prelims was sixth-fastest in Auburn history ... Finished 11th in 200 IM (1:59.76) ... Also had Auburn's top time in 200 fly with a 2:00.81 against Texas, finishing third ... Won 400 IM at Notre Dame but did not score as team was swimming exhibition at that point ... Took third in 200 IM and 200 fly vs. Georgia ... Named to All-SEC Freshman Team.
Pre-College: Qualified for 2012 Olympic Trials ... Was a high school All-American.
Personal: Parents are Richard and Daniele Peterson ... Has two sisters, Laura and Ashley ... Plans to major in pre-vet ... Chose Auburn because she loved the swim program and the town.