Vinny Pryor Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jaffrey, N.H. High School: Conant Height: 6-2 Event: Breaststroke, Individual Medley Birthdate: 03/09/1988 Experience: One-Year Letterman Major: Undeclared

Career Best Times: 56.10 in the 100-yard breaststroke; 1:58.74 in the 200-yard breaststroke (2nd in school history); 1:51.59 in the 200-yard individual medley.
General: A returning letter winner who was Carolina's top breaststroker as a freshman in 2007-08...tops UNC's preseason depth chart in the 200 breast at 1:58.74 and ranks No. 2 on the depth chart at 56.10 in the 100 breast...took several seconds off his career best in the 200 IM as a freshman...one of UNC's most improved swimmers as a freshman.
Long Course Highlights: Qualified for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke.
2007-08 (Freshman): Set career best times in 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.10, in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:58.74 and in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:51.59, all achieved at the ACC Championships...his time in the 200-yard breaststroke places him in 2nd place in school history...claimed second place at the ACC Championships in the 200 breast...was a consolation finalist in the 100 breast and won the bonus consolation final in the 200 IM at ACCs...earned first-team All-ACC honors.
Prep: Graduated from Conant High School on June 16, 2006...competed in club swimming for 15 years in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM...swam on high school team as a sophomore and junior and cross country team as freshman and sophomore...won state titles individually in the 200 free, 200 IM and the 500 freestyle...a high school All-America in the 200 IM.
Personal: Full name is Walter Vincent Pryor, III...son of Walt and Carol Pryor...was born March 9, 1988 in Orlando, Fla. ...has one brother, Michael, 17, and one sister, Katy 22.

Vetting Vinny
Academic Major at Carolina: Undeclared
Career Plans: Undetermined
Hobbies: Reading, writing, playing Ultimate Frisbee, mountain biking
Athlete I Most Admire: Michael Jordan
Biggest Sports Thrill: Any head-to-head competition
Person Who Has Had The Greatest Influence on My Athletic Career: Don Lemieux
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Favorite Magazine: Splash
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movies: The Godfather, The Departed, Sin City
Favorite TV Show: ESPN SportsCenter
Favorite Websites To Visit: Facebook, Tickling The Funny Bone, U-S-A, Keeping Tabs On The Competition
City I've Never Been To But Want To Visit: Rome, Italy
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like To Have Dinner With: Method Man