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2009-09 (Junior): At the Big West Championships Walton set his fastest times in the 500 Free (4:48.96) and 200 Breast (2:09.43). To begin in the season, Walton recorded his fastest times in the 200 Free (1:47.69) at the Nike Cup and 100 Breast (59.69) at the Cal State Bakersfield-Fresno Pacific Tri-Meet. 2007-08 (Sophomore): Walton continued his second year with Pacific giving the squad options in freestyle events. His two best times during the season came at the Big West Championships in February, when he established season-high marks in the 200 Free (1:45.48) and the 100 Free (49.12). He also demonstrated versatility and competed in distance events, recording his fastest time in the 1650 Free (16:58.18) during the Nike Cup from Nov. 15-17. 2006-07 (Freshman): Patrick gained valuable experience in his first season with the Tigers, swimming in five different freestyle events: the 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 Free. Walton's best event of the season was the 200 Free, as he posted the seventh-fastest time for Pacific with a 1:44.41 mark on Nov. 18. High School: Patrick attended Lodi High School in Lodi, Calif., where he earned four varsity letters in swimming and three varsity letters in water polo. As a senior Walton earned first team all-league honors in water polo and his swimming team won the league championships. Personal: Patrick Walton was born in Lodi, Calif., and he is the son of Eric and Marion Walton. He has two siblings, Kevin and Katy. Patrick is a political science major in his fourth year at Pacific. |
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