Chip Peterson
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"Charles (“Chip”) Bowne Peterson" (born December 3, 1987 in Morehead City, North Carolina) is an United States/American swimmer who specializes is long-distance freestyle swimming, especially open water swimming, in which he is a world champion.

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I said, 'I don't want second place.

Worlds really helped. I was more confident coming into this meet.

I've had a string of second places lately, and I was just thinking I don't want a second place again. (Open Water) Worlds really helped more than anything. I was really confident coming into this meet.