| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 6:58.56 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 7:07.33 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 1:45.14 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 3:43.11 |
| Heats | 1500m Freestyle | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 14:52.11 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 7:02.67 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 6:58.55 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | 7:03.24 |
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2005 | Montreal, QC, CAN | 7:06.58 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 3:44.83 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 3:43.20 |
| 6 | 1500m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 15:00.47 |
| 6 | 800m Freestyle | 2009 | Rome, ITA | 7:48.44 |
| 7 | 800m Freestyle | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | 7:46.64 |
| Pan Pacific Championships | ||||
| 1 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 7:03.84 |
| 3 | 200m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 1:46.65 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 3:47.11 |
| 5 | 800m Freestyle | 2010 | Irvine, CA, USA | 7:54.10 |
| World Championships Short Course | ||||
| 2 | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 6:49.58 |
| 4 | 400m Freestyle | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 3:38.44 |
| 5 | 1500m Freestyle | 2010 | Dubai, UAE | 14:35.25 |
Nickname
PVK. (usaswimming.org, 2011)
Hobbies
Reading biographies, watching movies, outdoor activities, cooking, travelling and going to concerts. (usaswimming.org, 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Biology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Oakland Live Y'ers / Gator Swim Club , United States
Coach
Gregg Troy (petervanderkaay.com, 16 July 2012)
Other sports
His older brother, Christian, was a Michigan swim team member and younger brother, Alex, competed at the 2004 Olympic trials in the 400m individual medley. His father swam for Albion College in Michigan. (NBC Olympics, 29 Jul 2004)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up the sport aged five. (usaswimming.org, 2011)
Ambitions
Creating a business in Detroit "to help give back to a region that has given so much". (USA Swimming, 16 July 2012)
Training
He swims 16km per day, six hours a day, six days a week. (usaswimming.org, 2011)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (USA Swimming, 16 July 2012)
Awards
Was 2006 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. (petervanderkaay.com, 16 July 2012)
Named the 2004 Big Ten Co-Swimmer of the Year and the 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. (NBC Olympics, 29 Jul 2004)
General
TEAM CAPTAIN
He was elected one of the co-captains of the United States men's swim team for the 2012 Olympic Games, along with Jason Lezak and Brendan Hansen. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 12 Jul 2012; petervanderkay.com/blog, 11 Jul 2012)
MOVE TO FLORIDA
He has lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from 2002. In 2011, he moved to Gainesville, Florida, to train for the 2012 Olympic Games under coach Gregg Troy. (petervanderkaay.com, 16 July 2012; swimmingworldmagazine.com, 14 Jul 2012)
OUTSIDE OF THE POOL
He has developed a passion for environmentalism because of his love for the outdoors. He also tries to be as involved as possible at C.S. Mott Children's hospital at the University of Michigan. (petervanderkaay.com, 16 July 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
