Libby Peters

Hometown: New Hartford, N.Y.

Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.

Club Affiliations: Vesper Boat Club/New York Athletic Club

Began Rowing: 2001 -- The Gunnery

Date of Birth: 1/16/1983  

Height: 5’8”  

Weight: 130

High School: The Gunnery

Undergraduate Education: Columbia University, U.S. History, 2006

Current Coaches: Michiel Bartman, Frank Biller, Todd Craun

International Results: Won gold in the double sculls and finished second in the single sculls and quadruple sculls at the 2007 Canadian Henley.

National Results: Won the lightweight double sculls and lightweight quadruple sculls at the 2008 USRowing National Championships…Won the lightweight double sculls at the 2006 USRowing National Championships.

Personal: Libby is a first-time national team member…She enjoys running with her dog, reading and frequenting coffee shops…Libby says she cannot name one person who has had the most influence on her rowing career because “I’ve learned something indispensable from every coach I’ve ever had, and I’ve been inspired by so many amazing teammates, I could never name just one person…Her most memorable sporting achievement is making the 2008 U.S. National Team.