But somehow, he won it.
The win was Ericson's first of four consecutive victories in the event at ACCs, to which he added three consecutive wins in the 200-meter backstroke from 1982-84. Those accomplishments, along with his four All-America selections in the 100, rank Ericson as one of UNC's greatest swimmers of all time.
"(UNC) kind of felt like home to me," Ericson said.
Ericson began swimming around the age of 6.
