and boys' teams claimed first place at the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships held at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the 2007 championships, Peddie broke three national independent-school records in the girls' relay events. In 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 the Peddie's boys swim team won the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships, continuing their success. The boys swimming team won the New Jersey Non-Public state championship in 1951. Basketball In 2010, the girls' basketball team won the ESPN National High School Invitational, defeating Oak Hill Academy by a score of 60-44 in the tournament final and finishing the season with a 25-2 record. From 2000-2010 the girls' basketball program has been ranked one of the top 25 teams in the country seven times. During this same time period, three McDonald's All-Americans played for the Falcons including: Crystal Goring '05 (Richmond), Bridgette Mitchell '06 (Duke) and Haley Peters '10 (Duke). Notable alumni Notable alumni of the Peddie School include: Walter Annenberg (1908-2002; class of 1927), former US Ambassador to the United Kingdom and founder of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines. Roberto Arias (1918–1989), former Panamanian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. B. J. Bedford (born 1972), Olympic gold-medalist swimmer (women's 4x100 metre medley relay team) in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Paul Benacerraf (born 1931), philosopher working in the field of the philosophy of mathematics. Heath Benedict (1983–2008), Dutch American football player. Breland (born 1995, class of 2013), country singer/songwriter Matt Brown (born 1989), professional football player. George Case (1915–1989), 11-year Major League Baseball outfielder. Finn M. W. Caspersen (1941-2009, class of 1959), financier, philanthropist, CEO of Beneficial Corporation and Knickerbocker Management. Leslie Caveny (class of 1980), film / television writer and producer known for her work on Everybody Loves Raymond. Chingo Bling (born 1979), Mexican-American rapper and record executive. Duane 'Dewey' Clarridge (born 1932), former CIA operative and author of A Spy for All Seasons, his memoirs. Pia Clemente (class of 1989), received Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for her film, Our Time is Up. Oliver Crane (born 1998), rower, who set the record as the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, when he completed the journey in 2018. Ronald S. Dancer (born 1949), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002. Nelson Diebel (born 1970), double Olympic gold-medalist swimmer at the