Martin Pepper

Martin Pepper on location in Japan. “For me the biggest thing is kind of spreading the passion and excitement of learning new stuff nobody else knows,” he says.

 Courtesy of Matt Hodgkins

The Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters” series averages about two million viewers per week, and it is in the process of selecting a new host. One of the four potential hosts is Tucsonan Martin Pepper, the 1993 NCAA 100 butterfly swimming champion at Arizona, and a UA Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Pepper, who earned a doctor’s degree at Arizona, has produced and generated science-related shows for the Discovery Channel and History Channel. He began his “training” by filming nature scenes at Gates Pass and Redington Pass, developing them at home into professional-caliber products. On Saturday night, Pepper was featured in the series’ “Finale Show.” 

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