PROFILES IN EXCELLENCE: 2010 11 College Swimming & Diving Honors

PROFILES IN EXCELLENCE:2010-11 College Swimming & Diving Honors

2010 11 College Swimming & Diving Honors

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Welcome to the 2010-11 College Swimming & Diving Honors. This

document represents an attempt to showcase the great stories of the 2010-11 collegiate swimming and

diving season. Given the effort required to be successful in our sport,

it is important that this body of work accurately represent those exceptional efforts by the athletes as well as all

involved. Once again, there is much to cover as it was an eventful year in our

sport. This venture, just in its second

year, will continue to evolve and

improve in time. New writers, directly

involved with collegiate swimming and diving, have been included to provide

their own perspective on what happened in and around the water this

season. As we go forward, one goal is to increase participation in its development and expand coverage to

make this as complete documentation of each season as it can be. Also new,

you may cast a vote for or against the honorees via the website (http://www.collegeswimmingawards.com)

and Facebook page. With that feel very free to provide your comments,

ideas, and suggestions. Go Swimming & Diving!

Table of Contents:

Introduction 2-3

2010-11 Honorees 4- 32

Extra Items 33 - 35

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Front Cover; Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, Auburn. (Tim Binning, TheSwimPictures.com.)Above; Michigan celebrates a 400 medley relay victory at the 2011 Big Ten Championship meet.(Walt Middleton, & Michigan athletic media relations.)Center; Coaches Lou and Ellie Walker, Syracuse University. (Picasa/2007TeamPics_Syracuse)

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“It came down to the last relay”

In 2010-11, you could not write

more exciting scripts for several conference and NCAA championship meets. Buffalo wins conference meet

on the final relay. Princeton wins their conference meet in the last relay while

needing help from another team. Similarly, Denison wins an NCAA title in the last relay. (First hand account of

this one provided by Johns Hopkins coach George Kennedy on page 18.)

These are just some of the magical

championship moments in

2010-11. A central

theme of recent

seasons is the matter of

keeping up. It is the nature of competition and

it occurs on so many levels in our sport. Most

prevalent is the attempt to keep up with other swimmers in competition. And lately, that has become a bear of

a task. The swimming and diving

community is one that almost always shares ideas. Information once known by few is being used by all and no

longer reserved for just coaches. In most cases, it is a matter of an online

search or a willingness to ask. At clinics everywhere, leading and innovative coaches provide

information free to all in attendance. One instance that stands out took

place at the 2006 ASCA clinic in Washington DC. In a major talk,

Coach Frank Busch convincingly cited the importance of kicking in one of his

presentations. Within a year, the current kicking revolution had taken off. Coaches and athletes were

kicking again with results to show and all because these people looking to

get better and keep up were listening to someone willing to share. Everyone now cites the prevalence of kicking in

their training. We have all gotten better as a result of sharing an ever

expanding knowledge base. We are

getting better and doing it

at a quicker rate (Four DI NCAA

records were set in 2011 as

several more could go down in

2012.) From information sharing, is the very real

challenge of an increased level of competitiveness in swimming and diving. (In 2004, 16 male swimmers

posted a 19.74 or better in the 50 Free which was an A cut. In 2011, 33 male

swimmers swam a 19.74 or better with three under 19.00.)

Though difficult to predict the

future, it is probably safe to say that as long as there is a sense of

community in swimming and diving, the increased level of competition is only going to continue and produce

more extremely close championship meets each year.

Introduction: Pure Competition

We have all gotten better as a result of sharing an ever expanding

knowledge base.

Photos(top to bottom): Defend Williamsburg; College of William & Mary, Shark Infested Waters; Nova Southeastern, The Shirt May Be Maize, But The Collar Is Blue; Michigan, Save Clemson Swimming & Diving; Clemson, Bear Crossing; California-Berkeley


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Four years ago, Western Kentucky University’s Head Coach

Bruce Marchionda was faced with a difficult decision: whether or not to offer incoming freshman Nick Slattery

the opportunity to swim for the Hilltoppers.

After much deliberation, Coach Marchionda decided to give Slattery a

chance, and

allowed him to walk on

to the

Western Kentucky Swim Team. Five school records and one Sunbelt

Conference record later, Coach Marchionda, the Hilltoppers, and most importantly, Nick Slattery are very

thankful for that decision.Growing up, Slattery always knew

that he wanted to swim in college. However, his times coming out of high

school were not ones that made many coaches take notice.

“The extent of my recruiting was a phone call from a junior college in Illinois, that’s it,” said Slattery. “I’d

always wanted to be a part of the swimming tradition at Western, so it

was an honor to be given the opportunity to be a part of it.”

continued on page 5

Walk on Swimmer MaleNick Slattery

by Josh HugerWestern Kentucky Athletic Communications


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There are many things people might not know about Texas A&M

University’s Maria Sommer. Like the fact that she is a six-time NCAA All-American or a five-time Big XII

Champion. However, the most surprising fact could be she entered

her freshman season as a walk on swimmer for the Aggies.

Growing up, Sommer always knew that she was meant to be an

Aggie, but her times coming out of high school were not the greatest.

Texas A&M head coach Steve

Bultman recalls that time four years ago when he had to decide whether or

not to let the young and eager Sommer walk on to the team.

“She was not fast enough to get

any scholarships,” said Bultman. “In fact, she was not fast enough to even

walk on, but she had speed and quick reflexes. I saw potential because she swam for the Aggie Swim Club. She

wanted to try and was willing to work hard.”

In addition to her All-American and Big XII accomplishments, Sommer has broken multiple school

records, and was a 2008 Olympic Trial qualifier. These achievements did not

go unnoticed by Sommer’s teammates who voted her co-captain during her senior season.

Walk on Swimmer Female

Maria SomMer

by Josh Huger


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Slattery continued from page 4As a walk on, Slattery knew that it

was going take a mixture of hard work and positivity to reach his goals.

“Being the low man on the totem

pole always makes you want to work your way up it,” said Slattery. “I knew

my role on the team coming in as the slowest guy my freshman year. I stood in the back, learned from the great

captains I had before me like Bama and Cameron Brown, and when my

time came, I did my best to be a good leader and make my team, coaches, and family proud.”

And that is exactly what Slattery did.

In his four years with the Hilltoppers, Slattery was honored with the “Most Improved” award during his

freshmen season, the “Most Dedicated” award during his

sophomore and junior seasons, and the “Most Valuable” award during his

senior season. Slattery also earned Western’s nomination for the Sunbelt Sportsmanship award and was voted

Team Captain by his teammates during his senior season.

Despite all these accomplishments, Coach Marchionda’s most satisfying moment

coaching Slattery occurred during Slattery’s last collegiate race.

“After watching Nick get out of the water with tears in his eyes after his last race of his collegiate career, I

knew that WKU swimming has meant so much to him,” said Coach

Marchionda.Four years ago, Nick Slattery did

not know if he would swim in college.

Now, he has ended his college swimming career, with the honor of

being named the Walk on Swimmer of the Year. After four years of hard work,

dedication, and determination leading to this honor, Slattery has some advice for swimmers who might face

similar situations.“Always believe in yourself, know

your role, learn from others, but don’t ever think you don’t belong or can’t make it. If that’s what you think, then

that’s what will happen. Being confident and hardworking will lead to

success,” he said.

Sommer continued from page 5Sommer credits some of her

success to the fact that she was not recruited by the Aggies, and therefore had to walk on to the team.

“Having to walk on definitely increased my motivation because at

first I was just happy to have a spot on the team,” said Sommer. “As my freshman year progressed, I didn’t just

want to swim well for me, I wanted to swim well for the team and contribute

to their success.”Despite all of her personal

accomplishments Sommer has

remained humble. She contributes the rest of her success to her coaches and

teammates who have helped her along the way.

“The coaches have pushed me every step of the way and I give them

a lot of credit,” said Sommer. “My teammates have constantly encouraged and challenged me on a

daily basis. They have molded me into the person I am today and these last

four years have been some of the best years of my life.”

With the guidance of her Coaches

and teammates at Texas A&M University, Sommer’s competitive

swimming career has culminated in her receiving the Walk on Swimmer of the Year Award.

When reflecting on the last four years that have led her to this honor,

Sommer has some advice for future swimmers.

“The best advice I can give is to be confident in your abilities and don’t

set limits for yourself,” said Sommer. “Swimming is a tough sport, but if you put everything you have into it and

work your hardest, it will pay off. Not everyone has instant success. Have

faith in your coaches, your teammates, and most importantly yourself.”

Josh Huger is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

During his time as a student-athlete, Josh founded the

website, Swimutopia whose

mission is to bring the swimming community together.

Walk on Swimmers

2010-11 College Swimming Honors

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Break-Out Swimmer Male

Rory BuckJR, Whitworth

Marcin CieslakFR, Florida

Chris DepewSO, Univ. Redlands

Mark DyllaSR, Georgia

Laszlo GyurkoJR, Texas Christian

Ryan HarrisonSO, Tennessee

Matt McLeanSR, Virginia

JT StilleyFR, North Carolina

“And Your Top Qualifiers.”

Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these swimmers made the top 8 for their outstanding achievements in 2010-11.

ACC:top frosh in 200 Free

DIII Swimmer of Meet

MWC: up to third inboth backstroke events

NCAA: 43rd to 2nd in 200IM

200 Fly Champion

Monster SEC meet 500 Free Champion

Three event scorer in first NCAA meet.


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Every now and then there comes a hidden gem in college swimming, a

true diamond in the rough. With the right amount of time and a little effort, that rough stone turns out to be a

beautiful polished masterpiece. Swimming works much in the same

way. !This year, breakout swimmer Dax Hill is that newly shined diamond.

The 6'8 Texas sophomore made the jump from exhibition swimmer at the

2010 Big 12 Championships to one of the most feared freestylers in the country in 2011. !The transformation

for Dax didn't just come out of no where. !In high school, he was a highly

talented athlete, who, as a swimmer, always set the bar very high with his

goals. !After a

disappointing freshmen season that ended with

bouts of illness and not making the Championship roster, Dax started to make

his move to the front of the National scene at Summer

Nationals by dropping 7 seconds in his 200 and 2 seconds in his 100. !As his

sophomore season started, this diamond in the rough really started to

shine. !Throughout the course of the season, he started to emerge as a serious contender for a shot at an

NCAA title, ranking weekly among the top 100 and 200 freestylers in the

country. !At the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Dax finished 2nd in the 200, 5th in the 100 and 19th in the 50

free. !Very few swimmers have made that kind of competitive leap in our

sport of swimming. !Dax, now joins the long list of the collegiate swimming greats from the University

of Texas. With a little more time and polishing, Dax may be the brightest

Diamond Eddie Reese has discovered yet. !

Break-Out Swimmer Male

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Dax Hill

by Damion Dennis



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Break-Out Swimmer Female

Laura BaritoSR, Stevens Institute

Claire DonahueSR, Western Kentucky

Megan LaffertySO, Maryland

Laura LindsayJR, Toledo

Laura Pierce JRCollege of New Jersey

Sabine RaschSO, Texas Christian

Amanda RutqvistFR, South Carolina

Margaret RosenbaumFR, Hamilton College


Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these swimmers made the top 8 for their outstanding achievements in 2010-11.

Big time drops in 2011

DIII Champion: 50 Free 2nd overall in 100 FlyRelay only in 2010 to100 BK B final winner

1st time NCAA qualifier Up to 5th in DIII 100 Free

200 BR SEC Record holder in first season DIII Champion: 100 Back


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You have to go back a few years to the 2008 championship season to

find a breaststroke swimmer who made such an impact on the NCAA level in their freshman season. In ’08

at Ohio State, two freshmen and now seniors stood out; Stanford’s Elizabeth

Smith and Minnesota's Jillian Tyler. Both were exceptional in their placements at that meet.

Washington’s Arianna Kukors was also in the same elite company as a three

event finalist including the 200 breaststroke.

However, you would have to go

back farther to find a freshman who placed second in both events as

Breeja Larson did this year. Her placement coupled with huge single season time drops make this a very

special achievement and arguably one that will serve as the standard for

many aspiring NCAA swimmers.In terms of athletic development,

much has recently been made of the

relationship between expert technical performance and 10,000 hours of

dedicated practice. Her progression defies this hourly pre-requisite as her 2011 swims are already in the expert

technical category. The question

becomes how is this possible in such a small window of time?

A combination of factors led to her great season however the answer probably lies in the fact that school

and program were a perfect match for this athlete. Though hard to

completely predict any outcome, you just know it when you have the right person in the right program at the right

time. The swimmer is a unique athlete with the potential to accomplish a lot.

She joined a proven program that consistently demonstrates outstanding coaching and leadership.

This blend of athlete, coach and school will create break-out

performances as happened in 2011 and for several seasons to follow.

Break-Out Swimmer Female

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Breeja Larson



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Career Improvement Male

Nathan AdrianSR, California

Kevin CoatesSR, Lewis University

Bill CregarSR, Georgia

Neal KennedySR, Michigan

Joe KinderwaterSR, North Carolina

Dan PecoraroSR, Stevens Institute

Scot RobisonSR, Virginia

Kevin WebsterSR, Seton Hall


Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these swimmers made the top 8 for their outstanding achievements through 2010-11.

50 FR: 20.19 to 18.66 1650: :40 drop to 15:20

15

2011 400 IM champion

100 BR: 57.89 to 53.66 1650: :40 drop to 14:42

100 FR: 57.83 to 46.51 200 Free: 1:41.0 to 1:32.5 1st time NCAA qualifier


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Conor Dwyer’s explosion onto the college swimming scene was one of

the stories of the 2009-10 season. Despite reaching a very high level of success in his junior season, there

was no slowing down in his second year as a Florida Gator.

His early season swims again made him one of the most talked about athletes following each

weekend of competition. Always ahead of the NCAA field, his late

October dual meet performances against Georgia further proved his

supremely competitive nature. (His 9:00.48 1000 yard freestyle versus Georgia is the eight best time at the

end of the entire season.) Forge ahead to the 2011 SEC

meet, Conor posted season and at-the-time NCAA best times in the 500 Free (4:11.36), & 400 IM (3:37.75.) Of

note, his individual events included just one of his three events from the

2010 NCAA meet. His 2011 SEC 500

free exceeded his winning NCAA time from 2010. And he was entering the

2011 NCAA meet highly ranked in multiple events including the top seed in three; 200, 500 & 400 IM.

His progression through his junior year alone exceeds what most

achieve in four seasons. His senior year was further evidence that Conor Dwyer was the most improved male

Career Improvement MaleConor Dwyer

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Regularly, coaches create sets that challenge the athletes and

produces “head nodding” satisfactory results. Then there are those days where the results make everyone

involved say "WOW." Those workouts become legendary. As time passes,

they become stories and are passed down from upperclassmen to freshman and from team to team,

much like the folklore stories our grandfathers told us when we were

young. Since February, there have been whispers of a workout out of Gainesville that has become almost as

big as Paul Bunyan and as rarely seen as Bigfoot. This year, Greg Troy

provided the imagination, creating the fairytale workout know as “The Set”

and Connor Dwyer provided its story-like heroics.

On December 20th after 6 consecutive days of doing doubles, Coach Troy wanted to come up with a

set that would “wake them up” and change gears from what they had

been doing the previous 12 workouts and he did just that. At that morning’s workout, Connor Dwyer and the

200/500 freestyling Gators did the following 5000 yard main set (see

above.)On the Fast 100’s Connor started

out between :56 and :57 seconds and

descended down to :51’s, :50’s and as Coach Troy says “I think I saw a :49 in

there.” On the last set of fast 100’s Connor chose the :55 interval and held them all at :51! WOW! 35 fast

100’s and the last five adding up to roughly 4:25 makes for a great

Herculean myth to be passed on from athlete to athlete and team to team. Coach Troy says “That might have

been the most impressive freestyle set I’ve seen.” Unfortunately for the rest

of us, we will only be able to tell others of the tale of the epic Gator Workout of 2011.

Damion Dennis is a 2000 graduate

of Western Illinois. Damion has coached at Michigan,

Princeton and UC-San Diego. Damion is

currently the assistant at West Virginia University.

Training by Damion Dennis

50 x 100 December 20th, 2010.4 technique (breathing every 3/negative split/distance per stroke) @ 1:206 Fast descending @ :60 (men)/1:10 women3 technique (br every 3/NS/DPS) @ 1:20

7 Fast @ :60/1:10 descending2 technique (br every 3/NS/DPS)

8 Fast @ :60/1:10 descending1 technique (br every 3/NS/DPS) @ 1:209 Fast @:60/1:10 descending

5 Tech (br every 3/NS/DPS) @ 1:20

5 Fast @ :55/:60 and 1:05/1:10 option was given to the athletes for them to

pick which interval they could go on.


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Career Improvement Female

Lyndsay DePaulSR, Southern California

Annie FittinSR, Maryland

Grace KittleSR, Denver

Maggie MeyerSR, Wisconsin

Morgan ScroggySR, Georgia

Kendra SternSR, Amherst College

Jane TreppSR, LSU

Ashley TwichellSR, Duke


Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these swimmers made the top 8 for their outstanding achievements through 2010-11.

500: 5:14.80 to 4:43.37

200 Fly: 2:03.2 to 1:52.7 100 Free: 51.98 to 48.48 200 BR 2011 NCAA scorer

2011 NCAA Champion 200 Free: 1:47.0 to 1:42.4

Finishes career sub 16:00Dropped time every year


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In 2007-08, despite monster time drops as a freshman, Towson Tiger Meredith Budner, did not qualify for the NCAA meet. There is probably no doubt that this experience fueled her drive for further success the following year.

Continued growth and success would be the name of the game for Budner throughout her entire

career. In her three championship events, she dropped time every season. Her time drops were not small as she continued to raise her personal level of competitiveness.

There is no denying that Pat Mead’s Towson program and Meredith Budner were a perfect match as was further evidenced this past March. Her time drops

from a fully tapered conference meet to NCAA’s alone are extremely impressive as well as unique. Along with all of the individual accomplishments, together they put Towson into the top 25 in 2011. And with four Towson Tigers at the NCAA meet this year, expect new names to represent Towson in future seasons as Meredith Budner did so well during her career.

Career Improvement Female

Meredith BudnerTheSwimPictures.com


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Break Out Teams Female

University of CaliforniaCoach Teri McKeever

Louisiana State UniversityCoach David Geyer

University of MarylandCoach Sean Schimmel

University of MinnesotaCoach Kremer & Nieszner

Ohio State UniversityCoach Bill Dorenkott

Stevens Institute Coach Trevor Miele

The College of New JerseyCoach Jennifer Harnett

Towson UniversityCoach Pat Mead


Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these programs made the top 8 for their overall outstanding achievements in 2010-11.

1st NCAA champion Ninth to fifth in 2011 Four NCAA swimmers

29 to 64 points at NCAAProgram best 9th at NCAA

25th to 22nd at NCAA30th to 14th at NCAANCAA: 3rd to 1st in 2011


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It is rare occurrence when your conference finish is the same as your

NCAA finish. That is exactly what USC did in 2011 after placing third in both competitions for their best

national finish in eight seasons (third in 2003.)

Heading into the NCAA meet ranked sixth, Coach Salo and staff had a team that was extremely

capable of improving upon that position along with a seventh place finish in 2010; fourteen invited

athletes, all five relays invited, eight athletes in the top ten on the psych sheet including five top seeds.

Eventual swimmer of the meet Katinka Hosszu and senior Lyndsay

DePaul were seeded 1-2 in the 200 fly.

At the end of a powerful day one,

the Trojans were just seven points out of the top spot. Getting points from

many on their NCAA roster, USC was able to remain near the top of the standings over the next two days of

racing and competition.With just three seniors on their

2010-11 roster, you can expect USC to be a regular at the elite level of NCAA Swimming and Diving in future

seasons.

Break Out Team Femalesouthern california

TheSwimPictures.com


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Break Out Teams Male

Clemson UniversityCoach Christopher Ip

Grand Canyon UniversityCoach Steve Schaffer

Indiana UniversityCoach Ray Looze

Nova Southeastern U.Coach Bonewit-Cron

Penn State UniversityCoach John Hargis

University of TennesseeCoach John Trembley

University of RedlandsCoach Jennifer Harnett

U. Southern CaliforniaCoach Dave Salo


Also nominated and very worthy of national recognition, these programs made the top 8 for their overall outstanding achievements in 2010-11.

Strong meet to finish 12th Program Best 7th at NCAAAnother move up to 7th

Unranked to 26th at NCAANCAA top 15 in 1st season

Into top 20 with 61 points

Program best FourthNCAA top 25 in 2011


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As indicated in the final score of Division III NCAA’s, there was no room for error on the part of the challenger (Denison), if they were to win their first men’s title. If a team were to win by just one, you would expect the number one contender to be that team. Conventional wisdom traditionally favors the defending champion and simply put; they will find a way to secure what has been theirs for so long.

In his tenure, Coach Gregg Parini has finished runner-up on six occasions and has been near the top on nearly every other season. However, history would not repeat

this time as his Denison team focused on making their mark, were able to defy odds and pull off a historic win at the Division III National Championship meet.

As is often the case when historic records and streaks are eclipsed, many teams will want to follow Denison’s lead in earning their own NCAA team

championship. And expect Kenyon to return just as baseball’s Joe DiMaggio did after having his 56 game hit streak snapped; a day later he began another streak of 16 games. The 2012 DIII meet at Indianapolis next March is going to be nothing short of exciting.

Break Out Team Male

Current NCAA Championship streaks

7! Drury University! DII S&D(M)

7! Western Washington! DII Crew(W) 6" Williams " " DIII Crew(W)

4" Penn State" " DI VBall(W) 4" Concordia-St. Paul" DII VBall(W)

*The NCAA sponsors 88 championships in 23 sports. Above is the active current leaders for

consecutive NCAA championships.


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Allan Jones Aquatic Center, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleIn 1979 (32 years ago) Johns Hopkins University won the NCAA DIvision III Swimming Championships. !That was seven US Presidents ago! Since that time the Kenyon Lords amassed the longest streak of NCAA Championships in any sport, any division. !Thirty-One Straight Championships. !None went to the last relay, and a close meet was "within 100 or 150 points".

You had to be there to trulyunderstand. The dynasty ended on Saturday at the Jones Aquatic Center in KnoxvilleTennessee. !!The Denison Big Red won the meet by a single point in a four day battle that went down to the last relay. !You had to be there to trulyunderstand. !Never has there been such intensity for one race as there was for the men's 400 free relay. !While the meet outcome would be determined by the last race, it was a four day resilience by Denison that put them in the position for the victory. !Dominance in the backstrokes; four swimmers backin the 200 free; the 800 free relay victory; diving points; and one of the most impressive swims in NCAA DIII history (Al Weik 15:06 1650 freestyle) !providedDenison with the extra momentum that set up the magical moment. !

...the stage was set. Yet, anytime you win by a margin of one point, EVERY SWIM and EVERY DIVEMATTERS.....and with a nine point lead heading into the last event, the stage was set. !Denison

needed to finish third if Kenyon won the race. !At the 350 yard mark Denison was in fourth place. !!Kenyon won the race and Denison anchorSpencer Fronk passed the third place relay with fifteen yards to go to set off thecelebration.

In order to gain better perspective, in the weeks leading up to the meet, itwas the Emory Eagles who seemed to be the team with an "outside shot" todethrone the champions. !Emory had qualified one more swimmer than theLords. The talk on the deck after Day one prelims was that if places held,Emory would have a one point lead following finals. !Great teams respond andwhen the Lords went 1-2-3 in the consolation finals of the first event (500free) any talk of a new champion faded. !!Many felt that Kenyon had a subparsession earlier that day, but had reset the tone of the meet. Most were thinking, "here they go again"

Then, as we fast forward----Going into the final day Kenyon held theirslimmest lead since 1980. !No one else had such an opportunity and Denisonmade the most of the opportunity

It is as important for Denison to win as it is to recognize how amazing thestreak was. !Gregg Parini was the first coach to break the Kenyon streak forwomen's championships in 2001.....and waited ten years to do it all on the

mens side. !Congratulations to both squads, both coaches, and all of theswimmers who swam in prior championships aspiring to dethrone or defend.Many teams aspired to be the first team, and it is appropriate it wasDenison (the only team that has defeated Kenyon at the conference level)

Streaks come and go.....but this one lasted decades! !!Only now, oncebroken, will it get the recognition that it has deserved throughout theyears.

And so, it only seems appropriate that the year of the first Kenyon victorywas in 1980. !That year, the US Ice Hockey team defeated the Russians at theOlympic games. !!Do you believe in miracles? !!!YES!

2011 NCAA Championships after 40 events.1.Denison! 500.52.Kenyon 499.53.Emory 348.54.MIT 224.0 Williams 224.0*George Kennedy just completed his 26th season of coaching at Johns Hopkins University. He is just the 4th head coach in school history and recently served at president of the CSCAA. Coach Kennedy is one of the most genuine individuals in our sport. Denison photo; Ben K. Moser

Denison in 2011. by George Kennedy


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Exciting Dual Meets MaleNorth Carolina @ Minnesota

November 6, 2010UNC 165 UMinnesota 135


Some of the exciting dual meets that took place in 2010-11. Needed: Competitive racing, excellent times for that point in the season and the occasional last relay.

Program best Fourth

Each team wins 8 events. Strong early season times.UNC headline: “Carolina travels north to sweep Golden

Golphers”

Penn State @ WVUOctober 16, 2010

WVU 125 PSU 116

Meet tied going into final relay. WVU goes 1-3 to win.

West Virginia headline: “Swimming: Mountaineers

split with Penn State”

Denver @ Brigham Young UniversityOctober 30, 2010

BYU 124 Denver 117

BYU wins final two races. BYU headline: “Cougars fight

for win against Denver. Pool

record set in first home meet”

Stevens Institute @ TCNJJanuary 30, 2011

#11 TCNJ 144 #9 Stevens 118

Back and forth meet. Good times posted for each team.

The College of New Jersey headline: “TCNJ splashes

past Stevens 144-118”

Dartmouth @ BrownNovember 20, 2010

Dartmouth 151 Brown 149

200 IM thriller puts Dartmouth in position to win meet. Was

first league win for DU in years. Dartmouth headline: “Men’s Swimming edges

Brown, 151-149”

Georgia Tech @ NC StateJanuary 15, 2011

NC State 155 Georgia Tech 143Several close races as meet comes down to final relay. NC State headline:

“Swimming & Diving Sweeps GT on

Senior Day Thriller. Wolfpack men move

to 5-0 (3-0 ACC), women 5-1 (2-1 ACC)

#1 Texas 135 @ #11 Georgia 106 January 15, 2011#20 FSU 141.5 @ #16 Alabama 157.5 Jan 22, 2011HYP: Harvard 189 Princeton 164 @Yale, Jan 30, 2011


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February 19, 2011, Berkeley, CAA meet this big needs no preface.

Still, the preceding numbers going into this epic late season battle are as impressive as can be; perennial

conference and NCAA powerhouses, the two top ranked teams in the land,

and a 2010 meet separated by a mere four points.

Competing in the classic thirteen event format, Stanford found

themselves in an eighteen point deficit going into the fifth race the 200 IM. The Cardinal was able to pull within

four over the next two events and heading into the middle round of

swimming events. Despite three Cardinal victories in

an unbelievably awesome middle set

of events, the Cal Bears still retained the lead before the second diving

break. Bobby Bollier’s came from behind in the 200 fly to win by .04. Chad LaTourette’s did the same in the

with a fabulous 500 finish. These two victories proved to be pivotal for the

Stanford side.The eventual NCAA team

champions led the meet for eleven of

the thirteen events. However, it was Stanford, in winning a spectacular 400

Free Relay, who took the meet by a score of 124.5 to 118.5.

On Saturday February 19th, 2011,

the best reality show in NCAA Swimming & Diving took place at the

Spieker Aquatics Complex on the Cal campus. In their 113th meeting, these two titans of

collegiate swimming

proved once again why this will

always be “The Big

Swim Meet.”

Most Exciting Meet MALEEvent 7 Men 200 Yard Butterfly=============================================================================== Name Year School Finals Points =============================================================================== 1 Bollier, Bobby L JR Stanford-PC 1:44.24 9 23.75 50.63 (26.88) 1:17.82 (27.19) 1:44.24 (26.42) 2 Shields, Tom A SO Cal Berkeley-PC 1:44.28 4 23.77 50.39 (26.62) 1:17.67 (27.28) 1:44.28 (26.61) 3 Brown, Austin M SO Cal Berkeley-PC 1:48.51 3 24.61 52.87 (28.26) 1:20.52 (27.65) 1:48.51 (27.99) 4 Sullivan, Robbie P JR Cal Berkeley-PC 1:50.44 2 24.54 51.94 (27.40) 1:20.37 (28.43) 1:50.44 (30.07) 5 Andrews, Rob A JR Stanford-PC 1:50.78 1 24.91 52.91 (28.00) 1:21.76 (28.85) 1:50.78 (29.02) 6 Montgomery, Mack M SO Stanford-PC 1:51.26 24.80 52.79 (27.99) 1:21.92 (29.13) 1:51.26 (29.34) 7 Harper, Greg W FR Cal Berkeley-PC x1:53.39 24.94 53.70 (28.76) 1:23.24 (29.54) 1:53.39

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Exciting Dual Meets FemaleNorth Carolina @ Minnesota

November 6, 2010UNC 154 UMinnesota 146


Some of the exciting dual meets that took place in 2010-11. Needed: Competitive racing, excellent times for that point in the season and the occasional last relay.

Program best Fourth

Carolina wins final three events to take meet. Great race in 200 Fly and 400 Free Relay. UNC headline:

“Carolina travels north to sweep Golden Golphers”

Boston Univ. @UMBCOctober 30, 2010

Boston 144 UMBC 156

Relays prove to be the difference. Many close

races. UMBC: “Swimming &

Diving Wins 19 events;

Sweeps America East Rival

Boston University”

Colorado State @ UNLVNovember 13, 2010UNLV 156 CSU 144

Teams tie in Medley Relay. Meet decided in final relay. UNLV

headline: “Rebels Swim Past

Rams, UNLV claim 12 point

conference win over CSU”

#3 Texas @ #2 GeorgiaJanuary 15, 2011

Georgia 169.5 Texas 130.5

A team went at least 1-2 in nine of 16 events. Top meet

in 2009-10 season. Georgia headline: “Georgia Swimmers

and Divers Split with Texas”

Alabama @ KentuckyJanuary 15, 2011

Kentucky 152 Alabama 148

Great overall meet. 50 Free decided by .01. Kentucky

headline: “Cats split with

Alabama in SEC Dual Meet.

Women’s 400 freestyle relay

team wins final race to top

Crimson Tide.”

Tulane @ VanderbiltFebruary 5, 2011

Tulane 133 Vanderbilt 129Tulane goes 1-2 on final relay for win.Tulane: “Swimming & Diving Rallies to

Defeat Vanderbilt. Green Wave post

seven first place finishes to wrap up

regular season with a victory.”

Texas 156 @ California 144! October 16, 2010Susquehanna 130 @ Catholic 132 November 6, 2010#3 Texas 117 @ #12 Auburn 183 Jan 13, 2011#3 USC 136.5 @ #1 Stanford 161.5 Jan 29, 2011


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February 12, 2011, Berkeley, CAThe first installment of the Big

Meet for 2010-11 easily lived up to it’s name as athletes and coaches from both sides of the pool provided all in

attendance with a thriller of a dual meet. This meet featured three lead

and two ties including a score of 132-132 going into the final two

events.

In early competition,

Senior Amanda Sims put together an

excellent 200 fly. Slightly

behind at the 150, she pulled away from the

event front-runners as part of a four consecutive wins by Bear athletes.

In event fifteen, Caitlin Leverenz and hard-charging teammate Sara Isakovic (final split 26.95!) took the

200 IM for the Bears to re-establish a lead. The IM marked the sixth time in

the meet that the event scoring was ten points to nine.

Going into the final event, 400 free

relay, each team was in position to win the meet. Stanford held a lead

through 300 yards. For the final leg and a preview of the 2011 PAC-10 400 relay, Stanford’s Kate Dwelley and

Cal’s Liv Jensen would complete the relay. Jensen, who earlier won the

100 free event with a 48.99, was nothing short of golden in posting a

47.86 to win the relay for the victorious Bears.

In placing first and third to open and close the meet, Cal’s relay strength was arguably the difference-

maker. For the eventual NCAA team champions, the win marked just the

fifth time they have won the Big Meet since their inaugural season.

Most Exciting Meet FEMALE

Stanford(1) @CALIfornia (4)


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Best Dual Meet Upset MALE

October 9th 2010Auburn 110 @ Alabama 133In one of the first dual meets of the collegiate swimming & season, Alabama gets its first win versus rival Auburn since 1993. “Obviously this is really early in the season and there are a lot of things we need to work on and continue to improve on, but this was a great way to begin the season at home.” Coach Eric McIlquham

OTHER NOTABLE UPSETS:

Saturday Oct 23rd 2010: Nova Southeastern 158 @ Tampa 104

Friday Nov 5 2010: Drury 93 @ Missouri S&T 111

Saturday Nov 20 2010: #1 Kenyon 99 @ #18 Grove City College 178

Tuesday Nov 23 2010: #4 Florida 116 @ #20 FSU 184

Saturday January 8th 2011: #8 Michigan 137 @ #14 Indiana 163 Friday January 14th 2011: #1 Texas 117.5 @ #6 Auburn 125.5 Auburn Athletics HEADLINE: Tigers Topple Top-Ranked Texas in Home Thriller Auburn Solidified Win in Final Event.

Saturday January 22nd 2011:#9 UNC 138 @ #14 Virginia 162 #4 Cal 174.5 @ #2 Arizona 123.5 N/R Geneseo 153 @ #10 Carnegie Mellon 146

Saturday January 29th 2011: #16 Alabama 140 @ #22 South Carolina 160

On the Alabama meet........

“The men swam tired and we need to find a way to race tougher. I am, however, proud of our senior captains as they showed solid leadership on both men and women’s teams” Coach Brett Hawke


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Best Dual Meet Upse t FEMALE Best Dual Me

November 23rd 2010#4 Florida 113 @ Florida State 183FSU Headline: Seminole Shocker. Seminoles defeat fourth-ranked Florida under the lights at the Morcom Aquatic Center.“There was a terrific atmosphere here tonight. We saw our team swim very fast tonight and I’m thrilled with the ways things turned out.” Coach Neil Harper, on first win over Florida since 2006-07.

OTHER NOTABLE UPSETS:

Thursday January 13th 2011: #3 Texas 117 @ #12 Auburn 183 Auburn Athletics HEADLINE: Auburn Women Upset Third-Ranked Texas, 183-117. Tigers win 12 of 16 events.

Saturday January 22nd 2011: #14 Indiana 139 @ #20 Purdue 161 Purdue Athletics HEADLINE: No. 20 Purdue Posts First Dual Meet Win vs. No. 14 Indiana since 2000.

Saturday January 29th 2011: #17 Wisconsin 174.5 @ #19 Purdue 176.5 Purdue Athletics HEADLINE: Purdue Teams Combine For Four Dual Meet Wins As Big Ten Quad Concludes.

Sunday January 30th 2011: #6 Stevens Institute 116 @ #14 TCNJ 146 TCNJ Athletics HEADLINE: Lions achieve perfection in regular season.

Saturday February 12th 2011: #1 Stanford 145 @ #4 California 155(see Most Exciting meet on previous page.)

On the Florida meet........

“Hats off to Florida State. They have a very good team and are in championship form. We are not as good as they are right now, but we are excited about how well both teams responded and raced as tough as they did.” Coach Gregg Troy

Best Dual Meet Upset FEMALE


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The training was right on. The schedule was tough. The

coaching , always excellent. A second place finish at the Pac-10 Championships, hardened their

competitive edge. The talent was a blend world class and youthful

exuberance. An educated guess would be that it was a combination of these attributes that lead to the

Cal Bear’s 2011 NCAA Women’s Championship. However, some say it was the dance class.

Coach McKeever’s group signed up for a Hip Hop Dance class designed to help the Cal ladies be

together, have some fun, and work on some “skills.” The class description

states: . While learning the choreography is important, there will be a strong emphasis on developing

your own personal style into the new

moves being taught.” If you were at the NCAA Meet, you would

notice exactly that. During the warm up of each session, one by one the Bears would be grooving

on the sideline, each time a song selection from their class came

over the sound system at the Jamail Texas Swimming Center. continued on next page.

Championship Performance

TheSwimPictures.com

California

by Mike Litzinger


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continued from previous page.A team effort, synchronized, a little

individual attitude, and a lot of “street cred.”

From the first event, you knew

Coach Teri McKeever’s team was anything but a “dancing bear” as they

took three of the meet’s five relays, won three individual events, and garnered an impressive 40 All-America

Honors. "We've got a talented group," McKeever added. "It was a total team

effort," McKeever said, "and I'm really proud of the way everybody contributed. The team was very

professional; that's really the only word I can think of to describe them. It

was pretty exciting." There is no doubt that Coach

McKeever has set a standard out west

by building on tradition, excellence, and hard work. The future is bright in

the Bay Area, and with 2012 looming

the possibilities are exciting. But for the meantime, while the Cal Bears

celebrate their second NCAA Championship there certainly is a little extra “Hip Hop” in their step.

Above: Wordle based on points

scored at 2011 NCAA women’s meet.

Mike Litzinger is a graduate of

Hobart College in Geneva, NY. He is currently the top

assistant at the University of North

Carolina.

Championship Performance

USC1

AZ1CAL

2Florida 2

Georgia4

Auburn5

Texas7

Stanford8Stanford

TexasAuburnGeorgiaFlorida!CALAZUSC

NCAA Swimming & Diving Team Championships - Women, since 1982.


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A year ago, Coach Dave Durden and his team tasted what it feels like

be in first place at the NCAA Championships. On day three as Texas passed them to take the team

title, you just knew this would be the team to beat in 2011 when the

swimming and diving powers came together to do battle in March on the Minnesota campus.

The Bears performed well throughout the 2010-11 season as

they continued to demonstrate that this team was better than in 2010. However, along the way, they were

never ranked first in the CSCAA poll while experiencing defeat by Stanford

in both the Big Meet as well as the Pac10 Championships. Incidentally, it was after these two significant meets

that Cal finally reached the top of a final poll. Once the final CSCAA poll

was released on March 15, with Cal on top, the Bear Crossing was not going to end until Saturday night of

the NCAA Championships.At the end of day one and in third

place by just five points, it was clear that when Cal was good, they were very, very good. Nathan Adrian won

the 50 free with an American Record. A potent 400 Medley Relay, well in

front of the field, served as a preview of the power the Bears were going demonstrate over the next two days of

competition where they held the lead at the end of each day of racing.

The key to their victory is that even with a roster stacked with swimming stars, it was a total team

effort that earned this team their school’s third NCAA Championship

(16 of 18 earned All American at least once.) They were pushed and challenged throughout the meet. But,

great athletes and teams find a way to stand out amongst the best. Such

was superlative Cal’s performance at the 2011 meet.

Championship PerformanceCalifornia

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Right: Wordle based on invited athletes of DI teams.Texas ! 19California! 18Arizona! 15Auburn! 15Florida! 14USC! ! 14Stanford! 14Michigan! 12Ohio State! 12Tennessee! 11Indiana! 11!

Left: Wordle based on final scores at 2011 NCAA meet

at Minnesota.California!493Texas!!470.5Stanford!403Arizona!302

Florida!291Auburn!269.5USC! !206Virginia!200Michigan!181

Georgia!125.5

NCAA Championships

Athletes invited to D! NCAA men’s meet by conference in 2011:ACC! ! 32! ! Big Ten! 62! ! Mountain West! 11! SEC! !54

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Great PEOPLE in 2010-11. These

people had extraordinary

impacts in their Programs &

the sport of swimming & diving.

Pictured counter clockwise from upper right.....Claire Crippen; see next page, Teresa Crippen; see

next page. KJ Shaw, see next page. Austin Staab, Stanford; After taking a leave of absence in early 2010, the

Stanford senior helped lead Stanford to a 30th consecutive PAC-10 title while winning two individuals and one relay at the 2011 NCAA meet. Coach Lauren Beam with husband

Mike, see next page. Danica Roskos, TCNJ diving, Danica transferred into TCNJ and made an immediate

impact. She helped lead her team to a program best NCAA finish while winning both boards. Gregg Parini,

Denision University, see next page.All nominated, these are the people who are making

the sport of swimming and diving exciting and special.

Photos by; Crippen, Crippen, Stabb(TheSwimPictures.com), Shaw(www.Tribeathletics.com), Beam(CaringBridge.org/Beam, Roskos (TCNJathletics.com)

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Coach Gregg Parini, Denison“I think these

guys embraced the challenge in a very big way.

The alumni and I got together

last fall and asked “How can we make

this a different year for us?”

We developed a mantra through the whole year....The team embraced it and it basically said this; Don’t be

afraid of failure. But be terrified, be absolutely terrified of being

forgotten. And I think that captured the spirit of our swimming and diving

this year in the way we performed. We may get beat but you’re not going to forget the fact that we were there.

It was that kind of approach that really fueled our performances all year. Our

guys....they wanted to go down swinging.” Coach Gregg Parini on what was different about this Denison

team in this must-see post-meet interview on SwimmingWorld TV with

Garrett McCaffrey.

KJ Shaw, William & Mary KJ Shaw suffered what should

have been a season and possibly career ending head injury. He not only

made the recovery but went

on to have a record

setting conference

championships at the 2011 CAA’s. Shaw described his injury and

comeback to Peter Busch in March on Swimming World TV. “I wasn’t really sure what the effects were going to

be. I fractured my skull (back here) and it was cut open a little bit.

Unfortunately, there was a little bit of bleeding in my brain. I was in the ICU for four days before I was released

and I had to withdraw for the semester. But the only thought that

was in my mind was getting back to school and back to swimming and back to my friends as soon as I

could.”

Lauren Beam, New York University

Lauren Beam is a successful head swimming coach. She has put

together consistent success in her tenure at her alma mater. She has a career dual meet record of 60-6. Her

list of All Americans is in the teens. Add in four ECAC team champion-

ships in her seven years as head coach and it is clear that this person is going to be successful. However, she

has another team that she is provides motivation and inspiration to just as

she does to her NYU swimmers and divers.

Team Beam evolved as a result of

her ongoing battle with cancer. In 2009, Lauren was diagnosed with

advanced colon cancer that has also spread to the liver. She has a terrific quote as part of her new years

resolutions for 2011; “Hopefully you are all on the way to making 2011 a

kick ass year. It’s really never too

late. Here’s to killing tumors!!”

See Caring Bridge for much greater detail of this story.

Claire & Teresa CrippenThe Crippen name is one of the

most recognizable surnames in the sport. The high level of success of the

Crippen children of parents Peter and Patricia is outstanding with all four excelling at the Division I level.

It is difficult to find the correct words to describe what this family

endured through the tragic loss of brother Fran last October. Through everything, their strength and resolve

was put on regular display as Claire and Teresa moved through the

2010-11 season with their teams. Claire and Teresa each did so much more than what their outstanding 2011

results indicate. They showed what strength, inspiration and passion are

to the deepest degree. To do what they did athletically is achieved by only a few each year (Claire; ACC

record holder & champion, NCAA HM, Teresa; team captain, three All

Americans including a double on day three!) To do this under their circumstances must take a level of

inner strength that most of hope to never have to draw upon.

“It’s the nature of their family. Their strength is genuine,” says their coach Richard Shoulberg.

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Garrett McCaffery: What was different about this team that allowed them to do what they did in March? Gregg Parini: These guys embraced the challenge in a very big way. The alumni and I got together last fall and asked how can we make this a different year for us? We developed a mantra through the whole year...the team embraced it and it basically said this; “Don’t be afraid of failure. But be terrified, be absolutely terrified of being forgotten. And I think that captured the spirt of our swimming and diving this year in the way we performed. We may get beat. But you’re not going to forget the fact that we were there. It was that kind of approach that really fueled our performances all year.” Source; The Morning Swim Show, SwimmingWorld TV April 11th, 2011

Auburn’s New Champion“We had to juggle them

because she had to do a taper in the middle of the season which wasn’t ideal for us. She’s just been so focused all year.

And she’s wanted to win this from the very first work out. Once you set your mind to something, it’s hard to take that away from anybody...especially from someone with her determination. She was pretty hard to stop tonight.” Coach Brett Hawke

on NCAA champion Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace. Source;

CollegeSwimming.com, March 19th, 2011

California Men Win. “Everything that happened last

year we made sure to move forward and learn from it. Dave and I--and all of the coaches, really--we changed up the training schedule a little bit and made sure

that I would go a lot faster at the end of the season as opposed to going some pretty fast in-season times, and I think that’s really made the difference.” Nathan Adrian, on what he changed from last year. Source;

www.calbears.com

Towson’s Toughest Tiger“We actually came all the way

down for our conference meet...The conference meet is the meet to qualify to come here. So for her to come and actually go faster in her 500 & mile...she’s done that the last few years. But I was very surprised at how much she’s dropped in the past week and is a credit to all the work she’s put in this past year and I couldn’t be happier for her.” Coach Pat Mead, Towson University, Source;

CollegeSwimming.com March 19th, 2011

Well Said in 2010-11

Re: Coaching Changes/Openings?

by hydroglide on Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:12 am

I look forward to the day i hear of a school cutting the men's basketball or football team due to inadequate facilities or budget downsizing. ...and then hearing they will be using the funds to add a 10 million dollar aquatics center. lol.

Peter Busch: Do you ever wish you stuck with basketball? Something that is a more lucrative sport if you succeed?

Dax Hill: As far as money goes, not really. I am pretty driven person. School-wise or in

sport, I plan on making a lot of money. As far as practice goes, when Eddie is dropping the

hammer on us, sometimes I definitely wish I was playing basketball.

Interview first seen on The Morning Swim Show, SwimmingWorld TV, April 28th, 2011.

http://www.calbears.com

http://www.calbears.com

http://forum.collegeswimming.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5522&start=60

http://forum.collegeswimming.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5522&start=60

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MEREDITH BUDNER: HIGH SCHOOL PR

2006-07

2007-08

Freshman

2008-09

Sophomore

2009-10

Junior

2010-11

Senior

Improvement

500 Freestyle 5:04.57 4:49.15 4:44.87 4:39.51 4:34.56 :30.01

400 IM 4:36.86 4:24.20 4:15.08 4:12.20 4:10.67 :26.19

1650 Freestyle 10:38.68 16:27.27 16:06.82 16:01.36 15:44.26 :43.01

Career Improvement grids

1650 Note: No mile time listed during 2006-07. Improvement listed for collegiate career

CONOR DWYER: HIGH SCHOOL PR 2006-07

2007-08

Freshman

2008-09

Sophomore

2009-10

Junior

2010-11

Senior

Improvement

500 Freestyle 4:40.12 4:27.21 4:22.35 4:13.64 4:11.36 :28.76

400 IM n/l n/a n/a n/a 3:37.75 n/a

200 Freestyle 1:42.81 1:36.44 1:35.27 1:32.31 1:31.73 :11.08

100 Freestyle 47.23 :44.66 :43.67 :42.59 :43.23 :04.64

400 IM Note; No Individual Medley time listed until senior season.

4:43.37Kendra Stern of Amherst dropped over thirty seconds throughout her career in the 500 freestyle. Her listed time entering college is a 5:14.80. Her winning time at the DIII NCAA meet, 4:43.37, would have earned her an invitation to the Division I meet in Austin.

Other notable numbers from athletes nominated for Career Improvement

:57.83Best 100 free time for Stevens swimmer Dan Pecoraro coming out of high school. He dropped over eleven seconds in his career to get to a :46.51 in 2011. He also went from a 1:04.64 in the 100 backstroke down to a :52.38. Pecoraro was a first-time NCAA qualifier this year.

159Event Rank for Meredith Budner in the 1650 freestyle for Division I men. 555 male athletes are listed for the mile in 2010-11. Budner’s time of 15:44.26 placed in the top thirty percent of all division I miles by male swimmers.


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The followings programs were nominated for at least one category

Amherst College-WomenArkansas Little Rock-WomenBrigham Young University-Men

Boston College-MenCalifornia-Berkeley-Men

California-Berkeley-WomenCatholic University-WomenClemson University-Men

Dartmouth College-MenDenison University-Men

Drury University-MenDuke University-WomenFlorida State University-M&W

Florida International Univ-WomenGrand Canyon University-Men

Grove City College-MenHamilton College-WomenIndiana University-M&W

Lewis University-MenLouisiana State University-Women

Manhattan College-MenMissouri S&T-MenMassachusetts Institute of Tech.

New York University-M&WNorth Carolina State Univ.-Men

Nova Southeastern Univ.-M&WOhio State University-WomenPenn State University-Men

Purdue University-WomenSeton Hall University-Men

Stanford University-MenStanford University-WomenStevens Institute of Tech.-M&W

SUNY Geneseo-MenSusquehanna University-M&W

Syracuse University-M&WTexas A&M University-WomenTexas Christian University-M&W

The College of New Jersey-M&WTowson University-Women

Tulane University-Women

University of Alabama-M&WUniversity of Arizona-M&W

University of Denver-WomenUniversity of Florida-M&WUniversity of Georgia-M&W

University of Kansas-Women University of Kentucky-Women

UMBC-Men & WomenUniversity of Maryland-WomenUniversity of Michigan-Men

University of Minnesota-MenUniversity of Minnesota-Women

UNLV-WomenUniversity of North Carolina-M&WUniversity of Redlands-Men

University of South Carolina-M&WUniversity Southern California-W

University Southern California-MUniversity of Tennessee-MenUniversity of Texas-Men

University of Texas-WomenUniversity of Toledo-Women

University of Virginia-M&WUniversity of Wisconsin-WomenWest Virginia University-Men

Western Kentucky Univ. M&WWhitworth University-Men

William & Mary-Men

Dedicated to the members of the following programs:

Butler University, Men, 2007California-Irvine, 2009

California-Los Angeles-Men, 1994California-Northridge, 2010Duquesne University-Men, 2010

James Madison Univ.-Men, 2007Kutztown University-Men, 2009

Miami (swimming)-Men, 2000Nebraska-Men, 2002Ohio University-Men, 2007

Richmond-MenRutgers University-Men, 2006

Slippery Rock University, 2006

Syracuse University-M&W, 2011University of Illinois-Men, 1993

University of Kansas-Men 2001U. of Rhode Island-Men, 2008U. of New Hampshire, Men, 2006

University of Toledo-Men, 2003University of Vermont-Men

University of Washington, 2009

Publications notesWithin the sport of collegiate

swimming & diving, people and teams continue to will themselves to a higher

level through all of the tenets of over-achievement and excellence. Each season, many stories take place

which should be properly documented and recognized. The idea behind the

college swimming and diving honors is to share the stories, to tell and re-tell the story of the 2010-11 collegiate

swimming and diving season.Awards versus honors. Despite

the title of the website, the current objective of this venture is to honor many of the outstanding efforts and

accomplishments relevant to the 2010-11 season. In future years, the

expectation is to also present an award.

In 2011-12, a notification by email

will be sent out to all collegiate head coaches in the fall announcing the

nomination process. Visit the following site to learn more, www.collegeswimmingawards.com

Special thank you to the following for their support and guidance.

Tim Binning,TheSwimPictures.com Damion Dennis, West Virginia Univ.

Josh Huger, Swimutopia.com George Kennedy, Johns Hopkins Univ. Michael Litzinger, North Carolina Univ.

See website for full list

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