2011-12 Notre Dame Men's Swimming & Diving Media Guide

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BILL BASS Junior Free / Breast t Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton AS A SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Swam the butterfly leg of the 400 medley relay that set a new Notre Dame record in an NCAA B-cut time of 3:15.10 ‌ recorded five top-eight performances at the BIG EAST Championships ‌ individual performances included a silver medal in the 200 IM (1:47.42), a bronze medal in the 100 fly (48.26) and a fifth-place finish in the 200 fly (1:48.40) ‌ the 200 IM and 100 fly performances were both NCAA B-cut times ‌ the 100 fly showing was good for a career-best time and the fifth fastest 100 fly swim in Notre Dame history ‌ became the second fastest performer in school history in the 100 fly with the performance ‌ the swim of 1:47.42 in the 200 IM was the second fastest time in school history ‌ the two relay performances included a silver medal in the 800 free relay (in an NCAA B-cut performance of 6:29.10) and a bronze in the 400 medley relay ‌ came with-in a second of setting a new

JORDAN BERRY Junior IM / Fly t Fort Mill, S.C. Nation Ford AS A SOPHOMORE (20010-11): Had a stellar BIG EAST Championship meet as an exhibition swimmer ‌ recorded three personal-best times during the meet, including performances of 1:51.60 in the 200 IM, 50.49 in the 100 fly and 1:49.04 in the 200 fly ‌ set another personal-best record at the Shamrock Invitational with a 52.73 in the 100 back . AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Well-rounded swimmer for Notre Dame ‌ recorded personal bests at the BIG EAST Championships in the final sessions of the 200 IM (1:52.33) and the 400 IM

personal-best time in the 200 free with his 1:42.70 performance against Pittsburgh ‌ top 400 IM time on the season came at the Shamrock Invitational with a 4:00.73. AS A FRESHMAN (2009-10): Shattered the 200 IM school record at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 1:46.44 ‌ also a member of the school record setting 200 medley relay at the league meet ‌ both performances were NCAA B-cut times ‌ set personal bests in the 100 fly (48.56) and the 200 fly (1:48.13) at the league meet ‌ recorded two personal bests in the 200 free (1:41.94) and in the 500 free (4:39.96) against Michigan State ‌ tried his luck in the 400 IM at the Ohio State Invitational and finished in a time of 3:58.90 ‌ amassed 15 top three performances on the regular season ‌ five of which were in the 200 IM including a gold medal at the Shamrock Invitational ‌ recipient of Notre Dame’s Most Improved Award. THE BASS FILE: All-American, all-state, allcity, all-conference, regional champion and conference champion in each of his four seasons at Chesterton (Ind.) ‌ state champion and team captain as a junior and senior ‌ team MVP as a freshman, junior and senior ‌ held national rankings in all four years at Chesterton ‌ recorded best times at the 2009 IHSAA Swimming State Championships in the 200 free, 500 free and 200 medley relay ‌ guided his team to a 10th consecutive sectional title as a junior ‌ steered his 200 medley relay team to a best time of 1:32.05, which topped the national rankings in 2008 ‌ also won the 500 free and then anchored the 200 free relay to set another sectional record (1:27.32) ‌ Chesterton record holder in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ‌ anchored high school

state champion 200 free relay in 2008 ‌ led team to state title in 2008 ‌ Indiana Senior Club state meet record holder in the 200 IM (1:50.44) ‌ the 13th-ranked recruit in the nation according to CollegeSwimming.com in December 2008 ‌ member of the national Honor Society ‌ mentor at Bridges Mentoring Program ‌ biggest athletic thrill was winning back-to-back high school state championships ‌ born March 25, 1990 in Bronx, N.Y. ‌ oldest of three children ‌ son of Jean and William Bass ‌ enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters as an accounting major.

(4:00.96) along with the preliminary session of the 200 fly (1:50.19) ‌ additional personal bests included times of 51.51 in the 100 fly at the Shamrock Invitational, 1:55.62 in the 200 back against Michigan State and 52.76 in the 100 back at the Ohio State Invitational ‌ top dual meet came against Michigan State with a second-place finish in the 100 fly and a third-place finish in the 200 back. THE BERRY FILE: Earned four letters at Nation Ford (S.C.) under head coach Melisa Halstonsgard ‌ won two individual titles on top of a team championship at the state meet in 2008 ‌ also guided the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay teams to state records at the meet ‌ four-time regional champion ‌ nationally ranked on three occasions ‌ undefeated as a senior ‌ 2008 South Carolina individual state champion and record holder in the 200 IM (1:50.94) and 100 fly (49.79) ‌ competed on the club circuit for SwimMAC Carolina and helped the team win a junior national championship in 2007 ‌ named a North Carolina Swimming All-Star from 2003- 07 ‌ National Select Camp qualifier and attendee ‌ member of Southeastern Zone team in 2003, 2005 and 2006 ‌ son of Susan and Anthony Berry ‌ father graduated from Notre Dame in 1982 ‌ member of National Society of High School Scholars and Beta Club ‌ tabbed a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2007 and 2008 ‌ recipient of high school’s athletic/academic award

in 2008 ‌ received school’s Cirrus Award for highest grade-point-average within the foreign language department ‌ born Jan. 7, 1991, in Atlanta, Ga. ‌ son of Sue and Tony Berry ‌ father graduated from Notre Dame in 1982 ‌ enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business information technology.

BASS’ CAREER BESTS 200 IM 400 IM 100 fly 200 fly 200 free 500 free

1:46.44 ¡ BIG EAST (2010) 3:58.90 ¡ Ohio State Invite (2009) 48.26 ¡ BIG EAST (2011) 1:48.13 ¡ BIG EAST (2010) 1:41.94 ¡ Michigan State (2010) 4:39.96 ¡ Michigan State (2010)

BERRY’S CAREER BESTS 200 IM 400 IM 100 fly 200 fly 100 back

1:51.60 ¡ BIG EAST (2011) 4:00.96 ¡ BIG EAST (2010) 50.49 ¡ BIG EAST (2011) 1:49.04 ¡ BIG EAST (2011) 52.73 ¡ Shamrock Invite (2011)

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