2009-10 Vanderbilt Athletics Annual Report

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Swimming As talented swimmers joined the program, records fell and the team became much more competitive.

J Our newest program enjoyed a year of establishing team records.

J The program was one of the youngest in Division I athletics with 15 of its 19 members either freshmen or sophomores.

J Scored two dual victories and set four new school records during the season.

J Sophomore Laura Dillon set a new mark in the 200-yard breaststroke.

J Freshman Erika Deardorf set school records in the 1,000 and 1,650-yard freestyle events.

J The 400-medley relay team swam to a new school record time at the SEC Championships.

J Senior Jess Cohen was named to the SEC Swimming and Diving Community Service Team for the second straight year for her

work in establishing the “Well Worth It� campaign that creates ways for African villages to obtain clean water.

J Cohen was nominated for the SEC Brad Davis Service Award.

J The swimming program was once again named an Academic AllAmerican team and six swimmers earned Academic All-SEC acclaim.


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