Stars From The Past Lynda-Beth Hughes • 11-time All-American • Six-time ACC Champion • 1988 Olympic Trial Qualifier • Member of Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame
Michele Richardson • 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 800 freestyle • Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team • Holds second place in Clemson history in the 1650 freestyle • In the Clemson All-Time Top-10 in three events • ACC Champion in the 1650 free and the 800 free relay in 1989 and 1992 • All-American in 1992 in the 1650 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay • All-ACC in 1989 and 1992
Jeff Stachelek • ACC Champion in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle and the 200 medley relay in 1985 • Ranks in the Clemson All-Time Top- 10 in two individual events • An All-ACC selection in 1986 During the 1988-98 season, Mitzi Kremer and Michele Richardson combined to win four individual ACC titles and three conference relay championships for the Tigers.
Mitzi Kremer • Clemson’s most decorated swimmer • First female swimmer in the Clemson Hall of Fame (1994) • NCAA Champion in 200 and 500 freestyle in 1987 and 1989 • 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist in 4 x 100 freestyle relay • 16-time All-American • Named to ACC 50th Anniversary Team • Led Clemson to three straight ACC Championships • Won five individual ACC Championships from 1987-1989 • 1987 & 1989 ACC Championships MVP • Holds ACC records in the 100, 500 and 1000 freestyle • Holds three Clemson records in the 100, 500 and 1000 free • Olympic Trial Qualifier in 100, 200 and 400-meter freestyle in 1988
Chuck Wade • Four-time ACC Champion, winning both the one and three-meter board events in 1985, the one-meter board in 1986, and the three-meter board in 1987 • Named ACC Diver-of-the-Year in 1985 and 1986 • Named All-ACC in 1986 and 1987
Honors and Awards
NCAA Champion Mitzi Kremer..................................................................... 1987, 1989 Clemson Hall of Fame Members Year Inducted Rick Aronberg..............................................................................2001 Jill Bakehorn.................................................................................2001 Neil Brophy...................................................................................2011 Coy Cobb......................................................................................2004 Janet Ellison McDonnell.............................................................1999 Ruth Grodsky...............................................................................2008 Pam Hayden.................................................................................1995 P.B. Holtzendorff, III....................................................................1976 Mitzi Kremer................................................................................1994 Paulette Russell............................................................................2010 Frank Howard Award Pam Hayden.................................................................................1988 Mitzi Kremer................................................................................1989 IPTAY Athlete of the Year Mitzi Kremer................................................................................1988
ACC 50th Anniversary Team Rick Aronberg....................................................1985-88 Jill Bakehorn.......................................................1986-89 Neil Brophy........................................................1979-82 Coy Cobb............................................................1981-84 Ruth Grodsky.....................................................1985-88 Pam Hayden.......................................................1984-87 Jan Kemmerling.................................................1984-87 Mitzi Kremer......................................................1986-88 Jennifer Mihalik.................................................1996-98 Michelle Richardson.........................................1988-91 Paulette Russell..................................................1989-92
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