Colorado Co olo lorado State Swimming & Diving 2011-12
AMY VAN DYKEN
NANCY O’CONNOR Five national Top 10 finishes
Six-Time Olympic Gold Medalist 19-Time All-American
Amy Van Dyken’s impact on Colorado State’s swimming program is immeasurable. After two years at the University of Arizona, she transferred to Colorado State, and as a junior, she made an immediate impact for the Rams. Her unheralded success earned her an invitation to join the Resident National Team in Colorado Springs, Colo., where she trained for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, which is where she won four gold medals, setting a new record. She set an American record in the 50 Free at the NCAAs, becoming only the second woman to break the 22-second mark with a time of 21.77. She was the first Colorado State swimming national champion and earned national Swimmer of the Year honors. She set seven different school and conference records. The native of Englewood, Colo. and Cherry Creek High School graduate was named both CSU and WAC Female Athlete of the Year in 1994. Since then she has been inducted into the Colorado State University Hall of Fame, the Colorado Hall of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.
HEIDI GRIFFITH 1994
All-American
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MARSHA LANDOWSKI 1994
All-American
Colorado State’s coach from 1964 through 1977, Dr. Nancy O’Connor guided Colorado State to seven top 20 and five top 10 finishes nationally. She won seven regional titles in 14 years, and never had a team finish lower than third place in regional competition. Five of her top swimmers set national records, as O’Connor posted an impressive 118-4 dual/triangular meet record during her career, including a five-year undefeated stretch. She served on the U.S. Collegiate Sports Council and as president of the AIAW Swimming and Diving Committee while also acting as the Colorado State Women’s Athletic Director from 1975-86.
JEANNETTE BEITZ 1991
Honorable Mention
AMY BROOKOVER 1988-90
All-American (1989-90) Honorable Mention (1988)
KRISTIN ELLIOT 1994
All-American
Honorable Mention
VAL LANG 1996
CAROL MCDANIEL 1994
LESLIE PAULL 1988
MARIJKE WULLINK 1988
All-American
All-American
All-American
MARA FORMOSA 1997
All-American
All-Americans