2009-10 Georgia Tech Swimming & Diving Media Guide

Georgia Tech Swimming & Diving 2009-10 SCHEDULE Date Saturday, Oct. 3

Saturday, Oct. 10

Friday, Oct. 23 Friday, Oct. 30 Saturday, Oct. 31 Fri.-Sun., Nov. 20-22 Thur.-Sat., Dec. 17-19 Saturday, Jan. 16 Saturday, Jan. 23 Saturday, Jan. 30 Wed.-Sat., Feb. 17-20 Wed.-Sat., Feb. 24-27 Fri.-Sun., March 12-14 Thurs.-Sat., March 18-20 Thurs.-Sat., March 25-27

Opponent vs. Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Women Only) vs. Georgia Southern (Women Only) Parent’s Weekend Meet vs. Clemson* vs. Miami* (Women Only) vs. Western Kentucky Florida (Men Only) at Duke* (with Houston) at North Carolina* Georgia Tech Invitational at Alabama Diving Invite vs. NC State* vs.Virginia Tech* vs. Florida State* Emory (Senior Day) ACC Women’s Championships ACC Men’s Championships Men’s and Women’s Diving Zones Women’s NCAA Championships Men’s NCAA Championships

Location Atlanta, Ga.

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Atlanta, Ga.

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Atlanta, Ga. Durham, N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C. Atlanta, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill, N.C. Atlanta, Ga. West Lafayette, Ind. Columbus, Ohio

* Denotes Atlantic Coast Conference Meet Home meets in BOLD are held at the Campus Recreation Center located on Ferst Drive

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Quick Facts & Table of Contents 2008-09 TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record

Men (7-2, 2-2 ACC) Women (6-6, 0-5 ACC) ACC Championships Men-4th; Women-T-9th NCAA Championships Men-19th; Women-NA All-Americans Gal Nevo (200-IM, 400-IM) ACC Champions 200 Medley Relay (Ilia Ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, Sully Lynch, Mauricio Sousa), Gal Nevo (200-IM, 400-IM), Nigel Plummer (50-Free), 200-Free Relay (Mauricio Sousa, Nigel Plummer, Noah Copeland, Garrett Robberson), Mickey Malul (100-Breast)

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE INSTITUTE Official Name Enrollment Location Founded Nicknames Mascots Colors Institute Website Athletics Website Facility Conference President Director of Athletics Senior Women’s Administrator

Georgia Institute of Technology 19,393 Atlanta, Ga. 1885 Rambling Wreck,Yellow Jackets Buzz, 1930 Model “A” Ford Old Gold and White www.gatech.edu www.ramblinwreck.com Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (1,900) Atlantic Coast Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson Dan Radakovich (IU of Pa., 1980) Theresa Wenzel (Marquette, 1991)

SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Graduate Assistant (Swimming & Diving Contact) Office Phone Cell Phone E-Mail Asst. AD for Media Relations Associate Director Assistant Directors

SID Fax

John Gatto (404) 894-5445 (570) 357-5069 jgatto@athletics.gatech.edu Dean Buchan Mike Stamus Seth Gerard Dan Goldberger Mike Huff (404) 894-1248

SWIMMING AND DIVING INFORMATION Head Coach Phone/E-Mail Year at Tech Assistant Coach Phone/E-Mail Year at Tech Assistant Coach Phone/E-Mail Year at Tech Assistant Coach Phone/E-Mail Year at Tech Diving Coach Phone/E-Mail Year at Tech

Courtney Shealy Hart (Georgia, 2001) (404) 894-9736/cshealyhart@athletics.gatech.edu Third (First as Head Coach) Marty Hamburger (Iowa, 1991) (404) 894-1734/mhamburger@at.gtaa.gatech.edu Fifth Mark Toburen (NC State, 1996) (404) 388-0521/mtoburen@athletics.gatech.edu First Chris DeSantis (Colby, 2006) (404) 895-3902/cdesantis@athletics.gatech.edu First John Ames (Ohio, 1993) (404) 385-1293/james@at.gtaa.gatech.edu Ninth

2009-10 Schedule Hot-Lanta: The Sports Capital of the South This is Georgia Tech Tech Degree All-Around Excellence Tech Traditions International Competition Team Awards Table of Contents and Quick Facts Q&A with Courtney Shealy Hart Men’s Roster and Team Photo Meet The Yellow Jackets Women’s Roster and Team Photo Meet The Yellow Jackets Head Coach Courtney Shealy Hart Assistant Coaches Administration Support Staff 2008-09 Top Times The Atlantic Coast Conference 2008-09 ACC Championships Results Honor Roll All-Time Results/GT Aquatics Center All-Time Men’s Top Times All-Time Women’s Top Times History Year-By-Year Results All-Time Letterwinners

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CREDITS The 2009-10 Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Seth Gerard and Graduate Assistant John Gatto. Special thanks to Dan Goldberger and the Georgia Tech coaching staff. Photography by Mitch Guttenplan, Sam Morgan and Rob Skinner. Outside covers designed by Summit Athletics.

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Q&A With Head Coach Courtney Shealy Hart Q: How have your first couple of weeks as a head coach been?

A: “It’s been good. We’ve definitely had some challenges, but good overall. I think the team is very excited. We are going to build upon our results from last year, and we are looking forward to getting the season started.”

Q: You’re in a position of almost uncharted territory being one of just a few female coaches that are coaching a men’s team. What challenges and advantages does that present?

A: “I think it has unique challenges. There aren’t too many female mentors to call and ask “hey how did you get through this?” However, I’ve had the opportunity to become a two sport athlete during the same season for three years in college. With all that being said, I think that what I’ve accomplished as an athlete speaks very highly of my ability to be the head coach at Georgia Tech of the women and the men. I believe that the men as well as the women respect what I have accomplished as an athlete and understand that I know what it takes to be successful at this level. My goal is to help them succeed as students and athletes.”

Q: Having been an assistant coach here for a couple years how do you think that has helped you with familiarity with the program and earning the respect of your student-athletes?

A: “I definitely think having been an assistant coach here helped me get the head coaching position. The administration saw what I could do as an assistant.

The athletes also responded well to me and have shown me respect these past couple years. So far, it’s been a relatively smooth transition. Everybody has been very supportive. I’m glad that I was here. I knew the system. I knew all the support staff, so I think it made it easier for me to become a head coach.”

Q: With your experience as an Olympic athlete, how do you think that has helped you get where you are today as a coach and a person?

A: “On my Journey to the Olympics, there were definitely ups and downs the whole way. It’s what you do

during the downs that help you become who you are. I was seven-tenths of a second from making the 1996 Olympic team, and I had a decision to make of whether to continue or not. I decided to push through and give it 110 percent and stayed after practice to work on starts and turns so that I would make that team in 2000. Any obstacle I encountered, I tried to turn the negative into a positive and figure out how I could make it better.”

Q: Who’s been the biggest mentor to you as you go along in your coaching career?

A: “I think it’s definitely been Jack Bauerle, the head coach at Georgia. He was my college swim coach, and he became like a second father to me.

He guided me through a very important time in my life and helped me to become the athlete and person I am today.”

First-year head coach Courtney Shealy Hart is a two-time Olympic gold medalist

Q: You’re taking over a team that’s really had more success in the last couple years than ever in the history. What do you need to do to keep that train moving and keep progressing forward?

A: “Fortunately, we have Gal Nevo for another year, and we are very excited about getting behind him and supporting him. Our year end goal is to get more people to the NCAAs from both the men’s and women’s team. Also, we are trying to focus more on local recruiting. We have some great athletes here in Georgia, and a lot of them automatically go to the other schools because those schools have established themselves. Our aim is to establish ourselves here in Atlanta and become a program that people want to be a part of, whether they are from Georgia or from any other state.”

Q: Where do you see this program in five years?

A: “I definitely think our men can be top ten in the country if they continue to push, believe they can do it, and we get the right

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people in here. I think we have created a good staff.

I’m very excited for my staff as we are all on the same page. We all have the same philosophy, and we all know what our goals are. I also think the women can break into the top twenty in the NCAA.” Q: Speaking of the staff you have John Ames who’s been coaching the diving team for several years now and Marty Hamburger has also been here with you for awhile. You brought in two new people (Chris DeSantis and Mark Toburen). You said you wanted coaches

Gal Nevo was a two-time All-American and ACC champion last season.

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Q&A With Head Coach Courtney Shealy Hart Q: Looking at this years schedule you have a lot of home meets compared to just a couple last season.

With one of the best facilities in the nation, how do you use that to your advantage both in scheduling and recruiting?

A: “We definitely have a very tough schedule this year. We’ve added a couple more SEC teams as well as some of our big rivals in the ACC. A lot of people want to come swim in this pool because a lot of fast times occur in it. We talk to our athletes all the time about defending their turf. This is their home pool. They know the starts and they know the turns because they swim in it every day.

Two-time All-American Hannah Krimm will lead a young diving squad. who shared your same philosophy, but what were you looking for when you began the hiring search?

A: “I’m a really big competitor, so I wanted people that wanted to be competitors on the instructional side of it to help our athletes get better. I know for me, breast stroke and IM events are not my strong suits. I was a freestyle, backstroke and flyer in college. I was looking for someone that could excel in my weaker areas and that is why we brought in Chris DeSantis.

“We already had a great sprint coach in Marty Hamburger so he stayed on board and we are very fortunate for that. John Ames’s knowledge in the Diving arena adds depth to our staff. His experience really supports the goals that I have for the team. “ I was also looking for a distance coach and Mark Toburen definitely fit that bill. In Mark and Chris, we have found two people who are on board with our philosophy of wanting to be a top ten program in and out of the pool as well as strong competitors who would be excited to scratch and claw our way to the top.”

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“As far as recruiting goes, we have one of only two existing Olympic pools in the country. We let recruits know that one of the fastest competitions in the world took place in our pool.”

Q: With a couple of weeks of practice under your belt, who do you think has a chance to surprise some people this year?

A: “Gal Nevo is not going to surprise anyone, but he’s already working really hard. Kevin Morgan, who wasn’t on the ACC team last year, has been doing a really nice job in work-outs. I think he was very disappointed last season and is excited for this year. Taylor Flynn is another one who has done a phenomenal job of being a vocal leader in and out of the pool. I’m excited to see everybody. Our freshmen are looking really good and we can’t wait for the season to begin.”

Q: The ACC is a very tough conference and has been very top heavy. The men’s team has been knocking on the door over the last couple of years by finishing in fourth place. What do they need to do to get into the top three and really establish their place in this conference?

A: “The biggest thing is we need to do is to make sure that everyone is swimming multiple events. I think a couple of people have focused on maybe one or two events. The more events you have, the more you can score. So I think if we have people focusing on multi-

ple events and relays, then we’ll be in the top three.”

Q: What does the women’s team need to do to succeed in the ACC Championships this year?

A: “After ACCs, the women had a meeting where they said “You know what? We train with the men every single day. We can be just as good.” They set up that meeting on their own and hashed out what they needed to do in the pool to improve. I believe that meeting was a turning point for the women’s team.“

Q&A With Diving Coach John Ames Q: You have a deep, but young diving team this season. What are the goals for the year and do you look to senior hannah Krimm to provide leadership for the young divers?

A: “On the women's side, we have Hannah [Krimm] and Michele [Bertolino] returning," said Ames. "Hannah was the teams highest individual point scorer for the women last year and Michele scored on both the One meter and Three meter boards. The competition for the spots at NCAA's this year will be tough because there are only eight spots available in the Southeast Zone for the women.

"On the men's side we have two freshmen in Chris Khosravi and Brandon Makinson joining sophomore David Springfels," added Ames. "Both had to miss a few weeks at the beginning of the year to attend meets. Chris was at the Jr. Pan Am games in Calgary and Brandon was at the Canadian Summer Games, where he finished first on the 1 meter.

“The outlook for the men's team is much more favorable than the past two years and even more so over the next four. Entering Tech, Chris and Brandon are two of the best we have had. Between their hard work and personality, what they bring to the team has already made my job easier. Practices are very productive and fun, and with Hannah as a leader, it will be very competitive as well."

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2009-10 Men’s Team

NAME Ilia Ayzenshtok Sam Bendziewicz Eric Chiu Kelsey Duffy Johnny Hagaman Michael Hart John Hermes David Hotard Jeremy Jackson Chris Khosravi Way Joe Lee Ralph Long Sullivan Lynch Brandon Makinson Kevin Morgan Gal Nevo Nigel Plummer Jeffrey Phillips Max Randolph Garrett Robberson Brian Robbins Colin Schouten David Springfels Matt Tang Michael Vallecoccia Matthew Vaughan Travis Wagner Will Woodworth

Year SR JR FR SR SR FR SO SO SR FR SR JR JR FR JR SR SO JR RS SO JR SO FR SO JR JR SO JR SR

HT 6-6 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-9 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-5.5 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2

EVENT(S) Hometown (High School) Backstroke Qiryat Motzkin, Israel (Hof Hasharon High) IM/Breaststroke Chapin, S.C. (Chapin) Fly/Back/Breast/Free Martinez, Ga. (Lakeside) Fly/Free Sugar Land, Texas (Austin) Back Black Mountain, N.C. (Charles D. Owen) Fly Cincinnati, Ohio (Lakota West) IM Colonial Heights, Va. (Maggie L. Walker Governor's School) Breast The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Breast Dalton, Ga. (Dalton) Diving Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) IM/Breast/Back Penang, Malaysia (The Bolles School) IM/Butterfly Hillsboro, Tenn. (St. Andrew's Sewanee School) Fly/Sprint Free Lutz, Fla. (Jesuit) Diving Alberta, Canada (National Sport School) IM/Distance Orlando, Fla. (Olympia) IM/Breast Kibbutz Hamadia, Israel (Hof Hashron) Sprint Free Stone Mountain, Ga. (Chamblee) Freestyle Oxford, Miss. (Lafayette) Back/IM Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside) Sprint free/Back Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North) Middle Distance Sandy Springs, Ga. (North Springs) Distance Free Lititz, Pa. (Warwick) Diving Bradenton, Fla. (St. Stephens Episcopal) Back/Freestyle Durham, N.C. (Charles E. Jordan) Distance free Acworth, Ga. (Harrison) Breast Virginia Beach, Va. (Princess Anne) Fly/Free Canton, Ohio (Glen Oak) Free/Fly Atlanta, Ga. (Lakeside)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Ilia AYZENSHTOK

Personal: Born Ilia Ayzenshtok on July 5, 1988, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia … Son of Andrey and Irina Ayzenshtok … Has a sister, Sonia, one stepbrother, Dudu and a stepsister, Dina ... sister's name is Sonia … Intends to major in Management.

Sr. • 6-6 • Backstroke

Ayzenshtok’s Career Top Times 50 Free 21.03 2009 ACC Championships 50 Back 22.24 2009 ACC Championships 100 Back 47.57 2009 ACC Championships 200 Back 1:43.23 2009 ACC Championships

Qiryat Motzkin, Israel Hof Hasharon High • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 All-ACC Academic Team • 2008-09 NCAA Participant (100-Back, 200-Back, 200-Medley Relay) • 2008-09 ACC Champion (200-Medley Relay) • 2008-09 All-ACC (200-Medley Relay) In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-back (1st), 200-back (1st) As A Junior In 2008-09: Finished 29th in the 200-Back (1:43.96) at the NCAA Championships …

On the 200-Medley Relay team which placed 17th at NCAA’s with a time of 1:27.20 … Part of the school record-setting 400-Medley Relay team which posted a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3:11.01) … Swam the first leg of the 200-Medley Relay team which set an ACC and school record (1:26.00) at the ACC Championships … Mark of 47.57 in the 100-Back at the ACC Championships set a school record, while his 1:43.23 in the 200-Back was also a school record.

Before Georgia Tech: Transferred from Purdue University … Joined Boilermakers midway through the 2006-07 season ... Made Dean's List, the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and received semester honors in the spring of 2007 ... Posted team's fastest time in the 100 back (49.01), which earned him 11th place at Big Ten's and fourth place among all performers in Purdue history ... Also placed 11th in the 200 back with a mark of 1:46.26, which was the team's second fastest time of the season ... Also at Big Ten's, competed in the 50 free and swam leadoff for the seventh-place 400 medley relay that posted a time of 3:14.90 ... Leadoff split was clocked at 49.04 ... In his first collegiate weekend of competition, placed third at Michigan in the 200 back and won both backstroke races at Michigan State ... Won the 200 back vs. Indiana with time of 1:47.39 ... Recorded a pair of top-five finishes in the backstroke events at the Wisconsin/Minnesota Triangular …

Swam a 48.88 in the 100-back at the 2007-08 Big Ten Championships, the highest time on the team for the season … Time of 1:46.71 in the 200-back at the Purdue Invitational was the second-fastest on the team of last season. International Experience: Member of the Israeli National Team ... Finished fourth in the 100 backstroke at the 2006 European Junior Championships ... Placed second in the 100 back at the Israeli Senior National Championships ... Israeli junior record holder in the 100 back at 57.47.

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GETTING TO KNOW ILIA Nickname: Heat My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “At least a 200 warm-down” Favorite Pro Sports Team: Colts Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Pre-set Favorite Movie: There will be blood Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Step Up 2 Favorite TV Show: Deadliest Catch I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Reruns of Full House Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: International Business with Arn Rubinoff Currently Playing On My IPod Is: It’s Blitz- Yeah Yeah Yeah’s My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Woody’s Dining Hall The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: College Park Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 200 Medley relay at ACCs Biggest Pet Peeve: People who stop at the “Stop for pedestrians within crosswalk” when there’s no one around My Bucket List: Visit the Persian Gulf Countries Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: THE DEUCE If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: The Led Zeppelin reunion at London 2007 My Favorite Dessert: Batter Cake and Brownie ice cream My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Strange I Admire Most: Haile Gebrselassie Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: UC Santa Barbara Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Quiznos Reality Show I Know I Could Win: WWE Tough Enough Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Men’s Basketball

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Sam BENDZIEWICZ Jr. • 6-2 • IM/Breaststroke Chapin, S.C. Chapin • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (7th), 200-breast (8th), 200-IM (9th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Established career top times at the ACC Championships in the 100breast (55.78), 200-breast (2:02.61) and the 200-IM (1:50.94).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Clocked a time of 57.30 in the 100-breast at the ACC Championships the fourth-fastest swim on the team … Also registered the fifth-fastest time on the team in the 200-breast with a 2:06.70 at the ACC Championships and had a time of 1:55.36 in the 200 IM at ACC’s, good for sixth on the team.

High School: Lettered in swimming for four seasons under coach Heath Edwards ... Team captain during junior season ... Won 200-IM as a junior ... Won 400 medley and freestyle relays as a junior and senior ... Earned all-Area for four seasons ... Swimmer of the year as a sophomore and junior ... Academic All-American as a junior and senior ... Member of National Honors Society, Beta Club, and student government… All-Area leadership team and class president as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born Samuel Joseph Bendziewicz on January 6, 1989, in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Stephen and Mary Bendziewicz ... Has one younger brother, Stephen, and sister, Catherine ... Hobbies include metal detecting, fishing, kick ball, practicing non-western medicine, slow pitch softball, swing dancing, water skiing, buffalo wings and pogo sticking... A Management major.

Bendziewicz’ Career Top Times 100 Breast 55.78 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:02.61 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 1:50.94 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW SAM Nickname: Squanto My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: Where have you been?

Favorite Pro Sports Team: New York Yankees Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Getting in Favorite Movie: Top Gun Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Anything the girls picked Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Badder Santa Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Clemson Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Bojangles My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: PTFE 1100 Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguard My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: The team room Biggest Pet Peeve: People eating off my plate, or looking through my phone.

My Bucket List: Skydive, Catch a marlin, drive a racecar Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: Nothing, everyone loves me.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Creed My Favorite Dessert: More steak My Teammates Would Describe Me As: A habitual line-crosser I Admire Most: My Mommy Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Hawaii @ Hawaii Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Chicken Wings Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Daisy of Love Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Baseball

Eric CHIU Fr. • 5-9 • Fly/Back/Breast/Free Martinez, Ga. Lakeside High School: Three-year letterwinner for Coach Adam Byars … Georgia High School champion in the 100-breast, 100-back and 100-free … 2008 and 2009 all-state “A” team … Three-time Scholastic All-American … Eight-time NISCA All-American…2009 CSRA Swimmer of the Year …

2008-09 NCSA Junior National Finalist and seven event senior national qualifier … Honors graduate and member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born Eric Keemon Chiu on April 11, 1990, in Mount Kisco, N.Y. … Parents are Fung Chow “Alex” and Janet Chiu … Brother of Cynthia … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, swim team and swim program … Hobbies include racquet ball, painting, hiking and rock climbing … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning state for the first time in 2008 … An Earth and Atmospheric Sciences major.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW ERIC Nickname: Chiue Favorite Pro Sports Team: New York Knicks Favorite Movie: Donnie Darko Favorite TV Show: Manswers on SpikeTV I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I’m laughing, but they aren’t.

Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Listening to “Scotty” by D4L means success.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: “Make Her Say,” by Kid Kudi I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Burton Hoody My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: The Library The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Georgia Tech Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Reaching finals at junior nationals.

Biggest Pet Peeve: When people try using sarcasm in text messages.

My Bucket List: Learn Chinese, travel to South America, see the Northern Lights, and live in a tiki hut somewhere in the Pacific If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Motion City Soundtrack concerts My Favorite Dessert: Mint chocolate chip ice cream My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Energetic I Admire Most: People who acquire a 4.0 at GT Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Maryland Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Couscous Reality Show I Know I Could Win: American Gladiator Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

Personal: Born Kelsey Tristan Duffy on March 3, 1988, in Lafayette, La. ... Son of Robert and Elizabeth Duffy ... Sister, Katie, swam at Tech from 2001-03 ... Has an older brother, Rob ... Enjoys soccer, football and computers ... Majoring in Chemical Engineering.

Duffy’s Career Top Times 50 Free 21.27 100 Free 46.70 100 Fly 50.52 200 Fly 1:55.76

2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships Georgia Invitational (12/1/06)

GETTING TO KNOW KELSEY

Kelsey DUFFY Sr. • 5-10 • Fly/Free Sugarland, Texas Austin • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll As A Junior In 2008-09: Set career top times in the 50-free (21.27), 100-free (46.70) and 100fly (50.52) at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Clocked a personal-best time of 22.44 in the 50-free at the ACC Championships … Also registered personal bests in the 100-free (47.49) and 100-fly (51.10), both at the ACC Championships. As a Freshman in 2006-07: Clocked a season-best time of 4:58.66 in the 500 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Tallied a season-best time of 52.15 in the 100 fly at the ACC Championships ... Swam a season-best time of 1:55.76 in the 200 fly at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Member of 400 free relay team.

High School: Lettered in four seasons in swimming under coach Jennifer Collins ... Elected team captain ... Won the Region 5 100 butterfly event as a senior ... Was a district champion in the 100 fly as a junior ... Garnered all-state accolades in junior and senior seasons ... Academic AllAmerican for junior and senior seasons ... Named team's most valuable swimmer as a senior ... Earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman ... Holds school record in 100 backstroke ... National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta member.

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Nickname: Kelso Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Astros Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Anything remotely related to, containing, or resembling breaststroke.

Favorite Movie: Catch Me If You Can Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Tyler Perry’s House of Pain Favorite TV Show: Arrested Developement I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Friends We Will Be Successful This Season If: Jeff Phillips can bench over 500 pounds Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I breath off the wall My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Japanese Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Before home meets, I HAVE to eat at Einsteins Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguarding…three times.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Queens of the Stone Age I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Parents, it seems; but more importantly, my phone.

My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: My room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The Vortex Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Winning the 100 fly at hs regionals by .05 If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: World Cup My Favorite Dessert: LOTS of vanilla ice cream, maybe with some chocolate syrup Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Hawaii (away meet of course) Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: By far, the GT football white out game. Nothing else comes close.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Johnny HAGAMAN Sr. • 6-2 • Back Black Mountain, N.C. Charles D. Owen • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • 2008-09 Team Captain In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (10th), 100-back (2nd), 200-back (2nd) As A Junior In 2008-09: Set career bests at the ACC Championships in the 50-free (20.43), 100back (48.16) and 200-back (1:44.28) en route to recording a sixth-place finish in the 100 Backstroke and eighth-place finish in the 200 Backstroke at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Was a member of the 200- and 400-medley relay teams that set school records and finished second with times of 1:27.20 and 3:14.25, respectively at the ACC Championships … Clocked a personal lifetime-best 49.12 in the 100-back at ACC's which was the fastest time of the season on the team and good for ninth in the league … Was also tops on the team and seventh in the ACC with a personal-best 1:47.17 in the 200-back at ACC's …

Set a new personal best in the 50-free (20.75) at the ACC Championships... Hagaman also qualified for US Olympic Trials with a time of 57.34 in the 100 meter backstroke.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Swam a season-best time of 46.58 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, finishing in the 21st overall position ... Produced a season-best time of 24.61 against ACC foes Clemson and Boston College in the 50 back competition ... Set a personal-best time of 51.11 in the 100 back at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Also competed on the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley teams throughout the season.

High School: Lettered four seasons in swimming ... Won the North Carolina A/AA state titles in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle with meet record times of 52.78 and 47.57, respectively ...

Was a three-time state champion in the 100 back (2004-06) ... Won the 50 free at the state meet ... Tabbed Speedo All-American in 2006 ... Won the 100-meter back at the YMCA long course nationals with a time of 58.16, good for the seventh fastest time in the nation in the 17-18 year old age group.

Personal: Born Steven John Hagaman on June 8, 1988, in Asheville, N.C. ... Son of Steve and Penny Hagaman ... Has an older sibling, Jessie ... Enjoys pottery, taxidermies, bead making, Navajo artwork, and leather working... Majoring in Electrical Engineering.

GETTING TO KNOW JOHNNY Nickname: Drama My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “you’re on my list” Favorite Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Dream Least Favorite Part Of Practice: When Coach Hart separates Sully and I Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Happy Feet Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Forrest Gump Favorite TV Show: Daisy of Love We Will Be Successful This Season If: we all train like Mickey Malul I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I train like Mickey Malul Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Bojangles Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: putting on a swim suit Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Avett brothers I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: suit The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: my bed Most Exciting Athletic Moment: hitting a walk-off homer in little league baseball If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Game 7 World Series My Favorite Dessert: Razzleberry Pie My Teammates Would Describe Me As: awesome I Admire Most: presidents Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: malt-o-meal cinnamon crunchers Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Daisy of Love Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Cricket

Hagaman’s Career Top Times 50 Free 20.43 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 46.58 2007 ACC Championships 50 Back 23.17 2008 ACC Championships 100 Back 48.16 2009 ACC Championships 200 Back 1:44.28 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Michael HART

John HERMES

Fr. • 5-9 • Fly

So. • 6-1 • IM

Cincinnati, Ohio Lakota West

Colonial Heights, Va. Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School

High School: Three-year letterwinner for Coach Dennis Beck … 2009 district and sectional champion in the 100-fly … 100-fly conference champion in the 100-fly in 2008 and 2009 … 2009 conference champion in the 200-free … 2008 and 2009 Southwest Ohio High School Classic 200fly champion and 2008 Ohio Senior Short Course Championship in the 200-fly … 2008-09 AllAmerican in the 100-fly … Three-time Scholastic All-American … 2009 Conference Swimmer of the Year and two-time first team All-Conference … Two-time recipient of school’s Most Outstanding Swimmer award … Two-year letterwinner on academic quiz team and one-year as catcher on the baseball team … Holds school records in the 100-fly, 200-free, 400-free relay, 200-free relay and 200-medley relay … Fifth place individual finish at state meet was best performance in school history and helped lead team to best finish ever (12th) as a team … Top 25 in a class of 643, High Honors, Mu Alpha Theta (Activities and Service Coordinator), Senior Board of Governors (senior class representative), National Honors Society and National Latin Honors Society.

Personal: Born Michael Hamilton Hart on March 14, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio … Parents are Arthur and Grace Hart … Brother of Alex and Kendall … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics (especially for chemical engineering), swimming program and great atmosphere in downtown Atlanta … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning conference’s Swimmer of the Year award … Hobbies include Red’s baseball games, church softball, musical theater, Church Praise and Worship Band, Young Life, bass guitar and pick-up basketball … A Chemical Engineering major.

GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL Nickname: Hartattack Favorite Pro Sports Team: Cincinnati Reds Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Breastroke Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Step Up 2 Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Bill Cosby as Himself Favorite TV Show: Sportscenter I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Dancing with the Stars Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Fazoli’s My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Chem 1311 – Inorganic Chem Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: go to sleep early.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: The Format I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Switchfoot My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: my dorm The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the MARTA Most Exciting Athletic Moment: back-halving the 200 Fly Biggest Pet Peeve: people who act stupid when they are actually rather intelligent.

My Bucket List: have unique a meal in all 50 states Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “bro” My Teammates Would Describe Me As: funny looking Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Miami University Oxford Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Egg and Cheese Bagel Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Amazing Race

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• Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-breast (7th), 200-IM (8th), 400-IM (6th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Set career-bests in the 200-breast (2:02.54), 200-IM (1:50.79) and 400-IM (3:55.90) at the ACC Championships, all of which rank in the all-time Georgia Tech top 10 … Also set career bests in the 500-free (4:50.28) and 200-fly (1:59.21) in dual meets with Florida State and Clemson, respectively.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Robb Sultzer … Helped lead team to VHSL Central Region championships in 2006 and 2008 as well as six individual event titles … 2nd-team AllMetro Richmond Swimming in the 400 IM … Three-time Scholastic All-American … Holds the VHSL Central Region meet record in the 200 IM and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born John Edward Hermes, III, on June 21, 1990, in Terre Haute, Ind. … Son of John and Cathy Hermes, both of whom graduated from Georgia Tech … Has a sister, Anne … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, large school atmosphere and ACC Swimming … Lists hobby as skiing and is an Undecided Engineering major.

Hermes’ Career Top Times 500 Free 4:50.28 vs. Florida State (10/18/08) 200 Breast 2:02.54 2009 ACC Championships 200 Fly 1:59.21 vs. Clemson (10/10/08) 200 IM 1:50.79 2009 ACC Championships 400 IM 3:55.90 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW JOHN Favorite Pro Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Getting in Favorite Movie: Donnie Darko Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Grandma’s Boy Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Miami I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I scream at the top my lungs. All the time.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Lazy Lobster Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Miley Cyrus I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Ipod Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Being the Fresh Face of the Week and having my picture on the Jumbotron Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Max, are you mad?”

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: backstage with Miley Cyrus I Admire Most: Gal Nevo Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: U.S. Olympic Team Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Candy Reality Show I Know I Could Win: I would win all of them Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

David HOTARD So. •5-9 • Breast The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands As A Freshman In 2008-09: Swam a career-best time in the 100-breast (1:01.32) against Emory.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming and three-year letterwinner in water polo for Coach Kent Kirchner … Senior year squad, both men’s and women’s, were NISCA national champions and ranked No. 1 in the country … Was state 5A finalist in the 100-breast in 2007 and a NISCA High School All-American … Scholastic All-American … Jr. National swimmer in the 100breast in both 2007 and 2008 … Member of the National Honor Society, UIL Scholar Award, NISCA All-American Academic Award and a magna cum laude graduate.

Personal: Born David Thomas Hotard on May 3, 1989, in Metairie, La. … Son of Keith and Debbie Hotard … Has an older sister, Rachel … Chose Georgia Tech for the engineering program, opportunity to swim and location … Lists hobbies as ultimate Frisbee, sand volleyball, bowling and working on his car … Intends to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Hotard’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 1:01.32 vs. Emory (1/31/09)

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GETTING TO KNOW DAVID Nickname: Hotard My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “What are you doing on the wall?”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Braves Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Getting in Favorite Movie: The Bourne Identity Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Grandma’s Boy Favorite TV Show: Whale Wars I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Secret Life of the American Teenager We Will Be Successful This Season If: I squat 1,650lbs Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Atlanta I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I procrastinate doing my “Getting to Know You” form Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Lazy Lobster My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: ME 1770 Worst Job I Ever Had: Teaching Swim Lessons is all I do Currently Playing On My IPod Is: LMFAO I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Headphones The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Marta Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Texas High School State, Junior Year Biggest Pet Peeve: Waiting My Bucket List: Attend Kazantip, Moonwalk on the Moon, Drive the Nürburgring, or “Green Hell” Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Max, are you mad?”

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Backstage Taylor Swift My Favorite Dessert: Mom’s cookie cake and a glass of milk My Teammates Would Describe Me As: “Can’t Live Without” I Admire Most: Jeremy Jackson Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Team USA Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Chick-fil-a Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Paris Hilton’s My New BFF Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Jeremy JACKSON Sr. •6-1 • Breast Dalton, Ga. Dalton In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (6th) As A Junior In 2008-09: Established top career times in the 50-free (20.76), 100-breast (55.57) and 200-breast (2:03.66) at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Set a new personal best with a time of 21.19 in the 50-free at the Georgia Tech Invitational … His marks of 49.46 in the 100-free of the meet against Alabama, Clemson and Florida State, 56.01 in the 100-breast at the ACC Championships and 2:04.46 in the 200-breast at the ACC Championships were also personal bests … In addition, his time in the 200-breast at ACC’s was the second fastest on the team of the season.

As A Freshman in 2006-07: Produced a time of 48.01 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships ... Set a season-best time of 59.39 at the conference championship in the 100 breaststroke competition ... Competed on the 200 free, 400 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relay teams throughout the season.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... Helped lead 400 medley relay team to three state championships (2004-06) ... Garnered all-state honors in final three seasons ... Earned AllAmerica honors in the 200 medley relay in sophomore and senior seasons ... Two-time junior national qualifier in the 100 breaststroke ... Holds the school record in the 100 breast and 200 medley relay ... Summa Cum Laude, Latin club, Environmental club president and honor roll member.

Personal: Born Jeremy Alton Jackson on June 16, 1988, in Ocala, Fla. ... Son of David and Joyce Jackson ... Has an older brother, Jacob ... Enjoys Navajo music making, light-brighting, collecting shark teeth, and panning for gold ... Management major.

Jackson’s Career Top Times 50 Free 20.76 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 49.46 vs. Alabama, Clemson and Florida State (10/13/07) 100 Breast 55.57 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:03.66 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW JEREMY Nickname: JJ, Big Country Favorite Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Braves Least Favorite Part Of Practice: hearing people cheer me on…

Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Hills have eyes Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Forrest Gump Favorite TV Show: Operation Repo Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Raleigh Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: KFC My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Supply Chain Management Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: God Bless America Socks Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Harry Potter The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Golfing Biggest Pet Peeve: garbage yardage Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: When I speak Terrell with Sam If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: NASCAR Bristol Night Race My Favorite Dessert: Coffee My Teammates Would Describe Me As: A softy with a big heart.

I Admire Most: Arnold Schwarzenegger Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Stanford Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: CPK Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Survivor Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

Chris KHOSRAVI Fr. •5-10 • Diving Missouri City, Texas Elkins High School: Three-year letterwinner for coaches Brian Tucker and Danny Satural … Three-time Fort Bend Independent School District Diving champion … Two-time region diving champion and 2008 Texas 5A state bronze medalist … Two-time all-state and All-American … In 2007, set the Fort Bend Independent School District Natatorium One-Meter pool record for six dives …

Ranked second on the U.S. Diving Jr. Platform and 10th on the Sr. Platform … Member of the National Honor Society … Cum laude graduate … Honor roll student and Distinguished Graduate … Fort Bend Independent School District diving captain and member of the American Modeler Association, National Society of Radio Control Aerobatics, and Skills USA. Personal: Born Christopher Keon Khosravi on April 2, 1991, in Houston, Texas … Parents are Javad and Diane … Brother of Benjamin … Chose Georgia Tech because of the great aerospace program, excellent diving facility and the opportunity to become a pilot … Hobbies include building and flying R/C airplanes, pattern flying competitions and fishing … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as his second place finish on platform at U.S. Diving Jr. Nationals … An Aerospace Engineering major.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Way Joe LEE Sr. •6-0 • Breast/IM/Back Penang, Malaysia The Bolles School In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-back (9th), 200-back (6th), 200-IM (7th) As A Junior In 2008-09: Set personal bests in the 100-back (55.05), 200-back (1:47.82) and 200-IM (1:50.02) at the ACC Championships … Top career time in the 50 back (23.87) came in a tri-meet with UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Set new personal bests in the 100-back and 200-back … Clocked a time of 51.15 in the 100-back at the ACC Championships as well as a 1.51.42 in the 200-back, also at ACC's … Swam season-best times for the 200-breast (2:09.37) against Virginia Tech and the 200 IM (1:53.91) at the ACC Championships … Also the team representative for the Student Athlete Advisory Board.

High School: Two-year letterwinner under Coach Jeff Poppell ... Elected team captain as a senior ... Helped win nineteen consecutive state championships ... State champion 100 breaststroke as a senior year ... Runner up 200 Individual Medley as a senior ... All -Area first team 2005-06 ...

Won 7 individual Golds at Malaysian Nationals 2006... Penang Most Valuable Athlete 2006...

Honor List as a junior and senior ... Received the Babe Ruth Award for excellent academics, athletics, and patriotism.

Personal: Born Way Joe Lee on November 2, 1988, in Georgetown, Penang ... Son of Eng Sia Lee and Lee Hian Tan ... Brother of Nian Joe and Ee Joe ... Hobbies include basketball, indoor/outdoor soccer, water polo, and ping pong ... A Mechanical Engineering major.

Lee’s Career Top Times 50 Back 23.87 100 Back 50.05 200 Back 1:47.82 200 Breast 2:09.37 200 IM 1:50.02

vs. UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech (1/24/09) 2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships vs. Virginia Tech (1/19/08) 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW WAY JOE Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Threshold.

Favorite Movie: Lots.

Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Remember the Titans Favorite TV Show: CSI’s We Will Be Successful This Season If: We all swim fast.

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Atlanta I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: They tell you they need to see you in their office with a “!” in the end.

My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Systems Dynamics and Control.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: 3-peat My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Library Most Exciting Athletic Moment: When you get recognized for doing well.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: UNC vs. Duke or Lakers vs. Cavaliers Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: All.

Ralph LONG Jr. •5-8 • IM/Butterfly Hillsboro, Tenn.

St. Andrew’s Sewanee School In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-free (9th), 200-fly (6th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Recorded top career times in the 200-free (1:39.55), 500-free (4:31.80) and 200-fly (1:49.09) at the ACC Championships … Had a season-best performance in the 100-fly (52.28) in a meet with Western Kentucky, New Orleans, Georgia Southern and Miami … Season best swim in the 200-IM (1:58.40) came in a dual meet with Clemson.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Member of the school-record setting 800-free relay team that swam a NCAA “B” cut time of 6:31.97 at the ACC Championships … Swam a 1:43.59 in the 200-free against Western Kentucky which was the sixth fastest swim on the team of the season … Was fourth on the team with his 4:40.98 finish at the ACC Championships, second with a 1:49.25 at ACC’s and eighth in the 200-IM with a time of 1:57.28 at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

High School: Five-year letterwinner in swimming and diving ... Elected team captain for a season ... Earned MVP 2003 - 2007 ... All-American 2005 for the 500 Free ... FCA. Personal: Born Ralph E Long on May 18, 1988 in Winchester, Tenn. ... Son of Jim and Nan Long ... Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee ... Industrial and Systems Engineering major.

Long’s Career Top Times 200 Free 1:39.55 500 Free 4:31.80 200 Fly 1:49.09 200 IM 1:57.28 400 IM 4:02.91

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Sullivan LYNCH Jr. •5-11 • Fly/Sprint Free Lutz, Fla. Jesuit • 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200-Medley Relay) • 2008-09 ACC Champion (200-Medley Relay) • 2008-09 All-ACC (200-Medley Relay) In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (5th), 100-fly (4th), 200-fly (2nd)

GETTING TO KNOW RALPH Nickname: Biceps My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “10 3s today” Least Favorite Part Of Practice: main set Favorite Movie: The hunt for the Red October Favorite TV Show: House I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Stargate SG-1 Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Atlanta Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Olive Garden Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Listening to music Worst Job I Ever Had: Life guarding Currently Playing On My IPod Is: my ipod broke…

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: pillow My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: my room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the skyline Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 800 free relay freshman year Biggest Pet Peeve: being woken up Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: only 11 more guys (when we’re doing a set of 12) If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: the olympics My Favorite Dessert: Anything Chocolate I Admire Most: my dad Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: bagels Reality Show I Know I Could Win: deal or no deal Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Member of the 200-Medley Relay team which turned in a 17thplace finish (1:27.20) at the NCAA Championships … Finished 61st at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 20.20 in the 50-free … Swam the third leg of the ACC and school-record setting 200-medley relay team (1:26.00) at the ACC Championships … Set career bests at the ACC Championships in the 50-free (19.96), 100-fly (48.29) and 200-fly (1:46.74).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Recorded the seventh-fastest 50-free swim on the team with a 20.77 at the ACC Championships … Was also among the team’s top 10 in the 100-free (49.36) and 200-IM (2:00.72), both at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Was third on the team in both the 100-fly (49.62) and 200-fly (1:50.28), which he achieved at the ACC Championships.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Jim Kelly ... Elected team captain ... USA swimming Academic All-American as a sophomore and junior ... NISCA All-American relays and 200medley as a sophomore and junior, 200-free as a freshman, junior, and senior, 400-free as a sophomore, junior, senior ... Individual 100-fly as a senior ... 200-IM as a senior ... All-County swim team in 2006-07 ... Club swim team records: SCY 200-fly and 100- and 200-back, lcm 200-IM and 100- and 200-back ... National Honor Society ... Mu Alpha Theta ... Hillsborough county youth volunteer of the year ... National Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Born Sullivan Michael Lynch on July 22, 1989, in Tampa, FL ... Son of Cornelius and Carol Lynch ... Has two older brothers, Morgan and Adam, and one older sister, Meredith ... Hobbies include video games, basketball, other sports and movies ... Majoring in biology.

Lynch’s Career Top Times 50 Free 19.96 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 48.29 2009 ACC Championships 200 Fly 1:46.74 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW SULLIVAN Nickname: Sully My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “SULLIVAN!” Favorite Movie: Curious George Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: the holiday Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: 300 Favorite TV Show: Sports Center I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Daisy of Love We Will Be Successful This Season If: we stop thinking and just race Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I skip warmup Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: KFC My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: GT1000 Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: music and plenty of stretching Worst Job I Ever Had: lifeguarding Currently Playing On My IPod Is: 311 I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: tube socks My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: the recliner in my room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: marta Most Exciting Athletic Moment: swimming at NCAA last year If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: World Series My Favorite Dessert: my mom’s éclair cake My Teammates Would Describe Me As: laid back I Admire Most: my dad Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Wake Forest Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: chicken and waffles Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Daisy of Love Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: baseball

Brandon MAKINSON

Kevin MORGAN Jr. •5-11 • IM/Distance Orlando, Fla. Olympia As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Set a career best in the 400-IM (4:04.96) and 200-IM (1:52.17) against Emory … Set season-bests in the 1,000-free (9:56.41) in a meet with Western Kentucky, New Orleans, Georgia Southern and Miami … Top time of the year in the 100-free (49.13) came in a tri-meet with Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast … Registered season-bests in the 200-free (1:49.39) and 500-free (4:50.62) in ACC dual meets against Clemson and Florida State, respectively … Won the “C” final in the 50-free at the Georgia Senior State Championships.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Registered top 10 finishes on the team in the 200-free (1:44.61 at the ACC Championships), 500-free (4:48.59 against Georgia), 1,000-free (9:45.98 against Western Kentucky), 1,650-free (16:30.17 at the Georgia Tech Invitational), 200-breast (2:12.95 at the ACC Championships), 200-IM (1:54.82 at the ACC Championships) and 400-IM (4:06.16 at the Georgia Tech Invitational).

High School: Three-year letterwinner under Coach Chuck Burgess ... One-year letterwinner under coach Russ Marsh ... Elected team captain for two years ... Won team district championship in 2004 - 06 ... Won individual district championship in 2004 for the 100 back, in 2005 for the 500 free and 200 im, and in 2006 for the 100 free and 200 im ... Metro Conference Champion in 2005 for the 100 and 200 free and in 2006 for the 100 and 200 free ... Three-time MVP ... Twotime all-Conference first team ... Two-time All-American consideration ... Holds high school records in 100, 200, and 500 free, 100 back, 200 im, 200 medley relay, 200 and 400 free relay ...

Three-time Principal's Honor Roll receiving a 4.0 or better each semester.

Personal: Born Kevin James Morgan on April 28, 1989, in Glenwood Springs, Colo. ... Son of James and Shelly Morgan ... Has one older sister, Kyle ... Hobbies include base jumping, singing karaoke, boggle tournaments, eating contests and doing karate in the garage ... Majoring in industrial engineering.

Fr. •6-0 • Diving Alberta, Canada National Sport School High School: Eight-year letterwinner under coach Igor Kopecky … Holds the three-meter record (513.85) set at the Alberta Summer Provincials … Competed in the 2008 Winter Senior Nationals, 2008 Alberta Summer Provincials, Dive Calgary Electric 2008, Winter Senior Nationals 2009, Alberta Winter Provincials 2009 and Alberta Summer Provincials 2009 … Was on honor roll throughout high school and in the Grade 9 Royal Conservatory of Music Honors Program.

Morgan’s Career Top Times 200 Free 1:44.61 2008 ACC Championships 500 Free 4:48.59 vs. Georgia (11/7/07) 1000 Free 9:45.98 vs. Western Kentucky (11/3/07) 200 IM 1:52.17 2008 ACC Championships 400 IM 4:04.96 vs. Emory (1/31/09)

Personal: Born Brandon Alexander Makinson on March 1, 1991, in Calgary, Alberta … Son of Michael and Bonnie Makinson … Brother of Meryl … Hobbies include skiing, water sports and video games … Majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Gal NEVO Sr. •5-9 • IM/Breast Kibbutz Hamadia, Israel HOF Hashron

Nevo’s Career Top Times 1000 Free 9:58.21 200 Back 2:00.63 100 Breast 1:00.72 200 Breast 1:55.27 200 Fly 1:51.50 200 IM 1:42.79 400 IM 3:38.00

vs. UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech (1/24/09) vs. Emory (1/31/09) ConocoPhillips Short Course Nationals (12/4/08) 2009 ACC Championships Georgia Tech Fall Quad Meet (11/15/08) 2009 NCAA Championships 2009 NCAA Championships

• 2008-09 All-American (200-IM, 400-IM) • 2008-09 NCAA Participant (200-Breast, 200-IM, 400-IM) • 2008-09 ACC Swimmer of the Year • 2008-09 ACC Champion (200-IM, 400-IM) • 2008-09 All-ACC (200-Breast, 200-IM, 400-IM) In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-breast (1st), 200-IM (1st), 400-IM (1st) As A Junior In 2008-09: All-American in both the 200-IM and the 400-IM … Finished second in the 400-IM at the NCAA Championships with a mark of 3:38.00 which was the second fastest time in NCAA history and third-best in the world … Finished fourth at the NCAA meet in the 200-IM with a time of 1:42.79. Both 200-IM and 400-IM swims were Georgia Tech and ACC records …

Was also a member of both the 400-Free and 800-Free relay teams which set school records at the ACC Championships … Set a school record in the 200-Breast with his time of 1:55.27 at the ACC Championships … On the 800-free relay team which set a school record (6:25.30) at the ACC Championships … Part of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (2:54.72) at the ACC Championships.

Before Georgia Tech: Transferred from Arizona State University where he holds school records in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and the 400 IM (3:46.07) as well as ranking fifth in the 200 IM (1:48.21) … Won the 2006-07 Pac-10 400 IM crown with a season-best 3:47.50... Competed in the NCAA Championships in the 200 and 400 IM and 1650 freestyle... Clocked in a season-best time of 15:18.81 at the NCAA Championships … Joined the team midway through the 2005-06 season and earned All-America honors in the 1650-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley...Competed at the NCAA championships, setting a new ASU record while placing sixth in the 1650 freestyle (14:55.54) and also finished seventh in the 400 IM (3:46.96)... Broke the ASU record in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:46.07 at the Pac-10 championships...Finished third at the Pac-10 championships in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:07.37) as well as the 400-yard individual medley (3:46.07)...Recorded the fifth-fastest 200-yard IM and the sixth-best 1650-yard freestyle times in ASU history (1:48.21 and 15:07.37)...In addition to his record-setting 400-yard IM finish, he posted ASU's fastest 1650-yard freestyle and 200-yard IM finish times of the season...Recorded the team's third-best times of the year in the 500-yard and 1000-yard freestyle events. 2008 Beijing Olympics: Advanced to the semifinals of the 200-IM and placed 13th with a time of 2:00.43 … Won his heat earlier in the day with a time of 1:59.66, surpassing his own Israeli National Team record by three seconds ... Also swam the 400-IM and clocked in at 4:14.03, good for fourth place in his heat and 11th overall.

High School/International: Competed for Hapoel Jerusalem club team... Two-time national senior team member... Fifth place in the Junior European Championship... 200 IM national champion....Placed 11th at the 2005 Short Course European Championships in the 1500 free.

Personal: Born Gal Nevo on June 29, 1987, in Kibbutz Hamadia, Israel … Son of Ehud and Karen Nevo … Brother of Roni and Shai … Intends to major in Economics and lists his greast nonathletic accomplishment as being accepted at Georgia Tech.

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Jeffrey PHILLIPS Jr. •6-5.5 • Freestyle Oxford, Miss.

Lafayette • 2007-08 Recipient of the J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-free (9th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Set career top times in the 50-free (20.92) and 100-free (45.16) at the ACC Championships … Touched the wall in the 200-free in 1:41.81 against Emory for a new career best.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Recorded the sixth-best time on the team for the season with a 46.39 in the 50-free, which he posted at the ACC Championships.

High School: Three-year letterwinner under coach Rebecca Von Ooslendorp and coach Kay Pruitt ... Four-year letterwinner in basketball under coach Charles Beene ... All-Area and all-District in basketball during senior year ... First African American to hold Mississippi high school record ...

Senior and junior class president ... National Honor Society ... Beta Club ... Drum major in band, SADD club, mu alpha theta, hall of fame honors for high school, student council president, graduated with special honors.

Personal: Born Jeffrey DeWayne Phillips on July 27, 1989, in Oxford, Miss. ... Son of Willie and Clarise Phillips ... Has three sisters, Clarrissa Childress, Kimberly Jones and Moesha and one older brother, Jamie ... Majoring in Industrial engineering.

Phillips’ Career Top Times 50 Free 20.92 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 45.16 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:41.81 vs. Emory (1/31/09)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Nigel PLUMMER So. •6-2 • Sprint Free Stone Mountain, Ga. Lakeside • 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200 Free Relay) • 2008-09 ACC Freshman of the Year • 2008-09 ACC Champion (50-Free, 200 Free Relay) In Tech Record Books: • 50-Free (1st), 200-Free Relay (1st)

GETTING TO KNOW JEFFREY Nickname: “Tiny” My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “She must not know who I am” Favorite Pro Sports Team: San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat Least Favorite Part Of Practice: hypoxic training Favorite Movie: The Color Purple Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Monty Pithon Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Favorite TV Show: Real Housewives of Atlanta I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Barney and Friends We Will Be Successful This Season If: We create our own luck!

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Raleigh Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Captain D’s My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: ISYE 3232: Stochastics Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Not eating Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Celtic Woman I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: snacks My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: third floor of the library The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Lenox Mall If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Celtic Woman in concert My Favorite Dessert: ALL DESSERT My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Loud, Country, and Amusing I Admire Most: Celie, The Color Purple, and Anna Mae, Whats love got to do with it.

Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Figo Pasta Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Jeopardy Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: home volleyball games and Tennis

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2008-09 as a freshman: Was named ACC Freshman of the Year after winning conference titles in both the 50-Free and as a member of the 200-Free Relay team ... broke the Georgia Tech mark in the 50-Free at the ACC Championships with at 19.54 ...was a part of 200-free relay squad that shattered a Georgia Tech and ACC record in the event with a time of 1:17.84 at the ACC Championships ... qualified for the NCAA Championships in both events ... 200-free relay team placed 18th at the event, while Plummer placed 60th in the 50-free.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Curtis Johnson ... As a senior, had a national ranked time in the 50-free and was a state champion ... Was a member of the Chamblee Army Junior ROTC. Personal: Born Nigel C. Plummer on January 5, 1990, in Stone Mountain, Ga. ... Son of Fred Plummer and Jan Costello ... Has an older sister, Audrey, who attends Georgia Tech ... Lists his hobby as playing guitar ... Chose Georgia Tech because it was close to home, good academics and a friendly atmosphere ... Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Plummer’s Career Top Times 50 Free 25.19 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 47.24 vs. Clemson (10/10/08) 100 Fly 51.33 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Max RANDOLPH RS-So. •6-3 • Back/IM Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside As A Freshman In 2007-08: Was third on the team in the 200-back with a time of 1:50.79 at the ACC Championships … Also recorded the fifth-fastest swim in the 100-back with a 51.24 showing at ACC’s … Top season time in the 100-fly was 50.82 at the ACC championships, while mark of 1:52.10 in the 200-IM at the ACC Championships was the second-fastest on the squad.

High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner ... Team captain and recipient of highest school award for academic and athletic excellence senior year (Viking Award) ... MVP freshman and junior year ... DeKalb County backstroke champion 2004-07 ... Lead off on school-record 200-medley relay team ... Ten-year member and age group team record holder for nationally ranked USS Dynamo Swim Club ... Two-time Junior National Qualifier ... Four-year letterwinner in cross county ... MVP freshman, junior and senior year ... Top-10 State finisher senior year ... Voted Mr. Most Spirited by entire senior class.

Personal: Born Maxwell James Randolph on June 29, 1989, in Atlanta ... Son of Randy and Chrys Randolph ... Has two sisters, Brit and Jamie ... Hobbies include running, cycling, and Frisbee ...

Majoring in management.

Randolph’s Career Top Times 50 Back 25.19 vs. Emory (1/26/08) 100 Back 51.24 2008 ACC Championships 200 Back 1:50.79 2008 ACC Championships 100 Fly 50.82 2008 ACC Championships 200 IM 1:52.10 2008 ACC Championships

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GETTING TO KNOW MAX Nickname: x factor My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “I am a really competitive person.”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Braves Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Underwaters Favorite Movie: Without Limits Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: UFC Ultimate Knock Outs Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Descent Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: E! We Will Be Successful This Season If: We finish meets as strong as we start them.

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I take too long to get in the pool because I am eating.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Checkers My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Statistics Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I do the same short stretch routine behind the blocks before every race Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguarding Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Attack Attack!

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Turner Field Most Exciting Athletic Moment: The ACC championship meet my freshman year Biggest Pet Peeve: When people ask me if I am mad. Slow Drivers My Bucket List: Finish an Iron Man, Finish top 100 in the Peachtree Road Race, win a triathalon, drive a stock car, get my pilots license, bike across the country with Kevin Morgan, take a longboarding road trip If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: A Braves World Series Game My Favorite Dessert: Anything with a lot of chocolate My Teammates Would Describe Me As: crazy I Admire Most: Steve Prefontaine Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Southern California, as long as it is an away meet Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: chocolate Power Bars Reality Show I Know I Could Win: MXC, American Idol Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Baseball

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Garrett ROBBERSON Jr. •6-1 • Sprint Free/Back Edmond, Okla.

Edmond North • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • 2008-09 NCAA Participant (50-Free, 200-Free Relay) • 2008-09 ACC Champion (200-Free Relay) • 2008-09 All-ACC (50-Free, 200-Free Relay) In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (3rd), 100-free (2nd), 100-back (5th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: At the NCAA Championships, recorded a 50th-place finish in the 50free (20.06) and was also swam the final leg of the 200-free relay team which came in 18th (1:18.65) … Swam the final leg of the 200-free relay team which set an ACC and Tech record (1:17.84) at the ACC Championships, his split was the 4th fastest in ACC History (18.89) … Part of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (2:54.72) at the ACC Championships …Set career bests in the 50-free (19.63), 100-free (43.91) and 100-back (49.06) at the ACC Championships … Touched the wall in a career-best time of 23.59 in the 50-back in a dual meet against Emory.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Was a member of the school-record setting 200-free relay team that clocked in at 1:20.20 at the ACC Championships, good for a NCAA “B” cut and fifth place … Swam the 50-free in 20.32 at ACC’s, the second-best on the team of the year and just missed the ACC top 10 cut … Was also third on the team in the 100-free (45.19 at the ACC Championships), ninth in the 200-free (1:44.88 at the Georgia Tech Invitational) and third in the 100-back with a 50.17 time at ACC’s.

GETTING TO KNOW GARRETT Nickname: G My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “do what you need to do” Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Being in the Water for two hours Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Sin City Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Favorite TV Show: Wife Swap I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Daisy of Love Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Atlanta I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I’m being a bad example Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: McDonalds My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Thermodynamics Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Hydrate and Stretch Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Garth Brooks I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Hammock My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: The Library The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The Air Quality Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 18.89 Biggest Pet Peeve: When People Interrupt Me My Bucket List: I live mine Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “You know Sprint Club is the hardest working group” My Favorite Dessert: After Dinner Mints My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Goal Oriented, Focused I Admire Most: My Dad Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Auburn Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Lasagna Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Daisy of Love Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Baseball

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Steve Riggs ... Won Oklahoma state championship in 2005 - 06 ... Oklahoma state runner-up in 2004 & 2007 ... Individual state champion in 500 free in 2005, in 100 back in 2006, and in 50 free and 100 back in 2007 ... All-State in 2007 by OCA ... Three-time Individual All-American in 2007 by NISCA ... One relay All-American in 2007 by NISCA ... Academic All-American in 2007 NISCA with GPA of 3.8 ... Four time all-City and Swimmer of the Year in 2007 by the Daily Oklahoma ... Set all-State record in 50 free ... East West Games junior national 2006 - 07 ... U.S. Open qualifier 2006.

Personal: Born Garret Michael Robberson on April 9, 1989, in Norman, Okla. ... Son of D. Mike and Kim Robberson ... Has one older sister, Morgan ... Hobbies include computers, long boarding, fishing, golf, disc golf, volleyball ... Majoring in chemical and bio-molecular engineering.

Robberson’s Career Top Times 50 Free 19.63 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 43.91 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:44.88 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) 50 Back 23.59 vs. Emory (1/31/09) 100 Back 49.06 2009 ACC Championship

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Brian ROBBINS So. •6-1 • Middle Distance Sandy Springs, Ga. North Springs As A Freshman In 2008-09: Set career bests in the 200-free (1:42.61) and 500-free (4:46.10) against Emory … Established a career best by touching the wall of the 200-fly in a time of 2:00.84 against UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Julie Ferris … Was a second-team all-state in 2007 and helped lead team to its highest state finish in school history … Won his high school’s team award all four years and was recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award, Coaches Award, Spartan Award and MVP … Holds school records in the 50-free, 100-free, 200-free, 500-free and 100-fly … Was a member of the National Honor Society, Super Honor Roll all four years and the Principal’s List.

Personal: Born Brian Alexander Robbins on Feb. 27, 1990, in Atlanta, Ga. … Son of Rick and Cindy Robbins … Comes from a true Tech family as father played baseball at Georgia Tech from 1977-1980, sister, Stephanie, played volleyball for Tech from 2005-2008, and uncle, Andy Hearn, was on the Tech football team from 1981-1985 … In addition, his other sister, Jennifer, was a swimmer at the University of Texas from 2003-2005 … Great grandfather, Frank Nesser and five of his brothers (also known as the Nesser Brothers) are recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame … Mother, aunt and grandfather also attended Georgia Tech … Hobbies include playing the saxophone, watching college football, basketball and baseball … Chose Georgia Tech because of the great education and swimming facility … Plans to major in Industrial Engineering.

Robbins’ Career Top Times 200 Free 1:42.61 vs. Emory (1/31/09) 500 Free 4:46.10 vs. Emory (1/31/09) 200 Fly 2:00.84 vs. UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech (1/24/09)

GETTING TO KNOW BRIAN Nickname: B-Rob Favorite Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Braves Least Favorite Part of Practice: Warm up Favorite Movie: Tropic Thunder Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Holiday Favorite TV Show: 24/Seinfeld We Will Be Successful This Season If: WE all do our individual part Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Atlanta Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Checkers Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: When I shave I swim faster.

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Swim Suit My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: My room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: THE Georgia Institute of Technology Biggest Pet Peeve: Talking in Practice If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: NCAA College World Series.

My Favorite Dessert: Chocolate Chip Cake Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Pancakes Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Wipeout Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: ANY AND ALL!!

Colin SCHOUTEN Fr. •6-3 • Distance Free Lititz, Pa. Warwick

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Mark Daum … Lancaster-Lebanon and District 3 individual champion in the 500-free … 2009 Lancaster-Lebanon Most Valuable Swimmer …

Three-time All-American and six-time all-state … 2009 Academic All-American … Holds school records in the 200-free, 500-free, 100-breast and 200-free relay … Vice President of the National Honor Society and Distinguished Honors for four years.

Personal: Born Colin James Schouten on September 28, 1990, in Lititz, Pa. … Parents are Erik and Jackie Schouten … Brother of Madeline and Emma … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, athletics, atmosphere and location … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as breaking the 4:30 mark in the 500-free at the 2009 state championship … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW COLIN Nickname: Schouten Favorite Movie: tie between Big Fish and The Truman Show Favorite TV Show: King of Queens I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Wife Swap Currently Playing On My IPod Is: “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Georgia Institute of Technology Most Exciting Athletic Moment: I hope there will be amazing athletic moments in the future.

Biggest Pet Peeve: The word “good” is used to describe a noun or pronoun. The word “well” is used to describe a verb.

My Bucket List: go to the Olympics (participate or watch; either way, I am going to go), travel all the U.S. states, skydive at least once, and other ventures I haven’t figured out yet If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: U2 Tickets My Favorite Dessert: Peach Crisp My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Respectable Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Subway Big Philly Cheesesteak Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Survivor Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

David SPRINGFELS So. •5-8 • Diving Brandenton, Fla. Warwick

• Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll As A Freshman In 2008-09: Placed 15th on the three-meter platform at the 2009 ACC Championships ... Finished 13th on the Platform at the 2009 ACC Championships as well.

High School: Was a two-year letter winner for Coach Tina Broaderson at Saint Stephens Episcopal and two-year letter winner at Manatee High School ... Was the 2006 and 2007 Manatee County Male Swimmer/Diver of the Year ... 3 year county champion, 3 year district champion and 3 year Florida state meet finalist. Speedo/NISCA top 40 National Championship team. High School Academic Diving All American. National Honor society.

Personal: Born David Curran Springfels on January 2, 1990, in Bethesda, Md. ... Son of Carl and Lura Springfels ... Has an older sister, Carol ... Chose Georgia Tech because it is one of the top engineering schools in the nation. Lists hobbies as cycling, running and other types of physical activities. Created and managed both the Triathlon Team and World Music Club at Saint Stephens. ... Majoring in Nuclear Engineering.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Matt TANG Jr. •5-11 • Backstroke/Freestyle Durham, N.C. Charles E. Jordan • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 All-ACC Academic Team In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-back (3rd), 200-back (4th), 100-fly (8th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: On the 800-free relay team which set a school record (6:25.30) at the ACC Championships … Clocked a season-best time of 4:44.95 in the 500-free in a dual meet with Emory … At the 2009 ACC Championships, established career bests in the 100-back (48.71), 200-back (1:47.59) and 100-fly (49.49).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Swam his season best time of 21.28 in the 50-free at the ACC Championships … His time of 47.01 in a leadoff split against Western Kentucky is his season best in the 100-free … Clocked a season-best 1:44.40 against Emory in the 200-free, while his mark of 49.92 in the 100-back at the ACC Championships was second-best on the team and his season best … Also recorded top time of the season in the 200-back at the ACC Championships as he touched the wall in 1:50.08, good for the second best on the team.

High School: Lettered in swimming at Charles E. Jordan High School ... National Honor Society ...

National Spanish Honor Society ... North Carolina academic scholar.

Personal: Born Matthew Willy Tang on January 24, 1989, in Durham, N.C. ... Son of Yau Yang Tang and Sujing Yang ... Has one older sister, Mindy, who swam at Rutgers... Hobbies include volleyball, watching college basketball, tennis, learning about the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures and traveling ... Majoring in Management with a minor in Spanish.

Tang’s Career Top Times 50 Back 23.29 100 Back 48.71 200 Back 1:47.59 100 Fly 49.49

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GETTING TO KNOW MATT Nickname: Tang, Matt Tang, Matty-T Favorite Pro Sports Team: the Boston Red Sox Least Favorite Part Of Practice: anything running related, because I don’t like to run far Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Fight Club, I just think it’s strange and deranged Favorite TV Show: No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, anything on the Travel Channel, Animal Planet, anything on CNN, shows on Bravo I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Real Housewives of Atlanta with Jeff and Mike V.!

We Will Be Successful This Season If: we (the team) see eye-to-eye and have the same goals for the team, also if we train hard, are mentally tough, and stay competitive throughout the season I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: why would I make the coaching staff mad? I would never …

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguard Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Anything Top 40 so alternative rock, R&B, hiphop, pop, anything really that I hear on the radio, “Sweetest Girl” is always playing too I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: contacts (I’m blind), cell phone The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Midtown and Buckhead, all the shops, restaurants, because I like to eat … a lot.

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: being on Georgia Tech relays at ACCs, dropping time in general, watching our team swim amazingly at ACCs Biggest Pet Peeve: wrinkled clothes, being late, slow drivers, driving with the windows down in the car when it’s hot outside, people who try to one-up everyone, fake people My Bucket List: travel to all the continents (except Antarctica, it’s too cold, and there’s nothing to do but stare at ice and maybe some whales), live in another country, get a tattoo, do a lot of the things in that book 1000 Places to See Before You Die (I think that’s what it’s called), do something exhilarating except I don’t know what If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Jack Johnson, Akon, UNC Basketball, Jeopardy!

My Favorite Dessert: cookies, cakes, candy (Starburst, Skittles, Twix, Kit Kats, Reese’s), I like to eat a lot of stuff My Teammates Would Describe Me As: blunt, mean at times, funny, straightforward, hard worker I Admire Most: my mom Sujing, an IT Manager at UNC Hospitals, who has been through a lot in her life and has come to be so successful in life; also my sister Mindy, an OR nurse at Georgetown Hospital Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: I don’t really know, but possibly ACC teams that we don’t usually swim against in-season like Maryland, Boston College, UVA Reality Show I Know I Could Win: the Amazing Race (I would win it with my sister Mindy for sure) Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball, hands down

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Michael VALLECOCCIA Jr. •5-10 • Distance Free Acworth, Ga. Harrison As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Set a career-best in the 1,000 free by touching the wall in 9:54.39 against NC State.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Season-low time in the 200-free came at the ACC Championships as he registered a time of 1:47.02 … Also set a season-low in the 500-free at ACC’s with a mark of 4:42.39, good for fifth on the team … Completed team’s fourth-best swim in the 1,000-free (9:56.54) against Western Kentucky, while his time of 16:11.01 in the 1,650-free at the ACC Championships was second-best on the team all season.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Abby Dunk ... Elected captain for two seasons ...

Four year honor roll recipient, beta club vice president, national honors society.

Personal: Born Michael Joseph Vallecoccia on August 12, 1989, in Bridgeport, Conn. ... Son of Michael and Josephine Vallecoccia ... Has one younger brother, Daniel ... Hobbies include reading, playing volleyball and watching movies ... Majoring in Industrial Engineering.

Vallecoccia’s Career Top Times 500 Free 4:42.32 2008 ACC Championships 1000 Free 9:54.39 vs. NC State (1/17/09) 1650 Free 16:11.01 2008 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL Nickname: Mike V. , Koshe My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Smile” Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Jumping into the freezing pool Favorite Movie: “Chronicles of Narnia” Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Just Friends Favorite TV Show: Battlestar Galactica I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: The Real Housewives of Atlanta We Will Be Successful This Season If: We work together as a team Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Raleigh I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I ask to many questions My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Psychology Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Eat Bagels Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Black Eyed Peas I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPhone My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: My room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: All the places to go Most Exciting Athletic Moment: First meet swimming for Georgia Tech Biggest Pet Peeve: Being late to something Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Can I have a hug?”

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Olympic volleyball My Favorite Dessert: Cake My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Crazy I Admire Most: My mom Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Big Brother Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

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Matthew VAUGHAN So. •5-11 • Breast Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (8th), 200-breast (10th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: At the ACC Championships, set career-highs in the 50-free (21.66), 100-breast (56.18) and 200-breast (2:02.99).

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Jay Smith … 2008 Junior National Qualifier in the 50-breast, 100-breast and 200-breast … 2007 and 2008 NCSA Junior National Qualifier in the 50-breast, 100-breast, 200-breast and 200-IM … 2008 high school All-American in the 100breast … Named the 2008 Male Athlete of the Year for winter sports as well as the Virginia Beach Sports Club Outstanding Male Athlete Award … Four-time all-state in the 100-breast and 200-IM … Three-time school MVP … Holds the school’s lifetime high points award … Set new district and school record in the 100-breast … Member of the honor roll, National Honor Society, Student Cooperative Association and Student Council (vice president as a junior and senior) … Recipient of the Cavalier Award and Student of the Quarter as a junior … Also played club lacrosse for one season.

Personal: Born Matthew Eric Vaughan on Sept. 11, 1990, in Ventura, Calif. … Son of Joseph and Vicki Vaughan … Brother of Jackie … Father was a swimmer at William & Mary from 197579, while grandfather, Joseph Alvin Vaughan, attended Georgia Tech for one year … Chose to attend Georgia Tech because of the swim team program, location and facilities … Hobbies include surfing, wave boarding, listening to music, playing the bass guitar and hanging out with friends … Is an undeclared major.

Vaughan’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 56.18 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:02.99 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Travis WAGNER Jr. •6-2 • Fly/Free Canton, Ohio Glen Oak • Recipient of the 2008-09 Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 All-ACC Academic Team In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-free (5th), 100-fly (1st)

GETTING TO KNOW MATTHEW Nickname: Stick My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “GO!” Favorite Pro Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings Favorite Movie: Soul Plane Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Get Rich or Die Trying Favorite TV Show: Flapjack I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Secret Life of the American Teenager We Will Be Successful This Season If: we all push each other during practice Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Blacksburg I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I’m late for weights Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Hardees My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: GT 1000 Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: rock out on the iPod Worst Job I Ever Had: yard work for my neighbor Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Passafire I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Checkers Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Winning 4x100 free relay at HS districts senior year with my bros Biggest Pet Peeve: toilet paper rolled the wrong way My Bucket List: attend Kazantip in Europe, live in Atlantis, brush my teeth in zero gravity Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Max, are you mad?”

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Backstage Jonas Brothers My Favorite Dessert: Slurpee My Teammates Would Describe Me As: weird I Admire Most: Andy Miller Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: William & Mary Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: bagel with cream cheese Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Wipe Out Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: volleyball

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As A Sophomore In 2008-09: On the 800-free relay team which set a school record (6:25.30) at the ACC Championships … Set a school record in the 100-fly (47.22) at the ACC Championships … Part of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (2:54.72) at the ACC Championships … Had personal bests at the ACC Championships in the 100-free (44.72), 500-free (4:31.85) and the 100-fly (47.22).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Was a member of the school-record setting 800-free relay team that finished in a NCAA “B” cut time of 6:31.97 at the ACC Championships, good for second place …

Clocked a time of 48.55 in the 100-fly at the ACC Championship meet, good for second-best on the team and eighth in the league … It was also a NCAA “B” cut and qualified him for the Olympic Trials … Also established season bests in the 100-free (45.76 at ACC Championships), 200-free (1:40.72 at ACC’s) and the 200-fly (2:01.90 at the Georgia Tech Invitational).

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Jeff Burrows ... Four-year letterwinner in water polo under coach Jeff Burrows ... Elected captain for a season in swimming ... Elected captain for two seasons in water polo ... Won NEAC, federal league, and sectional champion for the 100 fly and 200 free in 2007... State runner-up in 200 free in 2007 ... NEAC and sectional champion in 100 fly and 100 back in 2006 .... Federal league champions in 2006 ... NEAC champion in 100 fly in 2005 ... Sectional champion in 200 free in 2005 ... NEAC champions in 2004 ... NEAC champion in 100 fly and sectional champion in 500 free in 2004 ... Five-time NISCA All American ...

Four-time all-Ohio ... YMCA All-American ... GCAA all-Stark County ... Greater Canton Aquatic Association Male Swimmer of the Year ... Greater Canton Aquatics Association outstanding performance award ... NEAC Male Performer of the Year ... NEAC Male Swimmer of the Meet ... Federal league Swimmer of the Year ... Akron Beacon Journal male swimmer of the year ... First-team federal league ... NEAC all-star ... Federal League Athletic Association Sam Dibalasi commissioner's award outstanding male scholar athlete ... Team MVP ... Akron Beacon Journal Stark county male scholar athlete ... Federal League Athletic Association Sam Dibalasi commissioner's award outstanding male scholar ... Outstanding Spanish student, honor student, U.S.A Reserve National scholar council award.

Personal: Born Glenn Travis Wagner on May 27, 1989, in Canton, Ohio ... Theodore Wagner and Pamela Wagner ... Has three older brothers, Tod, Cliff, and Kyle, two older sisters Michelle and Tara, and one younger brother, Troy ... Hobbies include biking, reading, and spending time with friends ... Majoring in biology.

Wagner’s Career Top Times 100 Free 44.72 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:40.63 2008 ACC Championships 500 Free 4:31.85 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 47.22 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Will WOODWORTH Sr. •6-2 • Free/Fly Atlanta, Ga. Lakeside • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll As A Junior In 2008-09: At the ACC Championships, established career bests in the 100-free (45.94), 200-free (1:39.95), 500-free (4:32.05) and 200-fly (1:54.78) … Set a season-best in the 1,000-free in a tri-meet with UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech by touching the wall in 9:59.91.

GETTING TO KNOW TRAVIS Nickname: “T-Wag” My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “I am a really competitive person.”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Least Favorite Part Of Practice: underwaters Favorite Movie: Pan’s Labyrinth Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Holiday Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Boondock Saints Favorite TV Show: Brothers and Sisters I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Wife Swap We Will Be Successful This Season If: If we continue to work hard, train hard, and race during every opportunity.

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I breath into the walls on the 100 fly.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: BIO 4699- Undergraduate Research Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I retie my suit twice behind the blocks…every race.

Worst Job I Ever Had: Dish washer/ bench duster in the McDonald lab Currently Playing On My IPod Is: something country I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: my Biopsychology “coloring” book My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: my room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: It is my Northern bubble in the South.

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Breaking the school record in the 100 fly at ACCs Biggest Pet Peeve: When people say they put toast in the toaster…you put bread in the toaster, and toast comes out.

My Bucket List: backpack Europe, specifically Spain If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: The Four Seasons My Favorite Dessert: I can only pick one?

I Admire Most: Lenny Krayzelburg Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Georgia Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Ham, egg, and sharp cheddar cheese bagel sandwich with a glass of strawberry/orange/banana juice from Dole Reality Show I Know I Could Win: CMT Singing Bee Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: volleyball

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As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Was fourth-best on the team with a person-high 1:42.03 in the 200free at the ACC Championships … Also set a new personal best in the 500-free (4:35.29) at ACC’s, good for third-best on the team … Time of 9:55.88 in the 1,000-free against Georgia ranked third on the team and set a new career-high, while his mark of 1:55.83 in the 200-fly at the conference meet was fifth on the team and tops for his career … Had a season best in the 100free (49.41) at the Georgia Tech Invitational.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Clocked a lifetime-best time of 47.93 in the 100 free at the ACC Championships ... Tallied a second lifetime-best mark in the 200 free with a time of 1:44.20 at the conference championship ... Swam a season-best time of 4:41.51 in the 500 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 2:00.51 in the 200 IM at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Honored by receiving the J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award for the year.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming under Coaches James Perrotta and Chrys Randolph ... Won the 200 freestyle county and region championships as a senior ... Helped lead team to county titles in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Named team's most valuable performer as a junior and senior ... Scholastic All-American from 2004-06 ... Swam a leg of the school record-setting 200 medley relay team (1:40.50) ... Lettered in cross country for three seasons and track for two ... Earned JV MVP honors for cross country and track (2002-03) ... National Honor Roll.

Personal: Born William Preston Woodworth on Sept. 25, 1987, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Mark and Mary Kay Woodworth ... Older brother Harry was a manager for the baseball team for three seasons and currently helps out the sports information office ... Has two younger siblings, Sam and Savannah ... Sam is a sophomore at Tech … Uncle Peter Stephens played on the Tech baseball team from 1983-86 ... Enjoys playing the drums, listening to music and running ... Majoring in management with a focus on finance.

Woodworth’s Career Top Times 100 Free 45.94 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:39.95 2009 ACC Championships 500 Free 4:32.05 2009 ACC Championships 1000 Free 9:55.88 vs. Georgia (11/7/07) 200 Fly 1:54.78 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Michele BERTOLINO Jr. •5-2 • Diving Boca Raton, Fla. Saint Andrew’s As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships where she finished 17th on the three-meter springboard and 30th on the one-meter

GETTING TO KNOW WILL Nickname: Big W Favorite Pro Sports Team: Savannah Sand Gnats Favorite Movie: Zoolander Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: UFC Ultimate Knock Outs Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Over The Hedge Favorite TV Show: Iron Chef (America) I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: What not to Wear We Will Be Successful This Season If: we UNITE! Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Boston I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: They run out of challenges for me Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Five Guys My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Real Estate Law Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Eat Pop Tarts Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguard Currently Playing On My IPod Is: its broken I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: books My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: someone else’s study room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Food scene Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Break 10 in the 1000 If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Frampton Comes Alive!

My Favorite Dessert: Key Lime Pie My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Awesome guy, best ever I Admire Most: My parents Reality Show I Know I Could Win: The Singing Bee

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As A Freshman In 2007-08: Qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships … Had a season-high 303.75 points on the three-meter spring board and 274.35 points in the one-meter event against Emory and Vanderbilt.

High School: Six-year letterwinner in diving under Coach Duff Tyler … Two-year letterwinner in water polo under Coach Adam Gafrey … Elected captain in diving for two seasons … Elected captain in water polo for a season … Won Palm Beach counties, districts, and regional in 2005 … Third at Florida State IA in 2005-06 … Two AllAmerican honors in diving … Three NISCA top 40 for diving … Most Improved Player … Four MVPs … Two Pinch a Penny all-Area team … Two All-America considerations … Two-time Palm Beach Post and Florida Sun Sentinel All-County first team picks … Four-time Sun Sentinel and Palm Beach Post All-County honorable mentions … Most Improved Player in water polo … All-District honorable mention in water polo … AP Scholars, Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award, National Science League Physics Award, academic excellence in honors Physics Award, Dean's List and Headmasters List Personal: Born Michele Elizabeth Bertolino on January 19, 1989 in Boynton Beach, Fla. … Parents are Richard and LynnAnn Bertolino … Majoring in Industrial Engineering.

Bertolino’s Career Top Scores Three Meter Diving One Meter Diving

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NAME Michele Bertolino Katie Bond Sarah Broadley Christine Chuang April Dickerson Kristen Dornstauder Jordan Evans Taylor Flynn Brittany Gobat Heidi Hatteberg Dalton Hedberg Vida Jemec Ryann Kopacka Hannah Krimm Thea Kromer Agatha Kwasnik Jing Li Katherine Locker Jessie Mason Erin O'Donnell Hen Pauker Lisa Pucci Kate Riley Sarah Schoeff Keren Siebner Morgan Trickett Alexis Weber Mary Wunderle

Year HT JR 5-2 JR 5-9 SO 5-7 JR 5-5 JR 5-7 SO 5-7 SO 5-6 SR 5-8 SO 5-6 SO 5-5 SR 5-10 Nickname: Big JR 5-6 SR 5-8 SR 5-5 RS SO 5-10 SR 5-8 SR 5-1 JR 5-5 SO 6-2 SO 5-5 JR 5-5 SR 5-4.5 FR 5-6 JR 5-6 SO 5-11 FR 5-7 FR 5-7 FR 5-10

EVENT(S) Diving Mid free/Back Mid Free Fly/Sprint free IM/Breaststroke IM/Distance Free IM/Fly Free/Fly Breast/IM Back/Sprint Back Fly/IM Back Diving Fly/Sprint free Free Distance Free/Fly Fly/Sprint Free Sprint Free/Back Butterfly Breast Breast/Sprint Free Sprint Free Sprint free/Back Mid Free Free/Back/Breast Sprint Free Back/IM

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Hometown (High School) Boca Raton, Fla. (Saint Andrew's) Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee) Windermere, Fla. (Olympia High) Clarksburg, Md. (Poolesville) Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) Newark, Del. (Tower Hill School) Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) Memphis, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian School) North Augusta, S.C. (Fox Creek High) Louisville, Ky. (DuPont Manual High) Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's Episcopal School) Greer, S.C. (Riverside) Alpharetta, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) Arlington, Va. (Yorktown) Lake Bluff, Ill. (Lake Forest) Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chapel Hill (N.C.)) Decatur, Ga. (Marist) Suwanee, Ga. (Home Schooled) Baltimore, Md. (Roland Park Country School) Nahariya, Israel (Amal 1 Nahariya) Raleigh, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Oak Ridge, N.C. (Northwest Guilford) Kennesaw, Ga. (Marietta) Herzelia, Israel (Hayovel High) Greenville, S.C. (J.L. Mann) Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) Mason, Ohio (William Mason)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Katie BOND Jr. •5-9 • Mid-distance Free/Backstroke Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-free (10th), 500-free (7th), 1,000-free (5th), 200-back (4th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Recorded career-best times in the 200-free (1:52.40) and 200back (2:00.06) placing her 21st at the meet, and a season best in the 500-free (5:00.15) at the ACC Championships … Top time in the 1,000-free (10:28.22) came against NC State.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Second best on the team in both the 500-free (4:58.50), which she swam in the bonus final at the ACC Championships, and 1,000-free (10:22.20), set at the meet against Emory and Vanderbilt … Recorded the best time on the team (2:02.72) in the 200-back at the ACC Championships finishing 22nd … Swam her season best time of 25.99 in the 50-free against Georgia, which was the leadoff split the 200-free relay … Tallied a season best of 56.00 in the 100-free against Western Kentucky … Her mark of 1:53.06 in the 200-free at the ACC Championship was fourth-best on the team, while her mark of 59.27 in the 100-back against Virginia Tech was fourth-best on the squad High School: Four-year letter winner under Coaches Sharon Evans and Dale Faulkins GCC5 State Runner-up … Was voted Most Improved in 2004 and holds her high school record

GETTING TO KNOW KATIE Nickname: “Katie Bond” My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “O.K.” Favorite Pro Sports Team: Red Sox Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Running Favorite Movie: The Hangover Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Step Up 2 Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: well I’ve seen the Hannah Montana movie…

We Will Be Successful This Season If: We have confidence Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Miami…its outside I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I talk too much.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Five Guys My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: MGT 2106- business law Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I get nervous that I warmed up too early if I’m dry by the time I race.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: I Gotta Feelin’ by Black Eyed Pees I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: toothbrush The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving…DUH!!!

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Signing with GT Biggest Pet Peeve: When people rub the tips of their fingers together.

My Bucket List: visit Paris Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “its fine” If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: The Super Bowl My Favorite Dessert: Rita’s Sweetish fish and chocolate Gelati I Admire Most: my mom

Sarah BROADLEY So. •5-7 • Middle Distance Free Windermere, Fla. Olympia High In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-free (3rd), 300-free (3rd), 500-free (3rd)

for the 500 free ...LC State Champion in the 200 back in 2007 ... Academic All American 20052007 … Graduated magna cum laude and with four years on Honor roll.

Personal: Born Katharine Fitzpatrick Bond on September 14, 1989 in Wallingford, Conn. ... Parents are Christopher and Stephanie Bond ... Has three younger brothers, Matthew, Andrew, and Michael, and one younger sister, Elizabeth... Majoring in Management.

Bond’s Career Top Times 50 Free 25.99 100 Free 55.90 200 Free 1:52.40 500 Free 4:58.50 1000 Free 10:22.20 100 Back 59.27 200 Back 2:00.06

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vs. Georgia (11/7/07) vs. Virginia Tech (1/19/08) 2009 ACC Championships 2008 ACC Championships vs. Emory and Vanderbilt (1/26/08) vs. Virginia Tech (1/19/08) 2009 ACC Championships

As A Freshman In 2008-09: Member of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (3:20.64) at the ACC Championships …Set career-highs in the 100-fre (50.99), 200-free (1:49.49) and 500-free (4:55.55) at the ACC Championships … Each of those swims are the third-fastest in school history … Also recorded a season-best time of 59.86 in the 100-fly against Clemson.

High School: Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain for Coach Chuck Burgess … Was part of four district championship and three conference championship teams … Was a six-time district champion, four conference championships, three regional championships and the 2004 state champion in the 500-free … Four time high school MVP, eight-time FHSAA All-American and three-time Orlando Sentinel all-state pick … Holds school records in the 200-free, 500-free, 200free relay and 400-free relay … Also a five-time YMCA national champion … Member of the National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude, Science National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society. Personal: Born Sarah Nicole Broadley on October 25, 1989, in San Bernadino, Calif. … Parents are Richard and Lenore Broadley … Has a sister, Elizabeth … Father played water polo from 1977-81 at Mount San Antonio College and UC-Santa Barbara … Chose Georgia Tech because of its academics, the swim team and coaches as well as the facility and location … Hobbies include surfing, rock climbing, and listening to music … Describes herself as a

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Christine CHUANG Jr. •5-5 • Butterfly/Sprint Free Clarksburg, Md. Poolesville • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (3rd), 100-fly (1st), 200-fly (3rd)

big movie junkie … Majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Psychology.

Broadley’s Career Top Times 100 Free 50.99 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:49.49 2009 ACC Championships 500 Free 4:55.55 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 59.86 vs. Clemson (10/10/08)

GETTING TO KNOW SARAH Favorite Pro Sports Team: Oakland Raiders Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Soul Searchers Favorite Movie: Grandma’s Boy, Domino, REC Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Lucky Number Slevin Favorite TV Show: True Blood I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: One Tree Hill We Will Be Successful This Season If: DO WORK! And leave it all in the pool Favorite ACC City To Travel To: College Park, Maryland I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: Lose my equipment Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Get somewhere quiet/alone, blast my music and visualize.

Worst Job I Ever Had: lifeguard Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, Eva Simmons, Cassie Davis, Young Jeezy I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: ipod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Starbucks or laying out by the pool The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Kroger! We don’t have them in Florida Most Exciting Athletic Moment: breaking 1:50 in the 200 free for the first time ever at nationals last year unshaved and untapered Biggest Pet Peeve: wrinkly clothes or lame excuses My Bucket List: my very long list includes swimming with sharks, living abroad for a year, and living in a house that I designed If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: the 2012 Olympics or Bonnaroo My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake or anything chocolate!

I Admire Most: my mom and dad for being the strongest, most loving, and supporting people I’ve ever known Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: fruit Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Legends of the Hidden Temple!

Favorite Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: football, volleyball, and intramural soccer games (when I’m not playing in them!)

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As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Member of the 200-medley relay team which set a school record (1:42.64) at the ACC Championships … Part of the Tech record-setting 200-free relay team (1:33.16) at the ACC Championships … Set season-highs in the 50-free (23.63), 100-fly (55.25) and 200-fly (2:01.24) at the ACC Championships.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Set a school record in the 100-fly with a NCAA “B” cut time of 55.12 at the Georgia Tech Invitational … At the same meet, recorded a NCAA B”” cut time of 2:01.45 in the 200-fly which was the ninth-best in the ACC all year … Clocked a 23.87 in the 50-free at the GT Invitational, good for second-best on the team, while her 52.64 that same weekend in the 100-free was fourth-best … Ranked fifth on the squad with a 2:12.64 in the 200-IM in a meet with Alabama, Clemson and Florida State.

High School: Three-year letterwinner under Coach Jon Leong ... Elected captain for one season ...

Won Junior National Championship ... Won high school division Championship in 2005 ... Won spring zone in 100 yd butterfly ... MVP 2003 - 07 ... Scholastic All-American (2004 -07) ... DVS Scholar Athlete Award (2003 - 07) ... Holds RMSC record in 50 yd and 200 yd butterfly ... Honor roll.

Personal: Born Christine Shirley Chuang on April 10, 1989 in Peoria, Ill. ... Parents are Paul and Julie Chuang ... Has one younger sister, Cara and one younger brother, Matthew ... Hobbies include volleyball ... An Industrial Engineering major.

Chuang’s Career Top Times 50 Free 23.63 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 52.64 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) 100 Fly 55.12 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) 200 Fly 2:01.24 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:12.64 vs. Alabama, Florida State and Clemson (10/13/07)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW CHRISTINE Nickname: Lil Tiger Favorite Movie: Mulan Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Cruel Intentions Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Step Up Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: SpongeBob Square Pants I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I fail to communicate Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: ISYE2027 Worst Job I Ever Had: being a swim instructor Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Chicken Fried by Zach Brown Band I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Ipod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Right outside the dorm building The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: there are so many places to go and things to do Biggest Pet Peeve: When people litter My Bucket List: Skydiving, get married and have a family If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Taylor Swift My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Soft spoken I Admire Most: When someone is determined to fight for what they believe in Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: meatloaf and mashed potatoes Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Survivor Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

April DICKERSON Jr. •5-7 • IM/Breaststroke Carrolton, Ga. Carrolton • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (8th), 200-breast (7th), 200-IM (8th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Set career-highs at the ACC Championships in the 100-breast (1:05.86), 200-breast (2:23.63) and 100-fly (57.95).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Swam her season-best in the 50-free of 25.82 at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Was third on the team for the season in the 200-breast (2:30.71) and fourth in the 100-breast (1:08.12), both of which she set at the ACC Championships … Sixth on the squad with a time of 1:00.00 in the 100-fly against Virginia Tech … Tallied the team’s top time in the 200-IM as she touched the wall in 2:09.12 at the ACC Championships.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under Coach David Weeks ... Won GRPA State IM and breast 2005-06 ... All-American as a junior and senior... Holds nine short course and three long courses team records ... Honor roll ... National Honors Society ... National Spanish Honors Society ... National Art Honors Society ... FCA. Personal: Born April Suzan Dickerson on May 5, 1989 in Carrollton, Ga. ... Parents are Tracy and

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Kim Dickerson... Has one older brother, Andrew... Majoring in Management.

Dickerson’s Career Top Times 50 Free 25.82 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) 100 Breast 1:05.86 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:23.63 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 57.95 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:06.71 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW APRIL Nickname: Ape My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “I’ll be your new head coach.”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Braves Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Dry Land and Kicking Favorite Movie: Monster’s Inc. Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Sin City Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Just Friends Favorite TV Show: LOST I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Desperate Housewives, Wife Swap We Will Be Successful This Season If: We have fun, but don’t loose focus I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: talking/laughing out of turn, or too much Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Taco Bell My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Accounting Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Praying Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguarding between doubles Currently Playing On My IPod Is: John Mayer I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Deodorant, ipod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Outside Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Watching the boys at ACC’s last year Biggest Pet Peeve: Messy/Lazy people My Bucket List: Visit every continent, learn Italian, be able to cook, make a difference Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Why are we running, this is a swim team!”

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: The Emmy’s or the ESPYS My Favorite Dessert: Banana’s Foster My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Playful but hardworking Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Air Force Academy Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Pita sandwich Reality Show I Know I Could Win: The Bachelorette, so I couldn’t lose Favorite Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football and Volleyball

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Kristen DORNSTAUDER So. •5-7 • IM/Distance Free Newark, Del. Tower Hill School • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 500-free (9th), 200-fly (9th), 200-IM (7th), 400-IM (2nd) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Burst onto the scene with four swims that appear in Tech’s all-time top 10 list … At the ACC Championships, set career-highs in the 500-free (4:59.73), 200-fly (2:04.10), 200-IM (2:05.50) and 400-IM (4:25.76) … Also swam a season-best 10:43.53 in the 1,000-free against Clemson.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming for coach Sharon Reynolds … Was the 2005 and 2006 state champion in the 500-free as well as 2008 YMCA combined team district champion … Four-time first-team all-state and first-team all-conference as well as a YMCA national finalist … Holds school records in the 200-medley relay, 200-free relay, 200-free, 100-fly and 500-free … YMCA record holder in 500-free, 1,000-free, 100-fly, 200-fly, 200-free relay, 400free relay, 800-free relay, 200-medley relay and 400-medley relay … Was a four-year scholar with high honors and also recipient of the American Chemical Society Textbook Award and Crichton Science Award, both in 2008 … Member of the Cum Laude society.

Personal: Born Kristen Marie Dornstauder on February 14, 1990, in Wilmington, Del … Parents are Mark and Nancy Dornstauder … Has a younger brother, Karl … Chose Tech because of its engineering, swimming team and campus … Intends to major in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Dornstauder’s Career Top Times 500 Free 4:59.73 2009 ACC Championships 1000 Free 10:43.53 vs. Clemson (10/10/08) 200 Fly 2:04.10 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:05.50 2009 ACC Championships 400 IM 4:25.76 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW KRISTEN Favorite Pro Sports Team: Philadelphia Flyers and Phillies Least Favorite Part Of Practice: kick sets Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The Holiday Favorite TV Show: The Soup I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: 90s music videos We Will Be Successful This Season If: we work together Favorite ACC City To Travel To: College Park, MD. Close to home!

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I breathe on my underwater 25s Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Chemistry Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: sleeping in my lucky boxers Worst Job I Ever Had: teaching a parent/baby swim class, I had to sing!

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: 311 and The Airborne Toxic Event I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: IPod, snacks, and a good book My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: my room or the team room The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: there is always something to do Biggest Pet Peeve: when people leave the cereal box open and it goes stale My Bucket List: travel, learn to surf Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Well, where I’m from…”

My Favorite Dessert: cupcakes I Admire Most: my teammates Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: baked ziti Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Don’t Forget the Lyrics Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

Jordan EVANS So. •5-6 • IM/Fly Hoschton, Ga. Mill Creek • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-fly (2nd), 200-fly (7th), 200-IM (4th), 400-IM (9th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Burst onto the scene with four individual swims that appear in Tech’s all-time top 10 list … Part of the 400-medley relay team which set a school record at the ACC Championships (3:42.17)… At the ACC Championships, set career-highs in the 100-fly, 200-fly, 200-IM and 400-IM. High School: Three –year letterwinner for Coach Rick Creed … Won the 2007 100-fly championship … Was an All-American in the 200-IM (2006), 100-fly (2007), 200-IM (2007), 100-fly (2008), 100-breast (2008), 200-free (2008), 200-free relay (2008) and the 800-free relay (2008) … Set high school records in the 100-fly, 100-breast, 200-IM, 50-free and 100-free.

Personal: Born Jordan Page Evans on May 15, 1990, in Decatur, Ga. … Parents are Rick and Sandra Evans … Sister of Katie and Jonathan … Uncle, Joe Pinson, attended Georgia Tech …

Chose Georgia Tech because of its swimming program, closeness to home and rigor of academics … Hobbies include reading and pet sitting … Management major.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Taylor FLYNN Sr. •5-8 • Free/Fly Memphis, Tenn.

Briarcrest Christian School • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Recipient of the 2007-08 Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award • 2008-09 Team Captain In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-free (5th), 200-fly (1st)

GETTING TO KNOW JORDAN Favorite Pro Sports Team: Carolina Panthers Least Favorite Part Of Practice: warm up Favorite Movie: The Hangover, Raise Your Voice, August Rush Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Snatch Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Sin City Favorite TV Show: GILMORE GIRLS I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Hannah Montana Favorite ACC City To Travel To: College Park, Maryland I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I do terrible on Monday mornings Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Taylor swift, T-Pain, Jordin Sparks I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: on the picnic tables outside of maulding The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: everything is so close My Bucket List: complete the Iron Man, travel Europe, get married Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: oh snap If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Either the Super Bowl or NCAA national football championship My Favorite Dessert: ICE CREAM My Teammates Would Describe Me As: a busy body I Admire Most: Tony Dungy Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Louisville Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Waffles!

Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Hell’s Kitchen Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

As A Junior In 2008-09: Set a school record in the 200-fly (1:59.16) at the ACC Championships which was a NCAA “B” cut … Set career-highs at the ACC Championships in the 50-Free (23.88), 200-Free (1:50.47), and 200-Fly (1:59.16)… In the 100-fly, touched the wall against Clemson in a season-best mark of 59.67.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Member of the school-record setting 400-free and 800-free relay teams … Swam the final leg of the 400-free relay that came in eighth at the ACC Championships with a time of 3:25.24 … Was second in the pool for the 800-free relay team that placed fifth with a mark of 7:24.03 … Third on the team with a 52.21 time in the 100-free at the ACC Championships, a new personal best … Also set a new career-best with a time of 1:50,53 in the 200-free at the ACC Championships, the second fastest on the team of the season … Recorded a NCAA “B” cut time of 2:01.78 in the 200-fly at the ACC Championships … It was the second fastest on the team and ninth-best in the ACC. As a Freshman in 2006-07: A strong freshman campaign ... Member of the 400 and 800 free relay squads that clocked team-best times of 3:29.57 and 7:35.08 at the Georgia Fall Invitational (12/1) ... Swam the final leg of Tech's 200 free relay team that tallied a team-best time of 1:36.68 at the ACC Championships, finishing 11th ... Earned a spot in the bonus consolation finals of the 200 free finishing 21st overall in the competition at the ACC meet with a lifetime-best time of 1:52.65 ... Clocked a season-best time of 5:04.05 at the Georgia Fall Invitational in the 500 free (12/1) ... Posted a season-best time of 2:07.28 in the 200 fly at the Tri Meet against Georgia and USC (10/19) ... Finshes the season second on the team in the 200 free and 200 fly while finishing third in the 500 free.

High School: Earned four letters in swimming under coach Dave Smith ... Named team captain for junior and senior seasons ... Two-time U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-American ... Five-time AllAmerican ... U.S. Open and JR Nationals qualifier in the 200 butterfly and 400 freestyle ... Eighttime state finalist ... Southern Zone meet champion ... Member of the National Honor Society, National Latin Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude Scholar, Mu Alpha Theta and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal: Born Taylor Bianca Flynn on June 22, 1988, in Memphis, Tenn. ... Parents are Kevin and Nancy Flynn ... Enjoys traveling ... Majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Flynn’s Career Top Times 50 Free 23.88 100 Free 52.21 200 Free 1:50.47 500 Free 5:04.05 100 Fly 57.26 200 Fly 1:59.16

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Brittany GOBAT So. •5-6 • Breast/IM North Augusta, S.C. Fox Creek High In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (1st), 200-breast (1st), 200-IM (1st) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Part of the 400-medley relay team which set a school record at the ACC Championships (3:42.17) … Set school records in the 100-breast (1:02.23), 200-breast (2:14.50) and 200-IM (2:01.82) at the ACC Championships.

GETTING TO KNOW TAYLOR Nickname: Flynn, Pookie (Mom's) My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “You're on my list.”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Indianapolis Colts Least Favorite Part Of Practice: The initial plunge.

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter (any of them) Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Mean Girls Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Boondock Saints Favorite TV Show: LOST I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Reality shows We Will Be Successful This Season If: We want to be.

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Blacksburg, Va. I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I ask them to repeat sets... "WHAT??"

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Carrabbas My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Biology 1510 Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: messing with my goggles Worst Job I Ever Had: Serving and cleaning tables at a high school banquet that I wasn't invited to.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Kenny Chesney I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: stuffed animal "Goldie" My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Courtney's office The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Apres Diem (restaurant) Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Breaking 2 minutes in the 200 Fly. Biggest Pet Peeve: Smacking food.

My Bucket List: Skydiving (check!), bungee jumping, and snow skiing.

Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Joooohnny."

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: the Rolling Stones My Favorite Dessert: anything chocorate My Teammates Would Describe Me As: definitely a morning person...

I Admire Most: my mom Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Hawaii... away Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Mellow Mushroom calzone Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Legends of the Hidden Temple Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: volleyball

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High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Randy Duncan … Was the 2006 Individual state champion … Four-time team MVP … Holds the state record in the 100-breast … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Interact Club, Spanish Club, Prom Committee and was president of the Beta Club.

Personal: Born Brittany Celeste Gobat on Oct. 1, 1990, in Augusta, Ga. … Parents are Glenn and Beverly Gobat … Has a younger sister, Haley … … Chose Tech because of its academic excellence, team atmosphere and facilities … HTS major with Certificate in Applied Physiology.

Gobat’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 1:02.23 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:14.50 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:01.82 2009 ACC Championships 400 IM 4:37.20 vs. NC State (1/17/09)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW BRITTANY Nickname: Britt, Bia, B-Gobs, Goflat My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: 200 easy then youre done Favorite Pro Sports Team: Braves Favorite Movie: Cruel Intentions Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Disney Channel…probably too much.

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I am one of the last people in the water for warm-ups Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I have to listen to music before I swim Worst Job I Ever Had: Spraying foam insulation when we were building our house Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Runaway…Love and Theft I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The Aquarium Most Exciting Athletic Moment: It’s a tie, finaling at ACC’s or winning state Biggest Pet Peeve: Extremely northern accents My Bucket List: Sky dive, bungee jump, travel the world Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: Buggies If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Little League World Series My Favorite Dessert: Mint Oreos and milk My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Ask them, I don’t really know!

I Admire Most: My mom and her strength Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: USC (South Carolina) Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Anything filling but not too heavy Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Iron Chef Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Baseball

Heidi HATTEBERG So. •5-5 • Back/Sprint Louisville, Ky. DuPont Manual High • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (6th), 100-back (2nd), 200-back (2nd) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Part of the Tech record-setting 200-free relay team (1:33.16) at the ACC Championships … Set career-highs in the 50-free (23.69), 100-back (55.96) and 200-back (1:59.38) at the ACC Championships … Also established career-bests in the 100-free (52.69) at the ConocoPhillips U.S. Short Course Nationals.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Gary Webb … Was part of four state championship teams … Set a new high school record in the 100-back in 2008 and won the title …

Two-time All-American and 2008 recipient of the Seahawk Award … Qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100-back with her time of 1:04.19 at the OVC Meet … Class Valedictorian as well as member of the National Honors Society and Beta Club.

Personal: Born Heidi Jill Hatteberg on July 11, 1990, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … Parents are Kent and Hope Hatteberg … Has two older sisters, Sarah and Lindsay … Father was director of the choir at the University of Louisville that won the choir Olympics as well as the Kentucky Ambassadors … Chose Tech because of its education, swimming and proximity to home … Hobbies include singing, dancing, running, sewing and designing … An Aerospace Engineering major.

Hatteberg’s Career Top Times 50 Free 23.69 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 52.69 ConocoPhillips Short Course Nationals (12/4/08) 50 Back 26.89 vs. UNC-Wilmington and Virginia Tech (1/24/09) 100 Back 55.96 2009 ACC Championships 200 Back 1:59.38 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW HEIDI My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: Hatteberg are you going to the bathroom again? Geez!

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Braves Favorite Movie: Musical-Moulin Rouge; Romantic Comedy-P.S. I Love You; ComedyThe Hangover; Thriller/Scary-Taken Favorite TV Show: America’s Funniest Home Videos I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: America’s Funniest Home Videos – why do I laugh so hard at watching people’s own misfortune? It’s so mean! (but very funny) I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I don’t get these questionnaires in on time Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Rap on shuffle with country I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Camera, you never know when there will be a really funny thing that you want to show everyone else!

My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: The Study Hall at the AA The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Being able to do anything or go anywhere when you want. It never gets boring!

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Getting my Olympic Trial Cut Biggest Pet Peeve: When people make the windshield wipers go faster than the rain is actually falling and when I am late My Bucket List: Sky-Diving, Swim with Dolphins, Go to Australia (I’m sure there are more, but I haven’t thought that far yet) My Teammates Would Describe Me As: A BET Dance Party at ALL times I Admire Most: my sisters and my parents Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football or Baseball

Dalton HEDBERG Sr. •5-10 • Back Mobile, Ala. St. Paul’s Episcopal School In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-back (10th), As A Junior In 2008-09: Set career-highs in the 50-free (25.81), 100-back (59.83) and 200-back (2:06.32) at the ACC Championships … Received the ACC Top Six Service Award at the Yellow Jacket Banquet.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Set personal bests in the 50-free (26.22), 100-back (1:00.46) and 200-back (2:09.63) at the ACC Championships … Recipient of the Total Person Spotlight Award at the Yellow Jacket Banquet … Elected to be the Student Athlete Advisory Board representative for the women’s team.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Clocked a personal-best time of 1:01.78 in the 100 back competition at the ACC Championships ... Tallied a second lifetime-best time of 2:11.09 in the 200 back event at the meet against Emory and North Florida ... Swam a season-best time of 2:17.82 in the 200 IM at the conference championship ... Member of a 400 medley relay team that posted a season-best time of 4:11.10 against conference opponents Maryland and Virginia Tech.

Helped lead team to Alabama 1A-6A state titles in 2003 and '04 ... Student Government Association and Headmaster's List.

Personal: Born Emily Dalton Hedberg on May 17, 1988, in Mobile, Ala. ... Parents are Robert and Virginia Hedberg ... Has two younger siblings, John and Lillie ... Enjoys playing tennis and going to the beach ... A Management major.

Hedberg’s Career Top Times 50 Free 25.81 2009 ACC Championships 100 Back 59.83 2009 ACC Championships 200 Back 2:06.32 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW DALTON Nickname: Dalt My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Go get those A’s!” (after every morning practice) Least Favorite Part Of Practice: 10x300’s Favorite Movie: Animal House Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Rambo III Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Forrest Gump Favorite TV Show: The Office I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Gossip Girl Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Chapel Hill I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: When I breathe off the walls.

My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: History with Professor Flamming Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I have to have my toenails painted before every meet.

Worst Job I Ever Had: Dive coach (I’m a swimmer) Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Rap mix.

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: My iPod. Most Exciting Athletic Moment: The 200 Back at ACC’s last year.

Biggest Pet Peeve: When people pop their knuckles.

My Bucket List: Travel.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Wimbledon.

My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake.

My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Southern.

I Admire Most: My mother.

Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Kentucky.

Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: My mom’s chicken-broccoli casserole.

Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming under coach Bill Quina ... Garnered all-state and all-county honors in all four seasons in the 100 backstroke, 200 IM and 200 medley relay ...

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Vida JEMEC Jr. •5-6 • Fly/IM Greer, S.C. Riverside • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (10th), 100-fly (5th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Established a career-high in the 100-fly (55.84) at the ACC Championships … Had a season-best swim in the 100-breast (1:07.28) at the ACC Championships.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Recorded the third-fastest time on the team in the 100-breast (1:07.27) and 100-fly (56.82) at the ACC Championships … Was second on the squad in the 200IM (2:09.13) at ACC’s and fifth in the 200-fly with a time of 2:12.87 against UGA. High School: Six-year letterwinner under Coach Eddie Hughes ... Won 100 fly as sophomore, junior, and senior and 100 breast as sophomore ... Received MVP, All-State, and all-Region honors four seasons ... Holds the RHS record in 100 fly and 200 im ... National Honors Society ... National French Honors Society ... Key club ... Beta club, yearbook ... Graduated top 5% in class.

Personal: Born Vida Jemec on December 2, 1988 in Slovenia ... Parents are Marjan and Nika Jemec ... Has three siblings Sebastijan, Ana and Domen ... Majoring in Polymer Fiber Engineering.

Jemec’s Career Top Times 100 Breast 1:07.27 2008 ACC Championships 100 Fly 55.84 2009 ACC Championships 200 Fly 2:12.87 vs. Georgia (11/7/07) 200 IM 2:09.13 2008 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW VIDA Nickname: Liverpool Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Jumping into the freezing water for morning practice Favorite Movie: Rudy Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Van Wilder Favorite TV Show: Grays Anatomy Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Jack Johnson I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Ipod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: My Bed The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: There is always something to do Biggest Pet Peeve: People that think they are always right and argue about everything My Bucket List: ski diving, bungee jumping, travel to all of the continents, save a life, go on a cruise, the list goes on and on Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: I never drive my teammates crazy…they all love me If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Another Liverpool game!

My Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Outgoing and energetic I Admire Most: My Sister Ana Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Marshall Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Spaghetti and my mother’s meat sauce Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Wipeout Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

Ryann KOPACKA Sr. •5-8 • Back Alpharetta, Ga. Blessed Trinity • Recipient of the 2006-07 Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award • Recipient of the 2008-09 Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-back (1st), 200-back (1st), 200-IM (6th) As A Junior In 2008-09: Set two individual school records in the 200-back (1:58.48) and 100-back (54.73) at the ACC Championships, placing 12th and 13th respectively in the conference … Registered a NCAA “B” cut in the 100 back at the ACC Championships… Part of the 400-medley relay team which set a school record at the ACC Championships (3:42.17) and placed eighth in the league … Set a career-high with a 25.58 in the 50-free against Emory … Recorded a seasonbest 27.43 in the 50-back against Emory… Swam a career-best and second-best time on the team for the season in the 200 IM (2:05.46) at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Swam the first leg of the school-record setting 400-medley relay that finished seventh in the ACC in a time of 3:47.39 … Set a new personal best in the 100-free with a time of 55.32 at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Registered the team’s best time in the 100-back with a career-high 57.29, as well as the 50-back in the top time of 26.71 … Was second on the squad after a career-best time of 2:04.47 in the 200-back at the ACC Championships … Finished the 200-IM at the ACC Championships in 2:09.52, a new career-high and third-best on the team for the season.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets As a Freshman in 2006-07: Swam the first leg of the 400 medley relay team that set a teambest time of 3:54.00 at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Posted a personal-best time of 59.12 in the 100 back at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Set her second lifetime-best time on the season with a time of 2:07.84 in the 200 back competition at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Swam a time of 28.00 in the 50 back at the Georgia Invite ... Clocked a time of 2:11.88 at the ACC meet in the 200 IM competition ... Finished the season second on the team in the 50 back, 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM events.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in swimming ... Named team captain ... Two-time all-state honorable mention ... Finished in third place in the 100 backstroke at the state meet as a senior ...

Helped lead 200 medley relay team to a third-place finish at state championships ... Team won the North Region Championship and she won the 100 back as a senior ... North Fulton Prep Club Academic Athlete of the Year ... Holds four school records in the 50 freestyle, 100 back, 200 free relay and 200 medley relay ... Became the first ever athlete at Blessed Trinity to qualify in every event for the state championships ... Named school's Valedictorian ... Wendy's High School Heisman.

Personal: Born Ryann Margaret Kopacka on June 24, 1988, in Roswell, Ga. ... Parents are Gary and Jeanne Kopacka ... Has an older sister, Taylor, and a younger brother, Ben … Taylor is a Biomedical Engineer senior at Georgia Tech, and Ben is a freshman football player at the Air Force Academy majoring in Civil Engineering ... Father ran cross country and track at the Air Force Academy (1974, 75-77) ... Enjoys traveling, wake boarding, Ultimate Frisbee, and taking pictures ...

Majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Kopacka’s Career Top Times 50 Back 26.71 2008 ACC Championships 100 Back 54.73 2009 ACC Championships 200 Back 1:58.48 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:05.46 2009 ACC Championships 50 Free 25.58 vs. Emory(1/31/09) 100 Free 55.32 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07)

GETTING TO KNOW RYANN Nickname:Rhino, or Kopacka My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Go get some A’s!”

Favorite Movie: Gone in 60 Seconds Favorite TV Show: CSI I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: America’s Best Dance Crew Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Blacksburg, VA I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I try to get out of swimming butterfly at practice.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Carrabas during our training trip My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Probability and Statistics Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I always put my goggles on when the heat before mine has 100 yards left to swim.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: T-Pain I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Planner The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The skyline at night Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Breaking the school records in the 100 and 200 backstroke, and scoring at ACCs Biggest Pet Peeve: When someone asks me if they can have a sip out of my water bottle.

My Bucket List: Travel, travel, travel! Across the world, as much as possible. Hungary, Spain, Greece, and New Zealand are on my list. I also want to live in Hong Kong at some point in my life.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Speed skating or ice skating at the Winter Olympics My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake. I like to eat it backwards, crust first.

Reality Show I Know I Could Win: The Gauntlet

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Hannah KRIMM Sr. •5-5 • Diving Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington • Recipient of the 2007-08 Fred Lanoue Athletic Achievement Award • 2007-08 NCAA All-American (one-meter and three-meter) • 2007-08 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (one-meter) • 2007-08 NCAA Academic All-American • 2006-07 NCAA Academic All-American • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 All-ACC Academic Team • Recipient of the 2008-09 Fred Lanoue Athletic Achievement Award • Recipient of the 2008-09 Shilo Ayalon Most Valuable Athlete Award As A Junior In 2008-09: Qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championship and finished eighth on the three-meter board and 11th in the onemeter event … Finished fifth at the ACC Championships on the one-meter board with 288.90 points … On the three-meter springboard, she placed fifth as well with 320.00 points … In a dual meet against Emory, recorded a careerhigh 348.97 points on the three-meter springboard.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Became the first female in school history to earn All-American honors after finishing seventh on the threemeter spring board at the NCAA Championships … Was also 15th on the one-meter board to earn honorable mention All-American accolades … Finished second on the one-meter board at ACCs… Set then career-highs on both the three-meter (328.75 at the NCAA Championships) and one-meter (302.85 against Vanderbilt and Emory) As a Freshman in 2006-07: Tallied a mark of 264.80 in the prelims of the one-meter diving competition at the ACC Championships, finishing eighth overall ... Posted a score of 309.75 in the pre-

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets lims of the three-meter boards at the ACCs earning a spot in the finals, finished eighth overall … Set a team-best score of 288.15 in the one-meter diving event against Emory and North Florida ...... Qualified for 2007 NCAA Zone Diving meet.

Thea KROMER

High School: Lettered in four seasons in diving under coach Kelly King ... Elected team captain for one season ... Helped guide team to high school state titles in freshman, junior and senior seasons ... NISCA All-American in 2005 and '06 ... Named All-Ohio in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... U.S. Junior National qualifier on the one-meter board ... Named as the team's most valuable diver as a senior and as the team's most dedicated diver in sophomore and junior seasons ... National Honor Society member and National Honor Merit Commended Scholar.

RS-So. •5-10 • Butterfly/Sprint Free

Personal: Born Hannah Marie Krimm on April 28, 1988, in Columbus, Ohio ... Parents are John and Ann Krimm ... Has three brothers, Gus, Gabe and Noah ... Father played football at Notre Dame (1978-81) and for the NFL New Orleans Saints (1982-83) ... Brother Gus played football at Cornell (2005-08), Brother Gabe attends Vanderbilt University, Brother Noah plays football at Princeton ... Hobbies include reading ... Majoring in Psychology.

Krimm’s Career Top Scores Three Meter Diving 348.97 One Meter Diving 302.85

GETTING TO KNOW HANNAH My Favorite Saying By Coach Ames: “Diving is like golf…”

Least Favorite Part Of Practice: the end!

Favorite Movie: Cool Runnings Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: it was so bad I don’t remember the name Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Disney Channel Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Tallahassee Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill in Tallahassee My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Biopsychology Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Black Balloon – the Goo Goo Dolls I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: iPod My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: my room.

The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the Flying Biscuit Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Finaling at NCAAs in 2008 Biggest Pet Peeve: the words “Pet Peeve” If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Sugarland and Kenny Chesney My Favorite Dessert: Seriously Big Chocolate Cake at Cap City Diner in Columbus, OH Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Miami (Ohio) and Notre Dame Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Italian Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming and diving) To Attend: baseball

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Arlington, Va. Yorktown • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-free (10th), 100-fly (4th) As A Freshman In 2007-08: Member of both the 400-free and 400-medley relay teams that set school records… 400-free team placed eighth at the ACC Championships in a time of 3:25.24, while the 400-medley relay squad finished in 3:47.39 at the Georgia Tech Invitational, the seventh-fastest swim in the ACC all season … Swam the team’s second-fastest 100-fly (55.65) at the ACC Championships.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under Coach Lassiter ... Won 2006-07 AAA VA State Championships ... Four-time All-American (2006-07) ... All-District from 2004-07... Holds National record in 200 medleys and free relay (LCM) ... Holds YHS record in 200 relay and state record in 200 free and medley ...Holds regional record in relay ... Honor roll.

Personal: Born Thea Devin Kromer on August 31, 1989 in Washington, D.C. ... Parents are Lawrence Kromer and Tanya Sandros ... Has one older brother, Aaron ... Hobbies include black and white photography ... Majoring in Biology.

Kromer’s Career Top Times 50 Free 24.09 2008 ACC Championships 100 Free 52.14 2008 ACC Championships 100 Breast 1:08.98 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) 100 Fly 55.65 2008 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:13.32 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07)

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW THEA Nickname: Krobar Least Favorite Part Of Practice: ridiculous breath control sets…

Favorite Movie: A Christmas Story and 10 Things I hate about you Favorite TV Show: Bones I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: reality MTV shows I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I tell them I have another injury…

Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I have to listen to my ipod before I race…

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: a little bit of everything…

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: ipod, food and water: the basic fundamentals needed for survival…

My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: depends, generally my apartment…

The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: great restaurants…

My Bucket List: Travel the world…

Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: nothing, I’m just that loveable…

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Wimbledon or FIFA world cup My Favorite Dessert: PIE!!

My Teammates Would Describe Me As: you would have to ask them…

I Admire Most: those who achieve what others doubt…

Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: no preference, competition is competition…

Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: anything that fills me up…

Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: football, volleyball, tennis…

Agatha KWASNIK Sr. •5-8 • Free Lake Bluff, Ill. Lake Forest • Recipient of the 2008-09 Tommy Towles Scholar Athlete • Recipient of the 2007-08 Shilo Ayalon Most Valuable Athlete Award • 2007-08 NCAA Participant • 2007-08 All-Atlantic Coast Conference (100-free, 200-free) • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • 2007-08 and 2008-09 Team Captain • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll

the third fastest time in the ACC … Also set a school record in the 50-free with a NCAA “B” cut 22.88, good for fifth in the league … Touched the wall of the 200-free in a NCAA “B” cut time of 1:47.40, another new school record and the second-fastest in the ACC … Swam the leadoff parts of both the 400-free and 800-free relays that set new school records at the ACC Championships … They finished in 3:25.24 (eighth) and 7:24.03 (fifth), respectively … Captured her sixth school record of the season swimming the final leg of the 400-medley relay that finished in 3:47.39 at the Georgia Tech Invitational, the seventh-best in the ACC of the season … Was second on the team with a season-best time of 58.36 in the 100-back at the Tech Invitational.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Had an astonishing freshman season to begin Tech career ... Set four team-best times and swam the first leg on four relay teams that held team-best times on the season ... Swam a team-best, lifetime-best time of 23.93 in the 50 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Set a personal-best time and new Tech school record in the 100 free event at the Georgia Invite, clocking a split time of 51.48 ... Posted her third personal-best time of 1:51.46 in the 200 free competition at the Georgia Invite ... Tallied a team-best time of 58.51 in the 100 back ... Swam the first leg of the 200 free relay team that posted a team-best time of 1:36.68 at the ACC Championships, finishing 11th ... Member of the 400 free, 800 free, and 200 medley relay teams that set team-best times at the Georgia Fall Invitational … Awarded the J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award for the 2006-07 season.

High School: Earned four letters in swimming ... Named team's most valuable performer as a senior and elected team captain ... Garnered All-America honors as a junior ... Finished fifth at the state championships in the 100 freestyle (51.94) and sixth in the 200 free (1:53.02) in her senior season ... Helped team to a third-place finish during her junior season ... Swam on the state champion 200 free and 400 free relay teams during freshman and sophomore seasons and helped team win the state championship during that span ... National Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Agatha Anna Kwasnik on July 19, 1988 ... Parents are Richard and Joanna Kwasnik ... Has an older brother, Jacob, who graduated from Georgia Tech in 2008 and was a fouryear letterwinner on the men’s swimming team ... Enjoys photography and graphic design ... Plans to major biomedical engineering.

Kwasnik’s Career Top Times 50 Free 22.88 2008 ACC Championships 100 Free 49.39 2008 ACC Championships (time trial) 200 Free 1:47.40 2008 ACC Championships 50 Back 27.18 vs. Georgia (11/7/07) 100 Back 58.36 Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07)

In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (1st), 100-free (1st), 200-free (1st), 100-back (7th) As A Junior In 2008-09: Part of the 400-medley relay team which set a school record at the ACC Championships (3:42.17) … Part of the Tech record-setting 200-free relay team (1:33.16) at the ACC Championships …Member of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (3:20.64) at the ACC Championships … Swam season-highs in the 50-free (22.92), 100-free (50.23) and 200-free (1:47.54) at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Set three individual school records and was also a part of three record-setting relay teams … Registered a NCAA “A” cut in the 100-free at the ACC Championships with a school-record 49.39 that automatically qualified her for the NCAA Championship … It was

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW AGATHA Nickname: Ag My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “I’m not sure if you’ve realized this, but … “ Favorite Pro Sports Team: Cubs Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Getting wet Favorite Movie: Home Alone Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Rambo III Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Step Up 2 Favorite TV Show: America’s Funniest Home Videos I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Full House re-runs We Will Be Successful This Season If: Stay confident in our abilities Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Chapel Hill/Durham My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Biomechanics Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Splashing water on my entire body before stepping up on the blocks Worst Job I Ever Had: Running a plinko game at a fair Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Kenny Chesney I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Swim suit My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: BME building The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: food and entertainment Most Exciting Athletic Moment: qualifying for NCAAs Biggest Pet Peeve: being woken up on my ‘sleep-in’ days My Bucket List: swim with the dolphins Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “You got it” My Teammates Would Describe Me As: determined Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Northwestern

GETTING TO KNOW CAITI Nickname: Crazy Lewis; Curly Favorite Pro Sports Team: Washington Redskins Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Anything requiring holding your breath Favorite TV Show: LOST, Friends, Seinfeld Favorite ACC City To Travel To: College Park, MARYLAND Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: M-C-D-O-N-A-L-D-S My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Turbulent Combustion Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Always do whatever warmup worked well last time Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Shwayze and Always Third Eye Blind I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Phone My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Klaus Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Going best times at ACCs Biggest Pet Peeve: People driving with their turn signal on!!!!!

Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “That’s lunchin” My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Foot-long sub from Subway: Chicken-Bacon-Ranch withoutbacon Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

Jing LI Sr. •5-1 • Distance Free/Fly Scottsdale, Ariz.

Chapel Hill (N.C.) In Tech’s Record Books: • 200-free (9th), 500-free (5th), 1,000-free (3rd), 1,650-free (2nd), 200fly (8th), 200-IM (9th) and 400-IM (6th) As A Junior In 2008-09: Appears in Tech’s top 10 list for seven different events.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Swam the final leg of the 800-free relay team that set a new school record with a time of 7:24.03 at the ACC Championships … Finished 16th at the ACC Championships in the mile with a 16:57.90 … Clocked a season best time of 2:03.91 in the 200 fly, winning the bonus consolation heat at the ACC Championships ... Swam the 500 free in 4:58.63 in the bonus consolation heat of the ACC Championships, finishing 23rd … Tallied a teambest time of 4:30.22 in the 200-IM and a new season best of 1:52.38 in the 200-free at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Posted a team best time of 2:08.18 in the 200 IM in the season opener meet against Clemson, FSU and Alabama… Finished the season ranked second in the 1650 free

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets and ranked third in the 200 free, 1000 free and 200 fly.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: A stellar freshman campaign ... Clocked a time of 4:59.49 earning a spot in the bonus consolation final of the 500 free event at the ACC Championships, finishing 21st ... Posted a team-best time of 58.68 in the 100 fly against Florida Atlantic and UNO ... Tallied a team-best, lifetime-best time of 2:03.78 in the 200 fly against conference opponent Virginia ...

Swam another team-best time against Virginia by clocking a time of 4:32.52 in the 400 IM event ... Swam the second leg of the Tech 400 free relay team that set a team-best time for the season at the Georgia Fall Invitational by clocking a time of 3:29.57 ... Finished the season ranked second on the team in the 500 free, 1000 free and 1650 free.

High School: One-year letterwinner at Chapel Hill High School (2006) and three-year letterwinner at Horizon High School in swimming (2003-05) ... Won the 4A North Carolina state title in the 200 freestyle as a senior ... Swam legs of the North Carolina state champion 200 medley and 400 free relay teams ... Three-time All-American ... Named team MVP in two consecutive seasons at HHS ... Chapel High School school record holder in 200 free and Horizon High School record holder in 500 free ... President of Society of Women Scholars and National Honor Society member ... Graduated with a class rank of three out of 428 students.

Personal: Born Jing Li on Aug. 6, 1988, in Tucson, Arizona ... Parents are Philip and Yvonne Li ...

Younger sister Celina swims competitively and is consistently ranked in the National Age Group Top 16 ... Studying in the Georgia Tech Honors Program... Majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering, while minoring in Public Policy.

Li’s Career Top Times 100 Free 52.64 200 Free 1:52.38 500 Free 4:57.75 1000 Free 10:13.74 1650 Free 16:57.90 100 Fly 58.68 200 Fly 2:03.78 200 IM 2:08.18 400 IM 4:30.22

vs. Western Kentucky (11/3/07) Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07) vs. Virginia (11/4/06) vs. Boston College and Clemson (10/14/06) 2009 ACC Championships vs. Florida Atlantic (1/13/07) vs. Virginia (11/4/06) vs. Alabama, Florida State and Clemson (10/13/07) Georgia Tech Invitational (11/16/07)

GETTING TO KNOW JING Nickname: “The Jinger” My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “I am a really competitive person.”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Phoenix Suns Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Buckets Favorite TV Show: Burn Notice I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: True Blood Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Chapel Hill I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I swim warmup at my own pace.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Bojangles My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: LCC 3401- Technical Communications Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I have to have my toenails painted before a meet.

Worst Job I Ever Had: Harris Teeter (grocery store) cashier Currently Playing On My IPod Is: The Format I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: crossword puzzles My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: the Flag Building The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the skyline Most Exciting Athletic Moment: going a best time in the 100 fly during a get-outswim in practice Biggest Pet Peeve: Waking up 2 minutes before my alarm clock is set to go off.

My Bucket List: visit all 50 states Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “you know” If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: any Suns playoff games My Favorite Dessert: Cheesecake My Teammates Would Describe Me As: talkative I Admire Most: Janet Evans Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: UNC-Wilmington Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: chocolate Power Bars Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Cash Cab Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: volleyball

Katherine LOCKER Jr. •5-5 • Butterfly/Sprint Free Decatur, Ga. Marist • 2007-08 recipient of the J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-free (9th), 200-free (7th), 100-fly (9th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Established career-highs in the 50-free (24.07), 100-free (52.09), 200-free (1:51.22) and 100-fly (56.44) at the ACC Championships.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Was fifth on the team in the 50-free and 100-free after swimming a 24.64 and 53.33, respectively at the ACC Championships … Turned in the team’s sixth-best swim in the 200-free after clocking in at 1:57.05 at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Her time of 57.41 in the 100-fly at the ACC Championships was good for fourth-best on the campaign.

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets High School: Four-year letterwinner under Coach Terry Blish ... Named team captain during her senior season ... Won 200 freestyle relay in 2004-05 ... Won 400 freestyle relay in 2006-07 ...

Girls State Championships A-AAAA 2007 ... All-American (2004-05 & 2007) ... All-State (2004-05) ... Holds school records in 200 and 400 freestyle ... Honor roll, FCA officer, retreat leader, and Eucharistic minister.

Personal: Born Katherine Mary Locker on June 2, 1989 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Parents are Doug and Beth Locker ... Has two younger siblings, John and Anne ... Hobbies include listening to music, spending time with friends and family, and going to the beach ... Undecided major.

Locker’s Career Top Times 50 Free 24.07 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 52.09 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:51.22 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 56.44 2009 ACC Championships

Jessie MASON So. •6-2 • Sprint Free/Back Suwanee, Ga. Home Schooled • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (2nd), 100-free (4th), 100-back (5th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Member of the 200-medley relay team which set a school record (1:42.64) at the ACC Championships … Part of the Tech record-setting 200-free relay team (1:33.16) at the ACC Championships … Member of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (3:20.64) at the ACC Championships … Established all individual event top times at ACC’s in the 50-free (23.35), 100-free (51.29), 50-back (25.77) and the 100-back (56.53).

High School: Was home schooled … Swam at the 2007 Short Course Nationals with a U.S. Open qualifying time in the 50-free … Placed at the Region One Championships in equestrian in both 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Born Jessica Leigh Mason on January 16, 1990, in Virginia Beach, Va. … Parents are Michael and Cheryl Mason … Has a younger brother, Connor … Chose Georgia Tech because of its academics, location and the swimming team … Hobbies include equestrian and surfing … Intends to major in Management.

Mason’s Career Top Times 50 Free 23.35 100 Free 51.29 50 Back 25.77 100 Back 56.53

2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW KATHERINE Nickname: K-Lo My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “If we have a good day today, I’m going to give you guys tomorrow morning off…”

Favorite Movie: My Best Friends Wedding Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy We Will Be Successful This Season If: we act like a team in every aspect!

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Raleigh, NC, because I like being in the city!

My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: probably Psychology Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: drinking lots, and lots of water, lots of stretching, putting my goggles under my cap Currently Playing On My IPod Is: probably Rascal Flatts or Chris Tomlin I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: ipod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: I’m a sucker for the skyline…but the best part of Atlanta for me is that it’s home!

Biggest Pet Peeve: close-mindedness and being late My Bucket List: have a family, travel to Europe If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: probably John Mayer…for the 4th time…

My Favorite Dessert: cheesecake…or anything chocolate!

My Teammates Would Describe Me As: supportive, fun-loving, sarcastic

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets GETTING TO KNOW JESSIE My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Mason!!” Our conversations are kept short as not to ruin my taper.

Favorite Pro Sports Team: The Mets. (Come on now, They have David Wright!!)

Least Favorite Part Of Practice: 6am Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers, The Hangover, Anchor Man, Love Actually.

Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: The list is to long for this Favorite TV Show: Sex and the City I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: For the Love of Ray J I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I say my swim felt smooth.

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Sociology with Dr. Winders.

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Cell phone, Ipod, sunglasses and anything else that is trivial.

My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Outside of Starbucks in Tech square or my dorm Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Beating Clemson in the 400 free relay, and dropping so much time in my 100 free and backstroke, as well as in my 50 free and back, all at 2009 ACCs. If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: The Olymipics , for the equestrian competition, especially for the Dressage phase.

My Favorite Dessert: Crepes I Admire Most: Anyone who has goals and a focus and drive to strive for, and who are willing to make sacrifices to try to accomplish them to there utmost ability at that time.

Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: I love any GT sporting event!

Erin OíDONNELL So. •5-5 • Butterfly Baltimore, Md. Roland Park Country School In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-fly (7th), 200-fly (10th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Established career top times in at the ACC Championships in the 50free (24.38), 100-fly (56.22) and 200-fly (2:05.38).

High School: Three-year letterwinner … Was top 16 in the nation by National Reportable Time … Eastern Zone, Maryland, Sectional, IAAM Champion and Junior National Qualifier … Holds numerous summer league records … Member of the Math Honors Society and Honor Roll.

Personal: Born Erin Regan O’Donnell on June 1, 1990, in Baltimore, Md. … Parents are Kevin Patrick O’Donnell and Jean Dunkel … Has an older sister, Kerrie … Father played basketball for four seasons at Georgetown while sister is an International level ice skater … Grandfather, Bill O’Donnell was a radio announcer for the Baltimore Orioles … Chose to attend Georgia Tech because of the quality of the school, swim program and student life … Hobbies include hanging out with friends, shopping and art … Management major.

GETTING TO KNOW ERIN Nickname: E-Ro My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Get in the pool, now!”

Favorite Pro Sports Team: the Ravens...um duhh!

Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Monday’s long mid-d sets Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: I can’t remember probably because I fell asleep before I had to suffer through the pain Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Bad Santa Favorite TV Show: The OC I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: The Suite Life of Zack and Cody We Will Be Successful This Season If: we train hard Favorite ACC City To Travel To: My home state, Maryland!

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I never do I’m an angel Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I always bend my fingers all the way over on the block Worst Job I Ever Had: Lifeguarding Currently Playing On My IPod Is: “Weezy Ambitions” by Lil Wayne I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My:phone! I’ve recently retired Chester so Winston will be joining us this year.

My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Wherever I can sit down The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The nightlife Biggest Pet Peeve: Bent paper!

My Bucket List: Go to Italy Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: Anything that Heidi, Jessie, Keren, and I repeat from our “special quotes board”.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Woodstock My Favorite Dessert: molten chocolate cake from Chili’s My Teammates Would Describe Me As: always keepin’ it interesting.

I Admire Most: Independent thinkers and Lil Wayne Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Delaware Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: anything delicious Reality Show I Know I Could Win:Double Dare 2000 on Nickelodeon Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

O’Donnell’s Career Top Times 50 Free 24.38 2009 ACC Championships 100 Fly 56.22 2009 ACC Championships 200 Fly 2:05.38 2009 ACC Championships

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Hen PAUKER Jr. •5-5 • Breast Nahariya, Israel Amal 1 Nahariya In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (4th), 200-breast (5th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Posted career-highs in the 100-breast (1:04.67) and 200-breast (2:21.44) at the ACC Championships … Turned in season bests in the 500-free (5:15.68) at the ACC Championships and in the 200-IM (2:13.67) against Florida State.

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Joined team mid-way through the season … Had the fourth-best time in the 500-free when she touched the wall in 5:05.59 at the ACC Championships … Had the best times of the season for the squad in the 100- and 200-breast as she recorded a 1:04.67 and 2:21.11, respectively at the ACC Championships.

High School/International: Won first place in the Israeli Championships in the 4x50 IM relay as well as recording a second-place finish in the 100-breast.

Personal: Born Hen Pauker on March 5, 1987, in Nahariva, Israel … Parents are Yossi and Rachel Pauker … Sister of Adi and Lior … Chose Georgia Tech because it is a good school and she wants to help the swimming team … Hobbies include dancing, movies, running and music … Is an Engineering major.

Pauker’s Career Top Times 500 Free 5:05.59 2008 ACC Championships 1000 Free 10:52.09 vs. Emory and Vanderbilt (1/26/08) 100 Breast 1:04.67 2009 ACC Championships 200 Breast 2:21.44 2009 ACC Championships 200 IM 2:13.67 vs. Florida State (10/18/08)

GETTING TO KNOW HEN Nickname: Chenchu Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Buckets Favorite Movie: Braveheart Favorite TV Show: Married with children We Will Be Successful This Season If: we will do the smallest things right Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Maryland My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: PHYS 2211 Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Hebrew songs My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: Home Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: anything in Hebrew My Favorite Dessert: chocolate cake My Teammates Would Describe Me As: quiet I Admire Most: my parents Team I Would Like To See Added To the Schedule: Israel team Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: banana Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Cash Cab Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: volleyball

Lisa PUCCI Sr. •5-4.5 • Breast/Sprint Free Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons • Named to the 2007-08 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-breast (3rd), 200-breast (2nd) As A Junior In 2008-09: Member of the 200-medley relay team which set a school record (1:42.64) at the ACC Championships …Recorded career-bests in the 100-breast (1:03.69) and 200-breast (2:18.87) at the ACC Championships.

As A Sophomore In 2007-08: Member of both the 400-free and 400-medley relay teams which set school records … Swam the third leg of the 400-free relay that placed eighth at the ACC Championships in a time of 3:25.24 … Also swam the third leg of the 400-medley relay team which was clocked at 3:47.39 at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Had a career-low and was second on the team with a 1:04.72 in the 100-breast at ACC’s … Set her season bests for the 50free (24.62) and 100-free (53.37) at the ACC Championships … Second on the team with a 2:24.80 in the 200-breast against Western Kentucky.

As a Freshman in 2006-07: Swam a time of 1:06.77 in the prelims of the 100 breast event earning a spot in the bonus consolation finals, finishing 20th ... Swam the final leg on Tech's 400 free and 200 medley relay teams that posted team-best times of 3:29.57 and 1:47.52 at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Tied personal-best time of 24.21 in the 50 free at the Georgia Fall Invitational ... Posted a season-best time of 52.90 in the 100 free at the Invitational ... Top 200 breast time came at the ACC Championships with a time of 2:27.08 ... Finished season ranked second on the team in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast and 200 breast.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in swimming under coach Jonah Turner ... Helped lead team to four consecutive Georgia state titles and three conference championships ... Garnered All-

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets America honors in sprint freestyle relays ... National Honor Society. Personal: Born Lisa Elizabeth Pucci on June 5, 1988, in Waddsworth, Ohio ... Parents are Mike and Barb Pucci ... Has an older sister, Mallory ... Enjoys water skiing, wake boarding and making jewelry ... Plans to major in management.

Kate RILEY Fr. •5-6 • Sprint Free

Pucci’s Career Top Times 50 Free 24.21 100 Free 52.90 100 Breast 1:03.69 200 Breast 2:18.87

Georgia Invitational (12/1/06) Georgia Invitational (12/1/06) 2009 ACC Championships 2009 ACC Championships

Oak Ridge, N.C. Northwest Guilford High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Matt Thorn … Four-time Metro 4A conference champion … Two-time conference MVP … 2006-07 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American …

2006-07 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American … Member of the National Honor Society … Treasurer of the Interact Club … Honor Roll student and member of Teens in Action.

Personal: Born Kathleen Marie Riley on January 1, 1991, Meadowbrook, Pa. … Parents are John and Sue Riley … Sister of John and Megan … Father was a swimmer at Drexel, while brother and sister were swimmers at Virginia Tech and Richmond, respectively … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, friendly atmosphere and facilities … Enjoys reading … Lists most memorable athletic accomplishment as qualifying for junior nationals in Orlando, Fla. … Majoring in International Affairs.

GETTING TO KNOW KATE GETTING TO KNOW LISA Nickname: Pooch, Luigi Favorite Pro Sports Team: Carolina Hurricanes Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Jumping into the cold water Favorite Movie: I’m Not There Worst Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Rambo, the Holiday Best Movie We Have Watched On A Road Trip: Grandmas Boy Favorite TV Show: LOST I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Flight of the Conchords We Will Be Successful This Season If: We believe and don’t hold back Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Raleigh, my hometown!

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I don’t warm down enough Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Maggiano’s My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: International business, Taxation of Business Entities, Spanish, Accounting Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Visualize my race Currently Playing On My IPod Is: the Avett Brothers I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: music My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: the management building The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: The variety of restaurants and places to go to, never a dull moment!

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 200 Breast 2009 ACC’s Biggest Pet Peeve: Not changing the toilet paper roll when it is empty.

My Bucket List: Learn to speak Italian, go to Italy and Spain, have a boat and live close to a body of water Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: exActly If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Stanley Cup Game 7 or NCAA basketball final round.

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Nickname: Kate Favorite Pro Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles Favorite Movie: Slumdog Millionaire Favorite TV Show: Burn Notice I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: The Real Housewives of NJ We Will Be Successful This Season If: if we train hard and have fun Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: shake out of legs and wrists Worst Job I Ever Had: working at a children's museum Currently Playing On My IPod Is: All American Girl by Carrie Underworld I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: pillow The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the aquarium Most Exciting Athletic Moment: making high school all-american Biggest Pet Peeve: when different foods touch each other on my plate My Bucket List: see a home basketball game at every ACC school If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: NCAA championship basketball game My Favorite Dessert: mango water ice I Admire Most: Audrey Hepburn Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: University of Richmond Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: anything italian Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Food Network Extreme Cake Challenge Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Football

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Sarah SCHOEFF Jr. •5-6 • Sprint Free/Backstroke Kennesaw, Ga. Marietta In Tech’s Record Books: • 100-back (10th) As A Sophomore In 2008-09: Turned in career performances at the ACC Championships in the 50free (24.16), 100-free (53.81) and the 100-back (59.07).

As A Freshman In 2007-08: Swam the sixth-fastest 50-free time at the ACC Championships with a 25.06 … Also set her season lows in the 100-free (55.29) and 100-back (1:01.43) at the conference championship meet.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under Coach Belinda Smith ... Elected as team captain during junior and senior seasons ... Academic All-American for two years ... Georgia All-star for 4 years ... Cobb County first team sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Received MVP (2005-07) ...

Holds team records in 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back ... Graduated with honors.

Personal: Born Sarah Nicole Schoeff on August 26, 1989 in Marietta, Ga. ... Parents are Timothy and Elise Schoeff ... Has younger brother Jake ... Hobbies include music and photography ... Majoring in science, technology, and culture.

Schoeff’s Career Top Times 50 Free 24.16 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 53.81 2009 ACC Championships 100 Back 59.07 2009 ACC Championships

GETTING TO KNOW SARAH Nickname: Schoeffy My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: anything she screams in excitement when someone is racing well.

Least Favorite Part Of Practice: RUNNING. Favorite TV Show: 24 I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. We Will Be Successful This Season If: We train hard and win dual meets!

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: College Park, Maryland!

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I never upset the coaching staff!

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Everything My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: so far… Intro to Film.

Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I stretch A LOT and listen to Yellowcard or Lil Wayne Worst Job I Ever Had: Closed File clerk at a Law firm. They secluded me to my own building.. BORING! Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Stay (Wasting Time) – Dave Matthews Band I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Pillow and IPod. My Favorite Place To Study On Campus Is: anywhere but my desk.

The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: the fact that there is always something to do at any time of the day!

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: making the Zones team in 2002 and getting to travel to San Antonio, TX! Biggest Pet Peeve: When people say good instead well.

My Bucket List: Parasailing in Greece and skydiving.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: I’m a sucker for DMB concerts but I’d also love to go to a Falcons game!

My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Cheerful I Admire Most: My Parents, They work so hard!

Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: Indiana University Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Jimmy John’s

Keren SIEBNER So. •5-11 • Middle Distance Free Herzelia, Israel Hayovel High • Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll In Tech’s Record Books: • 50-free (T-4th), 100-free (2nd), 200-free (4th) As A Freshman In 2008-09: Member of the 200-medley relay team which set a school record (1:42.64) at the ACC Championships … Member of the 400-free relay team which set a school record (3:20.64) at the ACC Championships … Had career performances in the 50-free (23.80), 100-free (50.27) and 200-free (1:50.29) at the ACC Championships … Top times in the 100-back (1:01.36) came in a tri-meet with Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast.

High School: Swam four years for Coach Doron Segal and was a two-time captain … Holds Israeli Junior records in the 50-free, 200-free and 200-back.

Personal: Born Keren Michaela Siebner on June 9, 1990, in Kfar-Saba, Israel … Parents are Miron and Osnat Siebner … Has an older sister, Sivan … Chose Georgia Tech because of the swim

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets team and its academics … Intends to major in Industrial Engineering.

Siebner’s Career Top Times 50 Free 23.80 2009 ACC Championships 100 Free 50.27 2009 ACC Championships 200 Free 1:50.29 2009 ACC Championships 100 Back 1:01.36 vs. Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast (9/27/08)

Morgan TRICKETT Fr. •5-7 • Free/Back/Breast Greenville, S.C. J.L. Mann High School: Six-year letterwinner for Coaches Phillip Caston and Cile Williamson … Six-time allstate in the 50-free … 2007 All-American in the 50-free and two-time Scholastic All-American … As a senior, won the 50-free, 100-free and 400-free relay at the state championship … Part of eight other state championship titles in 200-medley relay, 400-free relay, 50-free, 100-free, 200-free relay and 100-back from seventh-eleventh grades … All told, won 11 gold, seven silver and two bronze medals in six years of high school swimming, the most in the history of South Carolina High School … Three-time Women’s Athlete of the Year and MVP. Personal: Born Morgan Grace Trickett on October 8, 1990, in Columbia, S.C. … Parents are Peter and Toni Trickett … Sister of Lyndsey and Trey … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, swim team and the facility … Most memorable athletic achievement was winning the Girl’s State Championship as a senior.

GETTING TO KNOW KEREN Nickname: k-A-ren (how the Americans say Keren)/Afi My Favorite Saying By Coach Hart: “Let’s get up and race!”

Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Thresh hold Favorite Movie: K-pax Favorite TV Show: That 70’s show We Will Be Successful This Season If: We won’t be afraid and aim high.

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I say I have backstroke potential Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Macaroni Grill My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: Physics 1 Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: Dancing Worst Job I Ever Had: Clothing store (still didn’t get my pay check!)

Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Crystal Waters - Destination Unknown I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Clothes My Favorite Place to Study On Campus Is: Bed Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 4x200 relays Maccabia games Biggest Pet Peeve: Strangers trying to talk to me at breakfast My Bucket List: Be more friendly Word or Phrase I Say That I Know Drives My Teammates Crazy: “Coos Coos” My Favorite Dessert: Anything with chocolate My Teammates Would Describe Me As: Foreign I Admire Most: My friend - Sapir Atzmon Team I Would Like To See Added To The Schedule: UGA! Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Spaghetti Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Wheel of Fortune Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Volleyball

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GETTING TO KNOW MORGAN Nickname: Mo Least Favorite Part Of Practice: RUNNING Favorite Movie: Ten Things I Hate About You Favorite TV Show: Two and a Half Men I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: So you think you can dance! I love it!

We Will Be Successful This Season If: We push one another as teammates and reach new limits!

Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Probably going to be Clemson… it’s close to home and I have lots of friends there.

I Know I Make The Coaching Staff Mad When: I’m sure I’ll find something.

Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I stand up straight on the block at the whistle, clap three times, bend down, wiggle my fingers, then take my mark.

Worst Job I Ever Had: giving swim lessons at my club pool… one session had 36 kids with 5 instructors. !!!

The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: having everything nearby Most Exciting Athletic Moment: My club team had an over-night practice last spring.

It was 32,000 meters total. The very last thing we did was a set of 25 meter sprints. We were all more physically and mentally exhausted than we have ever been. We all started cheering for each other by name and patting each other on the back. I have never felt more connected to those around me. I get chills thinking about it!!!

Biggest Pet Peeve: People sniffing over and over!!! Especially when nothings in their nose!

My Bucket List: Live in another country; become fluent in at least 3 languages; dye my hair an exotic color; impact as many people in a positive way as possible.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: I’ve seen Dave Matthews live before, but my answer to this question will always be Dave Matthews.

My Favorite Dessert: Chocolate ice cream

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2009-10 Yellow Jackets Alexis WEBER

Mary WUNDERLE

Fr. •5-7 • Sprint Free

Fr. •5-10 • Back/IM

Cumming, Ga. West Forsyth

Mason, Ohio William Mason

High School: Two-year letterwinner for Coach Hunt at Forsyth Central and one-year letterwinner for Coac Ernst at West Forsyth … Won the Metro Atlanta High School Championship in the 50free and 100-free … Holds most of the records at both West Forsyth and Forsyth Central … In 2008, came in second in the state in both the 50-free and 100-free … 2008 and 2009 High Point Female Swimmer … Recipient of the Dynamo Award of Excellence in 2009 … Two-time Scholastic All-American … President of the Spanish Club … Events planner for the Green Club … Member of National Honors Society and National Spanish Honors Society … Graduated with honors and a dual seal.

Personal: Born Alexis Nicole Weber on September 30, 1990, in Tampa, Fla. … Parents are Christopher and Edelmira Weber … Sister of Mitchell … Chose Georgia Tech because “its one of the best schools in the country for engineering,” the amazing swimming program and pool and that its close to home … An Electrical Engineering major.

GETTING TO KNOW ALEXIS Favorite Pro Sports Team: Buccaneers Least Favorite Part Of Practice: Any part that involves swimming more than a 500 straight.

Favorite Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo/The Girl Next Door Favorite TV Show: Family Guy I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: Avatar!!

Best Restaurant We Have Eaten At On The Road: Nothing compares to Woodys!

My Favorite Class At Georgia Tech: THEY ARE ALL SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!

Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: I can’t eat anything 20 minutes before the meet or anytime during Currently Playing On My IPod Is: Everything. I have a very eclectic mixture of music.

I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Ipod & cell phone Most Exciting Athletic Moment: Getting signed to GT!!!!

Biggest Pet Peeve: Bad table manners, ie: chewing with your mouth open, smacking, talking with your mouth full, etc.

My Bucket List: Get married, have kids, get to a respected and well paying position in whatever company I work for, travel around the world… basically what everyone else hopes to do.

If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Queen, with Freddy Mercury… if only. If I choose a sporting event, I would say a ticket to every event in the Olympics…

My Favorite Dessert: Hmm, probably Peach Cobbler. So simple, yet so delicious.

I Admire Most: my parents, who else?

Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: Oatmeal Reality Show I Know I Could Win: The Bachelorette! The chick wins no matter what.

It’s the guys who have to worry.

Favorite Georgia Tech Sporting Event (other than swimming) To Attend: Basketball as of now, might change.

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High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Mark Sullivan … Team won Fort Ancient Valley Conference first place in 2006 and 2007 and then the Greater Miami conference in 2008 and 2009 … Holds school records in the 100-back (57.71) and 200-IM (2:06.33) … All-American in 200IM, 100-back, 200-free relay and 400-free relay … All-Ohio in 100-back, 200-free relay, 400free relay, 200-IM, 200-medley relay … Four-year 4.0 winner … Also lettered in water polo for one season.

Personal: Born Mary Katherine Wunderle on July 12, 1991, in Cincinnati, Ohio … Parents are Dean and Coleen Wunderle … Sister of Eric, Brian and John … Chose Georgia Tech because of the fantastic engineering program, a good fit with the swim team and the beautiful campus …

Hobbies include water polo, volleyball and reading … A Chemical Engineering major.

GETTING TO KNOW MARY Least Favorite Part Of Practice: running Favorite TV Show: One Tree Hill I’m Embarrassed To Admit I Watch: The Biggest Loser We Will Be Successful This Season If: we work hard and have fun Favorite ACC City To Travel To: Maryland Pre-Meet Ritual/Superstitions: always stretch and dance around to music Worst Job I Ever Had: babysitting Currently Playing On My IPod Is: The Used I Cannot Go On A Road Trip Without My: Ipod The Best Part Of Atlanta Is: Georgia Tech campus of course!

Most Exciting Athletic Moment: 200 IM at districts when I got 3rd place and automatically qualified to state Biggest Pet Peeve: registration My Bucket List: sky diving If I Could Get Tickets To Any Sporting Event Or Concert It Would Be: Dave Mathews Band concert My Favorite Dessert: anything chocolate I Admire Most: my dad Favorite Pre-Meet Meal: pasta Reality Show I Know I Could Win: Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

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Head Coach Courtney Shealy Hart Courtney SHEALY HART Head Coach 1st Season (3rd overall at Tech) Georgia, 2001 Courtney Hart, a Georgia Tech assistant coach for two years, was named head coach of the Yellow Jackets' swimming programs on April 30, 2009. Hart is the eighth head coach in the history of the program.

In two seasons as an assistant coach, Hart worked primarily with the middle distance free and stroke group and also served as recruiting coordinator. The Georgia Tech swimming programs enjoyed unprecedented success in the two year's since Hart's arrival and she has worked with multiple NCAA participants. In 2007-08, the women's team finished 30th at the NCAA Championships for the best finish in program history.

In 2008-09, the men's squad turned in its best NCAA effort with a 19th-place finish. Gal Nevo was an All-American in both the 200-IM and 400-IM as well as being named ACC Swimmer of the Year. His mark in the 400-IM was the second-fastest in NCAA history and third-fastest in the world. Nigel Plummer was named the ACC Freshman of the Year, the first time a Georgia Tech swimmer earned either swimmer of freshman of the year awards in school history. All told, 24 school records were broken during the 2008-09 season and a school-record nine men's swimmers participated in the NCAA Championships.

Hart spent one season (2006-07) as an assistant coach at North Florida prior to arriving on The Flats. She helped guide North Florida to a fifth-place finish at the Pacific Coast Swimming Conference Championships and led nine individuals to top-16 finishes at the meet. Hart guided one athlete to a top-eight finish in the conference championship.

Before heading into the coaching scene, Hart participated in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games for the United States. She took home a pair of gold medals in Sydney, Australia, in the 400-meter medley relay and 400-meter freestyle relay.

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can Games (1999, 2003), Pan Pacific (2002) and the United States World Cup Teams (2000-04).

At the University of Georgia, Hart led the Bulldogs to NCAA team championships in 1999 and 2000. She was named the 2000 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year after capturing individual national titles in the 50-free, 100-free and 100-back. She also captured NCAA titles as a member of the 400-free relay and 400-medley relay teams. She finished her NCAA career with 26 All-America honors the most in UGA history, plus two more honorable mention citations.

Hart won nine individual Southeastern Conference titles, 10 SEC relay crowns and set five conference records. She was named SEC Female Swimmer of the Year in 2000.

Hart played volleyball for the Bulldogs and lettered from 1997-99. She was named the team's most valuable player in 1998 and was the first NCAA Division I female student-athlete to compete in two sports on the same day, accomplishing that feat three times at Georgia.

After graduating from Georgia in 2001 cum laude with a degree in sports studies/communications, Hart worked as a motivational speaker for the NCAA, Coca-Cola, Healthsouth and Arby's, and served as the director of the Golden West Swim Lessons Program in Huntington Beach, Calif., before heading to North Florida.

Hart earned her master's degree from UGA in sports management in 2005. A native of Columbia, S.C., Hart, and her husband Justin, reside in Atlanta.

THE HART FILE...

Husband: Justin Education: Georgia, 2001 (B.A., Sports Studies/Communications); Georgia, 2005 (Master’s, Sport Management)

COACHING HISTORY...

2006-07: Assistant Coach, North Florida 2007-2009: Assistant Coach, Georgia Tech 2009-present: Head Coach, Georgia Tech

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Assistant Coaches John AMES

Marty HAMBURGER

Diving Coach 9th Season •Ohio, 1993

Assistant Coach 5th Season • Iowa, 1991

John Ames is in his eighth season as diving coach for the Yellow Jacket swimming and diving program. Last season, he coached Tech’s first female diving All-American as then-sophomore Hannah Krimm finished seventh on the three-meter springboard. Krimm was also recognized as a honorable mention All-American on the one-meter board, while then-senior Stephanie England was a honorable mention All-American in the three-meter and platform events. The Tech divers accounted for all 21 of the Jackets’ total points at the NCAA Championships helping them to a 30th-place finish -- it’s highest in program history.

At the 2007-08 ACC Championships, Ames led Krimm to a second-place finish on the one-meter board, while England was second in the platform and third in the three-meter. Krimm, England and then freshman Michele Bertolino all qualified for the NCAA Zone Championship, with Krimm and England moving on to NCAA’s in Columbus, Ohio.

Under Ames’ tutelage, Evan Stowers became the first Tech diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2006. In the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Stowers again made history by finishing seventh on the men's platform, becoming the first Tech diver to garner All-America honors. In 2007, Stowers returned to the NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors for the second consecutive season.

At the 2006 ACC Championships, Stowers became just the second GT diver, first under Ames, to win an ACC championship as he captured the men's three-meter springboard. He also became the first diver to earn All-ACC honors on both springboards Besides Stowers, Krimm and England, two other Tech divers have garnered allconference honors under Ames' guidance.

Former men's diving standout Paul McCarty (2001-04) earned All-ACC honors on the one-meter springboard in 2002, while former diver Tony Burkhardt accomplished that same feat at the '05 ACC Championships.

In 2005, the women's diving program took its first steps towards being a force at the ACC Championships, as junior Laurissa Prystaj and England both finaled on the three-meter board, making it the highest scoring event for Tech in women's diving history. The duo of England and Krimm trumped that performance when both Yellow Jacket divers qualified for the finals in all events. The duo then took another step forward when they combined to garner All-ACC in every diving event at the 2008 conference championships, and followed that up with All-American honors.

Along with his coaching duties at Tech, Ames also mentors the Atlanta Diving Association, which has quickly become the top United States Diving program in the state of Georgia. This season, his divers won three individual National Championships, while one went on to qualify for Junior World Championships.

Hired in August 2001, Ames came to Tech from George Washington University and the Montgomery Dive Club, one of the largest diving programs in the nation. Prior to his stint with Montomery and George Washington, Ames served as an assistant coach with the Northern Virginia Dive Club. He also worked as a graduate assistant and diving coach at Western Illinois University.

Ames graduated from Ohio University in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in psychology after completing his collegiate diving career with the Bobcats. He earned a Master of Science degree in sport administration while at Western Illinois.

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Marty Hamburger enters his fourth season as assistant coach at Georgia Tech. Hamburger works with Alumni Relations and is in charge of fundraising while assisting with recruiting. In the pool, he works primarily with the sprint group.

Last year, Hemburger saw Mickey Malul set a school record and win the ACC 100-breast title. He was also instrumental in helping Mauricio Sousa set a school record and “B” cut in the 50-free. Under the guidance of Hamburger, Sousa and Malul were part of the record-setting 200-medley relay team while Sousa, Jacob Kwasnik and Garrett Robberson were part of the record-setting 400-free relay team. Malul was also the 400-medley relay team that set a new school record.

Hamburger also coached Lisa Pucci who was part of two record-setting relays (400-medley and 400free) and two more (200-medley, 200-free) that recorded the second-best times in school history.

In 2006-07, Hamburger helped Ryan Bishop to an All-ACC finish and an NCAA ‘B’ cut in the 400 IM. He was also instrumental in guiding the group of Jason Bourgeois, Jacob Kwasnik and Mauricio Sousa to the school record in the 200 freestyle relay.

During his first season, Hamburger guided Bishop and Alex Williams to NCAA 'B' qualifying standards.

Bishop clocked NCAA 'B' cut times in the 200 IM and 400 IM events for the Jackets. He also qualified for the championship finals of the 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke for Tech at the ACC Championships.

Williams posted a personal-best and first ever NCAA 'B' standard in the 100 breast at the ACC meet, finishing a career-best fifth in the finals.

Hamburger worked with the Dynamo Swim Club from 1999-2004, charged with all aspects of daily operations, administration and marketing for the Masters program. While at Dynamo, Hamburger produced over 100 nationally-ranked, national champion and All-America swimmers, four World record holders and five American record holders.

Hamburger's Dynamo Masters led the Georgia Masters team to a National Championship in 2000.

Along with working with the Dynamo Swim Club, Hamburger also assisted with three-time defending NCAA men's national champion Auburn and its Tiger Masters Swim Camp from 2000-04.

He was part of the development of Master swimmers, covering topics of race strategy and developing a successful lifestyle as a competitive athlete.

Hamburger has also worked with U.S. Olympic coaches Eddie Reese and Mark Schubert at the Texas Longhorn Swim Camps in Austin, prior to coming to Tech.

Hamburger, a native of Fort Dodge, Iowa, graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1991. He resides in Decatur with his wife, Amanda Johnson and two sons: fouryear old Ellis, and one-year old Reese.

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Assistant Coaches Mark TOBUREN

Chris DeSANTIS

Assistant Coach 1st Season •NC State, 1996

Assistant Coach 1st Season • Colby College, 2006

Mark Toburen was named Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving Assistant Coach on August 3, 2009. A 1996 graduate of NC State, Toburen has been with the YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team (YOTA) since 1996 where he served as Head Coach and Director of Competitive Swimming since 2006.

Chris DeSantis has been named Georgia Tech swimming and diving assistant coach it was announced today by head coach Courtney Hart. DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of Colby College (Maine), has spent the last two years as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania and just completed his Master's Degree in Applied Positive Psychology.

"I have known Mark since high school and am excited that his first job in college athletics will be at Georgia Tech," Hart said. "He comes from a very successful YMCA program and will bring a lot of his experience and expertise to our program. Mark is going to focus on the distance group as well as academics and we're fortunate to have him here."

As head coach at YOTA, Toburen oversaw a program consisting of 350 athletes at six separate training sites and was directly responsible for the training of their High Performance group.

While at YOTA, Toburen managed a staff of five full-time and eight part-time coaches, was responsible for long-term athlete development planning, annual training plan development for all levels of the program, extensive dry land program development, new swimmer recruitment and budget management. Prior to being named head coach, Toburen served as the Assistant Director of Competitive Swimming (2005-06), Head Age Group Coach (2003-05), Assistant Senior Coach (1998-2003) and Assistant Age Group Coach (1996-1998).

During his time at YOTA, Toburen helped coach and develop five 2008 Olympic Trials qualifiers, over a dozen US Open and US Junior National qualifiers, one National Junior Team member, over 75 YMCA National qualifiers and over 50 YMCA All-Americans. In 2006, YOTA won its first-ever combined YMCA National Team Championship and its first men's team title since 1988.

Toburen graduated from NC State University in 1996 cum laude with a degree in Computer Engineering. He also received a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering from NC State in 1999 and worked on his PhD until starting his full-time coaching career in 2003. Toburen was a three-year letter winner in swimming for the Wolfpack under ASCA Hall of Fame coach Don Easterling.

"I am very excited about Chris DeSantis coming on board with us," Hart said. "His expertise in the breaststroke and IM will be extremely helpful to our program. He brings a wealth of knowledge from the University of Pennsylvania in terms of recruiting gifted student-athletes and is going to be a great fit as we move forward and take this program to the next level."

At Penn, DeSantis was involved in every aspect of the program including recruiting, on-deck coaching and administration. DeSantis' group of nine student-athletes was responsible for 10 of the 12 school records broken last year.

Since January 2008, DeSantis has been a contributor to Floswimming.org where he writes weekly columns on a variety of swimming topics. In addition, he has developed and maintained connections with USA Swimming Olympic coaches, the top scientists at the Counsilman Center, as well as Russell Mark, biomechanics coordinator for USA Swimming.

In 2006-07, DeSantis served as head coach of the Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pa. He was also a faculty member and taught classes in Modern World History and U.S. History. DeSantis spent the summers of 2007 and 2008 as an assistant director and coach at the Harvard Technique Swim Camp.

At Colby, DeSantis was a four-year letterwinner culminating his career as captain of the team in 2005-06 and holds the Colby College pool record in the 400 freestyle relay. At Colby, he also served for three years as both captain and coach of the school's water polo club. In 2006, the club qualified for the Division III National Tournament.

DeSantis is a native of Wellesley, Mass.

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Georgia Tech Administration Dr. G.P. ìBudî PETERSON

Dan RADAKOVICH

Institute President 1st Season • Kansas State, 1975

Director of Athletics 4th Season • Indiana (Pa.), 1980

In April 2009, following a unanimous vote by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Dr. G. P. “Bud” Peterson became the 11th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this capacity he oversees a top-ten public research university with more than 19,000 students and more than $500 million in sponsored funding.

Throughout his career, Peterson has played an active role in helping to establish the national education and research agendas, serving on numerous industry, government, and academic task forces and committees.

A distinguished scientist, Peterson was selected in 2008 by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Science Board through 2014. The Board oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advises the President and Congress on national policy related to science and engineering research and education.

Peterson earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1975, a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1977, and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1980, all from Kansas State University. He also earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1985.

In 1981 and 1982, Peterson served as a visiting research scientist at the NASA Johnson Space Center. In 1985, he joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M, where he conducted research and taught courses in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

In 1990 he was named the Halliburton Professor of Mechanical Engineering and in 1991 was named the College of Engineering’s Tenneco Professor. In 1993, Peterson was invited to serve as program director for the NSF’s Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing Division, where he received the NSF Award for Outstanding Management.

From June 1993 through July 1996, he served as head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and in 1996 was appointed executive associate dean of the College of Engineering, where he also served as associate vice chancellor for Engineering for the Texas A&M University System. Previous leadership positions Peterson has held include provost at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York and chancellor of the University of Colorado at Boulder.

He also has served as a member of a number of congressional task forces, research councils, and advisory boards, including the Office of Naval Research, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Energy, the National Research Council, and the National Academy of Engineering.

Most recently, Peterson served as a member of the Board of Directors and vice president for Education for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He is currently serving on a number of national accreditation agencies including the American Association of Colleges & Universities, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, with a focus on improving and assessing outcomes for higher education.

A fellow of both the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the AIAA, Peterson is the author or co-author of 14 books or book chapters, 165 refereed journal articles, and more than 140 conference publications. He also holds eight patents. Having served as editor or associate editor for eight different journals, he is currently serving on the editorial advisory board of two others. He is a member of Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Phi Kappa Phi. Professional society awards include the Ralph James and the O. L. “Andy” Lewis awards from ASME, the Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the Pi Tau Sigma Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award from ASME, the AIAA Thermophysics Award, the ASME Memorial Award, the AIAA Sustained Service Award, and the Frank J. Malina Award from the International Astronautical Society.

G. P. Peterson was born September 1, 1952, in San Francisco,California, and raised in Prairie Village, a suburb of Kansas City, Kansas. He and his wife, Val, have four adult children.

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In his fourth year as Georgia Tech’s Director of Athletics, Dan Radakovich has brought a new vision for excellence to the Yellow Jackets’ storied athletics tradition. In a relatively short amount of time since arriving in Atlanta, Radakovich has put his mark on Georgia Tech’s athletics program.

The 2008-09 academic year at Georgia Tech wos one of unprecedented athletic success.

One year after hiring Paul Johnson as head football coach, Georgia Tech suprised the experts by winning nine games, tying for the ACC Coastal Division title and playing in a 12th consecutive bowl game.

The Yellow Jackets, who beat 13th-ranked Georgia and two other ranked teams in November, played in the Chick-fil-A Bowl and were ranked 22nd in the final national polls.

The women’s basketball team registered its third straight 20-win season and earned an NCAA Tournament bid for the third consecutive year. The baseball team finished ranked in the top 25. The softball team swept the ACC regular season and tournament titles.

The golf team captured the ACC championship and finished the season ranked seventh nationally. The men;s swimming and diving team enjoyed its best NCAA Championships finish ever (19th) and the women’s team broke 10 school records. The women’s tennis team finished ranked eighth nationally. In men’s track, Jerome Miller (high jump) and Steve Marcelle (shot put) turned in recordbreaking performances en route to earning All-American honors.

Facilities received major upgrades in 2008-09. Shirley Clements Mewborn Field, the new home for Tech’s softball program, was unveiled prior to the start of the 2009 season and was ultimately showcased on ESPN when the Yellow Jackets hosted an NCAA Super Regional. The Zelnak Center, a new practice facility for Georgia Tech basketball, will be in place prior to the start of the 2009-10 season. Bobby Dodd Stadium will receive several cosmetic upgrades, featuring a new video board that will be in place this fall.

The 2007-08 academic year featured the hiring of Johnson as head football coach, women’s basketball emerging as one of the top programs in the South, baseball advancing to the NCAA Regionals and women’s tennis advancing to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. Individually, Amanda McDowell won the NCAA singles title in women’s tennis.

The 2006-07 year was highlighted by Tech’s women’s tennis team capturing the Institute’s firstever NCAA championship and its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference title. The football team won the ACC Coastal Division, the men’s basketball team earned its third NCAA Tournament bid in four years, the women’s basketball team posted its finest season with 21 wins and a berth in the NCAA Tournament, and the golf team won a share of the ACC title for the second straight year.

Outside the competition venues, Radakovich has directed an overhaul of the annual giving and donation structure for Tech athletics, anchored by the new TECH Fund, which establishes minimum giving levels tied to season tickets in various seating areas of Bobby Dodd Stadium and Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Several facility upgrades have been completed, including the transformation of Tech’s former football locker room on the ground floor of the Edge Athletic Center into a new Technology Center, which benefits academic support services for all Yellow Jacket student-athletes.

Radakovich also initiated the Athletic Director’s Initiative Fund, started in June, 2006, which has rasied in cash and pledges more than $12 million. A recent gift from the Henry F. McCarnish, Jr., family for the renovation of Alexander Memorial Coliseum, could be worth up to $15 million toward that project.

Named Georgia Tech’s Director of Athletics on February 22, 2006, Radakovich possesses nearly two decades of experience in collegiate athletics management positions. He came to Georgia Tech after five years as senior associate athletics director at LSU (2001-06), and he previously served as the Athletics Director at American University in 2000-01. That followed stints as associate athletics director at South Carolina (1994-2000) and Long Beach State (1989-94) as well as two years as the athletics business manager at Miami (1983-85).

Just the seventh Director of Athletics in Tech history, Radakovich was named by then Institute President Dr. Wayne Clough to succeed Dave Braine, who retired after nearly nine years in the post.

Radakovich also follows in the footsteps of storied names such as John Heisman, Bobby Dodd and Homer Rice.

A graduate of Center High School near Aliquippa, Pa., and a member of its Alumni Hall of Fame, Radakovich, 50, became a football letterwinner and student coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of science degree in finance. He was enshrined into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame earlier this year.

Radakovich added a master’s degree in business administration from Miami in 1982. He also completed the Sports Management Institute’s executive education program in 1992.

He is married to the former Marcie McDonald, and the couple has two children, Christian, 19, and Grant, 15. Christian is a sophomore at Georgia Tech.

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Support Staff Theresa WENZEL

Will CONLON

Senior Women’s Administrator 5th Season • Marquette, 1991

Athletic Trainer 2nd Season • High Point, 2008

Theresa Wenzel enters her fourth season as the Senior Woman Administrator at Georgia Tech and also holds the title of Associate Director of Athletics. She oversees women’s basketball, volleyball, softball, golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track & field, men’s and women’s cross country and the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams in her role.

Wenzel is the athletic department non-academic liaison to the Office of Student Affairs. She is also a member of various committees including the Georgia Tech Women’s Resource Center Advisory Board, the Title IX Compliance Committee, the GTAA Compliance and Equity Committee, the NCAA Athletic Certification Steering Committee. Wenzel also serves on the ACC Student Athlete Welfare Committee, the ACC Women’s Basketball Committee, ACC Softball Committee and the ACC Women’s Tennis Committee.

For her hard work, Wenzel was recognized by the United States Postal Service with the Sports Award at the 2008 “Women Putting their Stamp on Atlanta Luncheon”.

Wenzel possesses a wide range of experience in athletic administration and coaching. She joined the Georgia Tech Athletic Association staff in October of 2005 after an eight-year stint at Siena College (N.Y.), where she served as Assistant and then Associate Athletics Director of business operations while also coaching the women’s golf team.

While at Siena, Wenzel served one year as the school’s intramural director and assistant facilities director before being named Assistant Athletic Director for business operations and head women’s golf coach in 1998. In seven seasons as head golf coach, Wenzel led the Saints to five consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference titles from 2001-2005. She relinquished her coaching duties following the 2005 season when she was promoted to Associate Athletics Director.

Prior to her time at Siena, Wenzel spent three years (1994-97) as an assistant women’s basketball coach at Canisus College in Buffalo, N.Y., and she also served an internship with the National Invitational Tournament.

A basketball letterwinner at Marquette University, Wenzel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Marquette in 1991. She added a master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius in 2000.

Will Conlon enters his second season as a graduate assistant trainer at Georgia Tech and will work with the swimming and diving teams. Conlon, a native of Mebane, N.C., earned his B.S. degree in Athletic Training from High Point University in 2008.

At High Point, Conlon was a student athletic trainer. His duties included practice and game coverage, emergency care of athletes, evaluation of athletic injuries, treatment and rehabilitation, athletic training room maintenance and administration for the teams he covered. He worked with the men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, women’s soccer and men’s soccer teams at High Point.

Conlon has also had an internship with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and is a NATABOC certified athletic trainer (ATC) and licensed athletic trainer (LAT) through the state of Georgia.

Courtney DENNIS Team Manager 3rd Season Courtney Dennis enters her third season as team manager for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.

Dennis, a native of Spartunburg, S.C., was a member of her the Dorman High School swim team, as well as team captain her senior season. She also swam for the YSSC for ll years. This past summer, Dennis coached a Spartanburg summer league swim team.

Born on April 29, 1989, the Georgia Tech sophomore intends to major in polymer and fiber engineering.

Ethan SHAPIRO Director of Operations 9th Season • Georgia Tech, 2001 Ethan Shapiro enters his ninth year at Georgia Tech and his sixth as Director of Operations for the men’s and women’s swimming

Trudy Wheeler Men’s Team Academic Advisor

Mary Brunk Women’s Team Academic Advisor

Caroline Jones Student Assistant Coach

Jason Benguche Strength Coach

Mickey Malul Student Assistant Coach

Leah Moore Thomas Nutritionist

and diving teams.

Prior to working at this position, Shapiro was a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team from 2002-04. He earned a master’s degree in sports administration from Georgia State Univesity in ‘04.

A native of Newton, Mass., Shapiro earned a bachelor of science degree in management from Georgia Tech in ‘01 and was a manager for the men’s basketball team for two-plus seasons.

He and his wife, the former Carrie Haskin, have a two-year-old son, Cameron.

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2008-09 Season Top Times Men’s Season Best Times (25-yard short course) Event 50 Free 100 Free 200 Free 500 Free 1000 Free 1650 Free 50 Back 100 Back 200 Back 100 Fly 200 Fly 100 Breast 200 Breast 200 IM 400 IM 200 Free Relay 400 Free Relay 800 Free Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay 1-Meter Diving 3-Meter Diving

Performer (Meet) Nigel Plummer (ACC Championships) Noah Copeland (ACC Championships) Noah Copeland (ACC Championships) Noah Copeland (ACC Championships) Zachary Tillman (N.C. State) Zachary Tillman (Emory) Ilia Ayzenshtok (ACC Championships) Ilia Ayzenshtok (ACC Championships) Ilia Ayzenshtok (ACC Championships) Glenn Wagner (ACC Championships) Sullivan Lynch (ACC Championships) Michael Malul (ACC Championships) Gal Nevo (ACC Championships) Gal Nevo (NCAA Championships) Gal Nevo (NCAA Championships) Sousa, Plummer, Copeland, Robberson (ACC Championships) Copeland, Nevo, Wagner, Robberson (ACC Championships) Copeland, Wagner, Tang, Nevo (ACC Championships) Ayzenshtok, Malul, Lynch, Sousa (ACC Championships) Ayzenshtok, Malul, Nevo, Copeland (NCAA Championships) David Springfels (Emory) David Springfels (Emory)

Time/Score 19.54 43.33 1:34.56 4:26.86 9:30.16 16:01.61 22.24 47.57 1:43.23 47.22 1:46.74 52.86 1:55.27 1:42.71 3:38.00 1:17.84 2:54.72 6:25.30 1:26.00 3:11.01 300.37 325.72

Platform Diving

David Springfels (ACC Championships)

231.65

Women’sSeason Best Times (25-yard short course) Event Performer (Meet) 50 Free Agatha Kwasnik (ACC Championships) 100 Free Agatha Kwasnik (ACC Championships) 200 Free Agatha Kwasnik (ACC Championships) 500 Free Sarah Broadley (ACC Championships) 1000 Free Jing Li (N.C. State) 1650 Free Caitlin Lewis (ACC Championships) 50 Back Jesse Mason (ACC Championships) 100 Back Ryann Kopacka (ACC Championships) 200 Back Ryann Kopacka (ACC Championships) 100 Fly Jordan Evans (ACC Championships) 200 Fly Taylor Flynn (Georgia Tech Invitational) 100 Breast Brittany Gobat (ACC Championships) 200 Breast Brittany Gobat (ACC Championships) 200 IM Brittany Gobat (ACC Championships) 400 IM Kristen Dornstauder (ACC Championships) 200 Free Relay Mason, Hatteberg, Chuang, Kwasnik (ACC Championships) 400 Free Relay Broadley, Mason, Siebner, Flynn (Clemson) 800 Free Relay Kwasnik, Flynn, Stowe, Li (ACC Championships) 200 Medley Relay Mason, Pucci, Chuang, Siebner (ACC Championships) 400 Medley Relay Kopacka, Gobat, Evans, Kwasnik (ACC Championships) 1-Meter Diving Hannah Krimm (UNC Wilmington, Virginia Tech) 3-Meter Diving Hannah Krimm (Emory) Platform Diving Hannah Krimm (ACC Championships)

Time/Score 22.92 50.23 1:47.54 4:55.55 10:19.45 17:16.33 25.77 54.73 1:58.48 55.14 1:59.16 1:02.23 2:14.50 2:01.82 4:25.76 1:33.16 2:00.00 7:24.03 1:42.64 3:42.17 296.75 348.97 174.80

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The Atlantic Coast Conference The Tradition Consistency. It is the mark of true excellence in any endeavor.However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become so balanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency.

Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now, in its 57th year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numbers support it.

Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 113 national championships, including 60 in women’s competition and 53 in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 209 times.

Men’s swimming and diving has been a league-sponsored sport since the ACC’s berth in 1953, while women’s swimming and diving saw its first season in 1979, but both programs continue to bring new heights of success to the ACC each year.

The 2008-09 season marked a campaign that saw the league’s swimmers and divers help distinguish ACC swimming and diving on a national level both academically and athletically.

In 2008-09, Duke’s Chip Peterson and North Carolina’s Katura Harvey exemplified the ACC’s reputation as an outstanding academic conference as both were third-team College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America selections, bringing the league’s total to 28.

Additionally, at the conclusion of the season, a total of 21 new men’s records, including 18 ACC Championship meet records, had been set, and 18 new women’s marks, including 20 ACC Championship meet times, had been rewritten into the ACC’s record book.

A combined 14 teams – six men and eight women – saw action at the NCAA Championship meet last season, with the men placing five ACC teams among the top-25 team finishes nationally and the women placing seven. The 2008-09 season marked the fifth consecutive season that men’s programs have had five or more teams compete at the national meet, while the women’s eight teams tied a league-high for the second straight season.

As has been the case for the past several seasons, the ACC again made its presence known on a national level with eight men and nine women winning All-America honors. Reuben Ross was a three-time All-America in 2008-09 with a thirdplace showing in platform diving and seventh-place finishes in the one- and three-meter diving events for 18th-place finishing Miami. Men’s ACC Champion Virginia posted a league-best ninth-place finish – regardless of gender – at the national meet, and had Matt McLean (third in the 500-meter freestyle, fifth in the 800-meter freestyle relay) and Scott¬¬ Robison (fifth in the 200-meter freestyle, fifth in the 800-meter freestyle relay) earn multiple All-America honors, while Georgia Tech, which came in at 19th at the national meet, had Gal Nevo (fourth in the 200meter individual medley, second in the 400-meter individual medley) take two All-Americas.

Also on the national level for the women, the ACC was represented by NC State’s Kristen Davies, who helped the Wolf-

pack to a 29th place finish with a platform diving championship, the league’s second such title in as many years (Miami’s Brittany Viola captured the league’s first ever platform title in 2008). Additionally, two of nine women All-American swimmers garnered multiple All-Americas, with women’s ACC Champion Virginia’s (12th place) Mei Christensen (sixth in the 400-meter freestyle relay, fifth in the 100-meter backstroke, sixth in the 200-meter backstroke) taking three and North Carolina’s (20th place) Whitney Sprague (seventh in the 500-meter freestyle, second in the 1,650-meter freestyle) taking two.

Overall, the men’s programs have seen 236 participants honored as All-Americans, 16 national individual champions, and one national championship relay team in its 57 years. In 30 years of existence, women’s programs have had 264 AllAmericans and seven individual champions.

Beyond the collegiate level are numerous former ACC swimmers and divers who have made an impact on the international stage. North Carolina alum Thompson Mann was the first male to compete at the Olympics when he won gold at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, and Sue Walsh, also a former Tar Heel, became the first female from an ACC institution to compete at the Olympics as a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. Mann also set a world record in Tokyo by becoming the first person to break one minute in the 100-meter backstroke with a 59.80 showing.

Duke alum Nancy Hogshead became the first female from an ACC institution to win an Olympic medal with first-place finishes at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California in the 100-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle and relay teams, and a silver-medal performance in the 200-meter individual medley.

A History The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the conference by-laws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted and the name became officially the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven and the Shoreline.

Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials met again at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as

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the league’s eighth member. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolina tendered its resignation.The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta school had withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964. The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991, with the addition of Florida State University.

The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1, 2005.

2008-09 in Review The 2008-09 academic year saw league teams capture five national team titles and 16 individual NCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 48 national team titles over the last 13 years and has won two or more NCAA titles in 27 of the past 29 years.

A total of 130 ACC teams placed in NCAA postseason competition in 2008-09. League teams compiled a 139-84-1 (.637) mark in NCAA championship competition. In addition, the ACC had 198 student-athletes earn first team All-America honors this past year. Overall, the league had 266 first-, second-, or third-team All-Americans and the ACC produced nine national Players of the Year and five national Coach of the Year honorees. A total of 88 teams finished their respective seasons ranked in the Top 25 poll, including 33 teams ranked in the Top 10 and six teams that held the nation’s top spot.

2008-09 National Championships Field Hockey Maryland Women’s Soccer North Carolina Men’s Soccer Maryland Men’s Basketball North Carolina Women’s Tennis Duke The Championships The conference will conduct championship competition in 25 sports during the 2009-10 academic year - 12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC championship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954. The conference did not conduct championships in cross country, wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross country, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse. Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinued in 1981.

Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with the first championship meet held in tennis at Wake Forest University.

Championships for women are currently conducted in cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its champion by regular season play.

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2008-09 ACC Championship Results Men’s Final Team Results 1. Virginia 2. Florida State 3. North Carolina 4. Georgia Tech 5. Virginia Tech 6. NC State 7. Duke 8. Maryland 9. Clemson 10. Boston College 11. Miami Men 200 Medley Relay 1. Georgia Tech (Ayzenshtok, Malul, Lynch, Sousa) Men 800 Free Relay 1. Virginia 3. Georgia Tech (Copeland, Wagner, Tang, Nevo) Men 500 Free Finals 1. Matt McLean, UVA Men 200 IM Finals 1. Gal Nevo, GT 17. Andy Miller, GT 22. Way Joe Lee, GT

832 640 504.5 474.5 379 .238 207 203.5 196.5 74 57

6:15.02 6:25.30

4:10.00

1:44.06 1:47.79 1:50.85

Men 1 mtr Diving Finals 1. Reuben Ross, Miami

453.10

Men 200 Free Relay 1. Georgia Tech 1:17.84 (Sousa, Plummer, Copeland, Robberson)

Men 200 Free Finals 1. Matt McLean, UVA 3. Noah Copeland, GT 22. Ralph Long, GT Men 100 Breast Finals 1. Mickey Malul, GT 3. Andy Miller, GT 14. Jeremy Jackson, GT 19. Sam Benziewicz, GT 20. Matt Vaughan, GT

Men 3 mtr Diving Finals 1. Reuben Ross, Miami

474.30

Men 400 Medley Relay 1. Virginia 3:08.71 4. Georgia Tech 3:11.88 (Ayzenshtok, Malul, Wagner, Copeland) Men 1650 Free Finals 1. Matt McLean, UVA

19.54 19.63 19.75 19.82 20.11 19.96

Men 100 Fly Finals 1. Tommy Wyher, UNC 6. Travis Wagner, GT 18. Sully Lynch, GT 23. Mauricio Sousa, GT

46.41 47.75 48.28 49.06 49.34

1:26.00

Men 50 Free Finals 1. Nigel Plummer, GT 3. Garrett Roberson, GT 5. Mauricio Sousa, GT 9. Noah Copeland, GT 15. Mickey Malul, GT 17. Sully Lynch, GT

Men 400 IM Finals 1. Gal Nevo, GT

Men 100 Back Finals 1. Tommy Wyher, UNC 5. Ilia Ayzenshtok, GT 6. Johnny Hagaman, GT 11. Garrett Robberson, GT 16. Matt Tang, GT

3:39.33

46.21 47.37 48.53 49.04

Men 200 Back Finals 1. Andy Hodgson, FSU 4. Ilia Ayzenshtok, GT 8. Johnny Hagaman, GT 19. Matt Tang, GT 21. Way Joe Lee, GT Men 100 Free Finals 1. Scott Robison, UVA 3. Noah Copeland, GT 7. Garrett Robberson, GT 20. Mauricio Sousa, GT

14:35.12

1:41.14 1:43.57 1:46.41 1:48.31 1:48.69

43.14 43.33 43.98 45.03

Men 200 Breast Finals 1. Ryan Hurley, UVA 2. Gal Nevo, GT 9. Andy Miller, GT 21. Matthew Vaughan, GT 22. Jeremy Jackson, GT

1:55.14 1:55.27 1:58.74 2:02.99 2:03.66

Men 200 Fly Finals 1. Pat Reams, UVA 7. Sully Lynch, GT 16. Ralph Long, GT

1:43.82 1:46.80 1:49.11

Men Platform Diving Finals 1. Dan Frebel, FSU

434.50

Men 400 Free Relay 1. Virginia 2:51.50 3. Georgia Tech 2:54.72 (Copeland, Nevo, Wagner, Robberson)

1:32.80 1:34.75 1:39.85

52.86 53.47 55.68 56.11 56.18

Women’s Final Team Results 1. Virginia 2. North Carolina 3. Virginia Tech 4. Florida State 5. Maryland 6. Duke 7. Clemson 8. Miami 9. Georgia Tech 10. NC State 11. Boston College Women 200 Medley Relay 1. Virginia 9. Georgia Tech (Mason, Pucci, Chuang, Siebner) Women 800 Free Relay 1. Virginia Women 500 Free Finals 1. Katura Harvey, UNC 23. Sarah Broadley, GT Women 200 IM Finals 1. Megan Evo, UVA 17. Brittany Gobat, GT Women 50 Free Finals 1. Sara Smith, VT 15. Agatha Kwasnik, GT Women 1 mtr Diving Finals 1. Brittany Viola, UM 5. Hannah Krimm, GT

848 602.5 451 398.5 .332 307 302 219 166 166 64

1:37.50 1:42.64

7:05.72

4:39.12 4:57.67

1:56.17 2:01.82

Women 3 mtr Diving Finals 1. Abby Johnston, Duke 5. Hannah Krimm, GT Women 400 Medley Relay 1. Virginia 8. Georgia Tech (Kopacka, Gobat, Evans, Kwasnik) Women Platform Diving Finals 1. Brittany Viola, Miami

22.14 23.21

341.85 288.90

Women 200 Free Relay 1. Virginia 1:29.33 9. Georgia Tech 1:33.16 (Mason, Hatteberg, Chuang, Kwasnik) Women 400 IM Finals 1. Claire Crippen, UVA

4:08.78

Women 100 Fly Finals 1. Megan Evo, UVA 18. Jordan Evans, GT 24. Christi Chuang, GT

52.60 55.14 56.03

Women 200 Free Finals 1. Mich Parkhurst, CU 11. Agatha Kwasnik, GT 20. Sarah Broadley, GT 24. Karen Siebner, GT

1:45.11 1:48.06 1:49.49 1:53.31

Women 100 Breast Finals 1. Layne Brodie, UNC 10. Brittany Gobat, GT 15. Lisa Pucci, GT 21. Hen Pauker, GT

1:00.02 1:02.23 1:03.69 1:05.19

Women 100 Back Finals 1. Me Christensen, UVA 13. Ryann Kopacka, GT 22. Heidi Hatteberg, GT

Ryann Kopacka 414.45 320.00

3:33.49 3:42.17

361.85

Women 1650 Free Finals 1. Ashley Twichell, Duke 21. Jing Li, GT

15:56.50 17:18.29

Women 200 Back Finals 1. Me Christensen, UVA 12. Ryann Kopacka, GT 18. Heidi Hatteberg, GT 21. Katie Bond, GT

1:52.22 1:58.48 1:59.38 2:00.06

Women 100 Free Finals 1. Sara Smith, VT 17. Keren Siebner, GT 20. Agatha Kwasnik, GT

48.39 50.27 50.58

Women 200 Breast Finals 1. Layne Brodie, UNC 8. Brittany Gobat, GT 22. Lisa Pucci, GT

2:10.04 2:15.23 2:19.65

Women 200 Fly Finals 1. Jen Vogel, Maryland 9. Taylor Flynn, GT 17. Christi Chuang, GT

1:55.81 1:59.16 2:01.24

Women 400 Free Relay 1. Virginia 3:15.22 6. Georgia Tech 3:20.64 (Kwasnik, Mason, Siebner, Broadley

52.08 54.80 56.04

Gal Nevo

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Men’s Honor Roll National Champions 1927

Dave Young

NCAA All-Americans 2001

Shilo Ayalon (HM) Tomonori Tsuji (HM)

200 breast (13th)

2002

Shilo Ayalon

1650 free (8th)

2003

Shilo Ayalon

1650 free (4th)

2004

Sam Morgan (HM)

1500 free (15th)

2005

Sam Morgan (HM)

1650 free (14th)

2006

Evan Stowers

Platform (7th)

2007

Evan Stowers (HM)

Platform (15th)

2009

Gal Nevo

200-IM (4th), 400-IM (2nd)

1650 free (11th)

NCAA Qualifiers 1989

Tim Halligan

200 fly

2001

Shilo Ayalon

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

2002

Shilo Ayalon

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

David Laitala

100 fly, 200 IM

James Salazar

200 back

Tomonori Tsuji

100 breast

2003

Shilo Ayalon

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Sam Morgan

500 free, 1650 free

2004

Sam Morgan

400 free, 1500 free

2005

Rob Miller

500 free, 1650 free

Sam Morgan

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

2006

Sam Morgan

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Evan Stowers

1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform

2007

Evan Stowers

1-Meter, 3-Meter, Platform

2008

Noah Copeland

100-free, 200-free

2009

Ilia Ayzenshtik

100-back, 200-back

Noah Copeland

50-free, 100-free-, 200-free

Gal Nevo

200-IM, 400-IM, 200-breast

Nigel Plummer

50-free

Mauricio Sousa

50-free

Garrett Robberson

50-free

Sullivan Lynch

50-free

Conference Championships 1942

Southeastern Conference

1948

Southeastern Conference

1949

Southeastern Conference

1950

Southeastern Conference

Year-by-Year Captains

150 Back

1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952

G.R. Fraser Unknown G.R. Fraser Unknown C.W. Saussy J.R. Armstrong J.R. Armstrong J.B. Glover S. Hollingsworth W.B. Brown .McKinstry C.Y. House F. Cooper Ed Fain Harry Stover Vemon Brown Gordon Catts Unknown Henry Plage Unknown Herbert Hillenmeyer Dick Bates Dunn Ward G. Stradtman Herb McAuley George Backus George Hiles Rial Rolfe Herb McAuley Charlie Flowers Johnny Hiles Johnny Hiles Ed Teson

Jim Thrasher, Oscar Crouch Cab Childress Sammy Van Leer Sammy Van Leer Bob Browne, Joey Walker 1956 Joey Walker 1957 Unknown 1958 Charlie Wiggins, Bob Dudley 1953 1954 1955

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968

Bob Dudley Bob Dudley Charles LeMoyne Steve Halleck Bob Popp Larry Caghan, Marty Kater Dave Kirby Edward Coopat George Fauerbach Geroge Fauerbach John Burrows

1969 John Burrows, David Burrows John Savage, Bill Hardin Don Karanovich Steve Heck, Allan Spreen 1972 Steve Heck, John Gripp Benny Barralles 1973 Jim Shelander 1974 Dick Bergman Jim Hellmann, Bob Pahr 1975 Dick Bergman Screven Farmer, Bill Shelander 1976 Tim Redgrave Carl “Bubby” Flinn, Terry D. Brown 1977 Keenan Carter, Paul Thompson 1978 Paul Thompson 1979 Alfred Martin 1980 Jan Fridrichsen, Will Wells 1981 Dick Odum 1982 John Wise 1983 Jack Oltman 1984 Doug Thomason, John Hensley 1985 Bruce Elgin 1986 Mike Wise 1987 Russ Ashenden 1988 No Team 1989 Christopher Gay Andrew Geiszley, Tim Halligan 1990 Andy Gale 1991 David Codelli, Brandt Engstrom 1970 1971

1992 Blake Patton, Duane Shippy 1993 Blake Patton, Brian Jones 1994 Karl Greenbaum, Bryan Graves 1995 Andrew Old Chris Seeton, Matt Hendrey 1996 Mark Champney Brandon Lumm, Chuck Marmor 1997 Grant Mussman Ryan Ouderkirk, Alex McGillivary 1998 Christer Rundlof, Jeff Quinlivan 1999 Kevin Brooks Glenn Goldstein, Jason Williams 2000 James Nozar 2001 David Laitala, James Nozar 2002 David Laitala, Carl Nylander 2003 Shilo Ayalon, James Salazar 2004 Itai Eden, Eduardo Oliver 2005 Matt Figh, Ryan Riebesell 2006 Teemu Kettunen, Ryan Riebesell 2007 Chris Ewald, Alex Williams 2008 Jason Bourgeois, Onur Uras 2009

ACC Champions 1994

Brandon Lumm

3-Meter

2002

David Laitala

100 fly

2003

Shilo Ayalon

1650 free

Jeremy Raines

100 back

2005

Sam Morgan

1650 free

2006

Evan Stowers

3-Meter

2008

Mickey Malul

100-breast

2009

Gal Nevo

200-IM, 400-IM

Nigel Plummer

50-free

Mikcey Malul

100-breast

1989

Tim Halligan

200 fly

1994

Brandon Lumm

3-Meter

1996

Brandon Lumm

3-Meter

2000

David Laitala

100 fly

2001

Shilo Ayalon

1650 free

All-ACC

2002

David Laitala

100 fly

Scott Lenyk

200 back

Tomonori Tsuji

100 breast, 200 breast

Shilo Ayalon

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Josh Hersko

100 free

David Laitala

100 fly, 200 IM

Paul McCarty

1-Meter

James Salazar

200 back

2003

Shilo Ayalon

500 free, 1650 free, 400 IM

Jeremy Raines

100 back

2004

Ryan Bishop

400 IM

2005

Tony Burkhardt

1-Meter

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Men’s & Women’s Honor Roll Sam Morgan 2006

500 free, 1650 free

Sam Morgan

1650 free

Evan Stowers

1-Meter, 3-Meter

2007

Ryan Bishop

400 IM

2008

Noah Copeland

100 free, 200 free

Onur Uras

200 fly

Mickey Malul

100 breast

Andy Miller

100 breast

SEC Champions 1937

Howard Duncan

1-Meter

1940

Howard Duncan

1-Meter

1941

Dick Bates

50 free

1942

Herb McAuley

220 free, 440 free

1949

1950

John Hiles

440 free

Tommy Towles

200 breast

Tommy Towles

200 breast

John Hiles

100 back

1952

Frank Strickland

200 back

1953

Frank Strickland

100 back

1957

Bob Browne

100 breast

1964

Larry Kaghan

200 free

Shilo Ayalon (1st team)

2007

Ofer Finkler (2nd team)

2008

200 fly (10th) 3-meter (7th), 1-meter (HM-15th) 3-meter (HM-15th), platform (HM-12th)

NCAA Qualifiers 2002 Cara DeVinny 2004 Vesna Stojanovska 2005 Vesna Stojanovska Elizabeth Stowe 2008 Agatha Kwasnik Elizabeth Stowe Stephanie England Hannah Krimm

200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly 200 free, 500 free, 200 fly 500 free, 1650 free 50 free, 100 free, 200 free 500 free, 1650 free 1-meter, 3-meter, platform 1-meter, 3-meter, platform

ACC Champions 2005 Vesna Stojanovska

200 fly

All-ACC 2002 2005

CoSida Academic All-American 2003

Womenís Honor Roll NCAA All-Americans 2004 Vesna Stojanovska (HM) 2008 Hannah Krimm Stephanie England (HM)

2008

Noah Copland Peter Doblar (HM) Mickey Malul (HM)

Anna Saum Vesna Stojanovska Elizabeth Stowe Agatha Kwasnik Stephanie England Hannah Krimm

100 back 200 free, 200 fly 1650 free 100 free, 200 free 3-meter, platform 1-meter

Andy Miller (HM)

CoSida/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III 2003

Shilo Ayalon (1st team)

2006

Jason Howard (2nd team)

2007

Ofer Finkler (1st team)

CSCAA Academic All-American 2001

Shilo Ayalon Leo Salinas (HM)

2002

Year-by-Year Captains 2002 Ashley Skala 2003 Lisa Hancock, Ashley Skala 2004 Lisa Hancock, Jill Vukmanic 2005 Lisa Hancock, Michelle Maguire 2006 Liz Foster, Ashley Kracke 2007 Alison Walker, Dana West 2008 Agatha Kwasnik, Elizabeth Stowe

Shilo Ayalon

CoSida/ESPN Academic All-District III 2002 Jennifer Christenson 2006 Ashley Kracke (2nd team)

David Laitala Itai Eden (HM) Eduardo Oliver (HM) Leo Salinas (HM) 2003

CSCAA Academic All-American 2002 Cara DeVinny 2003 Cara DeVinny (HM), Lisa Hancock (HM), Ashley Kracke (HM) 2004 Ashley Kracke (HM) 2005 Ashley Kracke (HM) 2006 Stephanie England (HM), Ashley Kracke (HM) 2008 Stephanie England, Hannah Krim, Agatha Kwasnik

Shilo Ayalon Yonatan Cohen (HM) Matt Figh (HM)

2004

Matt Figh (HM) Jason Howard (HM)

2005

Matt Figh (HM) Jason Howard (HM)

2006

Noah Copeland (HM) Ofer Finkler (HM)

All-ACC Academic Team 2006 Stephanie England, Ashley Kracke, Elizabeth Stowe 2007 Stephanie England, Hannah Krimm, Elizabeth Stowe 2008 Stephanie England, Agatha Kwasnik, Hannah Krimm 2009 Hannah Krim

Jason Howard (HM) Teemu Kettunen (HM) Sam Morgan

All-ACC Academic Team 2006

Noah Copeland, Peter Doblar, Ofer Finkler, Jason Howard, Teemu Kettunen, Rob Miller, Alex Williams

2007

Jeff Burton, Noah Copeland, Ofer Finkler, Alex Roan

2008

Mickey Malul, Andy Miller, Mauricio Sousa, Jacob Tzegaegbe

2009

Ilia Ayzenshtok, Mickey Malul, Andy Miller, Mauricio Sousa, Matt Tang, Travis Wagner

ACC Post-Graduate Scholarship 2003

Shilo Ayalon

2007

Ofer Finkler

NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Award 2003

Shilo Ayalon

Vesna Stojanovska was the first female All-American in school history back in 2004.

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All-Time Results/GT Aquatics Center MEN (1919-2009) Air Force Alabama American Appalachian Arkansas Arkansas-Little Rock Atlanta YMCA Auburn Augusta Belmont Abbey Birmingham Southern Bowling Green State Boys High Brooklyn YMCA Campbellville College Cincinnati Citadel Clemson Coll. of Charleston Davidson College Delta State Dillard Duke Eastern Kentucky Edward Waters Emory Florida Florida Atlantic Florida A&M Florida State Furman Georgia Georgia Preflight Georgia Southern Georgia State (club) Georgia State Henderson State Howard Illinois Indiana (PA) James Madison Kentucky Knoxville YMCA Lamar Lee Louisville LSU Marshall Maryland Maryville Mercer Miami (OH) Minnesota Morehead State (KY) Morehouse Muskingum Navy Nebraska N.E. Louisana New Orleans North Carolina UNC Ashville Charlotte UNC Wilmington NC State Ohio State Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Princeton Purdue Rhodes College

0-3 3-8 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 5-0 13-3 14-2 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 12-9-1 30-37 11-7-1 14-8 1-0 2-0 20-25 1-2 1-0 81-4 17-24 4-2 14-0 1-30 4-9 25-58 2-2 9-9 1-0 13-4 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 15-15 2-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 1-4 0-1 6-1 2-0 1-0 2-6 0-1 1-0 8-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-19 4-0 4-1 3-5 7-12 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-1 0-2 1-0

Rice Rutgers Savannah College Sewanee (Univ. of South) Shippenburg State South Carolina South Florida SE Missouri SW Missouri SMU Southern Mississippi Springfield Tampa Tennessee Tennessee State Texas A&M Tulane Tulane (club) Union (KY) Vanderbilt VMI Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wake Forest Washington & Lee West Georgia Western Kentucky Wisconsin-Stevens Point William & Mary Xavier Yale

1-0 0-1 2-0 27-9 1-0 2-8 1-7 1-1-1 1-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 5-0 10-6 14-0 1-2 5-15 1-0 2-0 17-11 2-0 0-3 0-1 4-4 0-2 1-0 8-0 4-10 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-1

Wins Losses Ties

495 411 3

WOMEN (2001-2009) Alabama American Boston College Cincinnati Clemson Duke Emory Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Florida State Georgia Georgia Southern Kentucky Maryland Miami New Orleans North Carolina NC State UNC Wilmington North Florida Purdue Rice Savannah College South Carolina Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech Western Kentucky

0-4 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-7 1-0 8-0 3-1 2-0 0-7 0-5 2-0 0-1 0-6 0-1 3-0 0-1 2-4 1-0 4-0 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-3 0-5 2-1

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GT Aquatics Center The home of the Yellow Jacket swimming and diving program is the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (GTAC), located on the west side of campus as the foundation of the Campus Recreation Center (CRC).

The facility was the site of all swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competition as well as the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon during the Centennial Olympic Games in the summer of 1996.

Along with hosting the '96 Olympics, the GTAC played host to the 2005 and 2008 Men's and Women's Atlantic Coast Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, and 2005 NCAA Zone Diving Championships.

The Jackets posted a third-place finish during the men’s ACC meet, marking the second highest finish in program history, falling behind the secondplace finish in 2001.

The Yellow Jackets served as the host of the 2006 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, March 23-25. The GTAC set a modern day record for attendance, bringing in more than 10,000 fans to watch the spectacle.

In front of the home crowd, Tech’s Evan Stowers tallied the highest diver finish in school history, tallying a seventh-place finish on the platform to garner All-America honors.

The meet also witnessed five NCAA and U.S. Open records fall and three American records go down. Florida’s Ryan Lochte set two American and three NCAA records en route to being named NCAA Swimmer of the Year.

“It was a great opportunity for the city of Atlanta to see how fast of a meet that is,” said head coach Stu Wilson. “It was great for exposure for Georgia Tech and was a tremendous way to showcase how fine of a facility we have. It no doubt will help with recruiting and the more exposure Georgia Tech and our program gets, the more student-athletes will see how great it is to train in such a state-of-theart facility.”

The Jackets opened the newly-enclosed GTAC in 2003-04, as they hosted NC State on Oct. 25, 2003.

Tech went on to host 11 meets in the top-of-the-line facility during the 2004-05 season, including the ACC Championships and NCAA Zone Diving Championships.

In 2005-06, Tech welcomed 23 teams in the GTAC, before the men’s national championship meet.

The GTAA provides the Yellow Jackets with a world-class venue for aquatic sports and serves as an important element of the physical legacy of the Games, enhancing the activities Georgia Tech can

offer its students for years to come.

The 1,900-seat main stadium contains a competition pool and dive pool.

The competition pool is 50 meters by 10 lanes, with two movable bulkheads so that courses can be set up for 25 yards, 25 meters or 30 meters for water polo. It also features a movable floor which can be set from zero depth to seven feet, eight inches.

The dive pool features one- and three-meter springboards plus one-, three-, five-, seven-and-a half- and 10-meter platforms, as well as a Spargar system that sends a mass of bubbles from the bottom of the tank to ease entry into the water.

During the Olympic Games, the GTAC also included a temporary water polo pool with a seating capacity of 4,000. It was used for all competition except the finals, which were held in the main pool.

The original $21 million facility was funded entirely by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG). Construction on the facility began in July 1994 and was completed in time to host the VIIth Synchronized Swimming World Cup in August 1995. The newly-renovated enclosure of the GTAC is part of an over $45 million expansion to the CRC. Other test events held at the facility included the Nations Bank Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, the IXth Diving World Cup and the IXth Water Polo World Cup. Georgia Tech continues to reap the benefits of a world-class aquatic facility for use by the Rambling Wreck swimming and diving program as well as the student body. Tech held its first meet in the aquatic center on Oct. 5, 1995, hosting Emory.

“The Georgia Tech Aquatic Center is a beautiful facility, which I think is one of the best in the country,” said Wilson. “It gives our athletes an opportunity to train in an Olympic pool on a regular basis and state-of-the-art equipment.

“Swimmers have their own lockers, team room, computer lab and entertainment center where they can watch their swims from previous swim meets or just relax.

“Our athletes have all the resources needed to be successful, in and out of the classroom here at Georgia Tech.”

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Men’s Top Times 50-Free Nigel Plummer (2009)

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19.54 19.61 19.63 19.82 19.96 20.11 20.35 20.36 20.42 20.43

Nigel Plummer Mauricio Sousa Garrett Robberson Noah Copeland Sullivan Lynch Mickey Malul Teemu Kettunen Jason Howard Onur Uras Johnny Hagaman

1,000-Free Shilo Ayalon (2003)

2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2006 2006 2008 2009

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9:02.69 9:03.01 9:16.03 9:16.53 9:17.11 9:17.94 9:22.65 9:30.16 9:35.15 9:38.22

100-Free Noah Copeland (2009)

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43.33 43.91 44.29 44.57 44.72 44.73 44.96 45.15 45.16 45.55

Noah Copeland Garrett Robberson Josh Hersko Jason Howard Travis Wagner Mauricio Sousa Mickey Malul Teemu Kettunen Jeffrey Phillips David Laitala

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10.

1:34.56 1:37.70 1:37.70 1:37.75 1:37.94 1:39.26 1:39.30 1:39.48 1:39.55 1:39.69

Noah Copeland Shilo Ayalon Matt Figh Jason Howard Josh Hersko Itai Eden Leo Salinas Rob Miller Ralph Long Ofer Finkler

2009 2009 2003 2005 2009 2009 2009 2005 2009 2001

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10.

14:47.31 14:54.71 15:16.10 15:18.32 15:22.84 15:24.70 15:28.15 15:55.97 16:01.61 16:06.70

4:19.31 4:21.49 4:24.01 4:24.09 4:25.36 4:27.11 4:27.15 4:28.40 4:28.46 4:29.08

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Shilo Ayalon Sam Morgan Matt Figh Leo Salinas Noah Copeland Rob Miller Chris Ewald Eduardo Oliver Ryan Crete Itai Eden

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10.

52.86 53.47 54.85 55.49 55.55 55.57 55.78 56.18 56.20 6.56

Shilo Ayalon Sam Morgan Rob Miller Eduardo Oliver Matt Figh Leo Salinas Ryan Crete Jeff Burton Zach Tillman Alex Roan

2009 2003 2004 2005 2003 2002 2002 2007 2009 2006

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3.

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7.

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9.

10.

47.57 48.16 48.71 48.72 49.06 49.23 49.57 49.58 50.05 50.51

Ilia Ayzenshtok Johnny Hagaman Matt Tang Jeremy Raines Garrett Robberson Jason Bourgeois David Laitala James Salazar Way Joe Lee Jorge Oliver

2003 2005 2005 2003 2005 2001 2007 2008 2009 2007

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8.

9.

10.

1:55.27 1:58.37 1:58.74 2:01.25 2:01.25 2:02.48 2:02.54 2:02.61 2:02.71 2:02.99

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8.

9.

10.

1:43.23 1:44.28 1:45.53 1:47.59 1:47.77 1:47.82 1:47.93 1:48.08 1:49.90 1:50.42

Ilia Ayzenshtok Johnny Hagaman James Salazar Matt Tang Jeremy Raines Way Joe Lee Scott Lenyk Matt Figh David Laitala Jorge Oliver

2009 2009 2002 2002 2007 2008 2009 2009 1999 2003

Gal Nevo Tomonori Tsuji Andy Miller Ryan Bishop Robbie Foster Alex Williams John Hermes Sam Bendziewicz Chris Biedrzycki Matt Vaughan

2009 2001 2009 2005 2002 2005 2009 2009 2002 2009

100-Fly Travis Wagner (2009)

2009 2009 2009 2003 2009 2007 2001 2002 2009 2002

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47.22 47.68 48.03 48.29 48.55 48.90 49.12 49.49 49.55 49.69

200-Back Ilia Ayzenshtok (2009)

2003 2005 2004 2002 2007 2007 2006 2003 2007 2002

Mickey Malul Andy Miller Tomonori Tsuji Robbie Foster Alex Williams Jeremy Jackson Sam Bendziewicz Matt Vaughan Theral Mackey Yonatan Cohen

200-Breast Gal Nevo (2009)

100-Back Ilia Ayzenshtok (2009)

500-Free Shilo Ayalon (2003)

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10.

2003 2005 2003 2007 2005 2005 2000 2009 2007 2007

1,650-Free Shilo Ayalon (2008)

200-Free Noah Copeland (2009)

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2.

Shilo Ayalon Sam Morgan Eduardo Oliver Ryan Crete Rob Miller Matt Figh Leo Salinas Zach Tillman Alex Roan Jeff Burton

100-Breast Mickey Malul (2009)

Travis Wagner David Laitala Onur Uras Sullivan Lynch Teemu Kettunen Mauricio Sousa Jason Bourgeois Matt Tang Jorge Oliver Tim Halligan

2009 2002 2008 2009 2006 2009 2007 2009 2002 1989

200-Fly Onur Uras (2008)

2009 2009 2002 2009 2004 2009 2001 2002 2002 2003

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1:45.76 1:46.74 1:47.09 1:48.25 1:49.04 1:49.09 1:49.18 1:49.66 1:49.95 1:49.99

Onur Uras Sullivan Lynch Tim Halligan David Laitala Itai Eden Ralph Long Matt Figh Brady Skaggs Conrad Aach James Salazar

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Men’s Top Times 200-IM Gal Nevo (2009)

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1:42.79 1:47.79 1:47.95 1:48.74 1:49.45 1:49.86 1:50.02 1:50.79 1:50.94 1:51.74

Gal Nevo Andy Miller David Laitala Ryan Bishop Chris Biedrzycki Yonatan Cohen Way Joe Lee John Hermes Sam Bendziewicz Conrad Aach

2009 2009 2002 2007 2002 2003 2009 2009 2009 2007

400-IM Gal Nevo (2009)

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3:38.00 3:48.31 3:51.92 3:52.31 3:54.46 3:55.90 3:56.10 3:57.49 3:57.57 3:59.01

Gal Nevo Shilo Ayalon Ryan Bishop Sam Morgan Chris Biedrzycki John Hermes Jeff Burton Conrad Aach Carl Nylander Jacob Wilson

Jeremy Raines

2009 2003 2007 2005 2002 2009 2008 2007 2002 2003

200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

1:17.84 2.

1:20.20 3.

1:20.35 4.

1:20.81 5.

1:21.15 6.

1:21.46 7.

1:21.56 8.

1:21.96 9.

1:22.62 10.

1:22.74

Robberson, Sousa, Plummer, Copeland Sousa, Uras, Kwasnik, Robberson Bourgeois, Kwasnik, Finkler, Sousa Kettunen, Maier, Riebesell, Howard Kettunen, Huff, Finkler, Howard Riebesell, Howard, Huff, Kettunen Hersko, Kettunen, Raines, Riebesell Finkler, Bourgeois, Hagaman, Sousa Howard, Riebesell, Sousa, Kettunen Hersko, Laitala, Comer, Forbes

2009 2008 2007 2005 2006 2004 2003 2007 2006 2002

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

2:54.72 2.

2:59.52 3.

2:59.53 4.

2:59.82 5.

3:00.50 6.

3:01.64 7.

3:01.73 8.

3:01.98 9.

3:03.21 10.

3:04.09

Copeland, Nevo, Wagner, Robberson Howard, Huff, Finkler, Kettunen Robberson, Sousa, Wagner, Copeland Kettunen, Maier, Riebesell, Howard Finkler, Bourgeois, Sousa, Copeland Kettunen, Riebesell, Huff, Howard Hersko, Laitala, J. Oliver, Salinas Laitala, J. Oliver, Forbes, Hersko Hersko, Howard, J. Oliver, Riebesell Howard, McGinley, Maier, Kettunen

2009 2006 2008 2005 2007 2004 2002 2001 2003 2005

800 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

6:25.30 2.

6:31.97 3.

6:34.45 4.

6:36.12 5.

6:36.39 6.

6:37.09 7.

6:37.49 8.

6:37.93 9.

6:38.98 10.

6:41.58

Copeland, Wagner, Tang, Nevo Copeland, Uras, Long, Wagner Figh, Finkler, Morgan, Howard Ayalon, Hersko, Morgan, Figh Hersko, Ayalon, Salinas, Figh Copeland, Finkler, Eward, Howard Finkler, Ewald, Miller, Copeland Figh, Huff, Eden, Howard Salinas, Hersko, Eden, Ayalon Ayalon, Laitala, Salinas, Hersko

2009 2008 2005 2003 2002 2006 2006 2004 2001 2000

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1.

1:26.00 2.

1:27.20 3.

1:29.90 4.

1:30.49 5.

1:30.62 6.

1:30.85 7.

1:30.93 8.

1:32.43 9.

1:32.47 10.

1:32.72

Ayzenshtok, Malul, Lynch, Sousa Hagaman, Malul, Uras, Sousa Raines, Foster, Kettunen, Riebesell Raines, Foster, Laitala, Comer Bourgeois, Williams, Kettunen, Riebesell Bourgeois, Williams, Finkler, Sousa Raines, Williams, Kettunen, Riebesell Laitala, Tsuji, Nozar, J. Oliver Laitala, Foster, Forbes, J. Oliver Raines, Foster, Kettunen, Comer

2009 2008 2003 2002 2006 2007 2005 2000 2001 2003

400 MEDLEY RELAY 1.

3:11.01 2.

3:14.25 3.

3:16.44 4.

3:16.55 5.

3:18.75 6.

3:18.90 7.

3:19.70 8.

3:20.23 9.

3:21.74 10.

3:21.80

Ayzenshtok, Malul, Nevo, Copeland Hagaman, Malul, Uras, Copeland Salazar, Tsuji, Laitala, Hersko Raines, Foster, Kettunen, Hersko Oliver, Tsuji, Laitala, Hersko Bourgeois, Williams, Kettunen, Howard Salazar, Tsuji, Laitala, Ayalon Raines, Williams, Kettunen, Howard Raines, Foster, Laitala, Hersko Bourgeois, Williams, Uras, Copeland

2009 2008 2002 2003 2001 2006 2002 2004 2002 2007

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Women’s Top Times 50-Free Agatha Kwasnik (2008)

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22.88 23.35 23.63 23.68 23.68 23.69 23.74 23.77 23.93 24.16

Agatha Kwasnik Jessie Mason Christine Chuang Natanya Harper Keren Siebner Heidi Hatteberg Moeko Wallis Jaclyn Keys Anna Saum Katie McGraw

1,000-Free Elizabeth Stowe (2008)

2008 2009 2008 2005 2009 2009 2004 2004 2002 2005

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9:55.75 10:11.58 10:13.74 10:20.34 10:22.20 10:22.55 10:22.84 10:26.04 10:26.99 10:28.57

100-Free Agatha Kwasnik (2008)

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49.39 50.27 50.99 51.29 51.49 51.79 51.92 51.98 52.09 52.14

Agatha Kwasnik Keren Siebner Sarah Broadley Jessie Mason Liz Foster Vesna Stojanovska Natanya Harper Moeko Wallis Katherine Locker Thea Kromer

1:47.40 1:47.67 1:49.49 1:50.29 1:50.47 1:50.60 1:51.22 1:52.24 1:52.38 1:52.40

Agatha Kwasnik Vesna Stojanovska Sarah Broadley Keren Siebner Taylor Flynn Caroline Jones Katherine Locker Elizabeth Stowe Jing Li Katie Bond

2008 2009 2009 2009 2004 2006 2005 2002 2009 2008

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16:19.33 16:57.90 17:04.15 17:05.06 17:11.66 17:16.33 17:39.82

4:47.36 4:50.52 4:55.55 4:57.68 4:57.75 4:58.28 4:58.50 4:59.42 4:59.73 5:00.33

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Vesna Stojanovska Elizabeth Stowe Sarah Broadley Michelle Maguire Jing Li Ashley Kracke Katie Bond Heather Matz Kristen Dornstauder Ann Battle

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1:02.23 1:03.47 1:03.69 1:04.67 1:04.97 1:05.19 1:05.44 1:05.86 1:06.63 1:07.27

Elizabeth Stowe Jing Li Amanda Gannon Ann Battle Michelle Maguire Caiti Lewis Kathy Wood

2008 2005 2009 2009 2009 2006 2009 2005 2007 2009

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54.73 55.96 56.00 56.19 56.53 57.53 58.36 58.38 59.04 59.07

2005 2005 2009 2002 2007 2003 2008 2004 2009 2004

Ryann Kopacka Heidi Hatteberg Ashley Kracke Anna Saum Jessie Mason Jaclyn Keys Agatha Kwasnik Jenny Lentz Caroline Jones Sarah Schoeff

2008 2008 2005 2004 2002 2009 2003

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2:14.50 2:18.87 2:18.70 2:19.66 2:22.09 2:23.04 2:23.63 2:23.67

1:58.48 1:59.38 1:59.76 2:00.06 2:01.22 2:03.15 2:05.00 2:05.79 2:05.82 2:06.32

Ryann Kopacka Heidi Hatteberg Ashley Kracke Katie Bond Anna Saum Caroline Jones Michelle Maguire Amanda Korell Katie Duffy Dalton Hedberg

2009 2005 2008 2008 2003 2002 2005 2009 2003 2008

Brittany Gobat Lisa Pucci Cara DeVinny Alison Walker Hen Pauker Katie McGraw April Dickerson Laura Heiser

2009 2009 2003 2004 2008 2005 2009 2003

100-Fly Christine Chuang (2008)

2009 2009 2003 2003 2009 2005 2008 2002 2008 2009

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55.12 55.14 55.47 55.65 55.84 56.14 56.22 56.41 56.44 57.12

200-Back Ryan Kopacka (2009)

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Brittany Gobat Alison Walker Lisa Pucci Hen Pauker Laura Heiser Jenny Lentz Katie McGraw April Dickerson Sara Gilli Vida Jemec

200-Breast Brittany Gobat (2009)

100-Back Ryann Kopacka (2009)

500-Free Vesna Stojanovska (2005)

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2008 2004 2007 2005 2008 2003 2004 2003 2006 2007

1,650-Free Elizabeth Stowe (2008)

200-Free Agatha Kwasnik (2008)

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Elizabeth Stowe Vesna Stojanovska Jing Li Amanda Gannon Katie Bond Michelle Maguire Ann Battle Lisa Hancock Caroline Jones Lauren Rhea

100-Breast Brittany Gobat (2009)

Christine Chuang Jordan Evans Liz Foster Thea Kromer Vida Jemec Meghan DeVinney Erin O’Donnell Anna Saum Katherine Locker Jill Vukmanic

2008 2009 2004 2008 2009 2003 2009 2003 2009 2004

200-Fly Taylor Flynn (2009)

2008 2009 2003 2008 2003 2006 2003 2005 2002 2009

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1:59.16 1:59.27 2:01.24 2:02.22 2:02.28 2:02.34 2:03.17 2:03.78 2:04.10 2:05.38

Taylor Flynn Vesna Stojanovska Christine Chuang Cara DeVinny Meghan DeVinney Lisa Hancock Jordan Evans Jing Li Kristen Dornstauder Erin O’Donnell

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Women’s Top Times 200-IM Brittany Gobat (2009)

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2:01.82 2:03.89 2:04.11 2:04.31 2:05.39 2:05.46 2:05.50 2:06.71 2:08.18 2:08.42

Brittany Gobat Lisa Hancock Cara DeVinny Jordan Evans Liz Foster Ryann Kopacka Kristen Dornstauder April Dickerson Jing Li Vesna Stojanovska

2009 2003 2002 2009 2004 2009 2009 2009 2008 2004

400-IM Cara DeVinny (2002)

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4:16.60 4:25.76 4:27.08 4:27.14 4:28.93 4:30.22 4:30.74 4:30.90 4:32.81 4:35.89

Cara DeVinny Kristen Dornstauder Lisa Hancock Vesna Stojanovska Michelle Maguire Jing Li Amanda Korell Heather Matz Jordan Evans Ashley Skala

Ashley Kracke

2002 2009 2003 2004 2002 2008 2005 2005 2009 2002

200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

1:33.16 2.

1:34.25 3.

1:34.94 4.

1:35.40 5.

1:35.89 6.

1:36.17 7.

1:36.31 8.

1:36.68 9.

1:36.72 10.

1:36.74

Mason, Hatteberg, Chuang, Kwasnik Keys, Wallis, Foster, Harper Kromer, Pucci, Chuang, Kwansik Saum, Lentz, Wallis, Gilli Saum, Wallis, Keys, Foster DeVinney, Foster, Saum, Wallis McLeod, Harper, Foster, McGraw Kwasnik, Walker, McLeod, Flynn Wallis, Keys, Lentz, Saum Keys, Vukmanic, Christenson, Wallis

2009 2004 2008 2002 2003 2003 2006 2007 2002 2005

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

3:20.64 2.

3:25.24 3.

3:26.47 4.

3:27.35 5.

3:28.20 6.

3:29.23 7.

3:29.57 8.

3:29.86 9.

3:30.57 10.

3:30.78

Kwasnik, Siebner, Mason, Broadley Kwasnik, Kromer, Pucci, Flynn Harper, Foster, Wallis, Stojanovska Harper, Foster, Wallis, Keys Gilli, Saum, Wallis, Christenson Stojanovska, Jones, McLeod, Foster Kwasnik, Li, Flynn, Pucci Stojanovska, Foster, Christenson, Harper Wallis, Saum, Foster, DeVinney Wallis, Foster, West, Harper

2009 2008 2005 2004 2002 2006 2007 2005 2003 2004

800 FREESTYLE RELAY 1.

7:20.11 2.

7:24.03 3.

7:24.06 4.

7:29.38 5.

7:32.39 6.

7:33.25 7.

7:33.75 8.

7:35.08 9.

7:37.16 10.

7:38.52

Kwasnik, Siebner, Flynn, Broadley Kwansik, Flynn, Stowe, Li Stojanovska, Foster, Stowe, DeVinney Stojanovska, Matz, Kracke, DeVinney Stojanovska, MaGuire, Wallis, West Stojanovska, Stowe, McLeod, Jones Kracke, Christenson, Hancock, DeVinney Kwasnik, Stowe, Jones, Flynn Wallis, Hancock, Maguire, Christenson Li, Stowe, Jones, Flynn

2009 2008 2005 2004 2004 2006 2003 2007 2002 2007

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1.

1:42.64 2.

1:44.95 3.

1:45.24 4.

1:45.25 5.

1:45.33 6.

1:45.89 7.

1:46.00 8.

1:47.52 9.

1:47.77 10.

1:47.61

Mason, Pucci, Chuang, Siebner Saum, Walker, DeVinney, Harper Saum, Gilli, Lentz, Wallis Kopacka, Pucci, Chuang, Locker Kracke, Walker, DeVinney Harper Saum, Heiser, Foster, Wallis Saum, Heiser, DeVinney, Wallis Kwasnik, Walker, Campbell, Pucci Jones, Walker, McLeod, Pucci Saum, Walker, DeVinney, Wallis

2009 2004 2002 2008 2006 2003 2003 2007 2007 2004

400 MEDLEY RELAY 1.

3:42.17 2.

3:47.39 3.

3:48.63 4.

3:49.39 5.

3:49.55 6.

3:51.00 7.

3:52.42 8.

3:53.63 9.

3:53.84 10.

3:53.87

Kopacka, Gobat, Evans, Kwasnik Kopacka, Pucci, Kromer, Kwasnik Kracke, Walker, Foster, Stojanovska Kracke, Walker, Foster, Wallis Saum, Heiser, DeVinney, Wallis Saum, Lentz, DeVinny, Wallis Kracke, Walker, DeVinney, Harper Kracke, Heiser, DeVinney, Harper Saum, Walker, DeVinney, Harper Saum, Heiser, Foster, Wallis

2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2006 2005 2004 2004

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History EARLY YEARS Georgia Tech first fielded a swim team in 1918-19, when the first tryout was held at the city Y.M.C.A. and about 60 men came out. According to the Blueprint, the fledgling squad featured “some of the fastest water splashers that the South has ever turned out and one that would make any Eastern college hustle to beat.” The team was captained by G.R. Fraser, described as the best swimmer in the South and holder of the Southern record in both the 220-yard swim and the 50-yard swim.

Tech’s first swim meet was on the road against the Clemson Tigers. In addition to Fraser, the first Tech team included Weiss, Scott, Carson, Evans and Owens, who returned with a 50 to 19 victory. Fraser swam the 220 yards in 2:50.00, cutting four seconds off his own Southern record.

The program enjoyed success against Southern competition throughout the 1920s. In 1927, Tech defeated all Southern opposition and made a good showing against two strong eastern teams. The Jackets broke into prominence by forcing the famous Brooklyn Y team to the limit, but fell 46 to 16. Two days later, Yale handed the Jackets the short end of a 46 to 16 score.

In 2003-04, the Yellow Jackets gave birth to a brand new renovated Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Tech opened the enclosed Olympic pool by hosting NC State on Oct. 25, 2003.

With the home fans cheering them on, the Rambling Wreck swam past the visiting Wolpack, 132-107 (men) and 152-91 (women).

EARLY CHAMPIONS The Yellow Jacket tankmen, despite the lack of an on-campus facility, won 10-straight unofficial Southern championships from 1926-35.

In 1927, Dave Young tied the national intercollegiate record in the 150-yard backstroke in 1:43.20.

Representing Tech in the national intercollegiate, Young set a new record of 1:46.10 seconds and in the finals established a new record of 1:44.00, finishing four seconds ahead of Spindle of Michigan to win Tech’s only national championship in swimming. He also earned All-America honors with a secondplace finish in the 220-yard free style.

KENNETH THRASH, SR. (1932-35) After playing football at Tech, Kenneth Thrash, Sr., took over the swimming reigns and led the Jackets to four straight Southern Conference Championships from 1932-35.

Almost as impressive as five consecutive conference titles, Thrash only tasted defeat once in dual meets, finishing with an astonishing record of 24-1. His winning percentage of .960 is the best all-time in school history.

As a former football player for the Rambling Wreck (1926-28), Thrash helped the Yellow Jack-

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ets win two conference titles (1927-28) and a national championship in 1928.

FRED LANOUE (1936-64) Fred Lanoue, a graduate of Springfield College and former New England diving champion, began working with the Tech swimmers in 1936 and became the Yellow Jackets’ full-time head coach in 1938 when the Tech pool was completed.

Under Lanoue’s guidance, Tech won four Southeastern Conference championships in nine years, the first in 1942 and then three in a row in 1948, 1949 and 1950. Lanoue coached the Jackets for 27 years, stepping down after the 1964 season.

HERB MCAULEY (1965-87) The star of the 1942 SEC championship squad was Herb McAuley, who won the SEC 220 and 440 freestyle championships that year.

McAuley had his schooling interrupted by World War II, serving in the Army Signal Corps before graduating from Tech with a degree in electrical engineering in 1947. Upon graduation he joined the Yellow Jacket staff as assistant coach under Lanoue, a position he held for 17 years.

McAuley succeeded Lanoue as head coach for the 1965 season. He coached the Jackets for 23 seasons, compiling a record of 169-144-1. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1982. Under McAuley, Tech competed in its first ACC Championships meet in 1980.

The program took a one-year hiatus upon McAuley’s retirement in 1987, which signaled the end of a 40-year stint on the Tech coaching staff.

BRAD LEHMAN (1989-91) The swimming program resumed under Brad Lehman in 1988-89. In Lehman’s first year, senior Tim Halligan earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors following his second-place finish in the 200 butterfly.

Halligan qualified for the NCAA Championships in the event, finishing 21st.

Lehman coached the team for three seasons, amassing an overall record of 19-13.

place finish and a then school-record point total of 198.

In 1994, diver Brandon Lumm won the first ACC championship in the program’s history with his victory in the threemeter event. He earned All-ACC recognition that year and qualified for Bill Humber tallied a dual meet record of 38-45 during his six-year tenure at Georgia Tech.

SETH BARON (1998-2005) In August 1997, Tech hired Seth Baron to take the helm of the men’s swimming and diving program. The Jackets’ women’s program debuted in 2001-02, and Baron took on the combined program. Baron, formerly an assistant coach at South Carolina and Auburn, also previously worked with the U.S. National Swim Team and was the head coach for the U.S. squad at the 1997 and 2001 World Maccabiah Games in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Under Baron’s direction, the Tech men finished in the top five at the ACC Championships in five consecutive seasons, including a third-place finish in his final season as head coach in 2005. Tech finsihed 32nd at the 2005 NCAA Championships, cracking the Top 35 for the fifth striaght year.

In just four seasons of existence, the women’s program tallied a 33rd-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Championships and crowned its first All-American in Vesna Stojanovska. The Jackets posted three consecutive sixth-place finishes at the ACC meet, tallying a program-best 286.5 points last season. The Jackets also qualified two swimmers for the 2005 NCAA Championships for the first time in program history; Stojanovska and freshman Elizabeth Stowe. Junior Sam Morgan qualified for his third consecutive NCAA meet after winning his first ACC title in the mile at the 2006 ACC meet, hosted in the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Morgan garnered his second straight All-America honors, finishing 14th in the mile.

Stojanovska advanced to her second straight NCAA meet in 2005, after becoming the first women’s athlete to win an ACC title, doing so in the 200 fly. Stowe garnered All-ACC honors in the mile, making her and Stojanovska the first all-conference tandem at a conference championship.

Along with collegiate accomplishments, the Tech combined program witnessed its first two Olympians in 2004 as Stojanovska (Macedonia) and incoming freshman Onur Uras (Turkey) competed at the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Joining them in Athens were former men’s swimming standouts

BILL HUMBER (1992-97) Bill Humber took over the Tech program in 1991-92. In 1993, he guided the Jackets to their then-best showing at the ACC Championships with a sixth-

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History Leo Salinas (Mexico) and volunteer assistant coach Jorge Oliver (Puerto Rico).

Tech recorded its most successful season to date in 200102. Tech’s men tallied 580.5 points to finish a program-best second at the ACC Championships, as a record five Jackets earned All-ACC honors. Tech also placed 27th at the NCAA Championships, led by Shilo Ayalon’s eighth-place finish in the 1650 free. He earned All-America accolades for th esecond consecutive season.

In 2000-01, the Yellow Jackets placed third at the ACC Championships, scoring 434.50 points. Four swimmers earned All-ACC accolades: Ayalon, David Laitala, Scott Lenyk and Tomonori Tsuji.

Tech also scored its first points in NCAA competition in 2001.

Ayalon placed 11th in the 1650 free, while Tsuji finished 13th in the 200 breast to become the program’s first All-Americans.

The Jackets went 11-3 in dual-meet competition, and 16 school records were established, led by Ayalon’s four marks.

In 2000, Baron and the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with a 5-6 dual-meet record. Laitala became the first Yellow Jacket swimmer in 11 years to earn All-ACC recognition, placing second in the 100 butterfly at the ACC Championships.

In his first season at Tech, Baron guided the team to a 4-7 dual-meet record and a seventh-place finish in the ACC Championships.

As an athlete, Baron also competed for the U.S. National Team, winning 10 gold medals in international competitions, including the 1985 World Maccabiah Games and the 1983 Pan Am Maccabiah Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1984 and qualified for the 1988 Trials.

STU WILSON (2005-2009) Stu Wilson, who was named men's and women's swimming and diving head coach on June 8, 2005, enters his fourth season as head coach and seventh overall with the program.

In his seven years with the Tech program, Wilson has guided seven different swimmers to the NCAA Championships and tutored three Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

Last year, Wilson led the women’s team to its highest finish at the NCAA Championship in school history and both the men’s and women’s teams combined to break 19 school records throughout the course of the season. Seven Yellow Jackets earned All-ACC honors in 2007-08, while seven student-athletes were named to the ACC All-Academic team. Junior Mickey Malul was an ACC champion in the 100-breast as the men’s team finished fourth at the ACC Championships. Three swimmers and two divers went to the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio and senior Elizabeth Stowe placed 28th in the mile as the Jackets finished 30th in the nation. Agatha Kwasnik and Noah Copeland also represented Tech along with divers Stephanie England and Hannah Krimm.

Sam Morgan ended his career as a two-time All-American

in the 1650-yard freestyle and became the first Yellow Jacket to qualify for the NCAA Championship meet in four consecutive seasons under Wilson's guidance.

In his first season as head coach in 2005-06, Wilson led the Jackets to their fourth straight top-five finish in the ACC, tallying a fourth-place finish at the 2006 ACC Championships, in College Park, Md. Tech boasted one ACC champion and Morgan garnered all-conference honors in the mile for the second straight season.

Wilson helped the Yellow Jacket men to four consecutive top-35 finishes at the NCAA Championships, posting a 33rdplace finish at the 2006 Men's NCAA Championships, hosted by Georgia Tech.

Tech sent four swimmers to the 2005 NCAA Championships, the second most in school history, and five of the seven AllAmerica honors earned by Yellow Jackets have come during Wilson's tenure.

Former Tech standout Shilo Ayalon and Morgan both garnered All-America honors under Wilson's tutelage. Ayalon holds four school records and was named ACC Most Valuable Performer at the 2003 ACC Championships.

In 2006, Rob Miller, Morgan and Elizabeth Stowe all qualified for the NCAA Championships under Wilson's guidance.

Morgan won his first ACC title in the men's 1650-yard freestyle and Miller finished fifth. Stowe posted a third-place finish in the women's 1650 free to earn All-ACC honors. All three clocked lifetime-best times in their respective events for Yellow Jackets.

Prior to joining the Yellow Jacket staff in 2002, Wilson spent 11 years with nationally-prominent club team Swim Atlanta from 1990-2001, serving as the team's Head Senior Coach for his last four seasons there. In this position, he planned and implemented strength and conditioning programs for swimmers age 13-and-over. He also handled administrative duties, including fundraising, travel arrangements, public relations and record-keeping. He worked as a head age group coach with Swim Atlanta from 1990-98.

Wilson coached several successful swimmers at Swim Atlanta, including 2004 U.S. Olympian Amanda Weir, who set national age-group records (11-12 and 13-14) in the 50 free.

Additionally, he mentored swimmers that posted more than 50 national top-16 age-group performances.

As an athlete, Wilson competed at the University of Georgia from 1984-88, reaching the finals of the SEC Championships in the 200 and 500 free in each of his last three seasons. He was an NCAA qualifier in the 400 free relay and held the school record in the 200 free at one time. Wilson also qualified for U.S. Nationals in his final six seasons of competitive swimming.

A native of Atlanta, Wilson, 42, graduated from Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1989. He married the former Meg Gordon in the summer of 2008 and the couple reside in Atlanta.

COURTNEY SHEALY HART (2009-present)

coach for two years, was named head coach of the Yellow Jackets' swimming programs on April 30, 2009. Shealy Hart is the eighth head coach in the history of the program. In two seasons as an assistant coach, Shealy Hart worked primarily with the middle distance free and stroke group and also served as recruiting coordinator. The Georgia Tech swimming programs enjoyed unprecedented success in the two year's since Shealy Hart's arrival and she has worked with multiple NCAA participants. In 2007-08, the women's team finished 30th at the NCAA Championships for the best finish in program history.

In 2008-09, the men's squad turned in its best NCAA effort with a 19th-place finish. Gal Nevo was an All-American in both the 200-IM and 400-IM as well as being named ACC Swimmer of the Year. His mark in the 400-IM was the second-fastest in NCAA history and third-fastest in the world. Nigel Plummer was named the ACC Freshman of the Year, the first time a Georgia Tech swimmer earned either swimmer of freshman of the year awards in school history. All told, 24 school records were broken during the 2008-09 season and a school-record nine men's swimmers participated in the NCAA Championships.

Shealy Hart spent one season (2006-07) as an assistant coach at North Florida prior to arriving on The Flats. She helped guide North Florida to a fifth-place finish at the Pacific Coast Swimming Conference Championships and led nine individuals to top-16 finishes at the meet. Hart guided one athlete to a topeight finish in the conference championship.

Before heading into the coaching scene, Shealy Hart participated in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games for the United States. She took home a pair of gold medals in Sydney, Australia, in the 400-meter medley relay and 400-meter freestyle relay.

Shealy Hart also competed on the international scene in the Pan-American Games (1999, 2003), Pan Pacific (2002) and the United States World Cup Teams (2000-04).

At the University of Georgia, Shealy Hart led the Bulldogs to NCAA team championships in 1999 and 2000. She was named the 2000 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year after capturing individual national titles in the 50-free, 100-free and 100-back.

She also captured NCAA titles as a member of the 400-free relay and 400-medley relay teams. She finished her NCAA career with 26 All-America honors the most in UGA history, plus two more honorable mention citations.

Shealy Hart won nine individual Southeastern Conference titles, 10 SEC relay crowns and set five conference records. She was named SEC Female Swimmer of the Year in 2000.

After graduating from Georgia in 2001 cum laude with a degree in sports studies/communications, Shealy Hart worked as a motivational speaker for the NCAA, Coca-Cola, Healthsouth and Arby's, and served as the director of the Golden West Swim Lessons Program in Huntington Beach, Calif., before heading to North Florida.

Shealy Hart earned her master's degree from UGA in sports management in 2005. A native of Columbia, S.C., Hart, and her husband Justin, reside in Atlanta.

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Year-By-Year Results Men’s Swimming Year-by-Year Results Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949

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Coach Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Baron Baron Baron Baron Baron Baron Baron Baron Humber Humber Humber Humber Humber Humber Lehman Lehman Lehman No Team McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley McAuley Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue

Dual Meet 7-2 2-6 3-5 4-6 5-4 4-7 4-7 6-3 11-3 5-6 6-7 4-7 7-8 4-7 6-8 6-8 8-8 7-6 11-1 3-6 5-6

Conf.

Meet 2-2 0-3 1-3 2-3 4-2 2-3 2-4 3-1 1-2 0-3 1-1 0-2 0-3 0-2 1-2 0-4 0-4 0-3 0-1 0-2 0-2

Conf.

Champ.

4TH-ACC 4th-ACC 6th-ACC 4th-ACC 3rd-ACC 5th-ACC 4th-ACC 2nd-ACC 3rd-ACC 6th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 8th-ACC 8th-ACC 8th-ACC 7th-ACC 6th-ACC 8th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC

NCAA Champ.

15TH DNS T-37th 33rd T-32nd T-35th T-28th 27th 29th — — — — — — — — — — — DNS

7-4 8-6 6-3 7-3 8-4 6-6-1 4-9 7-8 5-9-1 9-5 6-6 9-6 10-8 10-5 10-4 10-7 9-8 7-8 7-8 8-7 — — 4-10 4-9 8-7-1 — — — — — — — 4-3 — 3-6 — — — —

0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0-4 2-4 — — — — — — — 2-2 — 1-2 — — — —

7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 7th-ACC 8th-ACC DNP 3rd-Metro 2nd-Metro 2nd-NIC 10th-NIC 9th-NIC 7th-SIC 6th-SIC 5th-SIC 4th-SIC 4th-SIC — SIC — SEC — SEC — SEC 5th-SEC 5th-SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC 3rd-SEC 3rd-SEC 2nd-SEC 3rd-SEC 3rd-SEC 3rd-SEC 1st-SEC Champs 1st-SEC Champs

— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

1948

Lanoue

Year 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919

Coach Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Lanoue Hartzell Thrash Thrash Thrash Thrash Eaton Eaton Unknown Gray Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Bulloch Unknown Strum Alexander Owens

— Dual Meet — 2-2 2-4 0-1 3-0 7-0 4-3 3-6 1-6 3-4 4-3 6-2 6-1 7-0 6-0 5-0 6-0 6-1 7-2 7-2 2-2 5-0 1-0 4-0 2-2 — 2-0 2-0 1-0

— Conf.

Meet — — — — — — 3-2 2-4 0-4 1-4 2-2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

1st-SEC Champs Conf.

Champ.

— SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC — SEC 1st-SEC Champs 2nd-SEC 4th-SEC 5th-SEC 3rd-SEC 2nd-SEC Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs Southern Conf. Champs — — — — — — —

NCAA Champ.

— — — — — — — — — —

Women’s Swimming Year-by-Year Results Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Coach Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Baron Baron Baron

Dual Meet 6-6 6-5 4-7 4-5 3-6 4-7 4-7

Conf.

Meet 0-5 0-3 1-4 1-4 1-5 1-4 1-5

Conf.

Champ.

T-9th-ACC 7th-ACC 9th-ACC 9th-ACC 6th-ACC 6th-ACC 6th-ACC

2002

Baron

5-6

0-4

8th-ACC

NCAA Champ.

--30th ----DNS 33rd DNS

DNS

Men At The ACC Championships Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995

Place 4th 4th 6th 4th 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 3rd 6th 7th 7th 8th 8th 8th

Points 474.5 375 267.5 371 429 392 471 580.5 434.5 289 192.5 156.5 147 158 149

Year 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Place 7th 6th 8th 7th 7th 7th No Team 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 8th

Points 166 198 135 125 125 36 0 0 83 42 47 42 44 23

Women At The ACC Championships Year 2009 2008 2007 2006

Place T-9th 7th 9th 9th

Points 166 261 138 189

Year 2005 2004 2003 2002

Place 6th 6th 6th 8th

Points 286.5 282 259 220

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All-Time Letterwinners Men’s Letterwinners AA

Aach, Conrad Abadi, Richard Abraham, Scott Aikenhead, Malcolm Arundel, Casey Aloisio, Charles Anderson, Matthew Andruzzi, Anthony Armbruster, Bob Ashenden, Russell Ashley, Scott Audleman, Alfred Avery, Richard Ayalon, Shilo

2004-07 1981 1998 1967 2004 1987 2003 1993 1989-92 1986-87 1990-91 1965 1947-50 2000-03 BB

Baker, Fred Ballard, Robert Ballentine, Thomas Barr, Todd Barrales, Benny Bashar, Chris Baskin, Leland Baumgardner, Carl Belcher, John Bendziewicz, Sam Bennett, Michael Benton, Louis Benton, William Bergmark, George Bergmark, Richard Berry, Brian Best, John Bitencourt, Jean Paul Biedrzycki, Chris Biegel, Alex Bishop, Ryan Blanton, James Bloomberg, Coe Boddy, Scott Bomar, Alan Bourgeois, Jason Brannon, Derek Brantley, Haskew Brier, Judith Brinkman, Ed Brock, W.J. Brooks, Kevin Brown, Bob Brown, Hubert Brown, John Brown, Joseph Brown, Terry Browne, Robert Browning, Brian Bruninga, Robert Bueker, Kermit Bullock, Cullen Buran, Wally Burkhardt, Tony Burrows, David Burrows, John Burton, Jeff

1972 1954-57 1966-68 1970-72 1972 1995-98 1971 1954-57 1966 20082005-08 1962 1964-65 1970, 73 1972-75 1986-87 1946-47 1993 2001-02 1997-98 2004-07 1950-51 1966 1970 1981-82 2005-08 1992-95 1947-48 1979 1996-99 1946 1996-99 1972 1961 1954 1947-48 1975-76 1953-55, 57 2003 1968-69 1967 1962-63 1972 2004-07 1967-69 1967-69 2005-08 CC

Caghan, Lawrence Caldwell, Roland Campbell, W.J. Candela, Alex Carter, Keenan Castellow, Kevin Champagne, Casey Champney, Mark Center, Landrum Cerceo, Jay Champney, Mark Chang, Michael

Chang, Tony Chapman, John Charles, Michael Chen, Timothy Childress, Guion Chilton, Hugh Chislett, Jack Codelli, David Cohen, Yonatan Cole, Greg Collins, James Comer, Mike Cook, Joseph Coopat, Edward Copeland, Noah Corbett, Peter Cormican, Robert Cranford, Drew Crouch, Julian Crutcher, William Curlin, Fred

1990-91 1947-50 1954-57 1968 1952-54 1972 1976 1989-91 2003 1982 1948-49 2002-03 1966 1965-66 2006-2008 1987 1993 2005-07 1948-49, 51-52 1947-49 1947-48 DD

Daly, James Dannelly, William Danneman, Ben Daves, Joe Davis, Jesse Davis, Richard De La Guardia, Mario Derrick, Jack Dewald, Charles Doblar, Peter Dudley, Robert Duffy, Kelsey Dunbar, Jeffrey Dye, Ross

1986-87 1981 2000 1970-72 1950 1954-55 1952 1967-69 1947-48 2005-08 1957-60 2007-2008 1966-67 2000 EE

Eastin, Robert Eddy, Peter Edelson, Bert Eden, Itai Eidson, Randall Einersson, Sarkis Eley, Nathan Elgin, Bruce Ellars, Otto Emkin, Leroy Enderica, Jorge Engstrom, Brandt Ewald, Chris

1968 1987 1947-51 2001-04 1966 1998 1998 1982, 84-85 1964 1963-64 1961 1990-91 2006-08 FF

Farmer, Screven Fauerbach, George Fauerbach, John Fennessy, John Figh, Matt Finelli, Daniel Finkler, Ofer Fish, Russ Fitzgerald, Sean Flinn, Carl Flowers, Charles Forbes, Brendan Foster, Brian

1972-75 1966-68 1970-72 1998-2001 2002-04 1978-81 2005-07 1971-74 1984-85 1973-76 1949 2001-02 1974

1962, 64 1985-87 1946 1990-92 1974-77 1994-96, 98 1998 1993-96 1995 1999 1993-95 1984-87

Foster, Robbie Foust, Greg Frank, V.R. Frederick, Jarvis Fridrichsen, Jan Fuller, Christopher

2000-03 1991 1946 1991-93 1980 1992-94 GG

Gale, Andrew Gallaher, Mike Gaw, Kevin Gay, Christopher Geiszler, Andrew Genet, Richard Gersbach, Charlie Gissendanner, Tom Goettsche, Dennis Goldcamp, Thomas Goldstein, Glenn Graham, Tyler Graves, Bryan Greenbaum, Carl Greenlee, R.K. Gresham, Tom Griffin, Randolph Griffin, Sean Gripp, Jon

1987, 89-90 1976 1987 1987, 89 1987, 89-90 1989 1999-2001 1970 1963 1980-81 1996-99 1993 1991-94 1991-94 1946 1971 1947-50 1984 1969-72 HH

Hagaman, Johnny Hagar, Robert Hale, Gerry Halligan, Tim Halleck, Stephen Hannon, Charlie Hannon, Gerard Hardin, William Harp, Robert Harris, Paul Harrell, David Harrison, Charles Hawkins, Holmes Heapy, Gary Heck, Steve Hellmann, Jim Hendry, Matthew Hensley, John Hernandez, Francis Herrera, Guillermo Hersko, Josh Hiles, Gordon Hiles, John Hirschel, Adam Hirshberg, William Hirth, Roy Hoadley, David Honan, Matt Hornbuckle, William Howard, Jason Hubner, Robert Huff, Brian Hungerford, Edward

2007-08 1960 1992-93 1985-87, 89 1960-62 1976-78 1973-75 1969-70 1949-51 1961-63 1958 1950-51 1986, 89 1985-86 1970-72 1970-71, 73-74 1992-95 1981-82, 84 1980-81 1953-54 2000-03 1954 1947-50 1997-98 1947-49 1975-78 1973-74 1989-92 1985 2003-06 1960 2003-06 1958 JJ

Jackson, Jeremy Jackson, Robert Jann, Bill Jeppe, Arthur Johnson, Mark Jones, Brian Justice, Steve

2007-2008 1995-98 1972 1961-62 1984-85 1990-93 1977-80 KK

Ofer Finkler Foster, Jimmy

1987

Kamat, Sulush Karanovich, Donald Karkus, James Kater, Martin Kendrick, Mike Kenehan, Ed Kennedy, Craig Kettunen, Teemu

1991 1969-71 1954 1962-64 1984 1972 1974 2003-06

Kiehle, Andy Kirby, David Kirk, George Kisling, Scott Knauff, Erik Knutsen, Pete Korengel, Jeffrey Kossenko, George Kwasnik, Jacob

1995 1963-65 1949 1985 1993 1971 1985-87 1992-95 2005-08 LL

Laitala, David Lang, Barry Langley, Robert Laube, David Lee, Chris Lee, Norman Lee, Way Joe Lehman, Bradley LeMoyne, Irve Lenyk, Scott Lindsey, Warren Lionberger, Mike Livingston, John Lofblad, Robert Long, Ralph Longmire, Hank Lowe, Jonathan Ludwig, Nena Lumm, Brandon Lynch, Sullivan

1999-2002 1981 1957-59 1998 2006-08 1955-57 2007-08 1985-87 1959-61 2000-01 1967 1993 1977-80 1956-58 2008 1999-2002 1984 1977-78 1993-96 2008 MM

MacLean, James Mackey, Theral Maier, Marc Malarkey, Chris Maletto, Rich Malul, Mickey Mangin, Albert Marmor, Charles Sr. Marmor, Charles Jr. Marsden, Frankie Martin, Alfred Mathes, Daniel Matthews, W.C. McAuley, James H. McCabe, John McCanless, Edgar McCanless, Henry McCarty, Kevin McCarty, Paul McCoy, Reagan McEachron, Jim McGahey, Craig McGillivray, Alex McGillivray, David McGillivray, Ross McGinley, Matt McKay, Mark McKenry, Robert McKenzie, James McKeown, Patrick McLellan, Bill McQuinn, Travis Michaelis, Milton Miller, Rob Miller, Andy Minor, Lewis Moan, Jim Montalvo, Mario Moore, David A. Moore, David F. 1956-57 Morch, J.B. 1989 Morgan, Kevin 2008 Morgan, Sam 2003-06

1965-67 1996-99 2002-04 1975 1998 2008 1966-67 1970-73 1993-96 1989-92 1976-79 1950-51 1946 1947 1989 1977-78 1969, 71-72 1984 2001-04 1967 1976-77 1972 1994-97 1969 1964, 67 2004-05 1974-77 1977-78 1951 1963, 65 1970 2000 1948 2005-07 2006-08 1962 1989 2004-06 1956

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All-Time Letterwinners Morgan, Sam Morrison, John Moss, William Moter, Cassius Mujica, Gerardo Mulherin, Matthew Munn, Scott Mussman, Grant

2003-06 1948 1954 1969-70 1989 1950 1991 1994-97 NN

Nabell, Mark Nenon, David Nicklaw, Chris Nicol, David Norton, Robert Norwood, Grant Nozar, James Nylander, Carl

1980-81 1977-78, 80 1974-76 1998 1960 1989 1998-2001 1999-2002 OO

Odum, Richardson Old, Andrew Oliver, Eduardo Oliver, Jorge Oltman, Jack Ostrander, Rick Ouderkirk, Ryan O’Toole, Michael Outland, John Owen, Charles

1978-81 1992-95 2001-04 2000-03 1980-82 1975-76 1994-97 1998 1965 1947 PP

Packard, B.A. Pacofsky, Mark Pahr, Robert Parker, Jordan Parrott, Bruce Patton, Blake Pearson, Mark Pemueller, Alejandro Peterson, Charles Peveler, Richard Phillips, Jeffrey Pickering, Frank Player, Bryan Pohly, Daniel Popp, Robert Potts, Rich Pritchett, Gary

1946 1977 1973-74 2002-05 1978 1990-93 1978 1990-93 1958 1967-69 2008 1966 1985-87, 89 1980-82 1961-63 1971 1976-78 QQ

Quinlivan, Jeff

1995-98 RR

Rafajko, Ron Raines, Jeremy Randolf, Max Rauch, Ricky Redgrave, Timothy Reed, Matt Reeves, Hazard Richards, Clifton Ricketts, Rodney Riebesell, Ryan Rifkin, David Roan, Alex Robberson, Garrett Robertson, Eric Rodriquez, Elias Roecker, Steven Rolfe, Rial Rubel, Jon Rundlof, Christer Ruskin, Mike

1975-76 2002-04 2008 2001 1973-76 1999 1956-57 1996-97 1965 2003-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008 1993 1993-94 1973 1946-47 1975-79 1995-98 1970 SS

Salazar, James Salinas, Leo

78

2000-03 1999-2002

Sanks, Eric Satterfield, Rick Savage, John Scarlett, Gordon Scheuer, Hugo Schilling, Mark Schultz, Larry Sebestyen, Joseph Seeton, Chris Shanteau, Ryan Sherris, Scott Shippy, Duane Shippy, Timothy Shaw, Greg Shelander, Bill Shelander, Dianna Shelander, Jim Showalter, Drew Silver, David Simpson, Steven Skaggs, Brady Skenes, Kevin Small, G.H. Smith, Chuck Smith, Justin Smith, Michael Smith, Myles Sorias, Ofir Sousa, Mauricio Spaziano, Robert Spray, James Spreen, Allan St. Julien, Upaji Stevens, Scott Steves, Robert Stowers, Evan Strickland, Frank Susaneck, Steve Swanson, Edward Sweat, David Sweet, David

1994 1976-77 1968-70 1984 1946-48 1998-99 1964-65 1993 1992-95 1999 1995 1989-92 1991-92 1974 1972-75 1973-76 1970-73 2007-08 1999-2002 1973 1999-2002 2006-08 1948 1971 1993 1997-99 1963 2003 2006-08 1994-95 1986-87 1969-71 1994 1989 1958 2005-08 1952-53 1970 1947-49 1992 1980

Von Gontard, Percy

2008 1980 1982 1992 1965 1990-93 1998-99 1946 1961-62 1981-82, 84 1975-78 1998-2001 1951-52 1966-68 1982, 84 1946-49 1948-50 1967-69 1970 2000-03 2006-08 1993 2008

Campbell, Megan Christenson, Jennifer Chuang, Christine

WW Wagner, Travis Wahler, Edwin Walker, Joseph Walton, Jay Washburn, Thomas Watson, James Ways, George Weigle, James Weir, Edward Wells, William Whidden, Charles Whitaker, Kenneth Wiggin, Charles Wilson, Jacob Wilson, John Williams, Alex Williams, David Williams, Jason Williams, Mark Williams, Robert Wilson, Andy Wilson, Jacob Wise, John Wise, Michael Wolczynski, Matt Woodworth, Will Wright, Peter Wynne, George YY

2005-08 1998 VV

Vallecoccia, Michael Van Lear, Samuel VanPelt, Andy Van Voorhis, Kenneth Vieira, Raymond

2008 1953-57 2002-05 1964-65 1978

1967

Women’s Letterwinners BB Barnes, Lauren Battle, Ann Bertolino, Michele Bond, Katie

2007-08 2002-05 2008 2008

Krimm, Hannah Kromer, Thea Kwasnik, Agatha

2007-08 2008 2007-08 LL

Lentz, Jenny Lewis, Caiti Li, Jing Locker, Katherine

2002 2008 2007-08 2008 MM

Matz, Heather Maguire, Michelle Martinez, Meghan McLeod, Mari McGraw, Katie

2004-07 2002-05 2006 2006-07 2005 PP

Prystaj, Laurissa Pucci, Lisa

2003-06 2007-08 SS

Saum, Anna Schoeff, Sarah Skala, Ashley Stojanovska, Vesna Stowe, Elizabeth Sutton, Amy

2002-05 2008 2002-03 2004-07 2005-08 2002-04 VV

Vander Wood, Melissa Vukmanic, Jill

2002 2002-05

WW Walker, Alison 2004-07 Wallis, Moeko 2002-05 West, Dana 2004-07 Wood, Kathy 2003 Wright, Katie 2005-08 Current player Bold

CC 2005-08 2002-05 2008 DD DeVinney, Meghan DeVinny, Cara Dickerson, April Duffy, Katie

2003-06 2002-03 2008 2002-04

Dana West

EE England, Stephanie

2005-08 FF

Flynn, Taylor Foster, Liz

2007-08 2003-06 GG

Gannon, Amanda Gilli, Sara

2005-08 2002-03 HH

Hancock, Lisa Harper, Natanya Hedberg, Dalton Heiser, Laura

UU Uras, Onur Urda, Martin

2008 1968 1953-56 1953 1969-71 1951 1969 1951 1966-67 1977-80 1961-62 1969 1957-59 2003-04 1991-92 2004-07 1958 1996-99 1973 1951 1997-98 2003-06 1980-82 1985-86 1999 2007-08 1963 1958

Yancey, Edwin

TT Tang, Matt Taunton, Kimberly Taylor, Donald Taylor, Robert Ternlund, Paul TeStrake, Todd Thigpen, Josh Thomas, J.R. Thomas, Robert Thomason, Douglas Thompson, Paul Thorn, Dustin Thrasher, James Tieslau, Timothy Titterton, George Topp, Julio Towles, Tommy Toy, James Tribble, James Tsuji, Tomonori Tunning, Greg Tyler, David Tzegaegbe, Jacob

1969

2002-05 2004-06 2007-08 2003-06 JJ

Jemec, Vida Jones, Caroline Jopek, Jessica

2008 2006-08 2002-03 KK

Keys, Jaclyn Kopacka, Ryann Korell, Amanda Kracke, Ashley

2002-05 2007-08 2004-07 2003-06

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