REGIS JESUIT SWIM & DIVE TEAM HISTORY 1967
November The Raiders hit the water for the first time as a sport at Regis Jesuit. The team was coined the “Waders” and recorded a onewin, six-loss season.
1981
February Regis Jesuit won the Skyline League title for the first time.
1982
March Lawrence Kough ‘82 became RJ‘s first State Champion when he won the 100 breaststroke at the Air Force Academy.
May The 400 free relay of Matt Hall ‘92, Tom Byorick ‘90, Mike Bradac ‘91 and Joe Ferraro ‘91 won State in a touchout over Littleton. The victory lifted Regis Jesuit to a second place team finish at the meet. Sophomore Matt Hall ‘92 defeated defending state champion Josh DelCore in the 100 fly.
1991
March Senior Captain Joe Ferraro ‘91 was named Swimmer of the Meet at the Colorado Invitational. April A packed house watched Regis Jesuit defeat Cherry Creek in a dual meet. A record 47 state-qualifying swims were recorded.
1983
December Regis Jesuit won the medley relay at the Colorado Invitational, marking the first “big” win for the school in a relay at a major meet.
May Regis Jesuit‘s medley relay of Matt Hall ‘92, Matt Beck ‘92, Ben Hammond ‘92 and Jamie Christman ‘93 took first place and junior Matt Hall ‘92 earned his second title by winning the 100 fly.
1984
1992
March Regis Jesuit moved to the Centennial League. Seven of the top ten teams in the state came from this league in 1984.
1985
March Regis Jesuit placed second in State. Jim Dunn ‘85, Fred Ingham ‘86, Trevor Mihalik ‘85 and sophomore Eric Bradac ‘87 broke most of the school‘s records.
1986
January Regis Jesuit won the Arapahoe Relays for the first time. February Regis Jesuit repeated as State runners-up. Junior Eric Bradac ‘87 won two individual titles and recorded two All-American swims at the meet.
1987
February Senior Eric Bradac ‘87 was named Colorado High School Swimmer of the Year. He ended his career setting two state records in 200 free and broke Olympic Gold Medalist George DiCarlo‘s mark in the 500 free.
1988
January Brady Murphy ‘88 set a new standard for RJ for the six dive list with a score of 237.65. February Brady Murphy ‘88 dove to a second place finish at State and Parker Bradley ‘88 set a new school record in the 50 free.
1989
February Freshman Matt Hall ‘92 earned All-American honors in the 100 fly.
1990
April Regis Jesuit defeated Littleton (six-time State Champions) in a dual meet for the first time by the score of 97-75.
12
April Regis Jesuit won the Colorado Invitational for the first time, scoring 384 points to Creek‘s 343. Before a full house of fans, RJ defeated Creek for the second consecutive year in a dual meet. Fifty state-qualifying times were posted, a new record. Regis Jesuit completed a second straight undefeated season, extending the total to 28 meets without a loss. May RJ qualified 16 swimmers for the State Meet and won the school‘s first State swimming championship. The team won all three relays, set three new state records and also posted numerous AllState and All-American swims. The 200 medley relay included Jamie Christman ‘93, Rich Leduc ‘93, Matt Beck ‘93 and Nick Anziano ‘93. The 400 free relay included Beck, Matt Hall ‘92, Luis Lopez ‘95 and Phil Long ‘92. Matt Beck also won the 100 fly in state-record time. Winning the 200 free relay for the first time in team history was the team of Matt Hall, Jamie Christman, Luis Lopez and Rich Leduc. July Regis Jesuit won the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches of America (NISCA) Power Point Championship, amassing 5783 points. Of the hundreds of schools participating, the Peddie School of New Jersey finished second with 5762 points, and Carmel High School of Carmel, Indiana, finished third.
1993
March Regis Jesuit won the Arapahoe Relays for the first time since 1986. Three weeks later, the Raiders won the Coaches Invitational from a field of 50 teams. Regis Jesuit swimmer Jamie Christman ‘93 was named the Swimmer of the Meet. April Regis Jesuit defeated Cherry Creek for the third consecutive time with a score of 117-68. Winning the remaining dual meets, RJ pushed the undefeated winning streak to 44 meets without a loss. May Regis Jesuit sent 16 swimmers to the State Meet and captured a second straight title. Regis won all three relays and set new State records in the 200 and 400 free relays. Jamie Christmas ‘93, Eric Schneider ‘96, Nick Long ‘94 and Benji Lodholm ‘95 made up the medley relay while Christman, Luis Lopez ‘95, Lodholm and Zach Hall
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