2009-10 Swimming & Diving Guide

Pictured, back row, from the right - Agustina de Giovanni, Mark Randall and Catalin Cosma. Front row - Carrie Dragland and Aaron Fleshner.

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THEUNIVERSITY

University Information Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 28,807 Founded: April 12, 1831 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Colors: Crimson & White Nickname: Crimson Tide President: Dr. Robert E. Witt NCAA Faculty Representative:

Joe Hornsby Athletics Director:

Mal Moore Executive Associate Athletics Director:

Dave Hart Senior Associate Athletics Directors:

Dr. Finus Gaston and

Milton Overton Associate Athletics Director/ Senior Woman Administrator:

Marie Robbins Associate Athletics Directors:

Kevin Almond, Jon Gilbert,

Carol Park, Sarah Patterson,

Jeff Purinton, Ronny Robertson,

Mike Vollmar, Doug Walker,

Mike Ward Assistant Athletics Directors:

Chris Besanceney, Jon Dever Swimming & Diving Academics:

Jason Johns Director of Athletic Marketing & Trademark Licensing:

Jennifer Martin Associate AD/Media Relations Director:

Doug Walker Associate Media Relations Directors:

Ty Patton,

Roots Woodruff (S/D Contact) Assistant Media Relations Directors:

Barry Allen, Josh Maxson,

Jessica Paré, Skip Powers Athletic Department Photographer:

Kent Gidley S & D Media Relations Director:

Roots Woodruff

Office Phone: (205) 348-2088

FAX: (205) 348-8841

E-Mail Address: roots@ia.ua.edu Media Relations Department Administrative Assistants:

Brenda Burnette and Karen Deaver Media Relations Student Assistants:

Rod Black, John Colburn,

Tyler Haskins, Chad Haynie,

Stephanie Irwin, Kathryn Lasater,

Jacob Meacham, Tyler Roberts,

Meghan Rodriguez, Emily Screws,

Nick Snow, Alex Thompson,

Emily Weeks

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The Staff

Head Coach: Eric McIlquham Alma Mater, Year: Oakland, ‘92 Year at Alabama: *Seventh Year as Head Coach: 11th Overall Record (Years): Men — 51-50 (10 yrs) Women — 46-58-1 (10 yrs) Office Phone: (205) 348-3912 E-Mail Address: emcilquham@ia.ua.edu * as head coach, 11th on UA staff Associate Head Coach: Sonya Porter Alma Mater, Year: Alabama ‘94 Year at Alabama: *Seventh Office Phone: (205) 348-9919 E-Mail Address: sporter@ia.ua.edu * as associate head coach, ninth on UA staff Assistant Coach: James Barber Alma Mater, Year: Auburn at Montgomery, ‘96 Year at Alabama: Third Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: jbarber@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Stefan Gherghel Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, ‘06 Year at Alabama: Fourth E-Mail Address: sgherghel@ia.ua.edu Diving Coach: Pat Greenwell Alma Mater, Year: Pittsburgh, ‘80 Year at Alabama: 23rd Office Phone: (205) 348-3915 E-Mail Address: pgreenwell@ia.ua.edu Administrative Assistant: Nancy Perry Office Phone: (205) 348-0977 E-Mail Address: nperry@ia.ua.edu Graduate Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Tinnon Manager: Will Drumright Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeremy Dobbs Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Kelly Bridges Swimming and Diving Mailing Address: Alabama Swimming and Diving P.O. Box 870387 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Swimming & Diving Overnight Address: Alabama Swimming and Diving 415 Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Media Notes

ALABAMA MEDIA RELATIONS: The Alabama Media Relations Office is located on the ground level of Coleman Coliseum.

FACILITIES: The Alabama swimming and diving teams compete and practice in the Don Gambril Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center located on the corner of Paul W. Bryant Drive and Hackberry Lane. The swimming and diving offices are located in the Aquatic Center.

INTERVIEWS: The coaching staff is available for interviews in person or by telephone by prior arrangement.

Athletes may not be interviewed on meet day until post-meet interviews are granted. Interviews with Alabama swimmers and divers must be arranged through Roots Woodruff of the athletic media relations office at (205) 348-6084. The best times for athlete interviews are either before or after practice at the Alabama Aquatic Center. Interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

SATELLITE FEEDS/TELEVISION: The University of Alabama, through Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, offers a weekly 15-minute satellite feed consisting of interviews with coaches and athletes, taped video highlights and narrated packages from September through May. Occasionally the swimming and diving teams are featured in this package. Please call the media relations office for more details. During their season, the swimming and diving teams’ progress is covered each week on “The Crimson Tide This Week,” a 30-minute regional sports show.

INTERNET: Information about University of Alabama athletics can be found at www.rolltide.com, the official internet site of the Crimson Tide athletics department. For information about the University of Alabama, go to www.ua.edu.

Credits: The 2010 Alabama Swimming and Diving Media Guide is a product of the Crimson Tide’s athletic media relations department. It was written and edited by Roots Woodruff. Additional editing credits go to Alex Thompson. Photo credits are due Kent Gidley, Alex Gilbert and the Athletic Media Relations archives. Photos from the 2009 SEC Championships provided by Auburn University’s Todd Van Emst.

Cover photos by Kent Gidley. Covers by Buddy Overstreet and Jonathan King. The book was printed by EBSCO Media in Birmingham, Ala.

Table of Contents Quick Facts .........................................................................2-3 Alabama President Dr. Robert E. Witt................4-5 The University of Alabama .......................................6-9 Athletics Director Mal Moore.......................................10 Athletic Administration ................................................... 11 A Day in the Life.............................................................12-17 Roll Models........................................................................18-19

Swimming & Diving Staff Head Coach Eric McIlquham................................20-21 Associate Head Coach Sonya Porter.....................22 Diving Coach Pat Greenwell........................................23 Assistant Coach James Barber..................................24 Assistant Coach Stefan Gherghel............................25 Swimming & Diving Support Staff ................26-28

The Men 50th Anniversary of UA Swimming & Diving...29 Season Preview.................................................................. 30 Roster.........................................................................................31 Bios ..................................................................................... 32-41 Review...............................................................................42-45 Alabama on the National Scene ....................46-49

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Alabama in the SEC..................................................50-53 Brief History of UA Swimming & Diving ............54

2009 NCAA finish: _ ______________________________________________ 21st (34 pts) Returning All-Americans: _____________ Aaron Fleshner, Catalin Cosma and Mark Randall 2009 SEC finish: _________________________________________________5th (314 pts) 2009 SEC Champion and All-SEC: _____________________ Aaron Fleshner, 1-meter diving 2009 Second Team All-SEC:_______________________________________ Mark Randall 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll:___________________________ Daniel Armstrong, Adam Booher, Catalin Cosma, Kevin Greer, Kyle Lee, Clint McClendon, Sam Morgan, Andrew Reeves, Daniel Rozick, Kyle Weeks and Denes Zubcsek Returning CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:_ _ Adam Booher, Catalin Cosma and Sam Morgan 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-American:________________________________ Kevin Greer 2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship:_______________________________ Kevin Greer

Year-by-Year Results/Coaching Records .........55

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Bios ....................................................................................62-73

2009 NCAA finish: _ ______________________________________________ 38th (9 pts) Returning All-American: _ __________________ Agustina de Giovanni and Carrie Dragland 2009 SEC finish: ______________________________________________6th (244 points) 2009 SEC Champion and All-SEC: _ __________________________ Carrie Dragland, 3-meter and Elizabeth Hughes, platform 2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll:_______________________Caitlin Anderson, Brooke Baldi, Cameron Bass, Hannah Brinks, Britney Busch, Olivia Covey, Lauren Cuervo, Lauren Dunn, Baylee Ellson, Kate Shannon Gray, Caitlyn Harrison, Shelby Hixon, Elizabeth Hughes, Kelsie Ludolph, Samantha Lugar, Jenna Montgomery, Ida Persson, Julie Richards, Nicole Roberts, Suzanne Schwee, Mary-Kate Sellers, Elle St. Charles, Paige Troyan, Shannon Van Hoy, Kacey Weddle and Maggie Zblewski Returning CSCAA Scholar All-Americans:_ ________________Allyson Angle, Brooke Baldi, Hannah Brinks, Lauren Dunn, Kate Shannon Gray, Elizabeth Hughes, Ida Persson, Nicole Roberts, Suzanne Schwee and Shannon Van Hoy

General

Facility: _____________________ Don Gambril Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center capacity: _ _________________________________________________________ 1,500 Alabama Athletic Department Web Site: _ ________________________www.rolltide.com University of Alabama Web Site: ____________________________________www.ua.edu Southeastern Conference Web Site: _ _______________________________ www.sec.org NCAA Web Site:_ ______________________________________________ www.ncaa.org

All-Time Roster ..........................................................56-57 All-Time Top-10...................................................................58 Records ...................................................................................59

The Women Season Preview..................................................................60 Roster.........................................................................................61 Review...............................................................................74-77 Alabama on the National Scene ...................... 78-81 Alabama & the SEC...................................................82-83 Brief History of UA Swimming & Diving ........... 84 Year-by-Year Results/Coaching Records .........85 All-Time Roster ..........................................................86-87 All-Time Top-10...................................................................88 Records ...................................................................................89

The Crimson Tide Crimson Tide Academics ....................................90-95 Alabama in the Olympics......................................96-97 Alabama’s National Champions........................98-99 UA Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame . .....100-101 The Alabama Aquatic Center .......................102-103 NCAA Qualification Standards ..............................104 Best and the Brightest..................................................104 3

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THEUNIVERSITY

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The University of Alabama’s Director of Athletics since 1999, Mal Moore has made an indelible mark on one of the nation’s most storied athletic programs, leading a department that has enjoyed tremendous success athletically and academically and has undergone an unprecedented period of growth during his tenure.

Through his guidance, Alabama’s athletic department remains focused on his vision of having all Crimson Tide athletic teams and student-athletes competitive at the highest level nationally while continuing to elevate athletic facilities at the Capstone to premier status nationally for all sports.

During his tenure as Director of Athletics, Moore has overseen more than $200 million of capital improvements to University of Alabama athletic facilities. Those projects have encompassed the entire scope of all Crimson Tide athletic programs and have benefitted every Alabama student-athlete, coach, and administrator.

Throughout his multi-faceted career, Moore has worked with a diversified field of constituents, from fellow coaches and former players, to fans and the business community. All of those experiences and relationships - in addition to his ability to unify those many constituents - have made him the ideal person to lead Alabama athletics in the 21st century.

His leadership has been crucial in helping guide Alabama through a period that has been, at times, extremely challenging. His guidance and effort helped Alabama athletics weather the storm, while continuing to move in a positive direction toward a future that holds great promise.

Moore’s dedication to and love of the University of Alabama was recognized on March 28, 2007, when as a permanent tribute to his life-long contribution to The University of Alabama, the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama officially dedicated the facility formerly known as The Football Building as the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.

Under Moore’s direction, Alabama’s athletic teams have produced several Southeastern Conference championships, winning titles in gymnastics, men’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s cross country, baseball and softball; taking SEC tournament titles in both baseball and softball; and an NCAA gymnastics championship. Alabama athletes have earned some of the highest honors the SEC and NCAA have to offer, including SEC Athlete of the Year, SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, NCAA Top VIII, NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and NCAA Sportsperson of the Year. These honors are over and above the individual conference and national titles that Alabama athletes continue to bring home to the Capstone on a regular basis.

In addition to making his mark on Alabama, Moore has also had a national impact as a key member of several prestigious NCAA and college football committees. Moore has served on the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, the SEC Athletic Directors Bowl Advisory Committee and the Big Six Conferences Minority Coaches Forum.

Moore’s distinguished record of service to UA began more than 50 years ago when he joined the Crimson Tide football squad as a scholarship player for Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1958-62. Moore has the distinction of being a part of seven national championship teams (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979, and 1992), 14 SEC championships, and 27 bowl trips during his career as a player and coach, the first as a member of the Crimson Tide’s 1961 national championship team. He is the only individual connected with the Tide program to be a part of seven national championships.

During a coaching career that spanned 31 years, Moore spent 22 of those at Alabama with stops at Montana State, Notre Dame and the NFL’s St. Louis and Phoenix Cardinals.

At Alabama, Moore started as Coach Bryant’s graduate assistant in 1964, then as defensive backfield coach for five years beginning in 1965 before becoming quarterbacks coach from 1971-82 and serving as the Tide’s first offensive coordinator starting in 1975. He would go on to coordinate all of the offensive plays for Alabama’s last four national championship teams.

A 1963 graduate of The University of Alabama, Moore holds both an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a 1964 Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the Capstone.

Moore was born December 19, 1939, in Dozier, Ala. He has been married to the former Charlotte Davis of Tuscaloosa since July 20, 1968. They have one daughter, Mrs. Steve (Heather) Cook of Scottsdale, Ariz., a granddaughter, Anna Lee, and a grandson, Charles Cannon.

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Wake Up/Get Ready/Roll Out:

AM AT MARY BURKE HALL A majority of the swimmers and divers live within easy walking distance of the Crimson Tide’s training facility, the Alabama Aquatic Center, either in the Mary Burke Housing Community or in the neighborhoods that border the AQC, which makes the trip to morning workouts quick and easy one.

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Swimmers start the training cycle before the sun rises, splitting the two hour session between strength and conditioning work that include weights, abs workouts and Alabama’s innovative ropes workout that provides a combination of strength and speed training and time spent in the pool. In the early part of the fall season, Alabama goes long course meters, switching to short course yards as the regular season gets underway.

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Everything you need to find your place with the best and brightest is here - a beautiful campus, 200 academic majors, outstanding Honors programs, freshman learning communities and generous scholarships and financial aid. Your options for involvement are many, from our championship athletic tradition and diverse volunteer opportunities to our Greek society and state-of-the-art student recreation center. We also offer active campus ministries and a vibrant student media group.

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Morning Practice (Divers): The divers spend 90 minutes in the morning with everything from abdominals and dryland training to belt and trampoline work as well as working off all three boards.

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Bryant Grill is a full-service eatery open for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a sports environment with flat-screen televisions.

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tuToring and STUDY hall at The Bryant Academic Center

The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is a state-of-the-art academic facility that covers 52,300 square feet and features some of the most modern technology to benefit all of the more than 425 Crimson Tide student-athletes. Among the building’s many amenities is a 48-seat computer lab equipped with brand new equipment. The computer lab has 25 laptop computers available for student-athletes to check out and use on team road trips. The building features math, English and writing labs along with 40 individual study rooms. A pair of 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat lecture hall is also available. Alabama’s swimmer and divers are among the athletics department’s top students, with both the men’s and women’s team earning Scholastic Team All-American honors.

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There aren’t many events in swimming where multiple Olympians and All-Americans are considered the opening act. But that is undoubtably the case during the annual Crimson-Tide-hosted Laps for CF extravaganza, because when Emily Schreiber is at the Alabama Aquatic Center, she is always the main event.

“Emily and Laps for CF is one of the highlights of our season,” McIlquham said. “It’s such a tremendous event and such a great cause. The involvement by the University and Tuscaloosa community has been tremendous.”

At age nine, Schreiber was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and she immediately decided to make a difference in the fight against her disease. So she started a swim-a-thon, hoping to raise some money for research, maybe as much as $3,000. That first year she raised nearly $60,000. From that point on, her “Laps for CF” campaign has grown and grown.

For the past four years, she and McIlquham have combined to bring “Laps for CF” to Tuscaloosa and the Don Gambril Olympic Pool for a festival-like day that centers around the Laps for CF. Since Schreiber began raising money in 2003, Laps for CF has raised over $1.1 million to support cystic fibrosis treatment, research and care. The money raised has helped to greatly improve the CF Care Center at the Children’s Hospital of Alabama, where cystic fibrosis patients throughout the state go.

“The support of Coach Eric and the entire swim team has been amazing, and it means so much to me that they keep having us back to Tuscaloosa year after year,” Schreiber said.

Schreiber and Laps for CF will return to Tuscaloosa and the Alabama Aquatic Center on April 16, 2010.

The Crimson Tide’s efforts with the Laps for CF Foundation is just one of its many community outreach projects. This fall Alabama hosted its first “Power of Pink” event, raising awareness in the fight against breast cancer. The women’s team wore pink caps in the meet against LSU. “As a team, our ladies decided this was something they wanted to do, to try and make a difference in the fight against breast cancer,” McIlquham said. “As a program, it has always been important to us to help make the community around us a better place. I’m proud of our team for taking this cause on and coming up with a plan and going after it.”

The swimmers and divers are also involved in the community service projects put on

by Alabama’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, including its annual Beat Auburn/ Beat Hunger Food Drive which benefits the West Alabama Food Bank as well as the Halloween Extravaganza. The president of this year’s SAAC is senior backstroker Allyson Angle.

Angle and 2009 senior Kevin Greer have been named to the Southeastern Conference’s Good Works team for the last two years.

LAPS FOR CF: Crimson Tide mascot Big Al, Emily Schreiber, the founder of the Laps for CF Foundation with local broadcaster Jim Dunaway at the 2008 event.

HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA: Julie Richards and Clint McClendon at the 2009 SAAC event which is held annually in the Crimson Tide’s indoor practice facility.

THE POWER OF PINK: Alabama hosted it first Caps for a Cure event to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer, donning pink caps in a win against LSU. 19

CoachingStaff Success in all facets of the collegiate athletics experience has been a constant for Alabama under Eric McIlquham, now in his seventh season as the Crimson Tide’s head coach. Under his direction, Alabama has seven top-25 national finishes including back-to-back-to-back top-15 finishes for the men in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Falling records have been a hallmark of McIlquham’s tenure as head coach with the current school record in 22 different events, including eight of the 10 relay events, coming since he took over the reigns in the summer of 2003.

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One of the most impressive things about the Tide’s record breaking ways is the variety of events. From the stroke events to sprints to distance, McIlquham is building a program that can score from anywhere in the pool.

Record breaking isn’t the only skill the Tide has honed since McIlquham took the helm. Vlad Polyakov, a two-time Olympic finalist, won the FINA World 200 Breaststroke Championship in 2006, as well as the 2005 and 2007 NCAA 200 breaststroke titles. Polyakov’s NCAA Championships are part of a string of five Tide

national titles in the last eight years.

In the classroom, Alabama placed two athletes on the prestigious CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican at-large team three years in a row under McIlquham with another, senior Kevin Greer, joining the list last spring. The swimming and diving squad also posted the highest team grade point average of any men’s team on campus three of the last five years while the women had the most student-athletes named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll of any of the league’s winter sports.

“I’m excited about the success we have enjoyed to this point,” McIlquham said. “But it’s just the starting point. We continue to grow, move forward and improve. It’s an exciting time to be a part of this program.”

And for McIlquham, moving forward means winning.

assistant coach with the Tide in the early 90s.

After two years as a graduate assistant, he became a full-time assistant coach with the Tide in 1994. After two more seasons he left Tuscaloosa to become head assistant coach at the University of Virginia, helping turn the Cavalier’s sprint program into one of the nation’s best, and helping lead the program to back-to-

2007, he helped former Tide standout Arlene Semeco to double gold at the Pan American Games and the Pan Am record in the 50 freestyle. Seven past and present Alabama athletes competed at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, including four that made the semi-finals.

McIlquham himself was a standout athlete, winning 15 NCAA Division II individual and relay

McIlquham Career Capsule HIRED: August 2003 BIRTHDATE: March 5 HOMETOWN: Dalton, Mass.

EDUCATION: • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Oakland University, April 1992 • Master of Arts, Exercise Physiology University of Alabama, May 1996

COLLEGIATE COACHING EXPERIENCE: • Head Coach, University of Alabama 2003 - present • Head Coach, West Virginia 1999-2003 • Head Assistant Coach, Virginia 1996-99 • Assistant Coach, Alabama 1994-96 • Graduate Assistant Coach, Alabama 1992-94 COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING RECORD: • Men — 51-50 (10 years) • Women — 44-58-1 (10 years)

“We’re going to be successful in all aspects of the collegiate experience,” McIlquham said.

“And we’re going to win - not we want to win we’re going to win.”

It’s that kind of fire that has brought McIlquham to the Alabama deck as head coach at a young age. Success has been his constant companion not just due to his hard work, but from being innovative in how he trains his athletes and keeping his program on the cutting edge in all areas. His success along the way helped him achieve one of his career goals, returning to Alabama.

“This is such a special place,” McIlquham said.

“But being here isn’t enough, we are moving forward and making a big splash. We definitely have the tradition and support to become one of the nation’s elite programs, and that’s just what’s going to happen.”

And who better to guide Alabama back to the top 10 and beyond than a coach who was part of the last staff to take the Tide there.

While McIlquham coached here during the 90s, Alabama posted three top-10 and six top-20 finishes between the men and women’s programs.

McIlquham’s career has been a fast moving train, ever since his days as a graduate

back Atlantic Coast Conference titles in 1998 and 1999. He helped coach Shamek Pietucka to the 1999 NCAA 200 butterfly title. Another McIlquham protégé, Rebecca Gronk, was the No. 1 seed in the 50 freestyle going into the 1999 NCAA Championships. In addition to Pietucka, he coached 18 swimmers to 52 All-American honors at Virginia.

After his three years with Virginia, McIlquham, still shy of his 30th birthday, became head coach of West Virginia University. His Mountaineer teams broke a combined 28 school records, produced the men’s first ever Big East champions, and gained the first individual NCAA appearance in 14 seasons, all in his first four years. While at West Virginia, McIlquham coached former Northwestern ace Amy Balcerzak-Field to an American record in the 50 breaststroke.

Internationally, McIlquham has been a part of the Egyptian National Team coaching staff since 1995, coaching former Alabama standout Rania Elwani among others. He was part of the Egyptian coaching staff at the 1995 Pan Pacific Games, the 1995 African Games and the 1996 Olympics. He was head coach of the Egyptian contingent at the 2000 Olympics, where Elwani made the semi-finals in two events, set three national records and one All-African record. In

CLUB COACHING EXPERIENCE: • Head Coach, Mountaineer Aquatic Clubs 2000-03 • Head Coach, Tuscaloosa Swim Club 1992-96 INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE: • Head Coach, Egyptian Olympic Team 2000 - Sydney • Assistant Coach, Egyptian Olympic Team 1996 - Atlanta • Assistant Head Coach, Egyptian National Team 1995-96 HONORS: • Oakland University Hall of Honor (Inducted, April 1999) • NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship (1992) • All-American - 1989, 90, 91, 92 • NCAA Champion - 1989, 90, 91, 92 • Oakland Team Captain - 1991, 92 • NCAA Record Holder

titles while competing for Oakland University.

The two-time NCAA Division II 100 butterfly champion also held the national record in that event and was part of NCAA 200 and 400 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay record squads.

A standout in the classroom as well as the pool, McIlquham earned his bachelor’s degree from Oakland with a psychology major and a history minor. He was a CSCA Academic AllAmerican as a senior and earned a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship which he put to good use at Alabama, earning a Master’s degree in exercise physiology in 1996.

Because of his success in the pool and classroom, McIlquham knows the importance of balancing both areas of the collegiate experience.

“At Alabama, we bring in student-athletes who are going to work hard to be successful in all areas of their lives,” McIlquham said. “First and foremost, they are here to earn their degree, because that is what is going to carry them through for the rest of their lives. We’re going to be successful in all aspects of this program, there’s just no doubt.”

McIlquham married the former Sharon Dinkel of Pittsburgh, Pa., in the summer of 2004. The couple has a son, Brenner Brooks, and a daughter, Breanna Lynn.

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CoachingStaff An integral part of Alabama’s success, Sonya Porter is now in her seventh year as associate head coach.

Since her return to the deck of the Alabama Aquatic Center, the Crimson Tide has posted seven top-25 finishes, including back-to-backto-back top-15 finishes by the men in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Individually the Tide’s Vlad Polyakov won the 2006 FINA World Championship in the 200 breaststroke as well as the 2005 and 2007 NCAA titles, missing the NCAA record in 2007 by mere hundredths of a second.

Porter’s first stint with Alabama came as she was getting her bachelor’s degree in physiology and human performance with a minor in biology in the early ‘90s. She was part of the Crimson Tide coaching staff in 1994 when the men and the women both finished in the top 10 for the first time since 1986. Porter saw the Tide post two top-10 finishes and four in the top 20 between the men and the women.

After graduation in December of 1996, Porter made her way to Colorado State where she began work on a master’s degree in cardiopulmonary physiology and exercise science while serving as a volunteer assistant with the Rams.

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Porter became an assistant coach at Northwestern University in September of 1997, heading up a Wildcat sprint corps that led the program to three straight top-10 NCAA finishes including a sixth place finish in 2000. Porter coached Amy Balcerzak-Field and Courtney Allen to runner-up NCAA finishes in the 100 breaststroke and 50 freestyle, respectively.

Northwestern’s 200 freestyle relay was the nation’s No. 1 seed going into the 1999 NCAAs. In three years with the Wildcats, she coached 16 All-Americans, 10 Academic All-Americans and 16 Big-10 Champs.

After Northwestern, she rejoined Eric McIlquham, who she had coached with at Alabama in the 1990s, at West Virginia for the 2001 season, helping the Mountaineers to their best season in 15 years.

In March of 2001, she became head coach of the University of Louisville women’s team.

A year later she added the men’s team to her duties.

Porter coached U.S. National Team members Allen, Balcerzak-Field and Ashley Mosher. Balcerzak-Field was fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials, the American record holder in the 50 breaststroke and high point scorer in the 2000-01 World Cup circuit. Porter coached

athletes to five gold medals at the 1999 World University Games. She coached former Alabama standout Rania Elwani at the 1999 World Short Course Championships in Hong Kong. And since 1997, she served as a member of the Swiss National Team coaching staff, coaching at the 1997 World Championships and the 2002 European Championships.

Porter coached club swimming in her native Australia, starting as an assistant coach with the Victoria Park/Carlisle S.A. in 1991 and 1992 and becoming head coach of the Wooden Valley Swimming Club in 1993.

After studying exercise physiology and human performance at the University of Canberra in Australia, she came to Alabama in the summer of 1993.

Academics are obviously important to Porter. She graduated Cum Laude from Alabama and was awarded a fellowship for outstanding research at Colorado State.

Her emphasis on academics carries over to her athletes. Her Northwestern swimmers were national and conference honor roll regulars and all her Louisville teams earned Academic All-American status.

Alabama diving coach Pat Greenwell’s more than two decades at Alabama, punctuated by multiple conference and national champions, Olympians and All-Americans, is a story of soaring success.

Greenwell, who started with the Crimson Tide in the fall of 1987, has been named Southeastern Conference “Diving Coach of the Year” a league-record six times and has coached Tide divers to eight SEC “Diver of the Year” honors.

Just last season, Greenwell was named SEC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year and saw Aaron Fleshner earn SEC Male Diver of the Year honors while Carrie Dragland was named both the SEC Freshman and Female Diver of the Year.

Now in his 23rd season with the Tide, Greenwell’s athletes have earned 64 AllAmerican honors and won 20 SEC titles since 1988 including Fleshner’s SEC 1-meter title, Dragland’s 3-meter title and Elizabeth Hughes’ platform title last season.

Two of his athletes have won NCAA championships, with Brent Roberts winning the platform in 1998 and Lane Bassham winning the 3-meter board in 2004.

The 2004 season also saw Greenwell recognized as the NCAA Championships “Coach of the Meet” after Bassham took first off the 3-meter, second off the 1-meter and both she and Crystal Rasmussen earned AllAmerican honors, leading Alabama to 21st place. Bassham was also named “Diver of the Meet” for her efforts.

The success of Greenwell’s student-athletes isn’t limited to the pool. Stewart Smith earned an SEC Postgraduate Scholarship, one of the league’s highest academic honors, in 2005 while Jill DeVasher earned the same award in 1998. Mark Rourke brought the swimming and diving program its first NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards offered on the national level, in 1991.

Internationally, former Greenwell students Rafael Alvarez and Rourke have both finaled at the Olympics and Roberts was the United States Olympic team alternate on the platform in 2000 after finishing third at the Olympic Trials. Under Greenwell’s tutelage, Rourke became the first diver in conference history to win all three diving events at the SEC Championships, doing so in 1991.

The Tampa, Fla., native inherited the tradition rich Alabama program in the fall of 1987, after a five-year stint at Clemson University.

While coaching Clemson, Greenwell earned his master’s degree in post-secondary counseling.

He dove collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, garnering All-America honors on the way to earning a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1981.

An active member of U.S. Diving as both a coach and a judge, Greenwell has served as the U.S. National Coach for competitions in China and Canada. In 1997 and 1999 he served as the U.S. judge at the World University Games.

Greenwell married the former Debbie Purifoy in May of 2003.

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CoachingStaff James Barber is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Crimson Tide.

“James is a tremendous addition to our program,” McIlquham said. “With him on board, I think we have one of the best coaching staffs in the nation. As an Alabama native and life-long Crimson Tide fan, he has great respect for this school and program. He has excelled at all levels of coaching and brings a great depth of knowledge to the deck.”

Barber brings a strong knowledge of physiology to his coaching style. A native Alabamian, Barber said he relishes the chance to work with McIlquham and associate head coach Sonya Porter and to return to his home state and coach the Crimson Tide.

“They say home is where the heart is, and my heart has always been with The University of Alabama,” Barber said. “It is incredible being a member of the Alabama family, to be in a place that puts such high value in excellence at every level and provides their athletes and coaches with every resource necessary to succeed. This is every coach’s and athlete’s dream.”

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In addition to more than a decade of collegiate and age-group coaching, Barber also worked with former Alabama swimmer and head coach Jonty Skinner as an assistant coach with the U.S. Resident National Team in Colorado Springs, Colo. While there he worked with several world-class athletes, including Amy Van Dyken and B.J. Bedford.

Van Dyken was the first American female athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad (Atlanta, 1996).

Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, Barber was in charge of the distance group at Florida State for three seasons, where he coached athletes to school record marks in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles as well as coaching the Seminoles first All-American in the mile.

One of his athletes was named ACC Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championships.

As an age-group coach, Barber mentored 18 Junior National qualifiers in over 40 events, 20 national age group top-16 performers. His athletes also earned 21 titles at the Southeastern Swimming Championships.

Barber joined the Seminoles in 2004 after a six-year run as the head coach at Club Makos in Gulf Breeze, Fla., where he produced national caliber swimmers.

He got his first coaching job as the head age group coach for the Montgomery YMCA Barracudas in Montgomery, Ala. From there he moved to Mobile, Ala., where he served as Senior Coach for the City of Mobile Swim Association while pursing his master’s degree.

His next coaching stint had him in the same position for the Colorado Spring Swim Team while also coaching the USA National Team.

Barber graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1996 from Auburn University at Montgomery and obtained a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of South Alabama.

A native of Prattville, Ala., Barber is married to the former Angie Bixler. The couple have two son, Benjamin Paul and Samuel James.

Stefan Gherghel brings his experience as one of the fastest athletes in the history of collegiate swimming to the deck in his second year as an assistant coach.

“Stefan’s been there, up on those blocks, competing at the highest level and that’s nothing but an asset to our kids,” head coach Eric McIlquham said. “When things get tough in a set, he’s the first one to get in there and encourage our athletes to finish strong because he knows what it takes, he knows what being tough in those moments means down the road. He’s competed at the highest level for a very, very long time.”

Gherghel works primarily with the Tide’s stroke group with, no surprise, a special emphasis on the butterfly lane.

The first two-time NCAA Champion in Alabama’s storied history, Gherghel won back-to-back NCAA 200 butterfly crowns in 2002 and 2003. His winning time at the 2003 championship ranked third all-time in the 200 butterfly behind Olympic champions Pablo Morales and Melvin Stewart. And in another tie to Olympic champions, on his way to his first NCAA title, Gherghel smashed the long standing school record then held by 1984 Olympic Gold medalist Jon Sieben.

Internationally, Gherghel has been a force.

He competed at his third Olympiad last summer in Beijing, resetting the Romanian national record in the semi-finals of the 200m butterfly. He also swam the 100m butterfly in China and as part of the 400m medley relay that set a new Romanian national record.

He earned a silver medal in the 200m butterfly at the 2004 FINA World Championships and was fifth in the 200 at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. He also competed for his native Romania at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

In addition to his two NCAA titles, Gherghel won a pair of Southeastern Conference 200 butterfly titles and earned seven All-American honors during his two-year Tide career. He still holds the Alabama 100 and 200 butterfly records and ranks third all-time for the Tide in the 100 backstroke.

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Elizabeth Tinnon Graduate Assistant Coach

TheStaff

Elizabeth Tinnon, the 2007 Pan American Games 200-meter breaststroke bronze medalist, joins the Alabama staff this season as a graduate assistant coach.

“Elizabeth brings a wealth of national and international experience to the deck,” head coach Eric McIlquham said. “As a amember fo the United States National Team, she has competed at the highest level and can share that experience with our student-athletes. She can certainly relate to what they’re going through on a daily basis and knows what it takes to be successful as a student-athlete.”

As part of Team USA, the Bowling Green, Ky. native finished eighth in the 100m breaststroke and ninth in the 200m breaststroke at the 2008 World Short Course Championships.

At the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials she finaled in the 100m breaststroke, taking eighth. She was also 16th in the 200m breaststroke at the same meet. Tinnon finished fifth in the 200m breaststroke at the 2009 USA National Championships . She was third in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 200 breaststroke at the 2008 Short Course National Championships.

The 2007 Texas grad was an eight-time NCAA All-American and an eight-time Big 12 Conference Champion and the UT school record holder in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. She and her Longhorn teammates set the Big 12 record in the 400 medley relay. She graduated with a degree in Corporate Communications.

A four-time Kentucky State 100 breaststroke champion, Tinnon graduated from Bowling Green High School in 2003.

Swimming and Diving Support Staff Marie Robbins

Associate AD and Senior Woman Administrator Marie Robbins, an Associate Athletics Director since 1996 and Senior Woman Administrator since 2001 at The University of Alabama, wears many hats for the Crimson Tide. In addition to an array of administrative duties, she has oversight duties with men’s and women’s swimming and diving, rowing, gymnastics, softball and volleyball programs.

As a former University of Alabama gymnast, Robbins led the Crimson Tide to a Southeastern Conference and NCAA title in 1988 and another SEC title in 1990. She earned four All-American honors, an SEC all-around title and three Academic All-SEC accolades and a Southeastern Conference Postgraduate scholarship.

After her competitive career, she enrolled in The University of Alabama School of Law in the fall of 1990. While in law school, Marie stayed in touch with athletics, working as a graduate assistant with CASS (Center for Athletic Student Services). After law school, Robbins accepted an internship with the SEC office, working with championships.

After her first year with the SEC office she moved into the compliance section. At that time, the SEC was taking over the national letter of intent program and Robbins was tapped to run the program.

In September of 1996, Robbins returned to the Capstone, joining Alabama’s senior staff as Associate Athletics Director for Compliance.

In addition to her work with the University, she served on the NCAA Volleyball Committee, including a twoyear stint as the committee’s chair. She was also a member of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee, chairing the committee from 2000-02.

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Will Drumright - manager

Jason Johns - athletic academic advisor

Nancy Perry - administrative assistant

Medical and Athletic Training Staff Even with the most physically conditioned athletes, injury can occur. The University of Alabama is prepared for such moments, with a full staff of doctors and athletic trainers ready to lend their expertise to any medical situation so Alabama’s athletes can return to play in peak condition as soon as it’s safe and possible.

Dr. Jimmy Robinson, Dr. Craig Buettner and Dr. Jeff Laubenthal all volunteer their time to ensure that Crimson Tide athletes stay in peak medical condition. They supervise the total healthcare needs of all of Alabama’s athletes.

Other physicians helping to keep the Tide healthy include Dr. Les Fowler and worldrenowned orthopedic surgeons Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Lyle Cain.

Bill McDonald heads the athletic training staff. A member of the Tide staff since 1987, McDonald’s area of expertise extends from athletic training to administration. After serving as the Tide’s head athletic trainer from 1987 through the 1998 season, he moved to the administrative side in 1999, and currently serves as Director of Sports Medicine. Rodney Brown is the director of rehabilitations services.

The Coleman Coliseum training room is staffed by seven full-time athletic trainers, including Sherry Kimbro (soccer and rowing), John Morr (men’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf), Joe Hoffer (baseball and volleyball), Bernard

Burroughs, (men’s and women’s track and field), Monica Decker (gymnastics), Nick Seiler (softball) and Jeremy Dobbs (women’s basketball, swimming and diving). Jeff Allen is the head football athletic trainer. He is assisted by assistant athletic trainer Ginger Gilmore and Jeremy Gsell and two graduate assistants, Nick Williams and Dan Jacobi.

The coliseum staff also consists of six graduate assistant athletic trainers: Kelly Bridges (swimming and diving), Andrea

Torbey (men’s and women’s tennis), Katie Murphy (women’s track and field), BJ Leyser (rowing) , Tasha Temple (rowing) and Jody Green (volleyball).

Athletic trainers can spend an average of 10 to 12 hours a day on the job depending on what point of the season the team is in.

Alabama ensures the safety of its athletes by assigning at least one athletic trainer to each team to cover home and away events, conditioning, practice and travel.

Alabama’s Team Physicians, from the left, Craig Buettner, Jimmy Robinson, Les Fowler and Jeff Laubenthal.

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TheStaff

Strength and Conditioning Program It is not enough that Alabama Swimming and Diving trains in one of the nation’s premiere strength and conditioning facilities, which is located in the Mal Moore Athletics Building. To be truly effective, under the direction of head coach Eric McIlquham, the Crimson Tide has a comprehensive strength and conditioning program that is considered one of the nation’s best, and stands on the cutting edge in terms of being designed with the specific purpose of making swimmers faster.

The success of the Tide’s strength and conditioning program can often be measured in seconds.

“Through this program, every year we have been able to produce athletes who have done some amazing things,” McIlquham said. “We have athletes every year who seemingly come out of nowhere and make some really great leaps forward and surprise a lot of people, including themselves. There is nothing better than to watch the face of one of your athletes, after they have the swim of their lives, and see that total sense of achievement.”

The Crimson Tide uses a three-pronged attack out of the water that includes weights, plyometric and core strength programs that runs six days a week. All three programs were developed by McIlquham

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with input from some of the leading experts in this area.

“Everything we do here at Alabama is the result of years of research and study,” McIlquham said. “I have worked with and consulted some of the best in the business and put together a system that is specifically designed for swimmers. A lot of strength programs are created with football in mind and that doesn’t work for us. The typical football play lasts from 6-10 seconds. Our sprinters will race anywhere between 19 seconds and 2 minutes. We have different needs and have to train our systems very specifically to meet all of our needs.”

The weight program at Alabama was created by McIlquham when he was an assistant coach with the Tide in the mid90s and he has been refining it ever since.

“What we’re doing in the weight program basically encompasses everything we need to do to swim fast,” McIlquham said. “It doesn’t matter if you can go in and bench press a VW Beetle. If you can’t transfer that power to the water, it doesn’t make any sense.”

McIlquham, who earned his graduate degree in exercise physiology, draws on his educational background daily when creating and refining his current system.

“Everything we do is based in the science of physiology,” he explained. “It’s based on muscle fibers and the anaerobic and aerobic systems. Everything we do has those two components because during a race we are hitting different energy systems at different levels. And that’s what we do in our weight program, we hit different energy systems at different levels so that we can combine the two to make it work and be fluid throughout a race.”

The Tide’s ropes workout is a new addition to its program. It consists of a series of exercise incorporating 60 feet of rope that is anywhere from an one and a quarter to two and a half inches in diameter and depending on the exercise is like moving 45 to 100 pounds of weight.

“The ropes workout is pretty intense and it really focuses on developing explosive power throughout the body,” McIlquham said. “We’ve seen some great results from the ropes through the fall and some of the other teams on campus have started to incorporate it into their workouts as well.”

Alabama also uses a dryland program that strengthens the athletes’ core, which is the key to power.

"No one can help but be aware of the rich tradition that is associated with this team and this University. Tradition is a burden in many ways. To have a tradition like ours means that you can't lose your cool; to have tradition like ours means you always have to show class, even when you are not quite up to it; to have tradition like ours means that you have to do some things that you don't want to do and some you even think you can't do, simply because tradition demands it of you. On the other hand, tradition is that which allows us to prevail in ways that we could not otherwise."

-- Former Alabama President David Mathews

From the left - Eric McIlquham, Stroud Curran, Stan Walker, Durham Ellis, Bay Lott and Henry Hagler.

Tide pride While the Alabama Crimson Tide’s athletic tradition stretches back more than 100 years, the swimming and diving program traces its origins and championship legacy back to the fall of 1959 when coach John Foster started the team. This fall, five members of that team came back to the Capstone, some for the first time in more than 25 years, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that first season.

In September, as part of the Tide’s alumni weekend more than 150 swimming and diving alumni and their families joined with present squad and shared a meal.

Stroud Curran, Durham Ellis, Harold Hagler, Bay Lott and Stan Walker represented the 1959-60 team and their coach, the late John

Foster, not only at the dinner, but the next day at the Alabama-Arkansas game as well where they were recognized on the field to the deafening roar of 92,000-plus Crimson Tide fans.

“It was a tremendous weekend for our team, who got to meet and spend time with the some of the guys that started this legacy, those that laid the foundation for all the success Alabama has enjoyed over the last 50 years,” Alabama head coach Eric McIlquham said. “It was also great for us to see those pioneers of this program get recognized in such a positive way.”

During the Friday night dinner, all five men spoke, sharing stories that alternated between laugh out loud funny and poignant,

and each gave the same advice to the current team - enjoy every minute of their time at the Capstone.

Each man also recognized the impact that coach Foster had on their lives. Foster, who passed away in 2003, at age 84, led the Tide for 14 seasons, during which time Alabama amassed a 124-40 dual meet record.

His teams finished no lower than third in the Southeastern Conference after the Tide’s second season, including four runner-up finishes and his swimmers won 21 individual SEC titles.

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TheSEASON The Tide men, who finished 21st at last year’s NCAA Championships, are led by senior All-Americans Aaron Fleshner and Mark Randall.

“We’re in a situation where we had a good group at the NCAA Championships last year and with those guys back with another year of experience under their belt, that gives us some high expectations this season,” McIlquham said.

The defending SEC Diver of the Year, Fleshner is an NCAA finalist and six-time All-American who is a threat to win a national title in his final collegiate season to go with his SEC titles.

Randall, the leader of a potent middle distance/distance corps, holds the school record in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles, bettering the 500 and 1000 recordds last season. The 500 freestyle recor in particular had stood for 27 years before Randall dropped a second off it last spring. Adding to the distance effort is junior All-American Catalin Cosma, another NCAA finalist, who is ranked in the Tide’s all-time top 10 in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle.

Sophomore Joe Ziegler and junior Denes Zubcsek both made their NCAA Championship debuts last season, gaining

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valuable experience in the process. Ziegler, who set the school record in the 200 backstroke last season, also figures in the middle distance plans. He is ranked fourth all-time for the Tide in the 200 freestyle.

Zubcsek splits time between the butterfly events, where he ranks second all-time at Alabama in both the 100 and 200 fly and the freestyle events where he ranks third all-time in the 200 freestyle.

Randall’s 500 freestyle wasn’t the only long-standing record to fall last season, Zubcsek, Ziegler and Cosma return from the squad that dropped nearly four seconds off the school 800 freestyle relay mark set in 1983.

Joining Fleshner on the boards is junior Adam Booher who just missed the NCAA Championships last season after taking third off the platform at the SEC Championships.

He and Fleshner give the Tide the best 1-2 punch in the league and are joined in the deep end by freshman Peter Hillyer.

“Aaron and Adam give us one of the best diving tandems in the nation,” McIlquham said.

The breaststroke lane is led by the senior duo of Riley Boulden and Luke Boutwell and they are joined by sophomore Andrew

Reeves. Boulden in particular had a breakout year in 2009, shaving major time off his career-best marks in the breaststroke and IM events.

Joining the action in the freestyle events will be seniors Sam Morgan and Drew Finelli, juniors James Edwards and Daniel Rozick, sophomore Andrea Rezzonico along with freshmen Jake Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, Robert Scrip and Josh Sosna.

In addition to Ziegler, the Tide will look to junior Alan Axford, senior Clint McClendon and newcomer Reese Shirey in the backstroke events. Axford and McClendon both rank in the top 10 all-time for the Tide in the 100 backstroke.

Junior Daniel Armstrong, senior Kyle Lee and rookie Oscar Aldabe will all see action in the individual medley events. Lee and Aldabe will also see some freestyle action.

In addition to Zubcsek, sophomores Oliver Basse, Ryan Dugan and Kyle Weeks will all spend time in the butterfly lane along with freshman Anestis Arampatzis.

Dugan will also see backstroke duty, while Weeks and Arampatzis will see freestyle action.

NAME Oscar Aldabe Anestis Arampatzis Daniel Armstrong Alan Axford Oliver Basse Adam Booher Riley Boulden Luke Boutwell Catalin Cosma Ryan Dugan James Edwards Drew Finelli Aaron Fleshner Peter Hillyer Kyle Lee Brandon Lowe Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Mark Randall Andrew Reeves Andrea Rezzonico Daniel Rozick Robert Scrip Reese Shirey Josh Sosna Kyle Weeks Joe Ziegler Denes Zubcsek

EVENT IM/Freestyle Butterfly/Freestyle Individual Medley Backstroke Butterfly Diving Breaststroke Breaststroke Freestyle Butterfly/Backstroke Freestyle Freestyle Diving Diving Individual Medley Freestyle Backstroke Freestyle Freestyle Breaststroke Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle Backstroke Freestyle Freestyle/Butterfly Freestyle/Backstroke Butterfly

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Staff Head Coach Eric McIlquham Associate Head Coach Sonya Porter Diving Coach Pat Greenwell Assistant Coaches James Barber and Stefan Gherghel

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HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Alicante, Spain (Bolles) Athens, Greece (Experimental School of Aristotle University) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) Oneonta, Ala. (Oneonta) West Palm Beach, Fla. (Cardinal Newman) Washington, D.C. (Gaithersburg) Indianapolis, Ind. (North Central) Pike Road, Ala. (Alabama Christian Academy) Arad, Romania Marietta, Ga. (Marietta) Memphis, Tenn. (Christian Brothers) Fairfax Station, Va. (Robinson Secondary School) Spring, Texas (Klein Collins) Atlanta, Ga. (St. Pius) Hendersonville, Tenn. (Hendersonville) San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry) Millbrook, Ala. (Montgomery Academy) St. Louis, Mo. (Parkway South) East London, South Africa Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) Castel San Pietro, Switzerland (Liceo Cantonale) Port Matilda, Penn. (State College Area) Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville) Muscle Shoals, Ala. (Baylor School) Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Baylor School) Poway, Calif. (Poway) Tallahassee, Fla. (Leon) Budapest, Hungary (Kolcsey Ferenc)

Graduate Assistant Elizabeth Tinnon Manager Will Drumright Athletic Trainer Kelly Bridges

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AthletePROFILES Prep Highlights:

Swam for Sergio Lopez at The Bolles School ... took fourth in the 400 IM at the Spanish National Championships ... won the 200 and 400m IM at the Spanish Junior National Championships in 2008 and 2009 ... took third in the 400m IM in 2007 and fourth in 2006 at the Spanish Junior National Championships ... took bronze in the 400m IM at the 2008 Spanish Open after finishing eighth in 2006 ... named to the Florida Times-Union’s All-Coast team.

Personal Information:

Full name: Oscar Aldabe Bomstad ... son of Ricardo and Katrine (Bomstad) Aldabe ... both parents were All-American swimmers for the Crimson Tide in the mid-80s ... the first Alabama swimmer to be a double legacy ... business major ... born September 28, 1990.

Top Times:

200m IM_________________________ 2:07.21 400m IM________________________ 4:27.00 400m freestyle____________________ 4:02.11

Prep Highlights:

Swam for George Houzouvis at Iraklis Thessalonikis ... won the 50, 100 and 200m butterfly at the 2007 Junior Greek Championships ... won the 100m butterfly at the 2008 Junior Greek Championships ... finished second in the 100 and 200m butterfly at the 2009 Greek Open Championships ... finished sixth in the 100m butterfly and seventh in the 200m butterfly at the 2008 European Junior Championships ... won the 200m butterfly at the 2007 and 2008 Balkan Games, setting the meet record as well ... took second in the 200m butterfly at the 2007 Black Sea Games.

Personal Information:

Full name: Anestis Arampatzis ... son of Athauasios Arampatzis and Clio Mavridou ... business major ... born May 19, 1990.

Top Times:

100m butterfly_ ___________________ 53.88 200m butterfly____________________ 2:01.12

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time of 1:51.94 in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... also posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the SEC Championships at 56.05 and 2:04.52, respectively ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place with a career-best 57.17 … posted a career-best 1:50.78 in the 200 backstroke at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall semester ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Alabama State Record Holder in the 200 IM, 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay ... eight-time state champion ... four-time NISCA All-American ... two-time Scholastic All-American.

Personal Information:

Full name: Daniel Pierce Armstrong ... son of Hampton and Mechelle Armstrong ... has one younger brother Michael ... chemical engineering major ... born on March 23, 1989.

Freshman Oscar Aldabe is the son of Crimson Tide All-Americans Ricardo and Katrine (Bomstad) Aldabe, making him the first double legacy in Alabama swimming and diving history.

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Top Times:

200 IM_ _________________________ 1:51.94 100 breaststroke___________________ 56.05 200 breaststroke__________________ 2:04.52

Alabama Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

200 butterfly and 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... scored in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 16th place and posting a career-best time of 1:48.07 in the process ... also posted a careerbest time of 49.30 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... earned the Carlos Berrocal Most Improved award.

USA Diving Zone A Championships.

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships, posting a career-best 1:50.40 in the 200 backstroke which ranks him 10th all-time at Alabama ... swam a career-best 48.57 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational, which ranks him fourth alltime at Alabama.

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 IM at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best time of 46.87 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester.

Prep Highlights:

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Terri Hubauer at Oneonta High School ... swam for Travis Smith at Greater Trussville Aquatic club ... runner-up in 100 backstroke at Alabama High school state championship as a junior and senior.

Personal Information:

Full name: Alan Matthew Axford ... son of Wylie and Sue Axford ... has three sisters, Margie, Penny, Leigh, and a brother, B.J. ... geography major ... born January 30, 1989.

Top Times:

100 backstroke ____________________ 48.57 200 backstroke___________________ 1:50.40 100 freestyle______________________ 46.87

Swam for Nancy Brown at Cardinal Newman High School … swam for Alf Ausirre at North Palm Beach Swim Club … four-time team MVP … four-year AllState qualifier … four-year Palm Beach County AllArea … won the team leadership award … also competed in track and football.

Personal Information:

Full name: Oliver Maxwell Basse … son of Hans and Maureen Basse … has six brothers, Martin, Christopher, Alex, Robert, Stephen, Morten … business major … born April 7, 1990.

Top Times:

200 butterfly ____________________ 1:48.07 100 butterfly _ ____________________ 49.30 200 IM __________________________1:52.78

2009 – Summer: Won the 3-meter board at the 2009 – Sophomore: Finaled off the 3-meter board and the platform at the SEC Championships, taking fourth and seventh, respectively ... also scored off the 1-meter board at the SEC Championships, finishing 13th ... named SEC Diver of the Week during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2008 – Freshman: Scored in all three diving events at the SEC Championships, taking ninth off the platform, 14th off the 3-meter and 15th off the 1-meter board … competed in all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

Prep Highlights:

2007 U.S. East Junior National 1-meter Champion ... ninth off the 1-meter board at the 2007 U.S. Junior National Championships ... 2006 AAU All-American ... Gaithersburg MVP and team record holder.

Personal Information:

Full name: Adam Lee Booher ... son of Robert and Peggy Booher ... has one brother Brian ... cultural studies through digital media major ... born July 7, 1989.

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AthletePROFILES Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Finaled in the 100m and 200m

breaststrokes at the USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials.

2009 – Junior: Finaled in the 200 breaststroke, taking eighth place and posting a career-best time of 1:59.57 in the process which ranks him eighth all-time at Alabama ... also scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, finishing 11th with a career-best time of 54.44 which ranks him sixth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-best time of 1:48.61 in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships, which ranks him fourth all-time for the Tide.

2008 – Sophomore: Scored in the 100 and

200 breaststrokes at the SEC Championships, finishing 11th and 10th, respectively … posted careerbest times in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the SEC Championships, touching the wall at 56.12 and 2:00.65, respectively.

2007 – Freshman: Earned the Tide’s Carlos Berrocal Most Improved award ... scored in the 200 breaststroke with a career best 2:03.92 at the SEC Championships taking 15th ... posted career-best times in the 200 and 400 IMs at the SEC Championships, touching at 1:52.31 and 3:59.61, respectively ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Bruce Patmos and Mark Hesse at North Central High School and Washington Township Swim Club ... lled North Central to state championships in 2005 and 2006 as well as an undefeated season in 2006 ... 2005 and 2006 All-American ... named MVP and Most Improved in 2005 ... part of the Indiana state record 200 medley relay.

Personal Information:

Full name: Riley William Boulden ... son of Mark and Peggy Boulden ... has an older brother, Tyler ... management major ... born April 18, 1988.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke ___________________ 54.44 200 breaststroke _ _________________1:59.57 200 IM __________________________ 1:48.61 400 IM __________________________3:59.19

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Alabama Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

the SEC Championships, taking 12th with a time of 54.71 which ranks him seventh all-time for the Tide … also competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships.

All-American honors in the 500 freestyle ... competed in the 500 and 1650 freestyles at the NCAA Championships, scoring in the 500, taking 13th place ... member of the school record setting 800 freestyle relay, which broke the previous mark set in 1983 ... finished fifth in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time of 4:16.57 in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... ranked second all-time at Alabama in the 500 freestyle ... posted a career-best time of 9:04.90 on his way out in the 1650 freestyle ... ranked sixth all-time at Alabama in the 1000 freestyle ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ...Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Scholar AllAmericans honors.

2009 – Junior: Scored in the 100 breaststroke at

2008 – Sophomore: Scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 16th … also competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships.

2007 – Freshman: Scored in the 100 and 200

breaststrokes at the SEC Championships, taking 15th and 14th, respectively ... posted career-best times in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the SEC Championships, touching at 55.77 and 2:03.85, respectively.

Prep Highlights:

Three-time 100 breaststroke state champion, 2003-05 ... Alabama state record holder in the 100 breaststroke ... voted Best All-Around and Homecoming King in high school as well as being a member of National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Key Club and the president of Mu Alpha Theta ... swam for the Montgomery YMCA Barracudas who won 15 consecutive state championships and finished in the top 20 at the YMCA national championships ... 2006 YMCA 100 breaststroke national champion ... 2005 YMCA 200 breaststroke national champion ... 18-time YMCA All-American and a 14time southeastern champion ... participated in the USA Swimming National Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center.

Personal Information:

Full name: James Luke Boutwell ... son of Robin and the late Angela Boutwell ... younger sister, Grace ... geography major ... born July 13, 1988.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke ____________________ 54.71 200 breaststroke _ ________________ 2:03.85

2009 – Sophomore: Earned honorable mention

2008 – Freshman: Earned All-American honors in the 1650 freestyle and honorable mention All-American honors in the 500 freestyle ... finished seventh in the mile and 13th in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... posted a career-best time of 14:57.43 in the mile at the NCAA Championships, which ranks him fourth all-time for the Tide ... his career-best time in the 500 freestyle of 4:17.64 at the NCAA Championships puts him second all-time for the Tide ... posted a career-best 1:36.98 in the 200 freestyle at the NCAA Championships which ranks him ninth all-time at Alabama ... posted a career-best 9:05.95 in the 1000 freestyle at the NCAA Championships on his way out in the 1650 freestyle ... named to the inaugural Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team after turning in the league’s top rookie finish in the 500 and 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... finished fourth in the mile and seventh in both the 200 and 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned SEC Freshman of the Week after winning the 500 freestyle in the first meet the year ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Tide’s Arne Borgstrom Most Valuable Freshman award.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Elise Schoeff at Marietta High School … swam for Ian Goss at Stingrays Swimming … took fifth place in 100 backstroke at the 2008 Georgia High School State Championships … earned a pair of second place finishes in 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke at County Championships … three-time team MVP … two-time All-County Team … two-year team captain … four-year state qualifier … four-year Georgia All-Star … holds school records in 50, 100 and 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and three relays … International Baccalaureate Certificate recipient … Peer Instructor/Advisor for Boy Scouts

Personal Information:

Full name: Ryan Christopher Dugan … son of Don and Julie Dugan … has one brother, Michael … premed/biology major … born July 18, 1990.

Top Times:

200 freestyle ____________________ 1:44.95 100 backstroke ____________________ 53.59 100 butterfly _ ____________________ 50.52

Alabama Highlights:

Prep Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Scored in the mile at the SEC Championships, taking 11th place ... posted careerbest times in the 1650 freestyle and 400 IM at the SEC Championships, touching at 15:24.32 and 4:00.73, respectively.

Led CSM Pitesti to the Romanian national club title every year since 2001 ... holds 10 Junior and one Senior National Romanian records ... competed for Gica Deac at CSM Pitesti ... swam for Dorel Panait during the first seven years of his career ... Balkan Junior Champion 2005 ... earned silver and bronze medals at the Balkan Championships.

2008 – Sophomore: Scored in the mile and 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 16th and 15th place, respectively ... posted career-best times in the 500 and 1650 freestyles at the SEC Championships, touching at 4:27.59 and 15:26.85, respectively.

Personal Information:

Full Name: Catalin Cosma ... son of Mitica and Mirela Cosma ... management major ... born July 10, 1988.

2007 – Freshman: Scored in the mile at the SEC Championships, taking 10th place ... also competed in the 500 freestyle and 400 IM at the SEC Championships.

Top Times:

200 freestyle_____________________ 1:36.98 500 freestyle_____________________4:16.57 1000 freestyle____________________9:06.90 1650 freestyle____________________ 14:57.43 200 butterfly_ ____________________1:52.98

Prep Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles at the SEC Championships.

Led school to four straight undefeated seasons including four state championships from 2003-06 ... won three straight 200 freestyle state championships from 2004-06, setting the state record in the event in 2006 ... 2004, 2005 and 2006 Virginia State Champion 400 Freestyle Relay member 2005 Virginia State 500 Freestyle Champion ... competed for Curl-Burke Swim Club.

Personal Information:

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles at the SEC Championships.

Full name: Andrew Stephen Finelli ... son of Frank and Katherine Finelli ... has an older brother, Paul, and younger sister, Laura ... pre-business major ... born June 17, 1988.

Prep Highlights:

Top Times:

2006 Tennessee State 200 Freestyle Relay Champion ... four-year All-American ... 2006 Team Captain ... Student Ambassador ... 2005-2006 Junior Nationals ... two-year Memphis Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” ... swam for David Smith at Memphis Tigers Swimming as well as Christian Brothers High School.

200 freestyle _____________________ 1:41.59 500 freestyle ____________________ 4:27.59 1,000 freestyle ____________________9:20.17 1650 freestyle ____________________15:24.32 400 IM _________________________ 4:00.73

Personal Information: Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the butterfly and backstroke events during the regular season.

Full name: James Anthony Edwards III ... son of Tony and Cheryl Edwards ... has a younger brother, Jonathan ... business major ... born April 11, 1989.

Top Times:

50 freestyle _ ______________________21.00 100 freestyle _____________________ 45.92 35

platform at the at the SEC Championships ... took ninth off the 1-meter at the SEC Championships ... took second off the 3-meter and eighth off the platform at the NCAA Zone B Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

AthletePROFILES

Dove for Woodlands Diving Academy for Kenny Armstrong ... All-American ... also competed in gymnastics and trampoline.

Personal Information:

Full name: Aaron Daniel Fleshner ... son of Michael and Mary Ann Fleshner ... younger sister, Felicia ... engineering major ... born June 24, 1988.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Finished 10th off the 3-meter board at the USA Diving National Championships.

2009 – Junior: Earned All-American honors off the platform and honorable mention All-American honors off the 3-meter board at the NCAA Championships ... finaled off the platform at the NCAA Championships taking seventh place ... also scored off the 3-meter board the NCAA Championships, taking 13th place ... SEC Diver of the Year ... SEC 1-meter Champion ... finished third off the 3-meter board and the platform at the SEC Championships ... NCAA Zone B Champion off the 3-meter and platform and finished second off the 1-meter ... set the school record off the 1-meter board at the SEC Championships with a score of 414.15 ... set the school record off the platform at the NCAA Championships with 424.00 points ... named SEC Diver of the Week twice during the season ... earned the Mike Curington Most Valuable award.

Prep Highlights:

Dove for Grant Segal and the Atlanta Diving Association and Scott Carter at St. Pius ... All-American off the one and 3-meter boards ... competed at the USA Diving Winter Regionals 2005-08 ... St. Pius team captain.

Personal Information:

Full name: Peter Hillyer ... son of Chris and Alix Hillyer ... pre-major Studies ... born June 19, 1990.

2008 – Summer: Competed at the USA Olympic Trials, taking seventh off the 3-meter board.

2008 – Sophomore: Finished third off the 3-meter board at the NCAA Championships, earning AllAmerican honors in the process … also finished 12th off the 1-meter board at the NCAA Championships, earning honorable mention All-American honors …

Southeastern Conference 3-meter Diving Champion ... earned All-SEC honors ... took second off the 1-meter board and fourth off the platform at the SEC Championships ... took fourth off the platform and fifth off the 3-meter board at the NCAA Zone B Championships ... three-time SEC Diver of the Week ... won five of six events against SEC competition during the regular season … earned Alabama’s Mike Curington Most Valuable award.

2007 – Freshman: Earned the Tide’s Arne Borgstrom Most Valuable Newcomer award ... finaled off the 3-meter at the 2007 U.S. Spring Senior National Championships, taking 14th ... finaled off the 3-meter board at the NCAA Championships, taking sixth and earning All-American honors ... scored off the platform at the NCAA Championships, finishing 14th earning honorable mention All-American honors ... took third off the 3-meter board and fourth off the

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Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 200 and 400 IMs and the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships turned in career-best times in the 200 and 400 IMs at the SEC Championships, touching at 1:53.42 and 3:56.21, respectively ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Marshall Shoemaker Most Dedicated award.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 200 and

400 IMs and the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships … swam a career-best time in the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, turning in a 3:59.93 … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 – Freshman: Earned the Tide’s Marshall Shoemaker Most Dedicated award ... scored in the mile at the SEC Championships taking 14th place ... competed in the 500 freestyle and the 400 IM at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Competed in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM at Hendersonville High School ... National Honor Society ... also competed in cross country ... swam for Excel Aquatics club team ... competed at junior nationals in 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 and 400 IM.

Personal Information:

Alabama Highlights:

Full name: Kyle Douglas Lee ... son of Randy and Jan Lee ... father attended UA ... pre-med major ... born August 6, 1987.

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Top Times:

2008 – Sophomore: Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place … posted a career-best time of 49.36 in the preliminaries of the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Tide’s Carlos Berrocal Most Improved award.

200 IM_ _________________________1:53.42 400 IM __________________________3:56.21 200 breaststroke _ _________________ 2:10.12

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200

backstrokes and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

2004 state champion in the 50 freestyle and a high school All-American ... played football at Montgomery Academy ... swam for Montgomery YMCA Barracudas where he was a 32-time YMCA All-American ... 2006 YMCA national champion in the 100 and the 200 backstroke ... team captain for the Barracudas ... 2005 Zone team captain and champion in the 100 and 200 backstroke ... 2004 Zone 100 backstroke champion.

Personal Information:

Full name: Clint Michael McClendon ... son of Geoff and Rita McClendon ... three older brothers, Beau, Hampton and Wade ... fourth generation UA student ... accounting major ... born May 25, 1987.

Prep Highlights:

A two-time All-American ... swam for Dave Kilmer and College Area Swim Team ... holds the Patrick Henry High School record in the 200 freestyle ... competed at the 2007 and 2008 USA Junior National Championship ... qualified for the 2009 USA Senior National Championships.

Top Times

100 backstroke ____________________ 49.36 200 backstroke _ _________________ 1:49.40 200 butterfly _____________________1:52.37

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the freestyle events

during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100,

200 and 500 freestyles at the SEC Championships … turned in a career-best time of 1:41.14 in the 200 freestyle and 4:35.37 in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Alabama’s Marshall Shoemaker Most Dedicated and Coaches’ Award ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the freestyle events during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Led school to four straight conference championships from 2002-06 ... state champion in the 400 freestyle relay ... also competed in water polo ... competed for the Parkway Swim Club ... won the long course sectional championship in 2005.

Personal Information:

Full name: Beatty Wynn Morgan III ... son of Wynn and Beth Morgan ... has two sisters, Caitlin and Meredith and a brother, Thomas ... exercise and sports science major ... born August 26, 1988.

Top Times

200 freestyle _____________________ 1:41.14 500 freestyle ____________________ 4:35.37

Personal Information:

Full name: Brandon Lowe ... son of Stephen and Sheri Lowe ... pre-major studies ... born May 9, 1990.

Top Times:

100 freestyle_______________________ 46.16 200 freestyle_____________________ 1:39.99 37

2008 – Junior: Redshirted the season to train for the Olympic Games … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall semester.

2007 – Sophomore: Finaled in the mile at the SEC Championships, taking sixth ... scored in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships taking ninth ... competed in the 500 and 1650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships.

AthletePROFILES

2006 – Freshman: Bettered his own school re-

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – RS-Junior: Earned honorable mention

All-American honors in the 500 and 1650 freestyles ... scored in the mile and 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, taking ninth and 12th, respectively ... broke the school record in 500 and 1000 freestyles at the SEC Championships, turning in times of 4:15.64 and 8:54.69, respectively ... finaled in the 500 and 1650 freestyles at the SEC Championships, taking third and second ... broke the oldest school record on the Crimson Tide books, bettering Arne Borgstrom’s 1982 500 freestyle mark of 4:16.80 with a time of 4:15.64 at the SEC Championships ... shaved nearly three seconds off his school record 1000 freestyle, turning in a 8:54.69 on the way out in his 1650 freestyle ... earned second team All-SEC honors ... finished second in the mile and third in the 500 freestyle at the U.S. Short Course National Championships in December ... earned the Coaches’ Award.

cord in the 1650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, posting a 14:48.25 on the way to a fifth place All-American finish ... won the 400m and 1500m freestyles at the U.S. Open, beating, among others the 2004 Olympic Bronze Medalist ... winning 1500m freestyle time at the U.S. Open ranks 23rd all-time in the history of swimming with a 15:03.62 ... broke Frank Iacono’s 1986 school record in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships by four seconds, turning in a 14:52.78 ... broke Frank Iacono’s 1986 school record in the 1000 freestyle by two seconds ... ranks second all-time for the Tide in the 500 freestyle ... finaled in the 1650 and 500 freestyles at the SEC Championships, taking second and eighth, respectively.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Igor Omeltchencko at Selborne College and Harlequins Swim Club ... competed at the 2005 World Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada ... Selborne College’s team captain.

Personal Information:

Full name: Mark Brian Randall ... son of Brian and Beverly Randall ... sisters, Caroline, Penny and Alison ... exercise and sports science major ... born January 21, 1986.

Top Times:

500 freestyle __________________ 4:15.64 SR 1000 freestyle _ _______________ 8:54.69 SR 1650 freestyle _________________ 14:48.25 SR

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the SEC Championships, touching at 57.66 and 2:09.03, respectively ... earned President’s List (4.0 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Rick Grammer at Vestavia Hills High School … swam for Brian Wrighton at Birmingham Swim League … 2008 Alabama State 100 Breaststroke Champion … member of the 2008 Zone Team for Southeastern Swimming … took third place in 100 breaststroke at Zones Championship … took second in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at Southeastern Winter Championships … also competed in football … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … graduated with a 4.31 grade point average … National Merit Finalist.

Personal Information:

Full name: Andrew Russell Reeves … son of Russell and Linda Reeves … has two brothers, David and Charles and one sister, Joy … his brother Charles Reeves swam for Alabama from 2000-03 … computer engineering major … born December 9, 1989.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke ____________________57.66 200 breaststroke__________________ 2:09.03

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Personal Information:

Full name: Andrea Luigi Rezzonico … son of Luigi and Nadia Rezzonico … has one brother, Carlo … business administration major … born September 7, 1988.

Top Times:

100 freestyle _____________________ 46.60 50 freestyle________________________ 21.30

Prep Highlights:

Prep Highlights:

Alabama High School 100 backstroke state champion in 2006 ... swam for Paul Mielke at the Montgomery YMCA ... helped lead his club soccer team to a pair of state titles.

Swam for Tim Norris and the Brooke Pate at the Huntsville Swim Association ... Huntsville High School captain ... Alabama State 500 Freestyle Champion ... placed in the top-10 in the 1000 and 1650 freestyles at the Sectional Championship meet in 2008 and 2009.

Personal Information:

Full name: Jake Reynolds ... son of Joseph and Mary Heather Reynolds ... pre-physical therapy major ... born April 26, 1990.

Personal Information:

Full name: Robert Scrip ... son of Joe and Denise Scrip ... aerospace engineering and mechanics major ... born March 26, 1991.

Top Times:

50 freestyle_______________________ 20.83 100 freestyle______________________ 45.53

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 200,

500 and 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time in the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, touching the wall at 15:53.90 ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Top Times:

200 freestyle______________________ 1:43.31 500 freestyle____________________ 4:40.10 1000 freestyle____________________ 9:39.01 1650 freestyle____________________ 16:11.50

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the distance freestyle events during the regular season ... posted a career-best time of 9:29.16 in the 1000 freestyle against LSU … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

U.S. Junior National qualifier in 400, 800 and 1500m freestyles ... 500 freestyle All-American ... 400 freestyle relay All-American ... Pennsylvania State Champion in the 400 Freestyle relay ... swam for Peter Moyer and Todd Roth at State College Area High School and Jon Larson at Big Cat Aquatics.

Personal Information:

Full name: Daniel Stephen Rozick ... son of Mark and Stephanie Rozick ... pre-political science major ... born April 7, 1989.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the freestyle

events during the regular season ... earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Adriano Laguzzi at Mendrisiotto Nuoto/ Mendrisio Club … took first in state as a junior.

Top Times:

200 freestyle ____________________ 1:43.06 500 freestyle ____________________ 4:34.97 1000 freestyle _ ___________________9:29.16 1650 freestyle ___________________ 15:53.90

Prep Highlights:

All-American ... coached by Dan Flack at the Baylor School ... NISCA national high school record holder in the 50-meter short course freestyle and 100m short course backstroke ... competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American 39

AthletePROFILES

... qualified to compete at the 2009 World Championship Trials ... along with Alabama teammate Josh Sosna, led Baylor to the Independent Schools National Championships and the Tennessee State Championships in 2008 and 2009 ... NISCA national high school record holder as part of Baylor’s 200m medley and 400m freestyle relays ... school record holder in the 100 yard backstroke.

terfly and 1000yd freestyle … member of the National Honor Society and the California Scholarship Federation.

Personal Information:

Top Times:

Personal Information:

Full name: Kyle Edward Weeks … son of Dan and Toni Weeks … has one sister, Rachel … finance major … born May 29, 1990.

Full name: Reese Shirey ... son of David and Elizabeth Shirey ... brother, Austin Shirey, competed for the Tide from 2005-08 ... pre-med/biology major ... born August 16, 1990.

200 freestyle _____________________ 1:41.95 500 freestyle____________________ 4:35.06 100 butterfly______________________ 52.07 200 butterfly_ ___________________ 1:50.86

Top Times:

100 backstroke____________________ 49.66 200 backstroke____________________ 1:49.01 100 freestyle______________________ 46.42 50 freestyle________________________ 21.05

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the 200 and

500 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times in the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, touching at 1:41.95 and 1:50.86, respectively ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Prep Highlights:

Coached by Dan Flack at the Baylor School … 12-time All-American … Tennessee high school record holder as part of the 200 freestyle and medley relays … along with Alabama teammate Reese Shirey, helped lead Baylor to the Independent Schools National Championships and the Tennessee State Championships in 2008 and 2009 ... finaled in the 50 freestyle at the 2009 Tennessee State Championships ...

NISCA national high school record holder as part of Baylor’s 200m medley and freestyle relays.

Personal Information:

Full name: Joshua Mark Sosna ... son of Mark and Pamela Sosna ... has one brother, Jake and one sister, Elizabeth ... pre-major studies ... born June 1, 1990.

Top Times:

50 freestyle_ ______________________ 21.19 100 freestyle______________________ 46.69 200 freestyle_ ___________________ 1:46.00

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Swam for Tim Fuller and Damion Dennis at Poway High School … swam for Scott Lawson at Inland Coastal Aquatics Club … named to 2006, 2007 and 2008 Scholastic All-American team … earned NISCA All-American honors in 2008 … led Poway to the Palomar League Championship in 2007 and 2008 going undefeated in the league in 2008 … named Poway MVP in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … League Athlete of the Year in 2008 … holds three Poway school records – 200 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay … named first team Palomar League in 2007 and 2008 … named first team All-Academic in 2007 and 2008 … also played water polo for Poway, earning MVP honors as a sophomore … also swam for Pacific Swim, serving as co-captain in 2006-08 and holds club records in the 400m freestyle and 500m freestyle … holds the Inland Coastal Aquatics Club 200m butterfly record … U.S. Junior National Qualifier in the 200 and 400m freestyle, 200m but-

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Finaled in the 200m backstroke at the USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials.

2009 – Freshman: Member of the school record setting 800 freestyle relay, which broke the previous mark set in 1983 ... competed in the 200 and 500 freestyles and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships ... posted a career-best time of 44.33 in the 100 freestyle as the leadoff of the Tide’s 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships ... scored in the 200 and 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 13th and 10th, respectively with career-best

times of 1:36.31 and 4:17.23 ... in addition to being ranked first all-time at Alabama in the 200 backstroke, he is ranked fourth in the 200 and 500 freestyles ... earned the Arne Borgstrom Most Valuable Newcomer award.

taking fourth place with a career-best time of 1:43.30 ... scored in the 100 butterfly, taking 12th place with a career-best time of 47.33 ... ranked second all-time at Alabama in the 100 and 200 butterfly... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Member of the USA National Junior Team, 2006-08 … qualified for the USA FINA Youth World Championship Team in 2006 and 2008 ... qualified for the 2005-06 National Junior Team … as part of the U.S. National Junior Team competed at the 2008 Victorian Championships in Melbourne, Australia, winning gold in the 800m freestyle relay and silver in the 400m freestyle relay … also a member of the U.S. Junior Pan Pacific Championship Team winning silver in the 800m freestyle relay … swam for Julia Lawson at Leon High School … swam for Terry Maul at Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club … won five individual and two relay Florida State High School titles and posted four state runner-up finishes … 2007 Florida Pinch-A-Penny Swimmer of the Year … 2007 Florida Dairy Farmer’s Swimmer of the Year ... three-time Big Bend Swimmer of the Year … holds eight high school records … four-time team MVP... competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 and 400m freestyle and the 200m backstroke … Club Team Southern Zone Sectionals Champions … past member of the Boy Scouts.

Personal Information:

Full name: Joseph A. Ziegler … son of Roy and Ruth Ziegler … has one brother, Stephen … undecided major … born March, 10, 1990.

2008 – Freshman: Finaled in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking seventh place with a career-best time of 1:45.50 … scored in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships taking 14th place with a career-best time of 48.40 … ranked third alltime for the Tide in the 200 butterfly … stands sixth all-time for Alabama in the 100 butterfly ... joined the Crimson Tide for the spring semester.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Zoltan Verraszto and Balazs Fehervari at A Jovo SC Club in Budapest … earned a bronze medal as part of the 800 freestyle relay at the 2003 European Youth Olympics … took second in 100 butterfly, third in 200 butterfly and third in the 400 medley relay at the 2005 Junior Europeans.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Member of the school re-

cord setting 800 freestyle relay, which broke the previous mark set in 1983 ... led off Alabama’s school record setting 800 freestyle relay with a career-best 200 freestyle time of 1:35.93, which ranks him third all-time for the Crimson Tide ... competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the NCAA Championships ... finaled in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships,

Personal Information:

Full name: Denes Zubcsek … son of Marton and Anna Kasa Zubcsek … has one sister, Dora … civil engineering major … born June 2, 1987.

Top Times:

100 butterfly_______________________47.33 200 butterfly ____________________ 1:43.40 200 freestyle______________________1:35.93

Top Times:

50 freestyle _ ______________________ 21.02 100 freestyle _____________________ 44.33 200 freestyle _____________________ 1:36.31 500 freestyle _____________________ 4:17.23 100 backstroke ____________________ 49.48 200 backstroke _ _______________ 1:44.69 SR

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REVIEW

seasonReview

2008-09 season

The Crimson Tide men’s team notched another top-25 finish at the NCAA Championships and juniors Aaron Fleshner and Mark Randall along with sophomore Catalin Cosma earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.

The Tide moved up two places at the Southeastern Conference Championships, taking fifth, while coming away with an individual SEC title. Fleshner won the 1-meter board, adding that title to his 2008 SEC 3-meter championship. He was also third off the 3-meter and platform and was named SEC Diver of the Year, marking the 10th time an Alabama athlete has earned that award. Fleshner was named first team All-SEC while Randall earned second team All-SEC honors.

The Tide also broke seven school records including the two oldest marks on the books, the 500 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay. The 100 and 200 backstroke, 1-meter and platform diving and the 1000 freestyle records also fell during the season. Alabama also put 18 swims on its all-time top-10.

Alabama also got it done in the classroom, with 11 student-athletes making the SEC Academic honor roll and two earning CSCAA Scholar All-American honors. As a team, Alabama was named to the CSCAA Scholar All-American list and was 18th by team GPA among all NCAA Division I programs. The Tide also had the second highest team grade point average of any men’s team on the Alabama campus.

Senior Kevin Greer earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, becoming the seventh member of the Alabama swimming and diving team to earn an SEC or NCAA scholarship. Greer also earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-American At-Large team, marking the seventh time in the past five years an Alabama swimmer or diver has earned that prestigious honor.

The Tide also continued its efforts in the community, lending a helping hand with a variety of campus projects as well as hosting the fourth annual Crimson Tide Laps for CF event which drew several hundred fans and helped raise money and awareness in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis.

Alabama Records

Mark Randall 500 Freestyle 4:15.64 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Mark Randall 1000 Freestyle 8:54.69 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Chris Perry 100 Backstroke 47.97 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Joe Ziegler 200 Backstroke 1:44.69 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Aaron Fleshner 1-meter Diving 414.15 pts SEC Championships (2.18.09) Aaron Fleshner Platform 424.00 pts NCAA Championships (3.28.09) Alabama 800 Freestyle Relay 6:24.98 SEC Championships (2.18.09) (Denes Zubcsek, Catalin Cosma, Joe Ziegler, Alin Mihalca)

2009 All-Americans

Catalin Cosma, Aaron Fleshner and Mark Randall

2009 All-Southeastern Conference Aaron Fleshner and Mark Randall

2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Daniel Armstrong, Adam Booher, Catalin Cosma, Kevin Greer, Kyle Lee, Clint McClendon, Sam Morgan, Andrew Reeves, Daniel Rozick, Kyle Weeks and Denes Zubcsek

2009 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans Adam Booher and Catalin Cosma

2009 CoSIDA Academic All-American Kevin Greer

2009 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 2008-09 Season Results

09.27.08 vs. Delta State Tuscaloosa, Ala. W 171-113 10.11.08 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L 179.5-120.5 11.07.08 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. L 174-124 11.08.08 at New Orleans New Orleans, La. W 167-127 11.21.08 vs. Auburn Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 206-165 01.17.09 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. L 159-139 01.31.09 vs. Georgia Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 191-109

vs. South Carolina W 167-131 02.18.09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala. 5th (314 pts) 03.19.09 NCAA Championships College Station, Texas 21st (34 pts)

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Alabama Swimming and Diving 2008-09 Team Awards

Mike Curington Most Valuable________________________________Aaron Fleshner Arne Borgstrom Most Valuable Newcomer_ ________________________ Joe Ziegler Marshall Shoemaker Most Dedicated________________________________ Kyle Lee Carlos Berrocal Most Improved_ ________________________________ Oliver Basse Robert Dimick Most Scholastic__________________________________ Kevin Greer Coaches’ Award____________________________________________ Mark Randall Captain_ __________________________________________________ Kevin Greer

Top times & Scores FROM THE 2008-09 season 100 Freestyle Kevin Greer Joe Ziegler Clint McClendon Chris Perry Alin Mihalca

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

100 Freestyle Joe Ziegler Kevin Greer Alin Mihalca Denes Zubcsek James Edwards

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/2009 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

200 Freestyle Mark Randall Denes Zubcsek Joe Ziegler Catalin Cosma Alin Mihalca

11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/2009 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

500 Freestyle Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Joe Ziegler Denes Zubcsek Drew Finelli

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 12/04/2008 USA SC Nationals - Atlanta, Ga. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

1000 Freestyle Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Drew Finelli Kyle Lee Joe Ziegler

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/2009 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 01/31/2009 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/08/2008 New Orleans - New Orleans, La.

1650 Freestyle Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Drew Finelli Kyle Lee Daniel Rozick

11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

100 Backstroke Chris Perry Alan Axford Clint McClendon Riley Boulden Joe Ziegler

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 03/01/2009 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/08/2008 New Orleans - New Orleans, La. 12/04/2008 USA SC Nationals - Atlanta, Ga.

200 Backstroke Joe Ziegler Chris Perry Clint McClendon Alan Axford Daniel Armstrong

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 12/04/2008 USA SC Nationals - Atlanta, Ga.

100 Breaststroke Riley Boulden Luke Boutwell Daniel Armstrong Andrew Reeves James Edwards

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 03/01/2009 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga.

200 Breaststroke Riley Boulden Daniel Armstrong Luke Boutwell Andrew Reeves Kyle Lee

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/08/2008 New Orleans - New Orleans, La.

00:20.30 # 00:20.43 *# 00:20.71 * 00:20.73 * 00:20.76 * 00:44.33 # 00:45.14 00:45.28 00:46.47 00:46.83 01:35.84 B* 01:35.93 B# 01:36.31 B 01:37.10 01:38.52 04:15.64 A SR 04:16.57 B 04:17.23 B 04:27.68 04:27.90

100 Butterfly Denes Zubcsek Oliver Basse Ryan Dugan Alan Axford Clint McClendon

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 03/01/2009 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 03/01/2009 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

200 Butterfly Denes Zubcsek Oliver Basse Kyle Weeks Clint McClendon Ryan Dugan

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 01/31/2009 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

200 Individual Medley Riley Boulden Kyle Lee Daniel Armstrong Oliver Basse Alin Mihalca

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

400 Individual Medley Kyle Lee Drew Finelli Riley Boulden Daniel Armstrong

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/08/2008 New Orleans - New Orleans, La. 11/21/2008 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

200 Freestyle Relay

Perry, Boulden, 12/04/2008 USA SC Nationals - Atlanta, Ga. 08:54.69 # SR Ziegler, Mihalca 09:04.90 # 09:20.24 400 Freestyle Relay 09:31.87 Ziegler, Greer, 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 09:34.23 Zubcsek, Mihalca 14:47.69 A* 15:04.88 B 15:24.32 15:47.19 15:53.90

800 Freestyle Relay Zubcsek, Cosma, Ziegler, Mihalca

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

200 Medley Relay Perry, Boutwell, Zubcsek, Boulden

02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

00:47.97 B SR 400 Medley Relay 00:48.57 Perry, Boulden, 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 00:49.70 Zubcsek, Ziegler 00:50.89 00:51.14 One Meter Diving Aaron Fleshner 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. Adam Booher 01/03/2009 Tennessee Invite - Knoxville, Tenn.

01:44.69 B SR 01:48.02 Three Meter Diving 01:49.40 Aaron Fleshner 12/18/2008 Auburn Invite - Auburn, Ala. 01:50.40 Adam Booher 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01:54.74

00:47.33 B 00:49.30 00:50.54 00:50.62 00:51.01 * 01:43.30 B 01:48.07 01:50.86 01:52.40 * 01:54.28 01:48.61 01:51.65 * 01:51.94 01:52.78 01:53.44 03:56.21 03:59.66 04:07.25 04:09.19 * 01:22.73

02:58.86

06:24.98 B SR

01:27.47 B

03:13.07 B

414.15 336.50

Z SR Z

426.75 Z 404.85 Z

Platform Diving

00:54.44 B 00:54.71 B 00:56.05 00:57.66 01:01.73

Aaron Fleshner Adam Booher

03/28/2009 NCAA Champ. - College Station, Texas 424.00 SR 02/18/2009 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 323.80

* Times converted from meters to yards # Leadoff Split | A = NCAA A Standard | B = NCAA B Standard | Z = Qualified for Zone Champ. | SR = School Record

01:59.57 02:04.52 02:05.30 02:08.76 02:12.87

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seasonReview

Alabama AT THE 2009 SEC championships Feb. 18-21 @Auburn, Ala. 1. Auburn 2. Florida 3. Tennessee 4. Georgia 5. Alabama 6. LSU 7. Kentucky 8. South Carolina

880.5 626.0 584.0 435.5 314.0 303.9 277.0 174.0

Prelims 50 Freestyle 25 Kevin Greer Sr. 20.41 38 Denes Zubcsek Soph. 21.08 38 Chris Perry Sr. 21.08 42 Alan Axford Soph. 21.17 45 Luke Boutwell Jr. 21.51 46 Clint McClendon Jr. 21.74 48 Andrew Reeves Fr. 22.36

100 Freestyle 28 Kevin Greer 30 Alin Mihalca

200 Freestyle 13 18 26 28 30 38

Joe Ziegler Catalin Cosma Alin Mihalca Mark Randall Kevin Greer Dan Rozick

500 Freestyle 3 5 10 19 24

Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Joe Ziegler Drew Finelli Dan Rozick

Sr. Sr. Fr. Soph.

Sr. Jr. Sr. Soph.

Finals

Jr. 4:18.28 Soph. 4:20.20 Fr. 4:22.03 Jr. 4:27.90 Soph. 4:35.66

2 6 11 17 19

Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Drew Finelli Kyle Lee Dan Rozick

100 Butterfly 12 Denes Zubcsek 22 Oliver Basse

200 Butterfly 4 Denes Zubcsek 16 Olive Basse

100 Backstroke 16 Chris Perry 23 Alan Axford 24 Clint McClendon

200 Backstroke

45.14 45.28 1:36.35 1:37.10 1:38.78 1:39.20 1:40.07 1:45.22

1650 Freestyle

1:36.31

11 20 26 27

Soph. 47.33 Fr. 49.30

47.40

Soph. 1:43.86 Fr. 1:48.13

1:43.30 1:48.07

Sr. 47.97 Soph. 49.49 Jr. 49.70

48.61

Riley Boulden Luke Boutwell Dan Armstrong Andrew Reeves Riley Boulden Dan Armstrong Luke Boutwell Andrew Reeves

17 28 31 32 33

Riley Boulden Dan Armstrong Oliver Basse Kyle Lee Alin Mihalca

400 IM

20 Kyle Lee 25 Drew Finelli 7

Jr. Jr.

1:48.61 1:51.38 1:52.78 1:53.42 1:53.44 3:56.21 4:00.73

Chris Perry, Luke Boutwell, Denes Zubcsek, Riley Boulden

Fr. Sr. Jr. Soph.

Chris Perry, Riley Boulden, Denes Zubcsek, Joe Ziegler

1:29.58

3:13.07

200 Freestyle Relay

1:45.96 1:48.02 1:49.40 1:50.40

1:44.69

Jr. 54.44 Jr. 54.87 Soph. 56.05 Fr. 57.66

54.46 54.71

Jr. 1:59.57 Soph. 2:04.52 Jr. 2:05.30 Fr. 2:09.03

5

DQ Kevin Greer, Riley Boulden,

Joe Ziegler, Chris Perry

400 Freestyle Relay 8

Joe Ziegler, Kevin Greer, Denes Zubcsek, Alin Mihalca

800 Freestyle Relay

4 Denes Zubcsek, Catalin Cosma,

Joe Ziegler, Alin Mihalca

1-meter Diving 2:00.83

1 Aaron Fleshner 13 Adam Booher

3-meter Diving 3 Aaron Fleshner 4 Adam Booher

Platform Diving 3 7 44

Jr. Soph.

Fr. Jr. Sr.

400 Medley Relay

200 Breaststroke 8 23 24 26

200 IM

200 Medley Relay

100 Breaststroke 11 12 20 23

4:15.64 4:16.57 4:17.23

Joe Ziegler Chris Perry Clint McClendon Alan Axford

Jr. 14:49.37 Soph. 15:04.88 Jr. 15:24.32 Jr. 15:47.19 Soph. 15:53.90

Aaron Fleshner Adam Booher

2:58.86

6:24.98

Jr. 314.25 Soph. 286.35

414.15

Jr. 420.80 Soph. 397.95

413.10 404.85

Jr. 408.50 Soph. 299.70

376.40 323.80

Alabama AT THE 2009 ncaa championships March 26-28 @College Station, Texas 1. Auburn 526.0 2. Texas 487.0 3. Stanford 460.5 4. California 350.0 5. Florida 324.0 6. Arizona 309.0 7. Michigan 248.0 8. Tennessee 144.0 9. Virginia 133.0 10. Georgia 131.0 11. Minnesota 108.0 12. Texas A&M 104.0 13. Purdue 77.0 14. Ohio State 55.0 15. Southern California 50.0 16. Washington 48.0 17. Kentucky 46.0 18. Miami (Fla.) 40.0 19. Georgia Tech 38.0 20. Florida State 36.0 21. Alabama 34.0 21. Yale 34.0 23. Princeton 32.0 24. SMU 30.0 25. Indiana 25.0

1650 Freestyle 9 Mark Randall 22 Catalin Cosma

500 Freestyle 12 Mark Randall 13 Catalin Cosma 35 Joe Ziegler

200 Freestyle 47 Joe Ziegler 51 Mark Randall

200 Backstroke 35 Joe Ziegler

100 Butterfly 43 Denes Zubcsek

200 Butterfly 37 Denes Zubcsek

Platform Diving 7

Aaron Fleshner

3-meter Diving 13 Aaron Fleshner

1-meter Diving 22 Aaron Fleshner

Prelims

Finals

Jr. 14:48.39 Soph. 15:05.11 Jr. 4:17.09 Soph. 4:16.86 Fr. 4:22.40 Fr. Jr.

1:37.08 1:40.05

Fr.

1:46.47

4:16.51 4:17.81

Soph. 47.92 Soph. 1:47.03 Jr.

424.00

398.90

Jr.

385.05

374.75

Jr.

298.20

800 Freestyle Relay

17 Denes Zubcsek, Catalin Cosma,

Joe Ziegler, Alin Mihalca

6:28.23

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Bama at the NCAA Championships

AlabamaNationally

Vlad Polyakov won the NCAA 200 Breaststroke Championships in 2005 and 2007.

The Alabama Crimson Tide burst onto the national scene in the early 1970s and has never left the spotlight.

Year-in and year-out, the Tide has produced some of the nation’s finest team and individual performances.

Last season, Alabama finished 21st at the NCAA Championships, marking the 32nd time the Crimson Tide has finished the season in the top 25. In 2007, the Tide was 14th, the 20th time they have finished in the top 15.

On an individual basis, 21 Tide men earned 97 AllAmerican honors since 2000 including Vlad Polyakov who also earned his second NCAA 200 breaststroke title in 2007.

The Crimson Tide’s highest NCAA finish came when Alabama earned the runner-up position at the 1977 championships. Alabama has finished in the top 10 a dozen times.

Individually, members of the Tide lay claim to 11 individual NCAA titles, including Vlad Polyakov’s wins in the 200 breaststroke in 2005 and 2007. Jonty Skinner earned the first one, winning the 100 free in 1975.

Members of the Tide have also set three NCAA records.

Skinner set the 100 freestyle record. Casey Converse became the first man to break the 15-minute barrier in the 1650 freestyle on his way to winning the event in 1977. Converse also set an NCAA record in the 1000 freestyle during a dual meet at Auburn.

All-American status has been earned by more than 100 members of the Tide since 1970.

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The NCAA Championships 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

Champ Auburn Arizona Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Texas Texas Texas Auburn Stanford Auburn Texas Michigan Stanford Stanford Stanford Texas Texas Texas Texas Stanford Stanford Stanford Florida Florida UCLA Texas Cal Berkeley Cal Berkeley Tennessee Southern Cal Southern Cal Southern Cal Southern Cal Indiana

Alabama 21st (34 pts) 22nd (37 pts) 14th (91.5 pts) 13th (114.5 pts) 14th (98 pts) 34th (3 pts) 12th (115 pts) 20th (34 pts) — 22nd (25 pts) 22nd (35 pts) 25th (34 pts) 23rd (40 pts) 30th (18 pts) 26th (17 pts) 10th (146 pts) 18th (71.5 pts) 20th (50 pts) 11th (139 pts) 9th (176 pts) 20th (68 pts) 14th (78 pts) 16th (68 pts) 8th (136 pts) 8th (179 pts) 12th (35 pts) 5th (157.5 pts) 7th (112 pts) 8th (116 pts) 13th (39 pts) 8th (90 pts) 7th (133 pts) 2nd (204 pts) 5th (135 pts) 5th (165 pts) 19th (12 pts) 28th (1 pt)

Site College Station, Texas Federal Way, Wash.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Atlanta, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn.

East Meadow, N.Y. Austin, Texas Athens, Ga. College Station, Texas Minneapolis, Minn.

Indianapolis, Ind. Auburn, Ala. Minneapolis, Minn.

Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Minneapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Ind. Milwaukee, Wisc.

Austin, Texas Cambridge, Mass.

Cleveland, Ohio Long Beach, Calif.

Cleveland, Ohio Providence, R.I. Cleveland, Ohio Long Beach, Calif.

Knoxville, Tenn.

Snapshot Apostolis Tsagkarakis (1993-96) earned 12 All-American honors during his career and set the Alabama record in the 50 freestyle as a senior.

CRIMSON TIDE All-Americans 2009

Catalin Cosma Aaron Fleshner Mark Randall

2008

Catalin Cosma Aaron Fleshner

HM: 500 free platform, HM: 3-meter HM: 1650 free, 500 free 1650 free, HM: 500 free 3-meter, HM: platform

2007

Aaron Fleshner Chris Perry

3-meter, HM: platform HM: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Hunor Mate 200 breast, HM: 100 breast Alin Mihalca HM: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Vlad Polyakov 100 breast, 200 breast, HM: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 50 Free, HM: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay

2006

Aaron Ashworth

HM: 1-meter, 3-meter & platform Spiros Bitsakis 200 free relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay Darren Erasmus 200 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Mike Jones 200 free relay Ryan Latone HM: 800 free relay Chris Perry HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Vlad Polyakov 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Mark Randall 1650 free HM: 500 free, 800 free relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 200 free relay HM: 50 free, 200 medley relay, 800 free relay

2005

Aaron Ashworth Darren Erasmus

HM: 3-meter & platform HM: 100 free, 200 & 400 medley relay Hunor Mate’ HM: 200 breast Vlad Polyakov 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Stewart Smith 1-meter HM: 3-meter & platform Franck Southon HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis HM: 200 & 400 medley relay

2004

Aaron Ashworth

HM: 3-meter

2003

Spiros Bitsakis

200 medley relay HM: 200, 400 & 800 free relay Darren Erasmus HM: 200 & 400 free relay Stefan Gherghel 200 fly, 200 medley relay HM: 100 fly, 200, 400 & 800 free relay Vlad Polyakov 200 breast, 200 medley relay HM: 100 breast Stewart Smith HM: 1-meter, platform Franck Southon HM: 800 free relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 200 medley relay HM: 200 free & 400 free relay James Willcox HM: 800 free relay

2002

Stefan Gherghel Stewart Smith

2000

Oren Azrad Mark Jollands JP Richard Glen Walshaw

1999

Brent Roberts

1998

Brent Roberts

1997

Brent Roberts Mark Jollands Donald Morrison Arnar Olafsson Glen Walshaw

1996

Brent Roberts

1995

Rafael Alvarez Alex Voris

200 fly 1-meter HM: 800 free relay HM: 200, 500, 1650 free, 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay 1-meter, 3-meter, platform

1994

Rafael Alvarez Josh Luber Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Travis Myers Rick Richmond Bruce Snodgrass David Strassburg Alex Voris

1993

Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Jamey Myers Travis Myers David Strassburg Mike Tamberino

1-meter, platform; HM: 3-meter 1-meter, platform; HM: 3-meter 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay platform; HM: 3-meter

1992

Dan Lacina Keith Martin Stavros Michaelides Jamey Myers Travis Myers Stefan Parlklo

platform diving, HM: 3‑meter HM: platform diving 200, 400 medley relay 200, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay 100, 200 breast, 200, 400 medley relay; HM: 200, 400 free relay HM: 3‑meter HM: 100 fly, 200, 400, 800 free relay 400 medley relay, HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay HM: 200 free, 200, 400, 800 free relay HM: 200 free relay 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay 200 medley relay; HM: 100 breast, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay HM: 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 3‑meter HM: 400 medley relay 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay, 200 free relay 200 medley relay; HM: 100 back, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay; HM:100 breast, 200 free relay HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley relay

HM: platform, 1-meter HM: 100 free

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AlabamaNationally

Snapshot Travis Myers (1991-94) earned 13 AllAmerican honors during his career and finished second at the NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke as a senior.

Crimson Tide All-Americans 1991

Dan Lacina Keith Martin Stavros Michaelides Jamey Myers Jon Olsen Stefan Parlklo Mark Rourke

1990

Craig Ammon Scott Hamlet Keith Martin Chris McDaniels Ed Morse Jamey Myers Jon Olsen

Stefan Parlklo Richard Patino Scott Pomerleau Mark Rourke

1989

Craig Ammon Keith Martin Chris McDaniels Dave Meck Jon Olsen Richard Patino Mark Rourke Torsten Wiegel

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200 medley relay 200 medley relay, HM: 200, 400 free relay HM: 200, 400 free relay 200 medley relay, HM: 100 back 50, 100, 200 free, 200 medley relay, HM: 200, 400 free relay HM: 200, 400 free relay 1-meter, 3-meter & platform 800 free relay, HM: 200 medley relay, 200,400 free relay 1650 free, 800 free relay, HM: 500 free HM: 200, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 100 breast, 200, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay platform, HM: 3‑meter HM: 200, 400 medley relay 100, 200 free, 800 free relay, HM: 50 free, 200, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 800 free relay, HM: 400 free relay HM: 1-meter, platform 1-meter, 3‑meter HM: 200, 800 free relay HM: 200 free relay HM: 100 breast HM: 200, 800 free relay 100, 200 free, HM: 200, 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay 3‑meter, HM: 1‑meter HM: 800 free relay

1988

Jim Askervold Bruce Gennari Frank Iacono Chris McDaniels Dave Meck Mark Nieuwenhuis Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

1987

Ricardo Aldabe Jim Askervold Peter Berndt Chris McDaniels Mark Nieuwenhuis Enrique Romero Perry White

1986

Ricardo Aldabe Don Berger Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon Mike Davidson Bruce Gennari Frank Iacono Bryan Jennings Ricardo Valdivia Tom Virag

100 fly, 400 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay 800 free relay 800 free relay HM: 1650 free HM: 100 breast, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay 400 free relay 400, 800 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay HM: 1-meter, 3‑meter HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 200 IM, 200 back HM: 400 IM HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast 1-meter, 3‑meter 800 free relay, HM: 100, 200 back, 400 free relay 800 free relay HM: 200 free, 400 free relay 200, 400 IM, 200 back, HM: 400 free relay HM: 200 fly HM: 1650 free 800 free relay 1650 free, 800 free relay HM: 500 free 200 back HM: 1650 free HM: 400 free relay

1985

Ricardo Aldabe Don Berger Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon Bryan Jennings Justin Lemberg Felix Morf Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt Jon Sieben

1984

Don Berger Filiberto Colon Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

1983

Don Berger Filiberto Colon Greg Higginson Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Ron Kutzavitch Mike Marmann Brendan McCarthy Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

400, 800 free relay 200 free, 400, 800 free relay 200, 400 IM HM: 200 fly 100, 200 back, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay 400 free relay, HM: 200 free 400 medley relay, HM: 200 fly 400 medley relay HM: 1650 free 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 400, 800 free relay 200 fly, 400 medley relay 100, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley 1650 free, 400 IM 200, 400 IM 3‑meter 400, 800 free relay 100, 200 breast 800 free relay 400 free relay 50, 100, 200 free, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay

Snapshot Jon Olsen (1988-91) earned 20 All-American honors during his career and finished second at the NCAA Championships in the 100 freestyle as a senior.

Crimson Tide All-Americans 1982

Arne Borgstrom Brett Chambless Greg Higginson Marcello Juca Brendan McCarthy Brian McGuire Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Brian Smith

1981

Arne Borgstrom Keith Clinton Cam Henning Greg Higginson Don Hornby Brendan McCarthy Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Robert Ramoska Brian Smith

1980

Arne Borgstrom Keith Clinton Bob Dimick Greg Higginson Don Hornby Brendan McCarthy Robert Ramoska

500, 1650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 1650 free 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100, 200 breast 400, 800 free relay 400 free relay 400, 800 free relay 500, 1650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley relay 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100, 200 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 breast 400, 800 free relay 800 free relay 400, 800 free relay 500 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay 800 free relay

1979

Carlos Berrocal Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Don Hornby Don Larsson Kevin Mills Bill Neville Mark Tonelli

1978

Carlos Berrocal Bob Bugg Wayne Chester Casey Converse Mike Curington Bob Dimick Kevin Mills Bill Neville Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

1977

Rick Abbott Jack Babashoff Robin Backhaus Carlos Berrocal Bob Bugg Casey Converse Mike Curington Scott MacDonald Kevin Mills John Prins Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

100 back, 400 medley relay 1650 free, 800 free relay 1‑meter 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100, 200 back, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 back, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay 1‑meter 500 free, 800 free relay 200 IM, 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100, 200 back 50 free, 400 free relay 100 free, 400, 800 free 200 fly, 500 free, 800 free relay 100 back, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 200, 500, 1650 free 200 IM, 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 100 back 50, 100 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 back

1976

Rick Abbott Jack Babashoff Carlos Berrocal Mike Curington

Scott MacDonald Kevin Mills John Prins Jonty Skinner

Mark Tonelli

1975

Jack Babashoff Mike Curington

Scott MacDonald Tim Norris John Prins Jonty Skinner

Kevin Williams

1974

Jack Babashoff Guy Gibbens Jim Hahn Jon Perkowski Kevin Williams

1973

Randy Midkiff

1970

Leo French Paul Herring James LaMontagne Jeff Wade

50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 100 back 100, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 free, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 100, 200 back 50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley relay 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 100, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 400, 800 free relay 1650 free 400 medley relay 50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 50 free, 400 free relay 100 breast 100 breast 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay 49

SEC Swimmer of the Year 1982 Arne Borgstrom 1975 Casey Converse

SEC Diver of the Year 2009 1998 1997 1995 1991 1990 1987 1984 1982 1981

Aaron Fleshner Brent Roberts Brent Roberts Rafael Alvarez Mark Rourke Ed Morse Perry White Mike Marmann Craig Ford Wayne Chester

SEC Freshman Diver of the Year 2003 JR Hillis 2002 Stewart Smith

SEC Coach of the Year 1987 Don Gambril 1982 Don Gambril 1981 Don Gambril

SEC Diving Coach of the Year 1997 1995 1991 1990 1987 1986 1984 1982 1981

Pat Greenwell Pat Greenwell Pat Greenwell Pat Greenwell Mike Finneran Mike Finneran Bob Webster Bob Webster Bob Webster

Five-time SEC Champion Vlad Polyakov

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Alabama owns two Southeastern Conference team titles since swimming was introduced at the Capstone in 1960. The first in 1982 and the second in 1987. The Crimson Tide has been in the runner-up position a total of 11 times, first in 1963 and the last in 1985.

Individually, Alabama has 92 SEC titles, the first coming in 1962 when John Rangley won the 50 free and the latest coming when Aaron Fleshner won the 1-meter diving championship in 2009 which followed his 2008 3-meter title.

Four Tide swimmers are tied for the most individual SEC titles by an Alabama athlete in a career. Vlad Polyakov, Jonty Skinner, Gregg Higginson and Jon Olsen all claimed five championships during their tenures.

The Tide also lays claim to 10 relay titles. In 1964, the 400 freestyle relay of Peck, Putman, Horn and Bretheron won Alabama’s first conference title in a time of 3:25.0. Alabama came up with relay win number 10 in 1994 when Dustin McDaniels, Travis Myers, Russell McDowell and Stavros Michaelides combined to win the 200 medley relay. First Team All-SEC honorees number 58 on the Tide’s all-time roster. In the classroom, Alabama swimmers have earned Academic All-SEC honors more than 100 times since the award’s inception in 1984.

The Crimson Tide had a program high 14 athletes named to the squad in 2007 and 11 last year.

The Southeastern Conference has long been one of the nation’s premiere athletic conferences both in overall strength and in nearly every sport individually. Swimming and diving is certainly no exception. The SEC has placed at least one team in the top 10 of the NCAA Championships every year since 1969 when Florida placed ninth. The conference’s high watermark for teams in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships came in 1978, 1979, 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. Each of those years the conference had four teams place in the final 10. In 2001 there were seven conference schools in the top 20 and over the last decade there have been at least five.

Eleven times in the history of the NCAA Championships a conference team has come away with the team title. Tennessee won the first in 1978. Florida won back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984 and in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Auburn came away with the crown. Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Tennessee have all finished in the runner-up position at the NCAA Championships.

Individually, sprinting is the conference’s forte as SEC athletes have won the 50 freestyle 14 times and the 100 freestyle NCAA title 12 times. Georgia’s Reid Patterson won the first national title, taking the 100 freestyle in 1953. If sprinting is the conference’s forte, Alabama’s addition to the conference’s legacy is the mile; twice Tide swimmers have won the mile, the most in SEC history. In 1977, Alabama’s Casey Converse set an NCAA and American record on the way to the title, becoming the first swimmer in history to swim under 15 minutes in the mile. All told, the SEC owns more than 80 individual NCAA titles and 25-plus relay titles. Currently, the SEC holds 12 NCAA records.

SEC Championship Results

2009 SEC Diver of the Year Aaron Fleshner

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Champion Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn

UA 5th 6th 5th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 7th 6th

Year 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Champion Florida Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Florida Florida

UA 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990

Auburn Auburn Auburn Tennessee Auburn Auburn Florida Florida Florida Florida

6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd

1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

Tennessee Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida

3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 4th 6th

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Tennessee LSU Alabama Florida Florida Florida Florida Alabama Florida Florida

3rd 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th

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Alabama’s SEC Champions 2009

Aaron Fleshner

2008

Aaron Fleshner

2007

Vlad Polyakov

2006

Vlad Polyakov

2005

Vlad Polyakov

2003

Stefan Gherghel

2002

Stefan Gherghel

1999

Mark Jollands

1997

Brent Roberts

1995

Rafael Alvarez

1994

McDaniels, Myers, McDowell, Michaelides

1992

Travis Myers J. Myers, T. Myers, Martin, Michaelides Martin, T. Myers, Parlklo, Michaelides

1991

Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

1990

Chris McDaniels Scott Hamlet Jon Olsen Edward Morse Olsen, Martin, Ammon, McDaniels

1989

Chris McDaniels Mark Rourke

1987

Peter Berndt Perry White

1986

Frank Iacono Perry White Bryan Jennings

1-meter 3-meter 100 breaststroke 100 and 200 breaststroke

Two-time SEC 200 Butterfly Champion Stefan Gherghel

100 and 200 breaststroke 200 fly 200 fly

1985

Jon Sieben Bryan Jennings

1984 500 free 3-meter & platform 1-meter & platform 200 medley relay

100 breast 200 medley relay 200 free relay

100, 200 free 1-meter, 3-meter & platform 100, 200 breast 1650 free 50, 100, 200 free 3-meter & platform 200 free relay

Bryan Jennings Mike Marmann

1982

Craig Ford Greg Higginson

1982

Arne Borgstrom Craig Ford Greg Higginson Posey, Schmidt, Mullane, McCarthy Chambless, Higginson, Schmidt, McGuire

1981

Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Greg Higginson Cam Henning

1979

Carlos Berrocal Wayne Chester

1978

Wayne Chester

1977

Jonty Skinner Casey Converse 100, 200 breast platform 200,400 IM 1-meter & 3-meter 500 free 3-meter 200 back

1976

Jonty Skinner Scott MacDonald Tim Norris Mike Curington Kevin Mills Carlos Berrocal Mark Tonelli Berrocal, Mills, Curington, Skinner

1975 100 fly 100 back 100 back 1-meter & 3-meter 1-meter 100 breast 1650 free, 400 IM 1-meter & 3-meter 100, 200 breast, 200 IM 400 free relay

Jonty Skinner Tim Norris Mike Curington

1974

Kevin Williams Jon Perkowski

1971

Jeff Wade Jacques LeLoup

1970

Jeff Wade French, Herring, Wade, LaMontagne

400 medley relay

1969

400 IM 3-meter 100 breast 200 back

1968

100 back 1-meter

Dennis Pursley Jeff Wade Wright, French, LaMontagne, Wade Ralph Wright Leo French

1967

Ralph Wright

1966 1-meter 100 free 500, 1650 free 50, 100 free 200 free 1650 free 200 fly 100 breast 100 back 200 back 400 medley relay

Kirt Myers Doug Long Levente Batizy Doug Tamplin

1965

Tom Allen Bob Smith

1964

Peck, Putman, Horn, Bretherton

1963

Dave Bond

1962

John Rangley 52

50, 100 free 1650 free 200 fly 100 breast 50 free 200 back 200 fly 200 IM 800 free relay

200 breast 200 IM 800 free relay

200 back 1650 free 500, 1650 free, 400 IM 1650 free 500 free 400 IM 100 fly 500 free 1650 free 400 free relay

100 breast 50 free

Alabama’s All-Southeastern Conference First Team All-SEC

1987

1971

1989

1986

1970

1988

2009

Frank Iacono Bryan Jennings Perry White

Aaron Fleshner

2008

Aaron Fleshner

2007

Vlad Polyakov

2006

Vlad Polyakov

2005

Vlad Polyakov

2003

Stefan Gherghel

2002

Stefan Gherghel

1999

Mark Jollands

1997

Brent Roberts

1995

Rafael Alvarez

1994

Pete Berndt Perry White

1985

Bryan Jennings Jon Sieben

1984

Bryan Jennings Mike Marmann Glenn Mills

1983

Craig Ford Gregg Higginson

1982

Arne Borgstrom Craig Ford Gregg Higginson

1981

Craig Ammon Scott Hamlet Keith Martin Edward Morse Jon Olsen

1989

Chris McDaniels Mark Rourke

1968

Leo French Ralph Wright

Mark Colwill Jon Olsen Frank Iacono

1987

Bruce Gennari

1986

Don Berger

1998

1967

Brent Roberts

1966

Don Berger Craig Ford Frank Iacono

Ralph Wright Levente Batizy Doug Long Kirt Myers Doug Tamplin

1965

Tom Allen Bob Smith

1979

David Bond

1962

Filiberto Colon

1983

Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Ron Kutzavitch Mike Marmann Glenn Mills Andreas Schmidt

1982

2009

Mark Randall

2003

1981

1975

Casey Converse Tim Norris Jonty Skinner

1974

Jon Perkowski Kevin Williams

2001

Jordie Proffitt

Don Hornby Max Metzgar Glenn Mills Brian Smith

1999

1980

Brent Roberts

1994

Rafael Alvarez Dustin McDaniels Travis Myers Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides

1993

Travis Myers

Wayne Chester Don Hornby Gregg Higginson

1984

Don Berger Marcello Juca

1983

Don Berger

Robert Bugg John Prins Marshall Shoemaker

1982

1974

Brendan McCarthy

Jack Babashoff

1971

Honorable Mention All-SEC

1977

Carlos Berrocal Mike Curington Scott McDonald Kevin Mills Tim Norris Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

1976

1984

Wayne Chester

Vlad Polyakov

Robin Backhaus Hilary Bergman Carlos Berrocal Monty Daley

1985

Second Team All-SEC

1976

1977

John Kagan Charles Noonan John Perkowski

Brett Chambless Marcello Juca Brendan McCarthy Brian McGuire Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

Wayne Chester Carlos Berrocal

1992

1990

Dennis Pursley Jeff Wade

John Rangeley

Casey Converse Jonty Skinner

Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

1969

1963

1978

1991

Jeff Wade

Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Cam Henning Greg Higginson

Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Travis Myers Keith Martin Jamey Myers Travis Myers Stavros Michaelides Stefan Parlklo

Jacque LeLoup Jeff Wade

1994

David Strassburg Jimmy Pestrichelli

1992

Dustin McDaniels

1991

Stefan Parlklo

Jim Askervold Mark Colwill Chris McDaniels Jon Olsen Mark Rourke Eric White

1989

Craig Ammon Keith Martin David Meck Torsten Wiegel

1988

1987

Ricardo Aldabe Chris McDaniels

Don Hornby

1981

1980

Arne Borgstrom

1977

Mike Curington Kevin Mills John Prins

1978

Jonty Skinner

1976

Rick Abbott Hilary Bergman Monte Daley Dan Griebel Gregg Hook

1974

Jay Thompson

1973

Jacque LeLoup Jay Thompson

1972

Jacque LeLoup Ray Midkiff

1971

Colin Herring Jay Thompson

1970

Ray Bolt Leo French Colin Herring Charles Noonan

1979

1986

Kevin Mills Mark Tonelli

Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon

Freshman All-SEC*

1978

1985

2008

Casey Converse Mike Curington Mark Tonelli

Ricardo Aldabe

Catalin Cosma * started in 2008

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A short history of Alabama swimming and Diving The John Foster Years The University of Alabama swim program started with the 1960 season when John Foster came from coaching an age group swim team in the Atlanta area and working in the Georgia Tech Physical Education department to be the Crimson Tide’s first head coach.

For the next 14 years Foster, who passed away last year, was the Tide’s task master, nurturing the fledgling program into a perennial SEC contender and bringing Alabama to the national level. In addition to his duties with the swim team, Foster also served as the Natatorium Director, Supervisor of Intramural and Recreational Swimming and assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education.

Foster was responsible for cultivating swimming not only at the collegiate level, but on the high school and age group swimming level as well, organizing high school and junior high school state swimming championships and running clinics around the state, anything to get Alabama’s youth involved in swimming.

Foster’s hard work paid big dividends. During his tenure, Alabama finished no lower than third at the SEC Championships after its first two seasons and finished runner-up four times. Tide swimmers won 21 individual SEC titles under Foster’s direction. That number includes the three won by Ralph Wright in 1967, when he became the first man in Alabama history to sweep his events at the SEC championships. Wright’s feat would not be matched for fifteen years.

On the national level, Foster coached the Tide to its first NCAA Championship placing in 1973 when the team finished 28th. Five swimmers won All-American honors under Foster.

After compiling a 124-40 dual meet record to go along with his record in the SEC and NCAA, Foster left coaching following the 1973 season to devote more time to his teaching and aquatics program and above all, to spend more time with his family. Foster’s team was the winningest of all that competed at the Capstone during his 14-year run, outside of football. Before retiring, Foster tapped his successor for the job of taking the Tide into the future. Don Gambril became head coach on May 2, 1973.

The Don Gambril Years Don Gambril led his first Alabama team into the 1974 season, a year that saw the Tide post an 8-1 dual meet season, a fourth place finish at the SEC Championship meet and its first NCAA top20 finish, taking 19th.

Alabama jumped two places in the SEC the next year and an astounding 14 places at the

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NCAA Championships, giving Alabama a fifth place finish. The ‘75 squad was the first to produce an individual national champion when freshman Jonty Skinner won the 100 freestyle in an NCAA and U.S. Open record time of 43.92.

Alabama produced the first 400 freestyle relay in history to break the three minute barrier.

Skinner, Mike Curington, Scott MacDonald and Jack Babashoff combined in the prelims of the 1975 NCAA Championships to swim a 2:59.98.

The 1976 squad posted the Tide’s first undefeated season. On its way to posting that undefeated season, Alabama snapped Tennessee’s string of 85 dual meet wins, which spanned seven seasons. Alabama won the meet 65-48. The 1976 squad also produced a single-season record of nine SEC individual and relay titles on its way to reprising its fifth place finish in the NCAA. The 1977 season proved to be one of the program’s high watermarks as the Tide posted its highest NCAA finish to date, taking second behind Southern California.

Casey Converse shone in ‘77, winning the NCAA 1650 freestyle title in an NCAA and American record time of 14:57.30. Converse’s time made him the first man in the history of swimming to go under 15 minutes in the 1650 freestyle.

Freshman Wayne Chester won the 1978 NCAA 1-meter diving competition and Carlos Berrocal won the 1979 100 backstroke title.

Alabama won its first SEC team championship in 1982. Gregg Higginson added the points of three SEC titles to the Tide’s team total, making him the second man in Tide swimming history to win all of his races at the SEC Championships.

Alabama went undefeated during the 1983 dual meet season with a 12-0 slate on the way to a runner-up SEC finish and a fifth place NCAA finish.

Senior Glenn Mills won the 1983 200 breaststroke title.

The Tide returned to the top of the SEC team standings in 1987.

In addition to going undefeated in 1990 with a 12-0 record, the Tide captured nine SEC individual and relay titles matching the team record that was set in 1976. In 1990, junior Jon Olsen became the third man in Tide history to sweep his events at the SEC Championships, bringing home three individual titles.

After 17 seasons, 170 wins against 21 losses, six NCAA champions, more than 60 All-Americans, 60 SEC individual and relay titles, and two SEC team titles, Don Gambril ended his coaching career with the Crimson Tide after the 1990 season. Gambril was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1981, 82 and 87. In addition he served as an assistant coach with the U.S. Olympic team in 1968,

1972, 1976 and 1980. He served as the head coach of the highly successful 1984 U.S. Olympic team.

The 1991 U.S. World Championship team was the last U.S. National team he coached. He left his coaching position to become an Assistant Athletic Director at Alabama, in charge of all men’s sports with the exception of football and basketball.

Women’s track and swimming also fell under his auspices. He retired from that position in 1997.

Gambril tapped Alabama’s first individual NCAA Champion, Jonty Skinner, to lead Alabama into the 1991 season and beyond.

The Jonty Skinner Years Jonty Skinner made the most of a short tenure with the Tide. The former Tide champion led Alabama to four straight top-20 and one top-10 showing at the NCAA Championships.

Jon Olsen became the Tide’s most decorated and successful athlete under Skinner’s tutelage.

Olsen finished out his career with five SEC titles, three school records and a runner-up finish at the 1991 NCAAs in the 100 freestyle. After his stint with the Tide, Olsen went on to become a mainstay of the U.S. National team, winning five medals at two Olympics.

Also in 1991, Mark Rourke became the first diver to win all three boards at the SEC Championships, three years after he won the inaugural platform diving title at the 1989 SEC Championships.

Travis Myers led Alabama to a 10th place finish at the 1994 NCAA Championships, while finishing second in the 100 breaststroke. It was the Tide’s first top-10 finish since 1990. Skinner left Alabama in August of 1994 to become the head coach of the U.S. resident national team.

The Chuck Horton Years Chuck Horton was the Tide’s next mentor, serving as head coach from 1994-98. The former Tide assistant and Villanova front man led Alabama to four top-30 national finishes. Ed Reed served as interim coach during the 1998-99 season.

The Don Wagner Years Don Wagner’s tenure saw Alabama return to the top 20, including a 12th place finish in 2003, his final year at the Capstone. Stefan Gherghel became the first swimmer to win an NCAA Championship since 1983 when he took top honors in the 200 butterfly in 2002 and the first Alabama swimmer to ever repeat as an NCAA Champion when he took the 2003 title as well. During Wagner’s time at Alabama the Tide broke 10 school records including four of the five relays.

All-Time Head Coaches

Eric McIlquham 2004-present

Don Wagner 2000-03

Ed Reed 1999 (Interim)

Chuck Horton 1995-1998 Coach Don Gambril

Alabama Year-by-Year Jonty Skinner 1991-94

Don Gambril 1974-90

jOHN fOSTER 1960-73

Alabama’s Record by Coach Coach Years Eric McIlquham 2004-present Don Wagner 2000-2003 Ed Reed (interim) 1998-1999 Chuck Horton 1995-1998 Jonty Skinner 1991-1994 Don Gambril 1974-1990 John Foster 1960-1973 Total

No. Years 6 4 1 4 4 17 14 50

W 29 15 0 21 16 170 122 370

- - - - - - - - -

L 27 14 6 19 16 21 53 151

.PCT .518 .517 .000 .525 .500 .890 .697 .705

All-Time Dual Meet Records

Opponent Arizona Arkansas Auburn Ball State Birmingham Southern Centenary Cincinnati Clemson Delta State Drury Duke East Carolina Eastern Kentucky Evansville Florida Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech Hendrix Houston Illinois Illinois State Indiana Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kentucky LaSalle College Louisiana Monroe Louisville LSU Maryland Miami Michigan

Last Meeting 1987-88 1985-86 2008-09 1996-97 1969-70 2007-08 1994-95 2002-03 2008-09 2004-05 1978-79 1978-79 1972-73 1966-67 2006-07 2008-09 2008-09 2002-03 1966-67 1977-78 1969-70 1977-78 1984-85 1996-97 1970-71 1987-88 2008-09 1986-87 2004-05 1994-95 2008-09 1989-90 1986-87 1978-79

UA-Opp 1-0 7-0 16-23 1-0 1-0 1-0 7-0 6-2 11-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 5-0 0-1 10-20 11-5 13-16 5-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 3-4 6-1 1-0 3-1 13-6 1-0 3-0 2-0 27-9 1-0 10-2 1-0

Opponent Missouri Moorehead New Orleans North Carolina N.C. State NE Louisiana Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Penn State Pepsi Marlin Princeton Sewanee SMU South Carolina South Florida Southern Illinois Southern Mississippi SW Missouri SW Missouri State Team Canada Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Tulane UCLA Union (KY) Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech West Virginia Wright State

Last Meeting 1996-97 1969-70 2008-09 1979-80 1996-97 1997-98 1996-97 1987-88 1984-85 1989-90 1983-84 1984-85 1968-69 1990-91 2008-09 1981-82 1996-97 1986-87 1966-67 2002-03 1978-79 1996-97 1992-93 1971-72 1971-72 1988-89 1975-76 1969-70 1986-87 1987-88 1966-67 1983-84 1996-97

UA-Opp 8-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 5-2 10-2 1-0 1-0 4-0 1-1 1-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 12-11 5-0 8-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 9-16 2-2 1-0 1-0 21-1 1-0 1-0 8-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0

Year Record 2009 3-5 2008 2-6 2007 8-3 2006 4-5 2005 6-4 2004 6-4 2003 7-2 2002 3-3 2001 3-4 2000 2-5 1999 0-6 1998 2-5 1997 9-6 1996 4-4 1995 7-4 1994 5-4 1993 5-4 1992 2-4 1991 4-4 1990 12-0 1989 9-1 1988 10-3 1987 10-1 1986 9-2 1985 12-1 1984 11-2 1983 12-0 1982 8-1 1981 8-2 1980 8-2 1979 11-2 1978 12-1 1977 9-1 1976 10-0 1975 11-1 1974 8-1 1973 5-5 1972 10-2 1971 10-3 1970 13-2 1969 10-3 1968 12-4 1967 9-6 1966 9-4 1965 10-3 1964 11-2 1963 10-2 1962 10-3 1961 3-8 1960 0-6

SEC NCAA Finish Finish 5th 21st 6th 22nd 5th 14th 5th 13th 5th 15th 6th 34th 5th 12th 5th 20th 8th — 7th 22nd 6th 22nd 6th 25th 6th 23rd 6th 30th 4th 26th 4th 10th 5th 18th 3rd 20th 3rd 11th 3rd 9th 3rd 20th 5th 14th 1st 16th 3rd 8th 2nd 8th 2nd tie-12th 2nd 5th 1st tie-7th 2nd 8th 4th tie-13th 4th 8th 4th 7th 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 2nd 5th 4th 19th 3rd 28th 3rd — 3rd — 3rd — 3rd — 3rd — 3rd — 2nd — 2nd — 2nd — 2nd — 3rd — 4th — 6th —

Coach Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner *Ed Reed Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster

* interim

* All series records start from the 1967 season.

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Alabama Swimming and Diving All-Time Roster A

Rick Abbott Waleed Al-Qahtani Marcio Alberquerque Oscar Aldabe Ricardo Aldabe Zig Allan Craig Allen Tom Allen Jerry Alldredge Rafael Alvarez (MVP ‘95) Mike Ames Craig Ammon (Capt. ‘90) Jens Anderson Robert Anderson Anestis Arampatzis Brent Arckey Daniel Armstrong Guido Arroyo Brendan Ashby Bobby Ashford Aaron Ashworth (Capt. ‘05) Jim Askervold Alan Axford Oren Azrad

B

Jack Babashoff Robin Backhaus JR Baker Jack Ball (Capt. ‘62) Bira Barbosa Oliver Basse Levente Batizy Scott Bell Don Berger (Capt. ‘84, ’85) Hilary Bergman Peter Berndt (MVP ‘87) Carlos Berrocal Spiros Bitsakis (Capt. ‘05, ‘06) Steve Blaisdell Larry Blewitt Elan Blumberg Carlos Bodega Ray Bolt David Bond Bruno Bonfim Adam Booher Arne Borgstrom (Capt. ‘82 • MVP ‘82) Riley Boulden Luke Boutwell Lance Braughton Dennis Bretherton Collin Brosko 56

1976-77 2003-06 2000-01 2010-present 1984-87 2007-08 1972 1965 1963-65 1994-95 1998 1987-90 1980-81 1970 2010-present 2003-04 2008-present 2003-06 2001-04 1989 2001, ‘04-06 1987-88 2008-present 1998-01 1974-77 1977 1965 1960-62 2002 2009-present 1965-68 1994-97 1983-86 1975-78 1985-87 1976-79 2002-06 1970-71 1986 1999 1995-96 1970 1960-63 2001 2008-present 1979-82 2007-present 2007-present 1981-84 1963 2007

Beau Brothers Darren Brudos Jay Bucki (Capt. ‘91) Bob Bugg Torsten Buhre Daniel Burch Will Burke James Burns James Burton Robert Busby

C

Brett Chambless (Capt. ‘83) Wayne Chester Chip Chipman Cliff Clifton Timothy Cline Keith Clinton (Capt. ‘82) Filiberto Colon Mark Colwill Phil Comstock Zac Conrad Casey Converse Catalin Cosma Dan Cox Andy Craft James Cramer Jay Crampton Milo Crawford Mark Crocker Mike Curington (Capt. ‘78) Stroud Curran

D

Monty Daley (Capt. ‘77) Cary Davenport (Capt. ‘67) Mike Davidson (Capt. ‘87) Troy Davidson Bruce Davis Ken de Gruy David Dean Tayt Dencer John DeShazo Craig Devitt Luke Dickson Van Diehl Anthony DiGiacco Bob Dimick Kyle Ditzler (Capt. ‘81) Paul Dixon Peter Doig Ryan Dugan

2008 1990-93 1990-92

1976-79 1977 2001 2005-06 1974-77 1981-82 1960 1979-83 1978-81 1989 1979 2007 1980-83 1983-86 1988-91 1963 2007-08 1977-78 2008-present 1976 1994 1988 1993-94 1992-95 1975-78 1975-78 1960 1974-77 1964-67 1985-87 2003-04 1989 1973-75 1973-74 1975-76 1964 1992-95 2006-07 2006-09 2002 1977-80 1978-81 2000 1991-94 2009-present

E

James Edwards Hamp Eichold Durham Ellis (Capt. ‘60) Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Bill Erickson Kline Estess Larry Everingham

F

Keith Favreau John Ferguson Drew Finelli Kris Fisher (Capt. ‘97) Chris Flamion Aaron Fleshner (MVP ‘08, ‘09) Craig Ford Tom Forrest (Capt. ‘96) Thomas Fox Jeb Franklin Leo French Chad Frichtl

G

Bill Gaines Dale Gannon Bruce Gennari (Capt. ‘88) Eric Gennari Ken Gerard Stefan Gherghel (MVP ‘02, ‘03) Guy Gibbens Travis Gilliland Nicholas Giometti Bill Giovine Rod Godwin Marc Greenberg Kevin Greer (Capt. ‘09) Dan Griebel Bob Griffin

H

Harold Hagler Joel Hagler Jim Hahn (Capt. ‘75) Kirk Hale Adam Hall Jacob Halpern Scott Hamlet Tim Hansen Dan Harle Allan Harris Eugene Harris Mark Harris

2008-present 2006-07 1960-62 2003-06 2004-06 1978-79 1979-82 1965-66 1974-75 1993-96 2007-present 1996-99 2002-05 2007-present 1982-85 1995-96 1960 2000-01 1968-70 2005-06 1960-61 1978 1985-88 1991-93 1977-81 2002-03 1973-74 1993-94 2008 1979-81 1960-61 1985 2006-09 1976-77 1960-63 1960-61 1988-89 1972-75 1980-81 2001-04 1991-94 1990 2004-07 1995 2003-06 1960-61 1976

George Hart Paul Hayes Chris Hearn Cam Henning Kirk Henry Alex Hermeto (Capt. ‘92, ‘93, ‘94) Brooke Herr Colin Herring Harold Hicks Greg Higginson (Capt. ‘83 • MVP ‘83) Peter Hillyer Scott Hinkle Tony Hobart DuWayne Hoffert Eric Hole John Holter Greg Hook Jack Horn Don Hornby Tom Horton Clint Huddleston Carter Hull Greg Hutt

I

Frank Iacono Hakan Iverson

1975-76 1973-74 2008 1979-81 1981-84 1991-94 1974 1970-73 1963 1980-83 2010-present 1980 1974-75 1975 1999 1963-65 1975-76 1960-63 1979-82 1975 1988 1997-98 1970 1985-88 1975

J

Bryan Jennings 1983-86 (MVP ‘85) Brad Jensen 1980-81 Steve Jensen 1989 Will Johnson 1991 Grant Jollands 1999-02 (Capt. ‘02) Mark Jollands 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘99, ‘00 • MVP ‘99, ‘00) JT Jones 2003-05 (Capt. ‘05) Mike Jones 2005-08 (Capt. ‘08) Marcello Juca 1982-85

K

John Kagan Jason Kalange Toby Karlsson Ken Kaufman Tsukasa Kawabuchi Chuck Kays Curtis Kelly Scott King William Kinsey Rob Kite (Capt. ‘88) Dennis Kone Ron Kutzavitch Francis Kyle

1971-73 1996 1985-87 1974-77 1991-94 1990 2006 1989-90 1969 1987-88 1969-72 1983-84 1972

All-Time Roster L

Dan Lacina David Lammel James LaMontagne Mike Lamothe (Capt. ‘95) John Langford Jon Larson Dan Larsson Ryan Latone Kyle Lee Jacque LeLoup Justin Lemberg Chris LeMieux Rory Lewis Tommy Lindell Steven Loccisano Jeffery London Doug Long (Capt. ‘67) Juan Lopez Ray Loree Jim Losloe Bay Lott (Capt. ‘60) Marcus Lourenco Brandon Lowe Josh Luber Craig Ludwick Cubby Lyons

M

Scott MacDonald Tom Maddocks John Mahaffey Jesse Maple Mike Marmann Keith Martin Hunor Mate’ Henry Mather David Mayer Frank McArthur Adam McBride (Capt. ‘97) Mike McCardle Brendan McCarthy Clint McClendon Chris McCormick Chris McDaniels (Capt. ‘89 - ‘90) Dustin McDaniels Scott McDonald Russell McDowell Brian McGuire John McHaffey Larry McHaffie James McKay Ken McKee Scott McNamee James McNeal Dave Meck Rob Mellor Jon Melton Max Metzgar Stavros Michaelides Randy Midkiff Alin Mihalca Dave Miller Glenn Mills Kevin Mills Chris Mitten John Moles Brent Moore (Capt. ‘76)

1990-93 1985 1968-71 1993-96 1960 1985-86 1979 2005-06 2007-present 1971-74 1985 1994-95 1980-82 1979-80 2008 1960 1964-67 1991-93 1963 1990 1960-61 1984-86 2010-present 1994-97 1982-83 1978-81 1975-78 1978 1960 2004 1983-86 1989-92 2005-07 1989 1977-79 1963 1993-97 1974-77 1980-83 2007-present 2007-08 1987-90 1992-94 1975-77 1993-96 1979-82 1960-61 1980-82 1960-61 1977 1973-75 1960 1988-89 1975 1988 1981 1991-94 1972-74 2006-09 1978-79 1981-84 1976-79 1993-94 1983 1974-77

Luis Morell Felix Morf Sam Morgan Edward Morse Brendan Moynihan Evan Mueller Matt Mullane Sean Muncie Jamey Myers (Capt. ‘92) Kirt Myers Travis Myers (MVP ‘92, ‘93, ‘94)

N

Andrew Neff Jim Neidhoefer Bill Neville Mark Nieuwenhuis Charles Noonan Tim Norris

1989 1983-86 2007-present 1990 1983-84 2002-03 1981-84 1996-99 1990-93 1966 1991-94

2005-06 1987-88 1978-81 1987-89 1968-71 1975-77

O

Arnar Olafsson 1994-97 Jon Olsen 1988-91 (Capt. ‘90, ’91 • MVP ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91) Wylee Orton 1980 Steve Otto 1976 David Owen 1964

P

Clayton Page Nicos Papadopoulos Bob Parker Chip Parker Stefan Parlklo Richard Patino David Patterson Don Peck Eric Peet Matt Pendleton Jon Perkowski Chris Perry Gunnar Persson Jim Pestrichelli (Capt. ‘95) Rick Peterson Michael Pigassou J.J. Poland Vlad Polyakov (MVP ‘05, ‘06, ‘07) Scott Pomerleau (Capt. ‘91) Tony Portela Jay Posey John Potts Scott Powell Roger Power Rick Pratt (Capt. ‘98, ‘00) Brent Pridgen John Prins Jordie Proffitt Dennis Pursley Joseph Putman

R

Steve Rains Eduardo Ramirez Robert Ramoska Mark Randall John Rangeley Jermey Raths John Ravenhall

1988-89 1993-94 1975-76 1981-82 1989-92 1988-91 1978 1960-63 1981-83 1998-99 1971-74 2006-09 1981 1992-95 1979 2001-02 1992 2003, 05-07 1987-90 1985-89 1982-85 1995 1972-74 1981 1997-2000 2000-01 1975-78 2001-02 1969-72 1965 1989 2008 1980-82 2006-present 1960-62 1972 1980-82

Scott Reeder 1980-81 Andrew Reeves 2009-present Charles Reeves 2000-03 Rick Rell 1979 Ron Ressegieu 1972-75 Andrea Rezzonico 2009-present Joaquim Ribeiro 1995-96 JP Richard 2000-01 (Capt. ‘01) Rick Richmond 1992-95 Steve Rieser 1972-75 Brent Roberts 1996-99 (Capt. ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 • MVP ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99) Jimmy Roberts 1988-89 Bill Robertson 1970-73 Bernardo Romero 2003-04 (Honorary Capt. ‘05) Enrique Romero 1984-87 Alan Rose 1997-2000 Ronald Rosenberger 1981-83 Chris Ross 1996-97 Mark Rourke 1988-91 (Capt. ‘91 • MVP ‘91) Philippe Rousseau 1998-99 Daniel Rozick 2008-present Stephen Ryan 2005

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Maviael Sampaio Webb Sanders Gerald Schlupp Andreas Schmidt (Capt. ‘85 • MVP ‘83) Matt Schmidt Andy Schnack Marc Schrader Gregg Scott (Capt. ‘80) Robert Scrip Austin Shirey Reese Shirey Marshall Shoemaker (Capt. ‘79) Jon Sieben (MVP ‘85) Todd Siegfried Jerry Silverstein Jonty Skinner (Capt. ‘77) Bob Smith Brian Smith (Capt. ‘81) Brian Smith Charles Smith Henkel Smith Jeff Smith Matt Smith Stewart Smith Todd Smith Bruce Snodgrass Harris Sopheocelous Josh Sosna Franck Southon Dennis Spencer Casey Spiegle Chip Sprigg Greg St. Cyr James Steward Nic Stoel (Capt. ‘01 • MVP ‘01) Harry Stopp David Strassburg Bill Sulzby

1983 1976-79 1983-84 1982-85 2003-04 2006-09 1996-98 1977-80 2010-present 2006-08 2010-present 1976-79 1985 1977-78 1980-81 1975-78 1965 1980-82 1989-90 1980 1992 2001-04 1999-2000 2002-05 1998 1994 1989-91 2010-present 2002-05 1983 1991-94 1972-73 2005 1960 2000-01

Wayne Sykes

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Mike Tamberino Doug Tamplin Charles Tennimon Jay Thompson Mark Tonelli John Townsend Tom Townsend Brian Tribble Apostolis Tsagkarakis (Capt. ‘07) Tim Tucker (Capt. ‘74) Walt Turner

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Ricardo Valdivia Jeff Van de Graaf Marcus Vechinni Ken Vincens Tom Virag Alex Voris

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Jeff Wade Jeff Waldrop Stan Walker (Capt. ‘62) Glen Walshaw John Warren Ken Wear Scott Weaver (Capt. ‘02) Kyle Weeks Greg Whelan Eric White Perry White Torsten Wiegel Brad Willard James Willcox (Capt. ‘02, ‘03) James Williams Kevin Williams (Capt. ‘75) Matt Wilsie Joe Wilson Larry Wilson Zach Winchester Ro Wintzinger TJ Wolters Chris Wood Mark Woods Ben Worby Todd Worthington John Worthinton Greg Wright Ralph Wright Brian Wrighton

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Bobby Yann

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Joe Ziegler Denes Zubcsek

1971-74 1992-95 1966 1960 1971-74 1976-79 1999-01 1975-76 1994-96 2003, 05-07 1971-74 1962 1984-87 1978-79 1996 1991-92 1986 1993-96 1969-72 1981-82 1960-62 1997-00 1978-79 1983-85 2001-03 2009-present 1978 1987-90 1986-87 1989 2001-04 2001-04 1965 1974-75 1998-2001 1973-74 1974-75 2000-03 1981 1999-01 1997-98 1973 2001-04 1977 1978-79 1978-79 1966-68 1992-93 1968-71 2009-present 2008-present

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Alabama’s All-Time Top-10

AlabamaRecords

50 Freestyle

Apostolis Tsagkarakis Jon Olsen Darren Erasmus Andreas Schmidt Jonty Skinner Travis Myers Spiros Bitsakis Stavros Michaelides Kevin Greer Don Hornby Oren Azrad

100 Freestyle

Jon Olsen Darren Erasmus Apostolis Tsagkarakis Andreas Schmidt Alex Voris Jonty Skinner David Strassburg Oren Azrad Spiros Bitsakis Jack Babashoff

19.32 2007 19.74 1991 20.06 2005 20.11 1983 20.18 1977 20.19 1994 20.21 2002, 2003 20.25 1994 20.30 2009 20.31 1977 20.31 2000 42.69 43.21 43.54 43.82 43.90 43.92 43.93 43.97 44.04 44.09

200 Freestyle

500 Freestyle

Jon Olsen 1:33.91 Don Berger 1:35.73 Denes Zubcsek 1:35.93 Joe Ziegler 1:36.31 Brendan McCarthy 1:36.42 Alex Voris 1:36.56 David Strassburg 1:36.72 Mark Jollands 1:36.81 Oren Azrad 1:36.84 Andreas Schmidt 1:36.88 Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Arne Borgstrom Joe Ziegler Frank Iacono Mark Jollands Don Berger Scott Hamlet Casey Converse Justin Lemberg

4:15.64 4:16.57 4:16.80 4:17.23 4:18.43 4:19.10 4:20.41 4:20.90 4:21.87 4:22.22

1000 Freestyle Mark Randall Frank Iacono Arne Borgstrom Casey Converse Scott Hamlet Catalin Cosma Max Metzger Marcello Juca Mike Davidson Luis Morell

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8:54.69 8:59.83 9:03.50 9:03.89 9:04.57 9:04.90 9:06.70 9:08.28 9:08.63 9:09.85

1991 2005 2006 1986 1994 1975 1994 2001 2003 1977 1990 1985 2009 2009 1981 1995 1994 2009 2000 1983 2009 2009 1982 2009 1986 2000 1984 1990 1977 1985 2009 1986 1982 1977 1990 2009 1981 1982 1985 1989

1650 Freestyle Mark Randall Frank Iacono Casey Converse Catalin Cosma Scott Hamlet Arne Borgstrom Max Metzger Marcello Juca Mark Colwill Mike Davidson

14:48.25 14:56.42 14:57.30 14:57.43 14:58.13 14:58.44 15:02.74 15:05.48 15:08.30 15:10.31

100 Backstroke Jordie Proffitt Chris Perry Jamey Myers Alan Axford Stefan Gherghel Oren Azrad Franck Southon Clint McClendon Brendan Ashby Dustin McDaniels

47.97 47.97 48.48 48.52 48.73 48.92 49.18 49.36 49.44 49.47

2001 2009 1993 2009 2003 2000 2005 2008 2004 1994

1:45.96 1:46.10 1:47.11 1:47.65 1:47.83 1:48.02 1:48.20 1:48.21 1:48.26 1:48.43

2009 2005 2002 1987 1986 2009 1979 1994 1999 1981

200 Backstroke Joe Ziegler Franck Southon Jordie Proffitt Peter Berndt Bryan Jennings Chris Perry Mark Tonelli Peter Doig Oren Azrad Cam Henning

100 Breaststroke Vlad Polyakov Hunor Mate’ Greg Higginson Travis Myers Chris McDaniels Riley Boulden Luke Boutwell Charles Reeves Nic Stoel Glen Mills

52.25 53.73 53.83 53.93 54.27 54.44 54.71 54.79 54.85 55.36

200 Breaststroke Vlad Polyakov Hunor Mate’ Chris McDaniels Travis Myers Glenn Mills Greg Higginson Nic Stoel Riley Boulden Charles Reeves Ron Kutzavitch

2006 1986 1977 2008 1990 1982 1981 1982 1990 1986

1:52.71 1:55.95 1:58.29 1:58.31 1:58.33 1:58.35 1:58.96 1:59.57 2:01.06 2:01.37

2007 2007 1982 1994 1989 2009 2009 2003 2001 1983 2007 2007 1989 1994 1983 1982 2001 2009 2002 1983

100 Butterfly

Stefan Gherghel Denes Zubcsek Apostolis Tsagkarakis Jon Sieben Bruce Snodgrass Russell McDowell Tom Forrest Carter Hull Mike Curington J.T. Jones

200 Butterfly Stefan Gherghel Denes Zubcsek Jon Sieben Filiberto Colon Russell McDowell JT Jones Chris Flamion Robin Backhaus Mike Curington Jordie Proffitt

200 IM

Peter Berndt Jordie Proffitt Ben Worby Riley Boulden Ron Kutzavitch Franck Southon Greg Higginson Bryan Jennings Russell McDowell Arnar Olafsson

400 IM

Peter Berndt Franck Southon Arne Borgstrom Ben Worby Ron Kutzavich Marcello Juca Eric White Scott Weaver Grant Jollands Justin Lemberg

47.04 47.33 47.71 47.84 48.25 48.40 48.59 48.79 48.71 48.73

2003 2009 2003 1985 1994 1996 1996 1998 1977 2005

1:42.35 1:43.30 1:44.07 1:45.74 1:47.01 1:47.52 1:47.56 1:47.68 1:47.72 1:47.89

2003 2009 1985 1983 1994 2005 2004 1977 1977 2001

1:47.14 1:47.76 1:47.79 1:48.61 1:48.65 1:48.71 1:49.37 1:49.47 1:50.16 1:50.29

1986 2001 2004 2009 1983 2005 1983 1985 1994 1997

3:47.29 3:50.77 3:51.57 3:52.31 3:53.77 3:54.82 3:54.84 3:55.25 3:55.58 3:55.72

1986 2002 1982 2002 1983 1983 1988 2001 2001 1985

Current Swimmers in Bold

Records

Event School Records

50 FREE Apostolis Tsagkarakis

19.32 in 2007

100 FREE Jon Olsen

42.69 in 1991

200 FREE Jon Olsen

1:33.91 in 1990

500 FREE Mark Randall

4:15.64 in 2009

1000 FREE Mark Randall

8:54.69 in 2009

1650 FREE Mark Randall

14:48.25 in 2006

100 BACK Jordie Proffitt in 2001

Chris Perry in 2009

47.97

200 BACK Joe Ziegler

1:44.69 in 2009

100 BREAST Vlad Polyakov

52.25 in 2007

200 BREAST Vlad Polyakov

1:52.71 in 2007

100 FLY Stefan Gherghel

47.04 in 2003

200 FLY Stefan Gherghel

1:42.35 in 2003

200 IM Peter Berndt

1:47.14 in 1986

400 IM Peter Berndt

3:47.29 in 1986

200 MEDLEY 1:26.73 in 2007

RELAY Chris Perry

Vlad Polyakov

Alin Mihalca

Apostolis Tsagkarakis 400 MEDLEY 3:11.91 in 2007

RELAY Chris Perry

Vlad Polyakov

Alin Mihalca

Apostolis Tsagkarakis

200 FREE 1:18.78 in 2006

RELAY Apostolis Tsagkarakis

Darren Erasmus

Mike Jones

Spiros Bitsakis

400 FREE 2:55.35 in 2003

RELAY Spiros Bitsakis

Darren Erasmus

Apostolis Tsagkarakis

Stefan Gherghel

800 FREE 6:24.98 in 2009

RELAY Denes Zubcsek

Catalin Cosma

Joe Ziegler

Alin Mihalca 1-meter DIVING Aaron Fleshner

(6 Dives) 414.15 in 2009 3-meter DIVING Aaron Fleshner

(6 Dives) 429.40 in 2008 PLATFORM DIVING Aaron Fleshner

(6 Dives) 424.00 in 2009

University of Alabama Aquatic SEC Championship Center Records Records Cesar Cielo (AU) Matt Targett (AU) 18.91 in 2008 18.52 in 2009 Cesar Cielo (AU) Matt Targett (AU) 41.25 in 2008 41.55 in 2008 Shaune Fraser (UF) Ryan Lochte (UF) 1:34.23 in 2008 1:33.07 in 2005 Sebastian Rouault (UGA) Sebastian Rouault (UGA) 4:13.75 in 2008 4:12.90 in 2006 Steve Herron (AZ) 9:02.55 in 1988 Sebastien Rouault (UGA) Sebastian Rouault (UGA) 14:35.47 in 2008 14:35.47 in 2008 Michael Gilliam (UT) Ryan Lochte (UF) 46.37 in 2001 45.19 in 2005 Omar Pinzon (UF) 1:41.85 in 2008 Jeremy McDonnell (UT) 53.11 in 2001 David Denniston (AU) 1:55.37 in 2001 Alexei Puninski (AU) 45.60 in 2008 Mark Dylla (UGA) 1:42.23 in 2008 Ally Bradley (UF) 1:44.45 in 2008 Greg Reeves (UF) 3:43.13 in 2001 Auburn 1:24.81 in 2008 Scott Goodrich Michael Silva Alexei Puninski Cesar Cielo Florida 3:08.57 in 2008 Kohlton Norys Michael Silva Alexei Puninski Cesar Cielo Auburn 1:16.92 in 2008 Cesar Cielo Alexei Puninski Scott Goodrich Steve Scheren Auburn 2:50.49 in 2008 Cesar Cielo Scott Goodrich Steve Scheren Alexei Puninski Florida 6:19.18 in 2008 Nolan Morrell Jonas Perrson Andrew Thirlwell Michael Wolfe Andy Bradley (USC) 378.60 in 2005 Aaron Fleshner (UA) 400.20 in 2006 Dan Mazzaferro (AU) 444.65 in 2008

Ryan Lochte (UF) 1:38.29 in 2005 Jeremy Linn (UT) 51.86 in 1997 Neil Versfeld (UGA) 1:52.07 in 2009 Matt Targett (AU) 45.02 in 2009 Mark Dylla (UGA) 1:41.61 in 2009 Ryan Lochte (UF) 1:41.76 in 2005 Ryan Lochte (UF) 3:39.08 in 2005 Auburn 1:23.69 in 2009 Jared White Michael Silva Matt Targett Jakob Andkjaer Auburn 3:04.58 in 2009 Pascal Wollach Adam Klein Logan Madson Matt Targett Auburn 1:15.47 in 2009 Jakob Andkjaer Matt Targett Kohlton Norys Gideon Louw Auburn 2:46.03 in 2009 Jakob Andkjaer Gideon Louw Kohlton Norys Matt Targett Florida 6:16.25 in 2005 Ryan Lochte Brian Hartley Darien Townsend Adam Sioui Chris Colwill (UGA) 394.70 in 2006 Aaron Fleshner (UA) 429.40 in 2008 Steven Segerlin (AU) 452.80 in 2007

NCAA Records Matt Targett (Auburn) 18.52 in 2009 Cesar Cielo (Auburn) 41.12 in 2008 Simon Burnett (Arizona) 1:31.20 in 2006 Peter Vanderkaay (Michigan) 4:08.60 in 2006

Chris Thompson (Michigan) 14:26.62 in 2001 Ryan Lochte (Florida) 44.60 in 2006 Ryan Lochte (Florida) 1:37.68 in 2006 Mike Alexandrov (Northwestern) 51.56 in 2007 Neil Versfeld (UGA) 1:52.07 in 2009 Albert Subirats (Arizona) 44.57 in 2007 Gil Stovall (Georgia) 1:41.33 in 2008 Ryan Lochte (Florida) 1:40.55 in 2006 Ryan Lochte (Florida) 3:38.15 in 2006 Auburn 1:23.24 in 2008 Scott Goodrich David Maras Alexei Puninski Cesar Cielo Northwestern 3:04.40 in 2007 Matt Grevers Mike Alexandrov Kyle Bubolz Bruno Barbic Auburn 1:14.71 in 2007 Cesar Cielo Matt Targett Scott Goodrich Bryan Lundquist Auburn 2:46.03 in 2009 Jakob Andkjaer Gideon Louw Kohlton Norys Matt Targett Texas 6:10.55 in 2008 Dave Walters Matt McGinnis Michael Klueh Ricky Berens

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TheSeason Experience is the key to the Crimson Tide’s success in the coming season with a dozen seniors leading the way.

“We have 12 senior women on the roster that are going to graduate and get their rings and that’s impressive,” McIlquham said. “They all stuck together and now it’s their opportunity to lead the team. They want to leave a good mark. They’re not just coming in and going through the motions.

They’re coming in with a purpose.”

In addition to the senior class, there are six women coming back this season with NCAA Championship experience, including All-Americans Agustina de Giovanni, a senior, and Carrie Dragland, a sophomore, as well as crew of seniors that are set to lead the Crimson Tide.

Dragland and senior Elizabeth Hughes, who are both back to defend SEC titles, lead one of the deepest diving corps in the nation. Dragland, the 2009 SEC Diver of the Year and Freshman Diver of the Year, won the 1-meter board while Hughes won the platform. Joining the champion duo in the deep end are SEC scorers juniors Baylee Ellson, Lauren Dunn and Olivia Covey.

Joining the Tide this season will be sophomore Kara Feeney, who joins the Tide after a two year layoff from the sport.

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De Giovanni will lead the Tide’s efforts in the breaststroke and IM events. The school record holder in the 400 IM, she ranks in the Tide’s all-time top-10 in seven different events. Joining De Giovanni in the IM events will be junior Kate Shannon Gray who holds the school record in the 200 IM and is second all-time for the Tide in the 400 IM. She is also fifth for the Tide in the 200 backstroke. Joining de Giovanni in the breaststroke events will be senior Maggie Zblewski along with juniors Britney Busch and Paige Troyan.

The butterfly events will be well handled this season with the current school record holders in the 100 and 200 butterfly back for another season. Senior Hannah Brinks became the first Tide woman under 53 seconds in the 100 butterfly while sophomore Suzanne Schwee shattered the school mark in the 200 butterfly, becoming the first woman at Alabama under 1:58. Schwee is also ranked fourth for the Tide in both the 100 butterfly and the 100 backstroke.

The 200 butterfly should be a real Tide strength this season. There are four current swimmers on the Tide’s all-time top-10 list with seniors Elle St. Charles (2nd), Shannon Van Hoy (7th) and Kacey Weddle (8th) joining Schwee. Also slated for butterfly action is sophomore Catherine Reinagel.

Joining Schwee in the backstroke events will be senior Allyson Angle and junior Cassie Craddock, both of which figure in Alabama’s all-time top-10 in the 100 backstroke, along with sophomore Lauren Cuervo and junior Jenna Montgomery. In the 200 backstroke, senior Julie Richards is closing in on the school record, coming within a little more than a quarter of a second last season.

Junior Ida Persson, the school record holder in the 100 freestyle, will lead the way in the sprint freestyle lane while also seeing action in the 100 butterfly. Senior Brooke Baldi is looking to finish things off strong in the sprints while Van Hoy also figures in the Tide’s freestyle plans, though more on the long end of things. She is ranked fifth all-time in the 200 freestyle and 10th in the 500 freestyle.

Senior Nicole Roberts, juniors Cassie Craddock, Katrice Ewanich, Kelsie Ludolph, Samantha Lugar, and Jenna Montgomery and sophomores Cameron Bass, Caitlyn Harrison and Shelby Hixon should also see freestyle action this season. There are a dozen seniors on this year’s women’s team, but there are only two freshmen. Both Julie Etterer and Jenna Gallo are slated to see freestyle action this year.

NAME Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Cameron Bass Katie Black Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Olivia Covey Cassie Craddock Lauren Cuervo Agustina de Giovanni Carrie Dragland Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Julia Etterer Katrice Ewanich Kara Feeney Jenna Gallo Kate-Shannon Gray Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon Elizabeth Hughes Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Catherine Reinagel Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Suzanne Schwee Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

EVENT Backstroke Freestyle Freestyle Backstroke Butterfly Breaststroke Diving Freestyle Backstroke/Freestyle Breaststroke Diving Diving Diving Freestyle Freestyle Diving Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle/IM Diving Freestyle Freestyle Backstroke Butterfly Butterfly Freestyle Freestyle Butterfly/Backstroke Butterfly Breaststroke Freestyle Butterfly Breaststroke

HT 5-8 5-7 5-8 6-0 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-0 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-4 5-0 5-8 5-7 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-10 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-6 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-5 5-7

Staff Head Coach Eric McIlquham Associate Head Coach Sonya Porter Diving Coach Pat Greenwell Assistant Coaches James Barber and Stefan Gherghel

CL Sr. Sr. Soph.

Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph.

Sr. Soph.

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Soph.

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Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.

EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) 2L Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette) 2L Metamora, Ill. (Notre Dame) HS Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) SQ Henderson, Nev. (Coronado) SQ Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee) SQ Parkland, Fla. (Marjory Stoneman Douglas) 1L Centennial, Colo. (Grandview) SQ Jacksonville, Fla. (Bolles) HS Hollywood, Fla. (Cardinal Gibbons) 2L Santa Fe, Argentina (Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe) HS Woodinville, Wash. (Bothell) 1L San Diego, Calif. (Escondido Charter) 1L Jacksonville, Fla. (Olympia) HS Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills) SQ Cornwall, N.Y. (Cornwell Central) HS Cockeysville, Md. (Dulaney) HS Lake Worth, Fla. (Park Vista) 1L Northport, Ala. (Tuscaloosa County) HS Manassas, Va. (Osbourn Park) HS Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah) 2L Maryville, Tenn. (Maryville) SQ Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Notre Dame) SQ Rockledge, Fla. (Cocoa Beach) SQ Louisville, Ky. (Dupont Manual) 1L Ostersund, Sweden (Nykoping) HS Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park) SQ Brunswick, Ga. (Glynn Academy) 1L Albuquerque, N.M. (Albuquerque Academy) HS Ashburn, Va. (Stone Bridge) SQ Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Baylor) SQ Cincinnati, Ohio (Kings High School) 1L Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) SQ Signal Mountain, Tenn. (Baylor School) SQ Pewaukee, Wisc. (Arrowhead High School) Graduate Assistant Elizabeth Tinnon Manager Will Drumright Athletic Trainer Kelly Bridges

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Personal Information:

Full name: Allyson Elizabeth Angle ... daughter of Steve and Sandy Angle ... journalism major ... her brother Eric swam at Cornell University ... born January 21, 1988.

Top Times:

AthletePROFILES

100 backstroke ______________________55.87 200 backstroke _ __________________ 2:00.66 200 IM __________________________ 2:05.05

was the 2005 MVP ... 2004 and 2005 All-American as well as All-State in 2005 as a freestyler at Notre Dame High School ... four-time team MVP and a 12time All-Conference performer ... 2004 and 2005 team captain at Notre Dame HS ... led team to undefeated seasons in 2004 and 2005 including conference championships in both seasons ... led team to sectional championship in 2003 and 2004 ... set school records in five events during the 2005 season ... National Honor Society, French Club and a student ambassador at NDHS.

Personal Information:

Full name: Brooke Beckmann Baldi ... daughter of Steven and Theresa Baldi ... has a brother, Blake and two sisters, Natalie and Elizabeth ... pre-med major ... born April 24, 1988.

Top Times:

50 freestyle________________________23.55 100 freestyle_______________________ 51.24

Alabama Highlights:

2010 – Senior: President of Alabama’s StudentAthlete Advisory Committee ... Sports Editor for the Corolla, The University of Alabama Yearbook.

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 and 200 backstrokes at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best 100 backstroke time of 55.87 in the preliminaries of the USA Short Course National Championships, which ranks her sixth all-time at Alabama… turned in a career-best time of 2:01.75 in the 200 backstroke at the SMU Classic, which ranks her seventh all-time for the Tide ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200

backstrokes at the SEC Championships as well as leading off the 200 and 400 medley relays … her 2:02.35 in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships ranks her sixth all-time for the Tide … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2007 – Freshman: Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place ... competed in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Competed from 2003-2005 for Lafayette High School in St. Louis, Mo. ... 10-time high school All-American ...

Led her team to back-to-back state titles in 2003 and 2004 and a runner-up finish in 2005 ... 2005 Missouri 100 backstroke state champion ... set school record in the 200 IM in 2004 ... state champion in the 400 freestyle relay in 2003 and 2004 ... set the state record in the 200 medley relay in 2004 as well as capturing the state championship in 2003 ... 2005 team MVP ... member of the Latin Club and yearbook staff as a junior and senior ... competed for Parkway Swim Club in St. Louis, winning a sectional championship in 2005.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 50 and 100

freestyles and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time of 58.23 in the 100 butterfly ... earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed at the NCAA

Championships as part of the Crimson Tide’s 20th place 200 freestyle relay … swam the third leg on Alabama’s school record setting 200 freestyle relay, 1:30.81, at the Alabama Invitational in December … competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships as well as the 200 and 400 freestyle relays... posted a career best 23.55 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time of 51.24 in the 100 freestyle leading off the Tide’s 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Tide’s Deborah Hobart Perseverance, Determination and Spirit award ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors.

2007 – Freshman: Earned the Tide’s Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Newcomer and Kim Nicholson Most Improved awards ... competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted a career best 24.01 in the 50 freestyle and 52.09 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

A member of the Dunlap Dolphins swim team and 62

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the distance

events during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Liz Whatley at Briarwood Christian High School … swam for Rick Moulton at Hoover Blue Thunder Aquatic club … 2007 Scholastics All-American … 2007 Briarwood Christian team captain … runner-up in 500 freestyle at Alabama High School State Championship in 2006 and 2007 … led the Hoover Blue Thunder to the small team Southeastern Championship in 2007 and a third place finish in the 2008 … earned the Angel Martino Leadership Award … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Information:

Full name: Cameron Ann Bass … daughter of Greg and Kelly Bass … has a younger brother, Tyler … premed major … born April 7, 1990.

Top Times:

500 freestyle ____________________ 5:02.73 100 freestyle ____________________ 10:19.61

200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... posted a career best 24.46 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... posted a career best 56.24 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

High School state qualifier all four years ... medaled in 200 Medley Relay and 100 breaststroke ... 2006 team captain ... 2006 Most Valuable Swimmer ... school record holder in 200 medley relay, 50 breaststroke, and 100 breaststroke ... 2006-2007 Academic All American ... four-time All American in 200 medley relay, and 100 breaststroke ... 2007 100 Breaststroke Champion at Southern Zone Championships ... 2007 200 Breaststroke Runner–up at Southern Zone Championships ... U.S. Junior National Qualifier ... graduated with a 4.4 GPA with honors.

Prep Highlights:

Personal Information:

Swam for Karen Seeber at Atlee High School ... swam for Bob Herlinger at Rappahannock Area YMCA, Fredericksburg ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, 2005 ... named Atlee High School’s team MVP ... U.S. Open Qualifier, 2005 and 2006 ...

US Junior National Qualifier, 2005 and 2006 ... State Champion, VA AAA High Schools, 100 Fly in 2005 ... high school record holder.

Alabama Highlights:

at the USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials.

2009 – Junior: Broke the school 100 butterfly

Top Times:

record at the Bulldog Invitational, becoming the first Tide swimmers to go under 53 seconds, posting a time of 52.97 ... set the school record as part of the 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships, swimming the butterfly leg ... swam the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships ... competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times of 2:01.85 in the 200 butterfly and 24.23 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors ... earned the Kim Nicholson Most Improved award.

Full name: Britney Kristen Busch ... daughter of Todd and Coreen Busch ... has one brother Garrett ... broadcast communications major ... born July 2, 1989.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke ___________________ 1:04.16 200 breaststroke _ _________________2:18.89

Personal Information:

Full name: Hannah Elizabeth Brinks ... daughter of Rodney Brinks and Lindsay Brinks Bodenstine ... brothers, Iain, Henry and sister, Jane-Berry ... studio art/graphic design major ... born March 21, 1988.

2009 – Summer: Finaled in the 100m butterfly

Prep Highlights:

100 butterfly _ __________________ 52.97 SR 200 butterfly_ ___________________ 2:01.85 50 freestyle _ ______________________24.23

2008 – Summer: Competed in the 100m butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2008 – Sophomore: Turned in a career-best

55.31 in the 100 butterfly at the UA Last Chance Meet, jumping on to Alabama’s all-time top 10 list at No. 9 … competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 and

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Scored in the 1-meter and platform diving events at the SEC Championships, taking 16th and 13th, respectively … competed in all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and

200 breaststrokes and the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships, turning in career-best times in the breaststroke events ... earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... carries a career grade point average of 4.0 ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Ellen McGrath Most Scholastic award.

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the 50 freestyle and 100 and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships ... posted a career best 1:04.19 in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships ... earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Finaled off the platform at the SEC Championships, taking eighth place with 214.90 points … competed in all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships.

Prep Highlights:

Dove for Mile High Dive Club in Aurora, Colo. ... runner-up at 2007 Colorado State Championships ... finished fifth at 2006 Colorado State Championships ...

2007 Diver of the Year ... earned All American consideration in 2006 and 2007 ... three-time national qualifier ... high school and league record holder.

Personal Information:

Full name: Olivia Charlotte Covey ... daughter of James and Melissa Covey ... has a brother, Gavin ... elementary education major ... born July 10, 1989.

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AthletePROFILES Alabama Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

part of the 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships, swimming the backstroke leg on both ... competed 100 and 200 backstroke as well as the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time of 54.46 in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships which ranks her third alltime at Alabama ... earned the Debra Hobart Perseverance, Determination and Spirit award.

200 backstrokes and the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships, turning in a career-best time of 2:04.00 in the 200 backstroke ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2009 – Sophomore: Set the school record as

2008 – Freshman: Competed primarily in the backstroke events during the regular season.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for The Bolles School 2000-07 ... member of the varsity team 2003-06.

Personal Information:

Cassandra Lynn Craddock ... daughter of Michael and Patricia Craddock ... has two sisters, Danielle and Michelle ... marine biology major ... born August 18, 1989.

Top Times:

100 backstroke ____________________ 54.46 200 backstroke _ _________________ 2.06.98 100 freestyle ______________________52.58 200 freestyle _____________________1:54.24

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2009 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Duffy Dillon at Cardinal Gibbons High School and Fort Lauderdale Aquatics … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … led her team to back-to-back Catholic State Championships in 2005 and 2006 … led her team to back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2005 and 2006 … four-time District Champions … All-Area Honorable Mention … Cardinal Gibbons and Fort Lauderdale Aquatics MVP, 2007 … named 2004 Most All Around … earned 2005 Coaches’ Award ... earned 2006 Most Committed award.

Personal Information:

Full name: Lauren Elizabeth Cuervo … daughter of William Cuervo and Kathy and Marty Jackson … public relations major … born February 19, 1990.

Top Times:

200 backstroke _ _________________2:04.00 100 backstroke ____________________ 58.07

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Set the school record as part of the 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships, swimming the breaststroke leg on both ... earned honorable mention All-American honors in the 200 breaststroke ... competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the NCAA Championships, scoring in the 200, taking 15th place ... posted a career-best time in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, touching the wall at 2:10.50, which ranks her second all-time at Alabama ... turned in a career-best 1:00.85 in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, which ranks her second alltime at Alabama .... ranked in Alabama’s all-time top10 in seven events - 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles, 100 and 200 breaststrokes and 200 and 400 IMs ... finaled in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking fourth place ... scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place ... … earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the spring semester … earned the Christina Jarvis Most Valuable award.

2008 – Summer: Competed in her second Olympic Games, swimming the 200-meter breaststroke for Argentina in Beijing.

2008 – Sophomore: Earned honorable men-

tion All-American honors in the 200 breaststroke and 400 IM … scored in the 400 IM and 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, taking ninth and 15th, respectively … set a new Argentine and South American record in the 200m breaststroke during the Ohio State Post-NCAA Long Course Invite, touching at 2:31.15, shaving more than a second and a half off the previous mark which she set in 2003 … lowered the school record in the 400 IM five times during the season, shaving nearly eight seconds off the previous mark set by Anne Poleska in 2003, posting a 4:10.37 at the NCAA Championships ... originally broke the school 400 IM record in a dual meet at Auburn ... became the fifth fastest 1650 freestyler in school history in a dual meet against Kentucky ... took fourth in the 200 breaststroke, fifth in the 400 IM and eighth in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... part of the school record setting 400 freestyle relay at the Alabama Classic, 3:20.33 … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Alabama’s Christine Jarvis Most Valuable and Katie Williams Most Dedicated awards.

2007 – Summer: Competed at the Pan American Games, finaling in the 200-meter breaststroke, finishing sixth place, and taking ninth in the 100-meter breaststroke.

2007 – RS-Freshman: Earned the Tide’s Katie

Williams Most Dedicated and Coaches’ Award ... finaled in the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, taking seventh ... competed in the 200 IM and 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... ranks among the Tide’s all-time top 10 in seven events – 200 freestyle (10th), 500 freestyle (2nd), 1000 freestyle (4th), 100 breaststroke (6th), 200 breaststroke (5th), 200 IM (5th) and 400 IM (5th) ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2006 – Freshman: Redshirted ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Argentinean 100-200 breaststroke champion 20002007 ... Argentinean 200 breaststroke record holder ... Sudamerican champion in 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... Sudamerican 200 breaststroke record holder ...

2003 and 2007 Pan-American Games 100 and 200 breaststroke finalist ... 2004 World Cup 200 Breaststroke Champion ... competed for Argentina at the 2004 Olympics ... swam for Raul Strnad, Club Gimnasia y Esgrima, Santa Fe, Argentina.

Personal Information:

Full name: Agustina de Giovanni ... daughter of Esteban de Giovanni and Brigida Buffa ... brother, Martin, sister, Mariana ... international relations major with a minor in Italian ... born July 16, 1985.

Top Times:

400 IM _______________________ 4:10.37 SR 100 breaststroke __________________ 1:00.85 200 breaststroke _ ________________ 2:10.50 200 IM _________________________ 2:00.56 500 freestyle ____________________ 4:48.37 1000 freestyle _ _________________ 10:00.94 1650 freestyle____________________16:52.05

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Finished fourth off the platform at the USA Diving National Championships ... won the USA Diving Zone D high point trophy ... won the platform event, was second off the one and 3-meter boards at the USA Diving Zone D Championships.

2009 – Freshman: Earned honorable mention

All-American honors in the 1-meter and platform diving events ... scored off the 3-meter board and platform at the NCAA Championships, taking 12th and 15th place, respectively ... named Southeastern Conference Female Diver of the Year and SEC Female Freshman Diver of the Year ... won the SEC 3-meter Championship with an SEC Championship and Alabama record score of 366.50 points ... set the Alabama record off the platform at the Auburn Invite with a score of 320.30 ... earned All-SEC honors ... finished second off the platform at the SEC Championships with 305.55 points ... won eight 3-meter titles during her freshman year ... won four 1-meter titles this season ... finished second off the 3-meter board at the NCAA Zone B Championship … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester … earned the Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Newcomer award.

Prep Highlights:

Dove for Mitch Craig and Jim Southerland at Pacific Northwest Diving … runner-up at 2008 Washington High School State Championship … also competed in gymnastics … 2007 and 2008 Washington State All-Around Gymnastics Champion … as a senior, won the state vault title in gymnastics with a perfect 10.0 … two-time Seattle MVP of the Year … took ninth place at the U.S. Summer Senior Nationals on the 10-meter platform.

Personal Information:

Full name: Carrie Lee Dragland … daughter of Larry and Shan Dragland … has one brother, Adam and one sister, Heather … undecided on major … born January 29, 1989.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Scored in all three diving

events at the SEC Championships, taking ninth off the 3-meter board, 13th off the 1-meter and 15th off the platform ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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2008 – Freshman: Finaled off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the SEC Championships, taking seventh and eighth, respectively … also scored off the platform at the SEC Championships, taking 14th place … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

AthletePROFILES

Prep Highlights:

2006 High School All-American Diver ... two-time AAU All-American Diver ... four-time AAU National Team member ... 2006 AAU National 1-meter Champion ... 2006 AAU National 3-meter Runner-up ... two-time San Diego California Interscholastic Federation Champion ... San Diego Academic All-CIF ... set school and league record in 2006 ... dove for Dennis Taylor of Taylor Made Divers ... 2007 U.S. Senior Spring Nationals Qualifier ... 2006 U.S. Senior National Semi-Finalist ... qualified for Junior Nationals, 2006 ... San Diego Union Tribune “Diver of the Year” ... took second off the 3-meter and third off the 1-meter at the 2006 U.S. Spring Regionals ... won the one and 3-meter boards at the 2005 U.S. Spring Regional Championships ... 2005 AAU National 3-meter Board Runner-up ... National Honor Society.

2009 – Sophomore: Broke her hand during the

dual meet at Kentucky, cutting short her season … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Coaches’ Award.

2008 – Freshman: Scored in all three diving events at the SEC Championships, taking ninth off the platform and 14th place off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Coaches’ Award.

Prep Highlights:

2005 Florida State Champion ... 2003 Rookie of the Year ... set school diving record for girls ... earned the Van Etten Bent Award given to the best female athlete.

Personal Information:

Full name: Baylee Ann Ellson ... daughter of John and Nancy Ellson ... has one brother Ryan Ellson ... public relations major ... born August 21, 1989.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 50, 100 and 200

freestyles at the SEC Championships, turning in career-best times in all three events with a 23.90 in the 50, 51.37 in the 100 and 1:53.57 in the 200.

Personal Information:

Full name: Lauren Michelle Dunn ... daughter of Mike and Janey Dunn ... has one sister, Lindsay ... pre-major studies ... born May 5, 1989.

2008 – Sophomore: Redshirted.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyles and 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships.

Prep Highlights:

Prep Highlights:

Coached by former Crimson Tide swimmer Brian Wrighton at the Birmingham Swim League … also swam for Vestavia High School … scored in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the 2008 Alabama High School Championships, helping lead Vestavia to a sixth place team finish.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Combined with teammate Eliz-

abeth Hughes to win both the 3-meter and platform synchronized diving titles at the USA Diving National Zone A Championships ... took third off the platform at the USA Diving National Zone A Championships.

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Personal Information:

Full name: Julia A. Etterer ... daughter of Sepp and Judith Etterer ... chemical engineering major ... born May 1, 1991.

Top Times:

50 freestyle_______________________ 25.60

Three-time All-American in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle ... 200 medley relay All-American in 2005 ... led Cornwall Central High School to an undefeated season in 2005 earning Most Outstanding Swimmer ... 2005 New York State 100 freestyle champion ... 2004 New York State 50 freestyle champion ... Team MVP from 2002-04 ... set section 200 medley relay record in 2005 ... Section 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle record holder ... competed in track and field earning 2004 most improved honors ... led Viking Aquatic Club to five straight undefeated seasons from 2000-2004 ... Viking Aquatic Club record holder in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 100 backstroke and 50 butterfly.

Personal Information:

Full name: Katrice Michelle Ewanich ... daughter of George and Elizabeth Ewanich ... has an older sister, Mary ... education major ... born May 31, 1988.

Top Times:

50 freestyle _ _____________________ 23.90 100 freestyle_______________________ 51.37 200 freestyle _____________________1:53.57

Prep Highlights:

A competitive gymnast, trained at Docksiders Gymnastics for Bob Ouellette ... competed as a Level 10 gymnast for five years ... competed at the Level 10 Region VII Championships from 2004-08 ... member of the National Honor Society at Delaney High School.

Personal Information:

Full name: Kara Elizabeth Feeney ... daughter of Patrick and Lauri Feeney ... sister, Kali ... brother, Brian ... interior design major ... born April 21, 1990.

Prep Highlights:

Three-year All-American ... holds the Palm Beach County record in the 500 freestyle ... finaled at the 200 and 500 freestyles at the 2009 Florida High School championships ... swam for Tim Bruce at Park Vista Community High School and Sid Cassidy at Saint Andrew’s Swimming ... USA Senior National qualifier ... served as team captain of both her Park Vista and Saint Andrew’s teams.

Personal Information:

Full name: Jenna Gallo ... daughter of Susan and Paul Gallo ... nursing major ... born October 6, 1990.

Top Times:

200 freestyle_______________________1:51.12 500 freestyle_____________________4:52.21 1000 freestyle_____________________9:54.15 1650 freestyle____________________ 16:31.24

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 200 and

400 IM at the NCAA Championships ... broke the school 200 IM record at the Southeastern Conference Championships, clocking in at 1:59.83 becoming the first Tide swimmer under two minutes ... lowered her school record in the 200 IM to 1:58.74 at the Bulldog Invitational ... finaled in the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, taking sixth place with a career-best time of 4:14.13, which ranks her second all-time at Alabama ... scored in the 200 IM at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place overall ... turned in a career-best 200 backstroke time at the SEC Championships, going 2:00.36, which ranks her fifth all-time at Alabama ... turned in a career best 500 freestyle at the Georgia/South Carolina tri-meet, going 4:58.48 ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-Americans honors ... earned the Katie Williams Most Dedicated award.

2008 – Summer: Competed in the 200m IM at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

2008 – Freshman: Scored in the 400 IM at the

SEC Championships, taking 14th place … posted a career-best time of 4:20.51 in the preliminaries of the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, a mark that ranks her sixth all-time at Alabama … turned in Alabama’s top 200 freestyle time of the season, a 1:50.16 leading off Alabama’s 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best 200 backstroke time of 2:02.70 at the SEC Championships, which ranks her eighth all-time at Alabama … earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall semester ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Alabama’s Kim Nicholson Most Improved award ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

Prep Highlights:

2005 Alabama State 200 Freestyle Champion ...

2005, 2006 and 2007 Scholastic All-American ...

2006-07 Tuscaloosa County High School BryantJordan Student Athlete Achievement award ...

2006-07 Junior National Qualifier in 200 IM and 400 IM ... Senior National Qualifier as part of the 400 medley and freestyle relays ... 2006-07 Don Gambril Achievement Award for Excellence ... member 67

of National Honor Society, Beta Club and Mu Alpha Theta ... swam for John Boxmeyer and the Crimson Tide Aquatics Club.

Personal Information:

Full name: Kate Shannon Gray ... daughter of Alan and Shannon Gray ... father Alan played quarterback at Alabama … has three older brothers Seaborn, Stabler and Hampton with one younger sister Cammie ... business major ... born July 14, 1989.

AthletePROFILES

Top Times:

200 IM_ ______________________ 1:58.74 SR 400 IM__________________________ 4:14.13 200 freestyle______________________ 1:50.16 500 freestyle____________________ 4:58.48 200 backstroke___________________ 2:00.36

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Competed in the distance

events during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Kate Thomas at Osbourn Park High School … swam for Mike Yearwood at QDD Swim Team … undefeated for four years in dual meets, district and regionals … led her team to fifth place finishes at the Virginia High School State Championships in 2007 and 2008 … District Champion in 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle … two-time team MVP … part of the Virginia state record 400 freestyle relay … All-Area Swimmer of the Year, 2007 … member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and the Quill and Scroll Club.

Personal Information:

Full name: Caitlyn Marie Harrison … daughter of Scott and Karen Harrison … has one brother, Nathaniel and one sister, Elizabeth … finance major … born September 5, 1990.

Top Times:

50 freestyle _ ______________________24.73 100 freestyle ______________________ 53.31 200 freestyle ____________________ 1:53.04 500 freestyle _____________________ 5:01.17 1000 freestyle _ __________________10:27.04

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Swam for Tracye Bulger at Etowah High School ... swam for Ian Goss at Stingrays Swimming … twotime USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … three-time Cherokee County Swimmer of the Year … four-time All-County … three-time Etowah MVP … captain of Etowah High School team … led Etowah to the County Championship in 2007 and 2008 … led Etowah to undefeated seasons in 2007 and 2008 … holds six individual and three relay school records … also competed in track and field for Etowah … led Stingrays to the 2007 Georgia State 400 Medley Relay Championship … earned U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete award … seven-time Georgia All-Star.

Personal Information:

Full name: Shelby Lyn Hixon … daughter of Stuart and Vickie Hixon … has a sister, Leah … pre-med major … born July 12, 1990.

Top Times:

200 IM_ ________________________ 2:06.84 400 IM_________________________ 4:39.96 50 freestyle_______________________ 25.03 100 freestyle_______________________53.32 200 freestyle______________________ 1:53.61

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Summer: Finished 11th off the platform at the USA Diving National Championships ... combined with teammate Baylee Ellson to win both the 3-meter and platform synchronized diving titles at the USA Diving National Zone A Championships.

2009 – Junior: Won the SEC Platform Championship ... earned All-SEC honors … earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors ... earned a berth on the 2009 ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV At-Large Team.

2008 – Sophomore: Earned Alabama’s top indi-

vidual finish at the SEC Championships, taking third off the platform with 248.35 points … also scored off the 3-meter board at the SEC Championships, taking 10th place … finished seventh off the platform at the NCAA Zone B Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2007 – Freshman: Finaled off the platform event

at the SEC Championships, taking seventh ... competed off the 1-meter and 3-meter board at the SEC Championships ... earned the Tide’s Debra Hobart

Swimming and Diving Scholarship ... earned President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors in the spring semester and Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

State of Tennessee 2006 Outstanding Female Diver of the Year ... 2006 Tennessee State 1-meter Diving Champion ... 2006 Maryville High School team MVP for swimming and diving ... Scholar All-American ... four-year letterwinner in swimming and a threeyear letterwinner in diving ... A-B honor roll student, participated in Habitat for Humanity, Key Club and Young Life ... competed for the Tennessee Diving team ... won the platform competition at the 2006 summer regionals and qualified for the 2006 spring East Nationals off the 1-meter board.

Dame school record relay squad.

Personal Information:

Full Name: Kelsie Lynn Ludolph ... daughter of Daniel and Lynn Ludolph ... one sister, Rashelle ... business major ... born August 19, 1989.

Top Times:

50 freestyle _ ______________________ 23.15 100 freestyle _______________________ 51.11

Personal Information:

Full name: Elizabeth Suzanne Hughes ... daughter of Greg and Susan Hughes ... has younger brother Matthew and younger sister Emilie ... father attended UA ... psychology major ... born September 12, 1988.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the backstroke and IM events during the regular season … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the backstroke and IM events during the regular season … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the butterfly

and IM events during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester and President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors for the spring semester... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the breast-

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the 50, 100

and 200 freestyles at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational, touching the wall at 23.15 ... posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 freestyles at the SEC Championships, touching at 51.11 and 1:53.04, respectively ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the sprint free-

style events during the regular season … posted a career-best 52.60 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Derek Amerman at Dunlap Dolphin Swim Team ... 16-time All Conference ... earned All-State honors in 2005 and 2006 ... three-time All-American ... captain for the 2006 season and twice honored with the Coaches’ Attitude award ... led Notre Dame to undefeated seasons and conference titles in 2004, 2005, and 2006 ... led Notre Dame to Sectional Championship in 2003, 2004, and 2006 ... National Honor Society, Latin Club ... part of three Notre

stroke, backstroke, butterfly and IM events during the regular season … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Wes Herold and Fran Siljestrom at Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School and Brevard Swim Club. ... three-year member of USA Swimming’s Scholastic All-American Team ... four-time state qualifier ... school record holder in 100 breast and part of record-holding 200 medley and 400 free relays.

Prep Highlights:

2005-2006 All-American ... 2006 All-State team ... 2006 100 Backstroke State Champion ... Junior National Qualifier ... member of the Kentucky State record holding 200 freestyle relay ... swam for Mike Deboor at the Lakeside Seahawks.

Personal Information:

Full name: Jenna Marie Montgomery ... daughter of Robert and Nellie Montgomery ... psychology major ... born November 15, 1986.

Top Times:

100 backstroke _____________________57.09 200 backstroke _ _________________ 2:03.44 200 IM __________________________2:07.14 400 IM __________________________ 4:31.21

Personal Information:

Full Name: Samantha Alexandra Lugar ... daughter of Greg and Debbie Lugar ... sister of Olivia Lugar ... finance and art major ... born February 24, 1989.

Top Times:

200 IM _________________________ 2:08.24 100 butterfly_______________________57.88 100 breaststroke ___________________1:07.47 200 breaststroke _ ________________ 2:29.54

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AthletePROFILES

2008 – Freshman: Competed at the NCAA Championships as part of the Crimson Tide’s 18th place 400 freestyle relay and 20th place 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays as well as the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly … posted a career-best 23.22 in the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships which ranks her fifth all-time for the Tide … swam a career-best 54.22 in the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships which makes her fourth all-time for the Tide … led off the Tide’s school record setting 200 freestyle relay at the Alabama Classic, 1:30.81 ... part of the school record setting 400 freestyle relay at the Alabama Classic, 3:20.33 ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly, taking 15th in both, and the 50 freestyle, taking 16th, at the SEC Championships ... earned a 4.0 grade point average in the fall and spring, earning President’s List (4.0 GPA) honors both semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Tide’s Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Freshman award ... earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors.

Prep Highlights: Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Sophomore: Set the school record in the

100 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a time of 49.26 ... set the school record as part of the 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships, swimming the freestyle leg on both … turned a career-best time in the 50 freestyle, touching at 22.95 which ranks her third all-time at Alabama, and the 100 butterfly, 53.96, which ranks her sixth all-time for the Tide, at the SEC Championships ... scored in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 12th and 16th place, respectively ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

Swam for Nykopings Simgymnasium, Nykoping and Sk Agir in Ostersund, Sweden ... silver medalist at the Swedish Junior Championship, in the 50 butterfly in 2004 and 2007 ... finaled in the 50 butterfly, 100 butterfly and 50 backstroke at the 2006 Swedish National Short Course Meter Championships ... took fifth in 50 butterfly at the 2007 Swedish National Long Course Meters Championships and finaled in the 100 butterfly and freestyle.

Personal Information:

Full name: Ida Margareta Persson ... daughter of Lars and Gunilla Holm Persson ... brother Anders and two sisters Maria and Anna ... graphic design major ... born October 7, 1987.

Top Times:

100 freestyle ___________________ 49.26 SR 50 freestyle _ _____________________ 22.95 100 butterfly _ ____________________ 53.96

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Redshirted.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Rick Moulton at Spain Park High School and Hoover Blue Thunder Aquatic Club … four-time team MVP … five-year letter winner … sectional qualifier … state finalist in every event … 2002 Southeastern Hall of Fame … Academic Honor Roll.

Personal Information:

Full name: Catherine Lynn Reinagel … daughter of Robert and Debra Reinagel … has one brother, Reid … nutrition/exercise physiology major … born July 30, 1989.

Top Times:

100 butterfly_______________________ 58.01 200 butterfly_ ____________________ 2:11.21

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstrokes and the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted career-best times in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, touching at 70

1:58.23 which ranks her second all-time for the Tide ... turned in a career-best time of 55.98 in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships which ranks her eighth all-time for Alabama ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned the Kim Nicholson Most Improved award.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 50 free-

style and the 100 and 200 backstrokes at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best time of 24.42 in the 50 freestyle and a career-best 2:03.51 in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyles and 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the Fall and Spring semesters … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Al Otte at Glynn Academy … swam for Thad Shultz at Brunswick Y Swim Team … led Glynn Academy to state title in 2004 freestyle relay … won coaches’ award all four years in high school ... MVP senior year … top three in 100 and 200 freestyle at Glynn Academy … team record in the 100 and 200 freestyle with Brunswick Y Swim Team … won 400 meter at state with Brunswick Y Swim Team.

Personal Information:

Full name: Julie Diane Richards … daughter of Pete and Debbie Richards … brother, Adam and sister, Emily … pre-business major … born January 20, 1988.

Top Times:

100 freestyle_______________________ 52.31 200 freestyle______________________ 1:51.10 100 backstroke____________________ 55.98 200 backstroke____________________1:58.23

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles at the SEC Championships as well as anchoring the Tide’s 800 freestyle relay... posted a career best 24.00 in the 50 freestyle and a 51.79 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned President’s List (4.0 grade point average) honors for the fall semester ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 100, 200 and

500 freestyles at the SEC Championships ... posted a career best 53.10 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Led squad to state championships in 2006, 2004, 2003 and 2002 as well as a runner-up finish in 2005 ... four-time All-American in the 200 freestyle (20032006), two-time All-American in the 500 freestyle (2005, 2006) and a 100 freestyle All-American in 2003 ... 2006 Academic All-American ... Albuquerque Academy High School Athlete of the Year, 2005 ... 2003 100 freestyle state champion ... 200 and 500 freestyle state champion in 2005 and 2006 ... 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay state champion from 2002-2006 ... competed for the Southwest Multi-Sport club team.

Personal Information:

Full name: Nicole Renee Roberts ... daughter of Jack and Kathie Roberts ... has an older brother, Scott ... psychology major ... born July 31, 1988.

Top Times:

50 freestyle________________________23.78 100 freestyle_______________________ 51.59 200 freestyle______________________ 1:51.21

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Freshman: Broke the school record in

the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, touching the wall at 1:57.63, making her the first Tide swimmer to go under 1:59 in the 200 butterfly ... set the school record as part of the 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships, swimming the butterfly leg ... finaled in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, finishing eighth ... turned in a career-best time of 53.71 at the SEC Championships, which ranks her fourth all-time at Alabama ... scored in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 12th place ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors.

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 50, 100 and

200 freestyles at the SEC Championships, turning in career-best times in the 50 (23.78) and 100 (51.59) ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the spring semester... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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AthletePROFILES

Prep Highlights:

Swam for Jennifer House at Stone Bridge High School … swam for John Flanagan at Curl Burke Swim Club … High School All-American … competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 backstroke … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … Dulles District All-American … 2006 and 2007 Virginia State High 100 Butterfly Champion … Loudoun County Swimmer of the Year … 2005, 2006 and 2007 Washington Post First-Team All-Metro … 2005 Virginia State High 100 Backstroke Champion … state record holder in 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke … fourtime Stone Bridge MVP … part of Curl Burke’s 400 medley relay that won the 2007 U.S. Junior National Championship and set a U.S. Junior National Record … club team record holder in 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke … National Honor Society.

Personal Information:

Full name: Suzanne Elisabeth Schwee … daughter of James and Laura Schwee … has one brother, Matt … psychology major … born November 25, 1989.

Prep Highlights:

Led Baylor High School to state championships in 2004 and 2006 ... eight-time All-American ... Tennessee state record holder in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays … qualified for junior nationals three times ... earned the Coaches’ Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... as an eighth grader in 2002, was a member of the state champion soccer team ... volunteered with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Habitat for Humanity … member of the National Honor Society ... swam for Baylor Swim Club in Chattanooga.

Personal Information:

... 2006 Short Course National 100, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM qualifier ... 2005-07 Countryside YMCA captain.

Personal Information:

Full name: Paige Christine Troyan ... daughter of Ron and Karen Troyan ... has younger brother Chad ... nutrition major ... born October 1, 1988.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke __________________ 1.04.70 200 breaststroke _ _________________2.21.24 200 IM _________________________ 2.09.94

Full name: Elizabeth Ellen St. Charles ... daughter of Pat and Merri Ann St. Charles ... has two older brothers, Patrick and Matthew ... pre-med major ... born January 4, 1988.

Top Times:

100 butterfly _ _____________________55.25 200 butterfly _____________________1:58.47

Top Times:

200 butterfly __________________ 1:57.63 SR 100 butterfly _ _____________________ 53.71 100 backstroke _____________________55.37

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Led off the Crimson Tide’s 800

Alabama Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Scored in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 14th place ... turned in a career-best time of 1:58.47 at the SEC Championships, which ranks her second all-time at Alabama ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 50 freestyle

and 100 and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

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2009 – Sophomore: Competed in the breaststroke and IM events during the regular season … swam a career-best 2:21.24 in the 200 breaststroke at the Georgia/South Carolina tri-meet ... posted a career-best 1:04.70 in the 100 breaststroke at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Freshman: Competed in the breaststroke

and IM events during the regular season … posted a career-best time of 2:09.94 in the 200 IM at the Alabama Classic … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

2005-2006 All FAVC ... 2005 FAVC Swimmer of the Year ... 2004-07 Ohio State qualifier and placer ...

2005 and 2006 All-City Honorable Mention ... 2005 and 2006 All-Ohio ... two-time NISCA Breaststroke All-American ... 2003 YMCA Long Course National qualifier in the 50, 100 and 200 breaststrokes ...

2004 YMCA Short Course National qualifier in 100 and 200 breaststroke ... 2005 YMCA Short Course National 100, 200 breaststroke and 200 IM qualifier

freestyle relay at the SEC Championships with a career best 200 freestyle time of 1:49.49 which ranks her fifth all-time for the Tide ... posted a careerbest time of 4:55.44 in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships, which ranks her 10th all-time for Alabama ... ranks seventh all-time for the Tide in the 200 butterfly after turning in a career-best time of 2:01.35 at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American honors ... named Tide’s captain.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 500 and

1650 freestyles and the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned Alabama’s Ellen McGrath Most Scholastic award.

2007 – Freshman: Scored in the 200 butterfly

at the SEC Championships taking 13th with a career best 2:04.40 ... competed in the 500 and 1650 freestyles at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Led her prep squad to four straight state championships ... team MVP all four years of her prep career ...

2005 MVP of the North Carolina state championship meet ... 2005 All-American in the 200 freestyle ... set 1A/2A state records in the 200 and the 500 freestyle ... three-time scholastic All-American from 20042006 ... 2003 and 2006 conference swimmer of the year ... member of National Honor Society, Beta Club and the Spanish Honor Society.

200 butterfly, which ranks her eighth all-time for the Tide ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships … earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Personal Information:

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the butterfly

Full name: Shannon Kathleen Van Hoy ... daughter of Darrell and Trish Van Hoy ... has two older sisters Lauren and Katy ... health care management major ... born December 2, 1987.

events during the regular season ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall and spring semesters ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Top Times:

Prep Highlights:

200 freestyle ____________________ 1:49.49 200 butterfly ____________________ 2:01.35 500 freestyle ____________________ 4:55.44

A junior national qualifier in the 100 butterfly, earned eight All-American honors ... state record holder as a member of the 200 freestyle relay team, setting and breaking the record in three straight years from 2004-2006 ... led her team to an undefeated season in 2005-06 ... state champion in the 200 freestyle relay in 2004 and 2006 ... state champion in the 400 freestyle relay in 2006 ... earned the Stan Lewis Most Inspirational Swimmer award in 2004 ... competed for the Baylor Swim Club and was a southeastern, sectional and junior national qualifier ... competed track and field in high school ... was a member of Red Circle and the Spanish Club as well as being a peer tutor.

Personal Information:

Full name: Kacey Leigh Weddle ... daughter of Steve and Pat Weddle ... has a sister, Meghan ... father attended Alabama ... communications major ... born July 4, 1988.

Top Times:

100 butterfly _ ____________________ 56.00 200 butterfly ____________________ 2:01.48

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... turned in a career-best time in the 200 IM with a 2:03.79 at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2008 – Sophomore: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2007 – Freshman: Competed in the 100 and 200

breaststrokes and 200 IM at the SEC Championships ... earned Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) honors for the fall semester ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep Highlights:

Alabama Highlights:

2009 – Junior: Competed in the 100 and 200 butterflies and the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships… posted a career-best time of 2:01.48 in the

Led her squad to runner-up finishes at the national championships two years in a row ... set the national record three straight years in the 200 medley relay ... Wisconsin state record holder in the 100 breaststroke as well as the 200 and 400 freestyle relay ...

14-time Wisconsin State Champion ... was the team MVP and leadership award winner ... competed for the Lake Country Phoenix club team in Hartland, Wisc., leading the team to state records in all of the relays.

Personal Information:

Full name: Margaret Mary Zblewski ... daughter of Philip and Susan Zblewski ... accounting major ... born December 12, 1987.

Top Times:

100 breaststroke __________________ 1:03.42 200 breaststroke__________________ 2:18.64 200 IM _________________________ 2:03.79

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SeasonReview

2008-09 season

It was a record-breaking year for the Crimson Tide women’s team with eight school records coming tumbling down, including both medley relays, both butterfly events, two diving events and the 100 freestyle and 200 IM. Alabama also put 22 swims on its all-time top-10 lists.

As a team, the Tide moved up two places at the Southeastern Conference Championships, taking sixth, while coming away with two individual SEC titles and a conference record. Junior Elizabeth Hughes won the platform while freshman Carrie Dragland won the 3-meter board with a conference record and took second off the platform. Dragland also earn SEC Freshman Diver and SEC Female Diver of the Year honors and Pat Greenwell earned SEC Diving Coach of the Year. Both Hughes and Dragland were named first team All-SEC. Dragland and junior Agustina de Giovanni earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.

Alabama also got it done in the classroom, with a conference-best 26 student-athletes making the SEC Academic honor roll and eight earning CSCAA Scholar All-American honors. As a team, Alabama was named to the CSCAA Scholar All-American list and was 25th by team GPA among all NCAA Division I programs.

The Tide also continued its efforts in the community, lending a helping hand with a variety of campus projects as well as hosting the fourth annual Crimson Tide Laps for CF event which drew several hundred fans and helped raise money and awareness in the fight against Cystic Fibrosis.

2008-09 Season Results

09.27.08 vs. Delta State Tuscaloosa, Ala. W 162-110

vs. Vanderbilt Tuscaloosa, Ala. W 182-95 10.11.08 at Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. W 157-143 10.24.08 at SMU Classic Dallas, Texas 5th 11.07.08 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. T 150-150 11.08.08 at New Orleans New Orleans, La. W 187-94 11.21.08 vs. Auburn Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 232.5-137.5 01.17.09 at Kentucky Lexington, Ky. L 182-116 01.31.09 vs. Georgia Tuscaloosa, Ala. L 191-109

vs. South Carolina W 168.66-131.33 02.18.09 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala. 6th (244 pts) 03.19.09 NCAA Championships College Station, Texas 38th (9 pts)

Alabama Records

Ida Persson 100 Freestyle 49.26 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Hannah Brinks 100 Butterfly 52.97 Bulldog Invite (3.1.09) Suzanne Schwee 200 Butterfly 1:57.63 SEC Championships (2.18.09) Kate Shannon Gray 200 IM 1:58.74 Bulldog Invite (3.1.09) Carrie Dragland 3-meter Diving 366.50 pts SEC Championships (2.18.09) Carrie Dragland Platform 320.30 pts Auburn Invite (12.18.08) Alabama 200 Medley Relay 1:39.38 SEC Championships (2.18.09) (Cassie Craddock, Agustina de Giovanni, Hannah Brinks, Ida Persson) Alabama 400 Medley Relay 3:38.99 SEC Championships (2.18.09) (Cassie Craddock, Agustina de Giovanni, Suzanne Schwee, Ida Persson)

SEC Record Carrie Dragland

3-meter Diving

366.50 pts

2009 All-Americans

Agustina de Giovanni and Carrie Dragland

2009 All-Southeastern Conference Carrie Dragland and Elizabeth Hughes

2009 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Caitlin Anderson, Brooke Baldi, Cameron Bass, Hannah Brinks, Britney Busch, Olivia Covey, Lauren Cuervo, Lauren Dunn, Baylee Ellson, Kate Shannon Gray, Caitlyn Harrison, Shelby Hixon, Elizabeth Hughes, Kelsie Ludolph, Samantha Lugar, Jenna Montgomery, Ida Persson, Julie Richards, Nicole Roberts, Suzanne Schwee, Mary-Kate Sellers, Elle St. Charles, Paige Troyan, Shannon Van Hoy, Kacey Weddle and Maggie Zblewski

2009 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans

Allyson Angle, Hannah Brinks, Kate Shannon Gray, Elizabeth Hughes, Ida Persson, Suzanne Schwee and Shannon Van Hoy

Alabama Swimming and Diving 2008-09 Team Awards

Christina Jarvis Most Valuable___________________________ Agustina de Giovanni Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Newcomer____________________ Carrie Dragland Katie Williams Most Dedicated_ ___________________________Kate Shannon Gray Kim Nicholson Most Improved____________________ Hannah Brinks & Julie Richards Ellen McGrath Most Scholastic_________________________________Britney Busch Coaches Award_ ___________________________________________ Baylee Ellson Debra Hobart Award_ _____________________________________Cassie Craddock Captain_ ______________________________________________Shannon Van Hoy 74

Top times & Scores FROM THE 2008-09 season 50 Freestyle Ida Persson Brooke Baldi Kelsie Ludolph Maggie Zblewski Caitlin Anderson

100 Freestyle Ida Persson Kate Shannon Gray Kelsie Ludolph Maggie Zblewski Katrice Ewanich

200 Freestyle Shannon Van Hoy Maggie Zblewski Kate Shannon Gray Kacey Weddle Nicole Roberts

500 Freestyle Agustina de Giovanni Shannon Van Hoy Kate Shannon Gray Caitlin Harrison Kacey Weddle

11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

00:22.65 B* 00:23.33 * 00:23.41 00:23.49 00:23.63 *

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

00:49.26 B SR 00:51.02 # 00:51.11 00:51.27 00:51.37

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La.

01:49.49 # 01:51.16 01:51.37 01:52.49 * 01:52.99

11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

04:54.47 04:55.44 04:58.48 05:01.15 05:02.61

1000 Freestyle Shannon Van Hoy Cameron Bass Agustina de Giovanni Kacey Weddle Kate Shannon Gray

1650 Freestyle Cameron Bass Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Caitlin Harrison

01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La. 11/08/08 New Orleans - New Orleans, La. 11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La. 09/27/08 Delta State - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

10:13.55 10:19.77 10:25.99 10:30.70 10:40.40

11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 01/10/09 Kentucky - Lexington, Ky. 01/10/09 Kentucky - Lexington, Ky. 01/10/09 Kentucky - Lexington, Ky.

17:30.23 * 17:30.68 17:49.40 18:00.41

100 Backstroke Cassandra Craddock Allyson Angle Suzanne Schwee Julie Richards Jenna Montgomery

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

200 Backstroke Julie Richards Kate Shannon Gray Allyson Angle Lauren Cuervo Jenna Montgomery

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 10/24/08 SMU Classic - Dallas, Texas 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

00:54.46 B 00:54.54 B*# 00:55.55 00:55.98 00:56.40 * 01:58.23 02:00.36 02:01.75 02:04.00 02:04.11 *

100 Butterfly Hannah Brinks Suzanne Schwee Ida Persson Elle St. Charles Kacey Weddle

200 Butterfly Suzanne Schwee Elle St. Charles Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Hannah Brinks

03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

00:52.97 B SR 00:53.71 B 00:53.96 B 00:55.25 00:56.00 *

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

01:57.63 B SR 01:58.47 B 02:01.35 02.01.48 02:01.85

200 Individual Medley Kate Shannon Gray Agustina de Giovanni Suzanne Schwee Maggie Zblewski Shelby Hixon

03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga.

400 Individual Medley Kate Shannon Gray Agustina de Giovanni Paige Troyan Suzanne Schwee Samantha Lugar

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 10/24/08 SMU Classic - Dallas, Texas 11/21/08 Auburn - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La. 11/07/08 LSU - Baton Rouge, La.

200 Freestyle Relay Zblewski, Persson, Baldi, Ludolph

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

400 Freestyle Relay Persson, Baldi, Roberts, Zblewski

12/04/08 USA SC Nationals - Atlanta, Ga.

800 Freestyle Relay Van Hoy, Gray, de Giovanni, Zblewski

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

200 Medley Relay

Craddock, de Giovanni, 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. Brinks, Persson

400 Medley Relay

Craddock, de Giovanni, 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. Schwee, Persson

One Meter Diving Carrie Dragland Lauren Dunn Elizabeth Hughes Baylee Ellson Olivia Covey

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 12/18/08 Auburn Invite - Auburn, Ala. 10/24/08 SMU Classic - Dallas, Texas 10/11/08 Florida State - Tallahassee, Fla. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

100 Breaststroke

Three Meter Diving

200 Breaststroke

Platform Diving

Agustina de Giovanni Maggie Zblewski Britney Busch Paige Troyan Samantha Lugar Agustina de Giovanni Britney Busch Maggie Zblewski Paige Troyan Mary-Kate Sellers

01/31/09 NCAA Champ. - College Station, Texas 01:00.85 B 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01:03.83 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01:04.16 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 01:04.70 11/08/08 New Orleans - New Orleans, La. 01:08.73

03/21/09 NCAA Champ. - College Station, Texas 02:10.50 B 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02:18.89 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02:19.36 01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02:21.24 09/27/08 Delta State - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 02:32.13

Carrie Dragland Olivia Covey Lauren Dunn Elizabeth Hughes Baylee Ellson Carrie Dragland Elizabeth Hughes Baylee Ellson Olivia Covey Lauren Dunn

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 03/01/09 Bulldog Invite - Athens, Ga. 01/03/09 Tennessee Invite - Knoxville, Tenn.

01/31/09 USC/UGA - Tuscaloosa, Ala. 12/18/08 Auburn Invite - Auburn, Ala. 12/18/08 Auburn Invite - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 01/03/09 Tennessee Invite - Knoxville, Tenn.

02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala. 02/18/09 SEC Champ. - Auburn, Ala.

01:58.74 B SR 02:01.18 02:03.40 * 02:03.79 * 02:06.89 04:14.13 B 04:19.53 04:36.43 * 04:36.46 04:41.46 01:31.04 B#

03:25.03

07:18.28 B

01:39.38 B SR

03:38.99 B SR

306.05 Z 278.20 Z 261.30 260.55 259.50 366.50 308.70 300.30 294.50 289.20

Z SR! Z Z Z Z

320.30 305.80 241.85 217.45 201.25

* Times converted from meters to yards # Leadoff Split | A = NCAA A Standard | B = NCAA B Standard | Z = Qualified for Zone Champ. | SR = School Record | ! = SEC Record

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Alabama AT THE 2009 SEC championships Feb. 18-21 @Auburn, Ala. 1. Florida 2. Auburn 3. Georgia 4. Tennessee 5. Arkansas 6. Alabama 7. South Carolina 8. LSU 9. Kentucky 10. Vanderbilt

50 freeStyle 18 33 36 39 44 47 48 50 58

Ida Persson Kelsie Ludolph Brooke Baldi Katrice Ewanich Hannah Brinks Allyson Angle Cassie Craddock Julie Richards Elle St. Charles

100 freestyle 12 34 38 46

Ida Persson Kelsie Ludolph Katrice Ewanich Brooke Baldi

200 freestyle

24 Shannon Van Hoy 37 Kelsie Ludolph 38 Katrice Ewanich

500 freestyle

24 Shannon Van Hoy 30 Kacey Weddle 31 Lauren Cuervo 76

Soph.

Soph.

Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Soph.

Jr. Jr.

744.0 730.5 725.0 394.5 299.0 244.0 225.0 187.0 182.0 74.0 Prelims 22.95 23.50 23.64 23.90 24.23 24.37 24.38 24.42 25.46

Soph. 49.26 Soph.

51.11 Jr. 51.37 Jr. 51.87 Jr. 1:49.99 Soph. 1:53.04 Jr. 1:53.57 Jr. Jr. Fr.

Finals

4:55.44 5:02.61 5:12.19

100 Butterfly 12 16 17 21 34 37

Suzanne Schwee Ida Persson Hannah Brinks Elle St. Charles Kacey Weddle Brooke Baldi

200 Butterfly 8 14 19 21 24

Suzanne Schwee Elle St. Charles Shannon Van Hoy Hannah Brinks Kacey Weddle

100 backStroke 17 21 23 25 30

Cassie Craddock Suzanne Schwee Julie Richards Allyson Angle Lauren Cuervo

200 backstroke 49.37

17 Julie Richards 25 Allyson Angle 28 Cassie Craddock

Fr. 53.71 Soph. 53.96 Jr. 53.97 Jr. 55.25 Jr. 57.62 Jr. 58.23

53.80 54.30

Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.

1:58.10 2:01.17

1:57.63 1:58.47 2:01.35 2:01.85 2:02.64

200 freestyle relay

8

Maggie Zblewski, Ida Persson 1:31.04 Brooke Baldi, Kelsie Ludolph Shannon Van Hoy, Kate Shannon Gray 17:18.28 Agustina de Giovanni, Maggie Zblewski

200 medley relay

7

Cassie Craddock, Agustina de Giovanni 3:38.99 Suzanne Schwee, Ida Persson

1-meter Diving 7 13 16 22

Carrie Dragland Lauren Dunn Olivia Covey Elizabeth Hughes

3-meter Diving

2:12.28 2:19.36

2:12.34

13 Kate Shannon Gray Soph. 1:59.83 18 Agustina de Giovanni Jr. 2:01.18 30 Maggie Zblewski Jr. 2:03.79

1:59.94

200 IM

4:13.13

400 medley relay

1:01.47

4 Agustina de Giovanni Jr. 20 Maggie Zblewski Jr.

Soph. 4:14.29

7 Cassie Craddock, Agustina de Giovanni 1:39.28

Hannah, Brinks, Ida Persson

1:01.35 1:03.83

200 breaststroke

Kate Shannon Gray

800 freestyle relay

Jr. 1:58.23 Jr. 2:02.32 Soph. 2:06.98

13 Agustina de Giovanni Jr. 24 Maggie Zblewski Jr.

6 7

Soph. 54.46 Fr. 55.55 Jr. 55.98 Jr. 56.05 Fr. 58.15

100 breaststroke

400 IM

1 9 18 22

Carrie Dragland Lauren Dunn Olivia Covey Elizabeth Hughes

Platform Diving 1 2.

13 15

Elizabeth Hughes Carrie Dragland Olivia Covey Lauren Dunn

Fr. Soph.

Soph.

Jr.

306.05 267.50 259.50 217.05

284.40

Fr. Soph.

Soph.

Jr.

329.40 288.35 253.90 244.40

366.50

Jr. Fr. Soph.

Soph.

272.40 275.45 217.45 201.25

305.80 305.55

Alabama AT THE 2009 ncaa championships March 19-21 @College Station, Texas 1. California 2. Georgia 3. Arizona 4. Stanford 5. Texas 6. Auburn 7. Florida 8. Texas A&M 9. Southern California 10. Indiana 38. Alabama

3-meter Diving 12 Carrie Dragland

Platform Diving 15 Carrie Dragland

1-meter Diving 35 Carrie Dragland

Prelims

Finals

Fr.

318.30

307.65

Fr.

235.90

219.30

Fr.

224.40

200 Breaststroke

15 Agustina de Giovanni Jr.

100 Breaststroke

31 Agustina de Giovanni Jr.

100 Butterfly 42 Hannah Brinks

200 IM

47 Kate Shannon Gray

400 IM

41 Kate Shannon Gray

411.5 400.5 389.0 312.5 307.0 281.5 239.5 186.0 157.0 152.0 9.0

Jr.

2:10.50

2:11.03

1:00.85 54.10

Soph. 2:00.58 Soph. 4:16.53 77

Bama at the NATIONAL Championships

AlabamaNationaly

Lane Bassham won Alabama’s eighth national collegiate championship in 2004 with the NCAA 3-meter title.

Since 1976, when they finished fourth, the Alabama Crimson Tide has finished in the top-25 nationally an astounding 26 times, including 15 finishes in the top 15.

Over the past decade Alabama has posted six top-30 finishes, including three in the top 20. Over that same span, 16 members of the Tide have produced 60 All-American honors, including Olympic bronze medalist and 13-time All-American Anne Poleska who turned in four top-three NCAA 200 breaststroke finishes.

The Crimson Tide women competed in the AIAW division from 1974 to 1981, after which time they moved into the NCAA. While in the AIAW the Tide had six top-20 finishes, the highest was fourth at the 1976 championships. The Tide moved to the NCAA in 1982. Since that time Alabama has posted seven top-10 finishes, the highest being a fifth-place finish at the 1983 championship.

The Tide lays claim to eight individual national collegiate titles.

Lane Bassham won the latest one in 2004, taking the top honors off the 3-meter diving board. She was also second off the 1-meter board that same year and was named Diver of the Meet at the NCAA Championships while Pat Greenwell was named Diving Coach of the Year at the same championships.

All-Americans number 99 on the Tide’s all-time roster.

The National Championships NCAA: 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

Champ California Arizona Auburn Auburn Georgia Auburn Auburn Auburn Georgia Georgia Georgia Stanford Southern Cal Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Stanford Texas Texas Stanford Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Stanford Florida

AIAW: Vicky Stanley 1983 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion

Christina Jarvis 1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion 1976 AIAW 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion

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Angelika Knipping 1983 NCAA 50 Breaststroke Champion

Year 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974

Champ Texas Stanford Florida Arizona State Arizona State Miami Miami Arizona State

Alabama 38th (9 pts) 37th (11 pts) — 32nd (12 pts) 21st (44 pts) 21st (43 pts) 15th (71 pts) 18th (56 pts) 16th (69 pts) 27th (18 pts) — 33rd (6 pts) 22nd (37.5 pts) 13th (112.5 pts) 15th (70 pts) 9th (153 pts) 10th (130 pts) — 21st (41.5 pts) 12th (115 pts) 11th (95 pts) 38th (9 pts) 16th (66 pts) 10th (82 pts) 7th (170.5 pts) 7th (107 pts) 5th (185 pts) 9th (115 pts)

Site College Station, Texas Columbus, Ohio Minneapolis, Minn.

Athens, Ga. Lafeyette, Ind. College Station, Texas Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Long Island, N.Y. Indianapolis, Ind. Athens, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn.

Indianapolis, Ind. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Minneapolis, Minn.

Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa Indianapolis, Ind. Lincoln, Neb. Gainesville, Fla.

Alabama 18th (52pts) 19th (52 pts) 11th (141 pts) 16th (61 pts) 9th (218 pts) 4th (319 pts) 29th —

Site Columbia, S.C. Las Vegas, Nev. Pittsburgh, Penn.

Durham, N.C. Providence, R.I. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Tempe, Ariz.

Tempe, Ariz.

Snapshot Anne Poleska (2001-03, 05) earned 16 All-American honors during her career and finished no lower than third in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships.

Alabama’s All-Americans 2009

Agustina de Giovanni Carrie Dragland

2008

Agustina de Giovanni

2006

Crystal Rasmussen

2005

Kathryn Hallquist Victoria Genova Anne Poleska Arlene Semeco Crystal Rasmussen

2004

Lane Bassham Crystal Rasmussen

2003

Lane Bassham Catalina Casaru Kathryn Hallquist Alison Lafevers Anne Poleska Candace Weiman

2002

Lane Bassham Anne Poleska Marcy Warriner

HM: 200 breast HM: 3-meter, platform HM: 400 IM, 200 breast HM: 1-meter

2001

Anne Poleska Michelle King Meghan Lynch Kelly Coellner Marcy Warriner

HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 200 breast HM: 100 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 1-meter

Lisa Andersson Catalina Casaru

2000

Lane Bassham

1998

Keri Coy Nora Zhong

1-meter & 3-meter HM: 1-meter

1997

3-meter HM: 1-meter HM: 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM 200 medley relay 100 & 200 breast HM 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 100 fly, 200 IM, 200 & 400 medley relay

Rania Elwani

1-meter HM: 3-meter 100 & 200 breast HM: 100 breast

Dana Bleich Brooke Donoho

Ann‑Sofie Joensson Karen Jones Nora Zhong

1996

Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Jenny Dudley Rania Elwani Ann‑Sofie Joensson

Karen Jones 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 100 breast, 400 free relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay 3-meter HM: 1-meter HM: 200 breast HM: 100 fly

Laura Lloyd Francine Mathot Stacy Potter

1995

Dana Bleich Stacy Gillies Ann‑Sofie Joensson Karen Jones Anna Lindberg Stacy Potter Katherine Rhodes

1994

Amy DeVasher

platform HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 100 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 1650 free HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay

platform HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 100 & 200 back 50 &100 free, HM: 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 1650 free

Stacy Gillies Ann‑Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Stacy Potter

Katherine Rhodes

Georgia Sewell

Helga Sigurdardottir

HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 100 fly, HM: 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: platform diving HM: 200 medley relay 1650 free HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 100 back, 100 fly, HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 100 fly 100 back, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay HM: 400 medley relay, 50 free 100 breast, 200 medley relay HM: 200 IM, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay

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Stacy Potter (1993-96) earned 22 All-American honors during her career and finished second in the 100 butterfly at the 2006 NCAA Championships.

Crimson Tide All-Americans 1993

Amy DeVasher Jo Dee Lake Anna Lindberg Jennifer Mahaney Stacy Potter Katherine Rhodes Georgia Sewell Tammy Kneer

1991

Rita Garay Michelle Harris Kym Hucal Jo Dee Lake Jennifer Mahaney Ragga Runolfsdottir

1990

Rita Garay Jamie Gardner Michelle Harris Kym Hucal Dorie Portela Kelly Purcell Lisa Raines Ragga Runolfsdottir Katie Williams

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HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 100 fly, 800 free relay platform 100 back, 100 fly, 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 400 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 100 fly, 800 free relay HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay HM: 200 back HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay platform diving, HM: 3-meter diving HM: 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 400 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 100 back, 200 medley relay 400 medley relay HM: 200 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 100 & 200 breast HM: 800 free relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay, HM: 200 breast, 200 medley relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay, 200 medley relay

1989

Jamie Gardner Michelle Harris Anita Harrison Kym Hucal Dorie Portela Kelly Purcell Lisa Raines Katie Williams

1988

Kelly Purcell

1987

Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock Beth Gardner Anita Harrison Cynthia Kangos Jen Kirrstetter Pernille Nimb Sandi Sciples Katie Williams

1986

Laurence Bensimon Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock Carole Brook Carmel Clark Beth Gardner Anita Harrison Jen Kirrstetter Pernille Nimb Lisa McClain

400 free relay, HM: 200 free relay 400 free relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay 400 free relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay

1985

Laurence Bensimon Carole Brook Carmel Clark Jen Kirrstetter Angelika Knipping Lisa McClain Kim Nicholson Ellen Riley Sandi Sciples

HM: 200 breast

Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

200 IM, 200 fly, HM: 400 IM 100 breast, HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay, 200,400 & 800 free relay

1984

Jennifer Brothers Angelika Knipping Carol Landry Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson Ellen Riley Sandi Sciples Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

1983

Jennifer Brothers HM: 500 free 200 & 400 IM 400 medley relay, HM: 100 breast 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 800 free relay 400 & 800 free relay

Marsha Crouch Elizabeth Hobbs Angelika Knipping Carol Landry Lisa McClain Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

400 medley relay, 400 free relay 200 fly HM: 100 & 200 back 200 & 400 free relay 100 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 breast HM: 200 IM 50 free, 200 & 400 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay, HM: 100 back 200 medley relay, 200 free relay 400 medley relay, HM: 200 fly 200 & 400 free relay 200 medley relay 200 & 400 medley relay 100 back, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 back 200 & 400 free relay 3-meter diving 50 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 100 free 200 & 400 free relay 400 medley relay 200 & 400 free relay 200 medley relay 50 & 100 back, 400 medley relay HM: 200 back HM: 1-meter diving HM: 50 free 50, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 200 & 400 medley relay, 200, 400 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 3-meter diving 200, 400 & 800 free relay, HM: 50 back, 100 back

Snapshot Marla Brooksbank (1979-82) earned 10 All-American honors during her career and won the 800-meter freestyle at the 1979 World University Games.

Crimson Tide All-Americans Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

1982

Marla Brooksbank Molly Frantz Gina Gatti Carol Landry Barbara Logan Ellen McGrath Anne Marie Milling Karen Nicholson Kim Nicholson Ellen Riley Linda Valerio

1981

Marla Brooksbank Molly Frantz Liz Hobbs Jan King Carol Landry Tracy Lindsay Barbara Logan Ann Marie Milling

1980

Marla Brooksbank Karre Cox Molly Frantz Liz Hobbs Barbara Logan Ann Marie Milling Cindy Riddell Gunilla Siljeback Kathy Williams

400 & 800 free relays 200 & 400 medley relay 1650 free 100 free, 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 400 medley relay one & 3-meter diving 3-meter diving 200 free relay 200 free relay 50, 100 & 200 back, 400 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay 100 & 200 IM, 400 free relay 400 free relay 500 & 1650 free, 800 free relay 200 fly, 200 & 400 medley relay, 800 free relay 200, 400 & 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay 200, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 & 400 medley relay 1-meter diving, 3‑meter diving 200 & 400 free relay, 200 medley relay 1650 free, 800 free relay 200 medley relay 200 fly, 800 free relay 200 medley relay, 800 free relay 1-meter diving, 3‑meter diving 200 medley relay 3-meter diving 800 free relay 200 medley relay

1979

Marla Brooksbank Karre Cox Lena deVal Molly Frantz Carole Gough Carrie Hutt Barbara Logan Cindy Riddell Rosemarie Seaman Kellie Stratton Kathy Williams

1978

Ann Bacon Carole Keating Melanie MacKay Cindy Riddell Rosemarie Seaman Carol Wagner

1977

Ann Bacon Kathy Brameier Beth Hobart Carrie Hutt Christina Jarvis Rosemarie Seaman Vicky Stanley Drue Thorn Julie Turk

500 & 1650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 50 & 100 free, 50 & 100 fly, 200 & 400 free relay 200 fly, 400 IM, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 200 & 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay 1-meter diving, 3‑meter diving 3-meter diving 200, 400 & 800 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 200 breast, 400 medley relay 3-meter diving 400 medley relay One & 3-meter diving

1976

Cary Backhaus Beth Hobart Christina Jarvis Carole Keating Beth Saunders Rosemarie Seaman Vicky Stanley Drue Thorn Julie Turk

1975

Beth Hobart

1974

Betsy Saunders

50,100 & 200 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 500 free 50, 100 & 200 breast, 100 & 200 IM, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 & 100 fly 200 & 400 free relay 50 & 100 fly, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay 200 & 500 free, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 1-meter diving 200 free 50 & 100 free

100 & 200 back, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 & 800 free relay 500 free, 800 free relay 100 back, 800 free relay 50, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 50 fly, 200 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 200, 500 & 1650 free, 200 & 800 free relay 1-meter diving, 3‑meter diving

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SEC Diver of the Year 2009 Carrie Dragland 2004 Lane Bassham 1981 Barbara Logan

SEC Coach of the Year 1994 Jonty Skinner 1985 Don Gambril

SEC Diving Coach of the Year 2009 Pat Greenwell 2004 Pat Greenwell

SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Year 2001 Anne Poleska

SEC Freshman Diver of the Year 2009 Carrie Dragland

When the Crimson Tide won the 1985 Southeastern Conference team title it became the first team to unseat the University of Florida as the SEC champion.

The Tide has won 33 individual SEC titles since Barbara Logan won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving championships in 1981. The latest Tide titles came in 2009 when Carrie Dragland won the 3-meter diving event and Elizabeth Hughes won the platform event.

Anne Poleska won an Alabama-best six SEC titles during her 2001-05 career.

The Tide’s latest SEC Record came in 2009 when Dragland set the 3-meter diving mark.

Four relay titles belong to Alabama. The first came in 1983 when the Tide won the 800 free relay. Alabama claims 15 first-team All-SEC selections, Logan being the first while Dragland and Hughes are the latest. Poleska was named 82

the 2001 SEC Freshman of the Year while Logan, Lane Bassham and Dragland have all been crowned SEC Diver of the Year, in 1981, 2004 and 2009, respectively. Dragland was also named SEC Freshman Diver of the Year.

Academically, the Tide has earned Academic All-SEC honors over 225 times since 1984, including a program-best 26 honors last year.

The SEC has long been one of the nation’s premiere athletic conferences both in overall strength and in nearly every sport and swimming and diving is certainly no exception. The SEC has placed at least one team in the top 10 of the NCAA Championships every year since the first title tilt in 1982. That first championship had four SEC teams among the top 10, including No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Auburn, No. 9 Alabama and No. 10 Tennessee.

Individually SEC athletes have won over 100 NCAA titles. The conference has taken home 10 NCAA team titles, including nine in a row from 1999-2007.

The conference put six teams in the national top 10 in 2001 and at least five teams in the top 25 the last five seasons and the SEC currently holds five NCAA records.

There are 12 SEC Schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. Ten SEC schools currently sponsor swimming and diving: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

Alabama’s SEC Champions 2009

Carrie Dragland Elizabeth Hughes

2005

Anne Poleska

2004

Lane Bassham

2003

Anne Poleska

2002

Anne Poleska Lane Bassham

2001

Anne Poleska

3-meter diving platform diving 200 breaststroke 1 & 3-meter diving 200 breaststroke 100 & 200 breaststroke 3-meter diving 100 & 200 breaststroke

1997

Rania Elwani

1996

Dana Bleich Rania Elwani

50 freestyle platform 100 freestyle

1995

1984

Stacy Potter Jill Tappen

1994

Katherine Rhodes

1992

Jennifer Mahaney

1991

Ragga Runolfsdottir

1987

100 butterfly Sandi Sciples platform diving

1983

Landry, Riley, 200 breaststroke Stephens, Nicholson Landry, Hobbs, Stephens, Milling platform diving Carol Landry Angelika Knipping

CHAMPION UA FINISH Florida Sixth Auburn Eighth Auburn Seventh Georgia Seventh Auburn Sixth Auburn Eighth Auburn Fourth Florida Fourth Georgia Fourth Georgia Seventh Georgia Seventh Georgia Sixth Georgia Sixth Florida Fourth Florida Sixth Florida Third Florida Fourth Florida Fifth Florida Fourth Florida Third Florida Fourth Florida Sixth Florida Third Florida Third Alabama First Florida Second Florida Second Florida Second Florida Fourth

800 freestyle relay 200 freestyle relay 50 freestyle 200 breaststroke

200 breaststroke 1982 Kim Nicholson

100 & 200 backstroke

200 butterfly 1981 100 breaststroke Barbara Logan

1 & 3-meter diving

Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

1985

Kim Nicholson 50 freestyle & 100 backstroke Ellen McGrath 3-meter diving Angelika Knipping 100 & 200 breaststroke Laurence Bensimon 200 IM Knipping, Sciples, 400 medley relay Nicholson, Bensimon Clark, Knipping, 200 medley relay Valerio, Nicholson

SEC Alabama’s All-SEC Performers Championship First 1994 1994 Honorable Katherine Rhodes Stacy Potter Team Mention Results All-SEC All-SEC 1992 1993 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

100 butterfly

2009

Carrie Dragland Elizabeth Hughes

2005

Anne Poleska

2004

Lane Bassham

2003

Anne Poleska

2002

Anne Poleska Lane Bassham

2001

Anne Poleska

1997

Rania Elwani

1996

Jennifer Mahaney

1991

Jennifer Mahaney Stacy Potter

Ragga Runolfsdottir

1991

1987

1990

Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

1985

Laurence Bensimon Angelika Knipping Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

Second Team All-SEC 2006

Crystal Rasmussen

Sofie Rylander Kelly Purcell

1989

2003

Lane Bassham Marcy Warriner

1998

1988

Nora Zhong

1986

Laura Lloyd Stacy Potter Amy DeVasher Francine Mathot

Lisa McClain

Ann-Sofie Joensson

1996

1995

Anna Lindberg

1994

Dana Bleich Rania Elwani

2000

1995

1997

Francine Mathot Amy DeVasher Georgia Sewell Helga Sigurdardottir

1996

1992

Stacy Potter Jill Tappen

Lane Bassham Dana Bleich Karen Jones

1990

2002

1997

1985

Rita Garay Jennifer Mahaney Georgia Sewell Dorie Portela Ragga Runolfsdottir Katie Williams

Jamie Gardner Michelle Harris Anita Harrison Katie Williams Lisa McClain

1991

Sofie Rylander

Leigh Ann Fleshman Kelly Purcell

1989

Leigh Ann Fleshman Kelly Purcell

1986

Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

1985

Patricia Bryant Sandi Sciples Linda Valerio

Freshman All-SEC* 2009

Carrie Dragland * started in 2008

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The Gary Illman Years The University of Alabama added women’s swimming to its roster of sports in 1975. Gary Illman served as the women’s inaugural coach, leading the Crimson Tide through its first three seasons, posting a 14-5 dual meet record during his time at the Capstone. With Illman at the helm, 13 swimmers earned All-American honors.

It was also under Illman’s tutelage that Vicky Stanley and Christina Jarvis became the Tide’s first national champions in 1976.

Stanley won the 1976 AIAW 50 freestyle title, setting an AIAW record in the process.

Jarvis touched first in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke becoming the AIAW champion in both events. A year later, Jarvis would successfully defend her titles from 1976 and add the 50 breaststroke title as well, giving her a two-year total of five national titles.

While Illman was at the helm, the Tide finished 29th in 1975, fourth in 1976 and ninth in 1977, at the AIAW Championships.

The Harold Lanier Years Illman was followed by Harold Lanier in 1978.

Lanier’s teams produced a two-year slate of 11-3 in dual meet competition and 15 swimmers earned All-America status.

In the AIAW Championships, the Tide finished 16th and 11th in 1978 and 1979, respectively.

During Lanier’s tenure, Marla Brooksbank started a career that would maker her one of the most successful swimmers in Alabama history. As a freshman in 1979, Brooksbank finished second at the AIAW Championships in the 1650 freestyle. The next year at the World University Games held in Mexico City, she won the 800 freestyle.

The Don Gambril Years In 1980, Don Gambril unified Alabama’s swimming programs adding the women’s program coaching duties to a slate that already included the men’s team.

After two years in AIAW competition, which saw the Tide finish 19th in 1980 and 18th in 1981,

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Gambril’s squad made the jump, beginning with the 1982 season, to NCAA competition.

It was in 1981, Gambril’s second year as head coach of the women’s team, that Barbara Logan earned the Tide’s first individual SEC title.

Logan won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving titles.

The 1983 season saw Angelika Knipping win the SEC 200 breaststroke title. She went on to win NCAA 50 breaststroke crown that year in championship record time. 1983 would also see the Tide earn its highest NCAA finish to date, taking fifth place after producing a 10-1 dual meet record and a second place finish at the SEC Championships.

In 1985, Alabama became the first, and to date only, SEC team to beat the University of Florida in a dual meet on its way to posting its first, and only undefeated dual meet season, going 12-0. Alabama added another first to its growing list by becoming the first team to unseat Florida as conference champions.

The Tide won out over the Lady Gators in the University of Georgia’s Stegeman pool, breaking Florida’s string of four SEC titles.

Alabama won six individual SEC titles in 1985 and two relay titles. Kim Nicholson won the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke in 1985, upping her career total to four, a Tide record.

Alabama’s eight total SEC titles in 1985 rank as the most in a single year for the Tide.

Overall, Gambril produced a dual meet record of 100-26 over the 11 years he coached the Tide women, making him one of the few coaches in the country to coach both a men’s and women’s team to 100 or more dual meet wins each.

There have been 18 individual and relay SEC championships, six AIAW individual titles and one NCAA individual title for the Tide women.

Jonty Skinner took control of the women’s program in the spring of 1990 when Gambril left coaching to become an assistant athletic director at Alabama.

The Jonty Skinner Years Jonty Skinner posted a short, but highly successful tenure as Alabama’s head coach. Un-

der his direction, Alabama brought home three SEC individual titles. Ragga Runolfsdottir won the 200 breaststroke title in 1991 while Katherine Rhodes won it in 1994. In between, Jennifer Mahaney won the SEC platform diving title on her way to setting an SEC record. As a team, Alabama posted its first top-10 national finish in seven years under Skinner’s direction when the 1993 team finished 10th.

1994 was the Tide’s best year under Skinner.

The Tide broke 12 different school records and posted a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships. In addition to winning the SEC 200 breast title in 1994, Rhodes set the Tide’s first SEC swimming record since Angelika Knipping set the 50 breast record in 1983.

For his work with the 1994 squad, Skinner was named SEC Coach of the Year.

Skinner left Alabama in August of 1994 to become the head coach of the U.S. Resident National Team.

The Chuck Horton Years Following Skinner’s departure, former Tide assistant coach Chuck Horton was chosen to coach Alabama. His tenure ran from 1994 through August of 1998 and included a trio of top-25 national finishes. During his tenure, three members of the Tide, Amy DeVasher, Ann-Sofie Joensson and Jill DeVasher, earned prestigious postgraduate scholarships. Amy DeVasher and Joensson earned NCAA scholarships and Jill DeVasher’s came from the Southeastern Conference. Ed Reed served as interim coach for the 1998-99 season, and Don Wagner was hired in March of 1999.

The Don Wagner Years Don Wagner’s tenure saw Alabama return to the top 20, including a 15th place finish in 2003, his final year at the Capstone. Under his tutelage, Anne Poleska set the SEC record in the 200 breaststroke and posted three top-three finishes in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships. There were 11 school records broken under Wagner, including all five relays.

All-Time Head Coaches Alabama’s Record by Coach

Eric McIlquham 2004-present

Don Wagner 2000-03

Ed Reed 1999 (Interim)

Coach Tenure Years W - L - T Eric McIlquham 2004-present 6 26 - 31 - 1 Don Wagner 2000-2003 4 15 - 16 - 0 Ed Reed (interim) 1999 1 3 - 4 - 0 Chuck Horton 1995-1998 4 25 - 16 - 0 Jonty Skinner 1991-1994 4 16 - 16 - 0 Don Gambril 1979-1990 11 100 - 28 - 0 Harold Lanier 1978-1979 2 11 - 3 - 0 Gary Illman 1974-1977 3 14 - 5 - 0 Total 35 216 - 122 - 1

.PCT .456 .484 .429 .610 .500 .781 .786 .737 .638

Alabama’s All-Time Series Record Opponent Chuck Horton 1995-1998

Jonty Skinner 1991-94

Harold Lanier 1978-79

Gary Illman 1974-77

Don Gambril 1979-90

Year-by-Year Results

Year Record 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

5-3-1 6-6-0 1-5-0 3-7-0 6-5-0 5-5-0 5-5-0 2-4-0 4-3-0 4-4-0 3-4-0 3-4-0 10-6-0 6-2-0 6-4-0 4-4-0 5-4-0 4-2-0 3-6-0 12-2-0 8-3-0 10-4-0 12-1-0 9-2-0 12-0-0 8-3-0 10-1-0 7-3-0 7-4-0 5-5-0 6-2-0 5-1 -0 7-1-0 6-1-0 1-3-0

SEC Finish (pts) 6th (244) 8th (202.5) 7th (214) 7th (293) 6th (238) 8th (225.5) 4th (316) 4th (340.5) 4th (398) 7th (251) 7th (194) 7th (225.5) 6th (384.5) 4th (426) 6th (396) 3rd (497) 4th (397.5) 5th (430.5) 4th (421) 3rd (446) 4th (426.5) 6th (344) 3rd (494.5) 3rd (518) 1st (803) 2nd (426) 2nd (529.5) 2nd (464) 4th (612) -- -- -- -- -- --

NCAA Finish (pts)

38th (9) 37th (11) -- 32nd (12) 21st (44) 21st (43) 15th (71) 18th (56) 16th (69) 27th (18) -- 33rd (6) 22nd (37.5) 13th (112.5) 15th (70) 9th (153) 10th (130) -- 21st (41.5) 12th (112) 11th (95) 38th (9) 16th (66) 10th (82) 7th (170.5) 7th (107) 5th (185) 9th (115) -- -- -- -- -- -- --

AIAW Finish

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18th 19th 11th 16th 9th 4th 29th

Coach

Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner Ed Reed(interim) Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Harold Lanier Harold Lanier Gary Illman Gary Illman Gary Illman

First Meeting Last Meeting UA-Opp

Arizona 1987-88 Arkansas 1983-84 Auburn 1977-78 Brenau 1977-78 Cincinnati 1982-83 Clemson 1981-82 Delta State 1987-88 Drury 2002-03 East Carolina 1977-78 Florida 1975-76 Florida State 1974-75 Furman 1977-78 Georgia 1974-75 Georgia Southern 1999-2000 Georgia Tech 2001-02 Henderson State 2005-06 Houston 1989-90 Illinois 1996-97 Illinois State 1996-97 Indian River CC 1975-76 Indiana 1982-83 Iowa 1980-81 Kansas 1982-83 Kentucky 1986-87 LaSalle College 1986-87 Louisiana-Monroe 2001-02 LSU 1974-75 Maryland 1989-90 Miami 1974-75 Michigan 1978-79 Mississippi University for Women 1975-76 Missouri 1980-81 Nebraska 1988-89 New Orleans 1986-87 North Carolina 1979-80 Northeast Louisiana 1984-85 N.C. State 1979-80 Northwestern 1996-97 Notre Dame 1987-88 Ohio State 1984-85 Penn State 1989-90 Princeton 1984-85 South Carolina 1981-82 Southern Illinois 1980-81 Southern Mississippi 1985-86 Southwest Missouri State 2002-03 SMU 1987-88 Tennessee 1976-77 Texas 1990-91 Tulane 1979-80 Vanderbilt 1986-87 Virginia 1986-87 Washington State 1998-99 West Virginia 1983-84 Western Illinois 1980-81 Wright State 1996-97

1987-88 2005-06 2008-09 1977-78 1985-86 2002-03 2008-09 2002-03 1977-78 2006-07 2008-09 1978-79 2008-09 1999-2000 2002-03 2005-06 1993-94 1996-97 1996-97 1978-19 1985-86 1980-81 1984-85 2008-09 1986-87 2004-05 2008-09 1989-90 1986-87 1995-96

1-0 6-1 10-22 1-0 4-0 7-1 12-0 1-0 1-0 2-25 9-9 2-0 4-18 1-0 3-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 2-1 4-0 1-0 2-0 6-6 1-0 2-1 21-10-1 1-0 2-3 1-1

1976-77 1996-97 1988-89 2008-09 1979-80 1998-99 1996-97 1996-97 1987-88 1985-86 1989-90 1984-85 2008-09 1996-97 1986-87 2002-03 1990-91 2005-06 1993-94 1988-89 2008-09 1986-87 1998-99 1983-84 1981-82 1996-97

4-0 3-0 1-0 3-0 0-1 11-0 2-2 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 14-5 6-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 12-3 0-2 10-0 7-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 85

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Alabama Swimming and Diving All-Time Roster A

Sonya Adams Caitlin Anderson Diane Anderson Lisa Andersson Tina Andersson Virginia Andreatta Allyson Angle

B

C 2003-05 2006-09 1985 2001-03 1996-97 1984‑86 2007-present

Diane Babec 1988‑89 Cary Backhaus 1976‑77 Ann Bacon 1977‑78 Brooke Baldi 2007-present Tara Ballentin 1995 Meagan Barnett 1999 Susan Bartholomew 1988‑90, 92 (Capt. ‘92) Cameron Bass 2009-present Lane Bassham 2000-2004 (Capt. ‘02, ‘03 • MVP ‘00) Melina Bassino 2004-07 Selma Beji 2004-07 Bridgett Belyea 2004-07 Laurence Bensimon 1985‑86 Andrea Bernthal 2004 Tiffany Berry 1994‑97 (Capt. ‘96) Palina Bjornsdottir 1994 Katie Black 2008-present Dana Bleich 1994‑97 Katrine Bomstad 1985‑87 (Capt. ‘87 • MVP ‘87) Meg Bonella 1990‑91 (Capt. ‘91) Katherine Bortenlanger 2000-03 Diana Brakefield 1978 Kathy Brameier 1976‑78 Dawn Brandewie 1983‑84 Hannah Brinks 2007-present Charlotte Brock 1986‑89 Carole Brook 1985‑86 Marla Brooksbank 1979‑82 (MVP ‘80) Jennifer Brothers 1983‑85 Deni Brown 1978‑80 Kathy Bruner 1982‑85 Patricia Bryant 1982‑85 Jen Buffington 1996-99 Sarah Burns 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘99) Melissa “Sis” Burovac 1991‑92 Britney Busch 2008-present

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Kathleen Caldwell 1992‑95 Catalina Casaru 2001-03 Carmel Clark 1985‑88 Sarah Clifford 1980‑82 Patricia Clug 1980 Kelly Coellner 1998-01 (Capt. ‘00-’01 • MVP ‘99) Olivia Covey 2008-present Karre Cox 1980‑81 Dawn Coy 2000-2001 Keri Coy 1996-99 (Capt. ‘99) Cassandra Craddock 2008-present Marsha Crouch 1981‑84 Lauren Cuervo 2009-present Ellen Culpepper 1976‑78 Nancy Curry 1975‑77

D

Mary Ellen Dash 1975 Katy Davidson 1999-02 (Capt. ‘02) Katelyn Davis 2007-08 Agustina de Giovanni 2006-present (MVP ‘08, ‘09) Lauran Deam 1983 Lisa Denaberg 1979 Lena deVal 1979‑80 Amy DeVasher 1993‑96 (Capt. ‘96) Jill DeVasher 1995‑98 Nathalie Dietiker 1991‑93 Anna Doig 1985‑87 Sarah Donaldson 1991 Kate Donnelly 1975‑76 Brooke Donoho 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘00) Emily Donohue 1998-01 Susie Dorrough 1993 Carrie Dragland 2009-present Vega Drew 1979‑80 Jenny Dudley 1996-97 Lauren Dunn 2008-present

E

Baylee Ellson Maria Elm Rania Elwani (MVP ‘96, ‘97) Lisa Emmons Monica Eriksson Julia Etterer Katrice Ewanich

2008-present 1995‑98 1996-97 1978‑79 1980 2010-present 2007-present

F

Darren Fagden Margaret Fischer Lee Ann Fleshman Holly Forbes Kristen Francis Molly Frantz

G

Alison Gallagher Jenna Gallo Rita Garay Beth Gardner Jamie Gardner Gina Gatti Victoria Genova Monica Geohagan Amanda Gilbert Stacy Gillies (Capt. ‘93, ’94) Carole Gough Anna Grant Kate Shannon Gray Belinda Green (Capt. ‘02) Drew Gunnels

1983‑84 1979‑80 1987‑89 1995 1999 1979‑82 1992‑93 2010-present 1990‑93 1984‑87 1988‑90 1982 2003-07 1994‑97 2004-07 1992‑95 1979 2003-05 2008-present 1999-02 1981‑83

H

Kathryn Hallquist 2003-06 (Capt. ‘05) Shelly Hansen 1982‑84 Kim Hanson 1985 Margaret Harris 1989‑90 Michelle Harris 1989‑92 (MVP ‘90) Anita Harrison 1986‑89 (Capt. ‘89 • MVP ‘89) Caitlyn Harrison 2009-present Jenna Hastreiter 2004-05 Sarah Hickinbotham 1994‑97 (Capt. ‘97) Pam Higgs 1975-77 Shelby Hixon 2009-present Beth Hobart 1975‑77 Liz Hobbs 1980‑83 Allyson Horn 1980‑81 Kym Hucal 1989‑92 Carrie Huff 1977‑79 Susan Huff 1989 Elizabeth Hughes 2007-present Caroline Humphreville 2006-07

I

Kaula Ilioupoulos Kathleen Ireland

1975 1980

J

Sarah James Christina Jarvis Ann‑Sofie Joensson Jennifer Johnson Stephanie Johnson Karen Jones (Capt. ‘97, ‘98) Jennifer Joy

K

Cynthia Kangos Carole Ann Keating Kelly Kerr Jan King Michele King Jennifer Kirrstetter (Capt. ‘88) Aimee Kliewer Tammy Kneer Angelika Knipping (MVP ‘83, ‘85) Rebecca Konkel Jana Korsch Irini Kosta

L

Alison Lafevers Jo Dee Lake Carol Landry (MVP ‘81) Laura Landry Claire Leddy Anna Lindberg Tracy Lindsay Laura Lloyd (Capt. ‘98) Barbara Logan Jane Looney Barbara Losche Jennifer Lowe Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Cindy Lygutis Mary Lyles Meghan Lynch

M

Melanie MacKay Jennifer Mahaney (Capt. ‘93 • MVP ‘92) Amanda Maher Marianne Mancino Charlene Maneki Liz Manz Eleonora Markou Karen Martin

1977 1976‑77 1994‑97 1991 2005-08 1995‑98 1988 1987 1975‑78 2000-03 1981 2001-03 1985‑88 2006 1992‑94 1983‑85 1983 1989‑92 2002 2003-07 1991‑93 1981‑84 1990 1979 1993‑95, 97 1981‑82 1995‑98 1979‑82 1975 1976‑78 1987‑89 2008-present 2008-present 1978 1975 2001-03 1975‑78 1990‑93 2006-07 1980 1975‑77 1978‑79 2003-05 1975

Leslie Mason April Mathis Francine Mathot Miranda Matias Lisa McClain Erica McCollough Holly McCreless Charlene McDaniels Liz McGiffin Ellen McGrath Chrissy Menendez Katie Merriam Tammy Merrill Ashley Messmore Renata Miatto Anne Marie Milling Hanna Miluska Valery Monroe Jenna Montgomery Cindy Morris

N

Kathryn Newland (Capt. ‘91, ’92) Karen Nicholson Kim Nicholson (MVP ‘82, ’85) Pernille Nimb Debbie Nuckolls

O

Heather O’Brien Shannon O’Shea Emma Olsson

P

1978 1995‑96 1994‑97 2002 1983‑86 1994 2000-02 1978 2001-04 1982‑85 2000-01 2001-01 1987‑88 2004 2000-02 1980‑83 2005-06 1981 2008-present 1979‑80 1989‑92 1982 1982‑85 1986‑89 1976‑78 2001 1987 1998

Alaina Patterson 2000-03 Beth Patty 1980 Raechel Pera 2001 Ida Persson 2008-present Anne Poleska 2001-05 (Capt. ‘02 • MVP ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05)

Dorie Portela Stacy Potter (MVP ‘93, ‘94, ‘95) Kelly Purcell

1988‑91 1993‑96 1987‑90

R

Lisa Raines 1988‑91 Barbie Rank 1994‑95 Crystal Rasmussen 2003-07 (MVP ‘06 • Capt. ‘06) Regina Ray 1979 Ann Reddy 1979‑81 Catherine Reinagel 2009-present Katherine Rhodes 1992‑95 (Capt. ‘94, ’95) Julie Richards 2007-present Cindy Riddell 1976‑79 Karin Ridderstople 1990 Ellen Riley 1982‑85 (Capt. ‘85) Leslie Riley 1980‑82 Emily Ritter 1994‑95 Nicole Roberts 2007-present Mary Robertson 1979‑80 Becca Rogers 2004-05 Jill Rogers 1983‑84 Ann Ross 2001-04 Missy Ruffner 1981‑82 Ragga Runolfsdottir 1990‑91 (MVP ‘91) Sara Rutledge 1977‑78 Sofie Rylander 1991‑93

S

Tracy Salzano Betsy Saunders Suzanne Schwee Sandi Sciples Rosemarie Seaman Mary-Kate Sellers Arlene Semeco Georgia Sewell

1992 1974‑76 2009-present 1984‑87 1975‑79 2006-09 2004-05 1991‑94

Kimberly Sharpe 2004-05 Donna Jean Sheets 1985‑86 Jenny Siegart 1995‑96 Helga Sigurdardottir 1992‑94 Gunilla Siljeback 1980 Jamie Silverman 1985‑86 Susan Simpson 1985‑86 Kim Singer 2005-08 (Capt. ‘08) Cami Sink 2001 Mallory Slaughter 1991‑92 Jackie Slingerland 1997-2000 Patti Slucher 1979 Erin Sparks 2005-08 (MVP ‘07 • Capt. ‘08) Beth Sprigg Kim Staab 1986‑87 Vicky Stanley 1976‑78 Elle St. Charles 2007-present Nancy Stephens 1983‑85 Kellie Stratton 1979‑80 Flavia Sugimori 2001-02

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Kate Tallett Kasie Talon Jill Tappen (Capt. ‘95) Karen Taylor Karli Taylor Ryann Taylor Tara Theilemann Drue Thorn Ginny Trott Paige Troyan Erin Tuite Julie Turk Stacy Turner Karissa Tuthill (Capt. ‘07) Meme Tynan (Capt. ‘80)

1991‑92 2008 1992‑95 1985 1993‑96 1996-98 2004-07 1976‑78 2000-01 2008-present 1989 1976‑78 1982‑83 2004-07

V

Linda Valerio 1982‑85 Shannon Van Hoy 2007-present (Capt. ‘09) Gail Vasterling 1982 Vanessa Von der Heyde 2006-08

W

Carol Wagner 1978 Kate Wallis 1999 Marcy Warriner 1999-2002 (Capt. ‘02) Dagmar Waxenberger 1978 Yvonne Waxenberger 1978 Nicole Weatherman 2004 Kacey Weddle 2007-present Doris Weibke 1983 Jane Weir 1979‑80 Janna Wiegold 1987 Carina Wiberg 1987 Sharon Wilkerson 1978 Ashley Williams 1987 Kathy Williams 1979‑81 Katie Williams 1987‑90 (Capt. ‘90 • MVP ‘88) Teri Williams 1990‑93 Elizabeth Wine 1987 Melaine Wirtner 1988‑89 Brooke Wise 2000 Michelle Wise 1996-98 Debbie Wright 1975‑76

Z

Maggie Zblewski Jill Zenter Nora Zhong

2007-present 1978 1997-98

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Alabama’s All-Time Top-10

AlabamaRecords

50 Freestyle Arlene Semeco Rania Elwani Stacy Potter Ida Persson Marcy Warriner Nora Zhong Kelly Coellner Kim Nicholson Katie Merriam Carol Landry Georgia Sewell

100 Freestyle Ida Persson Rania Elwani Arlene Semeco Erin Sparks Stacy Potter Kelly Coellner Amy DeVasher Michelle Harris Anne Poleska Lisa Andersson

200 Freestyle

Anne Poleska Rania Elwani Katie Williams Michelle Harris Shannon Van Hoy Kelly Coellner Nancy Stephens Irini Kosta Vanessa Von der Heyde Eleonora Markou

22.71 22.72 22.95 22.95 23.18 23.27 23.30 23.31 23.33 23.37 23.37 49.26 49.44 49.85 50.36 50.39 50.47 50.58 50.61 50.61 50.64 1:47.21 1:47.73 1:48.68 1:49.29 1:49.49 1:49.71 1:49.74 1:49.77 1:49.91 1:49.98

500 Freestyle

Laurence Bensimon 4:47.16 Agustina de Giovanni 4:48.37 Ann-Sofie Joensson 4:49.15 Pernille Nimb 4:51.43 Marla Brooksbank 4:51.59 Lisa Raines 4:52.26 Nicole Weatherman 4:55.12 Stacy Gillies 4:55.16 Victoria Genova 4:55.39 Shannon Van Hoy 4:55.44

1000 Freestyle

Laurence Bensimon 9:46.52 Ann-Sofie Joensson 9:52.71 Marla Brooksbank 9:58.72 Nicole Weatherman 10:00.94 Agustina de Giovanni 10:00.94 Beth Hobart 10:03.00 Virginia Andreatta 10:04.88 Lisa Raines 10:06.53 Jackie Slingerland 10:06.96 Hanna Miluska 10:07.75

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2005 1997 1995 2009 2000 1997 2001 1984 2001 1983 1994 2009 1997 2005 2008 1994 2001 1994 1990 2001 2001 2001 1997 1989 1990 2009 1999 1983 2002 2006 2003 1985 2007 1994 1986 1982 1990 2004 1993 2003 2009 1985 1995 1982 2004 2007 1976 1985 1990 2000 2005

1650 Freestyle

Ann-Sofie Joensson Marla Brooksbank Laurence Bensimon Beth Hobart Lisa Raines Hanna Miluska Nicole Weatherman Agustina de Giovanni Stacy Gillies Jackie Slingerland

100 Butterfly Hannah Brinks Stacy Potter Candace Weiman Suzanne Schwee Ida Persson Nora Zhong Georgia Sewell Anna Lindberg Karen Jones Victoria Genova

200 Butterfly Suzanne Schwee Elle St. Charles Victoria Genova Candace Weiman Carole Brook Katrine Bomstad Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Sandi Sciples Catalina Casaru

100 Backstroke Stacy Potter Kathryn Hallquist Cassie Craddock Suzanne Schwee Michelle King Allyson Angle Jenny Dudley Julie Richards Kim Nicholson Karli Taylor

200 Backstroke Jenny Dudley Julie Richards Catalina Casaru Karli Taylor Kate Shannon Gray Rita Garay Allyson Angle Kathryn Hallquist Kym Hucal Kim Nicholson

16:18.10 16:27.57 16:33.88 16:37.45 16:45.40 16:49.14 16:50.58 16:52.05 16:53.93 16:56.69

1995 1979 1985 1977 1990 2005 2004 2008 1993 1997

52.97 53.08 53.13 53.71 53.96 54.05 54.31 54.94 55.03 55.10

2009 1995 2003 2009 2009 1998 1994 1994 1996 2003

1:57.63 1:58.47 1:58.91 2:00.22 2:00.56 2:01.00 2:01.35 2:01.48 2:01.63 2:01.82

2009 2009 2003 2003 1985 1987 2009 2009 1985 2002

54.07 54.34 54.46 55.55 55.80 55.87 55.93 55.98 56.43 56.64

1994 2006 2009 2009 2002 2008 1996 2009 1985 1994

1:57.95 1:58.23 1:59.29 1:59.89 2:00.36 2:00.84 2:01.75 2:01.83 2:02.68 2:02.71

1996 2009 2003 1994 2009 1993 2008 2004 1990 1982

100 Breaststroke

Anne Poleska 1:00.08 Agustina de Giovanni 1:00.85 Marcy Warriner 1:01.30 Katherine Rhodes 1:02.34 Erin Sparks 1:02.42 Ragga Runolfsdottir 1:02.92 Angelika Knipping 1:03.04 Kelly Purcell 1:03.13 Keri Coy 1:03.27 Brooke Donoho 1:03.62

200 Breaststroke Anne Poleska Agustina de Giovanni Katherine Rhodes Francine Mathot Kelly Purcell Ragga Runolfsdottir Keri Coy Marcy Warriner Brooke Donoho Belinda Green

2002 2009 2002 1994 2008 1990 1984 1990 1998 1999

2:07.86 2:10.50 2:13.56 2:14.83 2:15.24 2:15.36 2:15.47 2:15.80 2:16.41 2:16.93

2002 2009 1994 1994 1989 1991 1998 2001 1999 2002

Kate Shannon Gray 1:58.74 Candace Weiman 2:00.02 Agustina de Giovanni 2:00.34 Anne Poleska 2:01.05 Kelly Coellner 2:01.84 Erin Sparks 2:01.88 Katherine Rhodes 2:02.65 Catalina Casaru 2:02.70 Katrine Bomstad 2:03.52 Karli Taylor 2:03.68

2009 2003 2008 2001 2001 2007 1994 2003 1986 1994

200 IM

400 IM

Agustina de Giovanni Kate Shannon Gray Anne Poleska Catalina Casaru Katrine Bomstad Laurence Bensimon Emily Donohue Lisa McClain Erin Sparks Cami Sink

4:10.37 4:14.13 4:18.34 4:19.68 4:20.20 4:20.34 4:21.57 4:22.12 4:24.32 4:24.87

Current Swimmers in Bold

2008 2009 2003 2001 1985 1985 2000 1984 2007 2001

Records

Event School Records 50 FREESTYLE Arlene Semeco

22.71 in 2005 100 FREESTYLE Ida Persson

49.26 in 2009 200 FREESTYLE Anne Poleska

1:47.21 in 2001 500 FREESTYLE Laurence Bensimon

4:47.16 in 1985 1000 FREESTYLE Laurence Bensimon

9:46.52 in 1985 1650 FREESTYLE Ann-Sofie Joensson

16:18.10 in 1995 100 BACKSTROKE Stacy Potter

54.07 in 1994 200 BACKSTROKE Jenny Dudley

1:59.04 in 1997 100 BREASTSTROKE Anne Poleska

1:00.08 in 2002 200 BREASTSTROKE Anne Poleska

2:07.86 in 2002 100 BUTTERFLY Hannah Brinks

52.97 in 2009 200 BUTTERFLY Suzanne Schwee

1:57.63 in 2009

200 IM Kate Shannon Gray

1:58.74 in 2009

400 IM Agustina de Giovanni

4:11.33 in 2008

200 MEDLEY 1:39.38 in 2009

RELAY Cassie Craddock

Agustina de Giovanni

Hannah Brinks

Ida Persson

400 MEDLEY 3:38.99 in 2009

RELAY Cassie Craddock

Agustina de Giovanni

Suzanne Schwee

Ida Persson

200 FREE 1:30.81 in 2007

RELAY Ida Person

Vanessa Von der Heyde

Brooke Baldi

Erin Sparks

400 FREE 3:20.33 in 2007

RELAY Erin Sparks

Vanessa Von der Heyde

Ida Persson

Agustina de Giovanni

800 FREE 7:17.33 in 2003

RELAY Anne Poleska

Candace Weiman

Anna Grant

Eleonora Markou

University of Alabama Aquatic SEC Championship Center Records Records Jenny Bradford (UK) Kara Lynn Joyce (UGA) 22.00 in 2008 21.70 in 2006 Christine Magnuson (UT) Maritza Correia (UGA) 48.08 in 2008 47.49 in 2003 Christine Magnuson (UT) Christine Magnuson (UT) 1:43.00 in 2008 1:43.00 in 2008 Caroline Burckle (UF) Caroline Burckle (UF) 4:34.87 in 2008 4:34.87 in 2008 Kim Linehan (TX) 9:35.05 in 1982 Tiffany Cohen (TX) Adrienne Binder (AU) 15:53.85 in 1985 15:50.00 in 2005 Gemma Spofforth (UF) Gemma Spofforth (UF) 51.57 in 2008 50.46 in 2009 Gemma Spofforth (UF) Gemma Spofforth (UF) 1:50.56 in 2008 1:48.34 in 2009 Kara Denby (AU) Jamie Saffer (UT) 1:00.37 in 2008 59.79 in 2009 Anne Poleska (UA) Anne Poleska (UA) 2:08.85 in 2001 2:08.85 in 2001 Christine Magnuson (UT) Christine Magnuson (UT) 51.00 in 2008 51.00 in 2008 Emily Kukors (AU) Jemma Lowe (UF) 1:54.97 in 2008 1:52.53 in 2009 Ava Ohlgren (AU) Ava Ohlgren (AU) 1:54.97 in 2008 1:54.97 in 2008 Ava Ohlgren (AU) Ava Ohlgren (AU) 4:05.78 in 2008 4:03.70 in 2009 Florida 1:37.23 in 2008 Florida 1:36.22 in 2009 Gemma Spofforth Gemma Spofforth Caroline Burckle Lindsay Rogers Colleen Healy Julianne Lago Stephanie Napier Stephanie Napier Auburn 3:33.40 in 2008 Auburn 3:31.28 in 2009 Margo McCawley Rachel Goh Kara Denby Micah Lawrence Ava Ohlgren Ava Ohlgren Emily Kukors Vanderpool-Wallace Tennessee 1:29.07 in 2008 Florida 1:28.15 in 2009 Michele King Stephanie Napier Carly Mathes Gamma Spofforth Christine Magnuson Shara Stafford Brittany Nauta Sarah Bateman Auburn 3:13.09 in 2008 Auburn 3:12.00 in 2009 Ava Ohlgren Ava Ohlgren Melissa Marik Vanderpool-Wallace Emily Kukors Melissa Marik Kara Denby Caitlin Geary Auburn 6:57.28 in 2008 Auburn 6:54.02 in 2009 Ava Ohlgren Ava Ohlgren Caitlin Geary Caitlin Geary Melissa Marik Melissa Marik Emily Kukors Maggie Bird

1-METER DIVING

(6 Dives)

Lane Bassham 325.55 in 2004

Lane Bassham (UA) 325.55 in 2004

Taryn Ignacio (UK) 333.90 in 2007

3-METER DIVING

(6 Dives)

Carrie Dragland 366.50 in 2009

Lauren LeRoy (UT) 344.05 in 2008

Carrie Dragland (UA) 366.50 in 2009

PLATFORM DIVING

(5 Dives)

Carrie Dragland 320.30 in 2009

Paige Brown (LSU) 300.30 in 2008

Taryn Ignacio (UK) 319.75 in 2007

NCAA Records Kara Lynn Joyce (Georgia) 21.63 in 2006 Natalie Coughlin (California) 47.00 in 2003 Natalie Coughlin (California) 1:42.65 in 2002 Caroline Burckle (Florida) 4:33.60 in 2008

Janet Evans (Stanford) 15:39.14 in 1986 Natalie Coughlin (California) 49.97 in 2002 Gemma Spofforth (Florida) 1:48.34 in 2009 Tara Kirk (Stanford) 58.41 in 2003 Rebecca Soni (Southern Cal) 2:06.11 in 2008 Natalie Coughlin (California) 50.01 in 2002 Natalie Coughlin (California) 1:51.91 in 2002 Maggie Bowen (Auburn) 1:53.91 in 2002 Summer Sanders (Stanford) 4:02.28 in 1992 Arizona 1:35.29 in 2008 Hailey Degolia Annie Chandler Lara Jackson Anna Turner Arizona 3:29.06 in 2008 Hailey Degolia Annie Chandler Ana Agy Lacey Nymeyer Arizona 1:26.90 in 2008 Lara Jackson Lacey Nymeyer Anna Turner Taylor Baughman Arizona 3:11.34 in 2008 Lacey Nymeyer Anna Turner Lara Jackson Taylor Baughman Auburn 6:54.02 in 2009 Ava Ohlgren Caitlin Geary Melissa Marik Maggie Bird

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Paul W. Bryant Academic Center The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $125 million Crimson Tradition building initiative. Through the auspices of the Crimson Tradition Fund, Alabama took its former athletic dorm and converted it into a 55,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility that benefits all 475-plus Crimson Tide student-athletes.

Among the building’s many amenities is a 48-seat computer lab with brand new equipment. The computer lab also houses 25 laptop computers that can be checked out by student-athletes for use on road trips. There are math, English and writing labs as well as individual study rooms. The athletic academic advisor offices are also housed in the building along with several study lounges, two 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat classroom.

The classrooms have cutting edge teaching devices, including digital overhead projectors and “smart boards” that allow instructors to interact with students on the go. Throughout the building there are 16 information stations that provide studentathletes with news about tutorials, study sessions and even practice schedules.

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AcademicExcellence

Academic Excellence and the Crimson Tide

Head coach Eric McIlquham knows the importance of a top-notch education. The former NCAA Champion also made the grade in the classroom, earning a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, which he used to earn his master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Alabama in 1996.

“First and foremost, our athletes are getting firstrate educations,” McIlquham said. “They are going to swim fast and dive clean and we are going to win meets, but make no mistake, academics are priority one.”

Alabama’s swimming and diving program is not only talking the talk about achieving a proper balance of education and athletics, it’s walking the walk. Case in point, during the 2008-09 season Alabama had a combined 37 student-athletes earn a place on the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. The 26 women stands as the most in program history.

The Tide’s academic prowess is nothing new. During his standout career, Vlad Polyakov won a World Championship in the 200 breaststroke, finaled at the Olympic Games, won a pair of NCAA Championships, won five SEC titles and set the SEC 200 breaststroke record. In the classroom he was just as impressive, earning a berth on the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large team three years running.

Four other Tide athletes have earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large team over the past five years – Kevin Greer in 2009, Apostolis Tsagkarakis in 2007, Guido Arroyo in 2006 and Stewart Smith in 2005. In 2008, Austin Shirey earned a place on the CoSIDA Academic All-Region at-large team.

The swimming and diving program earned back-to-back-to-back Postgraduate Scholarships in the mid-90s when Amy DeVasher earned one from the NCAA in 1996 and Ann-Sofie Joensson brought an NCAA award back to the Capstone in 1997. Jill DeVasher completed the trifecta in 1998 winning an SEC scholarship, an award also bestowed upon her sister, Amy DeVasher.

Amy DeVasher and Joensson were standout examples of balancing outstanding academics while competing at the highest level. Both women were first team All-Americans in addition to being academic all-stars.

Kevin Greer became the seventh member of the Alabama Swimming and Diving team to earn an NCAA or Southeastern Conference postgraduate scholarship. The ninth fastest 50 freestyler in UA history, Greer is currently attending medical school.

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Diver Mark Rourke was Alabama Swimming and Diving’s first NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner. In 1991, the five-time SEC Champion and the 1991 NCAA Runner-up off the 1-meter, capped off his career by earning the scholarship.

Mark Jollands earned four All-American honors in the pool and posted the fastest 500 freestyle time in the conference as a senior in 2000. During that same time he posted a 3.96 grade point average, was named one of the athletic department’s Top-6 Senior Scholar-Athletes and earned an SEC Postgraduate Scholarship.

Kevin Greer, a senior in 2009, not only earned first team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, but came away with the Crimson Tide’s fourth NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

One of the secrets behind the academic success for Tide athletes is Alabama’s Center of Athletic Student Services (CASS).

From the moment a recruit first walks on to campus to the moment an athlete graduates with diploma in hand, the academic services provided are outstanding. For the first year at the Capstone, freshmen and junior college transfers are required to attend nightly study halls. After that, attendance is based on the individual’s GPA and study needs.

The CASS staff works as a liaison between the Athletics Department, undergraduate divisions, and administrative office of the University. The staff offers career advice and counseling, makes sure all athletes are maintaining satisfactory progress toward their degrees and monitors academic eligibility. The advisors also secure tutors and schedule study sessions.

All of these services begin with the recruit’s first visit. The advisors set up individual appointments within the department of the recruit’s area of study and accompany them to the meeting. They give the recruit a tour of the campus and go over services provided by CASS. The dedicated CASS staff can only give guidance and direction. Achievement is left in the hands of the student-athlete. If the athlete wishes to succeed in the classroom as they do in competition, then Alabama’s CASS will provide them with every opportunity to achieve their highest goals.

NCAA & SEC Postgraduate Scholarship Winners

Kevin Greer NCAA - 2009

sTEWART sMITH SEC - 2005

Mark Jollands SEC - 2000

Jill DeVasher SEC - 1998

Ann-Sofie Joensson NCAA - 1997

Amy DeVasher NCAA & SEC - 1996

Mark Rourke NCAA - 1991

Alabama’s Academic Honors CoSIDA Academic All-American 1998 Jill DeVasher 2005 Vlad Polyakov

Stewart Smith 2006 Guido Arroyo

Vlad Polyakov 2007 Vlad Polyakov

Apostolis Tsagkarakis 2009 Kevin Greer CoSIDA Academic All-REgion 2008 Austin Shirey NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 1991 Mark Rourke 1996 Amy DeVasher 1997 Ann-Sofie Joensson 2009 Kevin Greer NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference 2003 Adam Hall 2007 Austin Shirey SEC Postgraduate Scholarship 1996 Amy DeVasher 1996 Jill DeVasher 2000 Mark Jollands 2005 Stewart Smith SEC ‘Good Works’ team 2004 Sonya Adams 2007 Austin Shirey

Karissa Tuthill 2008 Kevin Greer

Allyson Angle 2009 Kevin Greer

Allyson Angle

Eta Kappa Nu 1997 Alex Voris

Phi Kappa Phi 1996 Jill DeVasher

Gamma Beta Phi 1996 Dana Bleich

Jill DeVasher

Josh Luber

Francine Mathot 1997 Jen Buffington

Keri Coy

Jenny Dudley

Laura Lloyd 1999 Sara Burns

Kelly Coellner

Brooke Donoho 2000 Katy Davidson

Kristen Francis

Belinda Green

TJ Wolters 2001 Lainee Patterson 2003 Chris Flamion

Ginny Trott 2005 Stewart Smith 2007 Mary-Kate Sellers

Kevin Greer

Phi Mu Epsilon 1996 Ann-Sofie Joensson

Golden Key 1996 Josh Luber 1997 Jill DeVasher

Ann-Sofie Joensson

Ann Lindberg 2001 Oren Azrad

Katy Davidson 2002 Alaina Patterson 2004 Kat Bortenlanger

Megan Lynch

Charles Reeves

Jeff Smith 2008 Mary-Kate Sellers 2009 Elizabeth Hughes

Shannon Van Hoy Kappa Tau Alpha 2001 Katy Davidson

Paul W. Bryant StudentAthlete of the Year 1995 Amy DeVasher 2000 Mark Jollands

Lambda Sigma 2005 Karissa Tuthill

XXXI 1995 Amy DeVasher 1997 Jill DeVasher

National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2004 Guido Arroyo

Alison Lafevers 2007 Kevin Greer

Kim Singer

Erin Sparks

Mortar Board 1995 Amy DeVasher Alpha Epsilon Rho 2002 Belinda Green Alpha Kappa Psi 2005 Stewart Smith Alpha Lambda Delta 1995 Jill DeVasher 2000 Dawn Coy 2002 Michael Pigassou 2005 Bridget Belyea 2007 Mary-Kate Sellers 2008 Shannon Van Hoy

Maggie Zblewski Alpha Mu Alpha 2007 Karissa Tuthill Beta Gamma Sigma 1997 Jill DeVasher

Anna Lindberg 2001 Mark Jollands 2002 Grant Jollands 2008 Austin Shirey Blue Key 1995 Amy DeVasher Cardinal Key 1996 Jill DeVasher

Mortar Board 2005 Sonya Adams

Omicron Delta Kappa 1994 Amy DeVasher 1997 Jill DeVasher

Ann-Sofie Joensson 1998 Keri Coy 2008 Austin Shirey

Kevin Greer Phi Beta Kappa 1996 Amy DeVasher 2009 Kevin Greer

Mary-Katherine Sellers Phi Eta Sigma 1995 Jill DeVasher

Joaquim Ribeiro 1997 Jenny Dudley 1998 Nora Zhong 1999 Kelly Coellner 2004 Andrea Bernthal

Jenna Hastreiter 2005 Kim Singer

Erin Sparks 2007 Brooke Baldi

Kacey Weddle 2008 Elizabeth Hughes

Kelsie Ludolph 2009 Alan Axford

Paige Troyan

Psi Chi 2008 Elizabeth Hughes Sigma Alpha Lambda 2005 Crystal Rasmussen 2007 Kevin Greer 2008 Shannon Van Hoy

Ellen St. Charles Sigma Tau Delta 1996 Francine Mathot National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2008 Elizabeth Hughes

Shannon Van Hoy

Maggie Zblewski 2009 Britney Busch

Lauren Dunn

Kate Shannon Gray Council of Presidents’ Freshman Academic Achievement Awards-Human Environmental Science 2008 Paige Troyan 2009 Suzanne Schwee Dept. of Journalism Buford Boone Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2000 Katy Davidson Capstone Communication Society Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2001 Katy Davidson College of Arts and Sciences Woodrow Alvin Davis Family Student-Athlete Award 1998 Ann-Sofie Joensson Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Economic Freshman Achievement Award 1998 Mark Jollands Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Economic Faculty Award 1999 Mark Jollands Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Murray Havens Award 2000 Mark Jollands Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student 2008 Kevin Greer Outstanding Economics Undergraduate Student 2000 Mark Jollands

Dept. of Healthcare Management Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 2007 Apostolis Tsagkarakis Recognition for Academic Excellence by a Psychology Major 2009 Kevin Greer Dept. of Marketing Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 1998 Dana Bleich

Marc Schrader 1999 Sarah Burns

Karen Jones 2000 Brooke Donoho 2001 Brooke Donoho 2003 Charles Reeves

James Willcox 2004 James Willcox 2005 Darren Erasmus

Stewart Smith 2007 Tim Hansen

Vlad Polyakov

Austin Shirey

Karissa Tuthill 2008 Austin Shirey Dept. of Management Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 1998 Jill DeVasher 1999 Brooke Donoho 2002 Charles Reeves 2008 Caitlin Anderson Outstanding Finance Undergraduates 2002 Kat Bortenlanger

Grant Jollands 2003 Kat Bortenlanger

Grant Jollands 2004 Kat Bortenlanger Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Branch Award 2002 Oren Azrad Austen LeGrand Bennett III Undergraduate Initiative Scholarships 2003 JT Jones 2005 Jenna Hastreiter Morris L. Mayer Endowed Scholarship in Marketing 2008 Austin Shirey Louis Drolet Luckie Memorial Endowed Scholarships 2003 JT Jones Protective Life Insurance Company Inc. Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarships 2003 JT Jones Pearce Bevill Leesburg & Moore Accounting Scholarships 2003 Jeff Smith

Economics Freshman Achievement Award 2003 Guido Arroyo Culverhouse College of Accountancy Honors Graduates 2005 JT Smith Gladys Poe Business Award 2005 Guido Arroyo Betty Loomis Distinguished Student Scholarship Award 2005 Darren Erasmus Dr. Lauris D. and Jacquelyn Graves Endowed Scholarships 2005 Jenna Hastreiter Justice Pelham J. and Gladys M. Merrill Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarship 2005 JT Jones

Jenna Hastreiter Parisian Inc. Endowed Undergraduate initiative Scholarship 2005 JT Jones Evelyn Sanderson Parker Endowed Scholarships 2005 Jenna Hastreiter 2009 Adam Booher J. Kelly Sisk Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2009 Britney Busch Lucile M. Smith Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarship 2005 JT Jones Management Information Systems Outstanding Junior 2005 Guido Arroyo MIS Scholarship Recipients-American Management Systems 2005 Guido Arroyo Vice President of Publicity-Alabama Information Management Society 2005 Guido Arroyo Blount Undergraduate Initiative 2007 Jenna Hasstreiter 2009 Mary-Katherine Sellers TCF Academic Achievement Award for Sophomores 2009 Britney Busch Economics Freshmen Achievement Award 2007 Timothy Cline

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CSCAA Scholar Women’s SEC Academic Honor Roll Kacey Weddle All-Americans 2009 2001 1995 Maggie Zblewski

AcademicExcellence

on Alabama’s 2009-10 Roster

Allyson Angle

Brooke Baldi

Caitlin Anderson Brooke Baldi Cameron Bass Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Olivia Covey Lauren Cuervo Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Kate Shannon Gray Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon Elizabeth Hughes Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Suzanne Schwee Mary-Kate Sellers Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

2008 Adam Booher

Hannah Brinks

Catalin Cosma

Caitlin Anderson Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Agustina de Giovanni Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Elizabeth Hughes Mary Kate Sellers Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Kate Shannon Gray Kim Singer Erin Sparks Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Vanessa Von der Heyde Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

2007

Lauren Dunn

Kate Shannon Gray 94

Caitlin Anderson Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Melina Bassino Bridget Belyea Hannah Brinks Agustina de Giovanni Elizabeth Hughes Caroline Humphreville Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Mary Kate Sellers Kim Singer Erin Sparks Elizabeth St. Charles Karissa Tuthill Shannon Van Hoy

2006

Caitlin Anderson Melina Bassino Bridget Belyea Agustina de Giovanni Caroline Humphreville Alison Lafevers Hanna Miluska Crystal Rasmussen Mary Kate Sellers Kim Singer Erin Sparks Karissa Tuthill Vanessa Von der Heyde

2005

Sonya Adams Melina Bassino Selma Beji Bridgett Belyea Jenna Hastreiter Alison Lafevers Eleonora Markou Crystal Rasmussen Becca Rogers Arlene Semeco Kim Singer Erin Sparks Karissa Tuthill

2004

Bridgett Belyea Andrea Bernthal Jenna Hastreiter Liz McGiffin Eleonora Markou Crystal Rasmussen Becca Rogers Ann Ross Karissa Tuthill Nicole Weatherman

2003

Katherine Bortenlanger Kathryn Hallquist Alison Lafevers Meghan Lynch Elizabeth McGiffin Alaina Patterson Anne Poleska Crystal Rasmussen Ann Ross Ginny Trott Candace Weiman

2002

Lisa Andersson Kat Bortenlanger Catalina Casaru Kathryn Davidson Belinda Green Meghan Lynch Elizabeth McGiffin Alaina Patterson Anne Poleska Ann Ross Marcy Warriner

Katy Davidson Holly McCreless Lainee Patterson Katherine Bortenlanger Christine Menedez Kelly Coellner Dawn Coy Emily Donohue Belinda Green Marcy Warriner

2000

Sarah Burns Kelly Coellner Katy Davidson Brooke Donoho Emily Donohue Belinda Green

1999

Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Stacy Gillies Ann‑Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Francine Mathot Jill Tappen Karli Taylor

1994

Amy DeVasher Stacy Gillies Anna Lindberg Katherine Rhodes Helga Sigurdardottir Jill Tappen Karli Taylor

1993

Jen Buffington Sarah Burns Kelly Coellner Keri Coy Brooke Donoho Emily Donohue

Nathalie Dietiker Rita Garay Stacy Gillies Jo Dee Lake Helga Sigurdardottir Jill Tappen Teri Williams

1998

1992

Jenny Buffington Sarah Burns Keri Coy Jill DeVasher Brooke Donoho Karen Jones Laura Lloyd Nora Zhong

1997

Susan Bartholomew Sis Burovac Jana Korsch Sofie Rylander Nathalie Dietiker

1991

Meg Bonella Jana Korsch

Tina Andersson Tiffany Berry Dana Bleich Jenny Buffington Keri Coy Jill DeVasher Jenny Dudley Rania Elwani Monica Geohagan Sarah Hickinbotham Ann‑Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Laura Lloyd Francine Mathot

1990

1996

Anna Doig Donna Jean Sheets

Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Jill DeVasher Maria Elm Monica Geohagan Sarah Hickinbotham Ann‑Sofie Joensson Laura Lloyd April Mathis Francine Mathot Jenny Siegart Karli Taylor

Kathryn Newland Katie Williams Susan Bartholomew Dorie Portela

1988

Charlotte Brock Tami Merrill

1987

Anna Doig

1986

1985

Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

1984

Carol Landry Kim Nicholson

Men’s SEC Academic Honor Roll 2009

Daniel Armstrong Adam Booher Catalin Cosma Kevin Greer Kyle Lee Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Andrew Reeves Daniel Rozick Kyle Weeks Denes Zubcsek

2008

Daniel Armstrong Adam Booher Catalin Cosma Kevin Greer Kyle Lee Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Daniel Rozick Andy Schnack Austin Shirey

2007

Riley Boulden Tim Cline Luke Dickson Aaron Fleshner Kevin Greer Tim Hansen Kyle Lee Hunor Mate Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Vlad Polyakov Andy Schnack Austin Shirey Apostolis Tsagkarakis

2006

Aaron Ashworth Guido Arroyo Spiros Bitsakis William Burke Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Chad Frichtl Tim Hansen Ryan Latone Alin Mihalca Andrew Neff Vlad Polyakov Apostolis Tsagkarakis

2005

Guido Arroyo Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Tim Hansen J.T. Jones Ryan Latone Franck Southon Stewart Smith

2004

Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Adam Hall Tim Hansen J.T. Jones Jesse Maple Jeff Smith Stewart Smith James Willcox Ben Worby

2003

Spiros Bitsakis Darren Erasmus Adam Hall J.T. Jones Vlad Polyakov Charles Reeves Jeffrey Smith Stewart Smith Frank Southon Apostolis Tsagkarakis James Willcox Ben Worby

2002

Christopher Flamion Grant Jollands Evan Mueller Michael Pigassou Charles Reeves Jeffrey Smith Stewart Smith Scott Weaver James Willcox

2001

Oren Azrad Grant Jollands Charles Reeves TJ Wolters

2000

Oren Azrad Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose

1999

1993

Darren Brudos Peter Doig Jamey Myers Juan Lopez David Strassburg

Oren Azrad Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose

1992

1998

Darren Brudos Mark Rourke Jamey Myers

Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose Marc Schrader

1997

Josh Luber Adam McBride Marc Schrader

1996

Mike Lamothe Josh Luber Adam McBride Russell McDowell Joaquim Ribeiro Alex Voris

1995

Craig Devitt Mike Lamothe Josh Luber Adam McBride Rick Richmond David Strassburg Brian Tribble Alex Voris

1994

Craig Devitt Peter Doig Alex Hermeto Nicos Papadopoulos Rick Richmond David Strassburg Alex Voris

CSCAA Scholar All-Americans on Alabama’s 2009-10 Roster

Jamey Myers Juan Lopez

1991

Elizabeth Hughes

1990

Mark Rourke Craig Ammon

1988

Craig Ammon Chris McDaniels

Sam Morgan

1987

Peter Berndt Thorbjorn Karlsson Ricardo Valdivia

1986

Don Berger Filiberto Colon Thorbjorn Karlsson Enrique Romero Ricardo Valdivia

Ida Persson

1985

Donald Berger Filiberto Colon Thorbjorn Karlsson Ricardo Valdivia

Nicole Roberts

1984

Filiberto Colon Brendan Moynihan

Suzanne Schwee

Shannon Van Hoy

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labama’s Olympic history is long and rich. The Crimson Tide had the most representatives at the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. Twenty Alabama swimmers and divers would compete in Los Angeles. The 1984 Olympics also saw former Tide coach Don Gambril serve as head coach of one of the most successful U.S. Olympic squads in history. Gambril also served as an assistant coach on four other Olympic staffs: 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980.

And while he has seen the most Olympic action, Gambril isn’t the only Tide mentor to coach at the Olympics. Jonty Skinner, head coach from 1990-94, served as an assistant coach on the United States squad in 1996 and again in 2000. Current head coach Eric McIlquham was head coach of the Egyptian Olympic squad in 2000 and an assistant in 1996.

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In 1992, Jon Olsen started a two-Olympic run that would make him the most decorated UA Olympian. He was the mainstay of the USA relay squads in 1992 and 1996. He anchored both the 400 freestyle and 400 medley relays to gold medals and the 800 free relay team to a bronze. Along with teammates Jeff Rouse, Nelson Diebel and Pablo Morales, Olsen swam to a world-record finish in winning the 400 medley relay. The fastest man in the history of the Crimson Tide, Olsen’s leg on the U.S.’s 400 freestyle relay stands as one of the fastest in the history of the sport. Olsen came back for another taste of Olympic glory in 1996.

Selected captain of the United States squad by his peers, Olsen swam to double gold as part of the 400 and 800m freestyle relays.

With a total of five Olympic medals, four of which shine gold, Olsen is the Tide’s most successful Olympian.

Former Alabama diving coach Bob Webster was a two- time Olympic champion, winning the 1960 and 1964 platform diving gold medal. Robin Backhaus won a silver in the 200 butterfly in 1972 while Jack Babashoff earned a silver medal in the 100 freestyle in 1976.

In 2004, Alabama was represented by nine athletes. Anne Poleska and Susan (Bartholomew) Williams became the first Crimson Tide women to earn medals. Poleska took bronze in the 200 breaststroke, while Williams changed gears, taking bronze in the triathlon.

And in 2008, seven past and present Alabama swimmers made their way to Beijing, with four, Stefan Gherghel, Poleska, Vlad Polyakov and Arlene Semeco making it to the semi-finals of their respective events.

2008 - Beijing

Jack Babashoff United States 1976 Silver Medal 100 Freestyle

Robin Backhaus United States 1972 Silver Medal 200 Butterfly

Stefan Gherghel, Romania • Semi-Finalist Agustina de Giovanni, Argentina Hunor Mate, Austria Anne Poleska, Germany • Semi-Finalist Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan • Semi-Finalist Arlene Semeco, Venezuela • Semi-Finalist Apostolis Tsagkarakis, Greece

2004 — Athens

Cam Henning Canada 1984 Bronze Medal 200 Backstroke

Justin Lemberg Australia 1984 Bronze Medal 400 Freestyle

Anne Poleska Germany 2004 Bronze Medal 200 Breaststroke

Mark Tonelli Australia 1980 Gold Medal 400 Freestyle Relay

Max Metzger Australia 1980 Bronze Medal 1500 Freestyle

Jon Olsen United States 1992 Gold Medals 400 Freestyle & 400 Medley Relays 1992 Bronze Medal 800 Freestyle Relay 1996 Gold Medals 400 & 800 Freestyle Relays

Jon Sieben Australia 1984 Gold Medal 200 Butterfly

Susan Williams United States 2004 Bronze Medal Triathlon

Brendan Ashby, Zimbabwe Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Agustina de Giovanni, Argentina Igor Erhartic, Serbia Stefan Gherghel, Romania • Finalist Hanna Miluska, Switzerland Anne Poleska, Germany • Bronze Medal - 200 breaststroke Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan • Finalist Arlene Semeco, Venezuela Apostolis Tsagkarakis, Greece Susan (Bartholomew) Williams, United States • Bronze Medal - Triathlon

1980 — Moscow

*Arne Borgstrom, Norway *Cameron Henning, Canada Marcello Juca, Brazil Max Metzger, Australia • Bronze Medal - 1500m free *Glenn Mills, United States Mark Tonelli, Australia • Gold Medal - 400m medley relay

1988 — Seoul

Peter Berndt, West Germany Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland

1984 — Los Angeles

Oren Azrad, Israel Rafael Alvarez, Spain Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Rania Elwani, Egypt Stefan Gherghel, Romania Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Anne Poleska, Germany Glen Walshaw, Zimbabwe

Rafael Alvarez, Spain Ricardo Aldabe, Spain Laurence Bensimon, France *Peter Berndt, East Germany Katrine Bomstad, Norway Carole Brooke, Switzerland Carmel Clark, New Zealand Filiberto Colon, Puerto Rico Mike Davidson, New Zealand Anna Doig, New Zealand Cam Henning, Canada • Bronze Medal - 200m back Frank Iacono, France Marcello Juca, Brazil Angelika Knipping, West Germany Justin Lemberg, Australia • Bronze Medal - 400m Free Felix Morf, Switzerland Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist Enrique Romero, Spain Andreas Schmidt, West Germany Jon Sieben, Australia • Gold Medal - 200m fly Tony Portela, Puerto Rico

1996 — Atlanta

1976 — Montreal

1992 — Barcelona

1972 — Munich

2000 — Sydney

Rafael Alvarez, Spain Catalina Casaru, Romania Rania Elwani, Egypt Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Jon Olsen, United States • Gold Medal - 400m & 800m free relays (United States Captain) Rafael Alvarez, Spain Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Jon Olsen, United States • Gold Medal - 400m free relay & 400 medley relay, Bronze Medal - 800m free relay Ellen (McGrath) Owen, United States • Finalist Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland Helga Sigurdardottir, Iceland

Jack Babashoff, United States • Silver Medal - 100m free Carlos Berrocal, Puerto Rico Casey Converse, United States Mark Crocker, Hong Kong Christina Jarvis, Great Britain Mark Tonelli, Australia Jeff Van de Graaf, Australia Robin Backhaus, United States • Silver Medal - 200m fly Mark Crocker, Hong Kong Colin Herring, New Zealand Jacques LeLoup, Belgium * Made countries Olympic Team, but country boycotted the Games

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Since 1975, a member of the Crimson Tide Swimming and Diving team has stood at the top of the awards stand as a collegiate national champion nineteen times, including five times in the past six years.

The events range from the 50 freestyle to the 1650 freestyle and from 1-meter diving to the platform.

Jonty Skinner won the first title in 1975, winning the 100 freestyle in his freshman campaign, setting an NCAA record in the process (43.92). Christina Jarvis and Vicky Stanley won titles in 1976.

Jarvis won the AIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke championships setting a U.S. Open record in the 100 breaststroke. Stanley won the AIAW 50 freestyle crown, setting an AIAW record with her performance. In 1977 Jarvis became the first Alabama swimmer to repeat as national champion when she successfully defended her 100 and 200 breaststroke titles and added the 50 breaststroke crown to her haul.

The 1977 season also saw Casey Converse better the American and NCAA record in the 1650 freestyle on his way to the awards stand. He became the first swimmer to break the 15-minute mark in the 1650 freestyle with his national championship swim of 14:57.30. Wayne Chester became the Tide’s first

diving champion in 1978 winning the 1-meter diving title. Carlos Berrocal brought the 1979 100 backstroke crown to the Capstone while Arne Borgstrom earned Alabama’s first title of the 1980’s when he won the 1982 1650 freestyle. It seemed Alabama owned the breaststroke in 1983 when Angelika Knipping won the women’s 50 breaststroke title and Glenn Mills won the men’s 200 breaststroke title.

Diver Brent Roberts added to the Crimson Tide legacy of champions winning the platform in 1998 and in 2002 and 2003 Stefan Gherghel won back-to-back 200 butterfly titles. Lane Bassham won the Tide women’s first diving title in 2004 as the NCAA 3-meter Champion.

In 2005, Vlad Polyakov went from Olympic finalist to NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion in the span of a few short months. Polyakov, who finished first or second in the NCAA 200 breaststroke finals all four years of his career, closed out his Alabama tenure by winning the 2007 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Championship.

Stefan Gherghel

2002 & 2003 NCAA 200 Butterfly Champion

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Vlad Polyakov

2003 & 2005 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion

Brent Roberts

1998 NCAA Platform Diving Champion

Angelika knipping

Wayne Chester

Glenn Mills

Casey Converse

Arne Borgstrom

Vicky Stanley

Carlos Berrocal

Jonty Skinner

1983 NCAA 50 Breaststroke Champion

1983 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion

1982 NCAA 1650 Freestyle Champion

1979 NCAA 100 Backstroke Champion

Lane Bassham 2004 NCAA 3-meter Diving Champion

1978 NCAA 1-meter Diving Champion

1977 NCAA 1650 Freestyle Champion

1976 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion

1975 NCAA 100 Freestyle Champion

Christina Jarvis is the Crimson Tide’s all-time leader with five collegiate national championships, repeating as the AIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke champion in 1976 and 1977 as well as adding the 50 breaststroke champion in 1977.

Christina Jarvis

1976 AIAW 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion 1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion 99

the university of alabama Swimming & Diving

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HALL OF FAME I n 1975, legendary Crimson Tide head coach Don Gambril decided to create the Alabama Swimming Hall of Fame to honor those Tide swimmers, divers and related personnel who had made outstanding contributions to the Crimson Tide program through superb performances. Former head coach and Tide swimming legend Jonty Skinner was the first member to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the strength of his NCAA Championship and his world record, both in the 100 freestyle. In the fall of 2009, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alabama Swimming and Diving, the members of 1960 squad were inducted as a team for their contributions as pioneers of the program, joining their coach John Foster who was inducted in 1980. Since Skinner became the first inductee in 1975, the Hall of Fame has grown to 35 individual members in addition to the 1960 team.

An athlete must meet one of seven requirements to be eligible for induction: 1. AIAW or NCAA champion in an individual event 2. Member of the U.S. Olympic Team 3. Finalist at the Olympic Games 4. Member of the U.S. World Championship Team 5. Finalist at the World Championships 6. Pan-American or Pan-Pacific Games individual medalist 7. One male and one female athlete is chosen as “The Athlete of the Decade” for outstanding contribution to the program

Jonty Skinner | 1975

First member of the Hall of Fame ... Earned the first individual NCAA championship in Alabama’s swimming history ... His time of 43.92 in the 100 freestyle on March 29, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio, set an NCAA record and U.S. Open record ... Set a world record in 1976 in the 100m freestyle ... Served as the Tide’s head coach from 1991-94.

Jack Babashoff | 1976

In the fall of 2009, the inaugural Crimson Tide men’s swimming and diving team was inducted in the Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame for their roles as pioneers of what has grown into a championship tradition. The 1959-60 team joined their coach, John Foster who was inducted in 1980, in the hall. Five members of the original team, Stroud Curran, Stan Walker, Durham Ellis, Bay Lott and Henry Hagler, were honored during the 2009 Alabama-Arkansas football game in front of 92,000-plus fans.

Vicky Stanley | 1977

1976 AIAW champion in the 50 freestyle, her winning effort set an AIAW record in that event.

Mike Curington | 1978

Won three gold medals at the 1975 Pan Am Games ... Won four gold medals at the 1977 World University Games in addition to being a four-year All-American.

Arne Borgstrom | 1982

Won the 1982 NCAA 1650 freestyle title ...

Named the 1982 SEC Swimmer of the Year ...

Named 1982 Alabama Athlete of the Year ...

Earned All-America honors four consecutive years ... First man to swim faster than 15 minutes in winning the 1650 freestyle at the SEC Championships.

Angelika Knipping | 1983

Won the NCAA 50 breaststroke title on the way to setting a collegiate record in that event which still stands ... Won three SEC titles and earned All-America honors 13 times.

Earned a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle and a gold medal as part of the U.S. 400 freestyle relay at the 1976 Olympics ... Gold medalist at the 1975 Pan American games ... Four-year All-American.

Wayne Chester | 1978

Christina Jarvis | 1976

Won the 1979 NCAA 100 backstroke title ... Earned a fourth-place finish at the 1976 Olympic Games in the 100 backstroke.

Won the NCAA 200 breaststroke title ...

Member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team ... Also a member of the 1982 U.S. World Championship Team.

Mark Tonelli | 1979

Don Gambril | 1984

Won a total of five AIAW titles, winning the 100 and 200 breaststroke in 1976 and the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke in 1977 ... She set the U.S. open record in 1976 in the 100 meter breaststroke ... AIAW record holder in the 200 breaststroke, 2:18.79 ... U.S. Open and AIAW record holder in the 100 breaststroke, 1:04.56.

Casey Converse | 1977

Set an NCAA record and became the first man in swimming history to break the 15-minute barrier on his way to winning the 1650 freestyle when he went 14:57.30 on March 26, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio ... Also held the NCAA record in the 1000 freestyle ... Participated in the 1976 Olympics.

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The 1960 Alabama Men’s Swimming and Diving Team | 2009

Became the first Alabama diver to win a NCAA title, taking the 1-meter board at the 1978 NCAA championships.

Carlos Berrocal | 1979

Finaled in the 200 backstroke at the 1976 Olympic Games for Australia ... Won the gold at the 1980 Olympic games as part of Australia’s 400 medley relay ... Former SEC record holder in the 200 backstroke ... 1979 200 backstroke runner-up at the NCAA Championships.

John Foster | 1980

The Crimson Tide’s first coach ... From 1960 to 1973 he compiled 123-48 record in dual meet competition.

Glenn Mills | 1983

Head Coach of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team in Los Angeles ... Head coach of the 1983 U.S. PanAmerican squad ... Head coach of the 1991 U.S. World Championship Team ... First individual recipient of U.S. Swimming Award.

Bob Webster | 1985

Won gold medals in platform diving in the 1960 and 1964 Olympics ... Earned SEC Diving Coach of the Year, four times ... Coached an NCAA champion and 10 SEC champions.

University of Alabama Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Marcello Juca | 1985

Won three medals at the 1983 Pan-American Games ... Three-time All-American ... Member of the 1984 Brazilian Olympic Team.

Jens-Peter Berndt | 1987

World record holder in the 400 IM ... Finalist at the 1988 Olympic Games ... Two-time SEC champion.

Ralph Wright | 1988

Swimmer of the 1960s Three year Most Valuable Swimmer ... 1968 SEC Most Valuable Swimmer ... Five-time SEC champion ... Held four SEC records during his career.

Jon Olsen | 1991

Five-time SEC Champion ... 1991 NCAA Championship 100 freestyle runner-up ... 50, 100 and 200 freestyle Alabama school record holder ... Four year MVP for the Tide ... Member of the 1991 & 1994 U.S. World Championship team ... Goodwill Games gold medalist ... 1991 Pan-Pacific Games gold medalist ... 1992 Olympic 400 medley and freestyle relay gold medalist and 800 freestyle relay bronze medalist ... World-record holder as part of the U.S.’s 400 medley relay ... Captain of the 1993 U.S. Pan Pacific squad ... Four-time gold medalist at the 1993 Pan Pacific Games - 50 and 100 freestyle and the 400 freestyle and medley relays ... Inaugural U.S. Resident National Team member ... 1996 Olympic double gold medalist, 400 and 800 freestyle relays ... 1996 Olympic team captain.

Mark Rourke | 1991

Finalist at the 1984 Olympics representing Canada in the platform event ... Four-time SEC champion ... At the 1991 SEC Championships, became the first diver in SEC history to win all three diving events ... School and SEC record holder for the 1-meter diving event ... Runner-up at the 1991 NCAA Championships in the 1-meter diving event ... Finalist at the 1992 Olympic Games off the 3-meter board.

Ellen (McGrath) Owen | 1992

Member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Diving Team ... Finaled off the platform at the 1992 Games ... 1985 SEC Champion off the 3-meter board ... Academic All-SEC in 1985 ... Two-time AllAmerica.

Marla Brooksbank | 1992

Swimmer of the 1970s First female Alabama swimmer to earn individual All-America honors all four years of her career ... Gold medalist at the 1979 World University Games held in Mexico ... 1979 Most Valuable Swimmer.

Jeff Wade | 1992

Swimmer of the 1970s Anchored the 800 freestyle relay at the 1970 NCAA Championships which earned Alabama’s first All-American honors ... 1970 Academic All-

America ... Three year team MVP and three year Captain ... Five-time SEC champion ... Three individual titles and two relay titles ... Threetime All-SEC ... Held the SEC record in the 200 IM, 200 backstroke and 800 freestyle.

Greece, taking fifth place in the 200m butterfly ... Competed at the 2008 Beijing and 2000 Sydney Olympics ... 200m butterfly silver medalist at the 2004 FINA World Championships

Greg Higginson | 1992

2004 NCAA 3-meter Champion ... 2004 NCAA 1-meter Runner-up ... 2004 NCAA Championship Diver of the Meet ... 2004 SEC Diver of the Year ... Member of the U.S. National Team ... Undefeated off both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards during the regular season as a senior ... 2004 SEC 1-meter Champion ... 2003 and 2004 SEC 3-meter Champion ... Top-3 at the SEC Championships eight times, including three SEC titles

Swimmer of the 1980s Total of 12 All-America honors from 1980 to 1983 ... Five-time individual SEC Champion ...

Winner of the 1982 Commissioners Trophy ...

Member of the 1982 SEC Championship team ...

Three year All-SEC.

Kim Nicholson | 1992

Swimmer of the 1980s Total of 23 All-America honors from 1982 to 1985 ... Seven SEC titles, four individual titles and three relay wins ... 1984 and 1985 Academic All-SEC ... Member of the 1985 SEC Championship team.

Rafael Alvarez | 1996

1995 Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year ... 1995 SEC 1-meter Champion ... 1995 SEC Platform Champion ... 1994 and 1995 AllAmerican ... 1994 and 1995 All-SEC ... Dove for Spain at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics ... Finaled off the Platform at the 1992 Olympics ... Dove for Spain in four World Championships - 1991, 1994, 1998 and 2001

Brent Roberts | 1998

1998 NCAA platform champion ... Member of the 1998 U.S. World Championship Team ... 1997 and 1998 Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year ... Two SEC titles ... Eight-time first team All-American and three-time honorable mention All-American

Stacy Potter | 2000

Lane Bassham | 2004

Anne Poleska | 2004

Earned a Bronze Medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece ... Became the first Crimson Tide swimmer to earn an individual Olympic medal since the 1984 Games ... Swam in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2008 Games in Beijing ... Finished Runner-up in the 200 breaststroke at the 2003 NCAA Championships ... Earned five SEC breaststroke titles ... SEC record holder in the 200 breaststroke ... School record holder in six individual events and as a member of all five relays.

Susan Bartholomew Williams | 2004

Earned a Bronze Medal in the triathlon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece ... Became the first Alabama athlete to earn an Olympic medal in a sport other than the one they competed at the Capstone ... Captain of the 1992 Alabama team.

Vlad Polyakov | 2004

NCAA Runner-up in the 100 breaststroke in 1994 ... 1992 SEC 100 breaststroke champion ...

Earned six first team All-American honors and seven honorable mention All-American honors ... Swam on the school record 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays

2006 FINA World 200m Breaststroke Gold Medalist ... Finaled in the 100 and 200m breaststrokes at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece ... Competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ... 2005 and 2007 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion ... Runner-up at the 2003 and 2006 NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke ... 2005 and 2006 SEC 100 and 200 breaststroke champion ... 2007 SEC 100 breaststroke champion ... SEC 200 breaststroke record holder ... School record holder in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes ... 2004 FINA World Championship Bronze medalist in the 100 and 200m breaststrokes ... 2007, 2006 and 2005 ESPN Academic All-American At-Large Team ... Four-year Coaches Association Academic All-American ... 2006 SEC Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Four-year Academic All-SEC

Stefan Gherghel | 2002

Arlene Semeco | 2007

Swimmer of the 1990s 1995 NCAA Runner-up in the 100 butterfly ...

1995 SEC 100 butterfly champion ... 12-time first team All-American and 10-time honorable mention All-American ... Set the 50 and 100 freestyle school records ... Holds the 100 butterfly and backstroke school records • SEC record setter in the 100 butterfly ... Swam on the school record 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 200 and 400 medley relays.

Travis Myers | 2000

Won back-to-back NCAA 200 butterfly titles, making him the first Alabama swimmer to repeat as NCAA champion ... Posted the thirdfastest time in the history of the 200 butterfly behind only Pablo Morales and Melvin Stewart ... 2002 and 2003 SEC 200 butterfly Champion ... Finaled at the 2004 Olympics in Athens,

2007 Pan Am Games gold medalist in the 50 and 100m freestyles ... Pan Am Record holder in the 50m freestyle ... School record holder in the 50 freestyle ... 2004 and 2008 Olympian

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The Alabama Aquatic Center has, during the past 30 years, gained a reputation for housing one of the fastest pools not only in the Southeastern Conference, but in the nation.

That pool bears the name of the man who spearheaded its construction. Don Gambril, long-time Alabama mentor and head coach of the 1984 United States Olympic Team, saw the competition pool of the aquatic center from plans to completion and then saw the Crimson Tide’s home become one of the toughest places in the nation for an opposing team to come in and win. Just before the 2002 season the pool where he ruled became The Don Gambril Olympic Pool.

The home of the Crimson Tide received not just a face lift but a full blown renovation over the past several years, bringing the facility back to the standard of excellence that it has enjoyed through the years.

The $1.5 million renovation included: • Complete renovation of the men’s and women’s locker rooms • A new pool surface • Office space was added for coaches and administration • The pool was painted and tiled • The facility’s light fixtures were changed • A new sound system was installed

Before the 2002 season, the lobby of the Aquatic Center was converted into a Hall of Fame which not only houses the University of Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame but also mementos and informational displays of Alabama’s past and present, making it one of the nicest presentations of a program in the nation.

One thing that has not changed is the facilities reputation as one of the fastest pools in the country. One of the testaments to augment this claim occurred when Martin Zubero set a world record in the 200 meter backstroke (1:56.57) during the 1992 Rammer Jammer Invitational.

It was not the first time that Zubero has had a ‘good’ time at the Alabama Aquatic Center, he set a U.S. Open record in the 200 yard backstroke (1:43.40) at the SEC Championships in 1990.

Further proof was offered by the legendary Tracy Caulkins a short time after the pool opened. Caulkins set two American records at the Aquatic Center.

Last spring, the nation’s best conference gathered in Tuscaloosa as the Alabama Aquatic Center played host to the SEC Championships for the seventh time since 1982.

The Crimson Tide has built an impressive reputation for winning in the Aquatic Center.

Since the facility opened in 1981, the Crimson Tide men’s team has only lost a handful

of home dual meets. Of the three SEC Championships the Tide won in the decade of the ‘80s, two, the 1982 and 1987 men’s titles, were won in the Aquatic Center. All this proves that the Tide is tough to beat at home.

The Aquatic Center’s main competition pool is 25-yards by 50-meters and is 6.5 feet deep at its shallowest point, 18 feet at its deepest. When set up for long course competition, the pool boasts eight ninefoot wide lanes, and when set-up for short course, the pool can accommodate up to 17 nine-foot wide lanes.

The main pool has four diving boards two 1-meter and two 3-meter - and a five and 10-meter platform off which the Tide divers compete.

The main competition venue seats 1,500, every seat of which is often taken during invitational and championship swimming and diving meets.

In addition to the main competition course, the Aquatic Center has an eight lane, 25-yard pool. The Aquatic Center also contains a complete weight room, dryland training areas and meeting rooms, all utilized by the Alabama swimmers in their training.

Since opening its doors in 1981 the Aquatic Center has played host to more than 200 swimming competitions including some of the most prestigious in the sport.

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The Alabama Swimming and Diving team continues to lead the way, not only in the pool, but in the classroom as well. Last season a Southeastern Conference best 39 members of the Crimson Tide team earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll. There are also 13 swimmers and divers on this year’s squad who have earned Scholastic All-American Honors.

2009 Men’s NCAA Division I Standards

50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

25-Yard Course A B Standard Standard :19.35 :20.31 :42.26 :44.37 1:33.61 1:38.29 4:15.68 4:28.46 14:51.15 15:35.70

25-Meter Course A B Standard Standard :21.60 :22.67 :47.17 :49.53 1:44.48 1:49.70 3:43.70 3:54.88 14:48.49 15:32.91

50-Meter Course A B Standard Standard :22.51 :23.62 :48.97 :51.42 1:48.22 1:53.64 3:51.39 4:02.95 15:23.48 16:09.64

2009 Women’s NCAA Division I Standards

50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle

25-Yard Course A B Standard Standard :21.93 :23.02 :47.84 :50.23 1:44.02 1:49.22 4:38.46 4:52.41 15:53.38 16:41.04

25-Meter Course A B Standard Standard :24.48 :25.70 :53.40 :56.07 1:56.10 2:01.90 4:03.63 4:15.83 15:50.53 16:38.05

50-Meter Course A B Standard Standard :25.18 :26.44 :54.74 :57.48 1:59.02 2:04.97 4:10.42 4:22.96 16:17.83 17:06.71

100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly

:46.04 :48.34 :51.39 :53.96 1:42.95 1:48.09 1:54.90 2:00.64

:53.05 :55.70 1:58.88 2:04.82

100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly

:52.02 :54.62 :58.06 1:00.97 1:54.95 2:00.69 2:08.30 2:14.70

:59.32 1:02.29 2:10.48 2:17.00

100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke

:46.69 :49.02 1:41.53 1:46.60

:52.11 :54.72 1:53.32 1:58.98

:55.92 :58.71 1:59.59 2:05.57

100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke

:53.01 :55.66 :59.17 1:02.13 1:53.37 1:59.24 2:06.53 2:13.09

1:02.15 1:05.26 2:12.29 2:19.14

100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke

:52.87 :55.51 :59.01 1:01.96 1:54.25 1:59.96 2:07.52 2:13.89

1:01.77 1:04.85 2:13.16 2:19.82

100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke

:59.99 1:02.98 1:06.96 1:10.30 2:10.32 2:16.83 2:25.45 2:32.72

1:08.96 1:12.40 2:28.43 2:35.85

200 IM 400 IM

1:44.13 1:49.33 3:44.88 3:56.12

1:56.22 2:02.03 4:10.99 4:23.53

2:01.51 2:07.58 4:19.98 4:32.98

200 IM 400 IM

1:56.13 2:01.93 2:09.61 2:16.09 2:13.95 2:20.64 4:07.33 4:19.69 4:36.04 4:49.84 4:42.35 4:56.46

200 Freestyle Relay 1:17.69 1:21.57 1:26.71 1:31.04 400 Freestyle Relay 2:52.47 3:01.09 3:12.49 3:22.12 800 Freestyle Relay 6:23.26 6:42.42 7:07.75 7:29.14

1:30.34 1:34.85 3:19.85 3:29.84 7:22.06 7:44.16

200 Freestyle Relay 1:28.35 1:32.76 1:38.61 1:43.53 1:41.44 1:46.50 400 Freestyle Relay 3:14.93 3:24.67 3:37.56 3:48.43 3:43.04 3:54.18 800 Freestyle Relay 7:02.07 7:23.17 7:51.07 8:14.62 8:02.92 8:27.07

200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay

1:39.84 1:44.83 3:39.89 3:50.88

200 Medley Relay 1:37.81 1:42.70 1:49.17 1:54.63 1:52.56 1:58.19 400 Medley Relay 3:32.56 3:43.18 3:57.24 4:09.09 4:03.21 4:17.13

1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 255/265*** 3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 270/280*** Platform Diving Points—Dual 260/225###

1:25.66 1:29.94 1:35.61 1:40.39 3:08.22 3:17.63 3:30.07 3:40.58

1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 290/300*** 3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 310/320*** Platform Diving Points—Dual 290/300*** ***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.

***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. ###qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D.

Inside Back Cover: Back row, from the right - Catalin Cosma, Joe Ziegler, Agustina de Giovanni, Mark Randall, Ida Persson, Denes Zubcsek and Aaron Fleshner.

Front frow - Kate Shannon Gray, Hannah Brinks, Carrie Dragland, Elizabeth Hughes and Brooke Baldi.

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