Matt Lyon and Miguel Molina
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2003-04 MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING FACTS AND FIGURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Location .................................................................. Berkeley, CA 94720 Enrollment ..................................................................................... 32,000 Spieker Aquatics Complex .............................................................. 2 Founded ............................................................................................ 1868 Golden Bear Outlook ................................................................... 3-5 Nickname .............................................................................Golden Bears Coaching Staff .............................................................................. 6-7 Colors ................................................................................ Blue and Gold 2003-04 Roster ................................................................................ 8 Conference ................................................................................ Pacific-10 Golden Bear Profiles .................................................................. 9-15 Pool .................................................................Spieker Aquatics Complex 2002-03 in Review ................................................................... 16-17 Lanes ....................................................................................9 feet wide 2002-03 Best Times ...................................................................... 18 Depth......................................................................... 10 feet to 13 feet Cal Olympic Tradition .................................................................. 19 Dimensions ....................................................... 50 meters by 25 yards Records and Traditions ............................................................ 20-25 Bulkhead: .............................................................................. Moveable Olympic Medallists/All-Americans .............................................. 26 Chancellor ...................................................................Dr. Robert Berdahl Cal Lettermen ........................................................................... 27-28 Athletic Director ............................................................. Steve Gladstone The University ............................................................................IBC Head Coach .................................... Nort Thornton (San Jose State 1956) Career Record at Cal ..................................... 206-80 (.720) in 29 seasons BEAR BACKERS SUPPORT YOUR TEAM Co-Head Coach ................................................................... Mike Bottom Bear Backers are loyal Cal alumni and friends who provide financial Volunteer Assistant Coach .................................................Ben Sheppard support to Cal Athletics with their donations. Every student-athlete Diving Coach ...........................................................................Phil Tonne benefits from their contributions, which underwrites the scholarships, Olympic Sports Operations ............................................. Josh Flushman programmatic needs, and academic tutoring programs. Bear Backers also Thornton’s Office Phone: ................................................ (510) 642-5917 build our athletic facilities, including the Haas Pavilion. Joining Bear Backers 2003 Dual Meet Record ...................................................................... 6-1 is the best way to support the Cal team you care about. Call (510) 462-2427 2003 Pac-10 Finish ............................................................................. 2nd for more information. 2003 NCAA Finish ............................................................................. 4th Lettermen Returning ............................................................................. 16 MEDIA CREDENTIALS Lettermen Lost ....................................................................................... 4 NCAA Team Members Returning ......................................................... 9 Please direct all requests/questions for media credentials to Lori Haro. NCAA Team Members Lost .................................................................. 4 Requests should be made in writing by sports editors/directors on appropriate Media Relations Office letterhead at least one week prior to the meet. Please fax (510-643-7778) 210 Memorial Stadium or email the requests ([email protected]). Berkeley, CA 94720 Phone: .............................................................................510-642-5363 INTERVIEWS/PRESS INFORMATION Fax: .................................................................................510-642-7778 Media Relations Assistant (Swimming Contact) ......................Lori Haro A pre-meet press release and complete set of results will be made available Home: .............................................................................925-253-9324 to members of the media covering Cal home swimming meets. These will also be available online at www.calbears.com. All athlete and coach interviews, either in person or by telephone, must be coordinated through Lori Haro with a minimum of one day notice. Please call 510-642-5363 for more information. CREDITS The 2003-04 edition of the CALIFORNIA MEN’S SWIMMING GUIDE was written and edited by Lori Haro, Media Relations Assistant. Layout and graphics by John Dunbar, Publications Director and Evan Kerr, Publications Coordinator. Photos by Patrick Merrill, Evan Kerr, Stu Corliss, Irene Tang, Bill Collins, and ALLSPORT, among others. 2003-04 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 1 SPIEKER AQUATICS COMPLEX THE HOME OF... Spieker Aquatics Complex has played host to some of the world’s best swimmers, one of the most noted being Olympic medalist Matt Biondi (above). CHAMPIONS he home of the University letterman Warren “Ned” Spieker swimming and water polo of California men’s Jr., who provided the major portion competition. Also included in the T swimming team is the of the funding for the project. reconstruction was the installation Spieker Aquatics Complex, one of The facility replaced the old of new piping and filtration systems, the finest outdoor facilities in the Harmon pool, which had stood on lighting modifications and increased United States. the same site since the early 1930s. spectator seating. Completed in the fall of 1982, the Included in the extensive remodeling The Spieker Aquatics Complex $1 million dollar facility was made project was the joining of the two is located adjacent to Haas Pavilion possible through the Cal Sports’80s existing tanks into one 50-meter by at the corner of Bancroft and Dana project and was dedicated to the 25-yard pool of deep water, suitable streets on the Berkeley campus. former California water polo for national and international SPIEKER AQUATICS COMPLEX RECORDS 50 Freestyle 19.67 Bart Kizierowski (California) Feb. 17, 2001 100 Freestyle 43.30 Anthony Ervin (California) Feb. 17, 2001 200 Freestyle 1:35.58 Joe Hudepohl (Stanford) Feb. 18, 1995 500 Freestyle 4:17.77 Mike O’Brien (USC) Feb. 9, 1985 1650 Freestyle 14:58.10 Jeff Kostoff (Stanford) Feb. 21, 1987 100 Backstroke 46.25 Peter Marshall (Stanford) Feb. 22, 2003 200 Backstroke 1:42.36 Dan Westcott (Stanford) Feb. 22, 2003 100 Breaststroke 54.70 Michael Bruce (Stanford) Feb. 22, 2003 200 Breaststroke 1:58.40 Michael Bruce (Stanford) Feb. 22, 2003 100 Butterfly 46.10 Michael Cavic (California) Feb. 22, 2003 200 Butterfly 1:45.33 Dan Westcott (Stanford) Feb. 17, 2001 200 IM 1:45.98 Dan Trupin (Stanford) Feb. 22, 2003 400 IM 3:52.84 Jeff Kostoff (Stanford) Feb. 21, 1987 200 Medley Relay 1:29.03 Cal (Lim, Byma, Draganja, Ervin) Jan. 11, 2003 400 Medley Relay 3:15.41 Cal (Lim, Kim, Novy, Ervin) Feb. 3, 2001 200 Free Relay 1:19.77 Cal (Macedo, Uxa, Greenwood, Ervin) Feb. 17, 2001 400 Free Relay 2:54.02 Cal (Cavic, Draganja, Thiele, Ervin) Feb. 22, 2003 800 Free Relay 6:41.47 Cal (Kelly, Magnusson, Revelli, Holmertz) Feb. 21, 1981 2 2003-04 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2003-04 GOLDEN BEAR OUTLOOK 2003-04 GOLDEN BEARS SHOWCASE A BALANCED COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND TALENT ast season, the fourth-place finish at the 2003 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships by the California men’s swimming team was Lits highest since 1999. As Cal’s head coach Nort Thornton heads into his 30th season at the helm of the Golden Bears’ men’s swimming program, he believes that the 2003-04 team is a balanced and talented squad that should again vie to be one of the Top 5 teams in the nation. During those 30 years, Thornton has compiled an impressive career dual meet record of 206-80 (.720) and led his 1979 and 1980 teams to back-to- back NCAA Championships. His teams have finished in the Top 10 nationally in 24 of the 29 years he has directed the Bears. This past August, Thornton was inducted into the ASCA (American Swimming Coaches Association) Hall of Fame, marking the second Hall of Fame that bears his name. He is also a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. This season, Thornton, along with co-head coach Mike Bottom and volunteer assistant coach Ben Sheppard, believe that this year’s squad will make Thornton’s 30th year memorable. “This year’s group is great in terms of being eager and willing to work hard,” said Thornton. “However, it’s hard to predict the type of team we’ll be this early. I think we’ll be a good team, with a