RUTGERS & DIVING

RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING A HISTORY OF SUCCESS

In its 101-year history, the Rutgers Swimming and Diving program has been under the direction of just nine head coaches - James H. Reilly (1916-1957), Otto H. Hill (1957- 1961), Frank W. Elm (1961-1993), Elizabeth Blau (1993- 1996), Rick Simpson (1996-1997), Chuck Warner (1997- 2010), Phil Spiniello (2010-2015), Petra Martin (2015-17) and now Frederick Woodruff and Jon Maccoll. Rutgers Swimming has enjoyed a proud history of success, achievement and one of the finest sports traditions “On the Banks.” Compiled after researching years of Scarlet yearbooks and Targums, this history is only a limited glimpse into the 101-year old tradition and recognizes only a very few of the hundreds of athletes who trained, competed and contributed to the fine tradition of Frank Elm and Judy Melick, the first Rutgers Female Swimmer. Rutgers Swimming. “On the Banks.” Spence was an AAU Champion and a Canadian Olympian. He won the 100 free in three 1916-1930 consecutive NCAA Championships and combined with Rutgers Swimming began in 1915 upon the Walt Ashley (‘35), Ted Brick (‘34) and Norm Kramer (‘33) completion of the Ballantine Gym with a $30,000 for a winning freestyle relay in the 1933 NCAAs. The donation by Mrs. Ballantine for a pool addition. The 1930-33 teams boasted an overall record of 21-4. Later, pool was dedicated March 10, 1915 with a “gala” Rutgers hosted the 1938 NCAA Championships at the meet starring National Champion, world record holder “state of the art” College Avenue facility. and two-time Olympian (1908 and 1912) James Reilly From 1940-42 the Scarlet Knights registered (1997 Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame Inductee). a 22-6 record. The teams were led by AAU champ Reilly was promptly hired as the “swim instructor” and Chuck Gantner (‘44) who used the “new” four decades of excellence began. Reilly also presided technique that eventually became the butterfly in 1954. over the new Eastern Collegiate Swimming Association Gantner was an Eastern Champion, National Champion from 1920 until 1927, with Rutgers compiling a record and one-time world record holder. of 48 wins and only nine losses. Leo Geibel (‘23), also 1946-1956 saw continued successes with the an AAU Champion, won the 220 free in the National teams recording an overall record of 64 wins against Intercollegiates and set intercollegiate records in the 150 only nine losses. All-American Bob Nugent (‘52), a 1997 and 440 free. George Kojac (‘31) continued Olympic Sports Hall of Fame inductee, epitomized the his national and world record-setting performances on era. Earning First Team All-American honors in ‘49, ‘50 campus and off. He represented the U.S. in the 1928 and ‘51, Nugent was 1948 Eastern Champion in the 100 Olympics in Amsterdam, winning gold medals in the 100 free, and an NCAA finalist in both 1950 and 1951. Reilly backstroke and 800 free relay. He won the 100 free title left Rutgers with an enviable record of 240 wins and 92 at the 1931 NCAAs and combined with Bill Marquette losses. His teams recorded five undefeated seasons, 12 (‘30) and John Dryfuss (‘32) for a world record in the 300 seasons of only one loss and an overall .722 winning medley relay. percentage. He was a recognized leader in the sport, having coached Olympians and world record holders 1930-1961 during his long tenure at Rutgers. Riley was inducted into The Ballantine Gym was destroyed by a fire the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. in the early morning of Jan. 30, 1930, necessitating Head coach Otto Hill led the Rutgers men from construction of a new facility. “Borrowed” sites such 1957-1961. as the New Brunswick YMCA and Princeton University were used for swimming until the College Avenue 1961-1991 Gym opened on March 11, 1932, with a huge “Aquatic Frank Elm was appointed head coach in 1961 Carnival.” after Otto Hill was promoted to Athletic Business In the 1930s, Walter Spence (‘34), a 1997 Rutgers Administrator. Elm came to Rutgers as a successful Olympic Sports Hall of Fame inductee, began his career FACT BOOK

of the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. Rutgers women’s swimming burst onto the scene with three consecutive undefeated seasons, 1975-1977, and a dominance of Eastern Championships. The RU women were the only Eastern team to place in the top ten at the 1977 Nationals. Fifteen swimmers earned All-American recognition. Judy Mellick, Ellen Wallace, Debbie Franks, Maureen Mortell and Robin Locklair were among the leaders, champions and stars of their era. Wallace later represented the U.S. at the Pan- Am Championships and has been inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame. A 1997 inductee into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame, Tiny Condrillo Randazzo was a consistent scorer at the Eastern Championships, a top-six finisher at Nationals and a two Frank Elm was a coach of the 1964 U.S. Olympic Team, of which Sue Pitt- Anderson and Ginnie Duenkel were members. time All-American. In the ‘70s Elm had a 70-20 record AAU Coach, New Jersey Interscholastic Champion, All- with the women’s program. American from Indiana University and swimmer-coach Frank Elm best described the ‘80s when he in the Marine Corps. From 1961-72 the Scarlet Knights retired in 1993. In an interview he said, “There have enjoyed 11-straight winning seasons, with an overall been so many highs and lows over the years. The lows 79-42 record. The creation of the Eastern Seaboard were not winning too much, especially during the 80’s Championships in 1965 brought the Scarlet Knights to when basically we had no scholarship help and our pool was antiquated. We couldn’t attract anybody, so it was a new level. Swimmers Bill Clark (‘63), Larry Jones and really difficult to hang in there and keep going,” (Star John Wasylyk (64), Don Galluzzi and Marty Flickenger Ledger, April 30, 1993). But the Scarlet Knights did keep (‘65), and diver Roy Nichols (‘64) (Eastern Champion and going and continued with a proud and competitive NCAA top-eight finisher) were the top performers. In decade. The ‘80s saw mostly .500 seasons for both 1968, Rutgers was fourth in the prestigious Easterns with men and women, but the teams were spirited and top six performances by Bob Chenaux (‘66), in the 1650, competitive. The 1987-88 season saw five school records Dave Feigley (‘66) in diving, All-American sprinters Bruce broken. James McGuckin received the unprecedented Ball (‘67) and Dick Woodrow (‘66), and Peter Hibbard awarding of both the James H. Reilly trophy and August (‘67), Eastern Champion in diving. Rutgers’ success in Heintzmann awards. Swimmers Ron Farina, Peter Loftus the Easterns continued with John Hannan (‘68) scoring and Ted Zlydaszek combined to lead the men to an in the 1650, 500, and 200 fly while Jim Rose (‘67), Elliot 8-2 record and set eight school records in 1989. The Cheneaux (‘68), Jim Parkinson (‘70), Jose Ferraioli (‘69), long-awaited news that a new facility would actually be Dave Helming (‘71) and divers Peter Leitner (‘70) and Ted Doeing (‘72) contributed to the team’s efforts. Ferraioli and the Cheneaux brothers represented their native Puerto Rico in Olympic competition. Gregg Anderson ‘70 (Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame Inductee) was the leading point-scorer for the Scarlet Knights in the late 60s. He was named All-American in both 1968 and 1969 in the 200 backstroke and won three Eastern Championships while qualifying to compete in the NCAAs. The ‘70s are best known for the inclusion of women in the RU program. Olympian Judy Mellick (‘77), became the first female member of the Rutgers team and the first woman to compete with men. Mellick was among the pioneers as newly-coed RU embarked on a successful women’s athletic program. In recognition of her contributions, Mellick was inducted into the first class Kelly Harrigan was a four-time NCAA First Team All-American and 19-time BIG EAST champion during her career at RU. RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING

built aided Coach Elm in recruiting. Elm recruits Jeff Kelly Harrigan and senior Sean Smith, who both came Farschon, Larry Page and Tim Berlin led the Scarlet away with BIG EAST Most Outstanding Performer honors Knights’ rebuilding efforts. Atlantic 10 Champions and at the conference championship meet. Both the men’s school record holders Farschon and Page were named and women’s squads finished in third place, behind only Swimmers of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, and are poised to remain at Elm retired after 31 years at the helm of Rutgers the top of the conference standings for years to come. swimming. He led the efforts to construct the “state The 2005-06 season, arguably one of the of the art” swimming facility which is part of the Sonny most successful under Coach Warner, was highlighted Werblin Recreation Center on the Busch Campus. The by the team’s second-place finish at the BIG EAST facility, located just west of the football stadium, was Championships and 18th-place showing at the NCAA completed in 1991. Elm enjoyed two seasons in the Championships, the highest team finish in the program’s swimmers’ new home before retiring. history. The swimming and diving 1993-2009 team added yet another successful season to the Elizabeth Blau, an Elm assistant, became the programs storied history during the 2006-07 season. head coach in 1993 and led the team in its transition The team demonstrated the programs growing success from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the tougher and by winning six straight dual meet competitions to end faster BIG EAST. On 1994 Scarlet Knight swimmers went the season with a 6-1 record overall and a 3-0 mark 7-2 in men’s competition, and 4-5 in women’s contests. in BIG EAST competition. The Scarlet Knights once Nine school records fell that season. Diving coach Fred again placed second in the BIG EAST Championships Woodruff was named Atlantic 10 Diving Coach of the and managed a 22nd place finish at the NCAA Year in 1995. Championships. Interim Coach Rick Simpson led the 1996-97 In 2008 the Scarlet Knights captured three Scarlet swimmers as Rutgers hosted the BIG EAST individual first-place finishes at the BIG EAST Championships at the Werblin Center. The season was Championships and two swimmers advanced to highlighted by a first-ever victory over Army. the NCAA Tournament. Shayna Longacre garnered In 1997, California transplant and well-known Honorable Mention All-American honors with her coach Chuck Warner took over the building process performance at the NCAA Tournament. Additionally, at Rutgers. Warner began the process of re-building numerous former, current and future Scarlet Knights a championship program and continuing the storied competed at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. success of Rutgers swimming. In 1998-99, the men’s In 2009, Catherine Whetstone earned a team jumped from 10th to fifth at the BIG EAST trip to the NCAAs after earning the gold at the Championships and in 1999-2000, the women vaulted BIG EAST Championships - and setting a new meet record from ninth to second at the conference championships, - in the 100 backstroke the most dramatic leap of any team in the BIG EAST. For his efforts, Warner was named BIG EAST Women’s 2010-2015 Coach of the Year, following a season that saw his After the 2010 season, a new era was ushered women’s squad finish with a 7-2 overall mark and shatter in with the hiring of head coach Phil Spiniello. Spiniello 20 saw great improvements in his squad during his first school swimming and diving records. This feat, along year with the Scarlet Knights. Senior Jen Betz made the with the 6-3 mark posted by the men’s squad, which trip to the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and finished third in the conference, served as tangible proof Diving Championship at the University of Texas in Austin, that Rutgers swimming was on the rise on a conference following a second place finish at the Zone A Diving and national level. Championship. In 2002-03 the women’s team finished third in In Spiniello’s second year at the helm, he led the conference, and broke all but two school records. the team to its best record since 2001. The 9-2 Scarlet The women’s team also saw its first ever qualifier for the Knights went undefeated in the BIG EAST posting a NCAA Championship meet in Erin McIntyre. Erin made perfect 4-0 record. the “A cut” in the 1650 freestyle, and also qualified for In 2012-13 RU finished with a 9-2 overall the 400IM and 500 freestyle. A year later, the women record, matching that of the previous year. The Scarlet jumped to second in the conference and Warner was Knights would capture a fifth-place finish in the BIG once again named BIG EAST Coach of the Year. EAST Championships -- just missing fourth place The 2004-05 season was highlighted by the by 4.50 points and 32.50 points shy of third. Then- remarkable individual accomplishments of All-American sophomore Nicole Scott continued the Scarlet Knights’ FACT BOOK

nine school records between the ¬regular season and postseason. The 2014-15 season marked the program’s inaugural campaign in the Big Ten Conference. RU finished with a 9-1 dual record under Spinello as the Scarlet Knights broke six school records, four of which were set at the Big Ten Championships. For the second straight season, Rutgers sent two student-athletes to the NCAA’s. Senior Greta Leberfinger represented RU in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, while Walkowiak competed in the 1-meter and platform diving events. Leberfinger finished 33rd in the 200 breaststroke competition and Walkowiak finished 43rd in the 1-meter dive. At the conclusion of the season, Spiniello 2014 AAC Coach of the Year, Phil Spiniello stepped down from the helm of the program after a five-year tenure. Overall, a total of 13 Rutgers school diving legacy, winning silver at the Zone A Diving records were established under Spiniello’s guidance. Championships and qualifying for the NCAA Division I Spiniello also sent five different student-athletes to the Women’s National Diving Championships. NCAA Championships, including an Honorable Mention Additionally, the Scarlet Knights went on to All-American in former Scarlet Knight diver Nicole Scott. break four school records through the season in the 200 Butterfly (Brittany Guinee), 200 Breaststroke 2015-2017 (Greta Leberfinger), 400 Medley Relay (Joanna Wu, Petra Martin was named the program’s head Leberfinger, Guinee, Mary Moser) and Platform Diving coach on May 5, 2015. Before arriving “On the Banks”, (Scott). Martin served as the head coach at Bowling Green The 2013-14 season proved to be a historic State University, where she guided the program to a campaign for the Rutgers swimming and diving team, top-three finish at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as the Scarlet Knights posted a multitude of notable Championships in three consecutive seasons. Martin accomplishments throughout the year and finished with was named the 2012-13 MAC Coach of the Year. a 9-4-1 record. For the first time since 2008, RU sent Martin guided the Scarlet Knights to a 6-5 dual two student-athletes to the NCAA Women’s Swimming record in her inaugural season as Rutgers notched six and Diving Championships in senior diver Nicole Scott new school records. Junior Alyssa Black, sophomore and sophomore Joanna Wu. Wu’s selection to NCAAs Addison Walkowiak and freshman Francesca Stoppa marked the first swimmer under fourth-year head coach qualified for the NCAA Championships, marking the Phil Spiniello to advance to the championships. Scott third consecutive season the Scarlet Knights had at least would go on to garner Honorable Mention All-America one swimmer and one diver represent the program at honors after placing 16th overall in the platform. the NCAAs. The diving captain qualified by capturing a silver Black earned Honorable Mention All-America medal in the platform dive at the 2014 Zone Diving honors in 3-meter diving, while Stoppa broke a school Championships for the second-straight year. record in the 200 butterfly to finish 18th. Stoppa’s 18th- Out of the pool, Scott also represented the place performance was the best finish at the NCAAs program well, earning two prestigious academic awards: for any Scarlet Knight swimmer since Shayna Longacre the American Athletic Conference Female Scholar- finished 15th in the 100 breaststroke at the 2008 NCAA Athlete of the Year award and the Rutgers’ New Jersey Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women The 2016-17 season saw the Scarlet Knights (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year award. earn their best-ever finish at the Big Ten Championships Spiniello was named the American Athletic (ninth), send five to the NCAA Championships and Conference Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year after boast a second straight Honorable Mention All- leading Rutgers to a third-place finish at the inaugural American in senior diver Alyssa Black. RU set five new AAC Championships, the squad’s best finish since 2007. program records at the Big Ten Championships: two by The Scarlet Knights earned eight medals over the four- Stoppa (100 and 200 Fly), one by Vera Koprivova (200 day championships. On the year, RU broke a total of Back), and a pair of relays (400 FR and 400 MR). RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING

Head diving coach Frederick Woodruff guided NCAA Championships, marking the fourth time in three of his divers to the NCAA Championships from the last five years Rutgers has sent a freshman to the March 16-18 in Indianapolis in Alyssa Black, Addison national meet. Walkowiak and Rachel Byrne. They were joined by By season’s end, the Scarlet Knights combined swimmers Stopps and Koprivova. Black finished 16th for 21 new entries into the program’s all-time Top 10 in the 3-meter diver with a score of 301.55 to earn her times and scores list. second consecutive Honorable Mention All-America accolade in the event. In the pool, Koprivova broke her school record in the 200 backstroke, hitting the wall with a time of 1:53.74 to surpass her previous school record of 1:53.94 set at the Big Ten Championships. Her finish was good for 31st in the field.

2017-Present Longtime diving coach Frederick Woodruff and the program’s newest coach, Jon Maccoll, were named co-head coaches on Dec. 6, 2017. Next to Woodruff’s long list of accolades as a diving coach, is an even longer list of student- athletes that have benefitted from his mentorship and guidance both on and off the springboards. A staple of the program since joining the coaching staff in 1993, Woodruff has sent seven of his divers to the NCAA Championships over the last four seasons while competing in the Big Ten Conference. Maccoll arrived in Piscataway after most recently serving as head coach at University of Sioux Falls in South Dakota, where he launched the institution’s first women’s swimming team in 2016. He brings with him a championship culture honed over the course of seven years as an assistant at UNLV and Queens University. Maccoll’s resume is loaded with success, from guiding established programs to new heights, to building fledgling teams from the ground up to immediate prominence. His first stop was at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was tasked with spearheading the start-up program as an assistant coach from 2010-13. The 2018-19 season was a monumental milestone for the new head swimming coach, as Maccoll led the Scarlet Knights to an undefeated start to the year with six straight dual meet victories and two invitational crowns. It was all in preparation for championship season, where Rutgers earned its first two swimming medals at the Big Ten Championships since joining the conference in 2014-15, then sent its most swimmers to the NCAA Championships since 2007 with three. Vera Koprivova claimed a pair of bronze medals in the 100 and 200 Back, and Francesca Stoppa earned bronze in the 200 Fly at the Big Ten Championships. The senior pair joined freshman Terka Grusova at the FACT BOOK

RUTGERS INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING and

Several current and former Rutgers University women’s swimmers have had the chance to represent their country throughout the program’s history. Most recently, Rutgers junior Joanna Wu qualified in the 100 backstroke for the 2012 Olympic Trials. Additionally, recent Rutgers graduate Taylor Zafir, as well as graduated Scarlet Knights Catherine Whetstone, Shayna Longacre, Kasey Kesses, Kelly Harrigan, Megan Caylor, Brianne Lindblad and Sarah Bicknell battled for spots on the U.S. squad for the 2008 Olympics in Omaha, Neb. Rutgers international success dates back to 1972, as the first-ever Rutgers female swimmer competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. Below represents a timeline of Scarlet Knights in red, white and blue.

Judy Mellick (‘72 Olympic Games) The first ever female swimmer at Rutgers University, Mellick competed in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, placing fifth in the 100 meter breaststroke (1:16.34) and also racing on Team USA’s gold medal 400 medley relay (4:20.75). At Rutgers, Mellick helped pioneer a successful women’s swimming program, contributing to three consecutive undefeated seasons and earning All-America honors before graduating in 1977. Seventeen years later in 1994, she was among those in the first class inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame.

Ellen Wallace (‘75 Pan American Games, World Championships) Wallace was a member of the U.S. Pan American Team that traveled to Mexico City, Mexico in 1975. At the games, she finaled in the 200 meter freestyle and 200 meter backstroke. Later that year, Wallace placed fourth in 200 backstroke (2:20.42) at World Championships in Cali, Colombia, and the following year, she just missed making the 1976 Olympic Team with a fourth-place finish in the 200 backstroke at Olympic Trials. During her campaign “On the Banks,” Wallace was one of the charter members of women’s swimming at the university. She played a crucial role in Rutgers’ breakout dominance of the Eastern Conference, gaining All-American recognition in the process. Wallace was inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Michelle DeFreese (‘04 FINA World Cup) DeFreese walked on to the Rutgers squad after swimming for a year at Montclair State University. Before she graduated, she claimed multiple BIG EAST titles as well as setting the Rutgers and BIG EAST records in the 100 yard butterfly (53.32) and in numerous relays. DeFreese qualified for the NCAA Championships twice, RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING

At Rutgers, Longacre has garnered multiple BIG was voted Most Inspirational by her teammates in two- EAST titles in addition to owning school records in the consecutive years. 100 and 200 yard breaststroke (1:01.30, 2:15.32) and the Post-graduation, DeFreese represented the 200 yard individual medley (2:02.09). She was named to Scarlet Knights at the 2004 Olympic Trials, finishing the All-BIG EAST Third Team as a senior in 2010. 10th in the 100 meter butterfly (1:01.18). Later in 2004, She competed in the 2008 NCAA she topped off her competitive swimming career with a Championships, earning honorable mention All- strong showing at the FINA World Cup in Daejon, Korea. American honors with a 15th place finish in the 100 yard She garnered a silver medal in the 50 meter butterfly breaststroke. She also represented Rutgers at the 2008 (27.41) and a bronze in the 100 meter butterfly (1:00.70). Olympic Trials.

Kelly Harrigan (‘07 World University Games) Catherine Whetstone A highly decorated swimmer at both the (‘07 Japan International Grand Prix) conference and national levels, Harrigan was crowned a Whetstone earned a spot on the U.S. team that BIG EAST Champion 19 times—leaving multiple broken traveled to Chiba, Japan for the Japan International BIG EAST and school records in her wake—as well as Grand Prix meet in 2007. She raced the 100 meter qualifying for the NCAA Championships four times and butterfly (1:00.60), finishing in the 21st place slot. competing at Olympic Trials in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Whetstone added many impressive academic She was a four-time All-American in the 100 and 200 yard and athletic accomplishments to her resume during backstroke, finishing as high as 3rd in the 200 (1:54.77) at her Rutgers campaign. Individually, she has collected the NCAA Championship in 2006. BIG EAST gold medals in the 100 yard butterfly and A year after graduation, Harrigan earned a spot backstroke events—setting the BIG EAST and school at the U.S. World University Games which took place in records in both (53.27 and 53.11). She is a two-time Bangkok, Thailand in 2007. She claimed an individual NCAA Championships qualifier with honorable mention gold medal in the 200 meter backstroke (2:11.48) at the All-American honors in the 100 yard butterfly. Whetstone Games, and also aided fellow teammates in snagging earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a senior in gold in the 800 meter freestyle relay - setting and 2010. She was among those competing for Rutgers in the resetting the World University Games Record in the 2008 Olympic Trials. event. Outside of the sports arena, Whetstone has been honored with the Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award Shayna Longacre (‘07 Japan International Grand Prix) and named Rutgers Woman of the Year after, among Longacre got her first taste of international many other things, compiling a 3.918 GPA in the Rutgers competition at the 2007 Japan International Grand Prix School of Business. meet, held in Chiba, Japan. She represented the U.S. in both breaststroke events, recording a 15th place finish in Vera Koprivova (‘17 World University Games) the 100 meter (1:10.28) and a 19th place finish in the 200 Junior Vera Koprivova represented Rutgers meter (2:34.33). swimming and diving and her native Czech Republic FACT BOOK

at the 2017 World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan Aug. 20-27, highlighted by a Top 16 world finish in the 200-meter backstroke. Koprivova set ambitious goals at the 29th Summer Universiade. The Scarlet Knights sought a Top 16 finish in Koprivova’s strongest event, the 200-meter backstroke, which was first on the slate on opening day of The Games. The Rutgers junior touched the wall at 2:14.64 in her heat, earning a trip back to the semifinals on Sunday evening. She bettered her time (2:14.18) in the semis and placed 13th. The junior backstroker also competed in the 50 back (25th place), 100 back (28th) and two relays with the Czech Republic. In the 800-meter freestyle relay, Universiade in program history, also served as an Koprivova and her countrywomen placed 10th, aided by assistant coach for the Czech Republic National Team – her leadoff leg of 2:03.55, the fastest on the squad. the home of Grusova and Koprivova. Swimming for host Italy, Greco posted the Vera Koprivova & Terka Grusova highest world finish of the week from the Rutgers trio. (‘18 Czech Republic National Championships) A rising senior and native of Rome, Greco turned in a Just a half second separated Rutgers swimming 59.70-second butterfly leg in the 4x100-meter medley teammates Terka Grusova and Vera Koprivova at the relay finals on Wednesday and placed sixth at the World 2018 Czech Republic National Championships on as University Games. Greco also qualified for the semifinals incoming freshman Grusova claimed the 100-meter in both the 50- and 100-meter butterfly events with backstroke long course national title and rising senior matching 14th place finishes. Koprivova earned runner-up honors. Koprivova swam into a pair of semifinals in the The countrywomen and future Scarlet Knight 50 and 200 Back, placing ninth in the 200 and 13th teammates dominated the finals of the national in the 50. In an eerie bit of déjà vu, Koprivova missed championship as Grusova touched in at 1:03.43 in the making the 200 Back finals by just one-hundredth of long course pool in Prague. Koprivova was just a split- a second, reminiscent of the same margin Koprivova second behind in 1:03.93. missed becoming an All-American in March at the NCAA Championships. The young alum also swam the leadoff Rutgers (‘19 Swim Open Stockholm) leg in the Czech Republic 4x100 medley relay, which Vera Koprivova and Terka Grusova qualified for placed 10th at the Games. the 2019 World University Games with their times at the Grusova went 3-for-3 in qualifying for semifinals Swim Open Stockholm, which hosted a total of eight in her trio of backstroke events. The rising sophomore Scarlet Knights. The Czech natives were joined by junior finished 12th in the 100, 15th in the 200 and 16th in the Francesca Bertotto from Italy and freshman Simone Lusby 50. from New Zealand. Four United States natives traveled to Sweden attempting qualifying cuts for the U.S. Olympic trials – junior Sarah Davis (freestyle) and freshmen Kasja Dymek (butterfly), Katie Dougherty (breaststroke) and Lizzie Zeller (freestyle & backstroke).

Federica Greco, Terka Grusova & Vera Koprivova (‘19 World University Games) Greco (Italy), Grusova (Czech Republic) and Koprivova (Czech Republic) combined for nine Top 16 finishes at the 30th World University Games in Napoli, Italy. Each Scarlet Knight accounted for three Top 16 finishes apiece, while qualifying for seven individual semifinals at the global event. Head coach Jon Maccoll, who sent the most Rutgers swimmers to a Summer RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING

AUGUST W. HENIZMAN JR. 1993 Tim Berlin ‘96 FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR MEMORIAL TROPHY (Inspirational) 1994 Tim Berlin ‘96 1996 Tiffany Sawin 1933 Walter Ashley ‘35 1994 Lawrence Page ‘95 1997 Ellie Engle 1934 Walter Spence ‘34 1995 Kevin Dunn ‘96 1998 Megan Harris 1935 Edward Simpson ‘34 1996 Matt Tevald ‘96 1998 Patricia Olson 1936 Frederick L. Faulkner ‘37 1997 Tom Chapman ‘97 1999 Angell Morse 1937 G. Doane McCarthy ‘37 1998 Jungbin Song ‘98 2000 Casmera Wick 1938 Kenneth MacWhinney ‘38 1999 Scott Pusey ‘00 2000 Erin McIntyre 1939 William S. Lakamp Jr. ‘39 1999 Michael Jorosz ‘99 2001 Samantha Caetano 1940 James T. Barnes ‘40 2000 Brendan Bernard ‘02 2002 Molly Jones 1941 Roberg G. Faulkner ‘41 2001 Michael Kush ‘03 2003 Kelly Harrigan 1942 Leonard Zubko ‘42 2002 Nathan Ilnicki ‘04 2004 Sarah Gault 1943 Ralph J. Buratti ‘44 2003 Nathan Illnicki ‘04 2005 Catherine Hetzel 1948 Alvin Benedict ‘49 2004 Chris Farrell ‘06 2006 Madison Kennedy 1949 James F. McNeil ‘50 2005 Jon Mammano ‘05 2007 Shayna Longacre 1950 William Irwinë 50 2006 Katie Kuczmarskki ‘06 2008 Kirsten Fontana 1951 Joseph P. Kohut ‘53 2007 Laura Fabiano ’07 2009 Brianne Lindblad 1952 Robert E. Nugent ‘52 2008 Erin Saunders ‘10 2010 Brittney Kuras 1953 Edward S. Nelson ‘54 2009 Tracy Dimond ‘10 2011 Chelsea Rolin 1954 Jerome C. Dodgen ‘55 2011 Brianne Lindblad’12/ 2012 Brittany Guinee 1955 William J. McGugan ‘55 Trisha Averill’12 Nicole Honey 1956 Richard D’accardi ‘56 2012 Brianne Lindbald ‘12 2013 Joanna Wu 1957 Charles J. Mooney Jr. ‘57 2013 Brittany Guinee ‘14/ 2014 Barbra Brottman 1958 Ernest A. Lotito ‘58 Greta Leberfinger ‘15 1959 Douglas W. Nabholz ‘59 2014 Morgan Pfaff ‘16/ MOST VALUABLE MEMBER (women) 1960 Robert Fenstermaker ‘60 Kara Millaci ‘14 1986 Catherine Clark 1961 Joseph E. Smith ‘61 1987 Laura Myers 1962 Monroe C. Nichols ‘63 RUTGERS ALUMNI 1987 Lisa Silverman 1963 William M. Clark ‘63 SWIMMING AWARD (Leadership) 1988 Kelly Fleming 1964 Lawrence C. Jones ‘64 1983 Mary Manley 1989 Mary Sue Sheehan 1965 Martin M Flickinger ‘65 1983 Eileen Hughes 1989 Robyn Snyder 1966 David A. Feigley ‘66 1984 Jennifer Lathrop 1990 Karen Livingston 1967 Bruce N. Ball ‘67 1985 Sharon Petropoulos 1991 Jacqueline Terreri 1968 John W. Hannan ‘68 1986 Rebecca L. Evans 1992 Sherrie Zeilke 1969 Paul E. Liniak ‘69 1987 Laura Myers 1992 Tara Yalante 1970 Gregg R. Anderson ‘70 1988 Mary Sue Sheehan 1993 Sherrie Terreri 1971 David S. Helming ‘71 1989 Kelly Fleming 1993 Anne Fletcher 1972 Randall J. Burton ‘72 1989 Kelly Fleming 1994 Jennifer McIlvaine 1973 Daniel E. Wolfred ‘74 1990 Kelly Fleming 1995 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1973 Matthew S. Whalen ‘74 1991 Kelly Fleming 1996 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1974 Mark Carawan ‘75 1992 Suzanne Herman 1997 Carrieanne Eberhardt 1975 Henry P.E. Fryczynski ‘77 1993 Jennifer McIlvaine 1998 Ellie Engle 1976 William T. Zenga ‘77 1994 Virginia Fry 1999 Angell Morse 1977 William T. Zenga ‘77 1995 Jennifer Drogan 2000 Erin McIntyre 1978 Carl Minnis ‘78 1996 Jennifer Drogan 2001 Erin McIntyre 1979 Gary Pabst ‘79 1997 Brenda Amerman 2002 Erin McIntyre 1980 Gerald Dawson ‘82 1998 Brenda Amerman 2002 Casmera Wick 1981 Stephan Nagle ‘81 1999 Tiffany Sawin 2003 Kelly Harrigan 1982 Joe Jankewicz ‘82 2000 Ellie Engle 2004 Kelly Harrigan 1982 Gerry Dawson ‘82 2001 Patricia Olson 2005 Kelly Harrigan 1983 Thomas J. Good ‘84 2002 Regan Madonia 2006 Kelly Harrigan 1984 Scott H. Dunn ‘85 2003 Class of 2003 2007 Madison Kennedy 1984 Bruce T. Matthews ‘84 2004 Casmera Wick 2008 Shayna Longacre 1985 James McGuckin ‘85 2005 Kelly Roche 2009 Catherine Whetstone 1986 Fred Oberkehr ‘87 2006 Bobby Daplyn 2010 Catherine Whetstone 1987 James Quackenbush ‘87 2007 Katie Kuczmarski 2011 Jaquelyn Ward 1989 Richard Andrews ‘91 2008 Cat Hetzel 2012 Trish Averill 1990 Grant Hodgson ‘88 2009 Linda Tate Jacque Ward 1990 Ronald Farina ‘92 2012 Taylor Curado 2013 Mary Moser 1991 Vince Labella ‘92 2013 Taylor Zafir 1992 Todd Lewandowski ‘93 RUTGERS SWIMMING & DIVING

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 1977 Gary J. Pabst MEYER AWARD (Leadership) 2014 Joanna Wu 1978 Stephan Nagle 1997 James Russell 1979 Stephen Nagle 1998 Michael Haro DIVER OF THE YEAR 1980 Stephen Nagle 1999 Dennis Matulewicz 1998 Michael Jarosz 1981 Ron Borchers 2000 Scott Pusey 1999 Michael Jarosz 1982 Tim Joyce 2001 Brandon Sullivan 2000 Joe Petrini ‘03 1983 Bruce T. Matthews 2002 Daniel Samarov 2001 Joe Petrini ‘03 1984 Richard H. Dilzer 2003 Robert Binz 2002 Joe Petrini ‘03 1985 James McGuckin 2004 Robert Binz 2003 Kelly Gerhardstein ‘04 1986 James Quackenbush 2005 Sean Smith 2004 Kelly Gerhardstein ‘04 1987 Dave Schiller 2006 Johnathn Hupp Adam Papendick 2005 Jared Bench ‘05 1987 Fred Oberkehr 2007 Bobby Daplyn 2006 Meghan Senso 1998 William Cummings 2011 Kirsten Fontana 2007 Andre Watson 1989 James Teipel 2014 Allyson Perrotti 2008 Erin Saunders 1990 Peter Lpftus 2009 Erin Saunders 1991 Kenneth Matin MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2010 Erin Saunders 1992 Larry Page 1996 Matthew Smith 2011 Jen Betz 1993 Larry Page 1997 Dennis Matulewicz 2012 Nicole Scott 1994 Jeff Farschon 1998 Adam Herman 2013 Nicole Scott 1995 Jeff Farschon 1999 Brendan Laracy 2014 Nicole Scott 1995 Larry Page 2000 Tim Harris 1996 Kevin Dunn 2001 Matthew Campbell DIVER ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1997 Matthew Tevald 2001 Nathan Ilnicki 1998 Kathleen Greslik 1998 Matther Tevald 2002 Ivan Morse 1999 Lindsey Gronlund 1999 Dennis Matulewicz 2003 Ryan Campbell 2000 Kristin Figueroa 2000 Brendan Laracy 2004 Bobby Daplyn 2001 Kelly Gerhardstein 2001 Brendan Laracy 2005 Scott Thompson 2001 Matthew Kittle 2002 Brendan Laracy 2006 Class of 2009 2002 Matthew Kittle 2003 Sean Smith, Matthew Campbell 2007 Cole Courtamance, Tyson Slesnick 2003 Olivier Giron 2004 Matt Campbell 2004 Jared Bench 2005 Ivan Morse, Sean Smith ROBERT E. GALBRAITH DIVING AWARD 2005 Tyler Beckenbach 2011 Jen Betz 2006 Meghan Senso 2007 Erin Saunders Rutgers All-Time Swimming Ed Tilley ‘29 2008 N/A Award Winners Bob Johnson ‘29 2009 Jennifer Betz OLYMPIANS Frank Johnson ‘30 James Reilley Walt Ashley ‘35 George Kojac ‘31 Ted Brick ‘34 BURIAN AWARD FOR ACADEMIC Walter Spence ‘34 (Canada) Norm Kramer ‘33 EXCELLENCE Bob Chenaux ‘66 (Puerto Rico) Chuck Gantner ‘44 Jose Ferraioli ‘69 (Puerto Rico) 2005 Joe Mammano Judy Mellick ‘77 ALL-AMERICANS 2006 Jonathan Hupp world record holders Bob Nugent ‘52 (1949, ‘50, ‘51) 2007 Bobby Daplyn James Reilly Gregg Anderson ‘70 (1968, ‘69) Clarence Ross ‘23 Judy Mellick ‘77 (Diving) 2008 Angelina Colavito (Masters Age Group) Ellen Wallace 2009 Jessica Burnett George Kojac ‘31 Debbie Franks Bill Marquette ‘30 Maureen Mortell 2010 Denise Letendre John Dryfuss ‘32 Robin Locklair 2011 Kirsten Fontana Chuck Gantner ‘44 Eugenie Condrillo Randazzo 2014 Nicole Scott Erin McIntyre (2002) INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAME Kelly Harrigan (2004, 2005, 2006) Clarence Ross ‘23 JAMES H. REILLY TROPHY (MVP) HONORABLE MENTION 1964 Robert G. Cheanaux AAU CHAMPIONS ALL-AMERICANS Leo Geibel ‘23 Erin McIntyre (2001, 2002) 1965 Richard H. B. Woodrow Walter Spence ‘34 Casmera Wick (2002) 1966 Bruce N. Ball Chuck Gantner ‘44 Samantha Caetano (2002) 1967 John W. Hanna Molly Jones (2002) EASTERN CHAMPIONS Kelly Harrigan (2003) 1968 Gregg R. Amderson Richard Levis ‘28 Allyson Parent (2006) 1969 Jose Ferraoli Bob Nugent ‘52 Ashley Dunphy (2006) 1970 Randall J. Burton Peter Hibbard ‘67 (Diving) Laura Wright (2006) Gregg Anderson ‘70 Madison Kennedy (2006, 2007) 1971 David S. Helming Catherine Whetstone (2007) 1972 Ross C. Houser NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Shayna Longacre (2008) 1973 Mark Carawan James Reilly Nicole Scott (2014) Bob Galbraith ‘24 (Diving) Alyssa Black (2016, 2017) 1974 Jeffery H. Bush Leo Geibel ‘23 Addison Walkowiak (2018) 1975 Henry Fryczynski Walter Spence ‘34 1976 Charles F. La Due Harry Lewis ‘28 (1926-28) George Kojac ‘31