THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA & DIVING 200-yard breaststroke…gives credit to club with the greatest influence on her athletic ranks third all-time in UNC history in the 100- coach Steve Witcher as having the most impact career…her favorite food is chocolate chip pan- yard breaststroke with a time of 1:02.84...also on his athletic career…favorite movie is The cakes…she enjoys watching Meet the Fockers ranks third all-time in the 200-yard breaststroke Shawshank Redemption…favorite TV show is and The Real World. with a time of 2:14.70...ranked No. 1 on the South Park…favorite food is pizza. UNC depth chart in 2004-05 in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes and No. 2 in the 200 IM...Olympic Trials qualifier in both 2000 and 2004…compet- ed for the Wichita Swim Club coached by Eric Nelson...serves on UNC’s Student-Athlete Aubrette Advisory Council...also has trained with the BIEGEL Carolina Leadership Academy. Freshman 2004-05: Continued to solidify her position as Free, IM, Breast one of the nation’s best breaststrokers…at the Schererville, Ind. NCAA Championships, she represented Carolina in the 100- and 200-yard breast- stroke…the ACC champion in the 200-yard Career Best Times: 24.34 in the 50-yard breaststroke…in the ACC meet, she finished freestyle; 52.66 in the 100-yard freestyle; second in the 100-yard breaststroke 1:50.95 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:57.42 in the finals…took eighth in the 200-yard individual 500-yard freestyle; 2:06.75 in the 200-yard indi- medley with a 2:05.47 in the finals…swam the vidual medley; 1:05.45 in the 100-yard breast- breaststroke leg of the third place 200-yard stroke; 2:26.70 in the 200-yard breaststroke. medley relay…also swam the breaststroke leg General: An excellent distance freestyler who of the fourth place 400-yard medley has excelled on the prep level and will make a relay…named to 2005 ACC Academic Honor strong contribution in her first season as a col- Roll...earned recognition on the Dean’s List in legian...also swims the IM and both semesters of her junior year. breaststroke...competed for the Nike Indiana 2003-04: Had a memorable 2004 NCAA Swim Club where she was coached by Bryon Championships…improved six tenths of a sec- Angerman...also had experiencing swimming ond in the 200-meter breaststroke consolation for Watauga Swim Club coached by Jim final to take 11th place and earn All-America Tonkovich...club swimming career spanned nine honors with a time of 2:28.33…also swam the years. breaststroke leg of the 200-meter medley relay Prep: Graduated from Lake Central High in which the Tar Heels finished 18th...at the ACC School in St. John, Ind. on June 2, 2005…a Championships, she swam superbly taking sec- 2004-05 high school All-America…16-time sec- ond in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:14.70, her tional champion…two-time state career best…finished third in the 100-yard champion…four-time conference champion and breaststroke with a time of 1:02.99…also swam team MVP…was named 2005 conference the breaststroke leg of the fourth place 400-yard MVP…team captain her senior year…an aca- medley relay…placed 14th in the 200-yard indi- demic All-America…graduated Suma Cum vidual medley...earned All-ACC honors in Mandi Laude with several academic letters…a mem- 2004...also tapped for the ACC Academic Honor ARAK ber of the National Honor Society. Roll for second straight year...one of three Tar Freshman Personal: Given name is Aubrette Marie Heel women to swim at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Biegel…born September 21, 1986 in Munster, Trials. Scottsdale, Ariz. Ind….daughter of Dan and Pam Biegel …a psy- 2002-03: Did a magnificent job at the 2003 ACC chology major…hopes to work in public rela- Championships...she placed fifth in the 200- tions…her favorite hobby is photography…ath- yard breaststroke at 2:16.53, fifth in the 100- General: A highly-touted and highly-recruited lete she most admires is Lance Armstrong…her diver from Arizona…is in line to make an impact biggest sports thrill was winning the high school in her first year with the Tar Heels. state championship…the people with the most Prep: Graduated from Desert Mountain High influence on her athletic career are her par- School on May 25, 2005…was named Arizona ents…her favorite book is Man’s Search for Diver of the Year for the 2004-05 Meaning…she enjoys eating strawberries and season...received All-America honors as both a pizza and likes to watch The Notebook and Sex junior and a senior…took first place on the in the City. three-meter board in 2003 Summer Regionals…diving team captain as both a junior and a senior…state champion her senior year…received award from U.S. Army Reserve for 2005 Student Athlete of the Year…NISCA Top 40 diver as both a junior and a Lizzy senior…qualified for summer nationals in 2004 BRUCE and placed 14th…two-time qualifier for winter Senior nationals…member of the National Honor Breast, IM Society. Wichita, Kan. Personal: Given name is Mandi Leigh Arak…was born June 18, 1987 in Scottsdale, Ariz….daughter of Kathy and Tom Arak…has Career Best Times: 1:02.84 in the 100-yard one sister…an exercise and sports science breaststroke; 2:14.70 in the 200-yard breast- major…hopes to become a physical thera- stroke; 2:03.99 in the 200-yard individual med- pist…lists watching the UNC men’s ley; 4:23.46 in the 400-yard individual medley. team win the NCAA finals as her biggest sports General: Serves as tri-captain of the 2005-06 thrill…the athlete she most admires is Kimiko Carolina team with Gia Santoro and Becky Soldati…credits Josh Rusboldt as the person Smock...three-time returning letter winner who 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 19 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS yard breaststroke at 1:03.41 and 13th in the 2003-04: Swam in the NCAA Championships 200-yard individual medley at 2:04.64...swam as the butterfly leg of the Carolina 200-meter the breaststroke leg on the 200 medley relay medley relay…her split of 28.18 helped place which placed fifth...won the Richard Jamerson the team in 18th place…at the ACC Memorial Award as the most improved swimmer Championships, she took 13th individually in Erin on the 2002-03 UNC women’s swimming the 100-yard butterfly…swam the third leg of the CUTRELL team...selected for the 2002-03 ACC Academic fourth place 200-yard freestyle relay...swam the Junior Honor Roll. butterfly leg of the 200 medley relay which Free, IM Prep: Swam for Wichita Swim Club and all four placed second in the conference meet…also Ligonier, Pa. years at Trinity Academy...graduated May 19, competed in the 50 and 100-yard freestyles, 2002...ran four years of high school cross coun- earning career bests in both events…earned Career Best Times: 1:50.31 in the 200-yard try...Scholastic All-America selection her sopho- CSCAA All-Academic honors…made the freestyle; 4:52.67 in the 500-yard freestyle; more through senior years...NISCA individual Dean’s List in the spring semester...named to 9:54.94 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 16:43.82 in All-America freshman through senior sea- ACC Academic Honor Roll for second year in a the 1650-yard freestyle. sons...four-time state champion in 100 breast- row. General: Two-time returning letter winner who stroke...also won 200 IM as a sophomore and 2002-03: Placed 11th in the 100-yard butterfly is an integral part of the distance freestyle 100 fly as a senior...age group state record at the 2003 ACC Championships with a time of corps…ranked No. 2 on the Carolina depth holder in 200 individual medley and state 56.78...also took 18th place in the 200-yard but- chart in 2004-05 in the 500 free, 1000 free, champ as sophomore and junior…also partici- terfly at 2:06.06, 21st place in the 100-yard 1650 free and 400 IM...competed for coach Jeff pated in Big Brothers/Big Sisters program and backstroke at 59.51 and swam the butterfly leg Berghoof at Team Pittsburgh was on the student council. on the 400 medley relay team which placed 2004-05: Showed further development into a Personal: Given name is Elizabeth Forbes fifth...named to 2002-03 ACC Academic Honor top performer for the distance freestyle Bruce...has one brother and two sisters...par- Roll...chosen for fall semester 2002 Dean’s List corps…scored in two events at the ACC ents are George and Pam Bruce...born March at Carolina. Championships...placed 12th in the 500-yard 23, 1984 in Wichita, Kan....athletes she most Prep: Graduated June 6, 2002 from freestyle in 4:54.07…took 11th in the 400-yard admires are her three siblings — Michael, Waynesboro Area Senior High School...swam individual medley in a season best 4:25.92…fin- Caroline and Jamie…biggest sports thrill was there for four years...sprint freestyler and butter- ished 17th in the 1650-yard freestyle…won the competing for UNC at the 2004 NCAA flier...Junior National and U.S. Open qualifi- Andrea Erben Memorial Award as the team’s Championships...exercise and sports science er...sectional finalist...Mid-Penn Scholar most dedicated swimmer. major...she plans on becoming a physician’s Athlete...high school state finalist...salutatorian 2003-04: Swam a superb ACC Championship assistant…she lists several major sports thrills of senior class...National Honor Society mem- meet as a freshman…placed 12th in the 500- in her life including making the 2005 NCAA ber. yard freestyle in 4:53.15…took 13th in the 1650- Championships, competing in Olympic Trials Personal: Given name is Emily Elizabeth yard freestyle with a time of 16:51.69…finished and watching her sister Caroline in the 2004 Carroll...was born March 20, 1984 in 16th in the 200-yard freestyle at Olympics…her brother Michael swam at Waynesboro, Pa....daughter of Rob and Anne 1:52.82...named to the 2004 ACC Academic Stanford, graduating in 2004…her sister Carroll...has a brother Brian and a sister Honor Roll. Caroline is currently a sophomore at Katie...double majors in journalism and sociolo- Prep: Graduated from Greensburg Central Stanford...Caroline was a member of the 2004 gy...she plans to have a career in public rela- Catholic High School in May 2003...four-year U.S. Olympic team and she is the defending tions…athlete she most admires is Pete swimming letter winner in high school in the 200 NCAA champion in the 200-yard breast- Sampras…hobbies include cooking and watch- and 500 freestyles...also swam the 200, 500, stroke…her favorite movie is The Phantom of ing television…the greatest influences on her 1000 and 1650 free for her club team...scholas- the Opera…her favorite show is Alias…her athletic career are her parents and club tic All-America selection...2002 Eastern Section favorite foods include anything sweet. coach…favorite TV show is The O.C….her champion in the 1000 free and runnerup in the favorite movies are The Godfather and Indiana 1650 free...2003 Pennsylvania high school Jones and The Last Crusade. champion in the 200 and 500 freestyles...2003 Eastern Sectional second-place finisher in the 1650 free and the 200 free...2003 Pennsylvania Emily High School Swimmer of the Year...senior CARROLL national qualifier in the 1000 free and 1650 free...also spent one year on the varsity soccer Senior Fly, Free team…National Honor Society member...also Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. member of Spanish Honor Society and Homecoming Court.

Career Best Times: 24.01 in the 50-yard freestyle; 51.80 in the 100-yard freestyle; 1:51.74 in the 200-yard freestyle; 56.02 in the 100-yard butterfly. General: A three-time returning letter winner who excels in the sprint freestyle and butterfly events...ranked No. 3 on the UNC depth chart in 2004-05 in the 50 free and the 100 fly…com- peted for the Monocacy Aquatic Club for two years...prior to that competed in YMCA swim- ming for seven years. 2004-05: Had another strong season for the Tar Heels in her junior year…at the ACC Championships, she took 11th in the 100-yard butterfly with a career best 56.02…in the 100- yard freestyle swam a 52.20 to finish in 22nd place…named to Dean’s List in spring semester 2005...selected for the 2005 ACC Academic Honor Roll. PAGE 20: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING Personal: Given name is Erin Patricia Championship Meet as an exhibition swim- 200-yard medley relay…reached the champi- Cutrell...was born September 14, 1984 in mer…swam the 200-yard individual medley and onship final of the 100-yard backstroke, finish- Johnstown, Pa....is the daughter of Dennis and breaststrokes...named to 2005 ACC Academic ing seventh with a time of 56.83…swam the Ann Cutrell…has one brother and one Honor Roll. backstroke leg of the fourth-place 400-yard sister...biostatistics major...would like a career in Prep: Graduated from Watauga High School on medley relay…finished 18th in the 100-yard medicine...likes to shop in her spare time...ath- June 4, 2004…four-year varsity swimming letter freestyle with a career best 51.89…also swam lete she most admires is swimmer Gary Hall, winner…also a two-year letter winner in cross the 50-yard freestyle and on the 200-yard Jr....biggest sports thrills have been swimming country…finished third in the breaststroke at the freestyle relay...named to the 2004-05 ACC in the ACC Championships and getting her sen- 2004 state meet…team captain her senior Academic Honor Roll. ior cut times...person who has had the greatest year…received All-America consideration 2003-04: The only Tar Heel freshman to swim influence on her athletic career is her …conference swimmer of the year in 2004…All- at the NCAA Championships…swam a 29.37 mother...favorite TV show is House...favorite Conference choice all four years…conference split as the backstroke leg of the 18th-place food is deli meat...her mother played basketball champion in the breaststroke all four 200-meter medley relay…at the ACC at Duquesne University. years…president of National Honor Championships, she placed 11th in the 100- Society…high school salutatorian. yard backstroke… led off the second-place 400- Personal: Given name is Samantha Lee yard freestyle relay team with a split of Deal…born August 19, 1986 in Boone, 51.94…led off the fourth-place 200-yard N.C….daughter of Jim and Sheila Deal…com- freestyle relay…set personal bests in the 50- parative literature major…hopes for a career as and 100-yard freestyles. Kimmy an editor…hobbies include rock climbing, run- Prep: Graduated from Spartanburg Day School DAVIS ning, reading, eating and napping…her biggest on May 30, 2003...an outstanding four-year Freshman sports thrill was competing in the 2004 4A state swimmer in the sprint freestyle and back- Free, Fly final…the person who has had the most influ- stroke...high school All-America in the 100 free Cary, N.C. ence on her athletic career is her former coach and 100 back...team captain in 2002 and Lan O’Laughlin…favorite book is On the 2003...also the team MVP in 2002 and Road…favorite movie is Army of 2003...four-year scholar-athlete award win- Career Best Times: 24.60 in the 50-yard Darkness…favorite TV show is The OC…she ner...named to Cum Laude Society as a sen- freestyle; 58.46 in the 100-yard butterfly; 58.66 enjoys eating fried okra. ior...four-year member of student government in the 100-yard backstroke; 1:08.23 in the 100- and Astra Service Club as well as participating yard breaststroke. as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. General: An outstanding freestyler who joins Personal: Given name is Meagan Marie the Tar Heels from the Lakeside Swim Eickman...was born July 5, 1985 in Club...can also swim the sprints in the fly, breast Spartanburg, S.C....is the daughter of Michael and back. and Ann Eickman...has one sister...graphic Prep: Graduated from Athens Drive High design major with aspirations for a career in the School in Raleigh, N.C. on May 26, 2005…was field...hobbies include lounging on the roof of a five-time All-America relay swimmer…part of her house and going to the beach...athletes she the 2004 Junior National Championship most admires are Natalie Coughlin and Michael team…captain of the Athens swim team her Jordan...biggest sports thrill was setting the 50 senior year…an honor scholar and given the backstroke Y National record in her final swim Presidential Academic Award…played soccer with Spartaquatics Swim Club...favorite TV for nine years on club teams as a defender. shows are ESPN SportsCenter and The Personal: Given name is Kimberly Susan OC...person who has had the greatest influence Davis…was born June 5, 1987 in Durham, on her career is her club coach, Mike Faltraco. N.C.…she is the daughter of Ted and Carol Davis…her favorite hobby is playing classical guitar…the athlete she most admires is Lance Armstrong…the person with the most influence on her athletic career is Josh Craig…her biggest sports thrill was winning the state cham- pionship medley relay race for three consecu- tive years and setting three state records…her favorite book is Calvin & Hobbes…her favorite Meagan food is marshmallows…she enjoys watching EICKMAN Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Friends. Junior Back, Fly, Free Spartanburg, S.C.

Career Best Times: 56.23 in the 100-yard backstroke; 57.33 in the 100-yard butterfly; Sam 23.85 in the 50-yard freestyle; 51.89 in the 100- yard freestyle. DEAL General: One of the team’s most versatile Sophomore swimmers…two-time letter winner at Breaststroke Boone, N.C. UNC...stands out as a sprint freestyler and backstroker…also swims the butterfly...ranked No. 1 on the UNC depth chart in 2004-05 in the Career Best Times: 1:06.73 in the 100-yard 100-yard backstroke and No. 2 in the 50-yard breaststroke; 2:27.68 in the 200-yard breast- freestyle...competed for the Spartaquatics Swim stroke. Club for coach Mike Faltraco. General: Returning letter winner who adds 2004-05: Continued to improve and assert her- valuable depth to the Carolina women in the self as one of the team’s top backstrokers and breaststroke events. sprint freestylers…at the ACC Championships, 2004-05: Competed in her first ACC she swam the backstroke leg on the third-place 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 21 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS strokes and 50 free. 2002-03: Swam in the 2003 ACC Championships as an exhibition swimmer...competed in the 50 free, 100 back Laura Jennifer and 200 back. FILIP Prep: A 2002 graduate of the Bolles School in FRAZIER Jacksonville, Fla....four-year varsity letter win- Junior Freshman Diving Breast, IM ner as a high school swimmer...also swam for Durham, N.C. Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. Bolles Sharks club team...attended St. Mary’s High School in Raleigh, N.C. her freshman and sophomore years before transferring to the Career Best Scores: 245.93 in a one-meter Career Best Times: 1:04.71 in the 100-yard Bolles School...best events were the 100 and dual meet; 211.60 in a one-meter champi- breaststroke; 2:18.99 in the 200-yard breast- 200 backstrokes, 200 IM, 400 IM and 100 onship; 260.03 in a three-meter dual meet; stroke; 2:06.49 in the 200-yard individual med- fly...three-time All-America designee...two-time 381.55 in a three-meter championship. ley. high school state champion in the 100 back and General: Two-year letter winner...showed solid General: A highly-recruited swimmer who also won one state title in the 100 fly...high improvement after a year training as a red-shirt should be an impact performer at the ACC school MVP as freshman and in 2003-04…participates in ACC Outreach pro- Championships her freshman year...excels in sophomore...member of Florida high school gram. the breaststroke and the individual medley. swimming first-team All-State squad as a junior 2004-05: Competed on the exhibition level in Prep: Graduated in May 2005 from Satellite and a senior...two-time scholastic All-America. her first ACC Championships…garnered the High School in Satellite Beach, Fla.…All- Personal: Given name is Mary Margaret second-best exhibition score on the one-meter America in 100 breaststroke…2003 and 2004 Gamblin...was born January 3, 1984 in board…posted a 364.55 score on the three- Florida Today Swimmer of the Year…2004 Portsmouth, Va....daughter of George and meter board, also the second-best from an exhi- Orlando Sentinel Swimmer of the Year…U.S. Barbara Gamblin...has one brother...English bition diver...had career best dual meet scores Open qualifier…three-time Scholastic All- major...wants to be a high school English on the one- and three-meter boards against America…swam on Florida team state champi- teacher...her brother, Todd, swam at Williams East Carolina...named the outstanding strength onship team in 2004…two-time state champion College for four years and was a three-year and conditioning performer on the women’s div- as a member of her team’s 200-yard medley NCAA Division III Championships qualifier…her ing team. relay…2003 state champion as a member of the biggest sports thrill was being a part of the first 2003-04: Redshirted during the 2003-04 sea- 400-yard freestyle relay team…2004 state all-girls state championship team for St. Mary’s son. champion in the 100-yard breaststroke. High School in Raleigh in 2000…her favorite Prep: Graduated from the Durham School of Personal: Given name is Jennifer Ayleen hobby is singing karaoke…she enjoys eating the Arts on May 28, 2003...competed on diving Frazier…born September 15, 1987 in Orlando, Brach’s Jelly Beans and watching Queer Eye team her junior and senior years and swimming Fla….daughter of John and Jerrie Frazier…has for the Straight Guy. team her junior and senior years as a freestyle one brother and one sister…undecided on her sprinter...also competed in gymnastics as a major…her biggest sports thrill was winning an freshman and sophomore...swimming and div- individual and team state title in 2004…her ing team captain as a junior and a senior...two- favorite TV show is The OC…her favorite book time North Carolina high school diving champi- is Catcher in the Rye. on...first-team All-America her senior year...2002 high school Heisman nominee...National Honor Society mem- ber...2003 Scholar Athlete. Personal: Given name is Laura Anne Filip...was born October 30, 1985 in Mountain Mary Margaret View, Calif....daughter of Stan and Lyn GAMBLIN Filip...has one sister...is double majoring in jour- Senior nalism & mass communication and communica- Back, Free, Fly tions...hobbies include reading, shopping, lis- Raleigh, N.C. tening to music and arts and crafts…athlete she most admires is Lance Armstrong…favorite book is The Secret Life of Bees…favorite food is Career Best Times: 24.29 in the 50-yard her mom’s cheesecake...favorite TV show is freestyle; 57.76 in the 100-yard butterfly; 57.48 Alias and her favorite movie is Mean Girls. in the 100-yard backstroke; 2:02.27 in the 200- yard backstroke. General: Three-time returning letter winner who competes in the backstroke and the butter- fly...also swims the freestyle sprints for UNC...ranked No. 2 on the Tar Heel depth in 2004-05 in the 200-yard backstroke and No. 3 in Karen the 100-yard backstroke...joined Carolina after GATELY swimming for the Bolles Sharks in Jacksonville, Sophomore Fla....was coached there by Larry Shofe. Back, Free Sudbury, Mass. 2004-05: Had a solid season for the Tar Heels…took 23rd in the 100-yard backstroke and 23rd in the 200-yard backstroke at the ACC Career Best Times: 23.73 in the 50-yard Championships…also competed in the 50-yard freestyle; 51.55 in the 100-yard freestyle; freestyle...winner of final heat of the 200-yard 1:51.65 in the 200-yard freestyle; 57.77 in the backstroke at 2004 Nike Cup with a time of 100-yard backstroke. 2:03.72...named to the Dean’s List in the spring General: Returning letter winner…impact per- semester of 2005...tapped for the 2004-05 ACC former in sprint freestyle events…also excels in Academic Honor Roll. the backstroke...swam for the Bernal’s Gators 2003-04; Swam in the ACC Championships as Swim Club coached by Joe Bernal. an exhibition swimmer, competing in the back- 2004-05: Swam in her first ACC PAGE 22: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING Championships as an exhibition School on June 9, 2005...swam the 200 IM and 2002...was third in Canada in 2002 age group swimmer…competed in the 50-yard freestyle… 500 free for North Meck in her three years there nationals on three-meter springboard...finished Prep: Graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury and the 200 and 400 IM as well as the 200 fly in seventh in Canada Senior Nationals in 2003 on Regional High School in the spring of 2004...an the seven years she competed for MAC…was a one-meter springboard....also winner of various integral part of the 2002 and 2003 Junior high school All-America performer in the 200 international diving medals...winner of Elizabeth National Championship teams with Bernal’s individual medley and on medley and freestyle L. Grier Award for most outstanding student in Gators...made the championship or consolation relay teams…placed second in the state meet in the 11th grade...also won the Hanne-Maria finals in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles, 50- the 200 IM and third in the 500 freestyle…she Maijala Award for academic honors, sportsman- yard backstroke and 50-yard butterfly...also also won both events at the high school region- ship and leadership...won award as most out- swam the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard als…was a three-time academic All-America standing female student in grade 13, the final backstroke in high school and as a club swim- with her club team…a three-time North Carolina year in the Canadian educational system...won mer...possessed the top time in New England All-Star Swimmer…made the junior national cut highest marks for French honors proficiency during the 2003-04 short course season for 17- in the 400-yard IM...National Honor Society award…earned an honors bilingual certificate 18-year-olds in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard selection. during final year. freestyles and in the 100-yard backstroke...in Personal: Given name is Lauren Nicole Personal: Given name is Lauren Elise long course swimming...she assembled the Griswell…born September 22, 1987 in Karatanevski...was born July 7, 1984 in , fastest New England times in the 50 and 100 Charlotte, N.C….daughter of Laurie and Tommy Ontario...is the daughter of Chris and Debbie free. Griswell…has one brother…she is undecided Karatanevski...has one sister...an exercise and Personal: Given name is Karen Elizabeth on her major…her favorite hobby is shopping sports science major...would like to pursue a Gately…born August 4, 1985 in Newton, and her favorite athlete is Brett Favre…she career in the medical or dental field...hobbies Mass.…daughter of Vin and Janis Gately…has enjoys watching college football, the movie include listening to music, watching movies and one brother…undecided on her major and Love and Basketball and the TV show dancing...her biggest sports thrill was experi- career plans…credits club coach, Joe Bernal, Friends…the person with the most influence on encing the celebration on Franklin Street after with having the most influence on her athletic her athletic career is her mom…her favorite the men’s basketball team won the 2005 NCAA career…after growing up a fan for her entire life, food is chicken parmesan. championship...person who has had the great- she lists her biggest sports thrill as watching the est influence on her career is her club coach in Boston Red Sox snap an 86-year drought by Toronto, Arturo Miranda...favorite book is winning the 2004 World Series...enjoys drawing Catcher in the Rye...favorite food is her grand- in her spare time…her favorite movie is Pulp mother’s lemon cake...favorite movie is Life as Fiction…favorite book is Into Thin Air…favorite a House...her favorite TV shows are America’s TV Show is South Park. Lauren Next Top Model and Sex in the City. KARATANEVSKI Junior Diving Toronto, Ontario

Career Best Scores: 280.65 in a one-meter dual meet; 259.25 in a one-meter champi- onship; 288.80 in a three-meter dual meet; 482.45 in a three-meter championship. General: Two-time returning letter winner who will be one of the leaders of an experienced div- ing team…ranked No. 1 on the UNC depth in 2004-05 for dual meet scores on both the one- and three-meter boards. 2004-05: Achieved her highest career dual meet scores on both boards in the dual meet against Duke...continued to be a leader of the Tar Heel divers…took 13th on the three-meter board scoring 397.65 at ACC Championships…qualified to compete in the NCAA zone diving championships. 2003-04: One of two Carolina freshmen women’s divers to compete at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships…at the ACC Championships she was the top Tar Heel finish- Nikki er, placing seventh on the one-meter board with GRISWELL a score of 255.25…scored 417.50 points to take ninth on the three-meter board. Freshman Fly, IM, Free Prep: Graduated in June 2003 from Lawrence Charlotte, N.C. Park Collegiate Institute...was a magnificent all- around athlete on the high school and club team Jennifer level...competed in swimming for five years, KEITH Career Best Times: 2:07.00 in the 200-yard gymnastics for nine years, for five Sophomore individual medley; 4:23.30 in the 400-yard indi- years, diving seven years and synchronized Breaststroke vidual medley; 58.01 in the 100-yard butterfly; swimming two years...served as captain of her Matthews, N.C. 2:07.00 in the 200-yard butterfly; 5:02.00 in the high school swimming and volleyball teams and 500-yard freestyle. her club diving team...member of city champi- General: A versatile swimmer who can com- onship swimming team...won Lawrence Park Career Best Times: 1:06.32 in the 100-yard pete in the individual medley and butterfly as sportsmanship award for outstanding leader- breaststroke; 2:22.69 in the 200-yard breast- well as distance freestyle events...did her club ship and participation in student athletic pro- stroke. swimming at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Club. grams...Ontario Provincial champion in one- General: Did her club swimming for coach Prep: Graduated from North Mecklenburg High meter and three-meter springboard diving in Dave Gibson at the Mecklenburg Aquatic 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 23 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS Club...a returning letter winner who will help bol- swimming the 100- and 200-yard backstroke. spot on the three-meter board...named to 2004- ster the Carolina breaststroke events in her sec- Prep: Graduated on May 31, 2003 from Notre 05 ACC Academic Honor Roll. ond season…recipient of the prestigious Dame Prep School...outstanding all-around ath- 2003-04: Did not compete for the Tar Heels, tak- Teaching Fellows Scholarship from Carolina. lete who competed in , lacrosse and ing a year off to improve her training skills and 2004-05: Had her first taste of the ACC swimming...a three-time IAAM swim champi- technique. Championships as an exhibition on...National Catholic most valuable swim- 2002-03: Finished 22nd in the ACC swimmer…swam in the 200-yard individual mer...Baltimore Sun athlete of the week...Fox Championships in one-meter diving with a score medley and the breaststroke events. 45 News athlete of the week...high school team of 185.50 points. Prep: Graduated from Providence High School captain…also won one IAAM Championship in Prep: Graduated from Central Bucks East High on June 11, 2004…a four-year letter winner in lacrosse. School in June 2002...dove for four years in swimming and a two-year letter winner in cross Personal: Given name is Bridget Gannon high school and played lacrosse for four years country…swimming team captain…garnered Kimmel...was born September 8, 1984 in as an attacker...three-time swim team the coaches award and named team Baltimore, Md....is the daughter of Peter and MVP...competed on four SDL championship MVP…Scholastic All-America…All-State, All- Patty Kimmel...has two brothers and one sis- teams...All-State selection in swimming...All- Conference, and All-Region in the breast- ter...her grandfather was an All-America and District selection as well...Top 10 percent award stroke…three-time team state champion…MVP Hall of Fame lacrosse player at Loyola winner...earned a scholars diploma...won presi- of the cross country team her freshman College…lists all sports as her hobbies...a com- dent’s education award...member of varsity year…All-conference and All-region in cross munications major…her biggest sports thrills choir, women’s choir and district chorus. country…National Honor Society member. have been winning junior nationals and getting Personal: Given name is Kathryn O. Personal: Given name is Jennifer Elizabeth her first national cut at age 12...says her parents Lewis...has two sisters...was born February 25, Keith…born November 14, 1985 in Charlotte, have had the greatest influence on her athletic 1984 in Camp Lejeune, N.C....daughter of Dr. N.C….daughter of John and Lynn Keith…has career...favorite food is pink pasta from David J. Lewis and Barbara Lewis...both par- one brother…elementary education major who Franklins Street Pizza and Pasta...favorite ents played four years of college lacrosse…psy- plans a career in teaching…her main hobby is movie is Saving Silverman. chology and studio art double major…hopes to running...athlete she most admires is Chipper own her own practice or media design compa- Jones….biggest sports thrill was winning the ny…hobbies include film and photography work. high school state championship…mother played volleyball at Charlotte…credits her moth- er with having the most influence on her athlet- ic career…favorite book is Confessions of a Shopaholic…favorite TV show is The O.C….her favorite food is pasta.

Kate LEWIS Lindsey Senior MARCK Diving Sophomore Doylestown, Pa. Fly, IM Newtown, Pa.

Bridget Career Best Scores: 271.13 in a one-meter Career Best Times: 54.20 in the 100-yard but- dual meet; 241.40 in a one-meter champi- terfly; 1:58.79 in the 200-yard butterfly; 2:04.40 KIMMEL onship; 279.80 in a three-meter dual meet; in the 200-yard individual medley. Junior 430.80 in a three-meter championship. General: The Tar Heels’ top returning point Back, Fly Towson, Md. General: One of four returning UNC women’s scorer from the 2005 ACC divers who competed last year in the NCAA Championships…viewed as one of the best but- zone diving championships...returned to the Tar terfliers in the country...NCAA Championships Career Best Times: 56.01 in the 100-yard but- Heels last season after a one-year hiatus from qualifier as a freshman...ranked No. 1 at sea- terfly; 56.72 in the 100-yard backstroke; 2:02.20 competition...will be counted on to lead an son’s end on UNC’s women’s swimming depth in 200-yard backstroke. improved Carolina diving corps as one of its vet- chart in both the 100 and 200 fly events and No. General: Two-time returning letter winner…can eran participants…dove for seven years in U.S. 3 in the 200 IM…one of three Tar Heel women’s swim both the butterfly and backstroke...swam Diving ranks for L’aire Bergere Diving Club...a swimmers to swim at the 2004 U.S. Olympic for coaches Bob Bowman and Murray Stephens Junior Olympic National qualifier. Trials...swam for the Spirit Swimming Club at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. 2004-05: Had her career high dual meet scores where she was coached by Bob Platt. 2004-05: Earned second varsity letter...had on the one- and three-meter boards respective- 2004-05: Copped All-ACC honors...won two of season best times as an exhibition entry at the ly against East Carolina and Brown & the team’s most prestigious awards...was ACC Championships. Bucknell...showed no signs of rust after taking a named the Jamerson Memorial Most Valuable 2003-04: Competed in the ACC year off…on the one-meter board at the ACC Swimmer for her year-long Championships as an exhibition swimmer, meet with a 12th- place finish…took the 15th performance...... earned the Most Outstanding PAGE 24: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING Award based on her 200-yard butterfly swim at state championship her junior year on her final the Nike Cup...took 23rd in the 100-yard butter- dive of the competition…person with the most fly with a career best 54.20, the third best fresh- influence on her athletic career is her former man performance in the event at the NCAA diving coach, Carolyn Carlton…favorite TV Championships…the time also placed her third Erika show is The OC. all-time for Carolina in the event…finished 27th MATHEIS in the 200-yard butterfly… at the ACC Sophomore Championships, she finished third in the 100- Diving yard butterfly in 54.38 and third in the 200-yard Webster, N.Y. butterfly...recorded the quickest butterfly split of the meet with a 24.26 on the third place 200- Taylor Career Best Scores: 240.90 in a one-meter yard medley relay…swam the third leg of the dual meet; 226.35 in a one-meter champi- McFARLANE third place 800-yard freestyle relay…finished onship; 280.73 in a three-meter dual meet; Sophomore seventh overall and as the top Tar Heel in the Free, Back 410.90 in a three-meter championship. 200-yard individual medley in 2:04.40…swam a Cape Elizabeth. Maine General: Returning letter winner who was an 53.94 split as the butterfly leg of the 400-yard excellent addition to the Tar Heel program last medley relay...also swam as part of the fifth season...did her club level with coach Carolyn place 400-yard freestyle relay...won Nike Cup Career Best Times: 2:01.60 in the 200-yard Carlton at the Blue Fins Diving Club. titles in both the 100 and 200 fly...swam her backstroke; 1:50.23 in the 200-yard freestyle. 2004-05: Competed as an exhibition entry in career best at the meet in the 200 with a 1:58.79 General: A transfer from the University of the ACC Championships...was the highest exhi- clocking, moving her to the No. 3 spot on the Tar Miami who will be eligible to swim for the Tar bition scorer on both boards with a 226.35 in the Heels’ career depth chart...was named ACC Heels in the 2006-07 season...will bring depth to one meter and a 410.90 in the three meter...had Women’s Swimmer of the Week after the Carolina in the middle distance freestyle and as she been a scoring participant she would have Georgia dual meet...competed in the 2004 U.S. a backstroker. finished 12th in both events...the score on the Olympic Trials in the 100- and 200-meter but- 2004-05: Had a solid ACC Championship meet three meter was a career high for a champi- terfly events. competing for the Miami Hurricanes...placed onship meet...had her career high dual meet Prep: Graduated from Pennsbury High School 14th in the 200 backstroke with a time of scores against Duke for one meter and against in 2004…eight-time high school All-America 2:03.79...took 15th place in the 200-yard East Carolina for three meter...earned member- honoree including four straight years in the 100- freestyle with a meet best time in the prelims of ship on the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor yard butterfly…school record holder in five 1:50.91...anchored Miami’s 800-yard freestyle Roll...named to the Dean’s List in the spring events…PIAA District One record holder in the relay, splitting in a time of 1:49.82...also swam semester of 2005. 100 butterfly…state champion in the 100 butter- the 100 backstroke. Prep: Graduated from Webster Schroeder High fly as a senior…swimming team Prep: Graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School on June 27, 2004…two-time All-America captain…Senior national qualifier in the 100- School in 2004...ran cross country there and honoree…New York state champion as a junior and 200-yard butterfly events…Eastern was a goalkeeper on the soccer team...two-year and runnerup as a senior…Army Reserves Sectional winner in the 100 fly in 2004 and fin- high school All-America selection...was a team Scholar Athlete…led team to Division II champi- ished second in 2003…three-time Scholastic captain for two years...four-year All-State selec- onship title…team captain…placed in top eight All-America…2004 Courier Times Female tion...holds seven state records...was named in the Junior Olympic Regional and zone Swimmer of the Year…National Honor Society the Maine Female Athlete of the Year two years meets…member of the National Honor Society member. in a row...graduated with high honors. and Spanish Honor Society…AP Scholar. Personal: Given name is Lindsey Catherine Personal: Given name is Taylor Marie Personal: Given name is Erika Ashley Marck…born March 21, 1986 in Princeton, McFarlane...was born August 22, 1986 in Matheis…was born June 17, 1986 in Rochester, N.J.…daughter of Charlie and Sue Marck…has Portland, Maine...is the daughter of Jayne N.Y.…daughter of Henry and Nancy two brothers…mother swam and father played Hanley and Jim McFarlane...has two broth- Matheis…has one sister…exercise and sports football for Lehigh University…her grandfather ers...majoring in business administration, con- science major, but plans a career as an ortho- played football for the Chicago Bears…undecid- centrating on marketing...athlete she most pedic surgeon…hobbies include volleyball and ed on her major and career plans…hobbies admires is Jenny Thompson...says swim coach surfing…biggest sports thrill was winning the include photography, scrap booking and out- Mike Pavratto has had the greatest influence on door sports…biggest sports thrill was swimming her athletic career...favorite book is To Kill a in the Olympic Trials…credits her club coach, Mockingbird...favorite movie is The Shawshank Bob Platt, with having the greatest influence on Redemption...enjoys the TV shows Friends, her athletic career…favorite movies are The OC and Gilmore Girls...says her favorite Zoolander and The Notebook…favorite food is food is cookie dough. angel hair pasta with shrimp.

Lindsay McILVAIN Freshman Free, Fly, IM Brentwood, Tenn.

Career Best Times: 4:49.90 in the 500-yard freestyle; 9:53.90 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 16:31.30 in the 1650-yard freestyle; 2:02.90 in the 200-yard butterfly; 4:21.80 in the 400-yard individual medley. General: Joins the Tar Heels as a highly- recruited distance freestyler…brings in times that will allow her to be very competitive in her first season in the ACC...will also bolster UNC’s 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 25 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS butterfly and individual medley units. Open Water Championships for the Middle ner…two-time Philadelphia Inquirer Athlete of Prep: Graduated from Brentwood High School Atlantic Region in 2003…a member of the the Week…nominee for the William B. in May 2005...four-year letter winner in swim- National Honor Society. Dannehower Award…four-year Honor Roll stu- ming and cross country…two-time Scholastic Personal: Given name is Hannah Montgomery dent…member of the National Art Honor All-America…2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in Mein…born January 28, 1987 in Princeton, Society, Philadelphia Partnership Club and the 200-meter butterfly and the 400- and 800- N.J….is the daughter of Stewart and Laurie school advisory board. meter freestyles…team captain her senior Mein…has one brother…her hobbies include Personal: Given name is Kelsey Noel year…swam on a team state championship listening to music, eating, dancing and making Morrissy…born December 19, 1985…daughter squad in 2003…captured state championship in beach trips to Ocean City., N.J....she is a busi- of Dennis and Judy Morrissy…has one sister, the 200 fly…three-time All-District cross country ness major, but undecided on her career Melissa, who swam for Rider University…her runner…ran on cross country team state cham- plans…her biggest sports thrill was making her mother was an All-America swimmer in high pionship unit in 2003 and 2004…received first national cut…the athlete she most admires school…her father played football at East Principal’s Award…member of National Honor is Lance Armstrong...worked part-time as a life- Stroudsburg University…computer graphics Roll and National Honor Society. guard and swimming instructor…she credits her major…hobbies include going to the beach, lis- Personal: Given name is Lindsay Porter parents with having the most influence on her tening to music, watching movies and hanging McIlvain…born September 17, 1986 in Virginia athletic career…her favorite foods are coconut out with friends…biggest sports thrills were win- Beach, Va….daughter of Andy and Dona clusters and Johnson’s popcorn…her favorite ning the 50-yard freestyle at the high-school McIlvain…has one brother and one sister…her TV shows are 24, The Family Guy and The state championships her sophomore and sen- mother swam at Furman University…her sister O.C….her favorite movies are Garden State iors years…people with the most influence on is a sophomore on the Marshall University and Orange County. her athletic career include her high school swimming team…undecided on her major, but coach, Kip Emig, her mother and her has designs on a possible career in busi- sister…favorite movies are Ocean’s 11 and ness…athlete she most admires is Lance Blow…her favorite book is And Then There Armstrong…competing at the 2004 Olympic Were None by Agatha Christie…she enjoys all Trials was her biggest sports thrill…her foods and watching The O.C. and Tilt. Nashville Aquatic Club head coach John Morse Kelsey is the person who has most influenced her ath- MORRISSY letic career…her favorite food is spaghetti…her Sophomore favorite TV show is Friends. Free, Breast Horsham, Pa.

Career Best Times: 23.15 in the 50-yard freestyle; 50.55 in the 100-yard freestyle; Hannah 1:04.27 in the 100-yard breaststroke. MEIN General: Carolina’s top returning freestyle Freshman sprinter...moved into ninth place on the UNC all- Fly, IM time Top 10 list in the 50-yard freestyle at Doylestown, Pa. 23.23...also attained the No. 10 spot in the 100- yard breaststroke at 1:04.27…ranked No. 1 on the UNC team on the 2004-05 depth chart in Career Best Times: 57.65 in the 100-yard but- both the 50- and 100-yard freestyles and No. 3 terfly; 2:03.10 in the 200-yard butterfly; 2:07.05 in the 100-yard breaststroke...swam for coach in the 200-yard individual medley; 4:22.79 in the Stu Faux at the Upper Dublin Aquatic Club. 400-yard individual medley; 2:22.40 in the 200- 2004-05: A 2005 All-ACC selection...lived up to yard breaststroke. high expectations with an outstanding freshman General: An outstanding newcomer who will campaign…finished in third place at the ACC have a chance to contribute in both the butterfly Championships in the 50-yard freestyle with a and individual medley events during her fresh- 23.27 time...swam her way to 12th place in the man campaign...member of the Central Bucks 100-yard breaststroke with a career best Aquatic Club from freshman through senior 1:04.27…anchored the third-place ACC 200- years in high school. yard medley relay with a 23.05 split…also Prep: Graduated from Germantown Academy closed out the fourth place 400-yard medley in Fort Washington, Pa. on June 10, relay…won the consolation heat of the 100-yard 2005...swam on the varsity team for three freestyle to take ninth place overall in the years…was a three-time All-America selection event…led off the 200-yard freestyle relay and Marissa there in the 100 lfy, 200 IM and as a part of 200 swam the second leg of the fifth place 400-yard NILON medley relay teams…a national qualifier in the freestyle relay. Junior 400 individual medley…named to the U.S. Prep: Graduated from Hatboro Horsham High Breaststroke Kennett Square, Pa. Swimming national age group short course Top School on June 14, 2004…three-time All- 16 after finishing 11tth in the 400 individual America selection in the 50-yard medley and 11th in the 200 butterfly at nation- freestyle…four-time national qualifier in the 50- Career Best Times: 23.91 in the 50-yard als…two-time Interac high school champion in and 100-yard freestyle events...two-time state freestyle; 1:03.85 in the 100-yard breaststroke; the 100-yard butterfly…named to the champion and the state record holder in the 50- 2:19.10 in the 200-yard breaststroke; 2:05.83 in Philadelphia Inquirer first team All-Area squad yard freestyle…three-time state runnerup in the the 200-yard individual medley. in the 200-yard medley relay for three consecu- 100 free...team captain her junior and senior General: One of the Tar Heels’ top breaststro- tive years…also named to the newspaper’s sec- years…the school record holder in four kers…a two-time returning letter winner who ond team All-Area team in the 100-yard butter- events…high school team MVP as a also excels in the freestyle…an excellent addi- fly and 200-yard individual medley as a sopho- senior...also won the outstanding freshman tion to the program two years ago...moved into more and a junior…Suburban Aquatic League award and was the team’s high point scorer as Carolina’s all-time Top 10 in both breaststroke record holder in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly for a junior and a senior…four-year District I cham- events last year...ranks No. 6 at 100 yards and the 15-and-older age group…part of the 2005 pion in the 50 and 100 freestyles…2003 and No. 10 at 200 yards...on the Carolina depth national high school swimming championship 2004 swimmer of the meet at District I champi- chart in 2004-05, she ranked No. 2 in the 100 team…placed second in the U.S. Swimming onship...Bess Halprin Memorial Award win- breast and No. 3 in the 200 breast...swam for PAGE 26: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING coach Jay Lynch at the Delaware Swim Team. valuable senior diver…was an academic All- 2004-05: Continued to improve and contribute America…a semifinalist for the Wendy’s High in her second season…at the ACC meet, she School Heisman Award…a member of the won the bonus consolation heat of the 100-yard National Honor Society…academically, she breaststroke after dropping almost two seconds Nicole ranked second in her class. off her preliminary time to 1:03.85…set a career O’DONNELL Personal: Given name is Katy Nicole best of 2:05.83 in 200-yard individual medley, Pritchett…was born December 3, 1986 in Freshman finishing 18th…also took 10th place in the 200- Freestyle Lubbock, Texas…daughter of Amy and Patrick yard breaststroke...was named the women’s Cornelius, N.C. Pritchett…her cousin, Jarryd, played football at swimming team’s outstanding performer in SMU…undecided on her major, but plans for a strength and conditioning...named to the Dean’s career in marketing and finance…hobbies Career Best Times: 4:51.96 in the 500-yard List in the fall semester 2004...captured spot on include bowling, playing basketball, attending freestyle; 9:53.82 in the 1000-yard freestyle; 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll. football games, hanging out with friends and 16:20.56 in the 1650-yard freestyle. 2003-04: At the ACC Championships, she com- playing poker…the athlete she most admires is General: A highly-recruited in-state addition to peted as an exhibition swimmer in the 100- and Justin Leonard…her biggest thrill was being the the distance freestyle events…will likely make 200-yard breaststrokes. surprise winner of the regional diving competi- an immediate impact for the Tar Heels at con- Prep: Graduated in June 2003 from Unionville tion her freshman year in high school…her ference and national levels. High School...an accomplished swimmer there favorite food is chicken fried steak…her favorite Prep: Graduated from Hopewell High School who specialized in the 100 breaststroke, 50 free movie is How To Lose a Guy in 10 days…her on June 10, 2005...four-year swimming letter and 100 freestyle...also played one year of favorite TV show is Friends. winner…qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic lacrosse...first-team All-America selection in Trials in the 800 meter freestyle…was a two- swimming...district champion...named to the All- time high school All-America…club record hold- Area, All-County and All-League Teams...also er in the 1650-yard freestyle…was ranked third competed for the Delaware Swim Team, which nationally in the 1650 freestyle in the 15-16- won eight state championships...won presi- year-old age group…Southeast Sectional dent’s award for outstanding academic excel- Sarah record holder in the 1650 freestyle set in lence...an academic All-America selection. 2004…was a national qualifier in both the 1000- PROCTOR Personal: Given name is Marissa Nilon...was and 1650-yard freestyles. Freshman born March 1, 1985 in Wilmington, Del....is the Free, Fly Personal: Given name is Nicole Blair daughter of Patrick and Bonnie Nilon...has one Charlotte, N.C. O’Donnell…was born July 27, 1987 in brother and two sisters...a visual communica- Charlotte, N.C….is the daughter of Colvin and tions major...hobbies include listening to music Nikki O’Donnell…has one brother and one sis- and playing sports...athletes she most admires Career Best Times: 23.85 in the 50-yard ter…her twin sister will begin swimming at is Allen Iverson...person who has had the great- freestyle; 52.00 in the 100-yard freestyle; 57.17 Clemson this year…her father also swam at est influence on her career has been her in the 100-yard butterfly. Clemson…she is undecided on her major and father...says her favorite food is pink pasta from General: A tremendous in-state recruit who her career plans…her hobbies include boating Franklin Street Pizza and Pasta...favorite TV could step into one of the top spots on the team and shopping…the people with the most influ- show is Seinfeld and her favorite movie is in the sprint freestyle events and will also add ence on her athletic career are her sister and American History X. depth to the butterfly...swam for NOMAD Swim her father…her biggest sports thrill was qualify- Club. ing for the 2004 Olympic Trials…her favorite Prep: Graduated from North Mecklenburg High book is To Kill a Mockingbird…her favorite food School on June 9, 2005...four-year letter win- is Quizno’s Subs…she also enjoys watching the ner...freestyle sprinter, butterflier and relay movie Love and Basketball and the TV Show swimmer…six-time All-America…North Nip/Tuck. Mecklenburg record holder in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard butterfly and as member of the 200- and 400-yard freestyle relays and 200- yard medley relay…team most outstanding swimmer and MVP…2004-05 Charlotte Katy Observer Swimmer of the Year…state record PRITCHETT holder in the 50-yard freestyle at 23.89 and as member of the 200-yard freestyle relay in Freshman Diving 2005…North Carolina All-Star 2001-04…three- Lubbock, Texas time high school state champion in the 50 free, 100 fly and as member of 200 free relay…All- Mecklenburg County first team all four years…member of both the National Honor General: An excellent national recruit who will Society and National Technical Honors add talent and youth to the improving Carolina Society…DECA state finalist in 2004 and 2005. women’s diving team. Personal: Given name is Sarah Kristine Prep: Graduated from Coronado High School Proctor…born July 28, 1987 in Barberton, Ohio on May 28, 2005…dove for four years...also to her parents, Matthew and Glenda was part of the and softball teams for a Proctor…has two brothers…the athlete she year…a three-time high school All-America most admires is Lance Armstrong…she credits selection…also named to the Speedo Top 40 in her club coaches, Brian Allen and Steve Billings three consecutive years…was a team captain with having the greatest influence on her athlet- her sophomore through senior years…was a ic career…her biggest sports thrill was watching two-year district champion, a three-time region- Ohio State defeat Miami for the national cham- al champ and a state finalist for three straight pionship in football a few years ago after grow- years…was twice named district diver of the ing up a big Buckeye fan…her favorite book is year…named regional diver of the year three James Patterson’s When the Wind Blows…her times and four times made the All-State favorite foods are gyros and ice cream…she team…was also given the Lubbock outstanding enjoys watching the movie Troy and Will & competitor award...named the Lubbock most Grace. 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 27 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS Maria Reardon...has one brother...a psychology undecided on her career plans…athletes she and political science double major...hobbies most admires are her friend Mary Guman, Judi include music and singing...her favorite book is McLaughlin and Joanna Galvin...person with A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...favorite movie is the most influence on her athletic career is her Emily Million Dollar Baby...favorite TV show is mother…favorite foods are ice cream and REARDON Friends. lasagna. Junior Fly, Back Marietta, Ga.

Career Best Times: 56.40 in the 100-yard but- Gia terfly; 2:03.71 in the 200-yard butterfly; 2:01.71 SANTORO in the 200-yard backstroke. Senior General: Two-time returning letter winner Diving excels in the butterfly and backstroke Stratford, Conn. events…ranked No. 1 on the Tar Heel depth chart in 2004-05 in the 200-yard backstroke…a member of ACC Outreach...named to 2004 Career Best Scores: 274.73 in a one-meter ACC Academic Honor Roll...was member of dual meet; 279.70 in a one-meter champi- Swim Atlanta club team. onship; 295.88 in a three-meter dual meet; 2004-05: Achieved career best times in the 200 465.75 in a three-meter championship.. fly and 200 back...showed continued improve- General: Shares honors as team captain with ment in her second season…reached the Becky Smock and Lizzy Bruce...a two-time championship final in the 200-yard backstroke returning letter winner…one of the most experi- and collected eighth place…also a champi- enced UNC women’s divers…will be a major onship final participant in the 200-yard butterfly, point producer in the ACC...had the No. 2 score finishing seventh…finished 19th in the 100-yard in one- and three-meter diving on the 2004-05 butterfly...named to the Dean’s List in both Tar Heel depth chart. semesters of the 2004-05 school year...named 2004-05: Won the David F. McInnis Award as to the 2005 ACC Honor Roll. the team’s outstanding female diver...had an 2003-04: Competed in two events in the ACC outstanding ACC Championships Meet...earned Championships as an exhibition swimmer…set All-ACC honors…took third place on one-meter a personal best in the 200-yard backstroke at board, garnering a career best score of 2:04.72…also set a personal best in the 200- Sarah 279.70…finished 11th on the three-meter yard butterfly at 2:04.18…won Jamerson SCOTT board...dove in the NCAA zone diving champi- Memorial Award for most improved swim- Freshman onships...named to Dean’s List in both semes- mer…Dean’s List accolades both semesters. Free,Fly ters of school year...2004-05 ACC Academic Pittsboro, N.C. Prep: Graduated from Pope High School on Honor Roll selection. May 24, 2003...swam on the varsity team there 2003-04: For the first time in her career she for four years, swimming the 100 and 200 fly competed at the NCAA Zone B Diving Career Best Times: 23.75 in the 50-yard and 100 and 200 backstrokes...also swam for Championships…at the ACC meet, she took freestyle; 52.27 in the 100-yard freestyle; 56.38 the Swim Atlanta club team...was named a eighth on the one-meter board by scoring in the 100-yard butterfly. Georgia All-Star from 1996-2003...MVP of high 246.00 points and placed 13th on the three- General: An excellent in-state recruit who will school team in 2002-03...high school team’s meter board with 406.85 points …made the be a major part of the sprint freestyle and relay rookie of the year in 1999-2000...valedictorian Dean’s List in both semesters...chosen for 2004 events...also a talented 100-yard butterflier. of her high school class...two-time Scholar ACC Academic Honor Roll. Prep: Graduated from Durham Academy on Athlete…member of National Honor Society 2002-03: Did an outstanding job at the 2003 June 3, 2005…swam for two years at Durham and Key Club...also volunteered with Habitat for ACC meet...she placed ninth in one-meter div- Academy and two years at Northwood High Humanity. ing with a score of 237.60 points and 13th in School before transferring to DA…was a two- Personal: Given name is Emily Elizabeth three-meter diving with a score of 394.65 time NISCA All-America in the 100-yard butter- Reardon...was born December 24, 1984 in points...selected to 2002-03 ACC Academic fly...also named All-America in the 50-yard Freehold, N.J....is the daughter of Robert and Honor Roll...qualified for the UNC Dean’s List in free…Durham Academy team captain and MVP both semesters. her senior season…won North Carolina 1A/2A Prep: Graduated in June 2002 from Bunnell state championship in the 50 free and 100 fly High School...swam and dove there for four while swimming at Northwood in 2002...a year years...team captain...four-time All-State later, she was the 1A/2A champion in both of diver...two-time state high school those events, setting records in both...was also titlist...Connecticut state record holder...two- named the state meet MVP…a YMCA All- time Connecticut Diver of the Year...set school America selection 2001-05…a member of both records in six dive and 11 dive format and as the National Honor Society and National member of the 200 free relay...won state open Spanish Honors Society…NISCA Academic All- titles two years....named All-America America in 2003 at Northwood in the 50 free twice...Channel 12 athlete of week and 100 fly and again in 2005 while at Durham honoree...Connecticut Post female athlete of Academy. the year...member of the National Honor Personal: Given name is Sarah Elizabeth Society and treasurer of Athletic Scott...nicknamed “Scooter”…was born Association...Wendy’s Heisman Award nomi- January 9, 1987 in Chapel Hill, N.C….daughter nee... of David Scott and Anne Geer…has one broth- Personal: Given name is Gia Marie er, Will, who is scheduled to graduate from UNC Santoro...born November 13, 1984 in in 2007…her father played tennis for Brown Bridgeport, Conn....has one brother...daughter University…her hobbies include cooking and of Vince and Judy Santoro...a psychology and hiking…the athletes she most admires are exercise and sports science major...she is Lance Armstrong and Antawn Jamison…her PAGE 28: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING biggest sports thrill was having her two-person competition...recorded her career best times in high school swim team win four state titles and three different events at the ACC take home both boys and girls MVP Championships — the 500 free, the 200 free awards…the people with the most influence on and the 400 IM…reached the ACC champi- her athletic career are her former club coaches onship final of the 500-yard freestyle, placing Becky at the Chapel Hill YMCA, Rob Wilson and John seventh and moving into 10th place all-time in King…her favorite books are from the Harry the Carolina record books with a time of SMOCK Potter series…her favorite food is her dad’s 4:50.71…took fifth in the 400-yard individual Junior Fly, Free spaghetti with meat sauce…her favorite movie medley at ACCs and in the process claimed the Richmond, Va. is Napoleon Dynamite and her favorite TV show ninth spot in the record brooks at UNC…was a is The O.C. key part of the third place 800-yard freestyle relay team…finished 10th in the 200-yard Career Best Times: 58.34 in the 100-yard but- freestyle in her third career best clocking of the terfly; 2:03.15 in the 200-yard butterfly; 4:29.99 meet. in the 400-yard individual medley; 1:54.70 in 2003-04: Swam on an 800-yard freestyle relay the 200-yard freestyle; 10:22.00 in the 1000- team which won the ACC championships and in yard freestyle. Amanda the process set the ACC record in the General: Tri-captain of the 2005-06 Tar Heel SMITH event...that relay included Virginia Hanson, women’s swimming and diving team...two-year Kelly Weeks, Smith and Jessi Perruquet...Smith letter winner...a solid contributor for the Tar Senior Heels in the butterfly events...can also swim the IM, Free had the second fastest split of any swimmer on Evans City, Pa. the relay at 1:48.55…as an individual at the individual medley and the distance ACC Championships, she won the consolation freestyle…was one of 12 members of the U.S. final in the 400-yard individual medley at Maccabiah Games swim team which competed Career Best Times: 2:01.36 in the 200-yard 4:22.68 and thus took ninth overall in the in those international games in Israel in July individual medley; 4:18.85 in the 400-yard indi- event…in the 200-yard individual medley, she 2005...won the 200-meter butterfly champi- vidual medley; 1:50.67 in the 200-yard freestyle; placed 10th in 2:03.78…finished 11th in the onship at that event...the Maccabiah Games are 4:50.71 in the 500-yard freestyle; 10:16.50 in 200-yard freestyle at 1:50.87...All-Atlantic Coast a Jewish international event featuring delega- the 1000-yard freestyle. Conference selection based on her participation tions from around the world...on the Tar Heels’ General: An outstanding three-year returning on the 800 free relay. 2004-05 team depth chart, she ranked No. 3 in letter winner...an outstanding performer in the 2002-03: At the 2003 ACC Championships, she the 200-yard butterfly and No. 5 in the 1650- IM events and middle distance freestyle placed 10th in the 200-yard individual medley yard freestyle…also a member of the ACC events...one of UNC’s most versatile swim- with a time of 2:03.85..copped a 13th place fin- Honor Roll...as a club swimmer she competed mers...on UNC’s all-time Top 10 depth chart, ish in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of for NOVA of Virginia where she was coached by she ranks No. 9 in the 400-yard individual med- 4:23.29...took the 18th spot in the 1650 Geoff Brown. ley with a time of 4:18.85...also ranks No. 10 in freestyle at 17:30.29. 2004-05: One of the team’s more versatile the 500-yard freestyle at 4:50.71...was one of Prep: A June 7, 2002 alumna of Seneca Valley swimmers during the course of the season...had the mainstays of the 2004-05...ranked No. 1 in High School in Harmony, Pa....competed on the some of her career best swims at the ACC the 500 freestyle on the team depth chart, No. 2 swimming team and played volleyball and soft- Championships…took fifth place in the 200-yard in the 400 IM and No. 3 in the 200 free...swam ball...also ran cross country as a prep student- butterfly with a career best 2:03.15…finished at the Seneca Valley Swim Club while a prep- athlete...four-year Most Valuable Performer on 18th in the 400-yard individual medley in a ster...was coached there by Tom Donati and for- the swimming squad...was accorded the honor career best 4:29.99…also finished as the Tar mer UNC All-America butterflier Melanie as the top female athlete in her school dis- Heels’ third best placer in the 1650-yard Buddemeyer Kozlina...was a qualifier for the trict...a two-year team captain in 2001 and freestyle...named to the University’s Dean List 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials...a junior national 2002...three-year state champion...placed four in the spring semester of 2005...won a spot on record holder. years on the school Honor Roll…was the recip- the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the second 2004-05: Had another outstanding season for ient of the Sherman Award and a member of the successive year. the Tar Heels in her third year of Student Council. 2003-04: Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll Personal: Given name is Amanda Michelle Smith...has two brothers...is the daughter of Bill and Pam Smith...was born July 2, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pa....majors in exercise and sports science...looks forward to a nursing career...biggest athletic thrills were making the 2000 Olympic Trials and setting the ACC record in the 800 freestyle relay…athletes she most admires are her teammates…the people with the most influence on her athletic career are her parents and family.

2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE: PAGE 29 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING: THE 2005-06 TAR HEELS in 2004...swam in ACC Championships as exhi- Most Valuable Performer of her high school depth chart in 2004-05 she ranked No. 1 in the bition entry. team for four straight years and captained the 1650 freestyle, No. 1 in the 400 individual med- Prep: Graduated from Mills E. Godwin High team as a senior…was the 2004 Section One ley, No. 2 in the 200 breaststroke and No. 3 in School in June 2003...swam on the team there, swimmer of the year and a five-time member of the 1000 freestyle...swam for coach Steve specializing in the 100 and 200 butterflys...also the Section One All-Star team…a three-time Witcher at the Cascade Swim Club. swam for NOVA of Virginia Aquatics club team Scholastic All-America choice…was the high 2004-05: Had an excellent freshman campaign for eight years...2002 Eastern zone champion in point award winner in the Senior Metro for the Tar Heels...won the Richard Jamerson the 100 and 200 butterfly events...named to the Championships after winning the 200-yard, Memorial Award as Carolina’s most improved 2002 and 2003 All-Metro swimming 400-meter, 500-yard, 800-meter, 1000-yard, swimmer...won All-ACC honors…reached the team...Scholastic All-America selection from 1500-meter and 1650-yard freestyles as well as NCAA Championships in three events — the 2001 to 2003...National Honor Society mem- the 400-yard individual medley…Speedo Series 400-yard individual medley, the 200-yard ber...editor in chief of Eagles Eyrie, school sectional champion in the 400-meter and 1650- breaststroke and the 1650-yard freestyle…also newspaper at Mills E. Godwin High yard freestyles…achieved Olympic Trials stan- swam superbly at the ACC School...Beta Club member...member of the dards in the 400-meter freestyle (4:17.81) and Championships…dropped five seconds off Homecoming Court and Prom Court...member 800-meter freestyle (8:46.97)…placed fifth in career best to take second place in the 400- of Quill and Scroll literary honor society. the 800-meter freestyle at 2004 Summer yard individual medley with a career best Personal: Given name is Rebecca Leigh Nationals, while placing eighth in the 1500- 4:16.68, a time which was also good for sixth Smock...was born July 9, 1985...is the daughter meter freestyle and 11th in the 400-meter place in the Carolina records all-time…took of Len and Ellen Smock...has one brother...biol- freestyle…member of the national age group 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle…won the con- ogy major...favorite movie is Almost 800-yard freestyle relay team record (7:24.51). solation final to finish ninth in the 200-yard Famous...hobbies include shopping, eating, Personal: Given name is Whitney Coulter breaststroke...had her career best 2:17.60, cooking, sleeping and listening to music…the Sprague…was born December 16, 1986 in moving her to No. 8 on the UNC career depth athlete she most admires is teammate Erin Bronxville, N.Y….is the daughter of Liz and Bill chart…named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Cutrell for her continued persistence and dedi- Sprague…has one brother and two sisters…her Honor Roll. cation…her biggest sports thrill was making the favorite TV show is Alias…her favorite book is Prep: Graduated from Shoreline High School scoring team last season for the ACC The DaVinci Code…she enjoys eating chicken on June 13, 2004…took first place in the sum- Championships and being one of four Tar Heels parmesan. mer sectionals in the 400-yard individual med- in the 200 butterfly championship final at the ley in 2001 and 2003…was seventh at the U.S. ACC meet…her favorite TV show is Smallville. Open in 2002…selected for the All-Star Distance Training Camp at the Olympic Training Center…owner of multiple Pacific Northwest Swimming high-point awards…led her team to Kelly Pacific Northwest Championship…Scholastic WOODRUFF All-America…Presidential Scholar. Whitney Personal: Given name is Kelly Marie Sophomore SPRAGUE IM, Free, Breast Woodruff…born December 13, 1985 in Seward, Freshman Shoreline, Wash. Alaska…daughter of John and Jody IM, Free Woodruff…has one brother, Patrick, who is one Bronxville, N.Y. of the current senior captains of the Tar Heel Career Best Times: 16:46.04 in the 1650-yard swim team...undecided on her major and career freestyle; 2:17.60 in the 200-yard breaststroke; plans…hobbies include skiing, reading and bik- Career Best Times: 52.27 in the 100-yard 2:04.71 in the 200-yard individual medley; ing…athletes she most admires are her team- freestyle; 1:52.27 in the 200-yard freestyle; 4:16.68 in the 400-meter individual medley. mates…her biggest sports thrill was swimming 4:49.63 in the 500-yard freestyle; 9:55.34 in the General: Was an excellent addition to Carolina in the 2005 ACC Championships…her favorite 1000-yard freestyle; 16:43.00 in the 1650-yard in the individual medley events and distance food is chicken parmesan…favorite TV show is freestyle; 2:06.92 in the 200-yard individual freestyle last season…the younger sister of Tar Friends. medley; 4:26.02 in the 400-yard individual med- Heel senior swimmer and men’s team tri-cap- ley. tain Patrick Woodruff...on the UNC women’s General: Joins the Tar Heels as a top-notch distance freestyler and with a strong resume in the individual medley events...could be an impact swimmer for the Tar Heels this season on the conference and national levels...excelled as a competitor for the Badger Swim Club where she was coached by John Collins...swam for Badger for five years...qualified for senior nationals every year since April 2002 in multiple events. Prep: Graduated from Bronxville High School on June 18, 2005…swam as a club and high school competitor for six years...was the run- nerup at the state high school meet twice each in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle...a seven- time high school All-America selections, three times in the 200-yard freestyle and four times in the 500-yard freestyle…a four-time Section One champion, twice each in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles…a 17-time state qualifier in individual and relay events...captain of Section One state team her senior year…anchored seven Section One championship relay teams in the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay…member of two state championship teams and three straight sectional championship squads…was PAGE 30: 2005-06 CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE HEAD COACH FRANK COMFORT: CAROLINA SWIMMING & DIVING The gauge of swimming coach at the University of North six ACC championships in a row, doing so in swimming success is Carolina in 2005-06, has excelled beyond any 1981-86 and again in 1991-96. In the 27 ACC seemingly straightfor- reasonable standard. In fact, the way his stu- championship appearances under Comfort, ward. The clock dent-athletes combine success in the pool UNC has 15 titles, 11 runnerup placings and rules. Mere fractions with success in the classroom could easily be one third-place standing. of seconds can sepa- cited as a model for all to follow. The men won six successive ACC titles rate the average A decade ago, in 1995, Comfort became from 1993-98, matching the second-longest swimmers from the the winningest swimming coach in the history streak in ACC men’s swimming and diving his- good, the good com- of the Atlantic Coast Conference, in terms of tory and the longest string of ACC men’s petitors from the league championships won, marking success swimming titles in school history. UNC also great and first place in a conference which dates back to 1953. won a total of nine ACC championships in from second place. That season, Comfort won his 17th and 18th men’s swimming in the 11-year period from Tar Heel head conference titles, surpassing the 17 league 1988-98. The only years the Tar Heels did not coach Frank Comfort has succeeded this very crowns former North Carolina State University win in that time span were 1990 when they fin- way – his swimmers and divers have won, coach Don Easterling won from 1970-94. ished second by only three points and 1992 won often, and won big — both at the Comfort has continued to add to those when they finished third. In fact, the Tar Heels University of North Carolina for the past 28 impressive statistics. Heading into the 2005- have never finished lower than fourth in the years and previous to that when he coached 06 campaign he has led Tar Heel teams to 25 ACC Championships under Comfort and a at Johns Hopkins University for nine years. ACC championships during his tenure. That third or fourth place finish has happened only Last year Comfort reached another aston- figure includes 10 men’s championships and six times in his 28 years of coaching the men. ishing career milestone. According to 15 women’s crowns. In his 28 years as the Neither the women nor the have ever fin- research done by the aquatics program at Tar Heels’ head coach, Comfort has led his ished out of the upper division of the ACC in Boston College, Comfort became the win- teams into battle in ACC championship meets history. No other school can make that claim. ningest college dual meet swimming coach in 55 times (there was no women’s meet his first Consistency Nearly Three Decades Long history, passing the legendary Bob Kipputh of year at Carolina). Twenty-five times (45.5 per- In his 28 years at Carolina, Comfort’s Yale University. Comfort ended the year with cent of the time), UNC has won the title. women’s teams have been consistent nation- 540 total dual meet victories, passing Kipputh 500th Win Comes in 2003 al powers, finishing in the national Top 25 in in the process. In deference however to the On January 18, 2003, Comfort passed the 25 of those 28 years, including nine seasons record established by Kipputh he coached in 500 victory mark in dual meet wins in his in the Top 10. Only once in the 28 season an era when only men swam at the collegiate career when his men’s and women’s teams have the Tar Heels failed to score at the AIAW level. Comfort has accomplished his 540 vic- swept Clemson, adding another milestone to or NCAA national championships. Carolina tories while coaching both men and women Comfort’s coaching legacy. has won 15 women’s Atlantic Coast for the past 28 years. Still his feat is quite Going into the 2005-06 season, Comfort Conference championships during his tenure amazing and it is a testament to the consis- had led UNC men’s teams to 215 dual meet and has never finished lower than third in the tency of North Carolina swimming and diving. wins, the second most in league history league. UNC’s ACC championship seasons A total of 298 of Comfort’s career wins have behind Easterling’s total of 217. That mark have been 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, come while coaching men and 242 while may fall this season. Comfort’s 10 men’s ACC 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, coaching women. championship are the second most in league 2000, 2001 and 2002. The 29th Year at North Carolina history. The overall dual-meet record for the But success is not as simple and as visible Since the ACC recognized women’s swim- women under his tutelage is 242-49-1, a win- as the shifting of hands around a clock. A col- ming and diving as a championship sport in ning percentage of .830, and 122-18 in legiate program’s merit is more complex. It is 1978-79, Comfort has led the Tar Heels to 237 Atlantic Coast Conference dual meets, a win- found in whether its team members are truly dual meet wins, the most in league history. ning percentage of .871. Four of his teams student–athletes and whether they develop as Comfort’s winning percentage of .837 in that have gone through seasons unbeaten in dual- individuals in all facets of collegiate life during time period is also No. 1 in the annals of ACC meet competition and 13 have posted perfect their tenure with the program. swimming lore. Comfort has led his women’s records in ACC dual-meet action. And in these ways, Comfort, who is in his teams to 15 ACC titles, 10 more than any Overall, Comfort’s men’s teams at UNC are 29th year as the head men’s and women’s other coach in ACC history 215-84-1 in dual meets, a winning percentage In recent years, of .718, and they are an even more impressive Comfort has led the Tar 121-30-1 in ACC dual meets, a winning per- Heel swimming and diving centage of .799. When Comfort arrived at program to some of its UNC in 1977, the Tar Heels had not won an most distinguished ACC championship since 1964. Carolina moments in the pool. The claimed its first ACC crown under Comfort in Carolina women won six 1983 and it has gone on to win nine more con- successive conference ference titles in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, championships from 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. 1991-96 and despite not It Started at Johns Hopkins winning the league crown Prior to coaching at Carolina, Comfort was from 1997-99, the women the head men’s swimming and diving coach at went on to finish 16th, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., 12th and 20th, respective- an NCAA Division III swimming power. In nine ly, in the NCAA seasons there, the Blue Jays went 83-26 in Championships those dual meet competition, a winning percentage years. The 1999-2000 of .761. team returned to the victo- Comfort’s overall coaching record, includ- ry stand at the ACC ing his tenure at Hopkins and with both the Championships and Carolina men and Carolina women is 540- repeated the feat in 2000- 159-2, a winning percentage of .772. 01 and 2001-02. 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