La Salle & Diving Records

SCHOOL RECORDS POOL RECORDS WOMEN Event Record Holder Time Year Record Holder, School Time Year 50 Free Elizabeth Jordan 23.27 2012 Megan Peart, G.A. 22.93 2000 100 Free Holly Biro 51.05 2011 Grace Cornelius, E.A. 49.76 1989 Sloan Pitman 2009 200 Free Elizabeth Jordan 1:51.69 2012 Katie Reifenstal, G.A. 1:46.60 2008 500 Free Dina Dormer 4:53.72 1995 Rachel Zilinskas, G.A. 4:40.04 2012 1000 Free Dina Dormer 10:04.75 1998 Jane Skillman, Peddie 9:57.73 1989 1650 Free Dina Dormer 16:38.61 1998 Jane Skillman, Peddie 16:21.09 1989 100 Back Jessica Carbin 56.15 2009 Teresa Crippen, G.A. 54.16 2008 200 Back Jessica Carbin 2:03.64 2009 Hope Gittings, Bolles 2:03.20 1990 100 Breast Elizabeth Jordan 1:03.02 2012 Spindrift Beck, Hockaday School1:01.33 2008 200 Breast Shannon Duval 2:14.64 2009 Anneli Johnson, St. Bonaventure 2:15.41 2010 100 Fly Jessica Simunek 55.93 2012 Anne Marie Botek, McDonough 54.60 2005 Teresa Crippen, G.A. 2008 200 Fly Marlana Root 2:04.50 2002 , Fox 2:01.20 1992 200 IM Shannon Duval 2:05.28 2007 Alicia Aemisegger, G.A. 1:58.55 2006 400 IM Dina Dormer 4:22.65 1997 Dina Dormer, La Salle 4:28.45 1997 RELAYS 200 Medley Wilson, Jordan, Simunek, Snee 1:43.83 2012 Baylor School 1:43.38 2009 400 Medley Carbin, Duval, Cefalo, Biro, 3:48.84 2010 Peddie School 3:56.73 2012 200 Free Jordan, Snee, McCluskey, Wilson 1:33.75 2012 Peddie School 1:33.76 2007 400 Free Biro, Snee, Stoddart, Jordan 3:26.06 2011 Germantown Academy 3:22.34 2006 800 Free Jordan, Reichert, Correa, Larkin 7:29.83 2012 Villanova University 7:40.84 1988 DIVING 1-Meter Cheryl Coppola 305.20 1994 Cheryl Coppola, La Salle 305.20 1994 (11 Dives) Kitt Watkins 415.90 2003 Cheryl Coppola, La Salle 408.10 1993 3-Meter Melanie Coots 293.93 2000 Andrea Krok, Fordham 304.50 2012 (11 Dives) Melanie Coots 468.70 2000 Cheryl Coppola, La Salle 455.80 1993

SCHOOL RECORDS POOL RECORDS MEN Event Record Holder Time Year Record Holder, School Time Year 50 Free Austin Thomas 20.32 2011 Gustave Borges, Bolles 20:08 1990 100 Free Steve Duncheskie 45.24 1998 Gustave Borges, Bolles 43.85 1990 Carl Maler 1982 200 Free Carl Maler 1:39.33 1982 Jim Wells, Peddie 1:36.69 1989 500 Free Bill Weibking 4:27.53 1991 Arthur Frayler, G.A. 4:17.96 2012 1000 Free Jeff Gershe 9:18.66 1988 Drew Whitting, Peddie 9:19.21 1989 1650 Free Jeff Gershe 15:28.22 1988 Drew Whitting, Peddie 15:36.92 1989 100 Back Dan Fitzgerald 46.68 2012 Shane Ryan, Haverford 48.63 2012 200 Back Paul DeConti 1:48.88 1994 , Fox 1:49.12 1992 100 Breast Eric Buhain 55.84 1991 , Peddie 54.35 1990 200 Breast Blase Szyszko 2:01.35 2012 Nelson Diebel, Peddie 2:01.61 1989 100 Fly Austin Thomas 48.61 2011 , Merc. 48.09 1987 200 Fly M. Chris Cummings 1:48.61 1987 Melvin Stewart, Merc. 1:47.74 1987 200 IM 1:49.23 1986 Nick Kaschik, Peddie 1:48.10 2012 400 IM Ron Karnaugh 3:53.21 1986 , G.A. 3:53.22 1986 RELAYS 200 Medley Fitzgerald, Szyszko, Carnes, Thomas 1:29.07 2012 Mercersburg Academy 1:31.10 1992 400 Medley Travers, Buhain, Dunigan, Nemeth 3:21.58 1990 La Salle University 3:26.17 1988 200 Free Goan, Thomas, Fitzgerald, Carnes 1:22.45 2012 Mercersburg Academy 1:22.70 1992 400 Free Maler, Warrender, Schaffer, Jarvis 3:01.11 1982 Bolles School 2:59.98 1991 800 Free Travers, Williams, Gershe, Cummings 6:42.12 1986 Villanova University 6:46.43 1988 DIVING 1-Meter Karo Isajan 378.90 2006 Karo Isajan, La Salle 378.90 2006 (11 Dives) Jamie Davidson 543.50 2001 John Madden, La Salle 529.75 1986 3-Meter Karo Isajan 358.45 2004 Dan Watson, Harvard 376.20 1983 (11 Dives) Jamie Davidson 558.80 2001 Clifton Johnson, La Salle 522.85 1991 Swimming & Diving Hall of Athletes Inductees

Joe Verdeur ‘50 Thomas F. McKeon III '78'78 Charter Member - Inducted 1961 Inducted 2001 During Lifetime set 19 world records. Repeatedly broke his own One of the premier ECC swimmers of the 1970's. ECC champion USA and world records in the 200-yard and 200-meter breast- in the 100 and 200 freestyle events, 1976 and 1977. Won Eastern stroke events. Participated in the 1948 Olympics in London and Seaboard 100 freestyle, 1977. Member of the 400 freestyle relay won the 200-meter with a new Olympic record time of team which set the ECC record in the Conference Championship final and which qualified for NCAA's. Set Explorer records in the 2:39.3. Named Swimmer of the Year by Sport Magazine in 1948 100 and 200 freestyle and 200 IM. and 1949. Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame. Legendary sportswriter John K. Lyons Grantland Rice called him “the greatest swimmer of the first half John K. Lyons century.” Inducted 2002 Coaches' Corner George Haggerty '55 Coached La Salle men's and women's swimming from 1982- Inducted 1955 1999. Guided Explorer teams to 17 conference titles (12 in MAAC, Named All-American swimmer, 1955. Finished fifth in the NCAA three in MCC and two in ECC). His victory total is the highest of Championships and third in the Eastern Intercollegiates the same any swimming coach in La Salle history. Named MAAC Coach of year. His time in the 200-yard breaststroke was an Explorer record the Year eight times and MCC Coach of the Year three times. for many years. Became associate athletic director for the Explorers in 1999. Peter E. Walheim, Jr. '60 Joseph Dieterle '65 Inducted 1966 Inducted 2003 Cross Country, Swimming, and Track and Field Set La Salle record (which stood for nine years) in the MAC Was the only La Salle athlete for decades to have captained three Championship in 100-yard breaststroke, 1964. Helped set and sports, winning eight letters in cross country, swimming, and track re-set La Salle records in the 400-yard medley relay. Selected by and field. Unbeaten in dual meets in 1959, won the MAC mile title College Swimming Coaches Association of America to NCAA All- in 1960 and scored consistently in and butterfly events American teams, 1964 and 1965. in swimming. Dina Dormer '98 Patrick Kennedy '55 Dina Dormer '98 Inducted 1975 Inducted 2005 Named Most Outstanding Performer at the A-10 Championships, One of La Salle's greatest divers. Undefeated in 27 dual meet com- 1996. Received same award and also ECAC Most Outstanding petitions in Explorer career. Among his various titles, Pat captured Swimmer recognition, 1997. Named to A-10 All-Conference both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving board Middle Atlantic AAU team, 1998. First female Explorer swimmer to qualify for NCAA Senior championships in 1949 and 1950. Later coached diving at Championships, 1998. Voted as La Salle's Outstanding Woman La Salle in the 1970's. Swimmer four times (1995-98), setting seven school records. Thomas Johnson '69 Deidre Lynch ‘94 Inducted 1990 Inducted 2006 Established MAC records in the 200-yard individual medley in Captured three events to help La Salle win the MAAC 1967, the 200-yard butterfly and 500-yard freestyle in 1968, and Championship (1992). Named to MAAC All-Academic Team the 400-yard freestyle in 1969, when he won All-American honors. (1992). Chosen Midwestern Collegiate Conference Outstanding With teammate, set the Explorers' 800-yard relay record in the Swimmer (1993 and 1994). Named National Catholic 1968 College Division championships. Championships MVP (1994). Throughout career broke six indi- vidual Explorer records. At time of her induction, 200 backstroke Kathleen Smith Prindible '82 record still standing. Inducted 1993 Outstanding diver from the 1-meter and 3-meter boards during Charles "Skip" Trowbridge ‘65 four years of competition. As a sophomore, was unbeaten in the 3- Inducted 2006 meter event and had only one loss at the 1-meter. In 1980-81, Initially helped set La Salle record for 400-yard medley relay helped lead a team which was 12-2 in dual meets. As a senior, con- (1963). Named All-American in 400-yard medley relay 1964 and tinued dominance in both events and was the only La Salle female 1965. Also swam 100-yard backstroke at NCAA Championship in diver ever selected AIAW All-American. 1964. Twice helped La Salle team to overall runner-up finish in MAC Championship meet (1964-1965). He and his teammates Cheryl Coppola '95 went on to break 400-yard medley relay several times through- Inducted 1991 out career. Outstanding Diver of the MAAC by winning 1-meter and 3-meter championships in 1991 and 1994. Won some honors for ECAC and John Madden ‘87 MCC, 1993 and 1994. Named National Catholic League Diver of the Inducted 2008 Year 1992 and 1994. Holds Explorer records for 1 and 3 meter div- Madden was an NCAA qualifier in both 1987 and 1988 in diving, ing. Qualified for NCAA Championships all four years. After La Salle finishing 16th in 1-meter in '87. He was also a Metro Atlantic career, reached semifinals in US Senior Nationals. Participated in Athletic Conference (MAAC) Diving Champion. Madden set Olympic Torch relay, 1996. school and pool records in the 1-meter in both '86 and '87 with a score of 529.75, which after the '99-00 season became just Kimberly Long '88 Kirk Pool records. Inducted 2001 Inducted 2001 Karo Isajan ‘07 Became first La Salle woman swimmer to win an Eastern champi- Inducted 2012 onship with a victory in the 1,650-yard (1985). Named Outstanding Isajan was the four-time Atlantic 10 Diver of the Year from 2004- Woman Swimmer in MAAC Championships (1985). Was three-time 07 and was the first Explorer to qualify for the NCAA Diving MAAC champion in 400 IM, 500 free and 1,650 free. Named to All- Championship in 20 years. He holds the school record in the 1- East each year. Set Explorer record in 500 freestyle (1987) and 400 meter and 3-meter springboard events, the Kirk Pool record in IM relay (1988). the 1-meter event and set the Atlantic 10 Championship record in the 3-meter in 2007. Isajan also won the NCAA Zone A 3-meter springboard diving event as a senior. He won five Atlantic 10 Championships, including four in the 3-meter springboard event. Swimming & Diving All-Americans

1947 Joe Verdeur - 200 breast Honorable Mention Joe Verdeur - 220 free, 300 medley relay G. Shaw - 300 medley relay John Lumsden - 300 medley relay 1948 Joe Verdeur - 200 breast, 220 free Honorable Mention Joe Verdeur - 300 medley relay G. Shaw - 300 medley relay J. Lumsden - 300 medley relay 1949 Joe Verdeur - 200 breast, 220 free, 400 free relay Allan Rhodes - 400 free relay Forrest Devlin - 400 free relay Robert Regan - 400 free relay 1950 Joe Verdeur - 200 breast, 150 IM, 300 medley relay Robert Fitzgerald - 100 breast William Dorsh - 300 medley relay Robert Regan - 300 free relay

1955 George Haggerty - 200 fly 1956 James Sheehan - 50 free 1964 James Abel - 500 free, 1650 free William Conroy - 200 IM, 400 IM Robert Moore - 400 medley relay, 100 fly, 200 fly Bruce Trainor - 400 free relay Jon Walheim - 100 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 1965 McConnell - 400 free relay, 400 medley relay Dick Close - 400 medley relay Keane - 400 free relay Robert Moore - 400 free relay, 400 medley relay Jon Walheim - 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 800 free relay

1968 Dick Close - 800 free relay Glenn Cook - 400 free relay Tom Johnson - 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 100 free, 500 free, 200 fly Paul Mayer - 400 free relay Pat McDonnell - 400 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back Mark McElwee - 400 medley relay Greg McKiernan - 400 medley relay Don Strunk - 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, 800 free relay, 100 free, 200 free E. Jay Tract - 800 free relay 1986 Ron Karnaugh - 200 IM, 400 IM