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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2010-11 HOUSTON COUGARS Quick Facts 4 Media Information 5 SWIMMING AND DIVING ROSTER Season Outlook 6 Schedule 8 Name Event Ht. Cl.-Exp. Hometown (High School) COACHING STAFF 9 Jessalyn Almond Diving 5-3 Jr.-2L Calgary, Canada (National Sport School) Swimming Coach Mark Taylor 10-11 Kimmy Ballo Back 5-5 So.-1L Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock HS) Diving Coach Jane Figueiredo 12-13 Marissa Blumenthal Back/Fly 5-5 Fr.-HS Bloomfield, Mich. (Lahser HS) Assistant Coach Jaime Lewis 14 Colleen Donovan Free/Fly 5-8 Fr.-HS Slidell, Texas (Northshore HS) Vol. Asst. Coach Greg Orphanides 15 Kimberley Eeson Free 5-6 Jr.-2L Harare, Zimbabwe (Tuks Sport Study Center) 2010-11 COUGARS 16 Moira Fraser Free/Fly 5-10 So.-1L Harare, Zimbabwe (Tukssport Combined School) Andrea Kells 17 Lacey Truelove 18 Beccy Hillis Breast/Free 5-3 Jr.-2L Glasgow, Scotland (Bellahauston Academy) Jessalyn Almond/Kimmy Ballo 19 Andrea Kells Fly/Breast 5-8 Sr.-3L Red Deer, Alberta (Hunting Hills HS) Kim Eeson/Moira Fraser 20 Reka Kovacs Breast/IM 5-8 So.-1L Budapest, Hungary (Vonosmanty HS) Beccy Hillis/Reka Kovacs 21 Julia Lonnegren Diving 5-5 So.-1L Forolund, Sweden (ProCivitas) Julia Lonnegren/Natalie Newcomb 22 Laykin Lowry Free 5-5 Fr.-HS Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS) Holli Pisarski 23 Krystan Morrell Free 6-0 Fr.-HS Beaumont, Texas (Westbrook HS) Blumenthal/Donovan/Lowry/Morrell 24 Emma Nelson Free 5-4 Fr.-HS Willis, Texas (Willis HS) Nelson/Sanchez/Spano/Winn 25 Natalie Newcomb Breast/Free 5-6 Jr.-2L Slidell, Louisiana (Slidell HS) SEASON RECAP 26 Holli Pisarski Breast/Free 5-5 So.-1L Boynton Beach, Fla. (Lake Worth HS) 2009-10 Season Highlights 27 2009-10 Top 10 Times 28 Leah Sanchez Breast 5-6 Fr.-HS McAllen, Texas (McAllen Memorial HS) 2009-10 C-USA Championships 29 Lauren Spano Breast 5-8 Fr.-HS Manvell, Texas (Manvel HS) RECORDS & HISTORY 30 Lacey Truelove Diving 5-3 Sr.-3L London, Ontario (HB Beal) Phill Hansel 31 Heather Winn Free 5-11 Fr.-HS Slidell, La. (Northshore HS) Olympians 32 All-Americans 33-34 Coaching Staff CRWC Natatorium Records 35 Head Coach: Mark Taylor (Arizona State ‘01; 9th year at UH) Yulina Pakhalina/Anastasia Pozdniakova 36 Diving Head Coach: Jane Figueiredo (Houston ‘87; 21st year at UH) Diane Johannigman/Carin Cone 37 Assistant Swimming Coach: Jaime Lewis (Florida ‘05; 4th year at UH) NCAA History 38-41 Volunteer Assistant Swimming Coach: Greg Orphanides (Portsmouth ‘01; 2nd year at UH) Conference History 42-44 Support Staff Awards & Honors 45-46 Student Manager: TBA Top 10 Performances 47-48 Student Athletic Trainer: Long Lam Top 10 Performers 49-50 Strength & Conditioning: Kelly Spriggs Miscellaneous Records 51 Year-by-Year/Series Records 52 All-Time Roster 53 GENERAL INFORMATION Alma Mater, Year Florida, 2005 Dual Results 54-55 Location Houston, Texas Volunteer Assist. Coach Greg Orphanides Enrollment 37,000 Alma Mater, Year Portsmouth, 2001 Founded 1927 Best Time for Interview Contact SID SPORTS INFORMATION Nickname Cougars Colors Scarlet and White with Navy Trim TEAM INFORMATION Associate A.D./Communications Cassie Arner President Dr. Renu Khator 2009-10 Record 4-7 Swimming & Diving Contact Alissa Bauer Athletics Director Mack Rhoades 2009-10 C-USA Record 2-3 Email [email protected] Faculty Representative Dr. Richard Scamell 2009-10 C-USA Championship Finish 4th/9 teams Office Phone (713) 743-9407 SWA DeJuena Chizer 2009-10 NCAA Championships 17th (53 points) Cell Phone (785) 550-2990 Conference Conference USA Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/2 Office Fax (713) 743-9411 Began C-USA Competition 1996 NCAA Qualifiers 9 Web Site UHCougars.com NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost 7/2 Shipping Address 3100 Cullen Blvd, Suite 2008 SWIMMING AND DIVING STAFF NCAA Participants Returning/Lost 1/1 Head Swimming Coach Mark Taylor Newcomers 10 Athletics/Alumni Center Alma Mater, Year Arizona State, 2001 Houston, Texas 77204 Record at Houston (Seasons) 67-67 (9) CAMPUS RECREATION & WELLNESS CENTER Career Record (Seasons) Same Home of the Cougar Natatorium Head Diving Coach Jane Figueiredo Capacity 900 Alma Mater, Year Houston, 1987 Lanes 8 (50 meters), 18 (25 yards) Assistant Coach Jaime Lewis Distance 75 meters x 25 yards
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The Cougar swimming and diving team will feature will go and bounce their ideas off of her and she’ll ary, by finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle at SEASON OUTLOOK many new faces this year, while saying goodbye to either give them the ‘No, no, no don’t even bring that the Conference USA Championships. Eeson has been very familiar ones. up,’ or she’ll say, ‘OK, let’s go talk to Mark and (as- a part of each relay team that holds the program’s sistant coach) Jaime (Lewis) about it.’” fastest times in the 200-, 400- and 800-yard free- A year ago, Anastasia Podzniakova was capitalizing style relays. Although she is primarily a breaststroke on her final collegiate season, winning her second- “I’m not afraid to bounce things off of her myself. I specialist, Hillis returns after competing in freestyle consecutive NCAA diving championship in the 1-me- like to ask questions of her to gauge how receptive relays a year ago. ter competition. Senior swimmer Jessica Shamburg- the team might be in a certain situation.” er was posting her best times all over the University Newcomb contributes primarily in the 1,000-yard of Houston’s record books despite a nagging injury. Taylor will likely turn to his senior frequently this event, and chalked up a second-place finish against season as she will be guiding a team consisting of North Texas a season ago. Newcomb is a jack of all Fast forward to this season, the All-American and three juniors, four sophomores and eight freshmen. trades, swimming the individual medley, breast- seven-time Conference USA champion diver and All When the freshman class doubles the size of the stroke and butterfly. C-USA swimmer have graduated, and the Cougars team, a change in team chemistry is to be expected, will continue its storied tradition with a talented, but Taylor is confident that the dynamic will stay in- The sophomores will pull their weight in the event, younger cast. tact. as Kimmy Ballo, Moira Fraser and Holli Pisarski return after successful seasons. Ballo earned a pair of wins “That’s always a difficult transition but we’re very “I honestly believe that the young ladies that we’re for her freestyle relay performances in her rookie excited about moving into a different trend,” head bringing in are going to adapt into the program,” season. Fraser will look to keep finishing in the top- diving coach Jane Figuieredo said. “Certainly we’re five with her freestyle relay teams, while Pisarski will recruiting based on the success; right now recruiting try to better the NCAA qualifying time in the 400- is going great. You never think you’re going to get “We are very encour- yard freestyle relay that she set a year ago. what you had but sometimes it surprises you. I’ve aged by the freshmen been spoiled.” Five of the freshmen also come to Houston as free- we’ve brought in. Every style specialists. Colleen Donovan, Laykin Lowry, Although she will be without the elite diver who Krystan Morrell, Emma Nelson and Heather Winn are helped extend her C-USA Diving Coach of the Year single one of them has all potential scorers in the event this season. streak to nine straight, Figuieredo will return Scholar All-Americans Jessalyn Almond and Julia Lonnegren. the ability to be a scorer “We are very encouraged by the freshmen we’ve NCAA Championship qualifier Lacey Truelove will brought in,” Taylor said. “Every single one of them serve as Figuieredo’s new senior leader. at the conference cham- has the ability to be a scorer at the conference cham- pionships. That’s what’s exciting to us. In the past, “I never get complacent because it’s just part of my pionships. That’s what’s we’ll take a team of 16 swimmers and four divers nature,” Figuieredo said. “I’m very competitive and to the conference championships and about half of driven. The fact that we don’t have Anastasia to rely exciting to us.” them have been scoring the points. This year, it looks on to win every year makes it very exciting. Because like we will be able to score with all 16 swimmers, people like Lacey and Julia have to step up, and that’s which has been a goal of ours.” what I expect them to do.” -Coach Mark Taylor BACKSTROKE Head swimming coach Mark Taylor will face the Aside from competing in the freestyle, Ballo will similar challenges – and benefits – with his team Taylor said. “We’ve structured our program this way likely be called upon as the team’s top performer in this season. Taylor lost the fastest 100- and 200-yard and that’s why we’re improving every year. We bring the backstroke. After just one season, Ballo swam backstroker in UH history when Shamburger gradu- in those eight girls and they continue to do better, the eighth-best time in UH history in the 200-yard ated. then the next year we bring in another eight girls backstroke at the C-USA Championships. and they keep improving. You always lose one or two Yet, just as his diving counterpart has a crew of up- here or there, but the ones that stick with it are very Freshman Marissa Blumenthal will look to make and-comers ready to lead the divers, Taylor has a successful.” similar strides in her freshman campaign. The new senior leader, as well. This season, he will call Bloomfield, Mich., native was Michigan’s Division 3 on Scholar All-American Andrea Kells to provide FREESTYLE State Champion in the 100-yard backstroke in her leadership. Juniors Kimberley Eeson, Beccy Hillis and Natalie senior season. Newcomb will lead the Cougars in the freestyle “She is who everybody looks up to as having been event in the upcoming season. Eeson returns after BREASTSTROKE there, seen it and done it before,” Taylor said. “They qualifying for the NCAA Championships last Febru- With two C-USA champion swimmers competing 6 MEDIA ALMANAC in the event, the breaststroke is predicted to be the in the upcoming season as Hillis comes into the year man season. most potent of the Cougars’ game plan. with the third-fastest 400-yard IM time in program history (4:22.56). She claimed a win in the 3-meter event at the UH/ Defending C-USA champion, Hillis begins her junior Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals, her first as Cougar. season as the team leader in the breaststroke. The “They are very gifted athletes and they work very, 2010 Scholar All-American’s 2:14.78 time in the 200- very hard to attain the goals that they set,” Taylor However, it is Truelove that Figueiredo will ask to lead yard breaststroke not only won her the conference said. “Beccy is a breaststroker who can do IM and the squad. The only senior diver returns for her final title in the event, but also ranks as the fastest time middle-distance freestyle. We’re going to have her season after claiming her second-consecutive C-USA in program history. be a little more in-tune with the breaststroke races platform diving title. She will help Lonnegren patch this year so she can go out and really attack those, the hole left by Pozdniakova’s exit, as she finished Although sophomore Reka Kovacs earned her C-USA but she does outstanding in whatever we ask her to second behind the former Cougar All-American at title in another event, she sits only two spots behind do. Reka is an IM racer, she can do any stroke and she the C-USA Championships. Hillis as the Cougars’ all-time performers in the 200- does them well. Having her actually make the Hun- yard breaststroke. Like Hillis, Kovacs also enters the garian team that competed in the National Champi- “Lacey has had a lot of challenges along the way 2010-11 season as a Scholar All-American. onships was a big feather in the cap for our program. academically and she has come through with flying colors,” Figueiredo said. “She really needs to step up Newcomb and Pisarski will provide depth in the to the plate academically first, then athletically. I be- event as well as experience to pass along to fresh- “That’s always a difficult lieve she can do it. She’s really the leader right now, men Leah Sanchez and Lauren Spano. being a senior we’re not really asking anyone other transition, but we’re than Lacey to lead the team.” Sanchez comes to Houston from McAllen, Texas where she was Second-Team All-State, an Academic excited to be moving in Almond will round out the shortened diving roster. All-American and set the school record in the 100- a different trend. You Although she’s looking to add another diver in No- yard breaststroke at McAllen High School. Spano vember, Figueiredo prefers working a smaller team. hails from Manvel, Texas, where she was selected the never think you’re going team’s Most Valuable Swimmer for three of her four “For me that’s just the way I like it,” Figueiredo said. years at Manvel High School. to get what you had, but “Diving is a sport where you have very intense one on one. When you have to big of a team you don’t BUTTERFLY sometimes it surprises get the one on one that you need. For the maximum Kells will lead the charge in the butterfly, as she was goals that I ideally have is to have four or five girls.” the team’s best performer in both the 100- and 200- you. I’ve been spoiled.” yard events. Kells also enters the season with Hous- Almond set her personal best mark at the C-USA ton’s fourth-fastest time in the 100 and the fifth-best Championships last season, scoring 306.30 points in all-time in the 200. the 3-meter competition, good for fifth. The Cana- -Coach Jane Figueiredo dian also qualified for the NCAA Zone Championships Sophomore Moira Fraser gave her senior leader com- to cap off her sophomore campaign. petition last season and will provide solid back up to It shows that we are the kind of team where you can Kells. come in and reach the highest levels of swimming.” The three ladies are working hard to carry the win- ning tradition Houston diving has become known Freshman Marissa Blumenthal and Donovan are Kells will add experience to the lineup in the IM. The for. Figuieredo recognizes this season as a rebuilding expected to contribute in the butterfly, as well. Blu- senior took second against Texas in the 100-yard IM year, but won’t hold her team any less accountable menthal served as the team’s captain at Lahser High event last season. because of it. School in 2009 while Donovan was All-Metro, All- Parish and All-State all four years at Northshore High DIVING “Sometimes it’s tough because you get very tired of School in Slidell, La. Although Figuieredo is looking forward to the chal- always trying to be at the top,” Figuieredo said. “But lenge of coaching without an NCAA Champion to at the same time, if I wasn’t always struggling to get INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY clean up at each meet, she has plenty of talent still there, I’m not sure I’d be that happy. Part of my na- Kovacs is back to defend her C-USA title in the 400- on the roster to face the 2010-11 season with. ture is to be a winner, but not entirely. I like to be a yard IM this season. In her rookie campaign, the Bu- winner. The whole priority for our girls has been to be dapest, Hungary native set a C-USA Championship Further proving her ability to build and maintain a winners as people - diving is a bonus.” record, UH record and CRWC record when she won program, Lonnegren claimed C-USA Freshman Diver the event with an NCAA-qualifying time of 4:16.24. of the Year honors in 2010. The Sweden native will start the mighty task of filling Podzniakova’s shoes Just as they do in the breaststroke, pushing her all in the 1-meter competition, looking to better her the time is Hillis. The two will continue to compete third-place conference finish in the event her fresh- 7 MEDIA ALMANAC 2010-11 HOUSTON COUGARS SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULE
DATE (DAY) OPPONENT/MEET SITE TIME Oct. 6 (Wed.) Red & White Meet - Pentathlon CRWC NATATORIUM 3 p.m. Oct. 15 (Fri.) UH/Rice Relay Carnival Houston, Texas 4 p.m.
Oct. 22 (Fri.) at SMU* Dallas, Texas L, 122-172
Oct. 26 (Tues.) at Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 6 p.m.
Nov. 6 (Sat.) vs. Miami (Fla.) CRWC NATATORIUM 1 p.m. SCHEDULE Nov. 18 (Thur.) Phill Hansel Cougar Classic Invitational CRWC NATATORIUM All Day Nov. 19 (Fri.) Phill Hansel Cougar Classic Invitational CRWC NATATORIUM All Day Nov. 20 (Sat.) Phill Hansel Cougar Classic Invitational CRWC NATATORIUM All Day
Dec. 2 (Thurs.) at Texas Invitational (Diving Only) Austin, Texas All Day Dec. 3 (Fri.) at Texas Invitational (Diving Only) Austin, Texas All Day Dec. 4 (Sat.) at Texas Invitational (Diving Only) Austin, Texas All Day
Jan. 5 (Wed.) Honolulu Relay Invitational Honalulu, Hawaii All Day
Jan. 15 (Sat.) vs. North Texas CRWC NATATORIUM 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 21 (Fri.) at Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 5 p.m. Jan. 22 (Sat.) at UALR Little Rock, Arkansas 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 28 (Fri.) at LSU, Rice*, Tulane* Baton Rouge, La. TBA Jan. 29 (Sat.) at LSU, Rice*, Tulane* Baton Rouge, La. TBA
Feb. 9 (Wed.) Sprint For The Cure Meet vs. Texas CRWC NATATORIUM 6 p.m.
Feb. 23 (Wed.) Conference USA Championships CRWC NATATORIUM All Day Feb. 24 (Thurs.) Conference USA Championships CRWC NATATORIUM All Day Feb. 25 (Fri.) Conference USA Championships CRWC NATATORIUM All Day Feb. 26 (Sat.) Conference USA Championships CRWC NATATORIUM All Day
March 11 (Fri.) NCAA Zone Diving Austin, Texas All Day March 12 (Sat.) NCAA Zone Diving Austin, Texas All Day March 13 (Sun.) NCAA Zone Diving Austin, Texas All Day
March 17 (Thurs.) NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Austin, Texas All Day March 18 (Fri.) NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Austin, Texas All Day March 19 (Sat.) NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Austin, Texas All Day
* indicates Conference USA opponent Home meet in BOLD CAPS All time are Central and subject to change
8 COACHING STAFF Swimming Coach Mark Taylor...... 10 Diving Coach Jane Figueiredo...... 12 Assistant Coach Jaime Lewis...... 14 Volunteer Assistant Greg Orphanides...... 15
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second time in the last three seasons that UH accomplished that feat.
Besides the overall team success, several Cougar swimmers enjoyed tremendous individual success under Taylor’s guidance. Five swimmers combined to record 50 of the school’s fastest times in 12 MARK TAYLOR different individual events and six relay events.
Head Coach Szintia Szanto established school records in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events as well Ninth Season as the 200-yard individual medley, while Andrea Pa’lmai posted the fastest time in the 400-yard individual medley before each were broken by current Cougars, Hillis and Kovacs. Arizona State University And once again, the Cougar swimming and diving program ranked among the finest groups of 2001 UH student-athletes with 12 competitors being named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
That kind of success is nothing new for Taylor during his tenure in the Bayou City. He led the HONORS AT HOUSTON Cougars to a 20th-place finish at the 2005 NCAA Championships, tying as the best performance 2009 Conference USA Swimming Coach of the Year by UH at that prestigious meet since 1986-87.
Mark Taylor begins his ninth season as head coach of the University of Houston swimming team. Taylor’s Cougar swimmers and divers also excelled in the classroom where they posted a combined 3.37 grade point average. That mark was ranked No. 18 nationally and earned the Cougars an Aca- Known for bringing in new rounds of talent each year, Taylor continued the trend during the demic All-American Team designation by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. 2009-10 season, by guiding two underclassmen to Conference USA titles en route to helping his team to a fourth-place conference finish. In 2003-04, Taylor led the Cougars to one of the best seasons in school history. UH posted nine dual-meet victories to set a new school single-season record with three of those wins coming Taylor brought in an all-star Hungarian swimmer in Reka Kovacs. Under his direction, Kovacs against C-USA opponents.
COACHING STAFF COACHING busted her way into the record books several times during her rookie campaign, including a C-USA Championship record, a UH record and a Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium record When UH hosted the 2004 C-USA Championship at its own Campus Recreation & Wellness Center when she won the 400-yard IM league championship with an NCAA-qualifying time of 4:16.24. Natatorium, the Cougars finished third, the best showing ever and the highest finish at any conference meet since 1985-86. Aside from Kovacs, Taylor also helped fellow underclassman, Beccy Hillis, to a conference title. In her second season swimming for Taylor, Hillis holds the program’s fastest 200-yard breaststroke With 36 points at the 2004 NCAA Championships, the Cougars finished 22nd nationally and time as well as claim to the C-USA championship in the event. enjoyed their fourth consecutive finish among the Top 25 leaders.
Taylor encourages his team in the classroom as enthusiastically as he does in the water. His team After stepping into the job in the summer of 2002, Taylor wasted little time in building the Cougars was recognized as a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of back into a national power, finishing 20th at the 2003 NCAA Championships. America (CSCAA). Three of his swimmers individually earned Scholar All-America honors: Hillis, Kovacs and Andrea Kells. Although the team won only three dual meets in 2002-03, it was the highest win total by a first-year UH swimming and diving coach in program history. In 2008, Taylor helped lead the Cougars to their best season yet under his guidance. Houston achieved a 10-6 record at dual meets while breaking 15 school records, including every single The Roseburg, Ore., native brought a wealth of international experience to the Cougar program relay event. upon his arrival in 2002. Prior to starting at UH, Taylor worked with the Danish swimming team at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin, the 2002 World Championships in Moscow and Houston finished second at the C-USA Championships with 623 points. This was the highest the 2001 European Championships in Antwerp. the Cougars have placed at the event. Three athletes took home conference individual awards including, Sasha Schwendenwein as the Swimmer of the Year, Anastasia Pozdniakova as the Diver Before coming to UH, Taylor served as head coach of Swim Team Odense 95 in Denmark, super- of the Year and Jessalyn Almond as the Freshman Diver of the Year. In addition to the honors his vising a program with more than 3,000 athletes, including several world-ranked swimmers. athletes earned, Taylor himself was named the C-USA Swimming Coach of the Year. One of his athletes -- Louise Ornstedt -- placed fourth in the 100 backstroke at the World Short The team finished in 17th place at the NCAA Championships. It was Houston’s highest finish since Course Championships in Moscow in April 2002. 1986 and the ninth consecutive year to finish among the Top 30. Schwendenwein took home 16th place in the 200-yard butterfly en route to earning All-American honors. This was the highest Taylor joined the college coaching ranks as an assistant coach at Arizona State from 1994 to 1998. finish by a Cougar in an NCAA swimming final since 1989. During his stay in Tempe, Taylor helped lead the Sun Devils to consecutive top-20 finishes at the NCAA Championships in 1995 and 1996. He also coached Pac-10 and NCAA individual champion Following the collegiate season, Taylor was an assistant coach for Kim Eeson and her native Beata Kazuba in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events as she became the first female to country of Zimbabwe at the FINA World Championships. break the “magic” 1-minute mark.
In 2007-08, Taylor helped the Cougars to a 28th-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships. This In 1997 and 1998, Taylor worked with the ASU men’s program and helped lead the Sun Devils to was the Cougars’ eight consecutive year to finish among the Top 30 in the NCAA Championships. back-to-back Top 11 finishes at the NCAA Championships. He also helped coach Pac-10, NCAA Houston had another winning season, finishing 9-8 in the regular season. individual champion and world champion Francisco Sanchez in the 50 freestyle.
In 2006-07, Taylor helped lead the Cougars to one of the finest seasons in school history. With In addition to his collegiate duties at Arizona State, Taylor also was the head coach of Mesa Aquatics 18 dual-meet wins, UH set a single-season record, doubling the previous best. He also moved from 1994 to 2000, a swimming club with more than 120 members. Under his guidance, Mesa his career winning percentage in dual meets above the .500 mark, the highest of any coach in Aquatics captured Arizona championships in 1994, 1996 and 1998. program history. Taylor returned to university studies and earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation management The Cougars also earned 38 points at the 2007 NCAA Championships to finish 23rd, the seventh from Arizona State in 2001. straight season that UH has finished in the Top 25 at the nation’s highest collegiate meet. Besides his collegiate coaching, Taylor brings international and Olympic experience to the Cougar In 2005-06, Taylor led the Cougars to a 9-8 overall record and 23rd-place showing at the NCAA program. He has assisted several National Teams -- Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania and Great Britian Championships. The Cougars’ win total tied a then-program single-season high and marked the -- as well as individual athletes from 15 countries to European, Olympic and World performances. 10 MEDIA ALMANAC
His swimmers have performed in each of the last four Olympics. THE TAYLOR FILE Full Name: Mark James Taylor In 1996, Taylor worked as the head coach of the Lithuanian Olympic Team, a squad which broke 12 national records and posted four Top-16 finishes. Date of Birth: January 28, 1961 Hometown: Roseburg, Ore. Before working at Arizona State, Taylor spent five years in England where he worked with the City Named UH Head Coach: June 21, 2002 of Coventry Swimming Club from 1990 to 1991. From there, he served as the head coach of the Borough of Waltham Forest Swimming Club until 1994. EDUCATION • Satellite Beach High School, Satellite Beach, Fla. 1979 A graduate of Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Fla., Taylor stayed in the Sunshine State • Arizona State University, B.A. in recreation management 2001 following his prep days and began his coaching career. In 1987, he worked with Swim Florida as an assistant head coach. FAMILY Wife: The former Lorraine Mills In 1988, he continued his Swim Florida duties and began as the head swimming coach at Ft. Myers High School, where he served until 1990. Children: Sons Troy Nicholas and Zane Benjamin
Taylor is a member of USA Swimming, the American Swimming Coaches Association, the World COACHING EXPERIENCE Swimming Coaches Association and the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. He • 2002- Houston, Head Swimming & Diving Coach also is currently on the USA Swimming National Team Managers List. • 2001-02 Odense, Denmark, Head Coach • 2000-01 Breidablik, Iceland, Head Coach In the early stages of his career, Taylor was mentored by several individuals, including John Funk, • 1994-00 Mesa Aquatics, Head Coach coach at Satellite High School; Robert (Mac) Kennedy, coach with Swim Florida and Arizona State • 1994-98 Arizona State, Assistant Coach head coaches Tim Hill and Dr. Ernie Maglischo. • 1991-94 Waltham Forest Swimming Club, Head Coach • 1990-91 Coventry Swimming Club, Head Age Group Coach He and his wife Lorraine have two sons, Troy Nicholas and Zane Benjamin. The family lives in Clear Lake, Texas. • 1988-90 Ft. Myers High School, Head Coach • 1987-90 Swim Florida, Assistant Coach
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Led the Cougars to a 4th-place at the 2010 C-USA Championships, including two event champions. • 2009 C-USA Coach of the Year • 2nd-place finish at C-USA Championships • Led the Cougars to a 17th place finish at the 2009 NCAA Championships, the ninth straight season the Cougars finished among the Top 30. • Led the Cougars to a 28th-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Championships. • Helped lead UH to a 23rd-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Championships. • Led the Cougars to a school-record 18 dual-meet wins in 2006-07, doubling the program’s previous best. • Guided five swimmers to 50 Top 10 times in school history, including four individual records and two relay records during the 2005-06 season. • Led the 2003-04 Cougar team to a then-school single-season record with nine dual- meet victories and equaled that mark in 2005-06. • Led the 2003-04 Cougars to their best finish at a conference meet since the 1985-86 season and equaled that finish in 2005-06. • Recorded most dual meet records by first-year UH Swimming and Diving coach in 2002-03. • Winningest coach in program history with a .511 winning percentage and ranks second with 45 dual-meet victories.
INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2009 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Championships (Assistant Coach, Zimbabwe) • 2002 European Long Course Championships (Coach, Denmark) • 2002 World Short Course Championships (Coach, Denmark) • 2002 European Short Course Championships (Coach, Denmark) • 1998 World Championships (Coach, Great Britain) • 1996 Olympic Games (Coach, Lithuania) • 1993 World Short Course Championships (Coach, Great Britain) • 1993 European Championships (Coach, Lithuania)
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coached Pozdniakova and Pakhalina to a third place finish in the 3-meter synchronized diving event at the World Championships. In addition to their bronze medal, Pakhalina won the 1-meter event and Pozdniakova finished seventh in the 3-meter event.
JANE FIGUEIREDO During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, she guided Pozdniakova and former Cougar Yulia Pakhalina to a silver medal in the 3-meter sychronized springboard event. Pakhalina also took Head Coach silver in the 3-meter springboard event. 21st Season Figueiredo was an assistant coach for the Russian Olympic team for the third time in 2008, University of Houston including in 2000 and 2004. She has also been an assistant coach for Great Britain in 1996 and 1987 competed as a diver in the 1984 Olympics in Portugal. The 2007-08 season was a success for Figueiredo. The three divers; Ginni van Katwijk, Truelove and Courtney Forcucci received All-America honors at the NCAA Championships. With their HONORS AT HOUSTON performance, the Cougar trio earned 24 points to help lead Houston to a final team score of 29 2010 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year points and placing them 28th in the NCAA Championships. 2010 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year 2009 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year In 2006-07, divers Pozdniakova and van Katwijk combined to score all of the Cougars’ 38 points at 2009 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year the NCAA Championships, giving the Cougars their seventh finish among the Top 25 team leaders 2007 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year at that meet. Pozdniakova finished as the National Runner-up on the 3-meter springboard and 2006 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year placed fifth in the 1-meter competition, while van Katwijk placed 10th on the platform. 2005 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year 2004 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year Her divers’ performances marked the 24th time that Figueiredo-coached divers competed at 2003 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year the NCAA Championships. 2003 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year COACHING STAFF COACHING 2002 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year The Cougars swept all three events at the C-USA Championship with Pozdniakova claiming both 2001 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year Diver of the Meet and Diver of the Year honors and Figueiredo being named C-USA Diving Coach C-USA Swimming & Diving Coach of the Decade of the Year for the seventh consecutive season. 2001 NIC Diving Coach of the Year 1998 NIC Diving Coach of the Year Every Cougar diver was named C-USA Diver of the Week at least once during the regular season with Pozdniakova’s five weekly honors leading all performers. Olympic Games performance as an athlete... Olympic Games experience as a head coach... NCAA Coach of the Year awards... Conference USA Coach of the Year honors... National Independent In 2005-06, divers Anna Kiess and Tania Cagnotto scored all 34 points for the Cougars at the 2006 Conference Coach of the Year accolades... Award-winning athletes... All of these awards and NCAA Championships to help lead UH to a 23rd-place finish at that meet. more can be found on Figueiredo’s amazing resume. Cagnotto swept all three events at the 2006 Conference USA Championship, joining former Cougar Jane Figueiredo begins her 21st season as the head diving coach at the University of Houston and NCAA national champion Pakhalina as the only league performers to accomplish that feat. with a reputation as one of the nation’s best. A nine-time Conference USA Diving Coach of the Teammate and Freshman Diver of the Year Pozdniakova was a close second in all three events at Year recipient, Figueiredo and her divers have won nearly every postseason award in C-USA. the C-USA meet, as the Cougars swept the top two places.
The 2009-10 season was no different, as Figueiredo guided Anastasia Podzniakova to her second- Figueiredo’s divers earned all 47 points for Houston at the 2005 NCAA Championships to lead the straight NCAA championship in the 1-meter competition as well as her second-consecutive Cougars to a 20th-place finish at the nation’s top collegiate meet. It tied as the best performance NCAA runner-up mark in the 3-meter event. Prior to taking her to the NCAA Championships, by UH at the nation’s top collegiate meet since 1986-87. Figuieredo guided her All-American through the C-USA Championships, where she took both the 1-meter and 3-meter titles. All three of her divers - Kiess, Azul Almazan and Rachel Gitelson - earned All-America honors at the 2005 NCAA meet with Kiess finishing as the national runner-up on the 10-meter platform. Constantly adding champions to her resume, Figueiredo will welcome back Lacey Truelove for her senior season in 2010-11, after coaching her to her second C-USA platform diving title. Before working with her Cougar divers in 2004-05, Figueiredo also was successful at the inter- national level. In the summer of 2004, she guided Pakhalina and Vera Ilyina as a coach for Russia She also guided Julia Lonnegren to the 2010 C-USA Freshman Diver of the Year award, the eighth at the Olympic Games in Athens. Cougar in nine years to take home the honor. Lonngren and Jessalyn Almond also earned Scholar All-American honors from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, proving her Pakhalina and Ilyina would go on to earn two medals at those Olympic Games. The Russian duo words that she is more proud of her divers becoming good people than good athletes. combined to win a Silver Medal in synchronized diving, while Pakhalina captured the Bronze Medal with her performance on the 3-meter springboard. The 2008-09 season was another success for Figueiredo and her divers. Pozdniakova continued to dominate the C-USA ranks as she swept all three events at the C-USA championship meet en In 2003, Figueiredo was awarded her profession’s highest NCAA honor, when she was recognized route to being declared the C-USA Diver of the Year. Pozdniakova scored 46 points at the NCAA as the NCAA Diving Coach of the Year. It was the second time in a three-year span that she received championships for Houston and took home All-American honors in all three events. Pozdniakova that award. In 2002-03, Pakhalina wrapped up her outstanding Cougar career by sweeping the became the NCAA champion in the 1-meter event while finishing as the runner up in the 3-meter 1- and 3-meter springboard national championships, becoming the winningest student-athlete springboard and placing 9th in the platform competition. Houston finished 17th NCAA Champion- in program history. ships, marking their highest finish since 1986. However, Pakhalina wasn’t the only Cougar diver to be honored. Almazan was a finalist in the Almond emerged onto the scene in 2008-09 by taking home the C-USA Freshman Diver of the 3-meter and 10-meter events at the NCAA Championships. Almazan also was honored as the Year award. Almond was the only freshman diver to score points in all three events at the C-USA C-USA Freshman Diver of the Year Championships. More school records fell under Figueirdo’s guidance in 2008-09 as Pozdniakova smashed both the 1-meter and 3-meter records at the NCAA Zone Diving meet with scores of In 2001-02, Figueiredo helped lead Pakhalina to the NCAA Championships, where she claimed 676.15 and 763.55, respectively. In addition to the accolades earned by her divers, Figueiredo top honors on the 3-meter springboard for the second straight season. fared very well herself. She earned her third NCAA Diving Coach of the Year award and her eighth consecutive C-USA Diving Coach of the Year award. After the 2008-09 collegiate season, Figueiredo During the UH offseason, she also coached Pakhalina and Vera Ilyina to a silver medal at the 2002 European Championships in Berlin with another solid performance on the 3-meter board with 12 MEDIA ALMANAC
Pakhalina taking a gold medal. THE FIGUEIREDO FILE In addition, Figueiredo was honored as the first-ever Conference USA Diving Coach of the Year and Full Name: Jane Ann Figueiredo tutored Lindsay Harvey, who captured C-USA Freshman Diver of the Year honors. Date of Birth: Dec. 18, 1963 Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe In 2000-01, the NCAA made official what the University of Houston already has known for some Named UH Diving Coach: Aug. 6, 1990 time. Figueiredo was named the 2001 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year by her coaching peers at the national championship meet, the first of her national honors. EDUCATION • Marlborough High School, Harare, Zimbabwe 1981 After tutoring Pakhalina, who won the 2001 national championships on the 1- and 3-meter boards, • University of Houston, B.A. in Hotel and Restaurant Figueiredo’s selection as the country’s coach of the year was the next logical step. The dean of the Management 1987 Houston Swimming & Diving coaching staff has already been honored in her career as the NIC FAMILY Diving Coach of the Year in 1998 and 2001. Single
She also has served as an Olympic diving coach for two different countries. At the Sydney Games, COACHING EXPERIENCE Figueiredo was the coach of Russia’s Pakhalina and Ilynia, who captured gold medals in the women’s • 1990 - University of Houston Diving, Head Coach 3-meter synchronized diving. In 1996 in Atlanta, Figueiredo was selected as the Olympic coach of • 1990 - Cougar Diving Club, Head Coach Great Britain. In addition, Pakhalina and Ilyina placed second and third, respectively, at the World Championships in Japan in July 2001, with Pakhalina taking second in synchronized diving at the INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE 2001 Goodwill Games. • 2009 World Championships (Russia) • 2008 Olympic Games (Russia) Figueiredo has trained a number of elite college athletes and a host of conference champions. In • 2007 World Championships (Russia) addition to Pakhalina, UH’s Yolanda Hernandez-Casas won two NIC titles on both the1- and 3-meter • 2005 World Championships (Russia) springboard (1999 & 2000). Hernandez-Casas was named the NIC Diver of the Year, an honor that • 2004 Olympic Games (Russia) earlier had been won by Figueiredo’s pupil and two-time Honorable Mention All-American Noel • 2003 World Championships (Russia) Lewandowski (who scored for the Cougars at the 1998 and ‘99 NCAA Championships. • 2001 World Championships (Russia) • 2000 Olympic Games (Russia) Under Figueiredo’s direction, Lewandowski was honored as the 1998-99 UH Athlete of the Year for • 1996 Olympic Games (Great Britain) all sports. Both were NCAA qualifiers. • 1995 World Age Group Diving Championships (USA) • 1994 USA National Team Age-Group (USA)
In her first year as a collegiate coach, Figueiredo also coached First-Team All-American Olivia COACHING HONORS Clark, who finished fifth in 3-meter diving. Clark -- a three-time All-American -- completed her • 2010 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year career with nine Top-16 finishes at the NCAAs and participated in the NCAA Championships all • 2010 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year four years from 1991-95. • 2009 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year • 2009 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year Figueiredo guided Linda Pesek to All-America honors and Hanneke Faber to honorable mention • 2008 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year All-America status in 1991. Pesek finished third in the three-meter event and seventh in the • 2007 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year 10-meter diving at the NCAA Championships. • 2006 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year • C-USA Swimming & Diving Coach of the Decade (2005) It’s no surprise that Figueiredo has continued the excellent UH diving tradition after concluding her • 2005 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year own stellar career at the collegiate, national and international levels. As a Cougar from 1982-86, • 2004 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year Figueiredo established herself as one of the top divers in school history, winning the 1984 Southwest • 2003 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year Conference title on the 3-meter springboard. • 2003 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year • 2002 C-USA Diving Coach of the Year Figueiredo was a five-time All-America competitor for Houston and finished second on the 1-meter • 2001 NCAA Diving Coach of the Year springboard at the 1985 NCAA Championships. She represented her native Zimbabwe in interna- • 2001 NIC Diving Coach of the Year tional competitions for five years and competed in the 1982 and 1986 World Championships. As • 1998 NIC Diving Coach of the Year a member of the Portuguese national team, Figueiredo competed in the 1984 Olympic Games in • 1991-92 National Age Group Coach of the Year (USA Diving) Los Angeles where she finished 22nd in the preliminaries. COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Guided 26 divers to the NCAA Championships. Upon graduating from Houston in 1987 with a degree in hotel and restaurant management, • Coached 13 divers to 43 All-America honors. Figueiredo worked in the restaurant business for four years. • Led Yulia Pakhalina and Anastasia Pozdniakova to six NCAA titles.
She also fostered an interest in coaching by serving as an assistant for the Cougar Diving Club. As INTERNATIONAL DIVING EXPERIENCE head coach of the Cougar age-group divers, she was awarded the National Age Group Coach of the • 1986 World Championships (Portugal) Year award by USA Diving for the 1991-92 season. She was the USA National Team age-group coach • 1984 Olympic Games (Portugal) in 1994 for a team that participated in Waldkraiburg, Germany. She also coached at the World Age • 1982 World Championships (Zimbabwe) Group Diving Championships in China in 1995, where Kathy Pesek, a member of the Cougar Diving Club, finished fifth. She coached four Junior Olympic National Champions. COLLEGIATE DIVING EXPERIENCE 1983-86 Lettered in diving at Houston She is single and lives in Houston. COLLEGIATE DIVING HONORS 1992 SWC All-Decade Diving Team 1985 All-America (1-Meter) All-America (3-Meter) 1984 NCAA National Runner-Up (1-meter) All-America (1-Meter) 1984 All-America (1-Meter) All-America (3-Meter) SWC 3-Meter Champion
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outstanding female swimmer of the year, and was named the Army Reserve Scholar- Athlete of the Year.
Lewis and her husband, Justin live in Houston with their two dogs, Nike,a beagle and JAIME LEWIS Adi, a lab mix. Assistant Coach Fourth Season University of Florida 2005
Former Florida All-America swimmer Jaime Lewis joined the Cougar Swimming and Diving staff in 2007-08 as a volunteer assistant coach.
This is Lewis’ fourth season with the Cougars, and third as an assistant coach. Lewis was a volunteer assistant prior to the 2007-08 season.
The Cougars have seen a progression of success since bringing Lewis into the program, as Houston took second - its highest finish ever - at the Conference USA Championships in the 2008-09 season. With her help again last season, the Cougars took fourth place with two individual conference champions in Reka Kovacs (400-yard IM) and Beccy COACHING STAFF COACHING Hillis (200-yard breaststroke).
In this role, Lewis assists head coach Mark Taylor with routine practice duties and helps in meet management at all Cougar home events. She also is responsible for on-deck coaching during meets and assist in all recruiting efforts.
“Jaime is an impeccable stroke technician and she is very unique in the way she ap- proaches workouts and creating workouts for the girls. She is causing us all to step up by having her on the staff,” head coach Mark Taylor said. THE LEWIS FILE
Full Name: Jaime Lee Lewis Lewis has served as an assistant age group coach for the Cy-Fair Swim Club since 2004. Date of Birth: June 27, 1982 She entered the coaching ranks in 2004, when she served as an assistant age group Hometown: Houston, Texas coach with the Gators Swim Club in Gainesville, Fla. Named UH Assistant Coach: June 2008
Lewis lettered at Florida from 2000-2004 as a freestyle and individual medley swimmer, EDUCATION winning All-America accolades every season. As a senior, she helped lead the Gators • Klein Oak High, Spring, Texas, 2000 to a fourth-place finish at the 2004 NCAA Championships, earning a team-high seven • Florida, B.S. in business and criminology, 2005 All-America honors in two individual events and five relays. FAMILY Husband: Justin Lewis During the 2003-04 season, she won seven All-America awards and qualified for the 2004 Olympic Trials. COACHING EXPERIENCE • 2008 – Houston, Assistant Coach As a freshman during the 2000-01 season, Lewis scored 48 points at the SEC Champion- • 2007-08 Houston, Volunteer Assistant Coach ships, the Gators’ second-highest score and the ninth most overall. She finished third in • 2005-07 Cy-Fair Swim Club, Assistant Coach • 2004-05 Gators Swim Club, Assistant Coach the 400-yard IM at the NCAA Championships. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING EXPERIENCE Lewis graduated from the University of Florida in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Semifinalist business and criminology. 2003 Summer National Championships Finalist 2001 World Championship Trials Finalist In addition to her extensive collegiate experience, Lewis also competed on the national 2001 World University Games Finalist and international level, swimming at the Summer National Championships, World 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials Championship Trials, World University Games and U.S. Olympic Trials. As a member of COLLEGIATE SWIMMING EXPERIENCE the 2001 World University Games, she finished seventh in the 400-yard IM. 2000-04 Lettered at Florida
Prior to attending Florida, Lewis was an award-winning performer at Klein Oak High SWIMMING HONORS School in Spring. There, she was a 24-time All-American and ended her prep career • 21-time All-America competitor as the Texas state record-holder in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 200-yard • All-SEC performer individual medley. • Academic All-SEC • Ranked among Florida’s Top 10 in five events She finished as a two-time recipient of the Jack Bialas Award, given annually to the 14 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING
As a young swimmer, Orphanides was also coached to a sliver medal at the British Nationals by Taylor.
GREG ORPHANIDES Orphanides is single and lives in Houston. Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season Portsmouth University 2001
Greg Orphanides, a former swimmer at the University of Portsmouth, begins his second season with the University of Houston serving as the volunteer assistant coach.
In that role, he assists head coach Mark Taylor with routine daily practice duties and coordinating home meet management.
Orphanides was on board to help guide the Cougars to a second place finish at
COACHING STAFF COACHING the Conference USA Championships in his first season and a fourth-place finish in the 2009-10 season.
Prior to joining the UH staff, Orphanides served as head coach of the Houston Cougar Aquatic Sports team, a role which he still holds.
As the head club coach, Orphanides has seen the team expand to nearly double THE ORPHANIDES FILE its size when he first arrived in 2007. The team recently had its best finish ever Full Name: Greg Orphanides at Sectionals and boasts state medalists at both the senior level, as well as Date of Birth: May 3, 1978 from their age group program. Orphanides has also taken swimmers through Hometown: London, England Named UH Assistant Coach: 2009 to National Championships both here and abroad. EDUCATION After graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2001 with a bachelor’s •Portsmouth, B.S. in accounting, 2001 degree in accounting, Orphanides spent two additional years in Portsmouth continuing his swimming as well as assisting with the University swim team. FAMILY From there he became the Age Group Swimming Coach and Swimming Develop- Single ment Officer in Glasgow, Scotland. In that role he was responsible for organizing COACHING EXPERIENCE all swimming lessons in addition to managing over 40 swim teachers. • 2009- Houston, Volunteer Assistant Coach • 2007-2009 Houston Cougar Aquatic Sports, Head Coach Orphanides was a member of the Portsmouth swim team, serving as the swim • 2001-03 Age Group Swimming Coach and Swimming Development Officer in team president, that placed second at their National Championships. Glasgow, Scotland • 2001-03 Portsmouth, Assistant Coach
Throughout his career he has worked with Olympic coaches, Maurice Sly, Mike INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING EXPERIENCE Drew, Chris Nesbit, Stephen Hill and current UH head coach Mark Taylor. In 2003, • World Championship Orphanides accompanied the English Open Water team to the French Nationals, • European Championship serving as the swimming coach. He also had the honor of carrying his country’s flag at the World Championships in 2000. COLLEGIATE SWIMMING EXPERIENCE • 1997-2001 Portsmouth
Orphanides was a member of the Great Britain National Swim Team for over SWIMMING HONORS 10 years, competing at numerous International events, including World and • Portsmouth team president European Championships. His best finish of 14th in the 5,000-meter race came at • Second-place team finish at National Championships the 2001 Worlds in Fukuoka. Orphanides still competes in Masters swim meets • 14th in the 5,000-meter freestyle at the World Championships in 2001 and holds World and European records in both distance freestyle and IM events.
15 2010-11 ROSTER SENIORS Andrea Kells...... 17 Lacey Truelove...... 18 RETURNERS Jessalyn Almond/Kimmy Ballo...... 19 Kim Eeson/Moira Fraser...... 20 Beccy Hillis/Reka Kovacs...... 21 Julia Lonnegren/Natalie Newcomb...... 22 Holli Pisarski...... 23 NEWCOMERS Marrissa Blumenthal/Colleen Donovan Laykin Lowry/Krystan Morrell...... 24 Emma Nelson/Leah Sanchez Lauren Spano/Heather Winn...... 25
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Posted career best times of 28.64 (short-course) in the 50-meter butterfly, 1:03.67 (long-course) in the 100-meter butterfly and 2:23.23 (long-course) in the 200-meter butterfly...Competed on the volleyball and basketball teams at Hunting Hills High School...Honor Roll student for four straight years... Volunteered in the acute-care medical ward at a local hospital in 2007...Member ANDREA KELLS of a mission trip to Mexico to coordinate sports programs for under-privileged children. Red Deer, Alberta PERSONAL Full name is Andrea Jennifer Kells...Born on April 11, 1989, in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada... Daugh- Hunting Hills High School ter of Wes and Lorna Kells...Majoring in biology. Senior - 3L 5-8
HONORS AT HOUSTON 2010 Scholar All-America Honorable Mention 2008 All-Conference USA Third-Team (400-Yard Medley Relay) 2008 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
2009-10 SEASON (JUNIOR) Racked up four wins to start the season at the Phill Hansel Weekend Duals, including the 200- yard medley relay (1:47.87), 100-yard butterfly (57.14), 400-yard medley relay, 250-yard free- style relay...Took second at the 400-yard medley relay (3:50.22) at the Duke and Georgia Tech Duals...Tallied two more second-place finishes at the UNC-Wilmington and Emory Duals, includ- ing the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.05) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:10.26)...Had the high- est finish for the Cougars in the 50-yard freestyle (25.87) and finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.48) against North Texas...Won the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:41.00) against SMU...Placed second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:48.93) and sixth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.69) for her highest finishes at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals...Set her personal record in the 100-yard freestyle (54.95) to place third against Texas A&M...Claimed the 50-yard butterfly title (26.22) and a pair of second-place marks in the 75-yard butterfly (41.29) and the 100-yard IM
COUGAR SENIORS COUGAR (1:01.12) against Texas in the last meet of the regular season...Moved into second-fastest time in UH history when she placed second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:45.54) at the Conference USA Championships...Recorded her personal bests in the 100-yard butterfly (55.44) to finish fifth and in the 200-yard butterfly (2:02.79) to earn third at the C-USA Championships.
2008-09 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Started off the season with two victories against Southwestern in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 33.51 and 50-yard butterfly in 27.33...Finished second against North Texas in the 100- yard butterfly with a time of 58.84...Member of the winning 200-yard medley relay against North Texas...Member of the winning 100-yard medley relay in the Sprint for the Cure Meet against Texas...Enjoyed personal and team success at the C-USA Championships, setting three personal records...Finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.28...Placed seventh in the 200- yard butterfly in 2:01.53 and also placed seventh in the 200-yard IM in 2:05.5.
2007-08 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Made her collegiate debut at Southwestern during the season-opening meet... Won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.73 and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle against the Pirates... Finished first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.64 at North Texas... Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:12.44 at No. 12 SMU...Also posted a second-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:31.34 against the Mustangs... Was a member of the winning 400-yard medley relay team against New Orleans...Member of the 400-yard med- ley relay team, which captured the bronze medal with a time of 3:51.74 at the Conference USA Championship... Was the fourth-fastest time in UH history in that event.
HIGH SCHOOL Competed for Red Deer Catalina Swim Club under head coach Sam Montgomery... Was a Provin- cial Senior Championship medalist in 2006 and 2007...West Canadian Championship finalist in 2006 and 2007...Canadian Senior National qualifier and consolation finalist in 2006 and 2007...
PERSONAL BESTS 50-yd free: 25.54 (11/30/07) 100-yd fly: 55.44 (2/26/10) 200-yd breast: 2:31.34 (1/19/08) 100-yd free: 54.42 (11/20/10) 200-yd fly: 2:02.79 (2/27/10) 100-yd back: 1:03.37 (11/3/07) 200-yd free: 1:56.46 (11/19/10) 100-yd breast: 1:08.87 (2/29/08) 200-yd IM: 2:08.35 (11/18/10)
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to finish more than 40 points ahead of her closest competitor...Finished second on the 3-meter board at the NCAA Zone D meet with 637.10 points. NCAA Championship: Scored 272.35 points in the finals to finish sixth on the platform and earn her first All-America honor.
HIGH SCHOOL LACEY TRUELOVE Letterwinner for head coach Ioana Marinescu at HB Beal...2008 Olympics Trial qualifier...Four- London, Ontario time National Qualifier...Four-time Senior National Qualifier...Ranked as high as third on the plat- form in Canada as a junior... Entered season ranked ninth in Canada on the 3-meter springboard HB Beal High School and platform...Earned the gold medal in the platform at the 2005 Camo International meet... Senior - 3L Finished third at the 2005 Canada Summer Games...Recognized as the top female diver in all of Ontario... Posted career-best scores of 427.21 (10 dives) on the 1-meter board, 486.50 (10 dives) 5-3 on the 3-meter board and 427.00 (9 dives) on the platform...Talented student as well, winning the Vivian Sturdee Art Award in 2005 and 2006...Honor roll student.
PERSONAL HONORS AT HOUSTON Full name is Lacey Leigh Truelove...Born on March 18, 1989... Daughter of Leanne Truelove... Ma- 2010 NCAA First-Team All-American (Platform Diving) 2010 C-USA Platform Diving Champion joring in studio arts... Also was recruited by UCLA, New Mexico and Minnesota. 2008 NCAA First-Team All-American (Platform Diving) 2008 NCAA Zone D Platform Champion 2008 NCAA Zone D 3-Meter Runner-up 2008 C-USA Platform Diving Champion 2008 All-C-USA Third Team (1-Meter Diving) C-USA Diver of the Week (Dec. 4, 2007) COUGAR SENIORS
2009-10 (JUNIOR) Placed second in the 1-meter (266.10) and the 3-meter (311.62) against North Texas, her first meet of the season...Posted a score of 276.60 in the 1-meter competition to finish fourth against SMU...Finished fifth in the 1-meter contest (266.77) against Texas A&M...Nabbed a pair of sec- ond-place efforts against Texas in the last meet of the regular season, tallying scores of 277.35 (1-meter) and 296.18 (3-meter)...Earned her best Conference USA Championship finish in the 3-meter competition, placing second (327.15)...Knocked down a fourth-place finish in the 1-me- ter at the league championship...Won her second career C-USA platform title when she tallied a score of 339.95 in the event...Competed in the 1-meter event at the NCAA Zone D Championships, placing 37th (106.40) and qualified for the NCAA Championships by placing fourth in the 3-meter competition...Qualified for the NCAA Diving Championships, where she turned in a 13th-place finish in the 3-meter competition with a career-high 323.25 points....Earned seventh place in the platform competition, tallying 256.45 points at the NCAA Championships.
2008-09 (SOPHOMORE) Finished second in 10 of 12 events... Teamed with Anastasia Pozdniakova to take the top-2 finishes 10 times...Began the season with a second place finish and a score of 260.70 in the 1-meter event against North Texas...Helped Cougars sweep top-3 places with her third place finish in the 3-me- ter event... Helped Cougars take top two spots in both the 1-meter and 3-meter event against Michigan State...Scored 280.72 in the 1-meter and 293.18 in the 3-meter... Saw that the Cougars finished one and two in the 1-meter and swept the top-3 spots again in the meet against Oakland where she took home second place in both the 1-meter and 3-meter event...Scored 280.27 in the 1-meter and 283.27 in the 3-meter... Helped another Cougar sweep of the top 3 spots against Rice and New Mexico in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events...Placed second in both events with a 271.95 score in the 1-meter and a 299.25 score in the 3-meter...Helped ensure a 1-2 finish for UH divers in both diving events at the Phill Hansel Dual Meet... Placed second in the 1-meter spring- board with a 266.20 score...Took second in the 3-meter board with a 301.90 score...Took home second place in the platform event at the Texas Invitational with a score of 277.00.
2007-08 (FRESHMAN) Made her collegiate debut during the first day of the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend...Finished sec- ond on the 3-meter springboard with 275.75 points to help lead the Cougars to a sweep of the Top Three places...Placed third in both events during a tri-meet against host Florida International and Indian River Community College...Finished second on the platform to help lead the Cougars to a sweep of the Top Three places during the final day of the Houston Diving Invitational...Finished fourth on the platform and the 1-meter springboard to lead the Cougars during the Texas Invita- PERSONAL BESTS tional...Placed second on the 3-meter board at North Texas...Finished second in the 3-meter event 1-Meter: 287.30 (2/26/10) with 294.00 points at No. 12 SMU... Captured the bronze medal on the 1-meter springboard with 3-Meter: 366.45 (11/18/10) 279.85 points at the C-USA Championship...Won the platform title at the C-USA Championship af- Platform: 339.95 (2/27/10) ter tallying 282.00 points in the finals...Earned the NCAA Zone D platform title with 569.95 points
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JESSALYN ALMOND KIMMY BALLO Calgary, Canada Round Rock, Texas National Sport School Round Rock High School Junior - 2L Sophomore - 1L 5-3 5-5
HONORS AT HOUSTON 2009-10 SEASON (FRESHMAN) 2010 Scholar All-America Honorable Mention Won the 500-yard freestyle relay (4:49.12) and the 200-yard backstroke relay (1:51.44), at the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend to start her collegiate career…Also posted two second-place finishes 2009-10 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) at the meet, in the 4x50 backstroke relay (1:51.44) and in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:40.79)… Also recorded her fastest 100-yard freestyle at the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend (56.03) to earn Started her sophomore campaign by earning an NCAA ‘B’ mark with a score of 259.60 to finish fifth place…Swam the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.68 to earn sixth place, her best individual fin- fifth in the 1-meter competition against Duke and Georgia Tech…Turned in a pair of second- ish at the UNC-Wilmington and Emory dual…Earned a ninth-place spot in the 800-yard freestyle place finishes her next time out against UNC-Wilmington and Emory in the 1-meter and 3-meter relay (7:39.35) at the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational…Took second with her relay team in the events with scores of 254.50 and 246.35, respectively…Finished seventh in the 3-meter and 200-yard medley (1:49.48) and the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:46.51) against North Texas…Won eighth in the 1-meter events at the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational…Notched third (295.97) and the 400-yard freestyle relay against SMU with a time of 3:41.00…Placed second in the 200-yard fourth-place (254.77) finishes against North Texas in the 1-meter and 3-meter events…Earned medley relay (1:48.93) at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals…Continued to improve her 200-yard sixth place in the 1- and 3-meter competitions against SMU…Helped the Cougars defeat Tu- backstroke time, placing eighth for her best finish at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane duals (2:05.97)… lane by taking fourth (260.10) in the 3-meter…Finished the 3-meter in sixth and the 1-meter Recorded two top-five finishes against Texas A&M in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke…Placed in seventh against Texas A&M with respective scores of 239.86 and 254.78…Recorded a similar fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (26.11) against Texas in the final meet of the regular season…Set performance against Texas, placing seventh (245.40) in the 1-meter and sixth (278.48) in the her personal record in the 100-yard backstroke (57.96) at the Conference USA Championship pre- 3-meter…Set her personal best mark at the Conference USA Championships, scoring 306.30 in lims…Also recorded her personal best 200-yard backstroke at the C-USA Championship prelims the 3-meter competition, good for fifth…Placed ninth in the 1-meter event and sixth in the plat- with a time of 2:03.29 to rank eighth-best in school history. form dive at the same meet…Qualified to dive in the NCAA Zone D Championships and placed 29th (225.10) in the 1-meter competition. COUGAR RETURNERS COUGAR HIGH SCHOOL 2008-09 SEASON (FRESHMAN) District medalist and regional finalist from 2005-2007...2008-2009 district finalist, regional fi- nalist and state finalist...Team record in the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard medley relay... Took home a fourth and third place finish in her first collegiate meet against North Texas...Scored Lettered in six events. 232.42 in the 1-meter event and 261.90 in the 3-meter competition...Took home a fourth place finish in the 1-meter event at Oakland with a score of 264.07...Finished in third place in the 3-me- ter with a score of 278.92 and set a personal record...Placed third in both the 1-meter and 3-meter PERSONAL dives against Rice and New Mexico State...Scored a personal best 265.50 in the 1-meter and a Born on Jan. 3, 1991 in Walnut Creek, Calif...Daughter of Thomas and Linda Ballo...Majoring in 268.58 in the 3-meter...Finished sixth at the C-USA championship in the 1-meter with a score o psychology...Enjoys sleeping and hanging out with friends...Volunteers at food and clothing 239.45... Finished fifth in the 3-meter with a 272.40 score...Took home a fourth place finish in the drives for the homeless. platform competition and set a personal record with a score of 228.95...Only freshman diver to score at the meet...Finished No. 24 in the 1-meter springboard at the NCAA Zone Diving competi- tion and 16th in the 3-meter board.
HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from National Sport School in 2008...Received bronze at the 2007 Canadian Junior National on 3-meter springboard under head coach Igor Paskov...Was a five-time member of the Alberta Provincial Team...Was a Canadian National Finalist on the 1-meter springboard...Dove at the Canadian Olympic Trials on the 10-meter platform.
PERSONAL Born on May 4, 1990 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada...Full name is Jessalyn Leigh Almond...Daughter of Jennifer and Neil Almond...Chose Houston for the academics and to be a part of the diving team...Hobbies include hiking in Banff, Canada...Also recruited by the University of Arizona, Ari- zona State, and the University of Arkansas... Majoring in Kinesiology.
PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 1-Meter: 270.00 (10/9/09) 50-yard free: 29.94 (10/22/10) 500-yd free: 5:05.19 (11/18/10) 100-yd breast: 1:22.73 (10/6/10) 3-Meter: 306.30 (2/25/10) 100-yd free: 54.57 (11/20/10) 100-yd fly: 1:03.58 (10/30/09) 200-yd IM: 2:22.09 (10/6/10) Platform: 228.95 (2/25/09) 200-yd free: 1:53.37 (2/26/10) 100-yd back: 58.17 (2/26/10) 200-yd back: 2:03.01 (2/27/10) 19 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING
KIMBERLEY EESON MOIRA FRASER Harare, Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe Tuks Sport Study Center Tuks Sport Combined School Junior - 2L Sophomore - 1L 5-6 5-10
HONORS AT HOUSTON 2009-10 SEASON (FRESHMAN) C-USA Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 13, 2009) Competed in the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulsa Duals…Placed 13th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.84)… Earned a 16th-place finish at in the 50-yard freestyle (25.37)…Helped the 400-yard freestyle 2009-10 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) relay team to fifth place (3:37.54) and seventh in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:43.36)…Also Opened the season with five wins at the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend...Won in the 500-yard swam against Texas A&M…Placed second with the 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:34.09)… freestyle (5:01.76), the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.77), the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:50.20), the Earned fourth place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:25.51) against the Aggies…Placed fourth in the 500-yard freestyle relay (4:49.12) and the 250-yard freestyle relay (2:11.10)...Submitted another 50-yard butterfly (27.45) and second in the 100-yard freestyle relay (45.68) against Texas in the victory the next time out, winning the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.83 in the Duke and last regular-season meet of the season…Recorded a personal record in the 100-yard butterfly
Georgia Tech Dual...Set her current personal best at the same dual, swimming the 100-yard free- (57.65) for 12th place at the Conference USA Championships. COUGAR RETURNERS style in 52.13 seconds for tenth on the all-time performance list...Continued her domination of the 200-yard freestyle by taking first at the UNC-Wilmington and Emory Dual (1:53.18)...Nabbed four second-place finishes against North Texas, including the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.48), the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.18), the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.00) and the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:46.51)...Won the 1,000-yard freestyle event (10:27.92) by more than 12 seconds against SMU... Took first for the fourth time as a junior in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.42) at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tu- lane Duals...Showed her strengths in other events, placed third against Texas A&M in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.69)...Locked down second place in the 300-yard freestyle (2:55.76) against Texas in the last regular-season meet of the year...Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a 500-yard freestyle time of 4:52.40 to finish second at the Conference USA Championships.
2008-09 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Won her first collegiate race against Southwestern in the 200-yard butterfly... Was a member of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team against North Texas... Finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.07...Finished second in the 200-yard freestyle against North Texas with a time of 1:53.12... Took home second-place finish, her third of the meet, against North Texas in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:07.49... Member of the winning 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle relay teams against Michigan State...Placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle against Michigan State and set a personal record of 10:23.00...Won the 500-yard freestyle in East Lansing with a time of 5:01.86... Swam anchor of the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team against Rice and New Mexico State... Finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.30 against Rice and New Mexico State... Won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.00...Member of the winning medley relay team at the Phill Hansel Dual Meet...Placed second in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle with times of 24.49 and 52.39 at the Phill Hansel Invitational... Finished second at LSU in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.12...Finished in second place against SMU in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:14.30...Also received second place at that meet in the 1,000-yard freestyle...Saved her best for the C-USA championships as she set three personal records... Finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.54...Finished second in the 500-yard freestyle and a time of 4:47.31...Also finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a 16:43.18 time.
HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Tuks Sport Study Center in 2007...Zimbabwe Junior Sports Woman of the year (2007)...Was Top Eight in the South Africa Olympic Committee for 200-freestyle and 400-freestyle.
PERSONAL Born Sept. 9, 1989 in Harare, Zimbabwe...Full name is Kimberley Ann Eeson...Daughter of Sharon Coetzee and Bruce Eeson...Hobbies include shopping...Majoring in Hotel and Restaurant Manage- ment. PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 50-yd free: 23.85 (11/18/10) 500-yd free: 4:47.31 (2/25/10) 100-yd fly: 57.55 (10/6/10) 50-yd free: 24.03 (2/25/10) 500-yd free: 5:25.51 (2/5/10) 100-yd breast: 1:11.23 (10/6/10) 100-yd free: 51.19 (10/6/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:23.00 (10/31/08) 200-yd fly: 2:14.31 (10/10/08) 100-yd free: 52.76 (11/20/10) 100-yd fly: 57.65 (2/26/10) 100-yd back: 59.33 (11/19/10) 200-yd free: 1:47.41 (11/19/10) 1,650-yd free: 16:43.18 (2/25/09) 100-yd back: 1:00.70 (10/6/10) 200-yd free: 1:53.54 (S) (11/19/10) 200-yd IM: 2:20.47 (10/6/10)
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BECCY HILLIS REKA KOVACS Glasgow, Scotland Budapest, Hungary Bellahauston Academy Vonosmanty High School Junior - 2L Sophomore - 1L 5-3 5-8
HONORS AT HOUSTON HONORS AT HOUSTON 2010 C-USA Champion (200-yard breaststroke) 2010 Scholar All-America Honorable Mention 2010 Scholar All-America Honorable Mention 2010 C-USA Freshman Swimmer of the Year C-USA Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 3, 2009) 2010 C-USA Champion (400-yard IM ) 2010 C-USA Academic Medal Recipient 2009-10 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) Kicked off the season with four wins at the Phill Hansel Weekend Duals, including the 100- 2009-10 SEASON (FRESHMAN) yard breaststroke (1:05.45), the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:50.20), the 400-yard medley relay Named the Conference USA Freshman Swimmer of the Year after collecting 12 event wins during (4:07.74), the 200-yard backstroke relay (1:51.44)…Won the 100-yard breaststroke her next her rookie campaign...Kicked off her career with four victories at the Phill Hansel Weekend Du- time out at the Duke and Georgia Tech Duals (1:04.13)…Won the 200-yard breaststroke in the als...Won the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.87), the 400-yard medley relay (4:07.74), the 800-yard same meet (2:16.80) to qualify for the NCAA preliminaries…Claimed the 100- and 200-yard freestyle relay (7:50.20), the 200-yard backstroke relay and the 400-yard IM (4:33.36) in the first breaststroke at the UNC-Wilmington and Emory Dual with times of 1:05.88 and 2:21.70…Moved weekend of the season...Claimed the 200-yard IM at the Duke\Georgia Tech Duals (2:07.02) and into the second-fastest 100- and 200-yard breaststroke time in program history when she swam the 400-yard IM (4:31.98)...Set her personal records in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.89) and the events in 1:03.33 and 2:15.68, respectively, at the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational…Won the 200-yard backstroke (2:03.20) at the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational...Took first in the 200-yard IM 100-yard breaststroke against North Texas (1:04.91) to give her five of UH’s top-10 times in the event (2:06.67) and the 100-yard backstroke (59.13) against North Texas...Nabbed a second-place event…Chalked up another victory in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.65) against SMU…Kept finish in the 200-yard backstroke (2:05.44) against SMU...Clocked her personal best 1,000-yard her 200-yard breaststroke winning streak alive at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulsa Duals (2:17.34)… freestyle time (10:16.23) when she won the event at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals...Took first Claimed another 100-yard breaststroke race against Texas A&M (1:05.23)…Came in second in in the 400-yard IM (4:23.56) at the same meet...Set her personal best in the 200-yard butterfly the 50-yard breaststroke (30.41) against Texas…Set her season-best time in the 200-yard IM at against Texas A&M (2:08.48)...Won the 100-yard IM (1:00.46) against Texas in the last regular- COUGAR RETURNERS COUGAR Conference USA Championships (2:04.79)…Took seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke at the C- season meet of the year...Moved into the UH record books with the second-fastest 200-yard IM USA Championships with the fourth-fastest event time in school history (1:03.80)…Earned her time in school history to place fourth in the Conference USA Championships...Set a C-USA Cham- first C-USA title in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.99), touching the wall faster than all but one pionship record, new UH record and a new CRWC record when she won the 400-yard IM with an UH swimmer in program history. NCAA-qualifying time of 4:16.24...Qualified for the NCAAs again on the final day of the confer- ence tournament by clocking a 2:16.19 in the 200-yard breaststroke. 2008-09 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Made her debut against North Texas where she won two individual events and the 200-yard med- HIGH SCHOOL ley relay... Won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05.76 and the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:18.28 ver- Four-time team district champions... Silver medal in the Hungarian Long Course Championship sus North Texas... Took second place in the 400-yard IM against Oakland with a time of 4:35.35... in the 200-meter breaststroke. Won the 200-yard breaststroke against Michigan State in 2:18.35... Finished second and set a personal record against Michigan State in the 200-yard IM with a 2:09.28 time...Finished second PERSONAL in the 200-yard breaststroke against Rice and New Mexico State by clocking a 2:18.28...Finished Born on June 14, 1989 in Budapest, Hungary... Daughter of Illes Kovacs and Annamavia Slabo... in first place in the 100-yard breaststroke in the Phil Hansel Invitational by a time of 1:05.36... Enjoys music and reading...Undecided on her major. Earned another first place finish as a member of 400-yard Medley Relay at the PhillHansel Dual Meet...Took home a first place finish against LSU in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:17.98...Had a very good showing in the C-USA Championships where she set three personal records...Earned a third place finish in the 400-yard IM with a 4:22.56 time...Placed fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:14.78...Finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:03.44.
HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Bellahauston in 2007...Glasgow Young Sportsperson (June 2007)...Was the Scot- tish junior Swimmer of the Year in 2006...Four-time Scottish Champion (2004-08)...Four-time British Champion (2002-06)...Won gold and silver in the Commonwealth Youth Games.
PERSONAL Born Jan. 7, 1990 in Glasgow, Scotland ...Full name is Rebecca Helen Rose Hillis...Daughter of May and Matthew Hillis...Majoring in Biochemistry. PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 50-yd breast: 30.84 (2/11/09) 100-yd IM: 1:01.60 (2/11/09) 100-yd back: 1:03.88 (11/19/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:16.23 (1/29/10) 200-yard fly: 2:04.99 (10/22/10) 100-yd free: 54.93 (10/6/10) 100-yd breast: 1:03.33 (11/21/09) 200-yd IM: 2:06.53 (11/18/10) 100-yd free: 57.37 (10/6/10) 50-yd free: 28.91 (10/22/10) 200-yd back: 2:02.09 (11/20/10) 200-yd IM: 2:02.42 (2/25/10) 200-yd breast: 2:14.78 (2/25/09) 400-yd IM: 4:22.56 (2/25/09) 1650-yd free: 17:46.07 (11/20/10) 100-yd back: 57.10 (S) (11/18/10) 100-yd breast: 1:05.89 (11/21/09) 400-yd IM: 4:16.24B (2/26/10) 100-yd fly: 1:00.72 (10/6/10) 1000-yd free: 10:37.44 (11/20/10) 200-yd breast: 2:16.19B (2/27/10) 100-yd fly: 59.09 (10/6/10)
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JULIA LONNEGREN NATALIE NEWCOMB Forolund, Sweden Slidell, La. ProCivitas High School Slidell High School Sophomore - 1L Junior - 2L 5-5 5-6
HONORS AT HOUSTON 2009-10 SEASON (SOPHOMORE) 2010 C-USA Freshman Diver of the Year Turned in a third-place finish (4:42.41) in the 400-yard IM and finished first in the 400-yard 2010 Scholar All-America Honorable Mention medley relay (4:07.74) in the first meet of the season, the Phill Hansel Weekend Duals...Swam C-USA Diver of the Week (Feb. 2, 2010) her way to sixth place in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:40.91) at the Duke and Georgia Tech Du- als...Placed fifth in the 400-yard IM (4:38.45) in the dual meet against UNC-Wilmington and 2009-10 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Emory...Set a trio of personal bests in the Cougar Classic Fall Invitational in the 500-yard free- Joined Houston’s diving team at semester...Became the eighth Cougar diver in nine years to win style (5:09.90), the 200-yard IM (2:09.16) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.38)...Earned the conference’s Freshman Diver of the Year accolades...Placed third in the 1-meter event (256.80) her highest finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle of the season by earning second-place in the and fourth in the 3-meter (264.60) in the Cougar debut against North Texas...Took fourth in the event (10:50.29) against North Texas...Recorded fourth-place marks in the 200-yard breast- COUGAR RETURNERS 3-meter competition (286.35) against SMU...Nabbed her first win as a Cougar at the UH/Rice/ stroke (2:28.54) versus SMU...Set her personal best in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:36.27) LSU/Tulane Duals by winning the 3-meter dive (299.75) to follow her second-place performance at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals...Notched her personal record in the 100-yard butterfly in the 1-meter event (249.05)...Earned third-place marks against Texas A&M in the 1-meter (1:00.07) to lead the Cougars in the event against Texas A&M by finishing second...Took third (299.70)...Knocked down third place in the 1-meter event in the last regular-season meet of the against Texas in the 100-yard IM (1:03.39) to post a strong regular-season finish...Clocked her season (277.13)...Took third in the 1-meter and the platform dives at the Conference USA Cham- personal best in the 400-yard IM (4:29.03) to finish 12th in the event at the Conference USA pionships...Earned a top-15 finish at the NCAA Zone D Championships, collecting 518.55 points Championships. and claiming 11th place. 2008-09 (FRESHMAN) HIGH SCHOOL Made her collegiate debut against North Texas...Finished fourth in the 200-yard freestyle in Swedish junior champion in the 10-meter...Swedish senior champion in the 10-meter and 1-me- 2:00.60 and fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:29.57)...Placed second in the 100-yard IM ter...Named Student and Athlete of the Year. against No. 8 Texas A&M in 2:16.82...Set three personal records at the C-USA championships in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 17:35.51, the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:25.01 and the 400-yard PERSONAL IM in 4:34.42...Very versatile swimmer as she competed in freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly Born on May 17, 1989 in Lund, Sweden...Daughter of Susan Atlas and Born-Peter Lonnegren... and IM. Majoring in Kinesiology/Exercise Science...Enjoys spending time with family and friends and dancing...Served as a writer for Fashion for Blind Eyed People magazine as a writer and reporter. HIGH SCHOOL Won the Most Improved award on her club team...High Point winner in high school... finished first in the mile long course at State in 2008...Added a first place finish in the 200-yard breast stroke short course...Was also a setter for the volleyball team.
PERSONAL Born Jan. 8, 1990 in Ruston, La...Daughter of Jay and Peggy Newcomb...Intends to major in bi- ology...Chose Houston for its swimming program...Also recruited by Incarnate Word and Cen- tenary...Hobbies include listening to music, dancing, hanging out with friends and movies.
PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 1-Meter: 518.55A (3/12/10) 200-yd free: 2:00.60 (10/11/08) 1,650-yd free: 17:35.51 (2/25/09) 200-yd fly: 2:07.03 (2/27/10) 3-Meter: 299.75A (1/30/10) 500-yd free: 5:09.90 (11/20/09) 100-yd breast: 1:08.38 (11/21/09) 100-yd IM: 1:05.50 (2/11/09) Platform: 492.55 (3/16/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:36.27 (1/29/10) 200-yd breast: 2:23.81 (11/20/10) 200-yd IM: 2:07.96 (11/18/10) 100-yd fly: 1:00.07 (2/5/10) 400-yd IM: 4:29.03 (2/26/10) 22 MEDIA ALMANAC
HOLLI PISARSKI Boynton Beach, Fla. Lake Worth High School Sophomore - 1L 5-5
2009-10 SEASON (FRESHMAN) Started her season with a third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.84) at the Phill Hansel Weekend Duals...Nabbed second-place finishes at the same meet with a time of 1:40.79 in the 200-yard freestyle relay and 2:11.89 in the 200-yard breaststroke relay...Finished eighth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:54.34) at the Duke and Georgia Tech Duals...Joined her relay team to place fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:50.09) against UNC-Wilmington and Emory... Recorded a pair of personal bests at the UH Cougar Classic in the 50-yard freestyle (25.62) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.89)...Finished seventh in both of her events against North Texas, the 100-yard freestyle (58.55) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.47)...Led the Cougars in the 50- yard freestyle event with a time of 26.25 against SMU...Tallied her personal best in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:28.99) at the UH/Rice/LSU/Tulane Duals...Posted an NCAA qualifying time in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:49.87) against Texas A&M...Clocked a time of 47.58 in the 100-yard freestyle relay to finish third against Texas in the last regular-season meet of the year.
HIGH SCHOOL Palm Beach County All-Conference and All-Area team...Two time district champion in 100-yard breaststroke...Four-year letterwinner...Team captain for three years and team MVP four years in a row...Set high school record in the 100-yard breaststroke...Four-time Academic Honor Roll. COUGAR RETURNERS COUGAR PERSONAL Born January 9, 1991 in Hobart, Ind...Daughter of Jim and Leah Pisarski...Hobbies include surfing and wakeboarding...Majoring in pre-psychology.
PERSONAL BESTS 50-yd free: 25.62 (11/20/09) 200-yd breast: 2:27.10 (11/20/10) 100-yd free: 56.51 (1/30/10) 100-yd fly: 1:06.64 (10/6/10) 100-yd breast: 1:06.36 (11/19/10) 100-yd back: 1:06.36 (11/19/10) 200-yd IM: 2:23.54 (10/6/10)
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MARISSA BLUMENTHAL COLLEEN DONOVAN Bloomfield, Mich. Slidell, La. Lahser High School Northshore High School Freshman - HS Freshman - HS 5-5 5-8
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Competed for the Knights at Lahser High School under coach Mike Rado...Served as swim captain Competed under head coach Ed Kelly at Northshore High School in Slidell, La...Served as team in 2009...Was Michigan’s Division 3 State Champion in 100-yard backstroke...Won second place in captain...Won State championship all four years in 100-yard freestyle...Was All-Metro, All-Parish the 400 Medley Relay at the YMCA Nationals...Received All-American Academic and All-League and All-State for all four years...Was 2008 Metro Swimmer of the Year...Elected by peers to be Lou- Division I honors... Also excelled in lacrosse...Helped lacrosse team win Division 2 League Cham- isiana’s state representative to USA Swimming national conventions...Won Female High School pionship in 2008 and 2009...Also recruited by Drexel University, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt and Rice. Heisman Trophy in 2009-2010...Member of 5A State Champion High School Swim team junior and senior year...Also excelled in club swimming where she holds several age group team records and PERSONAL was a member of the 800-yard freestyle relay team, which holds a state record.
Full name is Marissa Sarah Blumenthal...Born July 4, 1992, in Detroit, Mich...Daughter of Merrick COUGAR FRESHMEN and Elizabeth Blumenthal...Majoring in pre-pharmacy. PERSONAL Full name is Colleen Marie Donovan...Born on Feb. 19, 1992 in Slidell, La...Daughter of Raymond and Susan Donovan...Majoring in kinesiology...Chose UH because they have a strong swim pro- gram and they always support their student-athletes. PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 50-yard fee: 28.50 (S) (11/6/10) 100-yd breast: 1:25.35 (10/6/10) 100-yd fly: 59.58 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 55.43 (11/6/10) 100-yd fly: 1:00.02 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 56.65 (11/20/10) 100-yd back: 1:07.88 (10/6/10) 200-yd IM: 2:20.34 (10/26/10) 100-yd back: 57.77 (S) (11/18/10) 200-yd IM: 2:26.55 (10/6/10) 100-yd breast: 1:18.14 (10/6/10) 200-yd fly: 2:19.41 (10/15/10) 200-yd back: 2:08.87 (11/20/10) 200-yd free: 1:55.89 (11/19/10)
LAYKIN LOWRY KRYSTAN MORRELL Magnolia, Texas Beaumont, Texas Magnolia High School Westbrook High School Freshman - HS Freshman - HS 5-5 6-0
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Erin Galloway at Magnolia High School...Won Most Outstanding Swim- Competed under head coach Sheena Walker at West Brook High School in Beaumont, Texas...Team mer in 2007, 2009 and 2010...State Medalist in 2009 and 2010...Received District and Regional placed first in 50- and 100-yard freestyle at 21-5A District Meet in 2009-2010...Served as varsity Athlete of the Meet honors in 2009 and 2010...Won “Hardest Working Swimmer” award from captain in 2009...Won District 21-5A Athlete of the Year in 2009-2010...Was KBMT Athlete of the 2006 to 2009. Week in 2009.
PERSONAL PERSONAL Full name is Laykin Taylor Lowry...Born April 20, 1992 in Houston...Daughter of Clay and Kim Full name is Krystan Amber Morrell...Born June 21, 1990 in Orange, Texas...Daughter of Frank and Lowry...Majoring in kinesiology. Ann Morrell. ..Undecided on her major.
PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100-yd fly: 58.49 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 55.47 (10/6/10) 200-yd fly: 2:05.66 (11/19/10) 50-yd free: 25.24 (10/22/10) 100-yd breast: 1:25.01 (10/6/10) 100-yd back: 1:03.25 (10/6/10) 200-yd IM: 2:16.35 (10/6/10) 1,650-yd free: 17:04.40 (11/19/10) 100-yd fly: 1:03.45 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 54.01 (11/20/10) 100-yd breast: 1:19.40 (10/6/10) 500-yd free: 5:06.30 (10/22/10) 500-yd free: 4:58.74 (11/18/10) 100-yd back: 1:02.43 (11/19/10) 200-yd IM: 2:34.71 (10/6/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:20.67 (S) (10/22/10) 200-yd free: 1:54.22 (S) (11/19/10)
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EMMA NELSON LEAH SANCHEZ Willis, Texas McAllen, Texas Willis High School McAllen Memorial Freshman - HS High School 5-4 Freshman - HS 5-6
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Competed for head coach Dana Fossmo at Willis High School...Served as team captain...Received Competed for head coach Roxanne Balducci at McAllen Memorial High School...Served as team All-State honors...Qualified at District, Regional and State levels...Was a District and Regional captain for the Mustangs...Received District MVP award...Was Second-Team All-State and Aca- runner-up...Also excelled on the Wildkat Cross Country and Club swimming teams. demic All-American...Holds the school record in the 100-yead breaststroke...Went to state in her freshman, sophomore and senior year...Also excelled in water polo...Served as team captain... PERSONAL Helped water polo team win the district championship. Full name is Emma Margaret Nelson...Born June 25, 1991 in Houston...Daughter of Mike and Pa- tricia Nelson...Majoring in education. PERSONAL Full name is Leah Michelle Sanchez...Born July 29, 1992 in McAllen, Texas...Daughter of Jose San- chez and Helene Picard...Majoring in industrial engineering.
PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100-yd fly: 1:02.35 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 57.92 (10/6/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:56.97 (S) (11/20/10) 100-yd fly: 1:09.93 (10/6/10) 100-yd free: 1:01.60 (10/6/10) 100-yd back: 1:09.46 (10/6/10) 200-yd IM: 2:25.77 (10/6/10) 500-yd free: 5:22.33 (11/18/10) 100-yd back: 1:09.66 (11/19/10) 200-yd IM: 2:30.78 (10/6/10) 100-yd breast: 1:15.80 (10/6/10) 200-yd fly: 2:12.88 (11/20/10) 1,650-yd free: 18:07.85 (11/20/10) 100-yd breast: 1:08.21 (11/19/10) 200-yd breast: 2:26.37 (11/20/10) 400-yd IM: 4:55.78 (10/15/10) 200-yd free: 2:02.67 (11/19/10) 200-yd free: 2:05.98 (11/19/10) COUGAR FRESHMEN COUGAR HEATHER WINN Slidell, La. LAUREN SPANO Northshore High School Manvel, Texas Freshman - HS Manvel High School 5-11 Freshman - HS 5-8
HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL Competed under head coach Rick Veal at Manvel High School...Was Most Valuable Swimmer in Competed for the Panthers of Northshore High School in Slidell, La., under head coach Ed Kelly... 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2009-2010 seasons...Also excelled in club swimming...A member of Won first place in State in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle...Was Swimmer of the Meet in 2008 the First Colony Swim Team from 2004-2009 and the Houston Cougar Aquatics Club from 2009- and 2009...Also, excelled in club swimming with the Hurricane Swim Club...Won Louisiana 2010. Swimmer of the Year in the 2009-2010 season...Holds several Hurricane team records in several events...Was recruited by LSU, Wyoming, UNT and George Washington University. PERSONAL Full name is Lauren Elizabeth Spano...Born Jan. 2, 1992 in Houston...Daughter of Greg and Mary PERSONAL Spano...Majoring in nutrition. Full name is Heather Allison Winn...Born on Jan. 29, 1992 in Havre de Grace, Maryland...Daugh- ter of Rob and Teri Winn... Majoring in nutrition...Chose UH because of the great academic and athletic combination.
PERSONAL BESTS PERSONAL BESTS 100-yd fly: 1:05.49 (10/6/10) 100-yd free: 59.99 (10/6/10) 400-yd IM: 4:47.52 (11/19/10) 100-yd fly: 1:01.80 (11/19/10) 100-yd free: 54.64 (11/20/10) 200-yd free: 1:54.19 (11/19/10) 100-yd back: 1:08.93 (10/6/10) 200-yd IM: 2:22.39 (10/6/10) 100-yd back: 1:04.93 (10/6/10) 200-yd IM: 2:21.87 (10/6/10) 1,650-yd free: 17:10.94 (11/20/10) 100-yd breast: 1:11.04 (11/19/10) 200-yd breast: 2:32.22 (11/20/10) 100-yd breast: 1:16.85 (10/6/10) 1,000-yd free: 10:18.66 (S) (11/20/10) 200-yd back: 2:20.41 (11/20/10) 500-yd free: 4:57.89 (11/18/10)
25 2009-10 SEASON RECAP 2009-10 Season Recap...... 27 2009-10 Top Times...... 28 2010 Conference USA Championships...... 29
2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA ALMANAC 2009-10 Highlighted By Second-Straight NCAA Champion With a crew of underclassmen leading the swim- Hillis swam her way to her first C-USA title. Hil- All-America honorable mention list following mers and a returning NCAA Champion paving lis posted a time of 2:14.99 to win the 200-yard the 2009-10 season. Reka Kovacs, Beccy Hil- the way for the divers, the Houston swimming breaststroke event as a sophomore. lis and Andrea Kells represented the swimmers and diving team experienced several improve- while Jessalyn Almond and Lacey Truelove ments during the 2009-10 season, capped off by NATIONAL ATTENTION earned the accolade for the divers. its second NCAA Individual Champion in as many Powered by NCAA Diver of the Year, Anastasia years. Pozdniakova, the Cougars were on the national Their work in the classroom helped propel the swimming and diving scene. In the final College entire team to being recognized as a CSCAA WINNING IS CONTAGIOUS Swimming Coaches Association of America (CS- Scholar All-America Team. The ladies recorded a For the ninth season in a row, head diving coach CAA) Division I Swimming and Diving Team Poll, team GPA of 3.27. Jane Figueiredo took home the Conference USA the Cougars were receiving votes. Diving Coach of the Year title. She didn’t stop HITTING THE MARK 2009-10 RESULTS there, though, as she also earned the NCAA Div- Oct. 9 Phill Hansel Duals The Cougar divers were the only members of the ing Coach of the Year nod for the fourth time in Rice W, 119-93 2009-10 team represented at the NCAA Cham- her career. The national honor marked her sec- Florida International W, 162-56 pionships, but the swimmers put themselves in Oct. 30 at Duke L, 110-188 ond-straight. vs. Georgia Tech L, 119-179 good position to join them. As a team, the Cou- Oct. 31 vs. Emory L, 141-152 gars registered 13 NCAA qualifying marks. at UNC-Wilmington L, 135-162 Figueiredo wasn’t the only one winning, as she Nov. 20-22 Cougar Classic Fall Invitational passed on her winning ways to her senior diver 1. Texas A&M 1,054 YOU’LL BE MISSED, SENIORS 2009-10 RECAP 2. SMU 496 Anastasia Pozdniakova. The Elektrostal, Russia 3. LSU 436 UH said goodbye to seniors Anastasia Pozdniako- native captured her sixth and seventh C-USA 4. Houston 325 va and Jessica Shamburger at the conclusion of titles in the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the 5. Tulane 127 the season. Pozdniakova leaves as a three-time 6. Incarnate Word 99 C-USA Championship on Feb. 24-27. Pozdniako- 7. Air Force 84 All-American in seven different events. She also va went on to win both events at the NCAA Zone 8. Kansas 59 holds the program record in both the 1-meter 9. UNLV 30 D Championships before taking her excellence Jan. 22 at North Texas L, 101-141 and 3-meter events. Aside from her runner-up straight to the top. She repeated her junior year’s Jan. 23 at SMU L, 98-136 performance in the 3-meter competition at the Jan. 29-30 vs. LSU L, 78-106 success when she claimed the NCAA Champion- vs. Rice L, 74-106 NCAA Championships and her 17th-place finish ship title in the 1-meter and runner-up status in vs. Tuane W, 110-73 at the NCAA Zone D Championship marked the Feb. 5 vs. Texas A&M L, 110-177 the 3-meter event. Feb. 10 Sprint for the Cure vs. Texas L, 62-80 only events Pozdniakova did not win during her Feb. 24 C-USA Championships - Day One 3rd (62 pts.) final season. After just one season under the four-time NCAA Feb. 25 C-USA Championships - Day Two 3rd (205 pts.) Feb. 26 C-USA Championships - Day Three 4th (364.5 pts.) diving coach of the year, Julia Lonnegren nabbed Feb. 27 C-USA Championships - Day Four 4th (533.5 pts.) Shamburger left a substantial mark on the the C-USA Freshman Diver of the Year award. March 12-14 NCAA Zone Diving Championships swimming side in her four years as a Cougar. She March 18-20 NCAA Diving Championships 17th (53 pts.) Lonnegren marked the eighth Cougar in nine completed her career holding the best time in years to earn that recognition. Lacey Truelove program history in the 100-yard backstroke, the caught the winning fever, too, notching her sec- TOUGH SCHEDULE 200-yard freestyle relay, the 200-yard medley ond C-USA platform diving title. Although the Cougars still enjoyed a home- relay and the 400-yard medley relay. heavy schedule, they played host to three top- Sharing the spotlight, the swimmers jumped 25 teams in LSU (No. 25), Texas A&M (No. 7) and WEEKLY WINNERS onto the scene with accolades of their own en Texas (No. 3) during the regular season. The Cougars earned a total of nine C-USA Swim- route to a fourth-place C-USA finish. Reka Ko- mer and Diver of the Week awards. Beccy Hillis, vacs set a C-USA Championship record in the Houston also went on the road to face No. 18 Kim Eeson and Julia Lonnegren earned one a 400-yard IM in her very first opportunity at the SMU as well as Duke and Georgia Tech, who were piece last year, while Anastasia Pozdniakova col- league meet. Kovacs’ event title boosted her to both receiving votes at the end of the season. lected six weekly honors. Those six brought her winning the C-USA Freshman of the Year award. career total to 19, the most Athlete of the Week ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE honors for any student-athlete in C-USA history. Also stepping up as an underclassman, Beccy The CSCAA named five Cougars to to the Scholar
27 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SWIMMING AND DIVING 2009-10 TOP TIMES 50 FREESTYLE 200 BUTTERFLY 400 FREESTYLE RELAY 400 MEDLEY RELAY Moira Fraser 2/25 24.03 Andrea Kells 2/27 2:02.79 Houston A 11/22 3:30.16 Houston A 2/25 2:45.54 Jessica Shamburger 11/20 24.31 Natalie Newcomb 2/27 2:07.03 (Eeson, Salinas, Shambuger, Kells) (Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Eeson) Kim Eeson 1/29 24.33 Reka Kovacs 2/5 2:08.48 Houston A 2/27 3:31.30 Houston A 11/20 3:49.23 Christine Salinas 1/29 24.75 Rachel Holcomb 1/23 2:29.89 (Eeson, Shamburger, Kells, Fraser) (Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Eeson) Holli Pisarski 11/20 25.62 Houston A 2/5 3:34.09 Houston A 1/30 3:56.15 Andrea Kells 1/22 25.87 100 BACKSTROKE (Salinas, Eeson, Ballo, Fraser) (Ballo, Hillis, Kells, Salinas) Haley Weathers 1/22 26.97 Jessica Shamburger 2/26 55.84 Houston B 11/22 3:36.71 Houston B 1/23 3:56.70 Catherine Finley 11/20 27.98 Kimmy Ballo 2/26 58.17 (Kovacs, Bordatcheva, Ballo, Hillis) (Kovacs, Hillis, Kells, Salinas) Rachel Johnson 11/20 28.03 Reka Kovacs 1/22 59.13 Houston A 1/29 3:37.54 Houston B 11/20 3:56.77 Rachel Johnson 11/21 1:08.16 (Eeson, Fraser, Ballo, Salinas) (Ballo, Kovacs, Newcomb, Salinas) 100 FREESTYLE Houston A 10/30 3:40.55 Houston A 10/10 4:07.74 Kim Eeson 10/30 52.13 200 BACKSTROKE (Shamburger, Salinas, Ballo, Kovacs) (Kovacs, Hillis, Kells, Newcomb) Christine Salinas 1/30 53.38 Kimmy Ballo 2/27 2:03.01 Houston A 1/23 3:41.00 Houston A 1/23 4:25.03 Andrea Kells 2/5 54.95 Reka Kovacs 11/22 2:03.20 (Eeson, Kells, Ballo, Weathers) (Johnson, Finley, Newcomb, Weathers) Moira Fraser 1/30 55.09 Jessica Shamburger 11/22 2:03.43 Houston A 10/31 3:41.78 Houston B 1/30 4:27.68 Kimmy Ballo 10/9 56.03 Rachel Johnson 11/22 2:25.38 (Shamburger, Salinas, Ballo, Hillis) (Johnson, Finley, Newcomb, Weathers) Holli Pisarski 1/30 56.51 Houston B 1/29 3:47.49 Olga Bordatcheva 10/30 57.12 100 BREASTSTROKE (Bordatcheva, Weathers, Pisarski, Newcomb) 1-METER DIVING Haley Weathers 1/23 57.87 Beccy Hillis 11/21 1:03.33 Houston B 2/5 3:49.87 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/12 683.55A Catherine Finley 10/9 1:04.03 Reka Kovacs 11/21 1:05.89 (Bordatcheva, Pisarski, Weathers, Holcomb) Julia Lonnegren 3/12 518.55A Holli Pisarski 11/21 1:06.68 Houston B 10/31 3:50.09 Lacey Trulelove 2/26 287.30A 200 FREESTYLE Natalie Newcomb 11/21 1:08.38 (Bordatcheva, Kells, Pisarski, Kovacs) Jessalyn Almond 10/9 270.00A Kim Eeson 2/26 1:49.86 Christine Salinas 11/21 1:08.52 Houston B 10/30 3:54.34 Christine Salinas 1/29 1:52.38 Andrea Kells 2/5 1:09.25 (Pisarski, Bordatcheva, Kells, Johnson) 3-METER DIVING Kimmy Ballo 2/26 1:53.37 Olga Bordatcheva 1/22 1:10.29 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/13 715.90A Olga Bordatcheva 2/5 1:56.57 Catherine Finley 11/21 1:14.03 800 FREESTYLE RELAY Lacey Trulelove 3/13 640.55A Moira Fraser 2/5 2:00.08 Houston A 2/24 7:33.98 Jessalyn Almond 2/25 306.30A Beccy Hillis 1/23 2:01.07 200 BREASTSTROKE (Eeson, Salinas, Ballo, Kovacs) Julia Lonnegren 1/30 299.75A Rachel Holcomb 11/21 2:01.42 Beccy Hillis 2/27 2:14.99B Houston A 11/21 7:39.35 Haley Weathers 11/21 2:07.44 Reka Kovacs 2/27 2:16.19B (Salinas, Bordatcheva, Ballo, Eeson) PLATFORM DIVING Rachel Johnson 1/22 2:16.16 Natalie Newcomb 1/23 2:28.54 Houston A 1/22 7:46.51 Julia Lonnegren 3/16 492.55 Olga Bordatcheva 11/22 2:28.80 (Eeson, Salinas, Ballo, Kovacs) Lacey Truelove 2/27 339.95 500 FREESTYLE Holli Pisarski 1/29 2:28.99 Houston A 10/10 7:50.20 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/20 247.95 Kim Eeson 2/25 4:52.40B Catherine Finley 1/23 2:38.63 (Kovacs, Hillis, Salinas, Eeson) Jessalyn Almond 2/27 171.60 2009-10 TOP TIMES TOP 2009-10 Beccy Hillis 11/20 5:01.54 Christine Salinas 2/5 5:03.29 200 IM 200 MEDLEY RELAY A- NCAA “A” Qualifying Time Olga Bordatcheva 11/20 5:06.68 Reka Kovacs 2/25 2:02.42 Houston A 2/24 1:42.68B B- NCAA “B” Qualifying Time Kimmy Ballo 11/20 5:10.00 Beccy Hillis 2/25 2:06.70 (Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Fraser) Natalie Newcomb 11/20 5:09.90 Andrea Kells 11/20 2:07.18 Houston A 11/21 1:44.16 Moira Fraser 2/5 5:25.51 Natalie Newcomb 11/20 2:09.16 (Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Eeson) Rachel Holcomb 11/20 5:29.13 Houston A 10/9 1:47.87 400 IM (Shamburger, Kovacs, Kells, Salinas) 1000 FREESTYLE Reka Kovacs 2/26 4:16.24B Houston A 1/29 1:48.93 Reka Kovacs 1/29 10:16.23 Natalie Newcomb 2/26 4:29.03 (Ballo, Hillis, Kells, Salinas) Olga Bordatcheva 1/29 10:27.27 Beccy Hillis 1/30 4:32.60 Houston A 1/22 1:49.48 Kim Eeson 1/23 10:27.92 (Ballo, Hillis, Kells, Salinas) Natalie Newcomb 1/29 10:36.27 200 FREESTYLE RELAY Houston A 2/5 1:49.93 Rachel Holcomb 1/29 11:18.32 Houston A 11/20 1:36.70 (Ballo, Hillis, Kells, Salinas) (Eeson, Shamburger, Kells, Salinas) Houston B 11/21 1:51.72 1650 FREESTYLE Houston A 1/30 1:40.37 (Ballo, Pisarski, Newcomb, Salinas) Kim Eeson 2/27 17:03.16 (Eeson, Salinas, Ballo, Kells) Houston B 2/5 1:52.46 Olga Bordatcheva 2/27 17:21.07 Houston A 10/9 1:40.79 (Kovacs, Pisarski, Newcomb, Fraser) Beccy Hillis 11/22 17:34.07 (Shamburger, Kells, Ballo, Pisarski) Houston B 1/29 2:03.89 Natalie Newcomb 11/22 17:38.93 Houston B 11/20 1:41.78 (Johnson, Finley, Fraser, Weathers) Rachel Holcomb 11/22 19:13.37 (Pisarski, Bordatcheva, Ballo, Kovacs) Houston C 2/5 2:07.17 Houston B 1/30 1:43.36 (Johnson, Finley, Holcomb, Weathers) 100 BUTTERFLY (Pisarski, ,Weathers, Bordatcheva, Fraser) Houston B 10/30 2:08.31 Andrea Kells 2/26 55.44 Houston B 10/9 1:50.35 (Johnson, Finley, Holcomb, Bordatcheva) Moira Fraser 2/26 57.65 (Holcomb, Bordatcheva, Finley, Weathers) Kim Eeson 10/9 57.80 Natalie Newcomb 2/5 1:00.07 Kimmie Ballo 10/30 1:03.58 Haley Weathers 2/5 1:08.04 Rachel Holcomb 1/22 1:08.88
28 MEDIA ALMANAC 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 100-YARD FREESTYLE 3. Houston 1:42.68 15. Moira Fraser 52.33 Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Fraser 23. Jessica Shamburger 53.52 26. Christine Salinas 53.92 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 41. Haley Weathers 56.83 4. Houston 7:30.93 February 24-27, 2010 | Hosted by Houston Eeson, Salinas, Bollo, Kovacs 200-YARD BREASTROKE TEAM RESULTS 1. Beccy Hillis 2:14.99 500-YARD FREESTYLE 4. Reka Kovacs 2:16.19 2. Kim Eeson 4:52.40 1. SMU 707 18. Holli Pisarski 2:25.30 16. Christine Salinas 5:08.96 2. East Carolina 623 23. Olga Bordatcheva 2:28.44 24. Olga Bordatcheva 5:12.27 3. Rice 596 32. Catherine Finley 2:41.43 36. Rachel Holcomb 5:32.77 4. Houston 533.5 200-YARD BUTTERFLY 200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 5. Tulane 277 3. Andrea Kells 2:02.79 4. Reka Kovacs 2:02.42 6. Marshall 188 10. Natalie Newcomb 2:07.03 7. Beccy Hillis 2:06.70 24. Rachel Holcomb 2:32.89 21. Andrea Kells 2:09.03 7. North Dakota* 340.5 8. Cal State Bakersfield* 184 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 50-YARD FREESTLYE 9. Northern Colorado* 147 7. Houston 3:31.30 16. Moira Fraser 24.11 Eeson, Shamburger, Kells, Fraser * Added 2008-09 season 22. Jessica Shamburger 24.53 38. Holli Pisarski 25.67 Swimmer of the Meet 44. Catherine Finley 26.97
Therese Svendsen, SMU C-USA CHAMPIONSHIPS 45. Rachel Johnson 27.83
3-METER DIVING Swim Coach of the Year 1. Anastasia Pozdniakova 394.30 Seth Houston, Rice 2. Lacey Truelove 327.15 5. Jessalyn Almond 306.30 7. Julia Lonnegren 266.05 Diver of the Meet Anastasia Pozdniakova, Houston 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 2. Houston 3:45.54 Shamburger, Hillis, Kells, Eeson Diving Coach of the Year Jane Figueiredo, Houston 200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY DQ Houston 1:36.70 100-YARD BREASTSTROKE Eeson, Salinas, Kells, Fraser 7. Beccy Hillis 1:03.80 17. Holli Pisarski 1:07.09 29. Catherine Finley 1:12.28 1-METER DIVING 1. Anastasia Pozdniakova 357.25 100-YARD BACKSTROKE 3. Julia Lonnegren 292.00 3. Jessica Shamburger 55.84 4. Lacey Truelove 287.30 13. Kimmy Ballo 58.17 9. Jessalyn Almond 246.85 33. Rachel Johnson 1:08.17
400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1,650-YARD FREESTYLE 1. Reka Kovacs 4:16.24 4. Kim Eeson 17:03.16 12. Natalie Newcomb 4:29.03 10. Olga Bordatcheva 17:21.07 15. Natalie Newcomb 17:39.34 100-YARD BUTTERFLY 26. Rachel Holcomb 19:28.45 5. Andrea Kells 55.44 12. Moira Fraser 57.65 PLATFORM DIVING 30. Haley Weathers 1:06.66 1. Lacey Truelove 339.95 3. Julia Lonnegren 228.65 200-YARD FREESTYLE 6. Jessalyn Almond 171.60 4. Kim Eeson 1:49.86 12. Kimmy Ballo 1:53.37 200-YARD BACKSTROKE 13. Christine Salinas 1:53.57 7. Kimmy Ballo 2:03.01 27. Rachel Johnson 2:24.40
29 RECORDS & HISTORY Phill Hansel...... 32 Olympians...... 33 All-Americans...... 34-35 Tradition of Excellence/ CRWC Natatorium Records...... 36 Yulia Pakhalina/Anastasia Pozdniakova...37 Diane Johannigman/Carin Cone...... 38 NCAA History...... 39-42 Conference History...... 43-45 Awards & Honors...... 46-47 Top 10 Performers...... 48-49 Top 10 Performances...... 50-51 Miscellaneous Records...... 52 Year-by-Year/Series Records...... 53 All-Time Roster...... 54-55 Dual Results...... 56-57 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA ALMANAC In Memoriam: Phill Hansel “Father of Cougar Swimming and Diving” 1925-2010
The University of Houston’s swimming and diving In his honor, the University of Houston will plays program lost its founder prior to the start of the 2010- host to the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend every fall. The 11 season when former swimming and diving coach event will take place this season from Nov. 18-20 at the Phill Hansel passed away at the age of 85. Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.
From 1975-1996, Hansel was the most influential Hansel passed away on Aug. 6, 2010. man for the University of Houston swimming and diving team. He guided the Cougars to more than 70 dual meet Forever loyal to the university, Hansel’s funeral victories and ten Top 20 finishes at the AIAW and NCAA services were held at the Auditorium Chapel of the Championships. A.D. Bruce Religion Center on the University of Houston campus. All of that hard work paid off, as Phill Hansel was inducted into the Hall of Honor on Nov. 14, 2008.
A 1949 graduate and swim team captain at Purdue (1977-81), Nicola Fibbens (1983-86), Ingrid Lawerence University, Hansel began coaching at Multnomah (1981-84), Cory Schia (1977-80), Katy Archer (1982-84) Athletic Club in Portland, Ore., immediately after and Oliva Clark (1991-95) received a combined 120 graduation. All-America honors.
In 1957, Hansel was named the first head swimming Johannigman, who set an American record in the coach for the University of Houston and given the task 100-yard butterfly, was the first NCAA swimming of assembling a team. With a school of nearly 30,000 national champion in UH history. students, Hansel knew there must be some undergradu- ates who knew how to swim. He put an advertisement Hansel was also a three-time recipient of the SWC in the Daily Cougar, and had a few who were eager to Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year award (1976, learn but had little experience. 1983, 1986).
In 1958, Hansel recruited some talented athletes, In 1986, Hansel became a columnist for Swimming but he found out in December that the program would World Magazine. Despite no formal training, Hansel be dropped because of a lack of an indoor swimming became a celebrity, receiving an abundance of fan mail. facility.
HISTORY - Phill Hansel HISTORY THE HANSEL FILE Outside of the university, Hansel also served on the He continued to stay in the Houston area, coach- staff of the first annual US Pan-Pacific team that set four Lived: Feb. 18, 1925 - Aug. 6, 2010 ing Cougar swimmers at the YMCA. In 1959, he took world records in one day in Tokyo, Japan. Hometown: Chicago, Ill. some of the swimmers, competing as the University of Named UH Diving Coach: 1957 Houston swim club, to the AAU National Championships, He also managed the US Swimming Team in 1992 where they finished second in the nation. This was the EDUCATION that won 27 medals, 11 of which were gold in the • Purdue University (1949) highest any school had ever finished in the US National Barcelona Olympic Games. The team broke three World Championships. records, two Olympic records and three American COACHING EXPERIENCE records. • 1957 - 1996 Houston, Head Swimming Coach Leading the Cougars that year was 18-time national champion, Carin Cone. Under Hansel’s direction, Cone In addition to his coaching duties, Hansel served on INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE was the first UH athlete to appear on Sports Illustrated the US Olympic Swimming Committee in 1992. There • 1992 Olympic Games (United States) on April 18, 1960. • 1988 Olympic Games (Singapore) he, along with 10 other coaches from around the coun- • 1986 Pan-Pacific Team try, watched 40 of America’s best swimmers, including • 1984 Olympic Games (Singapore) In 1971, Houston reinstated the swimming program. world-record holders and past Olympians. Hansel once again became the men’s coach. He added COACHING HONORS the women’s team to his duties in 1975. Before the Hansel coached Singapore’s Olympic Team in 1984 in • 1986 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year revival of the program, Hansel coached the Shamrock Los Angeles, and was the assistant coach for Singapore’s • 1983 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year Hilton club from 1958-68 and the Houston Swim club. Olympic Team in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. • 1976 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year • 2008 Hall of Honor Inductee Hansel would go on to guide the Houston women’s In 1996, Hansel finished out the season with over team to ten-consecutive Top 20 finishes (1976-86). COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS 39 years of coaching experience and was recognized as • Led Cougars to 10-consecutive Top 20 finishes at the AIAW and NCAA one of the most successful collegiate swim coaches in Championships Under his guidance, Diane Johannigman the nation. • 70 dual meet victories NCAA Championships. (1978-81), Beverly Rose (1983-85), Anne Jardin • Led 31 Cougars to All-America status
31 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING OLYMPIANS
AZUL ALMAZAN JENNIFER TANIA CAGNOTTO CARIN CONE NICOLA FIBBENS JANE FIGUEIREDO Mexico BOULIANNE Italy USA Great Britain Portugal 1984 2000 Canada 2000, 2004, 2008 1956 1984 Coach - Great Britain 1980 1996 Coach - Russia 2000, 2004, 2008 HISTORY - Olympians
CHARLOTTA FLINK PHILL HANSEL DEBBIE HILL VERA ILYINA ANNE JARDIN PATTY KOHLMANN Hong Kong Manager - USA 1992 Zimbabwe Russia Canada Mexico 1984 Coach - Singapore 1984 1980 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 1976 2000 Asst. Coach - Singapore 1988
SIGRID NIEHAUS YULIA PAKHALINA PAOLA PENARRIETA ANASTASIA TERESA RIVERA BEVERLEY ROSE Costa Rica Russia Bolivia POZDNIAKOVA Mexico Great Britain 1988 2000, 2004, 2008 1992 Russia 1984 1984 2008
MICHELLE SMITH MARK TAYLOR ANTONETTE WILKEN Ireland Head Coach - Lithuania Zimbabwe 1988, 1992, 1996 1996 2000
32 MEDIA ALMANAC ALL-AMERICANS
Here is a list of Cougars who scored at the collegiate national championships to CINDY LLEWELLYN (2 Relay) earn All-America honors. Houston was a member and co-founder of the AIAW ALL-AMERICA SUMMARY 1977 200 free relay, 400 free relay before the NCAA began sponsoring a swimming and diving championship in 1982. Events where Cougars won national championships are highlighted in bold text. Number of All-Americans...... 49 Number of All-America Awards...... 236 MARY ANN LONDRIGAN (1 Individual) 1978 400 IM (15th) AZUL ALMAZAN (5 Individual) Individual National Champions...... 4 2005 Platform (6th), 3-meter (7th) Number of National Events Won...... 11 2004 3-meter (7th), platform (8th) BETH MAXEY (2 Relay) 2003 3-meter (16th) 1977 200 free relay, 400 free relay COURTNEY FORCUCCI (1 Individual) 2008 Platform (15th) JULIET ARCHER (6 Relay) CINDY MCCULLAM (2 Individual) 1983 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (8th) 1978 500 free (11th), 1,650 free (6th) 1982 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (10th) RACHEL GITELSON (1 Individual) 2005 Platform (12th) 1981 800 free relay (13th) NANCY NOLAN (3 Individual, 6 Relay) 1979 100 back (13th), 200 back (9th), 200 free relay (10th), KATY ARCHER (2 Individual, 8 Relay) JANE FIGUEIREDO (5 Individual) 400 free relay (5th), 800 free relay (6th), 1984 200 free relay (11th), 800 free relay (10th), 200 medley 1986 1-meter (9th), 3-meter (9th) 400 medley relay (14th) relay (12th) 1985 1-meter (2nd) 1978 100 back (12th), 800 free relay (8th), 400 medley relay (5th) 1983 50 fly (11th), 200 free relay (8th), 400 free relay (9th), 1984 1-meter (5th), 3-meter (14th) 800 free relay (8th) YULIA PAKHALINA (6 Individual) 1982 100 fly (12th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (10th) KERSTIN HAFFNER (1 Individual) 2003 1-meter (1st), 3-meter (1st) 1990 1-meter (6th) 2002 1-meter (2nd), 3-meter (1st) MAIJA AIRAS (2 Individual) 2001 1-meter (1st), 3-meter (1st) 1989 50 free (12th) EVA HAKANSSON (1 Relay) 1988 50 free (11th) 1982 200 free relay (10th) AMANDA PEET (1 Individual, 4 Relay) 1980 800 free relay (13th) JENNIFER BOULIANNE (1 Relay) DEBBIE HILL (2 Individual) 1979 200 medley relay (15th), 400 medley relay (14th) 1982 800 free relay (10th) 1979 1-meter (12th) 1978 200 breast (16th), 400 medley relay (5th) 1978 1-meter (15th) LISA BURNES (1 Relay) LINDA PESEK (7 Individual) 1981 800 free relay (13th) ANNE JARDIN (10 Individual, 6 Relay) 1991 1-meter (9th), 3-meter (3rd), Platform (8th) 1981 50 fly (14th), 800 free relay (13th) 1990 Platform (3rd) LAUREN BRUKMAN (1 Relay) 1979 50 free (2nd), 100 free (4th), 200 free (4th), 50 fly (4th), 1989 3-meter (6th) 1986 400 free relay (15th) 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (5th), 800 free relay (6th) 1988 3-meter (13th), Platform (15th) 1977 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free relay, SUSAN BURTON (2 Relay) 400 free relay HELENA PIROW (1 Individual) 1979 200 free relay (10th), 200 medley relay (15th) 1986 200 breast (10th) DIANE JOHANNIGMAN (19 Individual, 5 Relay) TANIA CAGNOTTO (3 Individual) 1981 100 back (5th), 50 fly (13th), 100 fly (8th), 200 fly (4th), ANASTASIA POZDNIAKOVA (8 Individual) 2006 1-meter (11th), 3-meter (8th), platform (11th) 800 free relay (13th) 2010 1-meter (1st), 3-meter (2nd), platform (17th) 1980 100 back (7th), 200 back (15th), 50 fly (8th), 100 fly (2nd),
HISTORY - All-Americans HISTORY 2009 1-meter (1st), 3-meter (2nd), platform (9th) 200 fly (1st), 800 free relay (13th) DEBBIE CALDWELL (2 Relay) 2007 1-meter (5th), 3-meter (2nd) 1979 50 back (3rd), 100 back (4th), 50 fly (3rd), 100 fly (2nd), 1984 800 free relay (10th), 200 medley relay (12th) 200 fly (1st), 400 free relay (5th), 800 free relay (6th) TERESA RIVERA (4 Relay) 1978 100 back (3rd), 200 back (3rd), 50 fly (3rd),100 fly (1st), 1986 400 free relay (15th), 200 medley relay (10th) OLIVIA CLARK (9 Individual) 200 fly (1st), 800 free relay (8th) 1995 1-meter (7th), 3-meter (6th), platform (13th) 1985 200 medley relay (10th), 400 medley relay (16th) 1994 1-meter (10th), 3-meter (5th) ANNA KIESS (4 Individual) 1993 1-meter (16th), 3-meter (16th) BEVERLEY ROSE (10 Individual, 7 Relay) 2006 Platform (8th) 1992 1-meter (12th), platform (16th) 1985 100 back (5th), 200 back (15th), 200 medley relay (11th), 2005 Platform (2nd) 400 medley relay (16th) 2004 3-meter (13th), Platform (9th) PATTY CLARK (2 Relay) 1984 50 free (12th), 100 back (10th), 200 back (12th), 200 free 1986 400 free relay (15th), 200 medley relay (10th) relay (11th), 200 medley relay (12th) JACKIE KOMRIJ (3 Relay) 1983 50 back (2nd), 100 back (7th), 200 free relay (8th) 1986 200 medley relay (10th) 1982 50 back (3rd), 100 back (3rd), 200 back (8th), 200 free relay LIZ CUNHA (2 Relay) 1985 200 medley relay (11th), 400 medley relay (16th) 1980 800 free relay (13th) (10th), 400 free relay (9th) 1979 800 free relay (6th) INGRID LAWRENCE (7 Individual, 8 Relay) CORY SCHIA (4 Individual, 9 Relay) 1984 100 free (9th), 200 free (8th), 200 free relay (11th), 1980 800 free relay (13th) HANNEKE FABER (2 Individual) 800 free relay (10th) 1991 3-meter (16th), platform (14th), Academic 1979 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (5th), 200 medley relay 1983 50 free (3rd), 100 free (5th), 100 back (12th), 100 fly (8th), (15th), 400 medley relay (14th) 200 free relay (8th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (8th) 1978 50 back (16th), 100 IM (16th), 800 free relay (8th), NICOLA FIBBENS (6 Individual, 10 Relay) 1982 50 free (11th), 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (9th), 400 medley relay (5th) 1986 50 free (10th), 100 free (7th), 400 free relay (15th), 800 free relay (10th) 1977 100 IM (3rd), 200 back (5th), 200 free relay, 400 free relay 200 medley relay (10th)
1985 50 free (14th), 100 free (15th), 100 fly (15th), 200 medley NOEL LEWANDOWSKI (2 Individual) ROBBIN SCHNEIDER (4 Individual, 4 Relay) relay (11th), 400 medley relay (16th) 1999 3-meter (13th) 1984 100 free (10th), 200 free relay (11th), 800 free relay (10th), 1979 200 medley relay (15th), 400 medley relay (14th) 1998 Platform (15th) 1978 200 back (16th), 100 IM (11th), 200 IM (7th), 400 IM (9th), 200 medley relay (12th) 1983 200 free relay (8th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (8th) 800 free relay (8th), 400 medley relay (5th)
33 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-AMERICANS SASHA SCHWENDENWEIN (1 Individual) 1979 Anne Jardin, Nancy Nolan, Cory Schia, Susan Burton (10th) 200 MEDLEY RELAY 2009 200 Fly (16th) 1977 Anne Jardin, Beth Maxey, Cory Schia, Cindy Llewellyn 1986 Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Jackie Komrij, Nicola Fibbens (10th) MICHELLE SMITH (1 Individual) 400 FREESTYLE RELAY 1985 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, Nicola Fibbens, 1991 400 IM (16th) 1986 Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Teresa Rivera (11th) Nicola Fibbens (15th) 1984 Beverley Rose, Debbie Caldwell, Katy Archer, LACEY TRUELOVE (1 Individual) 1983 Ingrid Lawrence, Katy Archer, Juliet Archer, Nicola Fibbens (9th) Nicola Fibbens (12th) 2008 Platform (6th) 1982 Beverley Rose, Katy Archer, Juliet Archer, Ingrid Lawrence (9th) 1979 Robbin Schneider, Amanda Peet, Cory Schia, 1979 Anne Jardin, Dianne Johannigman, Cory Schia, Susan Burton (15th) Nancy Nolan (5th) GINNI VAN KATWIJK (3 Individual) 1977 Anne Jardin, Cindy Llewellyn, Beth Maxey, Cory Schia 2008 3-meter (12th), platform (9th) 400 MEDLEY RELAY 2007 Platform (9th) 1985 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, Nicola Fibbens, 800 FREESTYLE RELAY Teresa Rivera (16th) 1984 Ingrid Lawrence, Debbie Caldwell, Katy Archer, ANTONETTE WILKEN (5 Individual) 1979 Nancy Nolan, Amanda Peet, Robbin Schneider, Nicola Fibbens (10th) 1985 3-meter (2nd) Cory Schia (14th) 1983 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, Juliet Archer, 1984 3-meter (12th) 1978 Robbin Schneider, Amanda Peet, Cory Schia, Nancy Nolan (5th) Katy Archer (8th) 1983 1-meter (11th), 3-meter (14th) 1982 Jennifer Boulianne, Katy Archer, Juliet Archer, 1982 1-meter (11th) Ingrid Lawrence (10th) 1981 Juliet Archer, Lisa Burnes, Anne Jardin, 200 FREESTYLE RELAY Dianne Johannigman (13th) 1984 Nicola Fibbens, Beverley Rose, Katy Archer, 1980 Dianne Johannigman, Liz Cunha, Amanda Peet, Ingrid Lawrence (11th) Cory Schia (13th) 1983 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, Beverley Rose, 1979 Anne Jardin, Dianne Johannigman, Liz Cunha, Nancy Nolan (6th) Katy Archer (8th) 1978 Nancy Nolan, Cory Schia, Robbin Schneider, 1982 Beverley Rose, Juliet Archer, Eva Hakansson, Dianne Johannigman (8th) Ingrid Lawrence (10th) HISTORY - All-Americans MOST DECORATED ALL-AMERICANS
DIANE JOHANNIGMAN BEVERLEY ROSE ANNE JARDIN NICOLA FIBBENS 24-Time All-American 17-Time All-American 16-Time All-American 16-Time All-American
INGRID LAWRENCE CORY SCHIA KATY ARCHER OLIVIA CLARK 15-Time All-American 13-Time All-American 10-Time All-American Nine-Time All-American
34 MEDIA ALMANAC CAMPUS RECREATION & WELLNESS CENTER RECORDS 50-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY UH Record: 23.54, Jessica Shamburger, C-USA UH Record: 2:14.78, Beccy Hillis, C-USA UH Record: 1:42.26 (Jessica Shamburger, Kim Eeson, Championship (Feb. 26, 2009) Championship (Feb.28, 2009) Andrea Kells, Paige Bissett), C-USA Champi Pool Record: 22.34, Laura Pomeroy, SMU, C-USA Pool Record: 2:10.04, Alia Atkinson, Texas A&M, onship (Feb. 25, 2009) Championship (Feb. 23, 2006) UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 22, 2009) Pool Record: 1:38.08 (Therese Svendsen, Devon Calaghan, Elizabeth Werth, Petra Klosova), 100-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BUTTERFLY SMU, C-USA Championship (Feb. 25, 2009) UH Record: 51.10 (S), Sasha Schwendenwein, C-USA UH Record: 55.17, Lauren VanCleave, C-USA Championship (March 1, 2009) Championship (Feb. 24, 2006) 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY Pool Record: 48.24, Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M, UH Pool Record: 52.51, Elizabeth Werth, SMU, UH Record: 3:41.65 (Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Cougar Classic (Nov. 22, 2009) C-USA Championship (Feb. 27, 2009) Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson), C-USA Championship (Feb. 26, 2009) 200-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BUTTERFLY Pool Record: 3:34.62 (Therese Svendsen, Devon Cal UH Record: 1:45.79, Sasha Schwendenwein, C-USA UH Record: 1:58.87, Sasha Schwendenwein, laghan, Elizabeth Werth, Petra Klosova), Championship (Feb. 25, 2009) C-USA Championship (Feb. 28, 2009) SMU, C-USA Championship (Feb. 26, 2009) Pool Record: 1:45.10, Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M, Pool Record: 1:56.31, Rita Medrano, Texas A&M, UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 21, 2009) UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 22, 2009) 1-METER DIVING UH Record: 525.75 (11 dives), Anna Kiess, 500-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY NCAA Zone D Meet (March 12, 2004); UH Record: 4:42.58, Sasha Schwendenwein, C-USA UH Record: 2:02.06, Szintia Szanto, C-USA 355.28 (6 dives), Anastasia Pozdniakova, Championship (Feb. 26, 2009) Championship (Feb. 23, 2006) Texas A&M Dual (Feb. 5, 2010) Pool Record: 4:38.24, Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, UH Pool Record: 1:56.69, Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M, Pool Record: 564.40 (11 dives), Mandy Moran, Ar Cougar Classic, (Nov. 20, 2009) UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 21, 2009) kansas, NCAA Zone D Meet (March 12, 2004); 355.28 (6 dives), Anastasia Pozdnia 1,000-YARD FREESTYLE 400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY kova, Texas A&M Dual (Feb. 5, 2010) UH Record: 10:07.44, Andrea Pa’lmai, Philll Hansel UH Record: 4:16.24, Reka Kovacs, C-USA Duals Weekend (Nov. 3, 2006) Championship (Feb. 25, 2010) 3-METER DIVING Pool Record: 9:50.61 (S), Flavia Rigamonti, C-USA Pool Record: 4:16.12, Melanie Dodds, Texas A&M, UH UH Record: 554.80 (11 dives), Azul Almazan, C-USA Championship, SMU (Feb. 25, 2006) Cougar Classic (Nov. 21, 2009) Championship (Feb. 26, 2004); 401.63 (6 dives), Anastasia Pozdniakova, 1,650-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY Texas A&M Dual (Feb. 5, 2010) UH Record: 16:38.89, Andrea Pa’lmai, C-USA UH Record: 1:33.14 (Kim Eeson, Sasha Schwenden Pool Record: 554.80 (11 dives), Azul Almazan, Championship (Feb. 27, 2009) wein, Jessica Shamburger, Paige Bissett), Houston, C-USA Championship (Feb. 26,
HISTORY - CRWC Records HISTORY Pool Record: 15:59.96, Flavia Rigamonti, SMU, C-USA C-USA Championship (Feb. 27, 2009) 2004); 401.63 (6 dives), Anastasia Pozdnia Championship (Feb. 25, 2006) Pool Record: 1:29.69 (Maria Sommer, Sarah Woods, kova, Texas A&M Dual (Feb. 5, 2010) Alia Atkinson, Julia Wilkinson), Texas A&M, 100-YARD BACKSTROKE UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 20, 2009) PLATFORM DIVING UH Record: 54.57, Jessica Shamburger, C-USA UH Record: 522.40, Azul Almazan, C-USA Championship (Feb. 27, 2009) 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY Championship (Feb. 28, 2004) Pool Record: 53.39, Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M, UH UH Record: 3:26.12 (Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pool Record: 522.40, Azul Almazan, Houston, C-USA Cougar Classic (Nov. 21, 2009) Pa’lmai, Paige Bissett, Kim Eeson), C-USA Championship (Feb. 28, 2004) Championship (Feb. 28, 2009) 200-YARD BACKSTROKE Pool Record: 3:16.21 (Julia Wilkinson, Kristen Heiss, UH Record: 2:01.52, Andrea Pa’lmai, C-USA Sarah Woods, Melissa Hain), Texas A&M, UH Championship (Feb. 17, 2007) Cougar Classic (Nov. 22, 2009) (S): Split Time Pool Record: 1:53.50, Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, UH Cougar Classic (Nov. 22, 2009) 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY UH Record: 7:21.90 (Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim 100-YARD BREASTSTROKE Eeson, Olga Bordatcheva, Andrea Pa’lmai), UH Record: 1:03.19, Szintia Szanto, C-USA C-USA Championship (Feb. 25, 2009) Championship (Feb. 25, 2006) Pool Record: 7:04.87 (Candace Blackman, Jennifer Pool Record: 58.98, Alia Atkinson, Texas A&M, UH Blackman, Petra Klosova, Sasha Van den Cougar Classic (Feb. 27, 2009) Branden), SMU, C-USA Championship (Feb. 27, 2008)
35 MEDIA ALMANAC NCAA CHAMPIONS
ANASTASIA POZDNIAKOVA YULIA PAKHALINA Diving Diving 2006-10 2001-03 Elektrostal, Russia Penza, Russia
HONORS AT HOUSTON HONORS AT HOUSTON 2010 NCAA Diver of the Year 2009 World C hampion 2010 All-American 1-Meter Diving 2008 Bejing Olymic Sliver Medalist 2010 All-American 3-Meter Diving 2004 Athens Olympic Silver Medalist 2010 NCAA 1-Meter Diving Champion 2004 Athens Olympic Bronze Medalist 2010 NCAA 3-Meter Diving Runner-Up 2003 NCAA 3-Meter Diving National Champion 2009 NCAA 1-Meter Diving Champion 2003 C-USA 1-Meter Diving Champion 2009 NCAA 3-Meter Diving Runner-Up 2003 C-USA 3-Meter Diving Champion 2009 NCAA Platform Diving 9th place 2002 NCAA 3-Meter Diving National Champion 2009 All-American 1-Meter Diving 2002 C-USA 1-Meter Diving Champion 2009 All-American 3-Meter Diving 2002 C-USA 3-Meter Diving Champion
2009 All-American Honorable Mention Platform Diving 2002 C-USA Platform Diving Champion HISTORY - All-Americans 2009 NCAA Zone D Meet 1-Meter Diving Champion 2001 NCAA 3-Meter Diving National Champion 2009 NCAA Zone D Meet 3-Meter Diving Champion 2003 NCAA 1-Meter Diving National Champion 2009 NCAA Zone D Meet Platform Diving Runner-Up 2001 NCAA 1-Meter Diving National Champion 2009 C-USA 1-Meter Diving Champion 2003 NCAA Diver of the Year 2009 C-USA 3-Meter Diving Champion 2001 NCAA Diver of the Year 2009 C-USA Platform Diving Champion 2001-02 36-Event Winning Streak 2009 C-USA Diver of the Year 2002 European Championships Silver Medalist 2009 C-USA Diver of the Meet 2002 European Championships Gold Medalist 2009 FINA World Championships Third place 3-Meter Synchronized Diving 2001 FINA World Championships Silver Medalist 2008 Beijing Olympic Silver Medalist 2000 Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist 2007 NCAA 3-Meter Diving National Runner-Up 11-Time C-USA Diver of the Week 2007 NCAA 3-Meter Diving All-America 2007 NCAA 1-Meter Diving All-America • Competed in her third Olympic Games in Beijing, China in the summer of 2008 and won two silver 2007 NCAA Zone D Meet 1-Meter Diving Champion medals. Her first medal was in the 3-meter synchronized diving, where she was paired with current 2007 NCAA Zone D Meet 3-Meter Diving Champion Cougar, Anastasia Pozdniakova. Her second silver was in the 3-meter springboard. 2007 C-USA Diver of the Year • Competed in her second Olympic Games in Athens in the summer of 2004 and won the silver 2007 C-USA Diver of the Meet medal in synchronized diving. Earned the bronze medal in the 3-meter individual springboard event. 2007 C-USA 3-Meter Diving Champion • Teamed with Vera Ilyina to win the gold medal in 3-meter synchronized diving at the 2000 Olympic 2007 C-USA 1-Meter Diving Champion Games in Sydney, Australia. 2007 All-Conference USA Third Team (Platform Diving) • Established herself as possibly the greatest female student-athlete in the storied history of 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team (3-Meter Diving) Cougar athletics. 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team (1-Meter Diving) • Set a school record in 2003 by winning her fourth and fifth NCAA individual national championships. 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team (Platform Diving) • Won 64 of the 66 collegiate diving events in which she entered as a Cougar with the only losses Nineteen-time C-USA Diver of the Week coming during the finals of the NCAA Championship. • Received the C-USA Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete Award in 2004. • Competed for Russia in the 30th European Championships in the summer of 2010, taking the • Never lost on the 3-meter springboard, winning all 32 events during her distinguished career. sliver medal in the 3-Meter, bronze in the 1-Meter and bronze in the 3-Meter Synchronized com- • Collected back-to-back Conference USA championships on both the 1-meter and 3-meter petition with fellow Russian Svetlana Filippova. springboards in 2002 and 2003. • Became just the second diver in program history to be named the NCAA Diver of the Year (2010) • Won the C-USA platform diving championship in 2002, the only platform event in which she after claiming her second-consecutive NCAA title in the 1-Meter and runner-up honors in the competed at UH. 3-Meter. • Honored as the Conference USA Diver of the Week 11 times in two seasons, including seven times • Holds more C-USA Athlete of the Week honors for diving than any other C-USA student-athlete during the 2002-03 season alone. in conference history (19). • Won a silver medal during the 3-meter synchronized diving competition at the European Cham- • Her finish in the NCAA Championships 3-Meter and platform events mark the only events she did pionships in Berlin in August 2002 and captured a gold medal in the 3-meter event. not win during her senior year (2009-10). • Won a silver medal in synchronized diving at the 2001 FINA World Championships in Japan. • Teamed with fellow Cougar diving alumnus Yulia Pakhalina at the FINA International Swimming • Competed at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia. Federation Championships to win the bronze in the 3-Meter synchronized diving competition. 36 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING NCAA CHAMPIONS
DIANE JOHANNIGMAN CARIN CONE Fly/Back Back 1978-81 1958-60 Cincinnati, Ohio Ridgewood, N.J.
HONORS AT HOUSTON HONORS AT HOUSTON 1980 AIAW 200-Yard Butterfly National Champion Won 16 U.S. Senior National championships 1979 AIAW 200-Yard Butterfly National Champion 1959 Sullivan Award Finalist 1978 AIAW 200-Yard Butterfly National Champion First UH student-athlete featured on cover of Sports Illustrated in 1960 1978 AIAW 100-Yard Butterfly National Champion 1984 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee 2006 University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor Inductee 2004 University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor Inductee
• Became the first UH student-athlete to win an AIAW national championship • Was the first nationally-acclaimed student-athlete in UH history. and was the first student-athlete to win three consecutive national championships. • Held seven world records, 10 American short course records and 14 American long-course records during her outstanding career. • Finished as the AIAW National Runner up in the 100-yard butterfly in both 1979 and 1980. • Represented the United States at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, and tied for first in the 100-meter backstroke but was awarded the • Received 24 All-America honors during her outstanding collegiate career, silver medal by the judges. the most by any Cougar swimmer or diver. • Won 16 titles competing in the U.S. Senior Nationals and helped lead the • Set an American AAU record in 1977 in the 100-yard time with a clocking of UH swimming team to a national runner-up finish at the 1959 AAU National HISTORY - All-Americans HISTORY 54.11, nearly a full second faster than the previous record. Championships.
• Besides three national crowns, was the National Runner-Up in the 100-yard • Honored as a finalist for the 1959 Sullivan Award, given to the nation’s top butterfly in 1979 and 1980... Earned five third-place finishes at the AIAW collegiate athlete. national meet in a three-year span as well. • Became the first of many UH student-athletes to grace the cover of Sports • Was ranked among the world’s Top 20 leaders in three events (100-meter Illustrated magazine on April 18, 1960. butterfly, 200-meter butterfly and 100-meter backstroke). • Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1984. • Finished as the eighth-highest scorer among the Top 10 leaders at the 1980 AIAW national meet. • Inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 2004. • Continues to hold the Cougars’ Top Three fastest times in both the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events.
• Posted 15 times in eight events that continue to rank among the Cougars Top 10 fastest times, more than 20 years after competing in her final collegiate meet.
• Inducted into the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor in 2006.
37 MEDIA ALMANAC NCAA/AIAW HISTORY Note: Numbers in parentheses indicates the number of points 38. Rachel Gitelson 199.20 that a student-athlete won in that event. Multiple times/scores HISTORY AT THE 3-Meter Diving for student-athletes indicates preliminaries and finals times/ NCAA/AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS 7. Azul Almazan (12) 497.35/500.35 scores. Bold indicates current Cougars. Please contact the Hous- Team Team 35. Anna Kiess 235.65 ton Sports Information Office with any corrections. Year Pts. Finish High Individual (Points) 38. Rachel Gitelson 217.80 NCAA Platform Diving 2010 2010 53 17th Anastasia Pozdniakova (37) 2. Anna Kiess (17) 462.20/478.95 March 18-20 • Boilermaker Aquatic Center 2009 47 17th Anastasia Pozdniakova (46) 6. Azul Almazan (13) 441.40/437.40 West Lafayette, Ind. • 53 points 2008 29 28th Ginni van Katwijk (14) 12. Rachel Gitelson (5) 391.55 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 2007 38 23rd Anastasia Pozdniakova (31) 1. Anastasia Pozdniakova (20) 332.80/356.20 2006 34 t-23rd Tania Cagnotto (23) 2004 3-Meter Diving 2005 47 20th Azul Almazan (25) March 20-22 • Martin Aquatics Center 2. Anastasia Pozdniakova (17) 390.10/406.45 2004 36 22nd Azul Almazan (23) Auburn, Ala. • 36 points 13. Lacey Truelove (4) 318.90/323.25 2003 41 t-20th Yulia Pakhalina (40) 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores Platform Diving 2002 37 22nd Yulia Pakhalina (37) 28. Anna Kiess 241.10 7. Lacey Truelove (12) 295.55/256.45 2001 40 22nd Yulia Pakhalina (40) 31. Azul Almazan 239.05 17. Anastasia Pozdniakova NT/247.95 2000 ––– ––– None 3-Meter Diving 1999 4 t-33rd Noel Lewandowski (4) 7. Azul Almazan (12) 505.25/510.85 2009 1998 2 t-37th Noel Lewandowski (2) 13. Anna Kiess (4) 483.35 March 19-21 • Student Rec Center Natatorium 1997 ––– ––– None Platform Diving College Station, Texas • 47 points 1996 ––– ––– None 8. Azul Almazan (11) 439.10/412.70 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 1995 29 24th Olivia Clark (29) 9. Anna Kiess (9) 412.05 1. Anastasia Pozdniakova (20) 343.10/351.15 1994 27 t-24th Olivia Clark (37) 27. Courtney Forccuci 256.80 1993 2 t-38th Olivia Clark (2) 2003 3-Meter Diving 1992 6 38th Olivia Clark (6) March 18-20 • Student Rec Center Natatorium 1. Anastasia Pozdniakova (17) 389.05/386.10 1991 40.5 22 Linda Pesek (36) College Station, Texas • 41 points HISTORY - NCAA/AIAW 33. Courtney Forcucci 238.10 1990 29 t-27th Linda Pesek (16) 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores Platform Diving 1989 18 28th Linda Pesek (13) 1. Yulia Pakhalina (20) 331.40/339.70 9. Anastasia Pozdniakova (9) 247.30/263.15 1988 10 37th Maija Airas (6) 3-Meter Diving 22. Courtney Forcucci 194.00 1987 ––– ––– None 1. Yulia Pakhalina (20) 594.60/657.30 200-Yard Butterfly 1986 62 17th Nicola Fibbens (19) 16. Azul Almazan (1) 473.75 16. Sasha Schwendenwein (1) 1:57.48 1985 68 17th Jane Figueiredo (17) Platform Diving 500-Yard Freestyle Antonette Wilken (17) 18. Azul Almazan 344.25 21. Sasha Schwendenwein 4:41.73 1984 49.5 10th Ingrid Lawrence (20) 200-Yard Freestyle 1983 80 1th Ingrid Lawrence (28) 2002 35. Sasha Schwendenwein 1:47.15 1982 59 12th Beverley Rose (29) March 21-23 • Jamail Texas Swimming Center Austin, Texas • 37 points 2008 AIAW 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores March 20-22 • McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion 1981 NA 18th Diane Johannigman (44) 2. Yulia Pakhalina (17) 312.80/320.40 Columbus, Ohio. • 29 points 1980 74 14th Diane Johannigman (66) 3-Meter Diving 3-Meter Diving Times/Scores 1979 244 8th Diane Johannigman (84) 1. Yulia Pakhalina (20) 580.25/625.05 12. Ginni van Katwijk (5) 311.00/311.65 1978 NA 10th Diane Johannigman (103) 19. Lacey Truelove 284.20 1977 155.5 12th Not available 2001 36. Courtney Forcucci 247.10 1976 ––– ––– None March 15-17 • Nassau County Aquatic Center 1-Meter Diving Long Island, N.Y. • 40 points 18. Ginni van Katwijk 263.15 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 20. Courtney Forcucci 260.15 2006 1. Yulia Pakhalina (20) 355.30 38. Lacey Truelove 224.65 March 16-18• Gabrielsen Natatorium 3-Meter Diving Platform Diving Athens, Ga. • 34 points 1. Yulia Pakhalina (20) 705.05 6. Lacey Truelove (13) 304.95/272.35 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 9. Ginni van Katwijk (9) 252.70/296.20 11. Tania Cagnotto (6) 286.95 1999 15. Courtney Forcucci (2) 226.35/222.40 23. Anna Kiess 259.65 March 18-20 • Gabrielsen Natatorium 3-Meter Diving Athens, Ga. • 4 points 2007 8. Tania Cagnotto (11) 316.85/338.45 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores March 8-10 • University Aquatic Center 24. Anna Kiess 277.85 21. Noel Lewandowski 372.55 Minneapolis, Minn. • 38 points Platform Diving 3-Meter Diving 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 8. Anna Kiess (11) 275.25/227.65 13. Noel Lewandowski (4) 467.35 5. Anastasia Pozdniakova (14) 349.55/338.40 11. Tania Cagnotto (6) 246.00 35. Ginni van Katwijk 258.90 3-Meter Diving 2005 2. Anastasia Pozdniakova (17) 352.15/407.10 March 17-19 • Boilermaker Aquatic Center 35. Ginni van Katwijk 245.20 West Lafayette, Ind. • 47 points Platform Diving 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 10. Ginni van Katwijk (7) 252.75/294.75 19. Anna Kiess 260.75 38 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING NCAA/AIAW HISTORY 1998 1990 100-Yard Freestyle March 19-21 • University Aquatics Center March 15-17 • Texas Swimming Center 15. Nicola Fibbens (2) 51.08/51.52 Minneapolis, Minn. • 2 points Austin, Texas • 29 points 100-Yard Butterfly 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 15. Nicola Fibbens (2) 55.83/56.50 25. Noel Lewandowski 363.35 6. Tine Haffner (13) 413.00/390.10 100-Yard Backstroke 3-Meter Diving 21. Linda Pesek 357.25 15. Beverley Rose (14) 56.45/56.58 17. Noel Lewandowski 464.90 Platform Diving 200-Yard Backstroke Platform Diving 3. Linda Pesek (16) 501.90/341.10/140.10 16. Beverley Rose (1) 2:03.02/2:05.48 15. Noel Lewandowski (2) 288.50 25. Teresa Rivera 2:05.81 1989 100-Yard Breaststroke 1995 March 16-18 • University Natatorium 17. Helena Pirow 2:20.86 March 16-18 • Jamail Texas Swimming Center Indianapolis, Ind. • 18 points 1-Meter Diving Austin, Texas • 29 points 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 2. Jane Figueiredo (17) 201.90/316.20/434.05 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 12. Maija Airas (5) 23.38/23.48 3-Meter Diving 7. Olivia Clark (12) 395.15/419.25 100-Yard Freestyle 2. Antonette Wilken (17) 236.00/360.45/476.25 3-Meter Diving 22. Maija Airas 50.80 200-Yard Medley Relay 6. Olivia Clark (13) 512.30/535.00 100-Yard Butterfly 11. Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij,Nicola Fibbens, Platform Diving 28. Maija Airas 57.24 Teresa Rivera (12) 1:46.10/1:45.10 13. Olivia Clark (4) 327.20 3-Meter Diving 400-Yard Medley Relay 6. Linda Pesek (13) 491.40/186.40/464.15 NR. Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij,Nicola Fibbens, 1994 Platform Diving Teresa Rivera NA/3:50.68 March 17-19 • University Natatorium 17. Linda Pesek 283.00/126.60 Indianapolis, Ind. • 27 points 1984 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 1988 March 15-17 • University Natatorium 10. Olivia Clark (7) 376.20 March 17-19 • Texas Swimming Center Indianapolis, Ind. • 49.5 points 3-Meter Diving Austin, Texas • 10 points 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 5. Olivia Clark (14) 496.15 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores t-4. Ingrid Lawrence (10.5) 23.28/23.35 Platform Diving 11. Maija Airas (6) 23.23 16. Nicola Fibbens 23.75 11. Olivia Clark (16) NA 100-Yard Freestyle 100-Yard Freestyle 26. Maija Airas 50.94 9. Ingrid Lawrence (4) 50.33/50.85 1993 1-Meter Diving 10. Nicola Fibbens (3) 50.64/50.95 March 19 • University Aquatics Center 21. Linda Pesek 167.40/399.45 200-Yard Freestyle Minneapolis, Minn. • 2 points 3-Meter Diving 8. Ingrid Lawrence (5) 1:48.97/1:48.68 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 13. Linda Pesek (4) 168.00/448.55 100-Yard Butterfly 16. Olivia Clark (1) 363.25 Platform Diving 17. Katy Archer 56.44 3-Meter Diving 15. Linda Pesek (non-scoring) 136.30/283.15 100-Yard Backstroke
HISTORY - NCAA/AIAW HISTORY 16. Olivia Clark (1) 434.35 10. Beverley Rose (3) 57.83/57.65 1986 200-Yard Backstroke 1992 March 20-22 • University Natatorium 12. Beverley Rose (1) 2:04.51/2:06.44 March 20-21 • Jamail Texas Swimming Center Fayetteville, Ark. • 62 points 400-Yard Individual Medley Austin, Texas • 6 points 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 17. Katy Archer 4:26.61 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 10. Nicola Fibbens (7) 23.49 1-Meter Diving 12. Olivia Clark (5) 369.75 100-Yard Freestyle 5. Jane Figueiredo (10) 186.12/295.75/404.20 3-Meter Diving 7. Nicola Fibbens (12) 51.12 21. Antonette Wilken 182.46/274.89 30. Olivia Clark 347.20 200-Yard Breaststroke 3-Meter Diving Platform Diving 10. Helena Pirow (7) 2:20.32 12. Antonette Wilken (1) 197.30/307.50/412.80 16. Olivia Clark (1) 290.50 1-Meter Diving 14. Jane Figueiredo 195.90/308.70/409.90 9. Jane Figueiredo (9) 407.85 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 1991 3-Meter Diving 11. Nicola Fibbens, Beverley Rose, March 21-23, 1991 • University Natatorium 9. Jane Figueiredo (9) 452.20 Katy Archer, Ingrid Lawrence (4) 1:35.45/1:35.20 Indianapolis, Ind. • 40.5 points 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 13. Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens, 1-Meter Diving Times/Scores 15. Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Beverley Rose, Ingrid Lawrence 3:27.55 9. Linda Pesek (9) 384.30 Nicola Fibbens (4) 3:27.23 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 3-Meter Diving 200-Yard Medley Relay 10. Ingrid Lawrence, Debbie Caldwell, 3. Linda Pesek (16) 530.65 10. Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Jackie Komrij, Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens (6) 7:29.08/7:29.25 t16. Hanneke Faber (1.5) 425.90 Nicola Fibbens (14) 1:40.22 200-Yard Medley Relay Platform Diving 12. Beverley Rose, Debbie Caldwell, 8. Linda Pesek (11) 132.05/322.10/445.20 1985 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens (1) 1:47.14/1:47.94 14. Hanneke Faber (3) 133.30/286.25 March 21-23 • Aquatic Center 400-Yard Medley Relay Tuscaloosa, Ala. • 68 points 18. Beverley Rose, Debbie Caldwell, 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores Nicola Fibbens, Ingrid Lawrence 3:53.61 14. Nicola Fibbens (3) 23.60/23.66
39 MEDIA ALMANAC NCAA/AIAW HISTORY 1983 100-Yard Individual Medley 100-Yard Butterfly March 17-19 • Devaney Sports Center 15. Katy Archer 59.45 2. Diane Johannigman (17) 54.77/54.27 Lincoln, Neb. • 80 points 1-Meter Diving 200-Yard Butterfly 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 11. Antonette Wilken (2) NA 1. Diane Johannigman (20) 1:58.97/1:57.88 3. Ingrid Lawrence (12) 22.97/22.71 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 100-Yard Backstroke 100-Yard Freestyle 10. Ingrid Lawrence, Beverley Rose, Katy Archer, 7. Diane Johannigman (12) 57.67/58.02 5. Ingrid Lawrence (10) 49.82/50.40 Juliet Archer (6) 1:36.44/1:36.38 200-Yard Backstroke 24. Nicola Fibbens 51.84 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 11. Diane Johannigman (6) 2:05.39 1,650-Yard Freestyle 9. Beverley Rose, Katy Archer,Juliet Archer, 3-Meter Diving 29. Debbie Caldwell 17:08.24 Ingrid Lawrence (8) 3:30.08/3:27.77 22. Debbie Hill 253.85 50-Yard Butterfly 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 11. Katy Archer (2) 25.89/25.88 10. Ingrid Lawrence, Jennifer Boulianne, 36. Cory Schia, Liz Cunha, 100-Yard Butterfly Juliet Archer, Katy Archer (6) 7:35.95/7:32.90 Katy Mitten, Amanda Peet 1:40.72 8. Ingrid Lawrence (5) 56.05/55.62 200-Yard Medley Relay 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 50-Yard Backstroke 16. Beverley Rose, Katy Archer, 13. Diane Johannigman, Liz Cunha, Amanda Peet, 2. Beverley Rose (13) 26.52/26.33 Ingrid Lawrence, NA 1:49.30 Cory Schia (8) 7:40.36 100-Yard Backstroke 400-Yard Medley Relay 400-Yard Medley Relay 7. Beverley Rose (7) 57.05/56.86 15. Beverley, Marie Beauchemin,Katy Archer, 17. Cory Schia, Amanda Peet, 12. Ingrid Lawrence (1) 57.77/57.87 Ingrid Lawrence 3:56.97 Diane Johannigman, Liz Cunha 3:58.93 200-Yard Backstroke 13. Beverley Rose 2:04.35 1981 1979 1-Meter Diving March 18-21 • Columbia, S.C. • 55 points March 14-17 • Trees Pool 11. Antonette Wilken (2) 198.45/302.15/404.29 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores Pittsburgh, Pa. • 244 points 24. Jane Figueiredo 182.10/274.40 38. Anne Jardin 24.32 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 3-Meter Diving 200-Yard Freestyle 2. Anne Jardin (17) 23.74/23.62 14. Antonette Wilken 201.60/303.40/421.65 42. Anne Jardin 1:54.48 100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Freestyle Relay 50-Yard Butterfly 4. Anne Jardin (15) 51.74/51.10 HISTORY - NCAA/AIAW 8. Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, 13. Diane Johannigman (4) 25.79/26.08 39. Nancy Nolan 53.48 Beverley Rose, Katy Archer (10) 1:35.15 1:35.34 14. Anne Jardin (3) 26.09/26.09 200-Yard Freestyle 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 100-Yard Butterfly 4. Anne Jardin (15) 1:50.78/1:50.46 9. Ingrid Lawrence, Katy Archer, Juliet Archer, 8. Diane Johannigman (11) 56.03/56.62 27. Liz Cunha 1:54.11 Nicola Fibbens (8) 3:26.71/3:26.99 200-Yard Butterfly 43. Susan Burton 1:57.66 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 4. Diane Johannigman (15) 2:02.31/2:01.64 500-Yard Freestyle 8. Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, Juliet Archer, 23. Lisa Burnes 2:05.27 35. Liz Cunha 5:02.52 Katy Archer (10) 7:29.11/7:27.20 100-Yard Backstroke 48. Susan Burton 5:13.42 200-Yard Medley Relay 5. Diane Johannigman (14) 57.46/57.57 1,650-Yard Freestyle 15. Beverley Rose, Elspeth Carnan,Katy Archer, 200-Yard Backstroke 47. Susan Burton 18:12.93 Nicola Fibbens 1:46.75 17. Diane Johannigman 2:07.32 50-Yard Butterfly 400-Yard Medley Relay 200-Yard Individual Medley 3. Diane Johannigman (16) 25.34/25.25 16. Beverley Rose, Elspeth Carnan,Juliet Archer, 28. Katy Archer 2:09.99 4. Anne Jardin (15) 25.69/25.27 Nicola Fibbens 3:54.96 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 100-Yard Butterfly 27. Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman, Lisa Burnes 2. Diane Johannigman (17) 54.95/54.73 1982 Katy Archer 3:33.35 200-Yard Butterfly March 18-20 • O’Connell Center Natatorium 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 1. Diane Johannigman (20) 2:01.87/1:59.42 Gainesville, Fla. • 59 points 13. Juiliet Archer, Lisa Burnes, Anne Jardin, 51. Liz Cunha 2:10.51 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores Diane Johannigman (8) 7:34.27/7:36.27 50-Yard Backstroke 11. Ingrid Lawrence (2) 23.66/23.66 200-Yard Medley Relay 3. Diane Johannigman (16) 27.35/26.99 100-Yard Freestyle 39. Katy Archer, Amanda Peet, 41. Cory Schia 28.54 26. Ingrid Lawrence 52.18 Diane Johannigman, Anne Jardin 1:53.33 100-Yard Backstroke 50-Yard Butterfly 400-Yard Medley Relay 4. Diane Johannigman (15) 58.46/58.40 14. Katy Archer 26.04 29. Anne Jardin, Lisa Burnes, Juliet Archer, 13. Nancy Nolan (4) 59.42/59.35 100-Yard Butterfly Katy Archer 4:01.69 200-Yard Backstroke 12. Katy Archer (1) 56.27/56.88 9. Nancy Nolan (9) 2:05.95/2:04.92 50-Yard Backstroke 1980 31. Robbin Schneider 2:12.36 3. Beverley Rose (12) 26.41/26.29 March 19-22 • Paul McDermott Pool Complex 200-Yard Breaststroke 13. Ingrid Lawrence 27.46 Las Vegas, Nev. • 74 points 27. Amanda Peet 2:27.09 100-Yard Backstroke 50-Yard Freestyle Times/Scores 100-Yard Individual Medley 3. Beverley Rose (12) 56.30/56.19 49. Cory Schia 24.65 18. Robbin Schneider 1:00.27 8. Ingrid Lawrence (5) 57.49/57.46 200-Yard Freestyle 24. Cory Schia 1:00.67 200-Yard Backstroke 40. Liz Cunha 1:55.73 200-Yard Individual Medley 8. Beverley Rose (5) 2:03.67/2:03.99 50-Yard Butterfly 31. Robbin Schneider 2:09.94 22. Jennifer Boulianne 2:07.13 8. Diane Johannigman (11) 25.66/25.94 33. Cory Schia 2:10.29 46. Mary Anne Londrigan 2:12.47
40 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING NCAA/AIAW HISTORY 400-Yard Individual Medley 200-Yard Individual Medley 20. Robbin Schneider 4:32.25 7. Robbin Schneider (12) 2:08.76/2:09.79 40. Mary Anne Londrigan 4:40.07 19. Cory Schia 2:10.93 1-Meter Diving 21. Mary Anne Londrigan 2:11.15 12. Debbie Hill (5) 110.80/171.85/270.90/366.95 28. Cyndi McCullam 2:12.30 33. Peggy Plough 105.15 400-Yard Individual Medley 3-Meter Diving 9. Robbin Schneider (9) 4:34.29/4:31.74 52. Debbie Hill 94.30 15. Mary Anne Londrigan (2) 4:35.98/4:36.33 61. Peggy Plough 86.40 21. Cyndi McCullam 4:38.66 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 1-Meter Diving 10. Anne Jardin, Liz Cunha, Cory Schia, 15. Debbie Hill (2) 343.08 Nancy Nolan (14) 1:37.13 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 400-Yard Freestyle Relay t-25. Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman, Cory Schia, 5. Diane Johannigman, Anne Jardin, Cory Schia, Nancy Nolan 1:39.51 Nancy Nolan (28) 3:29.08 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 18. Nancy Nolan, Cyndi McCullam, 6. Diane Johannigman, Nancy Nolan, Liz Cunha, Cory Schia, Robbin Schneider 3:36.55 Anne Jardin (26) 7:33.37/7:30.56 800-Yard Freestyle Relay 200-Yard Medley Relay 8. Nancy Nolan, Cyndi McCullam 15. Robbin Schneider, Amanda Peet, Cory Schia, Robbin Schneider, Susan Burton (4) 1:50.90 Diane Johannigman (22) 7:41.61/7:43.04 400-Yard Medley Relay 200-Yard Medley Relay 14. Nancy Nolan, Amanda Peet,Robbin Schneider, 19. Cory Schia, Amanda Peet, Diane Johannigman, Cory Schia (6) 4:01.23/3:57.94 Nancy Nolan 1:51.29 400-Yard Medley Relay 1978 5. Robbin Schneider, Amanda Peet, Cory Schia, 214 points Nancy Nolan (28) 3:57.03/3:56.01 500-Yard Freestyle Time/Scores 11. Cyndi McCullam (6) 4:56.92/4:57.86 1,650-Yard Freestyle 6. Cyndi McCullam (13) 16:51.88 100-Yard Butterfly MULTI-SCORING APPEARANCES AT THE NCAA/AIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS 4. Diane Johannigman (15) 55.50/54.72 Although the Cougar Swimming and Diving program 29. Ann Griffin 29.02 can boast of many All-America performers in a variety of 50-Yard Backstroke events, only 17 student-athletes have scored at the NCAA/ 16. Cory Schia (1) 28.39/28.48 AIAW Championship in more than one season.
HISTORY - NCAA/AIAW HISTORY 100-Yard Backstroke Below is a listing of this esteemed group. 3. Diane Johannigman (16) 58.59/58.67 12. Nancy Nolan (5) 1:00.14/1:00.05 19 Robbin Schneider 1:00.51 Four Years 25. Cory Schia 1:01.00 Olivia Clark 1992-95 200-Yard Backstroke Linda Pesek 1988-91 3. Diane Johannigman (16) 2:05.11/2:04.14 Beverley Rose 1982-85 16. Robbin Schneider (1) 2:08.09/2:11.72 Antonette Wilken 1982-85 18. Nancy Nolan 2:08.24 Diane Johannigman 1978-81 50-Yard Butterfly 3. Diane Johannigman (16) 25.65/25.71 Three Years 39. Ann Griffin 27.59 Anastasia Pozdniakova 2007, 2009, 2010 100-Yard Butterfly Anna Kiess 2004-06 1. Diane Johannigman (20) 55.50/54.72 Azul Almazan 2003-05 29. Ann Griffin 59.02 Yulia Pakhalina 2001-03 200-Yard Butterfly Nicole Fibbens 1984-86 1. Diane Johannigman (20) 1:59.75/1:59.08 Jane Figueiredo 1984-86 50-Yard Breaststroke Ingrid Lawrence 1982-84 28. Amanda Peet 31.93 100-Yard Breaststroke Two Years 26. Amanda Peet 1:08.46 Lacey Truelove 2008, 2010 200-Yard Breaststroke Ginni van Katwijk 2007-08 16. Amanda Peet (1) 2:24.29/2:25.44 Noel Lewandowski 1998-99 100-Yard Individual Medley Maija Airas 1988-89 11. Robbin Schneider (6) 1:00.25/1:00.28 Katy Archer 1982-83 14. Cory Schia (3) 1:00.93/1:01.81 Anne Jardin 1979, 81 Debbie Hill 1978-79
41 MEDIA ALMANAC CONFERENCE HISTORY 2010 HISTORY AT CONFERENCE MEETS 2005 Conference USA • Feb. 24-27 Team Team Conference USA • Feb. 23-26 CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas Year Pts. Finish High Individual (Points) CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas 1. 707 SMU C-USA 1. 729 Tulane 2. 611 East Carolina 2010 533.5 4th Anastasia Pozdniakova (40) 2. 719.5 TCU 3. 596 Rice 2009 623 2nd Anastasia Pozdniakova (60) 3. 542.5 East Carolina 4. 533.5 Houston Sasha Schwendenwein (60) 4. 487.5 Louisville 5. 277 Tulane 2008 431 4th Courtney Forcucci (52) 5. 441 Houston 6. 188 Marshall 2007 577 4th Anastasia Pozdniakova (56) 6. 341 Cincinnati 2006 585 3rd Tania Cagnotto (60) 7. 241.5 Saint Louis Houston Event Champions 2005 441 5th Azul Almazan (56) 1-Meter Diving 357.25 Anastasia Pozdniakova 2004 538 3rd Anna Kiess (57) Houston Event Champions 3-Meter Diving 394.30 Anastasia Pozdniakova 2003 468.5 4th Azul Almazan (53) 200 IM 2:04.47 Szintia Szanto Platform Diving 339.95 Lacey Truelove 2002 570 4th Yulia Pakhalina (60) 1-Meter Diving 299.15 Anna Kiess 200 Breast 2:14.99 Beccy Hillis National Indepdendent 3-Meter Diving 547.25 Azul Almazan 400 IM 4:16.24 Reka Kovacs 2001 421 6th Yulia Pakhalina (40) Platform Diving 512.20 Azul Almazan 2000 549 3rd Falon Hopkins (46) 2009 1999 400.5 4th Natalie Naron (46) 2004 Conference USA • Feb. 25-28 1998 252 7th Noel Lewandowski (37) Conference USA • Feb. 26-28 CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas 1997 435 5th Noel Lewandowski (46) CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas 1. 857.5 SMU Southwest Conference 1. 772 TCU 2. 623 Houston 1996 352.5 5th Alexandra Heyns (46) 2. 578 East Carolina 3. 595 Rice 1995 314 6th Olivia Clark (33) 3. 538 Houston 4. 532.5 East Carolina 1994 329.5 6th Olivia Clark (46) 4. 520 Cincinnati 5. 225 Marshall 1993 301 6th Olivia Clark (36) 5. 486 Tulane 1992 216 6th Olivia Clark (45) 6. 347 Louisville Houston Event Champions 1991 372 4th Linda Pesek (51) 7. 292 Saint Louis 1990 377 5th Nicole Tabe (47) 1-Meter Diving 346.10 Anastasia Pozdniakova HISTORY - Conference 3-Meter Diving 397.20 Anastasia Pozdniakova 1989 359 5th Maija Airas (46) Houston Event Champions Platform Diving 277.55 Anastasia Pozdniakova 1988 402 5th Maija Airas (52) 1-Meter Diving 282.70 Anna Kiess 1987 416.5 4th Maija Airas (45) 500 Free 4:42.58 Sasha Schwendenwein 1986 588.5 3rd Patty Clark (55) 3-Meter Diving 555.40 Azul Almazan 200 Free 1:45.79 Sasha Schwendenwein 1985 536 4th Beverley Rose (66) Platform Diving 514.70 Anna Kiess 200 Fly 1:56.48 Sasha Schwendenwein 1984 343 2nd Ingrid Lawrence (42) 1650 Free 16:38.87 Andrea Pa’lmai 1983 444 2nd Ingrid Lawrence (57) 2003 400 IM 4:19.52 Andrea Pa’lmai Conference USA • Feb. 23-25 Independent IUPUI Natatorium • Indianapolis, Ind. 2008 1982 None None None 1. 906 East Carolina Conference USA • Feb. 27-March 1 Texas AIAW 2. 716 Cincinnati CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas 1981 356 3rd Anne Jardin (43) 3. 695 TCU 1. 926 SMU 1980 360 9th Diane Johannigman (61) 4. 468.5 Houston 2. 635 Rice 1979 930 2nd Anne Jardin (91) 5. 381 Louisville 3. 518 East Carolina 1978 NA NA Records not available 6. 305 Saint Louis 4. 431 Houston 1977 359 3rd Cory Schia (77) 5. 365 Marshall Houston Event Champions 6. 275 Northern Colorado Platform Diving 293.45 Rachel Gitelson 1-Meter Diving 362.55 Yulia Pakhalina 7. 201 Cal State Bakersfield 3-Meter Diving 697.55 Yulia Pakhalina 2006 Platform Diving 477.65 Azul Almazan Houston Event Champions Conference USA • Feb. 22-25 200 Medley Relay 1:46.18 1-Meter Diving 287.25 Courtney Forcucci CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas Falon Hopkins, Kristina DeWitt, Stacey Williams, Kristin Bay Platform Diving 282.00 Lacey Truelove 1. 846 SMU 2. 587 East Carolina 2002 2007 3. 585 Houston Conference USA • Feb. 17-19 Conference USA • Feb. 14-17 4. 540.5 Rice IUPUI Natatorium • Indianapolis, Ind. CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas 5. 402.5 Tulane 1. 767 Cincinnati 1. 853 SMU 6. 249 Marshall 2. 708 East Carolina 2. 653.5 Rice 3. 676 TCU 3. 586 East Carolina Houston Event Champions 4. 570 Houston 4. 577 Houston 200 Breast 2:15.69 Szintia Szanto 5. 360 Louisville 5. 381.5 Marshall 400 IM 4:22.11 Andrea Pa’lmai 6. 286 Saint Louis 1-Meter Diving 344.65 Tania Cagnotto Houston Event Champions 3-Meter Diving 375.85 Tania Cagnotto Houston Event Champions 100 Back 56.36 Jessica Shamburger Platform Diving 331.80 Tania Cagnotto 1-Meter Diving 370.15 Yulia Pakhalina 400 IM 4:25.89 Andrea Pa’lmai 3-Meter Diving 704.05 Yulia Pakhalina 1-Meter Diving 337.30 Anastasia Pozdniakova Platform Diving 371.05 Yulia Pakahalina 3-Meter Diving 366.75 Anastasia Pozdniakova
42 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING CONFERENCE HISTORY 2001 Houston Event Champions 6. 216 Houston National Independent • Feb. 22-24 1-Meter Diving 415.10 Noel Lewandowski OU Aquatics Center • Rochester, Mich. 3-Meter Diving 200.30 Noel Lewandowski 1991 1. 696 Cincinnati Southwest Conference • Feb. 28-March 2 2. 622 Oakland 1997 Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 3. 564 Northern Arizona National Independent • Feb. 27-March 1 1. 989.5 Texas 4. 488 Western Kentucky SIUC Recreation Center Pool • Carbondale, Ill. 2. 645.5 SMU 5. 452 Florida Atlantic 1. 906 Cincinnati 3. 540 Arkansas 6. 421 Houston 2. 608.5 Southern Illinois 4. 372 Houston 7. 181 Louisiana-Monroe 3. 554 Illinois State 5. 353 Texas A&M 8. 172 Illinois State 4. 497 Florida Atlantic 6. 346 TCU 5. 435 Houston 7. 277 Rice Houston Event Champions 6. 135 Evanville 1-Meter Diving 355.30 Yulia Pakhalina 7. 102 Louisiana-Monroe 1990 3-Meter Diving 705.05 Yulia Pakhalina 8. 54 Louisville Southwest Conference • Feb. 22-24 Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 1996 1. 1,018 Texas 2000 Southwest Conference • Feb. 14-17 2. 623 SMU National Independent • March 9-11 Student Recreation Center Natatorium 3. 470 Arkansas Boca Raton, Fla. College Station, Texas 4. 436 Texas A&M 1. 726 Cincinnati 1. 920 Texas 5. 377 Houston 2. 608 Oakland 2. 881 SMU 6. 324 TCU 3. 549 Houston 3. 519 Texas A&M 7. 247 Rice 4. 501.5 Western Kentucky 4. 381 Rice 5. 395 Florida Atlantic 5. 352.5 Houston 1989 6. 365 Northern Arizona 6. 315 TCU Southwest Conference • Feb. 23-25 7. 165 Louisiana-Monroe Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 8. 158 Missouri State 1995 1. 995 Texas 9. 37.5 Illinois State Southwest Conference • Feb. 24-26 2. 593.5 SMU Jamail Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 3. 550.5 Arkansas Houston Event Champions 1. 1,002 Texas 4. 520 Texas A&M 100 Butterfly 55.93 Falon Hopkins 2. 776 SMU 5. 359 Houston 1-Meter Diving 389.75 Yolanda Hernandez 3. 546.5 Texas A&M 6. 253 TCU 3-Meter Diving 434.58 Yolanda Hernandez 4. 424.5 Rice 7. 229.5 Rice 5. 329 TCU 1999 6. 314 Houston 1988 National Independent • Feb. 25-27 Southwest Conference • Feb. 25-27 OU Aquatics Center • Rochester, Mich. 1994 HPER Natatorium • Fayetteville, Ark. HISTORY - Conference HISTORY 1. 649 Cincinnati Southwest Conference • Feb. 24-26 1. 1,063 Texas 2. 469 Northern Arizona Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 2. 575 SMU 3. 458.5 Oakland 1. 968 Texas 3. 504 Arkansas 4. 400.5 Houston 2. 759.5 SMU 4. 489 Texas A&M 5. 348 Western Kentucky 3. 582.5 Texas A&M 5. 402 Houston 6. 299 Southern Illinois 4. 382 TCU 6. 302 TCU 7. 298 Illinois State 5. 349.5 Rice 7. 214 Rice 8. 259 Florida Atlantic 6. 329.5 Houston 9. 234 Evansville Houston Event Champions 10. 125 College of Charleston 1993 50 Free 23.08 Maija Airas 11. 121 Louisiana-Monroe Southwest Conference • Feb. 25-27 Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 1987 1998 1. 967 Texas Southwest Conference • Feb. 26-28 National Independent • Feb. 26-28 2. 834 SMU Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas Lawrence Hall Pool/Keating Natatorium 3. 539 Texas A&M 1. 1,098.5 Texas Cincinnati, Ohio 4. 380 TCU 2. 524.5 SMU 1. 813 Cincinnati 5. 350 Rice 3. 523 Texas A&M 2. 514 Southern Illinois 6. 301 Houston 4. 416.5 Houston 3. 480 Florida Atlantic 5. 354 TCU 4. 443.5 Illinois State 1992 6. 310 Arkansas 5. 420.5 Oakland Southwest Conference • Feb. 6-8 7. 231 Rice 6. 264 Western Kentucky Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 7. 252 Houston 1. 1,054.5 Texas 8. 171 College of Charleston 2. 795 SMU 9. 172 Louisiana-Monroe 3. 512.5 Texas A&M 10. 99 Northern Illinois 4. 413 Rice 5. 378 TCU
43 MEDIA ALMANAC CONFERENCE HISTORY 1986 Houston Event Champions 200 Fly 2:04.33 Diane Johannigman Southwest Conference • Feb. 27-March 1 50 Back 26.82 Beverley Rose 50 Back 27.856 Diane Johannigman Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 100 Back 57.26 Beverley Rose 400 Free Relay 3:31.205 Names Not Available 1. 1,151 Texas 800 Free Relay 7:40.317 Liz Cunha 2. 607.5 SMU 1981 Names Not Available 3. 588.5 Houston Texas AIAW • Feb. 26-28 200 Medley Relay 1:50.187 Cory Schia 4. 326 TCU UH Natatorium • Houston, Texas Names Not Available 5. 283 Texas Tech 1. 862 Texas 6. 215 Arkansas 2. 455 SMU 1978 7. 212 Rice 3. 356 Houston Records not available 8. 179 Texas A&M 4. 217 Texas Tech 5. 169 TCU 1977 Houston Event Champions 6. 149 Rice Texas AIAW • Feb. 23-26 50 Free 23.49 Nicola Fibbens 7. 144 Texas A&M UH Natatorium • Houston, Texas 100 Free 50.73 Nicola Fibbens 8. 121 Lamar 1. 525 Texas A&M 200 IM 2:04.46 Patty Clark 9. 46 Texas State 2. 513 Texas 800 Free Relay 7:27.98 10. 30 Austin College 3. 359 Houston Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Nicola Fibbens 11. 28 Texas Woman’s 4. 324 Lamar 5. 273 Midland Houston Event Champions 6. 206 SMU 1985 1,650 Free 17:25.34 Lisa Burnes 7. 200 Texas Tech Southwest Conference • Feb. 28-March 2 50 Fly 26.10 Diane Johannigman 8. 90 Rice Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 100 Back 58.46 Diane Johannigman 9. 62 Texas State 1. 1,176 Texas 10. 27 Baylor 2. 626 SMU 1980 27 Texas-Arlington 3. 565 Texas A&M Texas AIAW • Feb. 28-March 1 12. 16 Texas Woman’s 4. 536 Houston TCU Pool • Fort Worth, Texas 13. 3 West Texas State
5. 481 Arkansas 1. 784 Texas HISTORY - Conference 6. 316 TCU 2. 728 Texas State Houston Event Champions 7. 249 Texas Tech 3. 658 Rice 100 Free 52.99 Anne Jardin 8. 157 Rice 4. 462 TCU 200 Free 1:53.05 Anne Jardin 5. 409 SMU 50 Fly 26.31 Anne Jardin Houston Event Champions 6. 409 Texas Woman’s 100 Fly 57.24 Anne Jardin 50 Free 23.41 Nicola Fibbens 7. 408 Baylor 200 Fly 2:09.68 Anne Jardin 50 Back 26.48 Beverley Rose 8. 380 Stephen F. Austin 9. 360 Houston 1984 10. 343 Texas Tech LEADERS IN INDIVIDUAL Southwest Conference • Feb. 23-25 11. 278 Texas A&M CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 12. 214 Lamar 1. 869 Texas Rk. No. Student-Athlete Conf. Years 2. 343 Houston 13. 195 Austin College 1. 7 Anastasia Pozdniakova C-USA 2007-10 3. 342 Texas A&M 7 Yulia Pakhalina C-USA/NIC 2001-03 7 Diane Johanigman TAIAW 1979-81 4. 333.5 SMU Houston Event Champions 7 Anne Jardin TAIAW 1977, 79 5. 233 Arkansas 100 Fly 55.369 Diane Johannigman 4. 5 Beverley Rose SWC 1983-85 6. 204.5 Texas Tech 200 Fly 2:02.498 Diane Johannigman 5 Cory Schia TAIAW 1977 7. 98 TCU 100 Back 58.141 Diane Johannigman 7. 4 Azul Almazan C-USA 2004-05 8. 58 Rice 4 Andrea Pa’lmai C-USA 2006-2009 1979 9. 3 Tania Cagnotto C-USA 2006 3 Anna Kiess C-USA 2004-05 Houston Event Champions Texas AIAW • Feb. 22-24 • Lubbock, Texas 3 Nicola Fibbens SWC 1985-86 50 Back 26.49 Beverley Rose 1. 1,019 Texas 3 Sasha Schwendenwein C-USA 2009 200 Back 2:05.83 Beverley Rose 2. 930 Houston 13. 2 Lacey Truelove C-USA 2008 - 3-Meter Diving 455.25 Jane Figueiredo 3. 647 SMU 2 Szintia Szanto C-USA 2005-06 4. 504 Texas A&M 2 Yolanda Hernandez NIC 2000 1983 5. 354 Texas Tech 2 Noel Lewandowski NIC 1998 16. 1 Reka Kovacs C-USA 2010- Southwest Conference • Feb. 24-26 6. 217 Rice 1 Beccy Hillis C-USA 2009 Texas Swimming Center • Austin, Texas 7. 155 Texas State 1 Courtney Forcucci C-USA 2008-10 1. 799 Texas 8. 112 Baylor 1 Jessica Shamburger C-USA 2007-10 2. 444 Houston 9. 102 Lamar 1 Rachel Gitelson C-USA 2007 3. 294.5 SMU 10. 84 TCU 1 Falon Hopkins NIC 2003 4. 287 Texas A&M 11. 82 Texas Woman’s 1 Maija Airas SWC 1988 1 Patty Clark SWC 1986 5. 269 Arkansas 12. 10 Austin College 1 Jane Figueiredo SWC 1984 6. 201.5 TCU 1 Lisa Burnes SWC 1981 7. 164 Texas Tech Houston Event Champions Tot. 75 26 Student-Athletes 4 Conferences 8. 117 Rice 50 Free 24.071 Anne Jardin 37 C-USA, 19 TAIAW, 12 SWC, 7 NIC 100 Free 52.309 Anne Jardin
44 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING AWARDS & HONORS NCAA Diver of the Year Beverley Rose (Great Britain) Freshman Swimmer of the Year 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova 1980 Jennifer Boulianne (Canada) 2010 Reka Kovacs C-USA 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (2) Debbie Hill (Zimbabwe) 2007 Jessica Shamburger C-USA 2001 Yulia Pakhalina 1976 Anne Jardin (Canada) 1956 Carin Cone (USA) Newcomer of the Year NCAA Diving Coach of the Year 2007 Ginni van Katwijk C-USA 2010 Jane Figueiredo (4) HOUSTON HALL OF HONOR 2009 Jane Figueiredo (3) 2008 Phill Hansel C-USA Swimmer of the Week 2003 Jane Figueiredo (2) 2006 Diane Johannigman Nov. 3, 2009 Beccy Hillis 2001 Jane Figueiredo Oct. 13, 2009 Kim Eeson CONFERENCE POSTSEASON AWARDS Nov. 11, 2008 Andrea Pa’lmai (3) National Independent Diving Coach of the Year Coach of the Year Nov. 4, 2008 Sasha Schwendenwein (4) 2001 Jane Figueiredo (2) 2009 Mark Taylor C-USA Oct. 14, 2008 Sasha Schwendwein (3) 1998 Jane Figueiredo 1986 Phill Hansel (3) SWC Feb. 5, 2008 Andrea Pa’lmai (2) 1983 Phill Hansel (2) SWC Nov. 6, 2007 Sasha Schwendenwein (2) OLYMPIC GAMES 1976 Phill Hansel SWC Jan. 23, 2007 Szintia Szanto (4) Medal Recipients Jan. 16, 2007 Sasha Schwendenwein 2008 Beijing Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Silver Diving Coach of the Year Oct. 17, 2006 Szintia Szanto (3) 3-Meter Diving 2010 Jane Figueiredo (9) C-USA Jan. 31, 2006 Szintia Szanto (2) Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Silver 2009 Jane Figueiredo (8) C-USA Dec. 6, 2005 Andrea Pa’lmai Anastasia Pozdninkova (Russia) 2008 Jane Figueiredo (7) C-USA Oct. 28, 2004 Szintia Szanto 3-Meter Synchronized Diving 2007 Jane Figueiredo (6) C-USA Nov. 24, 2004 Kristin Bay 2004 Athens Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Silver 2006 Jane Figueiredo (5) C-USA Nov. 19, 2002 Stacey Williams (2) 3-Meter Synchronized Diving 2005 Jane Figueiredo (4) C-USA Oct. 22, 2002 Stacey Williams Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Bronze 2004 Jane Figueiredo (3) C-USA Oct. 23, 2001 Stacey Ebeling 3-Meter Diving 2003 Jane Figueiredo (2) C-USA 2000 Sydney Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Gold 2002 Jane Figueiredo C-USA C-USA Diver of the Week 3-Meter Synchronized Diving 1990 Dave Parrington SWC Feb. 16, 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova (19) 1956 Melbourne Carin Cone (USA) Silver Feb. 9, 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova (18) 100-Meter Backstroke Diver of the Year Feb. 2, 2010 Julia Lonnegren Jan. 26, 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova (17) 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova (3) C-USA Nov. 24, 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (16) OLYMPIC GAMES 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (2) C-USA Nov. 3, 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (15) Participants 2008 Ginni van Katwijk C-USA Feb. 10, 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (14) 2008 Jane Figueiredo (Coach, Russia) 2007 Anastasia Pozdniakova C-USA Feb. 3, 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (13) Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) 2006 Tania Cagnotto C-USA Jan. 20, 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (12) AWARDS & HONORS Anastasia Pozdninkova (Russia) 2005 Anna Kiess C-USA Nov. 18, 2008 Anastasia Pozdniakova (11) 2004 Tania Cagnotto (Italy) 2004 Azul Almazan C-USA Nov. 11, 2008 Anastasia Pozdniakova (10) Jane Figueiredo (Coach, Russia) 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (2) C-USA Nov. 4, 2008 Anastasia Pozdniakova (9) Vera Ilyina (Russia) 2002 Yulia Pakhalina C-USA Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) Oct. 14, 2008 Anastasia Pozdniakova (8) 2000 Azul Almazan (Mexico) Diver of the Meet Feb. 5, 2008 Courtney Forcucci (3) Jan. 30, 2008 Courtney Forcucci (2) Tania Cagnotto (Italy) 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova (3) C-USA Jan. 23, 2008 Ginni van Katwijk (2) Jane Figueiredo (Coach, Russia) 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova (2) C-USA Dec. 4, 2007 Lacey Truelove Vera Ilyina (Russia) 2008 Courtney Forcucci C-USA Nov. 6, 2007 Courtney Forcucci Patty Kohlmann (Mexico) 2007 Anastasia Pozdniakova C-USA Jan. 30, 2007 Ginni van Katwijk Yulia Pakhalina (Russia) 2006 Tania Cagnotto C-USA Jan. 23, 2007 Anastasia Pozdniakova (7) Antonette Wilken (Zimbabwe) 2005 Azul Almazan (2) C-USA Dec. 5, 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova (6) 1996 Jane Figueiredo (Coach, Great Britain) 2004 Azul Almazan C-USA Nov. 21, 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova (5) Vera Ilyina (Russia) 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (2) C-USA Nov. 8, 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova (4) Michelle Smith (Ireland) 2002 Yulia Pakhalina C-USA Mark Taylor (Head Coach, Lithuania) Oct. 31, 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova (3) 1992 Phill Hansel (Manager, USA) Freshman Diver of the Year Oct. 17, 2006 Anna Kiess (8) Feb. 15, 2006 Tania Cagnotto (7) Vera Ilyina (Russia) 2010 Julia Lonnegren C-USA Jan. 31, 2006 Rachel Gitelson Paola Penarrieta (Bolivia) 2009 Jessalyn Almond C-USA Jan. 24, 2006 Anna Kiess (7) Michelle Smith (Ireland) 2008 Lacey Truelove C-USA Jan. 24, 2006 Tania Cagnotto (6) 1988 Phill Hansel (Assistant Coach, Singapore) 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova C-USA Jan. 17, 2006 Anna Kiess (6) Sigrid Niehaus (Costa Rica) 2004 Anna Kiess C-USA Jan. 10, 2006 Anastasia Pozdniakova (2) Michelle Smith (Ireland) 2003 Azul Almazan C-USA Dec. 6, 2005 Tania Cagnotto (5) 1984 Nicola Fibbens (Great Britain) 2002 Lindsay Harvey C-USA Jane Figueiredo (Portugal) Nov. 22, 2005 Tania Cagnotto (4) Nov. 15, 2005 Tania Cagnotto (3) Charlotta Flink (Hong Kong) Swimmer of the Year Phill Hansel (Coach, Singapore) Nov. 8, 2005 Anastasia Pozdniakova Teresa Rivera (Mexico) 2009 Sasha Schwendenwein C-USA Oct. 25, 2005 Tania Cagnotto (2)
45 MEDIA ALMANAC AWARDS & HONORS Oct. 19, 2005 Tania Cagnotto 2007 Rachel Gitelson Ginni van Katwijk NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Jan. 18, 2005 Anna Kiess (5) Tatjana Banjeglav Kristine Kelly Dec. 7, 2004 Anna Kiess (4) Donna MacLeod Doreen Polotzek 1-Meter Diving Nov. 24, 2004 Azul Almazan (6) Sasha Schwendenwein 2010 Anastasia Pozdniakova Nov. 2, 2004 Anna Kiess (3) Alejandra Salazar Szintia Szanto 2009 Anastasia Pozdniakova Oct. 28, 2004 Anna Kiess (2) Nicole Vaiana 2003 Yulia Pakhalina Feb. 3, 2004 Anna Kiess 2006 Tatjana Banjeglav Kristin Bay 2001 Yulia Pakhalina Jan. 20, 2004 Azul Almazan (5) Marit Bloemer Tania Cagnotto Nov. 26, 2003 Azul Almazan (4) Amy Duke Rachel Gitelson Oct. 14, 2003 Azul Almazan (3) Anna Kiess Alejandra Salazar 3-Meter Diving 2003 Yulia Pakhalina Oct. 7, 2003 Azul Almazan (2) Sasha Schwendenwein 2002 Yulia Pakhalina Feb. 4, 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (11) Nicole Vaiana Jackie Wilson 2001 Yulia Pakhalina Jan. 28, 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (10) 2005 Azul Almazan Tatjana Banjeglav Jan. 21, 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (9) Kristin Bay Randee Billips Jan. 14, 2003 Yulia Pakhalina (8) Vicki Blocker Kristina DeWitt 100-Yard Butterfly Jan. 7, 2003 Azul Almazan Amy Duke Rachel Gitelson 1978 Diane Johannigman Nov. 12, 2002 Yulia Pakhalina (7) Liz Goeggel Jenny Hagen Nov. 5, 2002 Yulia Pakhalina (6) Anna Kiess Kat Lau 200-Yard Butterfly Feb. 3, 2002 Yulia Pakhalina (5) Alejandra Salazar Szintia Szanto 1980 Diane Johannigman Jan. 29, 2002 Yulia Pakhalina (4) Lucile Turpin Nicole Vaiana 1979 Diane Johannigman Dec. 4, 2001 Yulia Pakhalina (3) 2004 Azul Almazan Kristin Bay Nov. 6, 2001 Yulia Pakhalina (2) Vicki Blocker Kristina DeWitt Oct. 23, 2001 Yulia Pakhalina Amber Esmond Rachel Gitelson Liz Goeggel Anna Kiess ACADEMIC AWARDS Kat Lau Haley Menard C-USA Scholar-Athlete Award Yulia Pakhalina Amanda Rutter 2007 Szintia Szanto Laura Starr Szintia Szanto AWARDS & HONORS & AWARDS 2003 Yulia Pakhalina Lucile Turpin Stacey Williams 2003 Azul Almazan Tatjana Banjeglav C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal Jessica Blake Lindsay Harvey 2010 Reka Kovacs Yulia Pakhalina Laura Starr 2008 Szintia Szanto (5) Lucile Turpin 2007 Szintia Szanto (4) 2002 Azul Almazan Kristin Bay 2006 Szintia Szanto (3) Stacey Ebeling Agustina Foglietta 2005 Szintia Szanto (2) Elissa Nelson Linda Osborne Stacey Williams (3) Corrie Phares Shawna Rathburn 2004 Szintia Szanto Laura Starr Lucile Turpin Stacey Williams 2003 Stacey Williams C-USA All-Academic Team 2008 Ginni van Katwijk C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll 2007 Szintia Szanto 2010 Kimmy Ballo Olga Bordatcheva Kim Eeson Catherine Finley C-USA Jim Castaneda Postgraduate Scholarship Award Beccy Hillis Rachel Holcomb 2010 Sasha Schwendenwein Andrea Kells Reka Kovacs Andrea Pa’lmai Holli Pisarski Doreen Polotzek Sasha Schwendenwein Christine Salinas Anne Stone Haley Weathers 2009 Olga Bordatcheva Amber Bordeur Brittany Copeland Kim Eeson Rachel Erickson Courtney Forcucci Rachel Holcomb Markee Johnson Rachel Johnson Borbala Juhasz Andrea Kells Danica Lubbers Natalie Newcomb Amber Pace Doreen Polotzek Sasha Schwendenwein Anne Stone Ginni van Katwik 2008 Courtney Forcucci Alejandra Salazar Rachel Gitelson Szintia Szanto Andrea Kells Nicole Vaiana Kristine Kelly Ginni van Katwijk Doreen Polotzek
46 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING TOP 10 PERFORMANCES 50-YARD FREESTYLE Time Athlete Date 1,650-YARD FREESTYLE 22.71 Ingrid Lawrence 3/17/83 16:38.87 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/28/09 100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 23.08 Maija Airas 2/25/88 16:43.18 Kim Eeson 2/28/09 1:03.19 Szintia Szanto 2/25/06 23.38 Maija Airas 2/24/89 16:51.88 Cyndi McCullam 3/17/78 1:03.33 Beccy Hillis 11/20/09 23.41 Nicola Fibbens 2/25/85 16:52.90 Andrea Pa’lmai 1/13/06 1:03.44 Beccy Hillis 2/27/09 23.43 Ingrid Lawrence 2/24/83 16:53.54 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/25/06 1:03.88 Beccy Hillis 11/19/10 23.51 Ingrid Lawrence 2/24/83 16:56.41 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/1/05 1:04.13 Beccy Hillis 10/30/09 23.54 Jessica Shamburger 2/26/09 16:57.30 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/6/08 1:04.28 Szintia Szanto 2/16/07 23.55 Maija Airas 3/20/87 16:57.35 Debbie Caldwell 3/1/86 1:04.39 Szintia Szanto 1/28/06 23.62 Anne Jardin 3/17/79 16:58.19 Debbie Caldwell 2/24/83 1:04.86 Patty Clark 3/1/86 23.65 Falon Hopkins 2/24/01 17:03.00 Cyndi Mccullam 77-78 1:04.91 Beccy Hillis 1/22/10 1:04.94 Holly Hardy 2/27/87 100-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BACKSTROKE 49.82 Ingrid Lawrence 3/19/83 55.14 Jessica Shamburger 2/27/09 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 50.57 Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 55.84 Jessica Shamburger 2/26/10 2:14.78 Beccy Hillis 2/28/09 50.72 Maija Airas 2/27/88 56.19 Beverley Rose 3/18/82 2:14.99 Beccy Hillis 2/27/10 50.79 Alexandra Heyns 2/17/96 56.23 Jessica Shamburger 11/21/09 2:15.68 Beccy Hillis 11/20/09 50.83 Kim Eeson 11/20/10 56.36 Jessica Shamburger 2/16/07 2:15.69 Szintia Szanto 2/25/06 50.85 Maija Airas 3/19/87 56.63 Jessica Shamburger 1/30/09 2:16.39 Szintia Szanto 2/17/07 50.90 Ingrid Lawrence 2/26/83 56.65 Jessica Shamburger 10/9/09 2:16.45 Szintia Szanto 2/25/06 50.99 Maija Airas 2/25/89 56.70 Jessica Shamburger 1/26/07 2:16.80 Beccy Hillis 10/30/09 51.10 (S) Sasha Schwendenwein 3/1/08 57.04 Jessica Shamburger 10/30/09 2:17.34 Beccy Hillis 1/29/10 51.10 Anne Jardin 3/17/79 57.12 Jessica Shamburger 12/5/08 2:17.57 Beccy Hillis 11/20/10 2:17.79 Beccy Hillis 1/30/09 200-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1:45.79 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/27/09 2:01.52 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/17/07 200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:47.15 Sasha Schwendenwein 3/20/09 2:01.58 Andrea Pa’lmai 3/1/08 2:02.05 Szintia Szanto 2/23/06 1:47.41 Kim Eeson 11/19/10 2:01.82 Jessica Shamburger 2/28/09 2:02.42 Reka Kovacs 2/25/10 1:47.55 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/29/08 2:02.09 Reka Kovacs 11/20/10 2:02.93 Reka Kovacs 11/18/10 1:48.59 Alexandra Heyns 2/16/96 2:02.33 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/6/08 2:03.09 Szintia Szanto 10/14/06 1:48.68 Ingrid Lawrence 3/16/84 2:02.63 Paige Bissett 2/28/09 2:03.11 Szintia Szanto 2/15/07 1:48.81 (S) Sasha Schwendenwein 2/27/08 2:03.01 Kimmy Ballo 2/27/10 2:03.52 Szintia Szanto 2/23/06 1:49.54 Kim Eeson 2/27/09 2:03.02 Beverley Rose 3/21/85 2:03.73 Reka Kovacs 11/20/09 1:49.76 (S) Sasha Schwendenwein 2/22/06 2:03.20 Reka Kovacs 11/21/09 2:03.83 Szintia Szanto 1/20/07 1:49.86 Kim Eeson 2/26/10 2:03.43 Jessica Shamburger 12/6/09 & 11/20/09 2:04.26 Szintia Szanto 10/28/06 2:04.47 Szintia Szanto 2/24/05 500-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BUTTERFLY 2:04.53 Szintia Szanto 11/3/06 4:41.73 Sasha Schwendenwein 3/19/09 54.11 Diane Johannigman 3/17/78 4:42.58 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/26/09 54.27 Diane Johannigman 3/20/80 400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 4:47.31 Kim Eeson 2/26/09 54.73 Diane Johannigman 1978-79 4:16.24 Reka Kovacs 2/26/10 4:50.44 Kim Eeson 11/18/10 55.10 Sasha Schwendenwein 12/4/08 4:19.52 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/27/09 4:50.89 Lauren Brukman 2/28/86 55.13 Sasha Schwendenwein 11/1/09 4:21.67 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/29/08 4:50.90 Alexandra Heyns 2/25/93 55.17 Lauren VanCleave 2/24/06 4:21.82 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/5/08 4:52.40 Diane Johannigman 1/9/81 55.17 Lauren VanCleave 2/24/06 4:22.11 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/24/06 4:52.40 Kim Eeson 2/25/10 55.28 Andrea Kells 2/27/09 4:22.56 Beccy Hillis 2/27/09 4:53.78 Lauren Brukman 1985-86 55.42 Nicola Fibbens 2/28/85 4:22.73 Reka Kovacs 11/21/09 4:54.83 Kim Eeson 11/20/09 55.44 Andrea Kells 2/26/10 4:23.21 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/2/05 4:23.33 Michelle Smith 3/22/91 1,000-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BUTTERFLY 4:23.56 Reka Kovacs 1/30/10 9:59.73 Debbie Caldwell 1/14/83 1:56.48 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/27/09 10:01.24 Debbie Caldwell 1/29/83 1:57.48 Sasha Schwendenwein 3/21/09 10:03.75 Debbie Caldwell 10/30/82 1:57.88 Diane Johannigman 3/20/80 10:05.92 Debbie Caldwell 1985-86 1:58.57 Diane Johannigman 78-79 10:07.44 Andrea Pa’lmai 11/3/06 1:58.72 Sasha Schwendenwein 12/6/08 Bold: Current Cougars 10:10.75 Diane Johannigman 1/23/81 1:59.90 Diane Johannigman 1/11/81 (S) Split Time 10:10.07 (S) Andrea Pa’lmai 2/25/06 2:01.23 Sasha Schwendenwein 3/1/08 10:11.84 (S) Andrea Pa’lmai 1/13/06 2:01.83 Szintia Szanto 11/22/03 10:12.17 Debbie Caldwell 1/22/83 2:02.16 Szintia Szanto 1/27/07 10:12.38 Andrea Pa’lmai 1/26/07 2:02.25 Nicola Fibbens 3/1/86
47 MEDIA ALMANAC ALL-TIME TOP-10 PERFORMANCES 200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 436.80 Olivia Clark 2/23/95 1:33.14 Kim Eeson, Sasha Schwendenwein, 1:42.26 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 430.10 Olivia Clark 2/24/94 Jessica Shamburger, Paige Bissett 2/27/09 Andrea Kells, Paige Bissett 2/25/09 425.95 Noel Lewandowski 2/25/99 1:35.20 Nicola Fibbens, Beverley Rose, 1:42.68 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 425.00 Linda Pesek 2/22/90 Archer, Ingrid Lawrence 3/1/85 Andrea Kells, Moira Fraser 2/24/10 1:35.56 Stacey Williams, Kristin Bay 1:44.16 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Dual Meet Laura Starr, Haley Menard 2/28/04 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 2/28/08 375.67 Anastasia Pozdniakova, at Oakland 11/1/08 1:35.60 Patty Clark, Teresa Rivera, 1:44.30 Andrea Pa’lmai, Szintia Szanto, 366.65 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. SMU 1/25/03 Lauren Brukman, Nicola Fibbens 2/28/86 Lauren VanCleave, 363.38 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. Rice 11/1/02 1:35.84 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, Sasha Schwendenwein 2/22/06 360.00 Yulia Pakhalina, at New Mexico St. 1/11/03 Beverley Rose, Katy Archer 3/17/82 1:44.57 Jessica Shamburger, Szintia Szanto, 357.98 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. TCU 1/25/02 1:35.93 Maija Airas, Patty Kohlmann, Doreen Polotzek, 354.75 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. UNW/Emory 10/31/09 Tiitta Latosuo, Edelweiss Rothe 2/24/89 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/14/07 354.45 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. Rice, NMSU 11/6/08 1:35.98 Meagan Wien, Stacey Williams, 1:44.82 Marissa Blumenthal, Beccy Hillis, 352.88 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. SMU 1/23/10 Jenny Hagen, Kristin Bay 2/23/05 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/19/10 351.53 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. North Texas 10/20/02 1:36.11 Alexandra Heyns, Barbara Austin 1:45.56 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, Kristen De La Torre, Joy Marie Ong 2/23/95 350.86 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. SMU 1/17/09 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera 3/21/85 1:36.22 Anne Jardin, Nancy Nolan 1:46.02 Teresa Rivera, Helena Pirow, Cory Schia, Susan Burton 3/17/79 3-METER DIVING 1:36.37 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera Maija Airas, Edelweiss Rothe 2/26/87 763.55 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/13/09 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij 3/1/85 1:46.13 Beverley Rose, Elspeth Carnan, 740.30 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/2/07 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 2/24/83 715.90 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/13/10 1:46.18 Falon Hopkins, Kristina Dewitt, 712.65 Yulia Pakhalina 2/24/03 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY Stacey Williams, Kristin Bay 2/24/03 3:26.12 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, 704.05 Yulia Pakhalina 2/18/02 1:46.32 Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, Paige Bissett, Kim Eeson 2/28/09 655.75 Yulia Pakhalina 3/16/02 Jackie Komrij, Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 3:26.72 Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, 636.75 Yulia Pakhalina 2/18/02 Patty Clark, Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 625.05 Yulia Pakhalina 3/22/02 3:26.99 Ingrid Lawrence, Katy Archer, 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 624.70 Tania Cagnotto 3/9/06 Juliet Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/18/83 3:41.65 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 622.80 Ginni van Katwijk 3/2/07 3:26.99 Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman, Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson 2/26/09 Liz Cunha, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 3:45.54 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Dual Meet 3:27.00 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 2/25/10 414.30 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. TCU 1/25/02 Szintia Szanto, Lauren VanCleave 2/25/06 3:46.18 Andrea Pa’lmai, Szintia Szanto, 403.65 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. Rice 11/1/02 3:27.00 Barbara Austin, Alexandra Heyns Lauren VanCleave, 400.35 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. North Texas 10/20/02 Kristen De La Torre, Joy Marie Ong 2/25/95 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/23/06 397.65 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. N. Texas 1/22/10 3:27.55 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3:47.40 Reka Kovacs, Beccy Hillis, 396.07 Anastasia Pozdniakova, at Oakland 11/1/08 Beverley Rose, Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/18/10 395.18 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. Arkansas 11/2/02 3:27.77 Beverley Rose, Katy Archer 3:49.23 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 389.70 Anastasia Pozdniakova Juliet Archer, Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/20/09 at Phill Hansel Duals Weekend 11/14/08 3:28.38 Patty Kohlman, Maija Airas 3:49.50 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, 382.13 Anastaisa Pozdniakova, at Michigan St. 10/31/08 Tiitta Latosuo, Edelweiss Rothe 2/25/89 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera 3/1/85 382.00 Anastasia Pozdniakova, vs. North Texas, 3:29.08 Diane Johannigman, Anne Jardin 3:50.42 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis Cory Schia, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 New Mexico State, Florida International 1/12/07 Andrea Kells, Kimberley Eeson 10/30/09 377.55 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. SMU 1/26/02 3:50.54 Jessica Shamburger, Szintia Szanto, 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai 2/15/07 PLATFORM DIVING 7:21.90 Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson, 3:51.74 Jessica Shamburger, Andrea Pa’lmai 527.70 Olivia Clark 2/26/94 Olga Bordatcheva, Andrea Pa’lmai 2/25/09 Andrea Kells, Sasha Schwendenwein 2/28/08 525.25 Linda Pesek 3/2/91 7:27.20 Ingrid Lawrence, Juliet Archer, 3:51.49 Kristin Bay, Kristina Dewitt 522.40 Azul Almazan 2/28/04 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/18/83 Szintia Szanto, Haley Menard 2/26/04 514.70 Anna Kiess 2/28/04 7:27.98 Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, 3:52.89 Teresa Rivera, Holly Hardy, Patty Clark, Nicola Fibbens 2/27/86 512.75 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/15/09 Maija Airas, Sarah Garrett 2/27/87 7:29.08 Ingrid Lawrence, Caldwell, 512.20 Azul Almazan 2/26/05 3:53.61 Beverley Rose, Debbie Caldwell, Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/14/84 507.15 Rachel Gitelson 3/10/06 Nicola Fibbens, Ingrid Lawrence 3/17/84 7:29.11 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens 500.10 Azul Almazan 2/28/04 3:53.74 Grace Price, Mindy Reinhold Juliet Archer, Katy Archer 3/17/83 500.00 Courtney Forcucci 3/15/09 Nicki Mercier, Alexandra Heyns 2/15/96 7:29.70 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, 492.55 Julia Lonnegren 3/16/10 Szintia Szanto, Marit Bloemer 2/22/06 7:29.66 Sasha Schwendenwein,Nicole Vaiana, 1-METER DIVING Andrea Pa’lmai, Szintia Szanto 2/14/07 683.55 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/12/10 7:30.56 Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman 676.15 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/14/09 Liz Cunha, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 614.25 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/3/07 7:32.90 Ingrid Lawrence, Jennifer Boulianne 580.45 Tania Cagnotto 3/8/06 Juliet Archer, Katy Archer 3/18-20/82 575.40 Anna Kiess 3/8/06 7:33.37 Diane Johannigman, Nancy Nolan 562.30 Courtney Forcucci 3/14/09 Liz Cunha, Anne Jardin 3/14-17/79 513.70 Ginni van Katwijk 3/3/07
48 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-TIME TOP-10 PERFORMERS 50-YARD FREESTYLE 1,650-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BREASTSTROKE 22.71 Ingrid Lawrence 3/17/83 16:38.87 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/28/09 1:03.19 Szintia Szanto 2/25/06 23.08 Maija Airas 2/25/88 16:43.18 Kim Eeson 2/28/09 1:03.33 Beccy Hillis 11/21/09 23.41 Nicola Fibbens 2/25/85 16:51.88 Cyndi McCullam 3/17/78 1:04.86 Patty Clark 3/1/86 23.54 Jessica Shamburger 2/26/09 16:57.35 Debbie Caldwell 3/1/86 1:04.94 Holly Hardy 2/27/87 23.62 Anne Jardin 3/17/79 17:03.56 Heather Park 2/9/91 1:05.03 Vanessa Hein 2/26/93 23.65 Falon Hopkins 2/23/03, 2/24/01 17:04.40 Laykin Lowry 11/20/10 1:05.23 Natalie Naron 2/27/98 23.85 Kim Eeson 11/18/10 17:09.31 Elissa Nelson 2/24/01 1:05.23 Stacey Ebeling 2/18/02 23.98 Kristin Bay 11/19/04 17:10.94 Heather Winn 11/20/10 1:05.38 Jackie Komrij 3/1/85 24.04 (S) Lauren VanCleave 2/24/06 17:12.19 Marit Bloemer 2/26/05 1:05.68 Helena Pirow 2/26/88 24.04 Kristen De La Torre 2/23/95 17:16.63 Diane Johannigman 12/8/79 1:05.85 Kristina DeWitt 11/21/03
100-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BACKSTROKE 200-YARD BREASTSTROKE 49.82 Ingrid Lawrence 3/19/83 55.14 Jessica Shamburger 2/27/09 2:14.78 Beccy Hillis 2/28/09 50.57 Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 56.19 Beverley Rose 3/18/82 2:15.69 Szintia Szanto 2/25/06 50.72 Maija Airas 2/27/88 57.21 (S) Andrea Pa’lmai 2/24/06 2:16.19 Reka Kovacs 2/27/10 50.79 Alexandra Heyns 2/17/96 57.23 Paige Bissett 2/27/09 2:19.14 Helena Pirow 2/27/88 50.83 Kim Eeson 11/20/10 57.45 Diane Johannigman 3/20/81 2:19.61 Vanessa Hein 2/27/93 51.10 Anne Jardin 3/17/79 57.46 Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 2:21.29 Jackie Komrij 3/1/86 51.55 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/17/07 57.81 (S) Kristin Bay 11/19/04 2:21.87 Natalie Naron 12/5/97 51.79 Patty Kohlmann 2/25/89 57.92 Maria Rivera 2/26/93 2:21.90 Nicola Clegg 2/26/94 52.00 Teresa Rivera 3/2/85 57.92 Grace Price 2/16/96 2:22.24 Patty Clark 3/1/86 52.03 Tiitaa Latosuo 2/25/89 58.00 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/29/08 2:22.51 Holly Hardy 2/27/87
200-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BACKSTROKE 200-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:45.79 Sacha Schwendenwein 2/27/09 2:01.82 Jessica Shamburger 2/28/09 2:02.05 Szintia Szanto 2/23/06 1:47.41 Kim Eeson 11/19/10 2:01.52 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/17/07 2:02.42 Reka Kovacs 2/25/10 1:48.59 Alexandra Heyns 2/16/96 2:02.09 Reka Kovacs 11/20/10 2:04.66 Patty Clark 2/28/86 1:48.68 Ingrid Lawrence 3/16/84 2:02.63 Paige Bissett 2/28/09 2:04.70 Paige Bissett 2/26/09 1:50.46 Anne Jardin 3/17/79 2:03.01 Kimmy Ballo 2/27/10 2:04.87 Lauren VanCleave 2/23/06 1:50.87 Diane Johannigman 3/20/80 2:03.02 Beverley Rose 3/21/85 2:05.25 Andrea Kells 2/26/09 1:50.93 Maija Airas 2/23/89 2:04.14 Diane Johannigman 3/17/78 2:05.70 Andrea Pa’lmai 12/3/05 1:50.95 Tiitta Latosuo 2/24/89 2:04.17 Jessica Blake 2/24/01 2:06.47 Maija Airas 2/22/88 1:50.98 Lauren Brukman 2/28/86 2:04.87 Michelle Smith 11/14/92 2:06.66 Katy Archer 2/27/82 1:51.22 Nicola Fibbens 3/1/85 2:04.92 Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 2:06.70 Beccy Hillis 2/25/10
500-YARD FREESTYLE 100-YARD BUTTERFLY 400-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 4:41.73 Sasha Schwendenwein 3/19/09 54.11 Diane Johannigman 3/17/78 4:16.24 Reka Kovacs 2/26/10 4:47.31 Kim Eeson 2/26/09 55.10 Sasha Schwendenwein 12/4/08 4:19.52 Andrea Pa’lmai 2/27/09 4:50.89 Lauren Brukman 2/28/86 55.17 Lauren VanCleave 2/24/06 4:22.56 Beccy Hillis 2/27/09 4:50.90 Alexandra Heyns 2/25/93 55.28 Andrea Kells 2/27/09 4:23.33 Michelle Smith 3/22/91 4:52.40 Diane Johannigman 1/9/81 55.42 Nicola Fibbens 2/28/85 4:25.06 Szintia Szanto 11/21/03 4:55.66 Debbie Caldwell 1/14/83 55.62 Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 4:25.89 Heather Park 3/1/91 4:56.92 Cyndi Mccullam 3/17/78 55.93 Falon Hopkins 2/25/00 4:26.38 Katy Archer 2/26/84 4:57.41 Juliet Archer 2/24/83 56.18 Maija Airas 2/27/87 4:27.43 Vanessa Hein 2/26/93 4:57.89 Heather Winn 11/18/10 56.21 Katy Archer 1981-82 4:28.04 Patty Clark 1/9/86 4:58.19 Lucile Turpin 2/17/02 56.37 Anne Jardin 2/24/77 4:29.42 Debbie Caldwell 1/14/83
1,000-YARD FREESTYLE 200-YARD BUTTERFLY 9:59.73 Debbie Caldwell 1/14/83 1:56.48 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/27/09 Bold: Current Cougars 10:07.44 Andrea Pa’lmai 11/3/06 1:57.88 Diane Johannigman 3/20/80 (S) Split Time 10:10.75 Diane Johannigman 1/23/81 2:01.83 Szintia Szanto 11/22/03 10:13.59 Alexandra Heyns 1/14/95 2:02.25 Nicola Fibbens 3/1/86 10:16.23 Reka Kovacs 1/29/10 2:02.43 Andrea Kells 2/27/09 10:17.55 Heather Park 2/2/91 2:02.70 Lisa Burnes 1/11/80 10:17.59 Elissa Nelson 2/3/01 2:03.07 Katy Archer 3/17/84 10:19.11 Liselotte Hansen 1/12/91 2:03.79 Lauren VanCleave 2/25/06 10:20.11 Cyndi McCullam 2/11/78 2:03.99 Teresa Rivera 3/2/85 10:21.48 (S) Marit Bloemer 2/26/05 2:04.12 Anne Jardin 1976-77
49 MEDIA ALMANAC ALL-TIME TOP-10 PERFORMERS 200-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1:33.14 Kim Eeson, Sasha Schwendenwein, 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY 3-METER DIVING Jessica Shamburger, Paige Bissett 2/27/09 1:42.26 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 763.55 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/13/09 1:35.20 Nicola Fibbens, Beverley Rose, Andrea Kells, Paige Bissett 2/25/09 712.65 Yulia Pakhalina 2/24/03 Archer, Ingrid Lawrence 3/1/85 1:42.68 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 640.55 Lacey Truelove 3/13/10 1:35.56 Stacey Williams, Kristin Bay Andrea Kells, Moira Fraser 2/24/10 622.80 Ginni van Katwijk 3/2/07 Laura Starr, Haley Menard 2/28/04 1:44.16 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 581.10 Courtney Forcucci 3/13/09 1:35.60 Patty Clark, Teresa Rivera, Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/21/09 Lauren Brukman, Nicola Fibbens 2/28/86 555.40 Azul Almazan 2/26/04 1:44.30 Andrea Pa’lmai, Szintia Szanto, 528.10 Rachel Gitelson 3/2/07 1:35.84 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens, Lauren VanCleave, Beverley Rose, Katy Archer 3/17/82 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/22/06 Dual Meet 1:35.93 Maija Airas, Patty Kohlmann, 1:44.57 Jessica Shamburger, Szintia Szanto, Tiitta Latosuo, Edelweiss Rothe 2/24/89 Doreen Polotzek, Sasha Schwendenwein 2/14/07 414.30 Yulia Pakhalina, vs. TCU 1/25/02 1:35.98 Meagan Wien, Stacey Williams 1:44.82 Marissa Blumenthal, Beccy Hillis Jenny Hagen, Kristin Bay 2/23/05 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/19/10 PLATFORM DIVING 1:36.11 Alexandra Heyns, Barbara Austin 1:45.56 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, 527.70 Olivia Clark 2/26/94 Kristen De La Torre, Joy Marie Ong 2/23/95 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera 3/21/85 1:36.22 Anne Jardin, Nancy Nolan 525.25 Linda Pesek 3/2/91 1:46.02 Teresa Rivera, Helena Pirow, Cory Schia, Susan Burton 3/17/79 522.40 Azul Almazan 2/28/04 Maija Airas, Edelweiss Rothe 2/26/87 1:36.37 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera 514.70 Anna Kiess 2/28/04 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij 3/1/85 1:46.13 Beverley Rose, Elspeth Carnan, 512.75 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/15/09 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 2/24/83 507.15 Rachel Gitelson 3/10/06 1:46.18 Falon Hopkins, Kristina Dewitt, 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 500.00 Courtney Forcucci 3/15/09 Stacey Williams, Kristin Bay 2/24/03 492.55 Julia Lonnegren 3/16/10 3:26.12 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, 1:46.32 Teresa Rivera, Patty Clark, 379.60 Ginni van Katwijk 3/4/07 Paige Bissett, Kim Eeson 2/28/09 Jackie Komrij, Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 3:26.72 Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, 371.05 Yulia Pakhalina 2/19/02 Patty Clark, Nicola Fibbens 3/20/86 339.95 Lacey Truelove 2/27/10 3:26.99 Ingrid Lawrence, Katy Archer, 400-YARD MEDLEY RELAY Juliet Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/18/83 3:41.65 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 3:26.99 Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman, Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson 2/24/09 Liz Cunha, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 3:45.54 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, 3:27.00 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 2/25/10 Szintia Szanto, Lauren VanCleave 2/25/06 3:46.18 Andrea Pa’lmai, Szintia Szanto, 3:27.00 Barbara Austin, Alexandra Heyns Lauren VanCleave, Kristen De La Torre, Joy Marie Ong 2/25/95 Sasha Schwendenwein 2/23/06 3:27.55 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3:49.23 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis Beverley Rose, Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 Andrea Kells, Kim Eeson 11/20/09 3:27.77 Beverley Rose, Katy Archer 3:49.50 Beverley Rose, Jackie Komrij, Juliet Archer, Ingrid Lawrence 3/18/82 Nicola Fibbens, Teresa Rivera 3/1/85 3:28.38 Patty Kohlman, Maija Airas 3:50.42 Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis 10/30/09 Tiitta Latosuo, Edelweiss Rothe 2/25/89 Andrea Kells, Kimberley Eeson 3:29.08 Diane Johannigman, Anne Jardin 3:50.54 Jessica Shamburger, Szintia Szanto, Cory Schia, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai 2/15/07 800-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 3:51.74 Jessica Shamburger, Andrea Pa’lmai 7:21.90 Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson, Andrea Kells, Sasha Schwendenwein 2/28/08 Olga Bordatcheva, Andrea Pa’lmai 2/25/09 3:51.49 Kristin Bay, Kristina Dewitt 7:27.20 Ingrid Lawrence, Juliet Archer, Szintia Szanto, Haley Menard 2/26/04 Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/18/83 3:52.89 Teresa Rivera, Holly Hardy, 7:27.98 Lauren Brukman, Teresa Rivera, Maija Airas, Sarah Garrett 2/27/87 Patty Clark, Nicola Fibbens 2/27/86 7:29.08 Ingrid Lawrence, Caldwell, 1-METER DIVING Katy Archer, Nicola Fibbens 3/14/84 683.55 Anastasia Pozdniakova 3/12/10 7:29.11 Ingrid Lawrence, Nicola Fibbens 580.45 Tania Cagnotto 3/8/06 Juliet Archer, Katy Archer 3/17/83 575.40 Anna Kiess 3/8/06 7:29.70 Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa’lmai, 562.30 Courtney Forcucci 3/14/09 Szintia Szanto, Marit Bloemer 2/22/06 518.55 Julia Lonnegren 3/12/10 7:30.56 Anne Jardin, Diane Johannigman 513.70 Ginni van Katwijk 3/3/07 Liz Cunha, Nancy Nolan 3/17/79 7:31.08 Laykin Lowry, Reka Kovacs, 370.15 Yulia Pakhalina 2/17/02 Kimmy Ballo, Kim Eeson 11/19/10 436.80 Olivia Clark 2/23/95 7:32.90 Ingrid Lawrence, Jennifer Boulianne 425.95 Noel Lewandowski 2/25/99 Juliet Archer, Katy Archer 3/18-20/82 425.00 Linda Pesek 2/22/90 7:33.37 Diane Johannigman, Nancy Nolan Liz Cunha, Anne Jardin 3/14-17/79 Dual Meet 7:33.72 Maija Airas, Patty Kohlman 375.57 Anastasia Pozdniakova, at Oakland 11/1/08 Edelweiss Rothe, Tiitta Latusuo 2/23/89
50 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS CRWC C-USA MEET NCAA AMERICAN EVENT UH RECORD NATATORIUM RECORD RECORD RECORD RECORD
50 Freestyle Ingrid Lawrence Laura Pomeroy (SMU) Laura Pomeroy (SMU) Lara Jackson (Arizona) Lara Jackson (Arizona) 22.71 3/17/83 22.34 2/23/06 22.34 2/23/06 21.27 3/19/09 21.27 3/19/09 100 Freestyle Ingrid Lawrence Julia Wilkinson (Texas A&M) Petra Klosova (SMU) Natalie Coughlin (California) Natalie Coughlin (California) 49.82 3/19/83 48.24 11/22/09 48.76 3/01/08 47.00 3/22/03 46.85 12/01/07 200 Freestyle Sasha Schwendenwien Julia Wilkinson (Texas A&M) Jennifer Blackman (SMU) Dana Vollmer (California) Dana Vollmer (California) 1:45.79 2/25/09 1:45.10 11/21/09 1:45.52 2/29/08 1:41.53 2/25/09 1:41.53 2/25/09 500 Freestyle Sasha Schwendenwein Kristen Heiss (Texas A&M) Flavia Rigamonti (SMU) Caroline Burkle (Florida) Katie Hoff (NBAC) 4:41.73 3/19/09 4:38.24 11/20/09 4:40.55 2/23/06 4:33.60 3/20/08 4:30.47 12/08/07 1,000 Freestyle Debbie Caldwell Flavia Rigamonti (SMU) Flavia Rigamonti (SMU) N/A Kate Ziegler (Bishop O’Connell) 9:59.73 1/14/83 9:50.61 (S) 2/25/06 9:50.61 (S) 2/25/06 9:24.80 2005 1,650 Freestyle Andrea Pa’lmai Flavia Rigamonti (SMU) Flavia Rigamonti (SMU) Janet Evans (Stanford) Katie Hoff (NBAC) 16:38.87 2/27/09 15:59.96 2/25/06 15:59.96 2/25/06 15:39.14 3/17/90 15:24.35 3/02/08 100 Backstroke Jessica Shamburger Julia Wilkinson (Texas A&M) Therese Svendsen (SMU) Natalie Coughlin (California) Natalie Coughlin (California) 54.57 2/27/09 53.39 11/21/09 52.65 2/25/10 49.97 2002 49.97 2002 200 Backstroke Andrea Pa’lmai Kristen Heiss (Texas A&M) Therese Svendsen (SMU) Gemma Spofforth (Florida) Gemma Spofforth (Florida) 2:01.52 2/17/07 1:53.50 11/22/09 1:54.98 2/25/10 1:48.34 2/21/09 1:48.34 2/21/09 100 Butterfly Diane Johannigman Elzanne Werth (SMU) Elzanne Werth (SMU) Natalie Coughlin (California) Natalie Coughlin (California) 54.11 3/17/78 52.51 2/27/09 52.51 2/27/09 50.01 3/22/02 50.01 3/22/02 200 Butterfly Sasha Schwendenwein Rita Medrano (Texas A&M) Ann Degenstein (Cincinnati) Elaine Breeden (Stanford) Elaine Breeden (Stanford) 1:55.90 3/20/09 1:56.31 11/22/09 1:59.88 2/26/05 1:49.92 2/28/09 1:49.92 2/28/09 100 Breaststroke Szintia Szanto Alia Atkinson (Texas A&M) Devon Callaghan (SMU) Ann Chandler (Arizona) Tara Kirk (Palo Alto) 1:03.19 2/25/06 59.98 11/20/09 1:01.25 2/26/10 58.06 3/20/10 57.77 3/4/06 200 Breaststroke Beccy Hillis Alia Atkinson (Texas A&M) Jennnifer Basel (SMU) Rebecca Soni (USC) Rebecca Soni (USC) 2:14.78 2/28/09 2:10.04 11/20/09 2:14.14 3/01/08 2:04.75 2/28/09 2:04.75 2/28/09 200 Individual Medley Szintia Szanto Julia Wilkinson (Texas A&M) Petra Klosva (SMU) Julia Smit (Stanford) Julia Smit (Stanford) 2:02.05 2/23/06 1:56.69 11/21/09 1:59.48 2/28/08 1:52.31 2/25/10 1:52.31 2/25/10 400 Individual Medley Reka Kovacs Melanie Dodds (Texas A&M) Reka Kovacs (UH) Julia Smit (Stanford) Julia Smit (Stanford) MISC. RECORDS 4:16.24 2/26/10 4:16.12 11/21/09 4:16.24 2/26/10 3:58.23 2/26/10 3:58.23 2/26/10 200 Free Relay Eeson, Schwendenwein Texas A&M (Sommer, Woods, SMU (Blackman, Van Den Branden Arizona (Jackson, Kelly, Arizona (Jackson, Kelly, Shamburger, Bissett Atkinson, Wilkinson) Werth, Klosova) Schluntz, Baughman) Schluntz, Baughman) 1:33.14 2/27/09 1:29.69 11/20/09 1:29.90 2/27/09 1:26.20 3/19/09 1:26.20 3/19/09 400 Free Relay Schwendenwein, Pa’lmai Texas A&M (Wilkinson, Heiss, SMU (Blackman, Van Den Branden California (Wilson, Jenson California (Wilson, Jenson Bissett, Eeson Woods, Hain) Werth, Klosova) Dagg, Vollmer) Dagg, Vollmer) 3:26.12 2/27/09 3:16.21 11/22/09 3:17.00 2/27/09 3:09.88 3/21/09 3:09.88 3/21/09 800 Free Relay Schwendenwein, Eeson SMU (Blackman, Klosova, SMU (Blackman, Klosova California (Isakovic, Wilson, California (Isakovic, Wilson, Bordatcheva, Pa’lmai Van Den Branden, Blackman) Van Den Branden, Blackman) Jensen, Vollmer) Jensen, Vollmer) 7:21.60 2/25/09 7:04.87 2/27/08 7:04.87 2/27/08 6:52.69 3/20/09 6:52.69 3/20/09 200 Medley Relay Shamburger, Hillis, SMU (Tsuendsen, Callaghan SMU (Tsuendsen, Callaghan Arizona (Degolia, Chandler, Arizona (Degolia, Chandler, Kells, Bissett Werth, Klosova) Werth, Klosova) Jackson, Turner) Jackson, Turner) 1:42.26 2/25/09 1:38.08 2/25/09 1:38.08 2/25/09 1:35.29 3/21/08 1:35.29 3/21/08 400 Medley Relay Shamburger, Hillis, SMU (Tsuendsen, Callaghan SMU (Tsuendsen, Callaghan Arizona (Agy, Chandler, Arizona (Agy, Chandler, Schwendenwein, Eeson Werth, Klosova) Werth, Klosova) Jackson, Schluntz) Jackson, Schluntz) 3:41.65 2/26/09 3:34.62 2/26/09 3:34.62 2/26/09 3:28.31 3/19/09 3:28.31 3/19/09 1-Meter Diving Anastasia Pozdniakova Mandy Moran (Arkansas) Yulia Pakhalina (UH) Megan Neyer (Texas) 683.55 3/12/10 564.40 3/12/04 370.15 2/17/02 370.15 2/17/02 3-Meter Diving Anastasia Pozdniakova Azul Almazan (Houston) Yulia Pakhalina (UH) Yulia Pakhalina (UH) 763.55 3/13/09 554.80 2/26/04 712.65 2/24/03 712.65 2/24/03 Platform Diving Olivia Clark Azul Almazan (Houston) Anna Kiess (UH) Azul Almazan (UH) 527.70 2/26/94 522.40 2/28/04 514.70 2/28/04 477.65 2/25/03
NCAA Meet and American records as of Sept. 21, 2009.
51 MEDIA ALMANAC YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS/SERIES RECORDS PHILL HANSEL SERIES RECORDS Opponent W L Pct. 1975-96 Alabama 0 1 .000 Arizona 0 1 .000 70-85 (.452) Arizona State 0 1 .000 Arkansas 3 10 .231 Binghamton 1 0 1.000 GINGER HURLEY Broward County CC 0 1 .000 Brown 0 2 .000 1996-02 BYU 0 2 .000 Centenary 1 0 1.000 24-49 (.329) Cincinnati 1 0 1.000 Cleveland State 1 0 1.000 Delta State 1 0 1.000 Drury 1 0 1.000 Duke 0 1 .000 ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES ALL-TIME MARK TAYLOR Emory 1 1 .500 Findlay 1 0 1.000 2002 - Florida 0 1 .000 Florida Atlantic 1 1 .500 67-67 (.500) Florida International 7 0 1.000 Georgia Tech 0 1 .000 Harvard 0 1 .000 Hiram College 1 0 .000 THROUGH THE YEARS Illinois State 1 0 1.000 Incarnate Word 2 0 1.000 Overall Conference Postseason Meet Indian River CC 1 0 1.000 Year Record Finish Finish Head Coach Iowa 1 0 1.000 2009-10 3-10 4th (C-USA) 17th (NCAA) Mark Taylor John Brown 1 0 1.000 2008-09 10-6 2nd (C-USA) 17th (NCAA) Mark Taylor Lamar 4 0 1.000
Kansas 0 3 .000 YEAR-by-YEAR RESULTS 2007-08 9-8 4th (C-USA) 29th (NCAA) Mark Taylor Kentucky 0 1 .000 2006-07 18-6 4th (C-USA) 23rd (NCAA) Mark Taylor Lehigh 2 0 1.000 2005-06 9-8 3rd (C-USA) t-23rd (NCAA) Mark Taylor Long Beach State 1 0 1.000 2004-05 6-11 5th (C-USA) 20th (NCAA) Mark Taylor Louisiana-Monroe 8 0 1.000 Louisville 2 0 1.000 2003-04 9-10 3rd (C-USA) 22nd (NCAA) Mark Taylor LSU 5 25 .167 2002-03 3-8 4th (C-USA) 20th (NCAA) Mark Taylor Mesa State 1 0 1.000 2001-02 2-11 4th (C-USA) 22nd (NCAA) Ginger Hurley Miami (Fla.) 3 4 .429 2000-01 2-11 6th (NIC) 22nd (NCAA) Ginger Hurley Michigan State 0 1 .000 Minnesota State-Mankato 1 0 1.000 1999-00 8-7 3rd (NIC) None Ginger Hurley Missouri 0 1 .000 1998-99 6-8 4th (NIC) T-33rd (NCAA) Ginger Hurley Missouri State 0 1 .000 1997-98 5-6 7th (NIC) T-37th (NCAA) Ginger Hurley Nevada 0 3 .000 1996-97 1-6 5th (NIC) None Ginger Hurley New Mexico 2 3 .400 New Mexico State 7 1 .875 1995-96 2-8 5th (SWC) None Phill Hansel New Orleans 10 0 1.000 1994-95 1-7 6th (SWC) 24th (NCAA) Phill Hansel North Florida 1 0 1.000 1993-94 0-8 6th (SWC) T-24th (NCAA) Phill Hansel North Texas 14 2 .875 1992-93 1-6-1 6th (SWC) 38th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Northern Arizona 0 2 .000 Northern Colorado 2 0 .000 1991-92 2-6 6th (SWC) 38th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Oakland 1 1 .500 1990-91 3-3 4th (SWC) 22nd (NCAA) Phill Hansel Oregon State 0 1 .000 1989-90 4-8 5th (SWC) 27th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Queens (N.Y.) 1 0 1.000 1988-89 4-6 5th (SWC) 28th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Pacific 0 1 .000 Puget Sound 1 0 1.000 1987-88 3-5 5th (SWC) 37th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Rice 19 24 .442 1986-87 2-5 4th (SWC) None Phill Hansel St. Cloud State 1 0 1.000 1985-86 6-2 3rd (SWC) 17th (NCAA) Phill Hansel SMU 4 28 .125 1984-85 5-2 4th (SWC) 17th (NCAA) Phill Hansel South Dakota 1 0 1.000 Southern Illinois 1 0 1.000 1983-84 4-1 2nd (SWC) 10th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Southwestern 3 0 1.000 1982-83 5-2 2nd (SWC) 11th (NCAA) Phill Hansel Stony Brook 1 0 1.000 1981-82 6-2 None 12th (NCAA) Phill Hansel TCU 9 10 .474 1980-81 5-3 3rd (TAIAW) 18th (AIAW) Phill Hansel Texas 0 24 .000 Texas A&M 8 26 .235 1979-80 2-4 3rd (TAIAW) 14th (AIAW) Phill Hansel Texas Tech 4 0 1.000 1978-79 5-1 2nd (TAIAW) 8th (AIAW) Phill Hansel Trinity 1 0 1.000 1977-78 5-1 1st (TAIAW) 10th (AIAW) Phill Hansel Tulane 5 0 1.000 1976-77 3-3 3rd (TAIAW) 12th (AIAW) Phill Hansel UCLA 0 1 .000 UNC-Wilmington 0 1 .000 1975-76 2-2 3rd (TAIAW) None Phill Hansel Vanderbilt 1 1 .500 Totals 161-201-1 Three Coaches Western Illinois 1 0 1.000 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1 0 1.000 Wright State 0 1 .000 Wyoming 0 1 .000
52 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING ALL-TIME ROSTER • A • D’ANTONI, Harmony 2006-07 HOUK, Jo Anne 1993 NELSON, Elissa 1998-02 SON, Gina 1985 ABRAMS, Amanda 2003-04 de la TORRE, Kristen 1993-95 HUGHES, Mary 1980 NEWCOMB, Natalie 2008- SPEARMAN, Martha 1977 ADAMS, Melissa 1996-98 DeWITT, Jessica 2001-03 HUGHEY, Linda 1981 NIEHAUS, Sigrid 1989-92 STARR, Laura 2000-04 AIRAS, Maija 1987-90 DeWITT, Kristina 2003-04 NOLAN, Nancy 1979 STEIN, Ana 1992 ALMAZAN, Azul 2001-05 DIERS, Jessica 1994-95 • J • NUNNALLEE, Debbie 1977 STEVER, Kristyn 1997-98 ALMOND, Jessalyn 2008- DODD, April 1996-00 JARDIN, Anne 1977-81 NUNNALLEE, Dixie 1976 STONE, Anne 2008-09 ARCHER, Juliet 1981-83 DOUGLASS, Kristen 2001-02 JENSCHKE, Keele 1992-93 SZANTO, Szintia 2003-07 ARCHER, Katy 1982-84 DUBOIS, Donnelle 1992-95 JOHANNIGMAN, Diane 1978-81 • O • ATTIN, Debbie 1980 DUHON, Gwen 1986 JOHNSON, Ashley 2003-04 ONG, Joy Marie 1994-97 • T • ALLEN, Julia 1988-89 DUKE, Amy 2001-05 JOHNSON, Markee 2007-09 ORTIZ, Maryanne 2006-07 TABE, Nicole 1990 AMMERMAN, Chara 1992 DYE, Brittney 2000-04 JOHNSON, Rachel 2008-10 OSBORNE, Linda 1998-02 THOMAS, Deidra 1998-00 ANDERSON, Kari 1996-98 JUHASZ, Borbala 2008-09 OTTEN, Jill 1981 THOMPSON, Kim 1987 ANDERSSON, Christina 1984-85 • E • OWENS, Caitlin 1998-99 TOLIVER, Shawn 2002-03 AUKSTIKALNIS, Amy 1984-86 EARLEY, Arika 1995 • K • TRUELOVE, Lacey 2007 - AUSTIN, Barbara 1994-97 EAVES, Kristin 2001-02 KELLS, Andrea 2007- • P • TUCKER, Amanda 1998-99 AZEL, Lynne 1977 EESON, Kim 2008- KELLY, Kristine 2006-08 PACE, Amber 2008 TURPIN, Lucile 2000-04 EBELING, Stacey 1998-02 KIESS, Anna 2003-06 PA’LMAI, Andrea 2005-09 • B • EISEN, Cheryl 1979 KIMBLE, Stephanie 1996-00 PAKHALINA, Yulia 2001-03 • V • BAIRD, Kim 1988-89 ENTWISTLE, Melanie 1990 KOHLMAN, Patty 1988-92 PARK, Heather 1991 VAIANA, Nicole 2004-08 BALLO, Kimmy 2009- ERICKSON, Rachel 2008 KOMRIJ, Jackie 1985-86 PARRISH, Candance 1979 VAN HELDEN, Karen 1980 BANJEGLAV, Tatjana 2002-06 ESMOND, Amber 2003-04 KOVACS, Reka 2009- PARRISH, Melanie 1991 VAN KATWIJK, Ginni 2006-08 BARTON, Stacey 1993-94 KROSSMAN, Jaclyn 1999-01 PATTERSON, Shona 2001 VANCLEAVE, Lauren 2005-07 BAUTISTA, Christina 1987-90 • F • KUJAT, Cathy 1987-88 PEASE, Jenni 2001-02 VERDIN, Andrea 1984 BAY, Kristin 2001-05 FABER, Hanneke 1987-91 PEET, Amanda 1979-80 VOSS, Kelly 1993-95 BEAUCHEMIN, Marie 1983 FERGUSON, April 1987-89 • L • PENARRIETA, Claudia 1990-93 BERRY, Laura 1991-93 FIBBENS, Nicola 1983-86 LANTZ, Debra 1992 PENARRIETA, Ingrid 1989-92 • W • BILLIPS, Randee 2004-06 FIGUEIREDO, Jane 1983-86 LATOSUO, Tiitta 1988-91 PENARRIETA, Paola 1988-91 WARREN, Christine 1992 BISSETT, Paige 2007-09 FLINK, Charlotta 1985-86 LAU, Kat 2003-05 PEREIRA, Frances 1990-92 WATZEK, Valerie 1976 BLAKE, Jessica 1999-03 FOGLIETTA, Agustina 1998-02 LAUREL, April 1995-96 PESEK, Linda 1987-91 WELDON, Sherri 1989 BLOCKER, Vicki 2001-05 FORCUCCI, Courtney 2007 LAWRENCE, Ingrid 1981-84 PHARES, Corrie 2000-02 WEIS, Jeanine 1976 BLOEMER, Marit 2005-06 FOX, Linda 2006-08 LENZO, Stephanie 1987 PIROW, Helena 1986-88 WHITE, Christina 2003-04 BORDATCHEVA, Olga 2008-10 FRASER, Moira 2009- LEWANDOWSKI, Noel 1995-99 PISARSKI, Holli 2009- WIEN, Meagan 2001-05 BOULIANNE, Jenny 1983 LINN, Rory 1999-02 PLOUGH, Peggy 1979-80 WILLIS, Christina 1986-88 BOWMAN, Teresa 1984-85 • G • LLEWELLYN, Cindy 1977, 79 POLOTZEK, Doreen 2007-09 WILKEN, Antonette 1983-85 BOYCE, Elizabeth 1997-01 GARRETT, Sarah 1987-88 LONDRIGAN, Mary Anne 1979 POZDNIAKOVA, Anastasia 2004-10 WILKINS, Lee 1977 BOYETTE, Britni 2003-04 GARRIDO, Hilda 1985, 87-88 LONNEGREN, Julia 2009- PRICE, Grace 1995-97 WILLIAMS, Stacey 2002-05 BREWSTER, Tanya 1995-99 GERING, Gina 1997 LUBBERS, Danica 2008-09 WILSON, Jackie 2005-06 BRODEUR, Amber 2008 GITELSON, Rachel 2003-07 • Q • WINGENTER, Suzanne 1993-97 BROWN, Christene 1993-97 GLENN, Tamyra 1977 QUINTANA, Kelly 2000 WOLF, Cindy 1997-01 BROUSSARD, Amy 1998-99 • M • ALL-TIME ROSTER GOEGGEL, Liz 2003-05 WRIGHT, Melissa 2003-05 BRUKMAN, Lauren 1986 MacLACHLAN, Dorene 1976 GRADY, Heather 1991-93 • R • BRYANT, Kendra 1988-89 MacLEOD, Donna 2006-08 GRAVES, Lindsey 2007 -08 RASMUSSEN, Holly 2003-04 BURAKOWSKI, Carolina 2001-02 MAELCHER, Sonia 1990 • Z • GRIFFIN, Ann 1977, 79 RATHBURN, Shawna 2000-02 BURNES, Lisa 1981 MAGNESS, Magness 1993-97 ZIRKELBACH, Pam 1978 GRIVICH, Hilary 1995-97 REA, Jan 1977 BURTON, Susan 1980 MANLEY, Leigh 1985 REEVES, Sheila 1988-92 BYRON, Helen 1977 MANNELLA, Stephanie 2003-06 Current Cougars in bold. • H • MARTIN, Jennifer 1992 RINEHOLD, Mindy 1994-97 HAFFNER, Kerstin 1987-90 MATTHEWS, Nancy 1977 RING, Naomi 2007 • C • HAGEN, Jenny 2004-06 MATOVIC, Dragana 1993-97 RIVERA, Maria 1992-95 CADE, Mariah 1992-95 HAGGERTY, Billie 2000-01 MATOVIC, Jelena 1997-01 RIVERA, Teresa 1985-88 CAGNOTTO, Tania 2005-06 HAKANSSON, Eva 1981-82 MAXEY, Beth 1977 ROCQUEMORE, Ramona 1992 CALDWELL, Debbie 1983-85 HALL, Michelle 2005-08 McCULLAM, Cyndi 1978 ROSE, Beverley 1983-85 CAMPBELL, Michelle 1978-79 HANSEN, Liselotte 1990 McGOLDRICK, Angela 1985 ROTHE, Edelweiss 1988-90 CARNAN, Elspeth 1983 HARDY, Heather 1989 McPHAIL, Terry 1977 RUGGIANO, Danielle 1999-00 CARNETT, Susie 1996-00 HARDY, Holly 1987-88 MEDINA, Linda 1977 RUSSELL, Mellissa 1990-92 CHAN, Mui Pin 1985-87 HARMS, Amanda 1996-00 MELCHIOR, Jennifer 1989-90 RUTTER, Amanda 2003-05 CHOPP, Karen 1992 HARVEY, Lindsay 2001-02 MENARD, Haley 2003-04 CHRISTENSEN, Cristi 1997-00 HAYES, Kathleen 1993-95 MERCIER, Nicki 1995-97 • S • CIZIK, Jan 1977 HEIN, Vanessa 1992 MILSTEAD, Christy 1998-00 SAENZ, Casandra 1994-96 CLAMPITT, Carrie 1991 HENKE, Mary Ann 1993-95 MINER, Miki 1987-88 SALAZAR, Alejandra 2003-07 CLARK, Olivia 1991-95 HERNANDEZ-CASAS, Yolanda 1998-00 MITTEN, Kathy 1980 SANCHEZ, Angela 1997-01 CLARK, Patty 1985-86 HEYNS, Alexandra 1992-95 MONASTERIO, Marisol 1992-95 SANDERS, Sandy 1993-97 CLEGG, Nicola 1993-97 HILL, Debbie 1978-80 MONEY, Susan 1977 SARGENT, Angel 1992 CLOSE, Sarah 1998-00 HILLEN, Diane 1994-97 MOREHEAD, Cindy 1988 SCHIA, Cory 1977-80 COATES, Lori 1990-92 HILLIS, Beccy 2008- MORRILL, Amy 1989 SCHNEIDER, Robbin 1979 COMBS, Erin 1999-00 HINSON, Ashley 1993 MORSE, Rebecca 1986-88 SCHWENDENWEIN, Sasha 2005-09 COPELAND, Brittany 2007-08 HOLCOMB, Rachel 2008-10 MURRAY, Thea 2005-06 SCOTT, Maria 1985 CUNHA, Liz 1979-80 HOLLENBECK, Joy 1985 • N • SHAMBURGER, Jessica 2006-10 HOPKINS, Falon 1999-03 NAAE, Jennifer 1991-93 SIDERS, Nickie 1989 HOOD, Amy 1990 NARON, Natalie 1997-99 SMITH, Michelle 1990-92 • D • HOOVER, Carol 1981 SMITH, Veronica 2000-03
53 MEDIA ALMANAC DUAL MEET RESULTS 1975-76 (2-2) Feb. 5 TULANE W, 90-40 Jan. 29 at Texas A&M L, 53-87 1993-94 (0-8) Head Coach Phill Hansel Feb. 9 Rice W, 77-54 Feb. 5 TCU W, 78-62 Head Coach Phill Hansel Nov. 22 TCU W, 49-36 Feb. 25-27 West Coast Independent Feb. 6 SMU L, 59-81 Nov. 12 at Texas L, 100-176 Jan. 24 at Texas A&M L, 16-84 Championships – 2nd Feb. 25-27 SWC Championships – 5th Nov. 19 ALABAMA L, 131.5-161.5 Jan. 31 at Rice W, 54-50 March 18-20 NCAA Championships – 12th March 17-19 NCAA Championships – 37th Jan. 7 MISSOURI L, 130-132 at UCLA L, 51-63 Jan. 21 at Texas A&M L, 120-179 TAIAW Championships – 3rd 1982-83 (5-2) 1988-89 (4-6) Jan. 28 at LSU L, 132-165 Head Coach Phill Hansel Head Coach Phill Hansel Feb. 4 SMU L, 120-179 1976-77 (3-3) Oct. 30 RICE W, 69-43 Nov. 22 RICE W, 152-148 Feb. 5 TCU L, 145.5-152.5 Head Coach Phill Hansel Nov. 20 TULANE W, 101-48 Dec. 2 LSU L, 62-75 Feb. 11 at Rice L, 119-143 Feb. 4 Texas A&M L, 48-56 Jan. 22 at SMU W, 85-64 Dec. 10 * vs. Vanderbilt L, 63-77 Feb. 24-26 SWC Championships – 6th Feb. 12 LSU W, 68-63 Jan. 29 TEXAS L, 59-90 Jan. 21 TEXAS A&M L, 61-77 March 17-19 NCAA Championships – 24th Feb. 24-26 TAIAW CHAMPIONSHIP – 3rd Feb. 24-26 SWC Championships – 2nd Feb. 4 at SMU L, 60-80 AIAW Championships – 12th March 17-19 NCAA Championships – 11th Feb. 11 TEXAS L, 60-80 1994-95 (1-7) Feb. 23-25 SWC Championships – 5th Head Coach Phill Hansel 1977-78 (5-1) 1983-84 (4-1) March 16-18 NCAA Championships – 27th Nov. 11 at Rice L, 93-113 Head Coach Phill Hansel Head Coach Phill Hansel * Held in Carbondale, Ill. Nov. 19 TEXAS L, 112-186 Nov. 18 TEXAS TECH W, 99-30 Oct. 29 Rice W, 84-29 Jan. 14 at LSU L, 59-84 Dec. 18 Arizona L, 62-67 Jan. 12 LSU W, 71-35 1989-90 (4-8) Jan. 14 vs. Arkansas L, 58-75 Dec. 19 Long Beach State W, 68-34 Jan. 21 at Texas L, 55-85 Head Coach Phill Hansel Jan. 21 TEXAS A&M L, 130-168 Feb. 3 TEXAS A&M W, 92-39 Feb. 4 SMU W, 80-60 Oct. 28 at Texas L, 60-78 Jan. 27 at TCU W, 162-136 Feb. 4 Rice W, 111-19 Feb. 12 TEXAS A&M W, 70-43 Nov. 18 at Rice W, 84-56 Jan. 28 at SMU L, 113-183 Feb. 11 SMU W, 99-30 at Lamar W, 54-34 Jan. 12 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS W, 84-55 Feb. 10 RICE L, 132-148 Feb. 23-25 TAIAW Championships – 1st Feb. 23-25 SWC Championships – 2nd Jan. 13 LSU W, 87-52 Feb. 23-25 SWC Championships – 6th March 17-19 AIAW Championships – 10th March 15-17 NCAA Championships – 10th Jan. 20 at Texas A&M L, 63-75 March 17-19 NCAA Championships – 24th Feb. 2 TCU W, 84-47 1978-79 (5-1) 1984-85 (5-2) Feb. 3 SMU L, 61-72 1995-96 (2-8) Head Coach Phill Hansel Head Coach Phill Hansel Feb. 22-24 SWC Championships – 5th Head Coach Phill Hansel Nov. 29 RICE W, 114-17 Oct. 26 at Rice W, 96-43 March 17-20 NCAA Championships – 27th Oct. 20 at Texas L, 111-189 Jan. 20 TEXAS L, 61-70 Nov. 2 at New Orleans W, 121-5 Oct. 27 SMU L, 117-182 Feb. 2 Lamar W, 102-11 vs. LSU W, 98-38 1990-91 (3-3) Nov. 18 LSU L, 114-166 DUAL RESULTS Feb. 11 MIAMI W, 69-62 Nov. 17 at Arizona State L, 66-74 Head Coach Phill Hansel Jan. 12 Texas A&M L, 34-59 Feb. 22-24 TAIAW Championships – 2nd Feb. 16 at Texas A&M W, 85-55 Nov. 16 RICE W, 182-116 Jan. 12 Western Illinois W, 77-29 March 14-17 AIAW Championships – 8th SMU L, 53-78 Jan. 12 at LSU L, 129.5-150.5 Jan. 12 Miami L, 41-70 Lamar W, 78-43 Jan. 25 TEXAS A&M W, 163-135 Jan. 19 TCU W, 133-110 1979-80 (2-4) Feb. 28-March 2 SWC Championships – 4th Feb. 1 at TCU W, 171-108 Jan. 20 at Texas A&M L, 100-134 Head Coach Phill Hansel March 21-23 NCAA Championships – 17th Feb. 2 at SMU L, 135-165 Jan. 26 at Rice L, 112-126 Nov. 27 at Rice W, 78-60 Feb. 9 at Texas L, 137-154 Jan. 27 MIAMI L, 48-65 Jan. 19 at Texas L, 39-77 1985-86 (6-2) Feb. 28-March 2 SWC Championships – 4th Feb. 14-17 SWC Championships – 5th Jan. 25 FLORIDA L, 53-82 Head Coach Phill Hansel March 19-21 NCAA Championships – 22nd Jan. 26 SMU L, 63-79 Oct. 25 RICE W, 111-29 1996-97 (1-6) Feb. 9 TEXAS A&M W, 77-63 Nov. 23 LSU L, 59-81 1991-92 (2-6) Head Coach Ginger Hurley Feb. 16 at LSU L, 45-61 Jan. 24 TEXAS A&M W, 115-24 Head Coach Phill Hansel Oct. 25 RICE L, 120-147.5 Feb. 28-March 1 TAIAW Championships - 3rd Jan. 25 TCU W, 99-40 Oct. 18 Rice L, 71-185 Nov. 2 vs. Arkansas W, 76-60 March 20-22 AIAW Championships – 14th Jan. 31 TEXAS TECH W, 105-25 Oct. 26 Texas A&M L, 114-172 Nov. 2 at LSU L, 49-83 Feb. 8 SMU W, 89-44 Nov. 2 Delta State W, 100-98 Nov. 23 TEXAS L, 70-189 1980-81 (5-3) Feb. 27-March 1 SWC Championships – 3rd Nov. 2 UL Monroe W, 136-71 Jan. 24 at TCU L, 94-205 Head Coach Phill Hansel NCAA Championships – 17th Rice L, 147-54 Jan. 25 at SMU L, 82-137 Nov. 9 Texas Tech W, 71-42 Nov. 16 SMU L, 187-104 Jan. 31 at Texas A&M L, 91-124 Nov. 22 Rice W, 88-43 1986-87 (2-5) Jan. 11 LSU L, 113-163 Jan. 15 Iowa W, 83-48 Head Coach Phill Hansel Jan. 17 TCU L, 153-121 1997-98 (5-6) Jan. 17 Texas L, 51-53 Oct. 25 Rice L, 126-136 Feb. 6-8 SWC Championships – 6th Head Coach Ginger Hurley Jan. 23 TULANE W, 88-14 Nov. 22 at LSU L, 55-82 March 19-21 NCAA Championships – 38th Oct. 24 at Rice L, 85-157 Jan. 24 Texas A&M W, 89-42 Jan. 23 TEXAS A&M L, 102-159 Oct. 31 at John Brown W, 139-58 Jan. 31 at SMU L, 62-69 Jan. 24 NEW ORLEANS W, 100-36 1992-93 (1-6-1) Nov. 1 vs. LSU L, 18-122 Feb. 7 LSU L, 55-85 Jan. 30 TEXAS L, 58-82 Head Coach Phill Hansel Nov. 1 at Arkansas W, 81-59 Feb. 26-28 TAIAW CHAMPIONSHIPS – 3rd at TCU W, 153-117 Oct. 16 at Rice W, 147-118 Nov. 7 TCU L, 108-181 March 18-21 AIAW Championships – 18th Feb. 7 at SMU L, 60-80 Nov. 14 TEXAS L, 89-211 Nov. 8 at Texas A&M L, 75-145 Feb. 26-28 SWC Championships – 4th Dec. 5 vs. Arkansas L, 27-41 Jan. 10 vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater W, 141-22 1981-82 (6-2) Jan. 16 at LSU L, 121-166 Jan. 10 vs. Binghamton W, 141-66 Head Coach Phill Hansel 1987-88 (3-5) Jan. 23 TEXAS A&M L, 112-187 Jan. 10 at Broward County CC L, 141-143 Nov. 20 TEXAS TECH W, 86-63 Head Coach Phill Hansel Jan. 30 vs. Texas L, 19-121 Feb. 7 SMU L, 45-89 Jan. 22 at Texas L, 52-70 Oct. 29 ARKANSAS L, 113-155 at SMU L, 54-80 Feb. 14 at UL Monroe W, 128-74 Jan. 23 TEXAS A&M W, 75-72 Nov. 13 at Texas L, 43-97 Jan. 29 at TCU T, 150-150 Feb. 26-28 at NIC Championships – 7th Jan. 27 Lamar W, 63-60 Nov. 20 RICE W, 146-118 Feb. 25-27 SWC Championships – 6th March 19-21 NCAA Championships – t-37th Jan. 30 SMU L, 66-81 Dec. 4 at LSU L, 59-80 March 18-20 NCAA Championships – 38th Feb. 4 LSU W, 93-42 Jan. 4 at New Orleans W, 109-29
54 2010 HOUSTON SWIMMING & DIVING DUAL RESULTS 1998-99 (6-8) Jan. 19 RICE L, 88-149 Feb. 5 TEXAS A&M L, 38-88 * RICE L, 133-214 Head Coach Ginger Hurley Jan. 25 TCU L, 89-129 Feb. 5 MIAMI (Fla.) L, 46-78 Nov. 2 at Miami (Fla.) L, 101-179 Oct. 30 LSU L, 35-104 Jan. 26 SMU L, 99-136 Feb. 23-26 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP – 5th Nov. 3 at Florida International W, 151-90 Oct. 30 ARKANSAS L, 65-75 Feb. 1 at Texas A&M L, 128-151 March 17-19 NCAA Championships – 20th vs. Indian River CC W, 136-107 Oct. 31 at Rice L, 129-134 Feb. 22-24 C-USA Championships – 4th *Conference USA opponent Jan. 9 vs. Stony Brook (H) W, 41-13 Oct. 31 vs. North Texas W, 159-55 March 21-23 NCAA Championships – 22nd vs. Puget Sound (H) W, 41-13 Nov. 20 at Texas A&M L, 108-133 # Held in Honolulu, Hawaii 2005-06 (9-8) vs. St. Cloud State (H) W, 28-26 Nov. 20 vs. North Texas W, 172-49 Head Coach Mark Taylor Jan. 18 at North Texas L, 110-133 Jan. 9 at Florida Atlantic W, 107-98 2002-03 (3-8) Oct. 14 at Texas L, 56-57 Jan. 19 * at #12 SMU L, 91-140 Jan. 9 vs. Brown L, 59-146 Head Coach Mark Taylor Oct. 14 * vs. Rice L, 44-67 Jan. 25-26 * RICE L, 117-225 Jan. 13 at New Mexico State W, 133-110 Oct. 12 NORTH TEXAS W, 167-76 Oct. 22 NORTH TEXAS W, 126-104 #24 LSU L, 102-240 Jan. 14 at New Mexico L, 111-126 Nov. 1 RICE L, 122-162 Nov. 3 ARKANSAS W, 122-112 Feb. 1 at #6 Texas A&M L, 96-145 Jan. 29 at TCU L, 94-147 Nov. 2 ARKANSAS L, 104-132 Nov. 4 at Texas A&M L, 113-162 Feb. 2 NEW ORLEANS W, 105-71 Jan. 30 at SMU L, 87-145 Nov. 16 UL MONROE W, 159-130 Nov. 11 at North Texas W, 126-117 Feb. 27-March 1 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP – 4th Feb. 6 NORTH TEXAS W, 164-42 Jan. 10 at New Mexico L, 101-142 Nov. 11 vs. Wyoming L, 118-125 March 20-22 at NCAA Championship – 28th Feb. 6 UL MONROE W, 158-92 Jan. 11 at New Mexico State W, 131.5-111.5 Nov. 11 * vs. SMU L, 82-157 *Conference USA opponent Feb. 25-27 NIC Championships – 4th Jan. 17 LSU L, 93-131 Dec. 31 FINDLAY W, 129-38 March 18-20 NCAA Championships – t-33rd Jan. 24 *at TCU L, 107-136 Jan. 5 vs. Lehigh W, 64-27 2008-09 (10-6) Jan. 25 at SMU L, 80-143 Jan. 5 vs. Queens (N.Y.) W, 64-46 Head Coach Mark Taylor 1999-00 (8-7) Jan. 31 at Rice L, 62-140 Jan. 7 vs. Lehigh W, 94-84 Oct. 10 at Southwestern W, 132-88 Head Coach Ginger Hurley Feb. 1 at Texas A&M L, 115-173 Jan. 13-14 * RICE L, 145-202 OCT. 11 NORTH TEXAS W, 174-126 Oct. 29 vs. UL Monroe W, 71-36 Feb. 23-25 C-USA Championships – 4th Jan. 13-14 LSU L, 149-203 Oct. 31 at Michigan State L, 117-126 Oct. 29 at LSU L, 47-65 March 20-22 NCAA Championships – 20th Jan. 21 at Nevada L, 139-155 Nov. 1 at Oakland W, 133-110 Nov. 5 vs. Drury W, 60-44 *Conference USA opponent Jan. 21 vs. New Mexico State W, 180-110 NOV. 6 *RICE W, 173-121 Nov. 5 at Arkansas L, 34-70 Jan. 28 * TULANE W, 139-115 NEW MEXICO STATE W, 152-146 Nov. 13 at Texas A&M L, 126-166 2003-04 (9-10) Feb. 22-25 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP – 3rd NOV. 14-15 PHILL HANSEL DUALS Nov. 18 TCU W, 145-117 Head Coach Mark Taylor March 16-18 NCAA Championships – t-23rd *RICE W, 187-160 Nov. 19 NORTH TEXAS W, 167-107 Oct. 11 NORTH TEXAS W, 151-91 *Conference USA opponent INCARNATE WORD W, 275-78 Jan. 7 vs. Emory W, 63-33 Oct. 17 at Texas L, 47-99 FIU W, 247-99 Jan. 7 at Florida Atlantic L, 38-57 Oct. 17 vs. Northern Arizona L, 47-62 2006-07 (18-6) VANDERBILT W, 271.5-78.5 Jan. 7 vs. Illinois State W, 53-42 Oct. 31 * vs. Louisville W, 182-50 Head Coach Mark Taylor Jan. 16 at Texas A&M L, 109-173 Jan. 7 vs. Oakland L, 22-73 Oct. 31 at Kentucky L, 110-124 Oct. 13 at New Mexico State W, 138-103 JAN. 17 *SMU L, 87-150 Jan. 7 vs. New Mexico W, 53-42 Nov. 1 * vs. Louisville W, 153-46 Oct. 13 vs. Northern Colorado W, 146-96 Jan. 30-31 LSU Invitational Jan. 15 RICE L, 48-89 Nov. 1 * at Cincinnati W, 103-100 Oct. 14 at New Mexico State W, 160-138 LSU L, 140-211 Jan. 15 NEW MEXICO STATE W, 71-41 Dec. 5 KANSAS L, 121-179 Oct. 14 vs. Northern Colorado W, 174-124 New Orleans W, 253-90 Jan. 29 SMU L, 77-127 Jan. 10 vs. FIU W, 168-72 Oct. 28 *#8 SMU L, 106-133 *Rice L, 169-178 March 9-11 NIC Championships – 3rd Jan. 10 at Miami L, 100-141 Oct. 28 #25 OREGON STATE L, 116-121 FEB. 11 TEXAS L, 51-87
DUAL RESULTS Jan. 11 vs. FIU W, 72-41 Nov. 3-4 PHILL HANSEL DUALS FEB. 25-28 C-USA CHAMPIONISHIP - 2ND 2000-01 (2-11) Jan. 11 vs. Cleveland State W, 83-30 MESA STATE W, 297-37 March 19-21 NCAA Championship- 17th Head Coach Ginger Hurley Jan. 11 vs. North Florida W, 74-39 * RICE W, 176-171 *Conference USA opponent Oct. 20 at LSU L, 94-133 Jan. 11 vs. Brown L, 42-71 TRINITY W, 281.5-166.5 Oct. 20 vs. Wright State L, 103-125 Jan. 16 * at TCU L, 130-168 NEW ORLEANS W, 262-85 2009-10 (3-10) Nov. 2 NORTH TEXAS W, 149-130 Jan. 17 at North Texas W, 131-107 NEVADA L, 150-203 Head Coach Mark Taylor Nov. 4 ARKANSAS L, 77-154 Jan. 31 at Arkansas L, 115-184 Dec. 31 at Hawai’i Relay Meet OCT. 9-10 PHILL HANSEL DUALS Nov. 9 at New Mexico L, 75-161 Feb. 6 SMU L, 101-121 vs. Hiram College W, 82-20 *RICE W, 119-93 Nov. 9 vs. BYU L, 58-178 Feb. 7 TEXAS A&M L, 115-155 vs. Minnesota St.-Mankato W, 78-24 FIU W, 162-56 Nov. 9 vs. Northern Arizona L, 74-162 Feb. 26-28 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP – 3rd vs. South Dakota W, 28-24 Oct. 30 at Duke L, 110-188 Jan. 9 at New Mexico State L, 96-134 March 18-20 NCAA Championships – 22nd Jan. 12-13 NORTH TEXAS W, 240-105 vs. Georgia Tech L, 119-179 Jan. 19 at Texas A&M L, 120-170 *Conference USA opponent NEW MEXICO STATE W, 233-110 Oct. 31 vs. Emory L, 141-152 Jan. 20 UL MONROE W, 170-114 FIU W, 254-88 at UNC-Wilmington L, 135-162 Jan. 26 at TCU L, 109-183 2004-05 (6-11) Jan. 19 #5 TEXAS A&M L, 116-169 NOV. 20-22 COUGAR CLASSIC FALL INV. 4TH (465 PTS.) Jan. 27 at SMU L, 96-141 Head Coach Mark Taylor Jan. 20 MIAMI (Fla.) W, 137--106 Jan. 22 at North Texas L, 101-141 Feb. 3 at Rice L, 93-162 Oct. 15 TEXAS L, 115-123 Jan. 26-27 vs. New Orleans W, 237-99 Jan. 23 *at SMU L, 98-136 Feb. 22-24 NIC Championships – 5th Oct. 16 *RICE L, 124-168 at LSU L, 120-233 JAN. 29-30 LSU L, 138-207 March 15-17 NCAA Championships – 22nd Oct. 23 * TCU L, 140-156 * vs. Rice L, 152-189 *RICE L, 144-197 Nov. 12 at Centenary W, 116-50 Jan. 28 at New Orleans W, 46-44 *TULANE W, 213-134 2001-02 (2-11) Nov. 13 at Louisiana-Monroe W, 153-62 Feb. 24-17 C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP – 4th FEB. 5 TEXAS A&M L, 110-177 Head Coach Ginger Hurley Dec. 3-4 at Kansas L, 83-267 March 8-10 at NCAA Championships – 23rd FEB. 10 TEXAS L, 62-80 Oct. 5 at Texas L, 87-175 Dec. 3-4 vs. Harvard L, 63-287 *Conference USA opponent FEB. 24-27 C-USA CHAMPIONISHIP - 4TH Oct. 12 at LSU L, 84-156 Jan. 3 vs. Arkansas W, 60-44 March 19-21 NCAA Championship - 17th Oct. 20 NORTH TEXAS W, 184-112 Jan. 3 vs. Pacific L, 29-65 2007-08 (9-8) *Conference USA opponent Oct. 27 at UL Monroe W, 197-90 Jan. 14 at North Texas W, 157.5-114.5 Head Coach Mark Taylor Nov. 2 at Arkansas L, 95-199 Jan. 14 *vs. SMU L, 129-139 Oct. 12 at Southwestern W, 116-85 Nov. 3 vs. Kansas L, 40-99 Jan. 21 at Incarnate Word W, 73-62 Oct. 26-27 PHILL HANSEL DUALS Nov. 3 at Missouri State L, 48-91 Jan. 28 at LSU L, 35-76 FIU W, 237-114 Jan. 2 # vs. Nevada L, 80-98 Jan. 21 *vs. Rice L, 35-76 NEW ORLEANS W, 244-101 Jan. 9 at Texas L, 81-116 Jan. 29 at New Orleans W 34-25 BYU L, 106-247
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