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John I. Jenkins C.S.C Assistant SID / M. Swimming and Diving ..Alan George Associate Head Coach ............Matt Tallman (Catholic ’97) E-mail [email protected] Provost ..........................................Thomas G. Burish Office / fax ..............................574.631.3276 / 2831 Executive Vice President ..............John Affleck-Graves E-mail [email protected] Office .................................................. 574.631.3397 NCAA Faculty Representative ..........Don Pope-Davis Volunteer Asst. Coach ..........Josh Skube (Indiana ’98) Cell...................................................... 574.340.3977 Fax ...................................................... 574.631.7941 Athletics Department Web site ..............................................www.und.com Director of Athletics ............................Jack Swarbrick Assistant AD / Swimming and Diving ............Mike Dansch E-mail [email protected] Phone .................................................. 574.631.6107 Fax ...................................................... 574.631.8231 18 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Season Preview Diver Michael Bulfin could be the first Irish diver ever to earn three invitations to the NCAA Championships with a trip to the national meet in 2009. Season Preview The Next Step Fourth BIG EAST title, return to NCAA Championships part of Notre Dame’s plan for 2008-09 season Back on top of the BIG EAST Conference after claiming its third championship in the last four seasons, the Notre Dame men’s swimming and diving team looks to build on its recent success and make a historic run into the NCAAs. With All-American diver Michael Bulfin and Canadian National Team member MacKenzie LeBlanc returning to lead the charge, the Irish could possibly send multiple student-athletes to the NCAA Championships for the first time in program history. Bulfin, who set school records in the 1- and 3-meter diving events in 2007-08, was the first member of the program to earn multiple trips to the NCAAs while LeBlanc won a gold medal in the 200m Fly at the Tri Nations Cup. LeBlanc was also part of Notre Dame’s record-setting 800 Free Relay tandem that was on cusp of earning a bid to the NCAAs. Each of the four members of that quartet (LeBlanc, John Lytle, Andrew Hoffman and Joshua Nosal) will be 2008-09 Seniors back in the water this season. Lytle, a junior, set a pair of records in the 100 (44.33) and 200 Free (1:37.79) and teamed for a couple more program-best relay perform- breakout effort in the 1-meter event and Nosal Bauman should pave the way for newcomers ances. LeBlanc added the fastest Notre Dame teamed with three relays for his honors. Each Kevin Rahill and Marshall Sherman. Danny time ever in the 500 Free (4:22.05) and 200 Fly ranked among the best in their respective Lutkus, a polished swimmer who expects his (1:45.94). events last season and hope to parlay that best season yet in 2008-09, will join forces with Eight Irish student-athletes combined for 23 experience into added success in 2008-09. breaststroker Daniel Rave to lead the surge all-BIG EAST honors in 2008 paced by Lytle’s Behind the leadership of a seven-person sen- into the BIG EAST Championships. Rave is six accolades. Andrew Deters placed second in ior class, a group of underclassman with end- the current record holder in the 200 Breast and the 1,650 Free with Andrew Hoffman racking a less potential could flourish this season. The classmate Mitchell Sherman may not be far trio of honors in relay events. Eric Lex had a smooth backstrokes of Jeff Wood and Bill behind, as he is expected to have a breakout campaign in the backstroke and medley events. Notre Dame rolls out the carpet for 12 new- comers who account for dozens of All- American honors during their prep careers. Adding to the mix is diver Caleb Dunnichay, an Indiana native who won a national champi- onship with Auburn before returning to his home state. With a reloaded roster and top-to-bottom depth both in the water and off the board, this year’s edition of the Notre Dame squad could not only win a second consecutive BIG EAST title, but also take the program to heights unseen. 2008-09 Juniors 20 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME® Eyeing the Irish with What do you expect this season from a tom. It’s not a senior saying ‘I only have one more team that is deep from top to bottom in Head Coach Tim Welsh chance to get it right.’ It’s not a freshman saying almost every event? ‘I’m going to take over.’That’s the advantage we What can we look for out of the Irish this “We’re both very deep and very thin depend- take – we’re a large team and when the going rate season after winning three of the last four ing on where you look. I think one of the critical is good, the water is definitely better because it BIG EAST Conference titles? points to this season is which one of those char- happens in every lane.” “I think there are two mindsets. One is hunger. acteristics will define us.We graduated two of our This is a team that should not be content at any top three divers but we means. We had a good championship meet last have a transfer and a year and we’re very proud of that but we also freshman that can know that there are teams who are out to get us. maybe fill that role. There’s not a single person on this team that’s While the diving is cer- looking past anyone, starting with the coaches. tainly strong at the top The upperclassmen remember that we were 4.5 with Michael, Caleb points short of the title in 2007.We also all know Dunnichay is a talented that you only look at one opponent and if you transfer and this past make mistakes someone could pass you on your summer Nathan Geary blindside.We’re not taking anything for granted at and Eric Lex trained all, and as you know, we get no points for what very hard with (head we did last year. We’re starting over from zero. diving coach) Caiming “The second – and even stronger mindset – is Xie. We’re confident at that we want to play for the national champi- this point that someone onship.