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STROKES Anchoring the sprinting events are William Copeland, and Joe Whittington. Last season Copeland swam a team’s best time of 42.97 in the 100-yard freestyle. He also earned All-American honors on the 200-freestyle relay, 200- medley relay and 400-freestyle relay. Godec swam a season-best 19.58 in the 50-yard free last season. He earned honorable mention honors at the NCAA Championships with his 15th finish. Godec also swam a team-best 46.32 in the 100 butterfly. He also obtained honorable mention All-American honors with his 14th Team Captain Patrick O'Neil place. Whittington swam in the prelims of the THE 2006-07 SEASON: 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships earning All-American A BALANCING ACT honors. t is a balancing act this year for the Tilly) and 400-freestyle relay (4th, Jonas “Joe Whittington can step right in to University of California Golden Bears’ Tilly, Cavic, William Copeland, Garrett improve the time of the 200 freestyle team,” Imen’s swimming and diving team. Wagner). Thornton said. “Also we can expect Changes happen every year, and this year Together, Cavic, Molina and Barbosa freshman to step up to the in particular they have affected both the had been part of four top-five teams at the challenge.” swimming and diving sides of the program. NCAA Championships, garnered several Also in the butterfly is senior Patrick With the addition of a large group of All-America honors and worked their way O’Neil, who was selected to the United newcomers as well as a new diving coach, into the Cal All-Time Top 10 ranks in various State’s 2007 Pan Am Games team recently. Cal finds itself balanced in each event with events. O’Neil garnered honorable mention All- plenty of depth to propel the Bears to But head coach Nort Thornton is American honors in both the 100- and 200- another top five finish at the NCAA confident that his current squad will meet yard butterfly at the NCAA Championship. Championships. the challenge of becoming Cal’s new Last season he saw a team-best 1:45.40 The team lost significant contributors in veterans. in the 200 fly and a season-best 47.12 in 100- and 200-yard breaststroke NCAA “In most of the events we have several the 100 fly. During the summer at the USA champion , Milorad athletes that are capable of emerging as National Championships, O’Neil finished Cavic and Miguel Molina, last year’s leaders,” Thornton said. “Even though we ninth in the 100-meter butterfly (54.27) and seniors who helped lead the Bears to a have graduated Henrique Barbosa, our 18th in the 200 butterfly (2:01.35). sixth-place finish at last spring’s NCAA NCAA breaststroke champion, we still have “Patrick O’Neil will be a great leader for Championships in Atlanta. Besides 10 NCAA swimmers returning.” our team,” Thornton added. “He will be our Barbosa’s titles, Cal had strong showings With the returning All-Americans and captain for the season. in the 200 freestyle (3rd, Dominik Meichtry), the addition of new faces, the Bears will Replacing Barbosa will be the biggest 100 butterfly (6th, Cavic), 200-medley relay attack their competition head on. challenge for the Bears this season. (3rd, Cavic, Barbosa, Jernej Godec, Jonas Senior Graham Lentz and junior Richard Hunter will aim to step in to replace him as the top swimmer in the breaststroke. Last season Lentz held the best time behind Barbosa in the 100 breaststroke, at 54.16. In the 200, Lentz posted a season-best of 1:59.50. Hunter swam the teams third- best time of 55.85 in the 100 breaststroke and was clocked at a season-best 2:03.01 in the 200 breaststroke. Individually, sophomore David Russell has the potential to score big at the NCAA Championships, as he entered last year’s NCAAs with the nation’s third best times in both the 100- (46.70) and 200-yard (1:41.88) backstrokes. At the USA Championships this summer, Russell finished sixth in the 100-meter backstroke (55.19) and finished 13th in the 200 Daniel Lysaught Mark Eckert backstroke (2:04.24).

22006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS CALIFORNIA Golden Bears Rivas has improved through his years at Cal, posting career bests of 279.53 at one meter (6 dives), 329.93 at three meters (6 dives), and 342.25 on the platform (10 dives). However, Davidson wants to see Rivas back to the form he was in when he won Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. Wes, who has posted a 296.10 on the one-meter board (6 dives), a 259.57 on the three-meter board (6 dives) and a 211.65 on the platform (10 dives) over his career at Cal, can also improve. The addition of Danny Harper will continue building depth for the Bears. Harper, whose personal best on one-meter Dominic Cathey Graham Lentz (6 dives) is 276.25, will learn from three Dominik Meichtry returns for his junior in the 50 freestyle. Also Aaron Casey will veteran teammates. season, after posting a team-best 1:33.75 be a contention in IM and bockstroke this in the 200 freestyle and a 4:15.89 in the 500 season. Casey represented the United COACHING STAFF freestyle. He earned All-American honors States in the Junior Nationals and the The Bears returned a stellar coaching for both his third-place finish in the 200 at 2006 Nationals. staff, led by Nort Thornton. In his 33rd year the NCAA Championships and his eighth at the helm of the men’s swimming place finish in the 500. DIVING program, Thornton has produced a stellar Daniel Lysaught enters his final season The diving core is very strong this cast of All-Americans, and his teams have in Berkeley as Cal’s leading distance season, returning three experienced placed in the top 10 in 27 of the 32 years swimmer. Last season he swam a team athletes and adding a new face. Another he’s coached. Co-head coach Mike Bottom best in the 1000 freestyle of 8:54.96 and a new face is diving coach Tom Davidson brings plenty of international experience to team-best 1650 freestyle of 14:58.96. from Illinois State. the program. In the past three Olympics, “I expect both Domimik and Daniel to be “My expectations for the team this year is Bottom has coached nine of the sprint good leaders for the distance groups,” to first build on the success that they had medalists. Bottom’s recent success at the Thornton said. last year,” the first-year coach said. collegiate level is , who won The Bears lost Miguel Molina who “Second, I want to teach them all some the 100-yard freestyle and set a new NCAA posted the team’s best times in both the new dives that will make them more record. Volunteer assistant coach Bart 200 and 400 individual medley. Juniors competitive in the conference, which will Kizierowski adds depth to the experienced Mark Eckert and Louis Vayo will have to help them all set new personal bests in all staff. This past summer Kizierowski was step in and pick up where Molina left off. events. Lastly, to create a team that other crowned fastest in the world with his record Eckert posted a season-best 1:47.11 in teams are afraid of because of the depth timing in the 50 freestyle. the 200 IM, as Vayo was timed at 3:49.89 and talent.” “There will be a great deal of preparation in the 400 IM. The Bears return juniors Javier Rivas to be done before the competition season Vayo, this summer, posted a 13th place and Mark Wes along with sophomore rolls around,” Thornton said. “But the finish at the USA Championships in the Sam Helvie. Last season, all three coaching staff of Mike Bottom, Bart 400 IM with his time of 4:25.63. consistently placed in the top five in dual- Kizierowski, new diving coach Tom meet competition. Helvie’s career bests at Davidson and myself are very optimistic RELAYS Cal are 375.92 in the one-meter as the season begins. We will have to see At the NCAA Championships last springboard (6 dives), 327.60 at three just how far this group decides to go.” season, the Bears finished third in both meters (6 dives), and 271.35 on the the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 200- platform (10 dives). SCHEDULE yard medley relay. Copeland and Godec This season the Bears will step up return from the 200-yard freestyle relay against some of the nation’s top team and Godec returns from the 200-yard contenders, starting in November against relay team, which sets the excitement up powerful Indiana and Texas squads in for this season’s success. Austin, Texas. During the Pac-10 season, The All-American teams set the season- Cal will face Michigan in both their meets best marks in both the finals of the 200 against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., and Arizona freestyle relay (1:16.72) and medley relay State in Tempe, Ariz. Rival Stanford will (1:25.37). make an appearance at Spieker Aquatics The team has added 14 new swimmers Center on Feb. 10 for their final dual meet and one new diver to the squad this season. before postseason begins. “Add in our talented freshman to our "If the team comes together and we can returning athletes and we will show how make the appropriate replacements in the our squad is balanced,” Thornton said. different events from our departures of last Freshman Nathan Adrian will provide season, we will be able to stay in the Top depth to the sprints. Adrian represented 10,"Thornton said. Our schedule will allow the United States in the Junior Pan Pacific us to see all of the top contenders, except Championships, where he placed fourth Mark Wes Auburn. We are ready for the challenge.

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SWIMMING Name Events Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown (Last School) Nathan Adrian Sprinter Free/Fly 6-6 200 Fr. HS Bremerton, Wash. (Bremerton HS) Back/Free/Fly 5-8 160 Fr. HS Omer, Israel (Hof Hasharon) Matthew Benoit Back/Breast 6-0 180 Fr. HS Kent, Wash. (John F. Kennedy HS) Kenny Bower Sprint Free 6-4 205 Fr. HS Fishers, Ind. (The Kiski School, Pa.) Aaron Casey Free/Back/IM 5-11 160 Fr. HS Santa Monica, Calif. (Irvine HS) Dominic Cathey Fly 6-3 186 Jr. 2V Oakland, Calif. (Berkeley HS) William Copeland Sprint Free 6-4 175 Jr. 2V Lexington, Va. (Rockbridge County HS) Alex Cushing Sprint Free 6-0 160 Fr. HS Richmond, Calif. (Saint Mary’s HS) Josh Daniels Free 6-0 170 Fr. HS Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West HS) Eric Dunipace Free/Back 6-3 185 Jr. 2V Castro Valley, Calif. (Bishop O’Dowd HS) Mark Eckert Back/IM 6-2 170 Jr. 2V Honolulu, Hawaii (Iolani School) Ryan Emanuel Back 6-4 220 So. 1V Bronxville, N.Y. (Bronxville HS) Jernej Godec Free/Fly/Back 6-2 190 Jr. 2V , (Gimnazija Ledina) Brooks Haller Breast 5-9 160 Fr. HS Dallas, Texas (Jesuit College Prep) Jimmy Henson Free 6-4 172 Fr. HS Mount Shasta, Calif. (Mount Shasta HS) Paul Hernandez Breast/IM 5-8 155 Jr. 2V Bonita, Calif. (Bonita Vista HS) Richard Hunter Breast 6-2 165 Jr. 2V Mission Viejo, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS) Michael Jafari Free 5-11 170 Jr. 2V Glendora, Calif. (Glendora HS) Graham Lentz Breast/IM 6-3 190 Sr. 3V Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande HS) Ian Lentz IM 6-2 176 So. 1V Petaluma, Calif. (Casa Grande HS) Daniel Lysaught Dist. Free 6-4 184 Sr. 3V Gold Coast, Queensland, (All Saints HS) Dominik Meichtry M. Dist. Free 6-0 150 Jr. 2V Rorschacherberg, Switzerland (Deutsche Schule, RSA) Troy Nissen Breaststroke 5-11 194 Fr. HS Sacramento, Calif. (Rio Americano HS) Patrick O’Neil Fly/IM 6-1 185 Sr. 3V Roseburg, Ore. (Roseburg HS) Daniel Owens Free 5-10 160 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) Justin Pollard Free/Fly 6-1 185 Jr. 2V San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) Dash Rothberg Free/Back 6-3 185 Jr. 2V Walnut Creek, Calif. (Bentley HS) David Russell Back 6-3 205 So. 1V Wellesley, Mass. (Wellesley HS) Matt Scanlan Fly/Back/Free 6-3 195 So. 1V Bakersfield, Calif. (Stockdale HS) Byron Scoggan Free/IM 6-1 135 Fr. HS Carmichael, Calif. (Jesuit) Scott Sorge Free 6-5 200 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS) Louis Vayo Back /IM/Free 6-0 170 Jr. 2V Placentia, Calif. (Troy HS) Joe Whittington Free 6-3 152 Jr. 2V Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial HS) Ford Williams Free/Fly 6-0 185 Fr. HS Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS)

DIVING Name Events Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown (Last School) Danny Harper Diving 5-7 150 Fr. HS Glencoe, Ill. (New Trier HS) Sam Helvie Diving 5-6 130 So. 1V Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial HS) Javier Rivas Diving 5-6 155 Jr. 2V Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach Wilson HS) Mark Wes Diving 5-9 160 Jr. 2V Atherton, Calif. (Menlo School)

Head Coach: Nort Thornton (32nd year) Co-Head Coach: Mike Bottom (10th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Bart Kizierowski (3rd year) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nick Folker (4th year) Diving Coach: Thomas Davidson (1st year)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jernej Godec ...... JER-negg GOH-deck Michael Jafari ...... JUH-far-ee Daniel Lysaught ...... LY-sart Dominik Meichtry ...... MIKE-tree Louis Vayo ...... LEW-is VIE-oh Sam Helvie

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It is a credit to Thornton’s recruiting and 74 season when he took over the Bears program. coaching ability that the Bears are consistently Five years after his arrival, Thornton guided Cal NORT in a position to compete for the national crown. to its first national championship in 1979 and For more than three decades he has cultivated successfully defended the national crown in THORNTON squads that combine some of the top local 1980. He claimed National Coach of the Year Head Coach California talent with national and international honors in both of those seasons. 33rd Season at California blue chippers. Thornton’s office is a testimony Thornton’s coaching record shows a long to his coaching ability with Olympic banners, history of success at every level of competition. Nort Thornton, who photos of world record holders, NCAA When he was the head coach at Los Altos High was inducted into the championship trophies and mementos that span School in the late ’50s, his team won the national ASCA (American through his long and illustrious career. The prep championship and his swimmers broke 13 Swimming Coaches veteran coach was honored for all of his of the 20 standing national records. Before his Association) Hall of Fame accomplishments in May 1995 with his induction hiring at California, Thornton was the head in September of 2002, into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. swimming coach at Foothill Junior College from enters his 33rd season Championship performance at Cal is 1960-73, where he constructed one of top as the director of the synonymous not only with Thornton’s teams, junior college programs in the nation. California men’s but with the numerous individuals he has On the international level, Thornton has swimming team. coached over the last 32 years. Since Thornton coached numerous United States teams in world Thornton, the dean of all Pac-10 swimming took over the Cal program, 48 Cal athletes have competition. In 1979, he coached the U.S. squad coaches, continues to combine great represented several countries in the Olympic in the FINA Cup in , , and then in 1981 determination and dedication in helping his Games, winning 29 medals, including 14 gold, coached the U.S. team at the World University swimming team reach its potential and maximum 10 silver and five bronze. Games. In the summer of 1983, Thornton was success level. During the 1992 an assistant coach for the Last season, Cal briefly held the top national Olympics, Thornton was United States team at the ranking and wound up with a No. 3 ranking at the selected as an assistant THORNTON’S at end of the season. The Golden Bears took coach, and 13 of his Bears Caracas, Venezuela. He second place at the Pac-10 Championships and competed in Barcelona, CAL COACHING served in the same finished sixth at the NCAA Championships. Spain, six of whom swam capacity at the 1986 World Senior Henrique Barbosa ended his outstanding for the United States. Cal RECORD Championships in Madrid, Cal career by winning two NCAA crowns – the swimmers earned a total of Year Rec NCAA Finish Spain, and in Perth, 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes. He also won six medals for their 1975 ...... 4-4 ...... 14th Australia, in January, 1997, the 100-yard breaststroke at the Pac-10 respective countries, 1976 ...... 7-4 ...... 11th as well as the August ’97 Championships. including three by Biondi 1977 ...... 5-3 ...... 8th Pan Pacific Games in A true indication of Thornton’s success is the and one each from Joel 1978 ...... 7-2 ...... 3rd Edmonton, Alberta, fact that Cal has finished in the Top 10 nationally Thomas, Tommy Werner 1979 ...... 9-2 ...... 1st Canada. 27 of the 32 years he has been at the helm of the and . At the 1980 .... 11-2 ...... 1st A past president of the Bears’ program. In 2005, Cal completed a 1996 Atlanta Olympics, nine 1981 ...... 9-1 ...... 6th American Swimming of Thornton’s swimmers Coaches Association, remarkable season with a fourth-place finish at 1982 ...... 8-6 ...... 4th competed, including Mark Thornton has served on the NCAA Championships. The Bears defeated 1983 ...... 7-1 ...... 8th Henderson (1988-91), who the ASCA Board of rival Stanford, 129-114, for the first time since 1984 ...... 7-3 ...... 6th Feb. 23, 1991, and compiled their first undefeated was a member of the United Directors and is a past 1985 ...... 5-5 ...... 4th dual-meet season (9-0) under Thornton. Duje States’ gold medal winning member of the NCAA Rules 1986 ...... 6-3 ...... 2nd Draganja, the 2004-05 Pac-10 Swimmer of the and world record-setting Committee. He was also Year and 2005 Cal Most Valuable Swimmer, 400 medley relay. At the 1987 .... 10-3 ...... 4th awarded the National concluded his career by winning two individual 2000 Olympics, besides 1988 .... 10-2 ...... 4th Collegiate and Scholastic crowns – the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard Ervin’s exploits, four other 1989 .... 11-1 ...... 6th Award (which is in the freestyle – and helping the Bears win three Bears competed with Bart 1990 ...... 8-5 ...... 7th International Hall of Fame) relays – the 200-freestyle relay, 200-medley Kizierowski reaching the 1991 ...... 5-5 ...... 13th for his contributions to relay and 400-free relay – at NCAAs. Cal finals of the 100-meter 1992 ...... 6-3 ...... 4th swimming as a healthful freshman Dominik Meichtry was named the back and 50-meter free, and 1993 ...... 8-3 ...... 7th recreation activity for 2004-05 Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year. Gordan Kozulj making the 1994 ...... 6-3 ...... 5th schools and colleges. In his 32 years at Cal, Thornton has led the finals of the 200-meter 1995 ...... 7-2 ...... 5th Thornton, 73, graduated Bears to two national championships, 27 NCAA back. In 2004, 11 current or 1996 ...... 6-4 ...... 13th from San Jose State in 1956 Top-10 finishes and a stellar cast of All- former Bears joined 1997 ...... 7-2 ...... 15th with a degree in education Americans. He has an even more impressive Draganja in , 1998 ...... 5-2 ...... 8th and earned his master’s collection of Olympians-including world record including returning 1999 ...... 9-2 ...... 4th degree from Stanford. holder , , who won the swimmers Cavic (Serbia & 2000 ...... 6-3 ...... 5th Thornton and his wife, gold medal in the 50-meter free at the 2000 Montenegro), Meichtry 2001 ...... 5-1 ...... 8th Carla, have three sons, Sydney Olympics, and Draganja, who took (Switzerland), Henrique 2002 ...... 6-2 ...... 6th Richard (48) and twins Barbosa (), Miguel Marc and Gregg (45). silver in the 50-meter free at the 2004 Athens 2003 ...... 6-1 ...... 4th Molina (Philippines) and Olympics. The veteran coach has an impressive 2004 ...... 5-1 ...... 7th 226-82 (.734) career dual-meet record, has Jernej Godec (Slovenia). 2005 ...... 9-0 ...... 4th been National Coach of the Year twice and has Thornton has been a part 2006 ...... 6-1 ...... 6th been the Pac-10 Coach of the Year four times, of Cal’s swimming most recently in 1999. excellence since the 1973- Total .. 226-82 (.734) ....32 yrs

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teammate Anthony Ervin for a 1-2 finish in the (2002-03) and Sacred Heart Academy in 100 freestyle to mark the fifth straight time that Hamden, Conn., (2002). MIKE BOTTOM Cal’s sprinters, coached by Bottom, had won Davidson was a three-time All-American at Co-Head Swim Coach the 100 free at the NCAA championship. The Indiana, including being a four-time Big Ten 10th Season at California Bears’ 4x100 free relay team also claimed a conference champion during his time in championship title with the then-fastest time in Bloomington, Ind. In 2001 he took third place on California Co-head NCAA history (3:48.99). the one-meter springboard. He also won titles at swim coach Mike Bottom At the 2000 NCAA Bottom coached Anthony the 2002 U.S. Senior National Championships, has established himself Ervin to wins in both the 50 and 100-meter 2001 U.S. Indoor National Championships and as one of the world’s top freestyle. Then in 2001, Ervin repeated as the 2001 U.S. Outdoor National Championships. coaches. Since he NCAA champion in the 100 free, tying the At the international level, Davidson competed arrived at Cal, the team legendary Matt Biondi with a time of 41.80. in the 2001 World University Games and the has finished eighth place At the 2000 in Sydney, history 2001 Goodwill Games. or better at NCAA was made in the premier sprint swimming event Davidson graduated from Indiana‘s Kelley championships and the 50 meter Freestyle. Two US Athletes, Gary School of Business with a bachelors degree in second place at the Pac- Hall, Jr. and Anthony Ervin finished in a first ever management and a minor in history. He is currently 10 Championships. Prior to his joining legendary tie for the Gold Medal. Gary and Anthony as well pursuing his masters in management from Illinois coach Nort Thornton at Cal, Mike coached four as the 5th place finisher Bart Kizierowski from State. years at USC with Olympic coach and now USA Poland all swam for Bottom. Swimming Team Head Coach & General Manager, Bottom also held a coaching stint at Auburn . In Mike’s final season at USC, from 1991-94. He created the ultra sprint program, BART with the help of a strong women’s sprint core, taking two then unheard-of athletes, USC won their only Women’s NCAA and Dean Hutchinson, to the NCAA finals. He Championship to date. assisted in the rise of the Auburn men’s team KIZIEROWSKI For eleven summers Bottom has coached an that won the 1997 and 1999 NCAA titles. Volunteer Assistant Coach international Sprint Team. In the past three Bottom graduated Summa Cum Laude from 3rd Season at California Olympiads, one-half (nine) of the 18 medals USC with a bachelor’s degree in psychology A former Cal All- awarded in the men’s sprint freestyle events and received the Scholar-Athlete Award for the American, Bart (50m and100m) have been won by athletes that graduating athlete with the highest GPA. He Kizierowski still swims he has coached. received a master’s degree in counseling at competitively for his Although he is known world wide for coaching Auburn. Bottom, a member of three NCAA native Poland. This past sprinters, 12 of the 18 school records at Cal are Championship teams at USC, was an Olympic summer he set the world’s held by athletes that Bottom personally coached. team member and was on a world record 400 best-time in the long He has coached an NCAA champion in every free relay. stroke. The most recent champion stepped up course 50 freestyle this past year at 2006 NCAA Championship. (22.88) at the European Senior Henrique Barbosa, won both the 100 and THOMAS Championships. He won 200 yard breaststroke. two NCAA titles and seven Pac-10 titles during At the 2005 NCAA Championships, Draganja his career as a Golden Bear (1997-2000). won the 100 yard freestyle with a new NCAA DAVIDSON record of 41.49. In the past eight NCAA Head Diving Coach Championships, Bottom’s swimmers have 1st season NICK FOLKER claimed six of the 100 freestyle titles. Cal Strength and Conditioning Coach capped the 2005 NCAA Championships by Thomas Davidson 4th Season at California winning the 400 yard freestyle relay in 2:47.70, joined the California which established a new NCAA and U.S. Open Golden Bear aquatics Nick Folker enters his record. The Bears set the previous record of program in the summer of fourth season as Cal’s 2:48.99 in 2003. Bottom’s sprinters also claimed 2006. Prior to Cal he was strength and conditioning the 200 yard freestyle relay with a new NCAA the diving coach at Illinois coach. A graduate of Record and were victorious in the 200 yard State. Hawaii (business medley relay. While at Illinois State degree), Folker brings At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Bottom Davidson guided Emily Hirt unique experience after served as the Croatian Team Olympic Coach to her first ever NCAA swimming under and and personal coach to Gary Hall, Jr. In the 50- Zone diving championship. Hirt placed in the top working with Rainbows meter free, gold medalist Gary Hall, Jr. and silver 40 regionally with a score of 204.05 on the coach Sam Freas. Folker, medalist, former Golden Bear, Draganja, were three-meter board, but did not advance to the from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, competed separated by only one-hundredth of a second. final round. for South Africa in several world-class events In the 2004 NCAA Championships, Draganja Davidson also brings club coaching such as the 2000 Olympic Games, 1999 World took second in the 100-meter free (46.64) and experience to Cal, after leading Redbird Diving University Games, 2001 World Championships 100 butterfly (51.57) behind a pair of world (2005-06) and serving as an assistant at Twin and 2001 Goodwill Games (World All-Star Team). records. He was also fourth in the 50 free City Diving (2003-04) and at J.P. Divers (2001- At Cal, Folker’s duties include overseeing the (21.61). Teammate Milorad Cavic (50.81) and 04). team’s weight and dryland programs as well as Draganja (51.56) finished 2-3 in the 100 butterfly. Davidson also worked as a head diving guiding the team in its nutritional requirements. Cal’s 400 freestyle relay team took second coach at the prep level, at North St. Paul High (3:10.68). School in North St. Paul, Minn., (2004), Fairfield At the 2003 NCAA meet, Draganja out touched College Preparatory School in Fairfield, Conn.,

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Personal: Born Sept. 20, 1987, in Seattle, 2002-04.also his water polo team’s MVP (2003) Wash. … Undeclared major … Parents are Dan and water polo league MVP (2003) ... Set his HS NATHAN and Kalany Benoit, both of who attended record in the 100-yard butterfly (49.88) and Washington … Father swam at Washington … 100-yard backstroke (53.66) ... Swam for ADRIAN Has one brother, Nick and one sister, Annie … Oakland Undercurrent club. 6-6, 200, Fr., Freestyle/Butterfly Enjoys playing the drums and guitar … Hobbies Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1985, in Oakland, include reading and facebook. Calif. … Landscape architecture major … Mother High School: A 2006 is Vera Thompson. graduate of Bremerton CAL CAREER BESTS high School in Bremerton, KENNY BOWER 100 Fly ...... 48.77 Wash. … Set the state’s 6-4, 205, Fr., Sprint Freestyle 200 Fly ...... 1:49.46 record in the 200 freestyle in 2006 … Represented High School: A 2006 the United States in the graduate of The Kiski WILLIAM Junior Pan Pacific School in Saltsberg, Pa. Championships, in which … Two-time high school he placed fourth in the 50 swimming MVP during his COPELAND freestyle. high school stay … Swam 6-4, 180, Jr., Sprint Freestyle Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1988, in Bremerton, for the Southeaster swim CAL: During the 2005- Wash. … Undeclared major … Parents are club, coached by Andy 06 season swam Cal’s James and Cecilia Adrian … Has a brother, Pederson. best time in the 100 free Justin and a sister, Donella … His brother Justin, Personal: Born Jan. (42.97) and third-best in swam for Washington … Lists hobbies as jet 23, 1988, in Fishers, Ind. … Undeclared major … the 50 free (19.59) … All- skiing, boating and dirt bikes. Parents are Ralph and Linda Bower … List hobbies as wake boarding, snowboarding, American … As a freshman in 2004-05 he cycling. GUY took fourth place (45.72) BARNEA in the 100 free vs. USC … 5-8, 160, Fr., Back/Fly/Free AARON Second (21.00) in the 50 CASEY free vs. Arizona ... Third (51.97) in 100 back High School: A 2005 5-11, 160, Fr., Freestyle/Backstroke/IM against ASU. graduate of Hof Hasharon National: At U.S. World Championship Trials, in Israel … Was a member High School: A 2006 was 35th (24.19) in the 50-meter free and 36th of the Israel National team graduate of Irvine high (52.22) in the 100 free. … swam for Haopel school … Swam for Nova, High School: A 2004 graduate of Rockbridge Jerusalem, who are coached by … County High School in Lexington, Va … State coached by Leonid Won the CIF (Division I) record-holder in the 50 (20.70) and 100 freestyle Kauffman … High school 100 backstroke … (45.32 yards, 51.47 meters) ... Also swam for team was national Competed at the 2006 Rockbridge Swim and Triathlon Club. champion. Nationals and Junior Personal: Born April 21, 1986, in Lexington, Personal: Born Sept. 9, 1987, in Beer Sheva, Nationals. Va. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Dr. Israel … Undeclared major … Parents are Eitan Personal: Born Sept. David Copeland and Dr. Irene Townsend. and Rachel … Has two siblings, Nir and Or … 9, 1988, in Grand Rapids, Mich. … Undeclared Career goals are to be an All-American and major … Parents are Patrick and Lori … His CAL CAREER BESTS make the cut for the Olympics … Lists hobbies father played golf and swam in college, while 50 Free ...... 19.59 as readings and computers. his mother was a diver … Lists hobbies as 100 Free ...... 42.97 surfing. MATT BENOIT ALEX CUSHING 6-0, 180, Fr., Breaststroke/Backstroke DOMINIC 6-0, 160, Fr., Sprint Freestyle High School: A 2006 CATHEY High School: A 2006 graduate of John F. graduate of Saint Mary’s Kennedy high school in 6-3, 191, Jr., Butterfly in Berkeley, Calif. … High Burien, Wash. … Two- school’s MVP (2002-06) CAL: During the 2005- … His relay team placed time 3A state champion 06 season swam a … High school team 16th at the North Coast season-best 48.77 in the Sections … Western finished third at the state 100 butterfly and 1:49.46 championships … High Zone All-Star in 2006 … in the 200 butterfly … A Also played basketball. school team also set freshman in 2004-05 he school records in the 100 Personal: Born June swam Cal’s sixth-best 26, 1988, in Berkeley … Undeclared major … back and 200 medley relay … Personal record times in 100 (49.09) and include 200 breast (2:03.02), 100 breast (58.43) Parents are Dan and Stephanie Cushing … 200 (1:50.48) fly and 100 Mother is a former Cal swimmer … Has one and 100 back (51.91) … Was a member of the breaststroke (59.59). National Select Camp team in 2005 … Swam for younger brother, Blake … Lists hobbies as High School: A 2004 graduate of Berkeley basketball, video games and hanging out with King Aquatic Club, who were coached by Sean High School ... Was his swim team’s MVP for Hutchison. friends.

2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE2006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide 7 7 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears season-best 4:02.06 in in the 200 backstroke … A member of the 200 the 400 IM … As a freestyle relay team which finished with the JOSH DANIELS freshman in 2004-05 he season-best time of 1:16.72 and also was on 6-0, 170, Fr., Freestyle earned honorable the 400 free relay who finished with a team best mention All-American 2:51.27 ... In the 2004-05 season the Slovenian High School: A 2004 honors after taking 13th Olympian earned All-America honors after graduate of Clovis West (1:44.24) in the 200 swimming in the prelims for the eventual- high school in Fresno, backstroke at NCAA champion 200 medley relay and eventual fifth- Calif. … Swam with the Championships ... 200 place 400 medley relay at NCAA Championships Clovis Swim Club, prelim time (1:44.00) is a ... Fourth (47.04) in the 100 fly, ninth (48.19) in coached by Steve Baxter PR and ranks him fifth on Cal’s all-time list ... the 100 back and 12th (1:48.82) in the 200 back … Three-time most Second (1:44.46) in the 200 and 10th (49.21) in at Pac-10s ... Set PR (1:45.53, 4th) in the 200 valuable swimmer the 100 backstrokes at Pac-10s. back vs. Stanford. honoree … Team captain High School: A 2004 graduate of the Iolani International: At 2005 World in 2006 … High school School in Honolulu, Hawaii ... Named the Hawaii Championships, swam second leg of 12th- was Valley Champions for eight straight years High School Swimmer of the Year in 2002 and place 4x100-meter free relay, 25th (22.82) in (1998-06) … He broke the Clovis Invite meet 2004; Iolani won the state championship both the 50-meter free, 26th (27.45) in the 50 back, record … Also played on the water polo team for years ... The high school All-American won 34th (50.69) in the 100 free ... Took third (22.71) three seasons … Earned the coaches’ award state titles in the 100 backstroke (49.79) and 200 in the 50-meter free at the 2005 Mediterranean in water polo. IM (1:50.13) earlier in 2004 ... Holds school Games ... In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Personal: Born June 18, 1988 … Undeclared records in the 100 back (49.70), 200 free anchored Slovenia’s 400 medley relay team (6th major … Parents are Lynn and Monica Daniels (1:39.08) and 500 free (4:28.29). in its heat) ... Also swam at the 2003 World … Has one younger brother, Jeff … Lists Personal: Born on July 24, 1986, in Seoul, Championships and at the 2003 and 2004 hobbies as hanging out with friends and playing ...Undeclared major ... Parents are European Jr. Championships. sports other than swimming. Mark and Kyong Eckert. Personal: Born on Jan. 16, 1986, in Ljubljana, CAL CAREER BESTS Slovenia ... Molecular and cell biology major ... 100 Back ...... 49.01 Parents are Matjaz and Valerija Godec. ERIC 200 Back ...... 1:43.89 CAL CAREER BESTS 200 IM ...... 1:47.38 50 Free ...... 19.58 DUNIPACE 400 IM ...... 4:02.06 100 Free ...... 44.15 6-3, 183, Jr., Freestyle/Backstroke 100 Fly ...... 46.32 100 Back ...... 48.19 CAL: As a redshirt RYAN EMANUEL 200 Back ...... 1:45.53 freshman during the 6-4, 220, So., Backstroke 2004-05 season earned Pac-10 All-Academic CAL: During the 2005- BROOKS first-team honors .... Was 06 season posted his 15th (1:48.63) in the 200 season-best time of HALLER and 17th (50.34) in the 1:48.40 in the 200 5-9, 170, Fr., Breaststroke 100 freestyles at UOP’s backstroke. Invitational. … A High School: A 2005 High School: A 2004 redshirt during the 2003- graduate of Bronxville graduate of Jesuit College 04 season. High School ... At the 2005 Prep, in Dallas, Texas … High School: A 2003 graduate of Bishop U.S. World Championship Swam for the ATAL, O’Dowd High School ... Earned All-America Trials, 31st (58.90) in the coached by Chris honors as a member of the Bishop O’Dowd’s 100-meter back while swimming for the Badger MacCurdy. 200- and 400-free relays ... Set his high school’s Swim Club ... At the 2005 U.S. Junior Nationals, Personal: Born Feb. 100-back record (54.21) ... Twice earned took third (58.08) in the 100-meter back, 15th 13, 1987, in New York Scholastic All-America accolades. (53.29) in the 100 freestyle, 16th (2:16.37) in the City … Undeclared major Personal: Born Jan. 14, 1985, in Castro 200 and 55th (24.99) in the 50 free. … Parents are Donald and Valley, Calif. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1987, in New York, Marsha … Has three siblings … Lists hobbies as Eric and Paula Dunipace ... Mother swam at Cal N.Y. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Desmond swimming, watching movies, hanging out with State Hayward... and Mauvareen Beverly Emanuel. the team. CAL CAREER BESTS 50 Free ...... 21.78 100 Free ...... 50.34 JERNEJ GODEC JIMMY HENSON 200 Free ...... 1:48.63 6-3, 210, Jr., Free/Fly/Back 6-4, 172, Fr., Freestyle 200 Back ...... 2:06.26 200 IM ...... 2:16.49 CAL: Swam a season- High School: A 2006 best 19.58 in the 50 graduate of Mount Shasta freestyle during the 2005- High School in Mount MARK ECKERT 06 season … All- Shasta, Calif. … Was 6-2, 170, Jr., Backstroke/IM American … Posted his selected NSCIF Male season-best of 44.15 in Swimmer of the Year … CAL: During the 2005-06 season he swam the 100 free …Swam a High school section Cal’s second-best time in the 200 backstroke team-best 46.32 in the 100 champion in the 50 free (1:43.89) … Also was clocked as Cal’s third- butterfly … His 48.59 was and 100 free … Junior best time in the 100 (49.01) … In the 200 IM holds the team’s second-best National qualifier … His Cal’s second-best time of 1:47.38 … Posted his time in the 100 backstroke … Posted a 1:52.61 high school’s 800 free relay team was ranked

82006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS CALIFORNIA Golden Bears in the top 16 nationally … Earned NSCIF all- CAL CAREER BESTS section academics … Scholar athlete of the 100 Breast ...... 54.16 year at his high school … R.A.D. Scholar Athlete. MICHAEL JAFARI 200 Breast ...... 1:59.50 Personal: Born Sept. 14, 1987, in Mount 5-11, 170, Jr., Distance Freestyle Shasta, Calif. … Undeclared major … Parents are Steven and Donna Henson … One younger CAL: Swam the team’s IAN LENTZ brother, Charlie … Travels 60 miles each day to second-best time of 6-2, 176, So., Back/IM/Fly/Free swim practice with his club team (Redding swim 9:14.51 in the 1000 team) … Hobbies include ultimate Frisbee. freestyle during the 2005- CAL: Posted a season- 06 season … Posted a best 9:27.05 in the 1000 season-best 4:31.29 freestyle during his initial PAUL HERNANDEZ (500) and a 15:29.15 season in 2005-06 … (1650) … In 2004-05 5-8, 159, Jr., Breaststroke/IM Also recorded his season- swam Cal’s top 1000 best 16:59.00 in the 1650 CAL: Swam a season- (9:09.92), fifth-best 500 freestyle … Notched the best 59.78 in the 100 (4:27.07) and fifth-best (15:39.71) 1650 team’s second-best time breaststroke during the freestyles ... His top 1650 time earned him 35th in the 200 butterfly 2005-06 season … Also place at NCAAs, where he was 47th (4:31.88) (1:48.19) … Was clocked was clocked at 2:09.03 in in the 500 free. at a season-best 2:06.52 in the 200 breaststroke the 200 breaststroke … National: At U.S. Nationals, took 26th … Was recorded at 1:48.65 in the 200 IM and Was selected Pac-10 All- (8:22.89) in the 800-meter free. 3:54.80 in the 400 IM. Academic first-team High School: A 2004 graduate of Glendora High School: A 2005 graduate of Casa member in 2004-05 ...12th High School ... Best times in the 1000 (9:10.05) Grande High School in Petaluma, Calif ... High (1:04.84) in 100 and the 1650 (15:28.00) would have ranked school All-American three years, including 2004- breaststroke at UOP’s Speedo Invitational … A third- and second-best, respectively, on Cal’s 05 honors in 100 backstroke ... Casa Grande redshirt during the 2003-04. 2003-04 team. team MVP (two years) ... Won (51.28) 100 High School: A 2003 graduate of Bonita Personal: Born on Feb. 1, 1986, in Glendora, backstroke and 200 IM (1:50.95) at 2005 North Vista High School ... Set school records in the Calif. … Micro cell biology major ... Career goal Coast Section Championships ... MVP of Twin 100 breast and 200 IM ... Placed second in the is to become an orthopedic surgeon in sports Valley Aquatics club (1 year). 200m breast at the California/Nevada summer medicine ... Parents are Davar and Beverly Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1986, in Plymouth, sectionals in 2003 ... Played two years varsity Jafari. Minn. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Ted water polo. CAL CAREER BESTS and Sue Lentz ... brother, Graham, is a senior on Personal: Born March 5, 1985, in San Diego, 500 Free ...... 4:27.07 Cal’s swimming team. Calif. … Chemistry major ... Parents are Francisco 1000 Free ...... 9:09.92 1650 Free ...... 15:39.71 CAL CAREER BEST and Melanie Hernandez. 1000 Free ...... 9:27.05 CAL CAREER BESTS 1650 Free ...... 16:59.00 100 Breast ...... 59.78 200 Fly ...... 1:48.19 200 Breast ...... 2:09.03 GRAHAM LENTZ 200 Breast ...... 2:06.52 200 IM ...... 2:06.68 6-3, 190, Sr., Breaststroke/IM 200 IM ...... 1:48.65 400 IM ...... 4:05.23 CAL: Posted the team’s RICHARD second-best time in the 100 breaststroke (54.16) DANIEL and third-best in the 200 HUNTER breaststroke (1:59.50) 6-2, 170, Jr., Breaststroke during the 2005-06 LYSAUGHT season…During the 6-4, 184, Sr., Distance Freestyle CAL: Swam the Cal’s 2004-05 season he was CAL: As a junior in third-best time of 55.85 in selected Pac-10 All- 2005-06, he posted the the 100 breaststroke Academic second-team team’s top times in the during the 2005-06 ... Tied his 100 breaststroke career-high time of 1000 freestyle (8:54.96) season … Was clocked 55.31 with seventh-place finish and swam Cal’s and the 1650 freestyle at a season-best 2:03.01 fourth-fastest (2:00.54) 200 breaststroke with (14:58.96) … All in the 200 breaststroke a 10th-place finish at Pac-10s ... In 2003-04 he American … Also he …Placed sixth (2:08.33) scored points in two events at Pac-10s, taking posted his season-best in the 200 and eighth 11th place in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes in the 200 freestyle of (58.35) in the 100 with times of 55.75 and 1:59.92, respectively. 1:37.27 and 4:18.06 in the breaststroke vs. USC during the 2004-05 season. High School: A 2003 graduate of Casa 500 freestyle … During the 2004-05 season he High School: A 2004 graduate of Trabuco Grande High School in Petaluma, Calif … Earned swam a 500 freestyle PR 4:22.70, Cal’s third- Hills High School ... Team MVP 2003-04 ... Holds All-America honors four times in the fastest time last season, in a Pac-10 prelim; 14th school record in 100-yard breaststroke (57.91) breaststroke events ... Set three Pacific Northern (4:25.88) in the final ... Swam Cal’s second- ... All-American in breaststroke 2003-04. California section records in the 50 (33.07 in the fastest times in the 1000 (9:11.91 vs. Florida Personal: Born April 28, 1986, in Davenport, 11-12 age group) and 100 breast (56.57 in the State) and 1650 (15:17.68 in 5th place at Texas Iowa … Undeclared major with an interest in 15-16 age group) and 200 IM (1:56.00 in the 13- Invitational) frees ... Against the Arizona history ... Swam for the 14 age group). schools, won the 500 and 1000 frees against club ... Parents are Jerry and Ruby Hunter. Personal: Born May 24, 1984 in, Chicago ... both of them … As a freshman in 2003-04 had CAL CAREER BESTS American studies major ... Parents are Ted and a strong first year as a Bear, placing 23rd 100 Breast ...... 55:85 Sue Lentz ... Brother, Ian, is also a member of (15.22.51) in the 1500m free and 34th (3:51.12) 200 Breast ...... 2:03.01 the Cal swimming team. in the 400-meter free at NCAAs ... At Pac-10s,

2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE2006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide 9 9 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears third (15:11.16) in the 1650-yard free, Cal’s best High School: A 2003 graduate of Roseburg time in the event since 1994, and ninth (4:23.31) High School in Roseburg, Ore ... Placed first in in the 500 free … Took both the 800 free TROY NISSEN the 200 IM and 100 fly at the 2002 and 2003 state (8:00.35) and the 400 free (3:54.02) vs. Arizona. 5-11, 194, Fr., Breaststroke meets ... Named Oregon State High School High School: A 2002 graduate of All Saints Swimmer of the Year in 2002 and 2003 ... Set the High School in Queensland, Australia ... Won a High School: A 2006 Oregon state high school record in the 100 fly silver medal in the 1500-meter free at the 2003 graduate of Rio (49.41) ... Other best times include 1:48.91 in the Australian Short Course Championships ... Americano in 200 fly and 1:50.70 in the 200 IM. Competed at the 2003 Oceania Championships Sacramento, Calif. … Was PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1984, in Roseburg, ... Member of the Telstra Dolphins Australian a three-time high school Ore. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Mike club. section champion in the and Patty O’Neil ... Brother, Michael, swam at Personal: born March 17, 1985, in Sydney, 100 breaststroke … Won Stanford (1998-02). Australia … Undeclared major ... Parents are the 100 stroke in 2006 with his time of 56.64 … CAL CAREER BESTS Robert and Kay Lysaught. 100 Fly ...... 47.21 Won the bonus final of the 200 Fly ...... 1:44.00 CAREER CAL BESTS 200 breaststroke at the 2005 U.S. Nationals with 200 Free ...... 1:37.27 200 IM ...... 1:48.10 a time of 2:19.44 … Three-time member of the 500 Free ...... 4:18.06 1000 Free ...... 8:54.96 Rio Americano section winning teams … Member 1650 Free ...... 14:58.96 of the 2005 USA Swimming silver medal club in DANIEL 2006 … Holds the high school swimming record OWENS in the 100 breast (56.64) and 200 IM (1:53.00) 5-10, 160, Fr., Freestyle … First Olympic trial qualifier for the 2004 DOMINIK High School: A 2006 Olympics … Earned an academic letter and was graduate of Mission Viejo an honor student during his high school years high school … Swam for MEICHTRY … Was the president of the Nor Cal Pirate Crew the Nadadores, coached … Swam for Arden Hills, who are coached by 6-0, 160, Jr., Freestyle by Bill Rose … Placed former Golden Bear Brian Nabeta. first in the 100 butterfly CAL: During the 2005- Personal: Born May 24, 1988, in Sacramento, CIF Division I … Academic 06 season he recorded a Calif. … Scandinavian studies major … Parents All-American … Spring team-best 1:33.75 in the are Chris and Karen … Has one sister, Jessica, national qualifier … His 200 freestyle and 4:15.89 and one brother, Lucas … His father swam for high school team was the in the 500 freestyle … All Wyoming … Lists post graduate plans as CIF champions in 2003, 05, 06 … Team also was American … Posted a recording, producing and playing music. As the Masters Champions in 2006 … During the CIF season-best of 9:19.95 well as coaching swimming … He wants to visit Masters, his relay team broke the school record in the 1000 freestyle … Denmark … Hobbies include watching movies, … Also a member of the water polo team … Spirit Was clocked with Cal’s going to shows, being in the water, hanging out of Diablo Awardee in 2006 … Competed in the second-best time in the with friends and designing clothes for his Spring Nationals in Federal Way, Wash. 1650 freestyle (15:14.03) … A member of the company the Nor Cal Pirate Crew. 800 freestyle relay team who set a school Personal: Born June 29, 1988, in Santa record of 6:21.02 … As a freshman in 2004-05 Monica, Calif. … Undeclared major … Hobbies this versatile 2004 Swiss Olympian named Pac- PATRICK O’NEIL include movies, music and surfing. 10 Newcomer of the Year ... Swam Cal’s fastest 200 free (1:34.69) and 1650 free (15:14.11) ... 6-1, 190, Sr., Butterfly/IM JUSTIN All-American as part of the seventh-place 800- CAL: Posted a team- POLLARD free relay at NCAAs ... Honorable mention All- best time in the 200 6-2, 190, Jr., Fly/Free American for 10th-place finish (1:35.44) in the butterfly (1:45.40) during CAL: As a freshman in 200 free ... 24th (15:14.11) in the 1650 free at the 2005-06 season … 2004-05 season he swam NCAAs ... Took second (1:34.69) in the 200, All-American … Was Cal’s fifth-fastest time last sixth (15:19.65) in the 1650 and eighth (4:25.84) clocked at a season-best year in the 200 butterfly in the 500 frees at Pac-10s; swam third leg on 47.21 in the 100 butterfly with a sixth-place finish the third-place 800-free relay ... Third (1:42.34) … Recorded a season- (1:50.12) against in the 200 and fifth (4:44.95) in the 500 frees in best 1:48.10 in the 200 IM Stanford ... Won the 200 his Cal debut vs. Arizona. … As a sophomore in fly against UOP (1:52.70) International: At the 2005 Worlds, was 15th 2004-05 earned honorable mention All-American and in UOP’s Speedo (1:49.97) in 200-meter free ... At the 2004 with 10th-place finish (1:44.99) in the 200 Invitational (1:53.90). Athens Olympics, was seventh (1:50.02) in his butterfly at the NCAA Championships ... Was High School: A 2004 graduate of Bellarmine semifinal of the 200-meter free ... At the 2004 third (1:44.51) in the 200 fly, eighth (47.71) in the College Prep in San Jose, Calif. .... Bellarmine World Cup stop in Durban, South Africa, took 100 fly and 12th (49.61) in the 100 backstroke was unbeaten and won Central Coast Section silver (1:46.57) in the 200-meter free. at the Pac-10 Championships ... Set a PR (1:44.22) championship each of his four years there ... High School: A 2003 graduate of the and Spieker record in winning the 200 fly as part Top marks: 50 free (21.28), 100 free (46.58), Deutsche Schule in Johannesburg, South Africa. of Cal’s upset of Stanford ... Bettered his PR with 200 free (1:40.79), 100 fly (50.71), 200 fly Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1986, in St. Gallen, a 1:44.00 in a Pac-10 prelim …Scored points for (1:51.13).also swam for Almaden Swim and Switzerland … Undeclared major ... Parents are Cal during the 2003-04 season at Pac-10s, Racquet Club. Richard and Yvonne Meichtry. taking seventh (48.53) in the 100 fly, sixth Personal: Born May 14, 1986, in San Jose, (1:47.22) in the 200 fly and 19th (1:50.32) in the CAL CAREER BESTS Calif. … Economics major ... Parents are Don 200 Free ...... 1:34.69 200 IM. and Kathy Pollard. 500 Free ...... 4:18.06 National: Selected to represent the United 1000 Free ...... 8:54.96 States at the 2007 Pan Am Games … Finished CAL CAREER BESTS 1650 Free ...... 14:58.96 33rd (2:04.76) in the preliminaries of the 200m 100 Fly ...... 53.82 fly at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials. 200 Fly ...... 1:50.12

102006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS CALIFORNIA Golden Bears DASH ROTHBERG MATT SCANLAN LOUIS VAYO 6-4, 176, Jr., Sprint Free/Back 6-3, 195, Fr., Fly/IM/Back 6-0, 175, Jr., Back/IM/Mid-Dist. Free

CAL: As a freshman in CAL: Redshirted the CAL: Posted a Cal 2004-05 he took fourth 2005-06 season. second-best time in the place (1:58.31) in the 200 National: At the 2005 400 IM (3:50.69) during backstroke over Florida U.S. World Championship the 2005-06 season … State...seventh (52.55) in Trials, was 31st (2:06.26) All-American … Also the 100 back against in the 200 fly, 28th (56.34) notched a time of 1:47.61 Michigan ... Seventh in the 100 fly and 27th in the 200 IM … Posted (22.19) in the 50 free vs. (2:09.64) in the 200 back season-best times of Cal State Bakersfield. … At 2004 U.S. Nationals, 49.77 (100 backstroke) International: Won fourth (2:05.09) in the and 1:44.81 (200 the gold medal (23.60) in the 50-meter free and 200-meter back and fifth (54.81) in 100 fly. backstroke) … In the middle-distance freestyles the bronze (58.30) in the 100 back at the 2005 High School: A highly touted newcomer ... he recorded a season-best 1:37.07 in the 200 in Israel. All-American in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly freestyle and 4:31.37 in the 500 free … As a National: 11th (24.27) in the 50-meter free at and IM ... A 2005 graduate of Stockdale High freshman in 2005-06 at the NCAA Champion- the 2005 Junior Nationals. School in Bakersfield, Calif. ships, took 19th (1:45.31) in the 200 backstroke High School: 2004 graduate of Bentley High Personal: Born June 13, 1987… Undeclared and 45th (4:30.37) in the 500 freestyle ... Fourth School in Lafayette, Calif. ... Four-time All- major ... Parents are Bill and Liz Scanlan. (3:48.54) in the 400 IM at Pac-10s … That was American ... Contra Costa swimmer of the year Cal’s best time in the event last season ... Sixth as a senior … Top high school marks: 100-yard (1:45.20, Cal’s second-fastest time last year) in back (51.67), 100-meter back (1:01.30), 50- B.J. SCOGGAN the 200 back and 12th (4:23.71, Cal’s fourth- yard free (21.25). 6-1, 135, Fr., Freestyle/IM best time) in the 500 free at Pac-10s. Personal: Born on Dec. 29, 1986, in Los National: At 2005 U.S. Nationals, took ninth Angeles … Undeclared major ... Parents are High School: A 2006 (2:01.79) in the 200-meter back, ninth (4:25.70) Mitchell and Suzanne Rothberg. graduate of Jesuit in in the 400 IM, 18th (2:05.87) in the 200 IM and CAL CAREER BESTS Carmichael, Calif. … A 24th (1:51.96) in the 200 free ... Finished 35th 50 Free ...... 22.19 four-time All-American … in the 100 back (58.61), 11th in the 200 back 100 Back ...... 52.55 Was in top 16 four years (2:02.83), 45th in the 200 free (1:53.41) and 200 Back ...... 1:58.31 straight in high school … 31st in the 200 IM (2:06.93) at the 2004 U.S. Also a four-time Sierra Olympic Trials. Nevada Top 10 swimmer High School: A 2004 graduate of Troy High DAVID RUSSELL … Swam for Arden Hills, School in Fullerton, Calif. Personal: Born Nov. 9, 1985, in San Diego, 6-5, 205, So., Backstroke coached by former Golden Bear Brian Nabeta … A member of the 2005 and Calif. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Louis CAL: As a freshman in 2006 USA Swimming National Junior Team … and Sunshine Vayo. 2005-06 swam the team’s Competed with the junior national team in Australia CAL CAREER BESTS best time in the 100 in January of 2006. 200 Free ...... 1:37.07 backstroke (46.70) and Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1988, in 500 Free ...... 4:23.71 the 200 backstroke Sacramento, Calif. … Cognitive science major 100 Back ...... 49.77 (1:41.88) … All-American … Parents are Jim and Nikki Scoggan … Has one 200 Back ...... 1:44.81 … Was a member of the sister, Brandy. 200 IM ...... 1:47.61 400 medley relay team, 400 IM ...... 3:48.54 who had the season’s best time of 3:08.87. SCOTT SORGE National: Member of the U.S. junior national 6-5, 200, Fr., Freestyle/Butterfly JOSEPH team in 2005 ....At 2005 U.S. Nationals, placed 16th (2:06.09) in the 200-meter back and 17th High School: A 2006 WHITTINGTON graduate of Mission Viejo (56.72) in the 100 back ... 16th (2:06.88) in the 6-3, 152, Jr., Freestyle 200-meter back and 23rd (58.19) in the 100 back high school … Scholar at the 2005 U.S. World Championship Trials ... Athlete of the Year at his CAL: Posted a season- Runner-up (2:02.65) in both the 200-meter back high school … High school best 19.81 in the 50 and the 100 back (57.06) at 2004 U.S. Nationals All-American … USA freestyle during the 2005- ... Second (2:04.82) in the 200-meter back at the Swimming scholar athlete 06 season … As a 2004 U.S. Open Championships. … A member of the USA freshman in 2004-05 he High School: Blue-chip addition to Cal’s Swimming junior national anchored winning roster.2005 graduate of Wellesley High School team in 2005 … A national (1:20.14) 200-freestyle in Wellesley, Mass ... Top times: 56.72 (100- qualifier in the 100 freestyle relay at Texas Invitational meter back) and 2:02.62 (200-meter back). Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1987, in Marietta, Ga. … Fourth (20.08) in the 50 Personal: Born Sept. 10, 1986, in Wellesley, … Public health major … Parents are Rob and free vs. Stanford ... Won Mass. … Undeclared major ... Parents are Dave Dorinne … Has a brother, Kyle, and sister, Valerie. (21.11) the 50 free at Cal State Bakersfield. and Nanci Russell. National: At the 2005 U.S. National CAL CAREER BEST Championships, placed 12th (23.48) in the 50- 100 Back ...... 46.70 meter free and 24th (52.00) in the 100 free ... At 200 Back ...... 1:41.88 the 2005 U.S. World Championship Trials, took 16th (23.76) in the 50-meter free and 43rd (52.84)

2006 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE2006-07 California Golden Bears Men’s Swimming & Diving Media Guide 11 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears fourth on the one-meter (279.53) and three- in the 100 free ... Placed 26th in the 50-meter free meter (257.55) at USC … Against Arizona he (23.44) at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials. SAM HELVIE finished third on both the one-meter (277.80) High School: A 2004 graduate of Garces 5-6, 130, So., Diving and three-meter (278.62) … As a freshman in Memorial High School in Bakersfield, Calif. … 2004-05 he was named the Pac-10 Newcomer Was the high school national champion in the 50 Cal: In the 2005-06 of the Year, the first time a Cal men’s diver won free (20.17) in 2004. season he finished ninth a Pac-10 diving award ... Earned the honor for Personal: Born June 30, 1986, in Bakersfield, (517.45) in the platform reaching the final (8th overall) on the platform at Calif. … I.S.F. major .... Parents are Michael and diving at the NCAA Zone the conference meet ... Also 11th on the one- Catherine Whittington … Was a resident E regional final … Placed meter and 12th on the three-meter springboards assistant during the 2005-06 school year. fourth (271.35) on the at Pac-10s. CAL CAREER BESTS platform final at the Pac- High School: A 2004 graduate of Long 50 Free ...... 19.81 10 Championships … Beach Wilson ... Also played basketball. 100 Free ...... 46.19 Won the one-meter Personal: Born Dec. 17, 1985, in Mexico … (216.00) and finished Psychology major .... McCormick Divers National third on the three-meter (210.70) at Stanford … Team 1998-00 and 2002-04 ... SPA (Southern FORD WILLIAMS Won both the one-meter (337.72) and three- Pacific Association) Diver of the Year 1998-03 6-0, 185, Fr., Freestyle/Butterfly meter (332.10) at UC Irvine … Finished third on ... Parents are Javier and Maria Rivas. the one-meter (323.63) and won the three- meter (310.80) at USC … Finished first on the CAL CAREER BEST High School: A 2004 1-meter(6 dives) ...... 279.53 one-meter (332.92) and second on the three- graduate of Miramonte 3-meter (6 dives) ...... 329.93 high school in Orinda, meter (327.60) against Arizona … Won the one- Platform (10 dives) ...... 342.25 Calif. … Swam for Orinda meter (375.92) and placed second on the three- Aquatics. meter (325.12) against ASU … Was the first Personal: Born Aug. ever Cal diver to win an event at the Texas MARK WES 25, 1987, in San Invitational, won the platform competition Francisco … Undeclared (282.85). 5-10, 170, Jr., Diving High School: One of the nation’s top diving major … Parents are Cal: At Stanford he recruits ... A 2005 graduate of Garces Memorial Randy and Maile Williams placed fifth on both the High School in Bakersfield ... Cal swimmer Joe … Father attended Cal, as did his uncle and aunt one-meter (171.15) and Whittington also graduated from Garces … Has one sister, Summer … Hobbies include three-meter (160.80) … Memorial. reading, Frisbee and video games. Finished second on the National: Diving for his Kern River Divers one-meter (315.60) at UC club, placed fourth on the one-meter board Irvine … Finished fourth DIVERS (583.40) at the 2005 Senior Zone D regional on the one-meter (255.59) final, missing out on the U.S. Senior Nationals by and fifth on the three- one spot ... Took third on the one-meter (467.750) meter (259.57) against and on the three-meter (455.400) springboards Arizona … Finished third on the one-meter DANNY at the 2005 U.S. Summer Junior Region 10 HARPER (296.10) against Arizona State … As a freshman Championships ... At the 2005 West National 5-7, 150, Fr., Diving in 2004-05 he scored points on one-meter (Junior Olympic) Championships, placed 18th springboard (5th, 213.68) and three-meter board High School: A 2006 (406.60) on the one-meter board, 26th (403.60) (4th, 227.48) in dual-meet win over Michigan. graduate of New Trier on the three-meter board and 26th (304.60) on High School: A 2004 graduate of Menlo high school in Winnetlea, the platform. School ... Took second place at the 2004 CCS Ill. … Swam for the central Personal: Born March 11, 1987, in Diving Finals with 378.40 points and sixth place suburban league … Bakersfield, Calif. … Psychology/pre-med major at the 2002 CCS championships (337.45). Earned All American ... Parents are Richard and Becky Helvie. status in 2005 and 2006 Personal: Born Dec. 22, 1985, in Berkeley, CAL CAREER BEST … Broke six school diving Calif. … Undeclared major ... Competes for 1-meter(6 dives) ...... 375.92 records and also broke a Stanford Diving club ... Parents, Ed and Shirley 3-meter (6 dives) ...... 327.60 Wes, are Cal grads. league record … High Platform (10 dives) ...... 271.35 school coach is Brue Kimball. CAL CAREER BEST Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. 1-meter(6 dives) ...... 296.10 … Undeclared major … Mother, Jeanne Harper, JAVIER 3-meter (6 dives) ...... 259.57 is a lawyer … List hobbies as sports, friends, RIVAS Platform (10 dives) ...... 211.65 music, movies and traveling … Traveled to the 5-7, 153, Jr., Diving Athens Olympics to watch the diving competition. Cal: During the 2005- 06 season finished 10th (511.00) on the platform at NCAA Zone E regional championships … Placed eighth at the Pac-10 Championships on the one-meter (271.85) … Placed fourth on both the one-meter (178.00) and three-meter (177.30) at Stanford … Finished second on the three-meter (307.50) and third on the one-meter (314.54) at UC Irvine … Placed

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