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50-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 27. Kannon Betzen 2:23.99 -- 9. Katie Gilmore :22.93 :22.95 10. Katherine Noland :23.07 :23.00 100-yard Butterfly Prelims Finals 17. Monica McJunkin :23.26 -- 16. Katie Gilmore :54.92 :55.09 24. Leigh Ann King :23.49 -- 27. Ali Sanford :57.39 -- 25. Jane Trepp :23.52 -- 35. Sabrina Messmer :23.95 -- 200-yard Butterfly Prelims Finals 46. Stefanie Carver :24.73 -- 24. Vanessa Duenas 2:04.19 -- 25. Christina Herubin 2:06.91 -- 2008 NCAA Championships 100-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 28. Ali Sanford 2:08.35 -- 14. Katie Gilmore :50.68 :50.31 March 20-22 17. Katherine Noland :50.80 -- 200-yard IM Prelims Finals Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatics Pavilion 28. Vanessa Duenas 2:05.76 -- 21. Jane Trepp :51.36 -- Columbus, Ohio 24. Lauren Grandy :51.59 -- 30. Kannon Betzen 2:05.91 -- 26. Leigh Ann King :51.66 -- 35. Victoria Givens 2:07.05 -- 34. Sabrina Messmer :51.97 -- 41. Berit Aljand 2:09.64 -- 44. Sarah Bedell 2:12.41 -- 1. Arizona 484.0 200-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 2. Auburn 348.0 20. Lauren Grandy 1:49.37 -- 400-yard IM Prelims Finals 25. Katherine Noland 1:50.33 -- 16. Vanessa Duenas 4:24.22 4:28.91 3. Stanford 343.0 33. Sabrina Messmer 1:52.00 -- 24. Christina Herubin 4:30.03 4. Texas A&M 315.0 37. Brooke Barnett 1:54.03 -- 44. Leigh Ann King 1:56.45 -- 200-yard Freestyle Relay (Finals only) 5. California 291.0 5. Gilmore, Noland, 1:31.34 6. Florida 277.5 500-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals McJunkin, King 20. Lauren Grandy 4:54.37 -- 7. Georgia 198.0 24. Brooke Barnett 4:57.73 -- 400-yard Freestyle Relay (Finals only) 8. Tennessee 179.5 32. Clare Schepens 5:05.57 -- 6. Noland, Gilmore, 3:21.78 33. Christina Herubin 5:07.37 -- Trepp, McJunkin 9. Michigan 130.0 10. Indiana 128.0 800-yard Freestyle Relay (Finals only) 1650-yard Freestyle (Finals only) 17. Clare Schepens 16:59.37 8. Noland, Betzen, 7:23.28 11. SMU 126.0 Grandy, Messmer 19. Brooke Barnett 17:04.29 12. Washington 115.0 200-yard Medley Relay (Finals only) 100-yard Prelims Finals 13. Minnesota 96.0 6. McJunkin, Givens, 1:40.39 11. Monica McJunkin :55.16 :55.48 Trepp, Gilmore 14. Texas 87.0 19. Berit Aljand :56.56 -- 23. Stefanie Carver :57.56 -- 15. Ohio State 85.0 400-yard Medley Relay (Finals only) 8. McJunkin, Betzen, 3:45.29 16. Southern Cal 76.0 200-yard Backstroke Prelims Finals Gilmore, Noland 17. Arizona State 59.0 15. Berit Aljand 1:59.75 1:59.79 18. Kentucky 54.0 19. Stefanie Carver 2:02.30 -- 1-meter Prelims Finals 23. Monica McJunkin 2:04.79 -- 1. Rachel Ware 304.40 315.55 19. Northwestern 51.0 8. Paige Brown 285.40 269.05 20. Virginia 50.0 100-yard Prelims Finals 14. Jane Trepp 1:03.47 1:04.32 3-meter Diving Prelims Finals 21. Oregon State 45.0 15. Kannon Betzen 1:03.32 1:04.38 2. Rachel Ware 308.85 328.85 22. Wisconsin 44.0 23. Victoria Givens 1:04.68 -- 17. Paige Brown 237.95 -- 27. Sarah Bedell 1:06.38 -- 23. Virginia Tech 42.0 29. Ali Sanford 1:08.42 -- Platform Diving Prelims Finals 24. Princeton 41.0 1. Paige Brown 228.70 300.30 200-yard Breaststroke Prelims Finals 6. Rachel Ware 228.85 231.65 25. UC-Santa Barbara 36.0 23. Victoria Givens 2:21.61 -- 26. Hawaii 33.0 26. Sarah Bedell 2:23.08 -- 27. Miami 32.0 LSU Results at 2008 NCAA Championships 28. Houston 29.0 29. Pennsylvania State 26.0 1-meter Diving Prelims Finals 12. Rachel Ware 277.45 289.75 30. Georgia Tech 21.0 42. LSU 5.0 3-meter Diving Prelims Finals 20. Rachel Ware 279.65 --

Platform Diving Prelims Finals 17. Rachel Ware 217.20 --

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Katie Gilmore Victoria Givens Monica McJunkin 50-Yard Freestyle Time Year 200-Yard IM Time Year 100-Yard Backstroke Time Year 1. Katie Gilmore 22.63 2007 1. Lucy Findlay 1:59.44 1995 1. Monica McJunkin 55.05 2007 t2. Katherine Noland 23.00 2008 2. Julie McLaughlin 2:02.46 1996 2. Lindsay Staak 55.25 2003 t2. Colleen Bertirotti 23.00 2007 3. Jennifer Banda 2:02.79 1997 3. Katie Gilmore 56.01 2007 4. Mandy Leach 23.05 2002 4. Katie Burke 2:02.97 1999 4. Lucy Findlay 56.05 1995 5. Heather Hageman 23.20 1991 5. Mandy Leach 2:03.36 2000 5. Ali Peterson 56.20 1999 6. Monica McJunkin 23.26 2007 6. Becky Gibbs 2:03.44 1996 6. Berit Aljand 56.51 2006 7. Heather Brand 23.33 2005 7. Kannon Betzen 2:03.79 2008 7. Julie Ricketts 56.55 1997 8. Jane Trepp 23.36 2007 8. Barbi Brochu 2:04.54 1996 8. Julie McLaughlin 56.71 1996 9. Donna Leslie 23.46 2002 9. Victoria Givens 2:04.71 2007 9. Jennifer Banda 57.10 1995 t10. Cindy Unruh 23.49 1995 t10. Samantha Purvis 2:04.89 1986 10. Carly Farrell 57.36 2000 t10. Leigh Ann King 23.49 2008 t10. Jennifer Campbell 2:04.89 1986 200-Yard Backstroke Time Year 100-Yard Freestyle Time Year 400-Yard IM Time Year 1. Berit Aljand 1:59.75 2008 1. Mandy Leach 49.65 2001 1. Lucy Findlay 4:12.60 1997 2. Ali Peterson 1:59.80 1999 2. Katherine Noland 49.72 2007 2. Julie McLaughlin 4:16.52 1996 3. Julie McLaughlin 1:59.85 1996 3. Katie Gilmore 50.00 2007 3. Jennifer Banda 4:20.34 1997 4. Julie Ricketts 1:59.87 1997 4. Colleen Bertirotti 50.17 2007 4. Jennifer Campbell 4:20.69 1987 5. Megan Wolters 2:01.14 2003 5. Heather Hageman 50.25 1991 5. Barbi Brochu 4:21.53 1996 6. Lucy Findlay 2:01.64 1995 6. Kikki Myhrbo 50.58 1987 6. Lindsey Mooney 4:22.44 2000 7. Jennifer Banda 2:01.79 1996 7. Buffy Krieger 50.78 1987 7. Helen Walsh 4:23.77 1991 8. Barbi Brochu 2:01.87 1996 8. Cindy Unruh 50.79 1993 8. Vanessa Duenas 4:24.22 2008 9. Stefanie Carver 2:02.30 2008 9. Marguerite Atchley 51.08 1998 9. Chasin Frew 4:24.26 1999 10. Mandy Leach 2:02.36 2000 10. Monica McJunkin 51.09 2008 10. Samantha Purvis 4:25.53 1986 1-Meter Diving (6 dives) Score Year 200-Yard Freestyle Time Year 100-Yard Butterfly Time Year 1. Kelli Hill 325.50 1992 1. Mandy Leach 1:46.94 2002 1. Mandy Leach 53.49 2001 2. Rachel Ware 323.90 2007 2. Buffy Krieger 1:47.68 1987 2. Laura Jo Leininger 54.41 2003 3. Hali Saucier 321.37 2007 3. Katherine Noland 1:48.69 2008 3. Heather Brand 54.54 2005 4. Jessica Wantz 318.08 2005 4. Becky Gibbs 1:48.95 1997 4. Katie Gilmore 54.86 2007 5. Ashley Culpepper 307.20 2000 5. Lauren Grandy 1:49.37 2008 5. Candice Nethercott 55.22 1999 6. Jamie Watkins 301.70 2001 6. Lauren Harvey 1:49.39 2005 6. Samantha Purvis 55.28 1986 7. Alison Maisch 300.15 1988 7. Julie Ricketts 1:49.57 1997 7. Suzie Flook 55.42 2000 8. Barb Gorst 296.62 1998 8. Denise Gereghty 1:49.88 1986 8. Katherine Noland 55.70 2007 9. Paige Brown 285.40 2008 9. Lucy Findlay 1:50.15 1997 9. Jane Trepp 55.85 2007 10. Alyson Thomas 279.74 2006 10. Kate McDermott 1:50.18 1987 10. Marguerite Atchley 55.94 1999 3-Meter Diving (6 dives) Score Year 500-Yard Freestyle Time Year 200-Yard Butterfly Time Year 1. Hali Saucier 340.50 2006 1. Stephanie Smith 4:47.75 2002 1. Samantha Purvis 1:59.10 1986 2. Ashley Culpepper 337.65 1998 2. Buffy Krieger 4:48.40 1987 2. Suzie Flook 1:59.99 2000 3. Jessica Wantz 330.68 2005 3. Mandy Leach 4:50.45 2000 3. Laura Jo Leininger 2:00.65 2003 4. Rachel Ware 328.85 2008 4. Mary Jo Dressman 4:51.05 1981 4. Blanca Morales 2:01.11 1990 5. Jamie Watkins 321.83 2001 5. Megan Crawford 4:52.12 1994 5. Julie McLaughlin 2:03.27 1997 6. Barb Gorst 321.38 2002 6. Donna Leslie 4:53.03 2000 6. Margot Gathings 2:03.30 2001 7. Kathy Carboy 321.22 1995 7. Denise Gereghty 4:53.06 1987 7. Lindsey Mooney 2:03.51 2001 8. Kim Dornburg 312.00 1989 8. Julie McLaughlin 4:53.08 1995 t8. Samantha Lewis 2:03.65 1991 9. Alison Maisch 311.85 1988 9. Lauren Grandy 4:54.37 2008 t8. Candice Nethercott 2:03.65 1999 10. Paige Brown 306.67 2007 10. Kate McDermott 4:54.67 1986 10. Katherine Noland 2:03.68 2005 Platform Diving (6 dives) Score Year 1000-Yard Freestyle Time Year 100-Yard Breaststroke Time Year 1. Paige Brown 300.30 2008 1. Stephanie Smith 9:50.51 2002 1. Lucy Findlay 1:02.59 1994 2. Hali Saucier 294.30 2006 2. Mary Jo Dressman 9:53.60 1981 2. Becky Gibbs 1:02.69 1996 3. Rachel Ware 280.20 2007 3. Julie McLaughlin 10:01.88 1995 3. Kannon Betzen 1:03.32 2008 4. Ryanne Snyder 213.40 2006 4. Melissa Knox 10:03.22 2000 4. Jane Trepp 1:03.47 2008 5. Alyson Thomas 202.65 2006 5. Laurie Jacobson 10:03.83 1989 5. Lauren Harvey 1:03.57 2005 6. Denise Gereghty 10:10.27 1987 6. Katie Burke 1:03.65 1999 * Bold indicates current swimmer or diver. 7. Carol Atchison 10:10.35 1991 7. Signe Larson 1:03.85 2006 8. Hanya Chmera 10:11.50 1987 8. Cissy Schepens 1:03.89 2003 9. Clare Schepens 10:13.24 2007 10. Katie Higdon 10:15.39 1991 9. Victoria Givens 1:04.55 2007 10. Kirsty Nethercott 1:04.82 1997 1650-Yard Freestyle Time Year 1. Stephanie Smith 16:21.41 2002 200-Yard Breaststroke Time Year 2. Mary Jo Dressman 16:34.34 1981 1. Lucy Findlay 2:12.80 1997 3. Melissa Knox 16:39.81 2000 2. Cissy Schepens 2:14.25 2003 4. Laurie Jacobson 16:43.74 1989 3. Becky Gibbs 2:14.33 1996 5. Julie McLaughlin 16:46.02 1995 4. Julie McLaughlin 2:16.63 1997 6. Carol Atchison 16:55.49 1991 5. Lauren Harvey 2:18.16 2005 7. Clare Schepens 16:57.09 2007 6. Signe Larson 2:18.38 2006 8. Denise Gereghty 16:59.81 1988 7. Victoria Givens 2:18.72 2007 9. Shannon O'Neal 17:00.49 2001 8. Katie Burke 2:18.79 1997 10. Shannon Steel 17:02.49 1999 9. Lauren Ostroski 2:18.94 2003 10. Helen Walsh 2:19.59 1991

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EVENT LSU LSU NATATORIUM SEC NCAA THIS IS LSU Freestyle COACHES LADY TIGERS 50-yard Katie Gilmore Shelly Ripple, ES , Georgia Kara Lynn Joyce, Georgia 22.63 2007 22.93 2004 21.70 2006 21.63 2006 LADY TIGER HISTORY 100-yard Mandy Leach Shelly Ripple, ES Maritza Corriea, Georgia , Cal TIGERS 49.65 2001 49.75 2004 47.49 2003 47.00 2003 200-yard Mandy Leach Shelly Ripple, ES , Tennessee Natalie Coughlin, Cal TIGER HISTORY 1:46.94 2002 1:47.65 2004 1:43.00 2008 1:42.65 2002 500-yard Stephanie Smith , Kentucky , Florida Caroline Burckle, Florida MEDIA 4:47.75 2002 4:48.12 1999 4:34.87 2008 4:33.60 2008 1000-yard Stephanie Smith Kelsey Ditto, Georgia -- , Stanford 9:50.51 2002 9:49.91 2007 9:29.49 1990 1650-yard Stephanie Smith Micah Martindale, COSST Adrienne Binder, Auburn Janet Evans, Stanford 16:21.41 2002 16:38.67 2004 15:50.00 2005 15:39.14 1990 Butterfly 100-yard Mandy Leach Shelly Ripple, B.T.A.C. Christine Magnuson, Tennessee Natalie Coughlin, Cal 53.49 2001 53.18 1998 51.00 2008 50.01 2002 200-yard Samantha Purvis Shelly Ripple, B.T.A.C. Mary DeScenza, Georgia Natalie Coughlin, Cal 1:59.10 1986 1:58.13 1993 1:53.51 2005 1:51.91 2002 Backstroke 100-yard Monica McJunkin Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M , Florida Natalie Coughlin, Cal 55.05 2007 54.91 2008 51.57 2008 49.97 2002 200-yard Berit Aljand , Florida Gemma Spofforth, Florida Natalie Coughlin, Cal 1:59.75 2008 1:58.31 1993 1:50.56 2008 1:49.52 2002 Breaststroke 100-yard Lucy Findlay Buffy Nelson, ABT , Georgia , Stanford 1:02.59 1994 1:01.92 1992 59.88 2000 58.41 2003 200-yard Lucy Findlay Ashley Roby, Georgia Anne Poleska, Alabama , Southern Cal 2:12.80 1997 2:13.64 2001 2:08.85 2001 2:06.11 2008 IM 200-yard Lucy Findlay Maggie Bowen, SUN , Auburn Maggie Bowen, Auburn 1:59.44 1995 1:59.59 1998 1:54.97 2008 1:53.91 2002 400-yard Lucy Findlay Keegan Walkley, Georgia Ava Ohlgren, Auburn , Stanford 4:12.60 1997 4:13.15 1997 4:05.78 2008 4:02.28 1992 Free Relays 200-yard Gilmore, Bertirotti, LSU Georgia Arizona Messmer, Noland Noland, Bertirotti, Joyce, Kearns, Jackson, Nymeyer, 1:29.69 2007 Gilmore, Brand Georoff,Weir Turner, Baughman 1:31.52 2006 1:28.87 2005 1:26.90 2008 400-yard Noland, Bertirotti, Tennessee Auburn California Gilmore, Messmer Livers, James, Ohlgren, Marik, Silver,Reilly, 3:17.92 2007 Robling, Terry Kukors, Denby Hardy, Vollmer 3:26.71 1993 3:13.09 2008 3:12.13 2007 800-yard Findlay, Ricketts, LSU Auburn Auburn McLaughlin, Gibbs Banda, Botting, Ohlgren, Geary, Ohlgren, Geary, 7:17.34 1997 Ricketts, Gibbs Marik, Kukors Marik, Kukors 7:31.15 1997 6:57.28 2008 6:57.28 2008 Medley Relays 200-yard McJunkin, Givens, Texas A&M Florida Arizona Trepp, Gilmore Wilkinson, Atkinson, Spofforth, Burckle, Degolia, Chandler, 1:40.39 2008 Aljand, Woods Healy, Napier Jackson, Turner 1:42.88 2008 1:37.23 2008 1:35.29 2008 400-yard McJunkin, Betzen, LSU Auburn Arizona Gilmore, Noland McJunkin, Betzen McCawley, Denby, Degolia, Chandler, 3:43.58 2007 Noland, Gilmore Ohlgren, Kukors Agy, Nymeyer 3:44.69 2007 3:33.40 2008 3:29.06 2008 Diving 1-meter (6) Kelli Hill Yulia Pakhalina, Houston Taryn Zack, South Carolina Blythe Hartley, Southern Cal 325.50 1992 325.50 1992 336.45 2008 353.50 2006 3-meter (6) Hali Saucier Yulia Pakhalina, Houston Michelle Davidson, South Carolina Blythe Hartley, Southern Cal 340.50 2006 358.50 2001 537.20 1998 373.15 2006 Platform (6) Paige Brown Taryn Ignacio, Kentucky Brittany Viola, Miami 300.30 2008 335.30 2006 362.60 2008

2008-2009 LSU SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE 37 LSU Lady Tiger All-Americans

Jennifer Banda (2) Katie Gilmore (3) 400 medley relay 1978 THIS IS LSU 200 freestyle relay 1997 200 freestyle relay 2006, 2007 COACHES 400 freestyle relay 1997 400 freestyle relay 2007 Katherine Noland (3) 200 freestyle relay 2006, 2007 LADY TIGERS Anne Barnett (2) Barb Gorst (3) 400 freestyle relay 2007 LADY TIGER HISTORY 1-meter diving 1986 3-meter diving 2002 3-meter diving 1986 10-meter diving 2002, 2003 Samantha Purvis (5) TIGERS 100 butterfly 1986 TIGER HISTORY Mary Lee Beach (5) Helen Guest (1) 200 butterfly 1986 200 freestyle relay 1980 400 medley relay 1986 200 IM 1986 MEDIA 400 freestyle relay 1980 400 medley relay 1986 800 freestyle relay 1978, 1979 Heather Hageman (4) 400 freestyle relay 1986 400 medley relay 1979 50 freestyle 1991 100 freestyle 1991 Julie Ricketts (2) Julie Berlin (5) 200 medley relay 1993 400 freestyle relay 1997 50 freestyle 1980 400 medley relay 1993 800 freestyle relay 1997 200 freestyle relay 1980 400 freestyle relay 1980, 1981 Mary Ellen Harris (1) Susie Ryan (7) 800 freestyle relay 1980 800 freestyle relay 1978 1-meter diving 1992, 1994 3-meter diving 1992, 1993 Colleen Bertirotti (3) Kelli Hill (6) 10-meter diving 1992, 1993, 1994 200 freestyle relay 2006, 2007 1-meter diving 1990, 1991 400 freestyle relay 2007 3-meter diving 1991, 1992 Hali Saucier (1) 10-meter diving 1991, 1992 10-meter diving 2007 Heather Brand (1) 200 freestyle relay 2006 Joan Jacobson (2) Stephanie Smith (1) 400 medley relay 1980 1650 freestyle 2002 Brenda Brey (1) 400 freestyle relay 1981 200 freestyle 1980 Kristy Sylvester (1) Jena Joplin (1) 200 freestyle relay 1997 Paige Busch (2) 1-meter diving 1997 200 medley relay 1986 Dana Tanner (1) 400 medley relay 1986 Buffy Krieger (4) 800 freestyle relay 1988 200 freestyle 1987 Jennifer Campbell (2) 200 freestyle relay 1987 Karen Turner (2) 400 medley relay 1986 400 freestyle relay 1987 50 backstroke 1981 800 freestyle relay 1986 800 freestyle relay 1987 400 medley relay 1981

Kathy Carboy (2) Mandy Leach (3) Cindy Unruh (2) 10-meter diving 1994, 1995 100 freestyle 2001 200 medley relay 1993 100 butterfly 2001, 2002 400 medley relay 1993 Michelle Coryell (1) 10-meter diving 2001 Kathi Lind (3) Paula Wade (5) 100 breaststroke 1978 200 freestyle relay 1980 Lori Cottingham (1) 200 medley relay 1978 400 freestyle relay 1980, 1981 50 breaststroke 1975 400 medley relay 1978 800 freestyle relay 1979, 1980

Ashley Culpepper (10) Alison Maisch (6) Jessica Wantz (3) 1-meter diving 1999, 2000, 2001 1-meter diving 1986, 1987, 1989 1-meter diving 2004 3-meter diving 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 3-meter diving 1986, 1987, 1989 3-meter diving 2003, 2004 10-meter diving 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Kate McDermott (5) Rachel Ware (3) Anita Dembek (2) 200 freestyle relay 1987 1-meter diving 2007, 2008 200 medley relay 1986 400 freestyle relay 1986 10-meter diving 2007 400 medley relay 1986 800 freestyle relay 1986, 1987, 1988 Jamie Watkins (6) Mary Jo Dressman (17) Julie McLaughlin (3) 1-meter diving 2000, 2002 500 freestyle 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 400 IM 1996, 1997 3-meter diving 2001, 2002 1650 freestyle 1979, 1981 800 freestyle relay 1997 10-meter diving 2001, 2002 200 freestyle relay 1979 400 freestyle relay 1979, 1980, 1981 Sabrina Messmer (2) Chris Wesper (2) 800 freestyle relay 1978, 1979, 1980 200 freestyle relay 2007 200 medley relay 1978 200 medley relay 1978 400 freestyle relay 2007 400 medley relay 1978 400 medley relay 1978, 1980, 1981 Jessica Montegut (4) Cindy Wilson (1) Lucy Findlay (14) 200 medley relay 1993 200 medley relay 1986 200 IM 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 400 medley relay 1993 400 IM 1993, 1994, 1997 200 freestyle relay 1993 200 breaststroke 1993, 1997 400 freestyle relay 1993 Total: 194 200 freestyle relay 1997 400 freestyle relay 1997 Susan Mungavin (2) 800 freestyle relay 1997 400 freestyle 1981 200 medley relay 1993 400 medley relay 1981 400 medley relay 1993 Kikki Myhbro (10) Murete Fuglem (1) 50 freestyle 1986, 1987 800 freestyle relay 1988 100 freestyle 1987 200 freestyle relay 1987 Denise Gereghty (5) 400 freestyle relay 1986, 1987 400 freestyle relay 1986, 1987 800 freestyle relay 1986, 1987 800 freestyle relay 1986, 1987, 1988 200 medley relay 1986 400 medley relay 1986 Becky Gibbs (5) 200 breaststroke 1996, 1997 Shelly Neuwein (5) 200 freestyle relay 1997 400 freestyle relay 1979 400 freestyle relay 1997 800 freestyle relay 1978, 1979 800 freestyle relay 1997 200 medley relay 1978

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A H N THIS IS LSU Aljand, Berit (2005-06-07) Hackett, Alicia (1986-87) Neltner, Mallory (2004-05) COACHES Allers, Karen (1997) Hageman, Heather (1990-91-92-93) Nethercott, Candice (1999-00) LADY TIGERS Anderson, Kelly (1994) Hall, Marion (1986) Nethercott, Kirsty (1997) Assaf, Monica (2001) Hancock, Julie (1986) Neuwein, Shelly (1978-79) LADY TIGER HISTORY Atchison, Carol (1991-92-93-94) Hanson, Michelle (2004-05-06) Nilsson, Marie (1986-87-88-89) Atchley, Marguerite (1996-97-98-99) Hardesty, Alice (2001-02-03-04) Noland, Katherine (2005-06-07) TIGERS Harris, Mary Ellen (1978-79) B Harrison, Chantal (1994-95-96-97) O TIGER HISTORY Harvey, Lauren (2001-02-03-04) MEDIA Banda, Jennifer (1994-95-96-97) Hebert, Kim (1982) O’Neal, Shannon (1998-99-00-01) Barnett, Anne (1986) Herubin, Christina (2006-07) Ostroski, Lauren (2002-03) Barnett, Brooke (2007) Hess, Kami (1996-97) Owens, Mandy (1987-88-89-90) Bartol, Susan (1981-82) Higdon, Katie (1990-91) Bateman, Susan (1978) Hill, Johanna (2000-0-02-03) P Beach, Mary Lee (1978-79-80-81) Hill, Kelli (1989-90-91-92) Beadle, Margaret (2002-03-04) Hipple, Carolyn (1978-79) Petersen, Ali (1999-2000) Beard, Laura (1988-89) Homonnay, Andrea (1988-89) Pipkin, Aprile (1991-92) Bedell, Sarah (2005-06-07) Howard, Anne (1990-91-92-93) Belknap, Betty (1981-82-83-84) R Berlin, Julie (1980-81-82) I Bertirotti, Colleen (2003-04-05-06) Rakoski, Lisa (1988) Betzen, Kannon (2007) Irwin, Sarah (1980) Rausch, Heidi (1985-86) Botting, Bridget (1996-97-98-99) Redwine, Kelley (1993-94-95-96) Boyd, Susan (1980) J Richards, Chere (2000-01-02) Brand, Heather (2002-03-04-05) Ricketts, Julie (1994-95-96-97) Brant, Katie Beth (1999) Jacobson, Joan (1980-81-82-83) Roberts, Courtney (1996) Brey, Brenda (1980-81) Jacobson, Laurie (1989) Robertson, Julia (1990-91) Brochu, Barbi (1996) Johns, Emily (2003) Robie, Mandy (1996-97-98-99) Brown, Laura (1992) Johnson, Erin (1985-86-87) Rogers, Amy (1993-94) Johnson, Julie (2000-01-02-03) Brown, Paige (2004-05-06-07) Rohrbacher, Jill (1991) Joplin, Jena (1997-98) Burke, Katie (1996-97-98-99) Rowland, Megan (1991-92) Jurma, Angela (2005) Busch, Paige (1985-86-87-88) Ryan, Susan (1991-92-93-94) Buzard, Michelle (1980-81) K S C Keeley, Wendy (1986) Sanford, Ali (2007) Kennedy, Tracy (1990-91-92-93) Cameron, Trisha (1996) Saucier, Hali (2003-04-05-06) Kerner, Natalie (1991-92-93-94) Campbell, Jennifer (1986-87-89) Scarberry, Nikki (1992) Campbell, Stephanie (1994) King, Leign Ann (2007) Schepens, Cissy (1999-00-03) Carboy, Kathy (1992-93-94-95) Kipe, Marlo (1986) Schepens, Clare (2004-05-06-07) Carlyon, Alyson (2003) Klein, Kelli (1998-99-00-01) Schlipf, Kristin (1996-97-98-99) Carver, Stefanie (2004-05-06-07) Knox, Melissa (1997-98-99-00) Shortell, Katy (1991) Cassano, Keely (1994-95) Krieger, Buffy (1987-88) Simons, Lauren (2005-06-07) Claney, Meghan (1998-99-00-01) Siskin, Wendy (1997-98) Clemens, Mary Kay (1983-84-85-86) L Smith, Stephanie (2001-02-03) Collard, Mindy (1994-95-96) Snyder,Ryanne (2005) Coryell, Michelle (2000-02-03) Lantz, Debra (1991) Staak, Lindsay (2001-02-03-04) Cottingham, Bethany (2001-02-03-04) Larson, Signe (2006) Stanley, Melissa (2003-04-05-06) Coy, Dawn (2002) Leach, Mandy (1999-00-01-02) Steel, Shannon (1999) Crawford, Megan (1994) Leininger, Katy (2004-05) Story, Stephanie (1981) Culpepper, Ashley (1998-99-2000-2001) Leininger, Laura (2001-02-03) Strother, Fran (1982-83-84) Curry, Meegan (1990-91-92-93) Leslie, Donna (2000-01-02-03) Stuva, Jill (1985) Lewis, Samantha (1991-92-93) Sylvester,Kristy (1997-98) D Lind, Kathi (1978) Luttrell, Laurie (1991-92-93) T Dazio, Christinia (1990) Deily, Meghan (1995-96) M Tanner, Dana (1988-89-90-91) Dembek, Anita (1986-87-88-89) Taylor, Rachel (2003-04-05) DeNiro, Marcy (1986-87-88-89) Maisch, Alison (1986-87-88-89) Thomas, Alyson (2005) Dicharry, Sarah (2006) Malbrough, Jeannine (2003-04-05) Thomas, Kara (1996-97) Dressman, Mary Jo (1979-80-81-82) Martin, Elizabeth (1987-88-89) Trepp, Jane (2007) Dornburg, Kim (1989) Martin, Hannah (2002-03-04-05) Trepp, Nele (2005-06-07) Martinez, Cindy (2001-02-03-04) Doyle, Tricia (1979-80-81) Turner, Karen (1981-82) Duenas, Vanessa (2007) Marxen, Ashley (1998-99-00-01) Mastronardi, Jenna (1988) Duet, Nicole (1992-93) McBride, Katy (1998) U McDermott, Kate (1986-87-88) F McGirl, Tara (1986) Unruh, Cindy (1993-94-95) McGlynn, Sheila (1983) Fankhauser, Michelle (1995-96) McJunkin, Monica (2005-06-07) Farrell, Carly (1998-99-00-01) V McLaughlin, Julie (1994-95-96-97) Findlay, Lucy (1993-94-95-97) Virgets, Michelle (1989) Flook, Suzie (2000) McManus, Robin (1993-94) Ford, Robin (1987) McPherson, Bonnie (1978) Franz, Chrissy (1978) Messmer, Sabrina (2005-06-07) W Frew, Chasin (1998-99) Middleton, Jennifer (1988-89) Wade, Paula (1979-80-81-82) Milano, Rachel (1994-95-96) Fuglem, Murete (1988) Walsh, Helen (1991-92-93) Miller, Andrea (1987) Wantz, Jessica (2001-02-03-04) Miller, Joel (1985) Ware, Rachel (2006-07) G Miltenberger, Catherine (2000-01-02-03) Molinski, Jenna (2002-03-04-05) Watkins, Jamie (1999-00-01-02) Galatas, Jill (1996) Watkins, Katie (1998-99) Gathings, Margot (2001-02-03-04) Montegut, Jessica (1993-94) Moon, Kristin (2003) Weis, Katie (1995-96-97-98) Gereghty, Denise (1986-87-88-89) Wesper, Chris (1978-79-80) Gibbs, Becky (1994-95-96-97) Mooney, Lindsey (1998-99-00-01) Moore, Margaret Anne (2001-02-03-04) White, Sandra (1979-80) Gibbs, Jenny (1995-96-97-98) Wilson, Cindy (1986-87) Gilmore, Katie (2005-06-07) Morales, Blanca (1989-90-91-92) Morse, Mariela (1979-80-81) Winters, Holly (1999-00-01-02) Givens, Victoria (2006-07) Mueller, Angela (1988) Wolters, Megan (2002-03) Gladner, Megan (2001-02) Mulfur, Katy (1980-81-84) Woodburn, Jennifer (1985-87) Gorst, Barb (1998-00-01-02) Mungavin, Susan (1981-82-83-84) Wright, Jamie (2005-06-07) Grandy, Lauren (2006-07) Mury, Gretchen (1997-98-99-00) Gross, Barbara (1978) Myhbro, Kikki (1984-85-86-87) Guest, Helen (1986) Z Zeitoun, Liala (1978-79) *Bold 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SEC Champions (32) SEC NCAA THIS IS LSU Finishes Finishes vs. All Opponents Year Name Event Alabama 10 19 .345 2007-08 COACHES 1986 Paige Busch 100-yard breaststroke Year Finish Year Finish Arkansas 13 2 .867 2006-07 Samantha Purvis 100-yard butterfly 1981 2nd 1978 22nd LADY TIGERS Auburn 5 11 .313 2006-07 200-yard butterfly 1982 6th 1979 23rd Dembek/Busch 400-yard medley relay Augustana 1 0 1.000 1989-90 LADY TIGER HISTORY 1983 6th 1980 13th Purvis/Myhbro College of Charleston 1 0 1.000 1992-93 1981 23rd TIGERS 1988 Alison Maisch 1-meter diving 1984 7th Cincinnati 0 1 .000 1978-88 1986 10th 3-meter diving 1985 7th Clemson 1 1 .500 2003-04 TIGER HISTORY 1987 11th 1989 Alison Maisch 3-meter diving 1986 4th Colorado State 0 1 .000 1989-90 1988 22nd MEDIA Kelli Hill 10-meter diving 1987 4th Delta State 5 0 1.000 2007-08 1990 Kelli Hill 3-meter diving 1988 4th 1989 20th Drury College 3 0 1.000 1997-98 10-meter diving 1989 4th 1990 20th East Carolina 1 0 1.000 1977-78 1991 Kelli Hill 1-meter diving 1990 6th 1991 14th Emory 3 0 1.000 1998-99 3-meter diving 1991 6th 1992 25th 10-meter diving Florida 0 11 .000 2007-08 1992 7th 1993 13th 1992 Kelli Hill 1-meter diving Florida A&M 3 0 1.000 1996-97 1994 18th 3-meter diving 1993 5th Florida International 1 0 1.000 2005-06 1993 Susie Ryan 1-meter diving 1994 5th 1995 17th Florida State 15 8 .652 2007-08 10-meter diving 1995 7th 1996 20th Georgia 2 10 .166 2007-08 Lucy Findlay 200-yard breaststroke 1996 7th 1997 17th Georgia Southern 1 0 1.000 1998-99 200-yard individual medley 1997 4th 1998 24th Houston 22 5 .815 2007-08 400-yard individual medley 1998 6th 1999 26th Howard 1 0 1.000 1998-99 1994 Susie Ryan 10-meter diving 1999 6th 2000 16th Indian River College 1 0 1.000 1986-87 1996 Becky Gibbs 200-yard breaststroke 2000 5th 2001 16th Kansas 2 1 .667 1995-96 1997 Lucy Findlay 200-yard individual medley 2001 7th 2002 20th Kentucky 6 9 .400 2005-06 400-yard individual medley 2003 32nd Lamar 5 0 1.000 1984-85 2000 Ashley Culpepper 10-meter diving 2002 5th 2001 Jamie Watkins 1-meter diving 2003 7th 2004 24th Louisiana-Monroe 18 1 .947 2004-05 2002 Barb Gorst 10-meter diving 2004 9th 2005 DNP Miami (Fla.) 2 0 1.000 1997-98 2008 Paige Brown 10-meter diving 2005 8th 2006 32nd Nebraska 1 1 .500 1985-86 Rachel Ware 1-meter diving 2006 8th 2007 17th New Orleans 7 0 1.000 2006-07 2007 6th 2008 42nd Notre Dame 1 0 1.000 2007-08 NCAA Champions (4) 2008 6th Oklahoma 0 1 .000 1984-85 Penn State 0 1 .000 1984-85 Year Name Event Rice 24 3 .888 2007-08 1989 Alison Maisch 1-meter diving South Carolina 5 2 .714 2007-08 1994 Susie Ryan 10-meter diving Southern Illinois 2 0 1.000 1988-89 2000 Ashley Culpepper 3-meter diving Southern Methodist 0 1 1.000 1997-98 2000 Jamie Watkins 1-meter diving South Florida 1 1 .500 1984-85 Southwest Missouri St. 1 0 1.000 2003-04 LSU Olympians (5) Tampa 2 0 1.000 2002-03 Year Name Country Represented Tennessee 1 6 .143 2004-05 Caroline Foote 1992,96 Great Britain Texas 0 1 .000 1985-86 Blanca Morales 1988 Guatemala Texas A&M 11 14 .440 2007-08 1992 Guatemala Texas Christian 4 3 .571 2004-05 Samantha Purvis 1984 Great Britain Tulane 10 2 .833 2005-06 1988 Great Britain Vanderbilt 7 1 .714 2007-08 1992 Great Britain Mandy Leach 2000 Zimbabwe Villanova 0 1 .000 1989-90 Heather Brand 2008 Zimbabwe Virginia 0 2 .000 2004-05 Washington State 1 0 1.000 1999-00 Western Kentucky 1 0 1.000 1997-98 Wright State 8 0 1.000 2002-03 Coaching Records Others 0 1 .000 Year Coach W L Pct. Postseason Overall Dual Record 210 121 .634 1977-78 Ivan Harless 5 3 .625 22nd-AIAW 1978-79 Ivan Harless 5 1 .833 25th-AIAW 1979-80 Ted Stickles 6 2 .750 13th-AIAW 1980-81 Ivan Harless 5 2 .714 23rd-AIAW All SEC (28) 1981-82 Ivan Harless 2 5 .286 Year Name Event 2007-08 Rachel Ware 1-meter diving 1982-83 Scott Woodburn 0 4 .000 3-meter diving 1983-84 Scott Woodburn 3 5 .375 Paige Brown 10-meter diving 1984-85 Scott Woodburn 5 8 .385 2002-03 Barb Gorst 10-meter diving 1985-86 Sam Freas 12 2 .857 10th-NCAA 2001-02 Jamie Watkins 3-meter diving 1986-87 Sam Freas 10 0 1.000 11th-NCAA 10-meter diving 1987-88 Sam Freas 9 6 .600 21st-NCAA Barb Gorst 10-meter diving Mandy Leach 100-yard butterfly 1988-89 Rick Meador 9 0 1.000 22nd-NCAA Ivan Harless 1989-90 Rick Meador 3 13 .188 20th-NCAA Holly Winters 10-meter diving 1990-91 Rick Meador 6 4 .545 14th-NCAA 2000-01 Jamie Watkins 1-meter diving 3-meter diving 1991-92 Rick Meador 9 4 .692 25th-NCAA 10-meter diving 1992-93 Rick Meador 11 5 .688 13th-NCAA 1999-00 Ashley Culpepper 1-meter diving 1993-94 Rick Meador 8 2 .800 18th-NCAA 3-meter diving 1994-95 Rick Meador 9 1 .900 17th-NCAA 10-meter diving 1995-96 Rick Meador 6 3 .666 20th-NCAA 1995-96 Becky Gibbs 100-yard breaststroke 1996-97 Rick Meador 10 3 .769 17th-NCAA 200 breaststroke 1997-98 Rick Meador 10 4 .714 24th-NCAA 1993-94 Susie Ryan 1-meter diving 1998-99 Rick Meador 11 2 .671 26th-NCAA 10-meter diving 1999-00 Rick Meador 8 2 .800 16th-NCAA 1992-93 Lucy Findlay 200-yard breaststroke 2000-01 Jeff Cavana 6 5 .545 16th-NCAA 200-yard IM 400-yard IM 2001-02 Jeff Cavana 7 3 .700 20th-NCAA Scott Susie Ryan 1-meter diving 2002-03 Jeff Cavana 8 6 .571 32nd-NCAA Woodburn 10-meter diving 2003-04 Jeff Cavana 2 8 .200 24th-NCAA 1990-91 Kelli Hill 1-meter diving 2004-05 Adam Schmitt 5 6 .455 3-meter diving 2005-06 Adam Schmitt 6 5 .545 32nd-NCAA 10-meter diving 2006-07 Adam Schmitt 6 4 .600 17th-NCAA 1989-90 Kelli Hill 3-meter diving 2007-08 Adam Schmitt 8 3 .727 42nd-NCAA 10-meter diving

LSU Totals 210 121 .634 Harless’ Total (4 years) 17 11 .607 Stickles’ Total (1 year) 6 2 .750 Woodburn’s Total (3 years) 8 17 .320 Freas’ Total (3 years) 31 8 .795 Meador’s Total (11 years) 100 43 .699 Cavana’s Total (3 years) 24 22 .533 Rick Meador Schmitt’s Total (4 years) 25 18 .581

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1977-78 Dual Record: 5-3 Texas A&M L 74-39 Houston W 80-59 1992-93 Dual Record: 11-5 Head Coach: Ivan Harless Alabama L 69-33 at Auburn W 63-50 Head Coach: Rick Meador THIS IS LSU Lamar W 88-42 Tulane W 65-48 Florida State W 118-98.5 at Northeast La. W 155-99 COACHES at Auburn L 68-63 Northeast La. W 61-52 Northeast La. W 79-28 Alabama W 135-107 at Florida L 73-58 SEC Championships 7th at Tulane W 69-37 at Florida A&M W 103-74 LADY TIGERS at Alabama L 72-59 at Texas A&M W 61-52 at Florida State W 122-121 LADY TIGER HISTORY at East Carolina W 82-30 1985-86 Dual Record: 12-2 SEC Championships 4th Rice W 140-95 at Texas A&M W 73-48 Head Coach: Sam Freas NCAA Championships 22nd Florida L 173-68 TIGERS at Rice W 63-40 Tulane W 97-53 Tennessee L 137-104 TIGER HISTORY Arkansas W 79-49 Northeast La. W 97-27 1989-90 Dual Record: 3-13 Auburn L 133-96 AIAW Championships 22nd New Orleans W 97-26 Head Coach: Rick Meador TCU W 177-102 MEDIA Nebraska W 79-34 at Florida L 75-36 Houston W 166-121 1978-79 Dual Record: 5-1 at TCU W 74-49 Rice L 66-35 at Drury College W 128-92 Head Coach: Ivan Harless at Texas A&M W 60-41 New Orleans W 90-16 at Arkansas W 123-118 at Arkansas W 82-37 at Houston W 81-59 Vanderbilt L 73-40 Kentucky L 127-116 Vanderbilt W 70-59 at Rice W 62-41 at Auburn L 66-47 Texas A&M W 142-110 at Lamar W 76-37 Florida State W 71-35 at Alabama L 72-35 at South Carolina L 140.5-102.5 Alabama L 79-52 Texas L 81-59 Northeast La. W 72-20 Coll. Of Charleston W N/A Auburn W 77-51 at Alabama L 89-51 at Augustana W 64-22 SEC Championships 5th Rice W 77-51 at New Orleans W 71-46 at Villanova L 46-41 NCAA Championships 13th AIAW Championships 25th at Tulane W 75-38 at Texas A&M L 65-46 at Northeast La. W 67-46 at Houston L 87-52 1993-94 Dual Record: 8-2 1979-80 Dual Record: 6-2 SEC Championships 4th Tennessee L 67-46 Head Coach: Rick Meador Head Coach: Ted Stickles NCAA Championships 10th Colorado State L 62-51 Florida State W 151-90 at Vanderbilt W 81-50 Florida State L 64-48 at Alabama L 143-100 Tulane W 50-25 1986-87 Dual Record: 10-0 Georgia L 67-45 at Wright State W 131-88 Lamar W 85-49 Head Coach: Sam Freas Kentucky L 80-33 at Kentucky W 145-97 at Auburn L 66-57 Rice W 74-37 SEC Championships 6th at Auburn L 136-105 at Alabama L 83-57 Kansas W 80-33 NCAA Championships 20th South Carolina W 131-112 at Rice W N/A Southern Illinois W 77-35 at TCU W 139-77 Georgia W 76-55 Houston W 80-59 1990-91 Dual Record: 6-4 at Texas A&M W 132-112 Houston W 61-45 at Indian River JC W N/A Head Coach: Rick Meador at Houston W 165-132 AIAW Championships 13th at Auburn W 63-50 at Florida State W 143-100 at Rice W 119-85 Florida State W 118-98.5 Florida L 198-140 SEC Championships 5th 1980-81 Dual Record: 5-2 Northeast La. W 79-28 Kentucky L 122.5-120.5 NCAA Championships 18th Head Coach: Ivan Harless at Tulane W 69-37 Vanderbilt W N/A Vanderbilt W 100-31 at Texas A&M W 61-52 Houston W 158.5-129.5 1994-95 Dual Record: 9-1 Alabama W 71-69 SEC Championships 4th Texas A&M W 134-99 Head Coach: Rick Meador Georgia W 85-64 NCAA Championships 11th Auburn W 150-87 Alabama L 138-105 Florida State L 86-63 at Tennessee L 133.5-109.5 Kentucky W 128-113 at Rice W 53-42 1987-88 Dual Record: 9-6 Alabama W 139.5-96.5 Texas A&M W 125-118 at Houston L 85-55 Head Coach: Sam Freas at Georgia L 134.5-101.5 at South Carolina W 125-116 Tulane W 62-34 at Tennessee L 84-22 SEC Championship 6th at Clemson W 138-105 SEC Championships 2nd Cincinnati (at Tenn.) L 54-52 NCAA Championships 14th Arkansas W 86-47 AIAW Championships 23rd at Georgia L 63-50 Houston W 84-49 Vanderbilt (at Emory) W 62-51 1991-92 Dual Record: 9-4 Rice W 122-99 1981-82 Dual Record: 2-5 at Emory W 77-37 Head Coach: Rick Meador at Florida A&M W82-47 Head Coach: Ivan Harless Houston W 75-62 at Kentucky W 152-91 at Florida State W 147-94 at Nebraska L 64-47 Northeast La. W 74-20 at Wright State W 150-90 SEC Championships 7th at Alabama L 73-28 New Orleans W 92-2 Florida State W 66-47 NCAA Championships 17th Georgia L 76-49 Kentucky W 64-49 Vanderbilt W 76-34 Rice W 76-63 Auburn W 64-49 TCU W 79-32 1995-96 Dual Record: 6-3 Houston L 93-42 Alabama L 66-47 at Auburn L 128-109 Head Coach: Rick Meador at Tulane W 84-55 Florida L 68-43 at Alabama L 64-31 at Drury College W 144.6-84.3 at Auburn L 66-44 at Florida State W 67-46 Arkansas L 124-119 at Arkansas W 124-117 SEC Championships 6th Tulane W 155.5-74.5 at Florida L 88-25 Kansas (at Ark.) L 141-101 Texas A&M L 57-54 South Carolina (at Fla.) W 77-36 at Rice W 113-92 1982-83 Dual Record: 0-4 SEC Championships 5th at Rice W 104-82 at Alabama L 153-89 Head Coach: Scott Woodburn NCAA Championships 21st at Houston W 163-113 at Texas A&M L 152-88 at Rice L 85-45 Northeast La. W 117-58 at Houston W 166-114 Texas A&M L 58-36 1988-89 Dual Record: 9-0 SEC Championships 7th Nike Cup 4th Alabama L 54-24 Head Coach: Rick Meador NCAA Championships 25th South Carolina W 125-109 Tulane L 73-71 Rice W 74-37 Florida State W 139.5-99.5 SEC Championships 6th Kansas W 80-33 SEC Championships 7th Southern Illinois W 77-35 NCAA Championships 20th 1983-84 Dual Record: 3-5 Head Coach: Scott Woodburn 1996-97 Dual Record: 10-3 Rice W 97-25 Head Coach: Rick Meador Lamar W 77-63 Alabama W 135-107 at Houston L 71-35 Arkansas W 78-52 TCU L 72-24 Houston W 83-49 at Alabama L 89-39 Rice W 138-91 at Tulane L 62-44 at Northeast La. W 106-91 Northeast La. L 74-31 Texas A&M W 127-116 South Florida W N/A at Emory W 109-69 SEC Championships 7th at Georgia L 155-86 at Miami (Fla.) W 61-52 1984-85 Dual Record: 5-8 at Florida L 61-52 Head Coach: Scott Woodburn at Florida A&M W 40-17 at New Orleans W 96-18 at Florida State W 122-121 at Houston L 88-38 Auburn (at Fla.) L 134-103 at Lamar W 80-51 SEC Championships 4th at South Florida L 69-45 NCAA Championships 17th at Tampa W 60-51 at Penn State L 77-57 at Virginia L 80-54 at Oklahoma L 71-39 TCU L 58-54 Sabrina Messmer

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1997-98 Dual Record: 10-4 2000-01 Dual Record: 6-5 2003-04 Dual Record: 2-8 2006-07 Dual Record: 6-4 Head Coach: Rick Meador Head Coach: Jeff Cavana Head Coach: Jeff Cavana Head Coach: Adam Schmitt at Drury W 152-84 Houston W 139-96 at Georgia L 114-75 #1 Auburn L 176-115 at Arkansas W 111-29 Wright State W 133-94 at Clemson L 290-200 SMU Classic 6th Houston W 122-18 UL-Monroe W 156-74 at Alabama L 137-114 Delta State W 181-106 at Alabama W 135-105 Alabama L 173-123 at Delta State W 66-47 at Arkansas W 171-129 Georgia L 127-111 Arkansas L 161-139 at Southwest Missouri St. L 100-12 #2 Florida L 172-128 at Texas A&M L 152-91 Univ. of Tampa W 107-68 South Carolina L 144-96 Alabama W 163-137 Southern Methodist L 167.5-73.5 Ouachita Baptist W 107-25 UL-Monroe W 142-68 Art Adamson Invitational 4th at Rice W 110-95 Texas A&M W 133-109 Texas A&M L 156-132 #7 Florida State L 180-120 at Kentucky L 142-97 Kentucky L 128-114 Rice L 162-126 at #5 Texas A&M L 175-115 at Wright State W 81-32 Georgia L 175-111 Florida State L 137-100 Houston W 233-120 Western Kentucky W 83-29 Florida State L 137-106 SEC Championships 9th Rice W 216-131 Florida State W 141.5-97.5 SEC Championships 7th NCAA Championships 24th New Orleans W 283-63 Miami (Fla.) W 139-102 NCAA Championships 16th SEC Championships 6th Northeast Louisiana W 140-71 2004-05 Dual Record: 5-6 NCAA Championships 17th SEC Championships 6th 2001-02 Dual Record: 7-3 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt NCAA Championships 24th Head Coach: Jeff Cavana Arkansas W 73-60 2007-08 Dual Record: 8-3 Houston W 156-84 Alabama L 80-53 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt 1998-99 Dual Record: 11-2 Arkansas W 159-86 at Texas A&M Invitational 3rd at South Carolina W 164-136 Head Coach: Rick Meador at Tennessee W 164.5-82.5 at Kentucky L 140-96 #5 Georgia L 132-106 at Arkansas W 104-35 at Kentucky W 140.5-102.5 at Tennessee L 143-99 Delta State W 188-103 at Houston W 87-52 at Wright State W 137-78 at Virginia L 139-95 at Alabama W 173-127 at Northeast Louisiana W 139-101 at Alabama L 157-142 at TCU L 124-119 + Vanderbilt W 240-49 Alabama W 147-89 Texas A&M L 154-145 at Texas A&M L 167-121 Georgia Tech Invitational 2nd Wright State W 139-79 UL-Monroe W 197-36 Houston W 82-31 * Notre Dame W 142-120 at Emory W 176-65 Florida State L 138-105 Rice W 61-50 at #20 Florida State W 187-113 at Georgia Southern W 175-60 Rice W 151-83 Delta State W 92-42 at #7 Florida L 137-84 at Georgia L 159-130 SEC Championships 5th UL-Monroe W 92-28 #4 Texas A&M L 178-119 Texas A&M W 139-102 NCAA Championships 20th SEC Championships 8th at Houston W 240-102 Kentucky L 135-105 NCAA Championships DNP ^ Rice W 216-119 at Howard W 100-71 2002-03 Dual Record: 8-6 SEC Championships 6th at Florida State W 143-99 Head Coach: Jeff Cavana 2005-06 Dual Record: 6-5 NCAA Championships 42nd Rice W 153-112 at Florida L 140-96 Head Coach: Adam Schmitt SEC Championships 6th Wright State W 139-68 Auburn L 135-107 + at Tuscaloosa, Ala. NCAA Championships 26th Auburn L 190-72 at Florida State L 126-72 * at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Tennessee L 128-113 at Florida International W 170-6 ^ at Houston, Texas 1999-2000 Dual Record: 8-2 Arkansas W 162-115 at Texas A&M Invitational 5th Head Coach: Rick Meador Alabama L 154-127 at Alabama W 60-53 Arkansas W 176-115 at Tampa/Indianapolis W 48-24 at Kentucky L 68-44 UL Monroe W 73-34 at Houston W 131-93 Florida L 158-140 Houston W 65-47 at Texas A&M L 170-128 at Houston W 202-145 at Alabama W 139-101 at Rice W 154-107 at Rice W 196-151 at Washington State W 53-39 at Florida State L 136-104 New Orleans W 109.5-74.5 at Kentucky L 124-118 Delta State W 65-37 Texas A&M L 168-126 at Wright State W 130-45 UL-Monroe W 61-41 Tulane W 130-81 at Texas A&M L 129-106 Kentucky W 177-114 SEC Championships 8th at Rice W 140-121 SEC Championships 7th NCAA Championships 32nd Florida State W 139-104 NCAA Championships 32nd SEC Championships 5th NCAA Championships 16th

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EXPERIENCED TIGERS LOOKING TO PEAK IN POSTSEASON COMPETITION The 2007-08 Tigers turned it up a notch in postseason meets last season at home against perennial powerhouse Florida on Oct. 22. season, breaking two school records and earning six All-America honors Following another home meet against the Alabama Crimson Tide on at the NCAA Championships. However, with 16 letterwinners and three Nov. 7, the men’s squad makes its first road trip of the season two weeks All-Americans returning and several key additions coming on board, head later, traveling to College Station, Texas, the site of the 2009 NCAA coach Adam Schmitt feels his squad has the upside to finish even Championships, to compete in the Texas A&M Invitational. The team stronger this year. finishes the fall season with a matchup against SEC rival, Auburn in Fort “I think the men’s team is on the cusp of doing some great things,” Lauderdale, Fla. Schmitt said. “We have multiple All-Americans in our program right now, The Tigers will remain in Florida through the start of the new year and but I can see a lot more. We have guys capable of stepping up and face off against Clemson and Florida Atlantic before returning to Baton scoring at the SEC Championships, reaching the finals at the conference Rouge for three consecutive home meets. The squad revisits the Texas meet and not only that, but going to NCAAs and getting in the top 20. A&M campus on Jan. 24 looking to take out the Aggies for the second “It’s the focus and the length of our season, and that’s what’s going to consecutive year and concludes the regular season against the New determine our outcome at the end of the year.I want to be there at SECs Orleans Privateers at the end of the month. and at NCAAs, and I think we will.” By the end of dual-meet competition, the team should be well- In order to prepare for the postseason, coach Schmitt and his staff conditioned for the SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala., and the Last have once again assembled a rigorous schedule, and the team doesn’t Chance Meet in Athens, Ga., as the Tiger athletes make their final push have to wait long for its first major test as the Tigers open the dual-meet to receive bids to the NCAAs in March.

Freestyle Tigers compete in both short-distance freestyle isn’t far behind, and the sophomore has as much races, and junior Andrew Reynolds should emerge upside in the 100 back as with any of his other With the departure of 2008 Olympian Miko as one of the team’s better middle distance races. Malberg, the sprint races will take on a bit of a swimmers after finishing last season on a strong His backstroking abilities were already good different look this season, but senior Brandon note. enough in his first year to earn him 24th-place in Selts is poised to break out and become the Tigers’ However, Julius Gloeckner, a staple in the men’s that event at the NCAAs with a time of 47.95, the next great 50-free specialist. 200 and 500 freestyle events the past three years, second-fastest mark in program annals. This year, After transferring from Arizona in 2007, Selts will once again lead the way in middle-distance he’ll be shooting for an All-America honor in the provided the team with an immediate boost, events. The senior owns the school’s second- race. anchoring last year’s school record-breaking, All- fastest all-time marks in both races. “When Hannes came over from Germany, we American 200 freestyle relay squad in his first Sophomores Clint Hallum and Luis Gonzalez set weren’t really sure what to expect,” said Schmitt. season. As an individual competitor, the Miami, the bar quite high in distance freestyle events after “We heard some good reports, and we knew he was Fla., native set the team’s second-best mark of the a pair of stellar freshman campaigns and return as a good kicker, but he’s just an incredible athlete. I season in the 50 free at the SEC Championships two of the better distance swimmers in the think he may have surprised himself in his Time Trial with a time of 22.33 seconds. conference. Hallum tallied top-five program marks freshman year, and now,I hope he can refocus and Sophomore Hannes Heyl is expected to carry in three events – the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle realize he can be even better. He can be one of the the Tigers in the 100 free. Heyl swam a time of races – during his first year. Gonzalez sits in the best LSU has ever had.” 44.22 to lead off LSU’s 400 freestyle relay team at school’s top six in two events after one season. In addition to Heyl, Meyers is expected to make the NCAA Championships last season, which ranks some strides in backstroke competition after a as the 10th-fastest 100-free split in program steady freshman season in those races. Meyers history. The international sensation also competed Backstroke just missed the finals of the 100 back at the SECs in the 100 free at the NCAAs in his first year and Heyl had a remarkable freshman season, yet after clocking a career best of 49.93. Freshman placed 44th. he’s barely scratched the surface of his enormous Simon Diefenthal, an international prospect from Sophomore James Meyers and senior Connor potential. While the butterfly is the German’s best Zuelpich, Germany, will also see action in the Farber are athletic swimmers who will help the stroke at this point in his career, his backstroke backstroke events.

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Hannes Heyl Julius Gloeckner Niko Dalman Breaststroke make an immediate impact in butterfly races. Dalman stormed back last year, winning three Senior Chris White and junior Nate Telep are the Jungfleisch boasts a personal best of 55.99 in the springboard events and capturing the third-place Tigers’ top returning breaststrokers in the 100 and 100-meter fly and competed in the German Olympic medal in the 3-meter dive at the SECs with the 200 breaststroke events, respectively. Both Trials in April 2008. highest score in school history, 391.55. swimmers are hoping to follow up on solid 2007-08 “Martin, coming in, is sort of where Christoph Heading into this season, diving coach Doug seasons with even better results this year. was coming out of Germany,” said Schmitt. “He’s a Shaffer believes his fifth-year senior is primed for White enjoyed the best season of his career last 55-second, long-course flyer, and he can do some an enormous year. year, shaving nearly two seconds off his top times freestyle as well. With our training, I can see him “I think Niko has the opportunity to have his in both breaststroke races. Telep secured four popping out pretty quick.” best year here,” Shaffer said. “The redshirt year victories in the 200 breast last season and placed due to a shoulder injury was beneficial in terms of 13th at the SECs with his personal-best time of Individual Medley maturity for him. “Niko’s been in the sport a long time, and he’s a 2:02.94 in the event. Gloeckner, the school’s record holder in both the little more competitively mature. I think if he puts Furthermore, the coaching staff is expecting 200 and 400 IMs, should continue to cement his his mind to what he can do, he could really set incoming freshman Ben Decker of Kingwood, Texas legacy as the finest medley swimmer in school some things on fire.” to bolster the team’s breaststroke efforts right history. While he wasn’t able to top either of his If Dalman is at his best, he can be one of the away. The 2007 state champion in the 100 breast, phenomenal PRs set during his sophomore nation’s elite springboard divers and is fully capable Decker brings in a personal record of 56.14 in the campaign, the Tigers’ most versatile swimmer of exceeding the 400-point barrier in the 3-meter. race. remained a force, capturing five event titles in However, the senior is not only expected to compete 2007-08. at a high level, but Shaffer hopes he’ll provide During the summer, Gloeckner trained vigorously Butterfly valuable leadership to a promising pair of freshmen in an effort to get back to the NCAA Without a doubt, the strength of the 2008-09 as newcomers Brian Gemberling and Matt Vieke will Championships, which eluded him for the first time team lies in the as the Tigers return be counted on to contribute in their first seasons. in his career last season. arguably its deepest group of fly performers in the Gemberling, a product of Levittown, Pa., is an “Julius’ talent is there,” Schmitt added. “I think history of the program. The sensational duo of advanced diver who won two district it’s a case where he just has to put the year behind senior Christoph Lubenau and Heyl form one of the championships and qualified for his state’s high him and move forward. I know he had a great top 100-fly tandems in the country, and the two school meet four times during his prep career. summer of training. With him, I think it’s just a hope to build upon their All-American success from Vieke, an Indianapolis, Ind., native, is a talented matter of staying focused and being confident a year ago. athlete who has performed well in regional going into your senior year.I think it’s ultimately up Lubenau finished last season on an absolute competitions over the past couple of years. Both to him to where he sees himself going.” tear, shattering the school record in the 100 fly at freshmen specialize in springboard competition, but However, Gloeckner isn’t the only athlete who’s the NCAAs with a blistering mark of 46.24 seconds. under Shaffer’s tutelage, should develop into solid, expected to make a splash in medley races this Heyl wasn’t far behind, registering the program’s if not spectacular platform divers. season. Junior Sean LeNeave, whose career-best only other time in the event under 47 seconds. “Brian Gemberling is a dark horse and has a time of 3:57.36 sits in sixth-place all-time at LSU, is “Hannes got up there at the NCAAs last year and tremendous amount of talent,” Shaffer added. “I coming off a fantastic summer of training, broke Lubenau’s record in the 100 fly, and would say the same for Matt Vieke as well. I’m culminating in a remarkable performance at the Christoph came back one minute later and took it really excited with their enthusiasm and potential 2008 U.S. Open in August. right back from him,” said Schmitt. “It was like with the backgrounds they come in with. Swimming alongside some of the nation’s best those guys were feeding off each other, and that “They have good backgrounds in Junior Olympic swimmers, the Conroe, Texas, native swam to three was really good to see.” diving but haven’t had a real opportunity in a full- personal records in long course races and finished Look for each to push his top time in the event time program to really prove themselves. You get in 13th out of 64 competitors in the 400-meter IM. If as the pair seeks to return to the national this environment where it’s very structured and LeNeave can translate his recent long course competition. If Lubenau can get into a groove, it’s very organized and directed in what we do, and I success over to the collegiate short-course format certainly conceivable to see him record a time in think they will excel.” this year, the junior could be in for a fine season. the 45-second range and go after the SEC and Outside of dual-meet competition, the men’s Schmitt also feels Hallum, Gonzalez, Telep and NCAA championships. divers will compete in two diving meets at Auburn the freshman Decker can be valuable contributors Gloeckner, the team’s record-holder in the 200 and Tennessee. Following the regular season, in the individual medley. fly, will anchor the squad in that race for the fourth Shaffer’s athletes will travel to the SEC consecutive season. The senior won the event five Championships in February and the NCAA Zone times and notched a team-best mark of 1:48.60 Diving Diving Regional in March, where they’ll attempt to against the fifth-ranked last year. The diving team returns only one athlete from its qualify for the NCAA Championships, March 26-28. The wildcard in this equation is incoming stellar 2007-08 season, but he happens to be one freshman Martin Jungfleisch, a product of of the top divers in the SEC. After sitting out the Bremerhaven, Germany, who has the potential to entire 2006-07 year due to a shoulder injury, Niko

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Name Pos. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) COACHES Todd Burford Free/I.M. Jr. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic HS) LADY TIGERS Roy Chambers Breast/Free Sr. 3L N. Little Rock, Ark. (Oak Grove HS) Niko Dalman Diving Sr. 3L Auburn, Wash. (Auburn HS) LADY TIGER HISTORY Ben Decker Breast/I.M. Fr. HS Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) TIGERS Simon Diefenthal Back Fr. HS Zuelpich, Germany (Coral Glades HS) Connor Farber Free/Fly Sr. 3L Sugar Land, Texas (Stephen F. Austin HS) TIGER HISTORY

Brian Gemberling Diving Fr. HS Levittown, Pa. (Neshaminy HS) MEDIA Julius Gloeckner I.M. Sr. 3L Freiburg, Germany (Sportsgymnasium Leipzig) Luis Gonzalez Free So. 1L Tlaquepaque, Mexico (El Colegio De Bachielleres Del Estado) Clint Hallum Free So. 1L Mesquite, Texas (Ralph Poteet HS) Laust Helmig Free/Fly So. SQ Aaksgaarde, Denmark (Helsingoer Gymnasium) Hannes Heyl Fly/Back/Free So. 1L Grosslehna, Germany (Sportsgymnasium Leipzig) Martin Jungfleisch Fly Fr. HS Bremerhaven, Germany (Lloyd Gymnasium Bremerhaven) David Kingsford Free/Back Fr. HS Maitland, Fla. (Winter Park HS) Sean LeNeave Free/I.M. Jr. 2L Conroe, Texas (Conroe HS) Christoph Lubenau Fly/Free Sr. 2L Leipzig, Germany (Sportsgymnasium Leipzig/East Carolina) James Meyers Free So. 1L Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael’s HS) Andrew Reynolds Free/Fly Jr. 2L Broussard, La. (Episcopal-Acadiana HS) Luc Rykosky Free/Back Jr. 2L Metairie, La. (East Jefferson HS) Brandon Selts Free Sr. 1L Miami, Fla. (Palmetto HS/Arizona) Nate Telep Breast/I.M. Jr. 2L Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol HS) Matt Vieke Diving Fr. HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Heritage Christian HS) Steffen Voelkel Breast Fr. HS Coral Springs, Fla. (Coral Glades HS) Lamar Weeks Free/Fly So. SQ Plano, Texas (Plano HS) Chris White Breast Sr. 3L Easley, S.C. (Christ Church HS) Eric Zeller Free So. SQ Hobbs, N.M. (Hobbs HS)

Support Staff 2009 NCAA Division I Qualifying Times (25-yard course) Event ‘A’ Cut ‘B’ Cut 50 Freestyle 19.35 20.02 100 Freestyle 42.26 43.73 200 Freestyle 1:33.61 1:36.88 500 Freestyle 4:15.68 4:24.62 1650 Freestyle 14:51.15 15:22.34 100 Butterfly 46.04 47.65 200 Butterfly 1:42.95 1:46.55 100 Breaststroke 52.87 54.72 David Robinson Rob Wenning 200 Breaststroke 1:54.25 1:58.24 Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning 100 Backstroke 46.69 48.32 200 Backstroke 1:41.53 1:45.08 200 Individual Medley 1:44.13 1:47.77 400 Individual Medley 3:44.88 3:52.75 200 Freestyle Relay 1:17.69 1:20.40 400 Freestyle Relay 2:52.47 2:58.50 800 Freestyle Relay 6:23.26 6:36.67 200 Medley Relay 1:25.66 1:28.65 400 Medley Relay 3:08.22 3:14.80

1-meter Diving Points Dual 290/300*** 3-meter Diving Points Dual 310/320*** Craig Fafara Katie Carney Platform Diving Points Dual 290/300*** Trainer Administrative Assistant

***Qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. Pronunciation Guide Todd Burford...... BUR-furd Niko Dalman...... KNEE-ko DOLL-man Julius Gloeckner...... GLOCK-ner Luis Gonzalez...... GON-zah-les Becca Hubbard Jake Berman Clint Hallum...... HAL-luhm Cox Academic Center Manager Laust Helmig...... Lowlst HELL-mig Hannes Heyl...... HAH-nes Hile Christoph Lubenau...... Chris-TOFF LOO-ben-no Luc Rykosky...... RYE-cos-key Nate Telep...... TELL-up Simon Diefenthal...... DEE-fin-thall Martin Jungfleisch...... Young-FLY-sch Matt Vieke...... VEEK Holly Samaha Jesse Delerno Sports Information Steffen Voelkel...... VOWL-kuhl Manager Not Pictured: Elizabeth Noland, Manager

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Todd Burford the Year and state champion in the 50 free and 100 breaststroke ... Was also a club swimmer THIS IS LSU for the Laser Swim Team ... Team captain and member of the Beta Club. COACHES Junior * 1L * Freestyle/IM Baton Rouge, La. PERSONAL LADY TIGERS Catholic High School Born Aug. 5, 1987 ... Parents are Joe and Dolores Jones ... Has one brother, Oscar ... LADY TIGER HISTORY Majoring in kinesiology. 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll TIGERS 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll ROY'S TOP TIMES TIGER HISTORY 50 freestyle :21.34 2007 SEC Championships SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08) 100 breaststroke :57.26 2007 SEC Championships MEDIA Added quality depth in many individual events … Participated 200 breaststroke 2:07.21 2006 Art Adamson Invitational in seven dual meets and the Georgia Tech Invitational … Versatile swimmer who saw action in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and individual medley races … Notched fourth-place in the 200 Niko Dalman breaststroke (2:17.79) in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Tallied eighth-place finishes Senior * 3L * Diving in the 200 back and 200 fly versus both No. 2 Stanford and Alabama … Swam the 100 Auburn, Wash. breaststroke in 1:04.05 to register a sixth-place finish against South Carolina … Also Auburn High School recorded a time of 4:56.43 in the 500 free to take seventh in the same meet … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll honors … Received his first varsity letter. LSU Record Holder in 3-meter Diving 2008 SEC Championships Third-place Medalist (3-meter) FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) 2006 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (Platform) Contributed to distance freestyle events … Saw action in every dual meet, the Art Adamson 2005 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (1-meter) Invitational and the SEC Championships … Enjoyed his best meet of the season at the SECs 2004-05 SEC Freshman Diver of the Year where he set season-highs in three events … Placed 31st in the 500 free (4:48.84) and 31st in the 200 free (1:47.23) at SECs … Also recorded a time of 16:54.63 in the 1650 free that REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) meet, which ranked as the third-fastest clocking on the team all season … Named to the SEC Recovered from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the entire 2006-07 season to Freshman Academic Honor Roll. reaffirm his position as one of the top divers in the SEC … Registered new career-highs in all three diving events … Captured top-10 finishes in both the 3-meter and platform diving PRIOR TO LSU contests at the NCAA Zone ‘B’ Diving Championships … Shattered an 11-year-old school All-state and all-metro swimmer at Catholic High School … A team captain and named Most record in the 3-meter at the SEC Championships with a career-best score of 391.55 … Also Outstanding Swimmer … Two-time state champion in the 400 freestyle relay … Also won the claimed the third-place medal in the event at the SECs … Recorded a career-high in platform state championship in the 500 free … Was the state runner-up in the 200 individual medley diving (343.40) to take sixth-place at the SECs … Secured 27 points for the men’s team at as a senior … Named Catholic High School Student of the Year as a senior … Junior National the Georgia Tech Invitational with third- and eighth-place finishes in the 3-meter and 1- qualifier and a four-year honor student … Coached by Doug Logsdon. meter, respectively … Captured the 3-meter title and tallied second in the 1-meter springboard in a dual-meet victory over No. 18 Texas A&M … Recorded a win in the 3-meter PERSONAL and tallied a new career-high in the 1-meter (348.37) versus Delta State … Also notched Born March 16, 1988 … Parents are Ted Burford and Lisa Traina … Has one sister, Amy … seven runner-up honors in dual-meet competition … Received his third varsity letter. Majoring in mechanical engineering. JUNIOR SEASON (2006-07) TODD'S TOP TIMES Received a medical redshirt season and did not compete in any meets due to a shoulder 200 freestyle 1:47.23 2007 SEC Championships injury … Is expected to be at full strength heading into 2007-08 … Will have two seasons of 500 freestyle 4:48.84 2007 SEC Championships eligibility remaining. 1650 freestyle 16:54.63 2007 SEC Championships SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005-06) Roy Chambers Followed up a successful freshman year with another season that saw him earn All-America honors for the second time … Placed 12th in the platform (289.35) at the NCAA Senior * 3L * Breaststroke/Freestyle Championships, which gave him honorable mention All-America status … Finished 20th in North Little Rock, Ark. the 1-meter (276.20) and 21st in the 3-meter (286.40) at NCAAs … One of two Tigers to Oak Grove High School represent the school at NCAAs … Qualified for NCAAs with a third-place finish in the 3-meter at the Zone B Regional … Notched a combined score of 672.75 after collecting a mark of JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) 346.15 in the prelims of that event … Placed seventh in the 1-meter at Zones (595.85)… Followed a successful sophomore season with another solid Qualified and finished sixth in the platform final at the SEC Championships (274.55)…Took campaign in breaststroke events … A vital member of four 12th-place in the 1-meter (258.80) and collected 20 points for LSU with a career-high, winning teams in the 200 and 400 medley relays … fourth-place finish in the 3-meter (328.25) … Recorded six wins in dual-meet competition, Competed in every dual meet and the Georgia Tech including a sweep of both events against No. 7 Florida … Took runner-up honors in the Invitational … Enjoyed his finest meet on the year against platform at the Texas A&M Invitational (270.45)… Earned his second varsity letter. South Carolina, capturing the 100-yard breaststroke title and helping the 400 medley relay team take first-place … Posted a season-best time of 21.94 in FRESHMAN SEASON (2004-05) the 50 free to earn second … Registered a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke versus Enjoyed one of the most prolific freshman diving seasons in school history and was named Alabama with his top time of the season (58.70)… Played a key role on the 400 medley relay SEC Freshman Diver of the Year for his brilliant efforts ... Became the first diver in school team at the Georgia Tech Invitational, as the group finished third among a 15-team field … history to receive the award and only the fourth freshman to earn All-America honors ... Was Received his third varsity letter. the highest scoring 1-meter diver at the NCAA Championships for LSU since 2001 ... Scored better than nearly two-thirds of the field in the 1-meter at NCAAs with a 12th-place score of SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) 301.50 ... His 12th-place finish secured an honorable mention All-American achievement ... One of the Tigers' top breaststroke swimmers who posted lifetime-best times in all three of Placed 21st in the platform at NCAAs with a score of 402.15 ... Only had a few months of his events … Competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and all four days of experience in platform diving but scored well ... Finished 25th in the 3-meter at NCAAs the SEC Championships … LSU's highest finisher in the 100 breaststroke at SECs, placing (300.80) ... The lone freshman who qualified for NCAAs at the Zone B Regionals ... Posted a 19th with a career-best mark of 57.26 … That time was the fastest by any Tiger swimmer all season-best mark of 429.10 in the platform at Zones to finish ninth ... LSU's best finisher in season … Also recorded a career-best 50 free time of 21.34 in a 35th-place finish at SECs … the 1-meter and 3-meter at the SEC Championships ... Was 16th in the 1-meter (267.15) and A member of the 200 medley relay team that placed seventh at SECs (1:29.83) … Qualified 16th in the 3-meter (425.25) ... Showed his versatility by owning the team's highest score of and placed second in the consolation final of the 200 breaststroke at the Art Adamson Invite the season in the 3-meter, 331.05, at TCU ... Earned a top-three finish in the 3-meter at the (2:07.21) … Earned his second varsity letter. Texas A&M Invitational with a score of 463.20 ... Won three events in dual-meet competition with two runner-up finishes ... Earned his first varsity letter. FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) Contributed to breaststroke and freestyle events in his first season … Saw action in eight PRIOR TO LSU meets on the year, including the SEC Championships … Recorded the Tigers' third-best Highly touted prospect out of the state of Washington ... A four-year letterwinner at Auburn clocking of the season in the 100 breaststroke (58.50) … Finished 23rd in the 100 High School ... Two-time 4A state champion in the 1-meter ... Placed seventh in the 1-meter breaststroke at SEC s with a career-best time of 58.50 … Took 38th-place in the 50 free at and second in the 3-meter at the Junior Olympic West Championships ... Named a four-time SECs, improving on his seed time of 21.82 with a mark of 21.46 … Earned his first varsity NISCA All-American and a six-time Junior Olympic National qualifier ... Awarded as the Prep letter. Athlete of the Year in King county ... Captain of team coached by Jim Southerland ... Also lettered three years in water polo. PRIOR TO LSU Talented freestyle and breaststroker at Oak Grove High School ... Earned three letters in PERSONAL swimming and ... Coached in swimming by Richard Hein ... Arkansas Swimmer of Born on Nov. 4, 1985 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... Parents are Jeff and Anne Dalman ... Has one

46 2008-2009 LSU SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA GUIDE Tiger Profiles LSU brother, Chris ... Majoring in general studies. also swam in the 400 and 800 free relays … Helped clinch an upset win over No. 10 Florida State in the final event of the meet -- the 200 free relay … Contributed two key individual THIS IS LSU NIKO'S TOP SCORES runner-up finishes against the Seminoles … A part of the 400 free relay at the Art Adamson COACHES 1-meter (six dives) 348.37 2007 vs. Delta State Invite that took second overall (2:59.49) … Scored in every dual meet with several second- LADY TIGERS 3-meter (six dives) 391.55* 2008 SEC Championships place times … Recipient of the team's Stripes Award for exhibiting inspirational leadership in Platform (six dives) 343.40 2008 SEC Championships the pool, weight room and classroom … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his LADY TIGER HISTORY second varsity letter. TIGERS *- indicates school record FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) TIGER HISTORY Competed in sprint freestyle and butterfly events during his first season … Participated in Ben Decker MEDIA every meet of the season … Posted team top-four season times in the 50 free (21.38), 100 Freshman * HS * Breaststroke/I.M. free (46.64) and 200 free (1:44.95) … Also held the squad's third-fastest time of the year in Kingwood, Texas the 100 fly (49.32) … Participated in the 100-meter fly and 50-meter free at the U.S. Spring Kingwood High School National Championships … Qualified for the "C" final of the 100 fly at the SEC Championships with a time of 49.32 … Finished 18th in that final heat (50.08) … Was 36th in the 50 free PRIOR TO LSU (21.38) and 35th in the 100 free (46.64) at SECs … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Promising swimmer with tremendous upside … Should be a Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter. factor in breaststroke and individual medley events right away … Three-year letterwinner and 100 breaststroke PRIOR TO LSU record-holder at swimming and diving powerhouse Kingwood Talented athlete from the state of Texas ... Earned four letters in swimming at Stephen F. High School in Kingwood, Texas … Pivotal member of the Austin High School ... First-team all-state selection in 2004 and 2005 ... Seven-time varsity 2006 national championship team and two state record holder ... Voted "Most Valuable Swimmer" in his final three years of high school ... championship squads … Took the 100 breaststroke state title in 2007 … Earned runner-up Houston-Metro champion and state finalist in the 100 butterfly in 2005 ... Versatile honors in the same race at the state competition in 2006 with a personal-best time of 56.14 player as a first baseman and pitcher ... An academic all-district swimmer in 2004 ... seconds. Member of district champion squad and runner-up in region.

PERSONAL PERSONAL Born June 6, 1990 in Hanford, Calif. … Parents are Bishop and Kathy Decker … Has two Born March 14, 1987 in Houston, Texas ... Parents are Glen and Barbara Farber ... Has one sisters, Ashleigh and Lisa, and one brother, Joe … Cousin Sean Barker is a former LSU older brother, Bryce ... Majoring in business management. baseball player who plays professionally in the Colorado Rockies organization … Plans to major in business management. CONNOR'S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle :21.00 2006 Art Adamson Invitational Simon Diefenthal 100 freestyle :45.20 2007 SEC Championships 200 freestyle 1:38.41 2007 SEC Championships Freshman * HS * Backstroke 100 butterfly :48.85 2008 SEC Championships Zuelpich, Germany Coral Glades High School (Coral Springs, Fla.) Brian Gemberling PRIOR TO LSU Freshman * HS * Diving International prospect who attended high school in Florida … Levittown, Pa. Specialized in backstroke races at the prep level … Brings in Neshaminy High School top times of 51.12 and 1.51.25 in the 100- and 200-yard back events, respectively … Coached by Michael Lohberg. PRIOR TO LSU One of the top diving prospects from Pennsylvania … A two- PERSONAL time district champion and four-time state qualifier at Born March 20, 1989 in Mechernich, Germany … Parents are Hermann-Josef and Adelheid Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pa. … Earned Bucks Diefenthal … Has one brother, Tim … Plans to major in business. County Courier Times Boys Diver of the Year honors in both his junior and senior seasons … Placed fourth at the state Connor Farber meet as a senior … Notched fourth-place in the 1-meter springboard event at the 2007 Spring Region Two Championships. Senior * 3L * Butterfly/Freestyle Sugar Land, Texas PERSONAL Stephen F. Austin High School Born June 24, 1989 … Parents are Marcy and Scott Gemberling … Has one sister, Katherine … Plans to major in kinesiology. 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2007-08 Team Co-Captain 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll Julius Gloeckner 2007 LSU Stripes Award Senior * 3L * Individual Medley 2006 U.S. Spring Championships’ Participant Freiburg, Germany 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Sportgymnasium Leipzig

JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) LSU Record Holder in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 butterfly Proved to be one of the Tigers’ most versatile athletes and provided outstanding leadership 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll as a team co-captain … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the 2007 NCAA First-Team All-American (400 IM) SEC Championships … Enjoyed a fine meet at the SECs, setting a personal-best time of 2007 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 butterfly) 48.85 in the 100-yard butterfly and capturing ninth in the 800 free … Tallied the team’s 2007 SEC Championships Third-Place Medalist (400 IM) third-fastest 200-free clocking of the season (1:40.63) at the SECs … Helped the 800 2007 LSU Most Outstanding Swimmer Award freestyle relay squad take the title over a large field at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Also 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll played a major role on two winning relay teams during the dual-meet season … Notched a 2006 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (400 IM) runner-up finish in the 100 fly (46.36) versus Alabama … Took third place in both the 100 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll and 200 freestyle races against Stanford to open the season … Swam the 1000 free in 9:55.09 to record a second-place finish against Delta State … Part of a 1-2-3-4 LSU finish in JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) the 100 fly versus Florida State … Received SEC Academic Honor Roll honors … Earned his One of the most decorated swimmers in LSU annals … Owns more school records (3) than any third varsity letter. other swimmer in the program’s history … Concluded another sensational year, recording team- best times for the season in five different events … Emerged victorious in a team-high 19 SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) individual races during the year … Anchored three winning relay teams and two runner-up squads One of the most athletic swimmers on the team who turned in an outstanding freestyle throughout the season … Swam the 400 IM in an NCAA ‘B’ cut clocking of 3:52.54 to collect 13th season combined with leadership … Set career-bests in all three of his free events and place at the SEC Championships … Helped the 800 freestyle relay squad reach seventh at the posted a 200 free time in the school's all-time top 10 … Competed in every dual meet, the Art SECs … Tallied 20 points for the men’s team with a victory in the 500 free (4:26.23) at the Adamson Invitational, the SEC Championships and the Last Chance Bulldog Invitational … Georgia Tech Invitational … Also played a role on three winning relay teams at the same meet … Helped the 200 free relay team post an NCAA provisional time of 1:19.64 at the Bulldog Invite Swept his individual contests in a dual-meet win over Alabama … Took home titles in the 200 free, … Took third in the 200 free consolation final (11th overall) at SECs with the seventh-best 200 fly and 200 IM against No. 22 Notre Dame … Captured first-place finishes in three individual time in LSU history (1:38.41) … Finished 19th in the 100 free at the same meet with another events and posted a team season-best mark of 1:48.60 in the 200 fly versus Florida State … career-best time (45.20) … Member of 200 free relay that tied for fifth at SECs (1:20.10) and Swept both of his races against Delta State … Recorded 18 points with victories in the 200 free (1:40.83) and 400 IM (4:01.88) in the team’s near upset of No. 2 Stanford … Notched first-place

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finishes in both the 200 free and 400 IM in a dual-meet victory over No. 18 Texas A&M … Won South Carolina with a time of 9:31.35 … Recorded runner-up finishes in rare appearances in the THIS IS LSU both the 200 free (1:40.71) and 200 fly (1:52.04) events versus South Carolina … Named to the 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly events against Delta State … Also took runner-up honors in six COACHES SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his third varsity letter. other races throughout the year … Earned his first varsity letter.

LADY TIGERS SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) PRIOR TO LSU LADY TIGER HISTORY Emerged as one of the top swimmers in school history and one of the elite swimmers in the nation One of the top distance freestyle swimmers from Mexico … Brings in an impressive list of top … Wrapped up the year with more school records than any swimmer in the history of the program times, recording clocking of 4:29.65 in the 500 free and 15:16.67 in the 1650 free … His time in the TIGERS … Shattered three school records during the season, including his own mark in the 400 individual mile would have registered as an NCAA provisional cut in 2006-07. TIGER HISTORY medley … Tallied all 15 points for the Tigers at the NCAA Championships highlighted by first-team All-America honors in the 400 IM and honorable mention All-America accolades in the 200 PERSONAL MEDIA butterfly … Broke the 400 IM school record in the prelims at NCAAs (3:45.77) … Then took Born Aug. 22, 1988 … Parents are Jorge and Maria Gonzalez … Has one brother, Adan … Majoring seventh place in the 400 IM championship final (3:47.76) … Bested his own 200 fly school record in civil engineering. from earlier in the season in the prelims at NCAAs (1:45.26) … Finished sixth in the consolation final of that event in a time of 1:45.65 … Was one place shy of earning All-America honors in the LUIS’ TOP TIMES 200 IM, finishing 17th in the prelims and improving on his school record (1:46.28) … Originally shattered all three records at the Last Chance Bulldog Invitational … Overtook Jarrod Marrs' 200 500 freestyle 4:33.72 2008 SEC Championships IM clocking of 1:48.07 set in 1998 … Claimed Maurico Cunha's 200 fly time of 1:46.75 set in 1996 1000 freestyle 9:19.31 2007 at Alabama … Became a third-place medalist in the 400 IM at the SEC Championships (3:50.45) … Finished 1650 freestyle 15:37.68 2008 SEC Championships fifth in the 200 fly SEC championship final (1:46.56) and took second in the 500 free consolation 400 individual medley 3:58.32 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational final (11th overall) in a time of 4:24.99 … A leader in relays at the conference meet highlighted by a fifth-place mark in the 200 free relay (1:20.10) … Spearheaded the Tigers to a team title at the Art Adamson Invitational with three individual wins, three NCAA provisional cuts and two Clint Hallum victorious relays … Took first place in the championship finals of the 200 free, 500 free and 200 Sophomore * 1L * Freestyle/IM fly at that meet … Won a team-high 11 events in dual-meet competition and posted multiple first- Mesquite, Texas place showings in six meets … Named SEC Male Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 17 after leading Ralph Poteet High School LSU to an upset of No. 10 Florida State … Became the first LSU swimmer to receive that award since Evan Martinec did so on Jan. 26, 2004 … Won three individual events against the Seminoles FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) and helped the Tigers clinch the upset with first place in the 200 free relay … Named LSU Male Proved to be one of the team’s top distance swimmers after only Athlete of the Week a record three times during the year … Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll one season … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech recognition for the second straight season … Received his second varsity letter. Invitational and the SEC Championships … Enjoyed a fine meet at the SECs, narrowly missing the final rounds of both the 500 FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) and 1650 freestyle races … Also anchored the Tigers’ seventh- Became one of the most dominant freshman swimmers in school history and led the Tigers at the place finish in the 800 free (6:35.95)… Notched a NCAA and SEC Championships … Proved to be the top swimmer on the team, setting a school massive 47 points in individual events at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Secured third in the 500 record in the 400 individual medley in his first year and etching his name into the school's all- free at that meet with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 4:26.74 … Spearheaded the winning 800 freestyle time top 10 in an incredible five more events … Held team-best times in five events on the year and relay team at the same competition … Recorded a career-best clocking in the 1000 free (9:20.36) was a leader in all three free relays … Shattered an 11-year-old school record in the 400 IM at to capture the title versus No. 18 Texas A&M … Also won the 500 free (4:33.04) against the NCAAs, swimming a time of 3:49.38 in the prelims to qualify for the consolation final … Overtook Aggies … Swam the 500 free in 4:34.98 to take first against Florida State … Took home first-place the previous record held by Nate Thompson (1995) by nearly two seconds … Earned honorable and runner-up honors on the road at South Carolina in the 500 free and 1000 free, respectively … mention All-America honors by finishing 15th overall in the 400 IM finals (3:50.53) … Took 23rd in Tallied second-place finishes in the 500 and 1000 free against both No. 2 Stanford and No. 22 the 200 fly at NCAAs (1:48.19) … Opened the meet with the second-fastest 200 IM time in LSU Notre Dame … Received his first varsity letter. history (1:48.15), which was .08 seconds off the school record … The time earned him a 33rd- place finish in the event … LSU's high-point scorer at SECs, qualifying for finals in three events … PRIOR TO LSU Recorded the fourth-best mark in school history in a 10th-place finish in the 200 fly at SECs A five-time All-American in four seasons at Ralph Poteet High School … Named Texas Class 4A (1:48.03) … Finished fifth in the championship final of the 400 IM at SECs (3:51.70) and was Swimmer of the Year as a senior and was a gold medalist in middle distance events … Brings in top sixth overall in the 500 free with the second-best time in school history (4:23.38) … Participated times of 1:41.18 and 4:29.91 in the 200 free and 500 free, respectively … Club swimmer with in four events at the U.S. Spring National Championships, including the 200 and 400-meter teammate Eric Zeller for the Dallas Mustangs … A USA Swimming Academic All-American and freestyle, the 400-meter IM and the 100-meter butterfly … Racked up 11 wins in dual-meet team captain … Coached by Robert McNally. competition, including hat tricks in three meets … Won three events at the Texas A&M Invitational … Made his debut against No. 1 Auburn on Oct. 21 and wasted little time in making an impact by PERSONAL swimming the second-fastest clocking in school history in the 1000 free (9:23.32) … Named to Born April 17, 1989 in Dallas, Texas … Mother is Thalia Hallum and father is the late Keith Hallum … the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first varsity letter. Has one older sister, Kimberly … Chose to attend LSU because the coaching staff's view on swimming is similar to his and for the well-respected engineering program … Majoring in PRIOR TO LSU petroleum engineering. Tremendously versatile international swimmer ranked nationally in Germany in the 400 individual medley and the 200 and 400 freestyle. CLINT’STOP TIMES 500 free 4:26.74 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational PERSONAL 1000 free 9:20.36 2008 vs. Texas A&M Born Nov. 29, 1984 ... Parents are Gueuter and Ruth Gloeckner ... Majoring in finance. 1650 free 15:36.34 2008 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 3:56.88 2008 SEC Championships JULIUS' TOP TIMES 100 freestyle :45.73 2005 Texas A&M Invitational 200 freestyle 1:36.83 2006 SEC Championships Laust Helmig 500 freestyle 4:23.38 2006 SEC Championships Sophomore * SQ * Freestyle/Butterfly 1000 freestyle 9:23.32 2005 vs. Auburn Aalsgaarde, Denmark 200 individual medley 1:46.28* 2007 NCAA Championships Helsingoer Gymnasium 400 individual medley 3:45.77* 2007 NCAA Championships 200 butterfly 1:45.26* 2007 NCAA Championships FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Contributed to freestyle and butterfly events in his first season *- indicates school record … Participated in six dual meets and the Georgia Tech Invitational … Part of a 1-2-3 finish in the 50 free (22.54) Luis Gonzalez against Delta State … Helped the 200 medley relay squad notch second in the same competition … Swam career-best times of Sophomore * 1L * Freestyle/IM 22.43 and 53.35 in the 50 free and 100 fly, respectively, at the Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico Georgia Tech Invitational … Recorded the top time of his career in the 200 free (1:47.00) versus El Colegio De Bachielleres Del Estado the eighteenth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) PRIOR TO LSU Emerged as one of the top distance swimmers on the team in his International swimmer who prepped at Helsingoer Gymnasium in Denmark … Expected to first season … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech contribute in middle distance freestyle events. Invitational and the SEC Championships … Clocked career-best times in the 500 free (4:33.72) and the 1650 free (15:37.68) at PERSONAL the SECs … Tallied a robust 44 points for the squad in three Born April 20, 1986 in Helsingoer, Denmark … Parents are Stig Asger and Karen Helmig … Has one individual events at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Notched younger brother, Asger … Currently undecided on a major. first place in the 1000 free against Alabama with the third-fastest time in school history (9:19.31) … Captured titles in both the 500 free and 1000 free in a near upset of the second-ranked LAUST’S TOP TIMES … Claimed victories in both the 500 free (4:37.83) and 1000 free (9:25.44) in 50 free :22.43 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational a dual-meet victory over No. 22 Notre Dame … Touched the wall first in the 1000 free versus

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200 free 1:47.00 2008 vs. Texas A&M Both his father and uncle are former LSU swimmers … Currently undecided on a major. 100 butterfly :53.35 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational THIS IS LSU Sean LeNeave COACHES Hannes Heyl Junior * 2L * Freestyle/IM LADY TIGERS

Sophomore * 1L * Butterfly/Backstroke/Freestyle Conroe, Texas LADY TIGER HISTORY Grosslehna, Germany Conroe High School Sportgymnasium Leipzig TIGERS

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08) TIGER HISTORY LSU Record Holder in the 200 Freestyle Relay One of the Tigers’ most versatile swimmers … Improved four of 2008 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (100 butterfly) his top six times from a year ago … Competed in every dual-meet, MEDIA 2008 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 Freestyle the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Relay) Enjoyed a fantastic weekend at the SEC Championships, 2008 SEC Championships Third-Place Medalist (200 Freestyle collecting season-best times in three different events … Posted a Relay) 400 IM time of 3:57.36 at the SECs to move into fifth-place all- 2008 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll time in the event’s history at LSU … Seized first-place in the 500 free versus No. 18 Texas A&M 2008 LSU Hammer Award with a career-best clocking of 4:34.68 …Notched first in the 200 fly with a mark of 1:54.09 in the team’s near upset of No. 2 Stanford … Swept the 200 and 500-freestyle races versus Delta State FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) … Helped the 800 freestyle relay squad take the title at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Finished Enjoyed one of the finest freshman campaigns in school history … Earned honorable mention All- both individual medley events in the top 10 at the same competition … Secured top honors in the America honors in the 100-butterfly race and 200 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships … 200 free at Alabama with a his top time of the season (1:41.32) … Earned runner-up honors in The All-American 200 freestyle relay squad shattered the program record with a blistering time of seven individual races during the dual-meet season … Received his second varsity letter. 1:18.46 at the NCAA prelims … Swam the 100 fly in 47.66 seconds at the NCAAs to capture honorable mention All-America status … Recorded the program’s second-fastest mark in the 100 FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) fly (46.79) at the NCAA prelims … Placed 24th in the 100 back at the national competition with An all-around swimmer who competed in individual medley, freestyle and butterfly in his first the second-fastest clocking in school annals (47.95) … Also helped the 400 freestyle relay finish season … Tallied two LSU all-time top 10 times and recorded six team top-five season marks … 19th at the NCAAs … Took the top spot in the consolation final of the 100 fly at the SEC Ranked second on the team in IM events behind Julius Gloeckner … Saw action in every dual Championships … Posted an NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying mark of 47.60 in that race … Played a vital meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and all four days of the SEC Championships … Earned a berth role on LSU’s third-place 200 freestyle relay team at the SECs … Recorded a fifth-place finish at in the consolation final of the 200 IM and finished 16th overall with the ninth-fastest time in the SECs in the 100 back … Wrapped up the regular season with nine titles in five different school history (1:51.07) … Qualified for the 200 fly consolation final and placed 16th overall at individual events during dual-meet competition … Emerged as the top 100-backstroke swimmer at SECs in a season-fast 1:51.36 … Nearly reached the finals of the 400 IM at SECs, finishing 18th the Georgia Tech Invitational, beating 34 other competitors … Finished second only to teammate with the eighth-fastest clocking in school history in the prelims (3:59.86) … Helped the 800 free Christoph Lubenau in the 100 fly out of 63 swimmers at the same meet … Was named SEC relay team take sixth at the conference meet and was four seconds shy of a school record Freshman of the Week after tallying victories in the 50 free and 200 back against Delta State … (6:35.24) … Won the consolation final of the 400 IM at the Art Adamson Invite (1:42.03) and Swept all three of his individual races versus No. 18 Texas A&M en route to his second SEC finished ninth overall in the 200 free … Earned his first varsity letter. Freshman of the Week honor of the season … Secured first-place in the 100 free (45.04) versus the fifth-ranked Florida Gators … Earned SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll Honors … Received PRIOR TO LSU his first varsity letter. Enjoyed an outstanding four-year career at Conroe High School … During his career, earned All- America recognition 12 times, was a 12-time Junior National qualifier and a seven-time Junior PRIOR TO LSU National finalist … Finished his senior season with seven All-America awards and was a two-time Outstanding international prospect who reached Olympic Trials in Germany in 2004 … Can swim state high school medalist (200 and 500 freestyle) … Was the class 5A regional champion in the multiple events and is expected to make an impact immediately for LSU. 500 free … Team captain of the Woodlands National Club Team … Named District Athlete of the Year … Graduated Magna Cum Laude … Coached by Dr. Steve Montgomery. PERSONAL Born March 31, 1987 in Leipzig, Germany … Parents are Steffen and Jana Heyl … Has one brother, PERSONAL Max … Majoring in business. Born March 31, 1988 in Houston, Texas … Parents are John and Sally LeNeave … Has one brother, Patrick and one sister, Kelsey … Majoring in petroleum engineering. HANNES’ TOP TIMES 100 free 44.22 2008 NCAA Championships SEAN'S TOP TIMES 100 butterfly 46.79 2008 NCAA Championships 200 freestyle 1:41.32 2008 at Alabama 100 backstroke 47.95 2008 NCAA Championships 500 freestyle 4:34.68 2008 vs. Texas A&M 200 backstroke 1:47.99 2008 vs. Texas A&M 1000 freestyle 9:52.39 2006 vs. Delta State 200 butterfly 1:50.44 2008 SEC Championships Martin Jungfleisch 200 individual medley 1:51.07 2007 SEC Championships 400 individual medley 3:57.36 2008 SEC Championships Freshman * HS * Butterfly Bremerhaven, Germany Lloyd Gymnasium Bremerhaven Christoph Lubenau Senior * 2L * Freestyle/Butterfly PRIOR TO LSU Leipzig, Germany Talented European athlete from Germany … Figures to add to the East Carolina University team’s superb group of butterfly swimmers … Competed in his country’s Olympic Trials in April 2008 … Finished 19th in the LSU Record Holder in the 100 butterfly and 200 Freestyle Relay 200m fly at that event … Earned state titles in four events in 2008 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (100 butterfly) 2007 … Owns a personal-best time of 55.99 seconds in the 2008 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 Freestyle 100m fly … Coached by Sergei Ratz. Relay) 2008 SEC Championships Third-Place Medalist (200 Freestyle PERSONAL Relay) Born July 24, 1988 in Bremerhaven, Germany … Parents are Peter and Katin Jungfleisch … Has 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll one sister, Mitiam … Plans to major in business. 2008 LSU Most Outstanding Swimmer Award 2007 LSU Newcomer of the Year Award

David Kingsford JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) Freshman * HS * Freestyle/Backstroke Became the top 100-butterfly swimmer in school history and emerged as one of the elite fly Maitland, Fla. performers in the country … Captured honorable mention All-America honors in both the 100 fly Winter Park High School and 200 freestyle relay events at the NCAA Championships … Shattered the program record in the 100 fly with a clocking of 46.24 at the NCAAs … Broke his own previous-best of 46.91 set a month PRIOR TO LSU earlier at the SEC Championships… Also a member of the All-American 200 freestyle relay squad, Solid swimmer who will compete in freestyle and backstroke which broke the school record at the NCAA prelims (1:18.46) … Played a role in the 400 freestyle races … Three-time All-American and two-time state champion relay team’s 19th-place finish at the NCAAs … Qualified for the NCAAs in the 100 fly at the SECs as a vital member of his school’s relay squads … Placed 5th at with an ‘A’ cut qualifying time of 46.91 seconds … His effort overtook Mattias Ohlin’s school-best the state competition as a senior … Boasts top times of 21.70 in mark of 47.17 at the time … Also placed fourth in that race, only 0.02 seconds off a medal finish … the 50 free and 53.93 in the 100 back … Coached by Barry Swam the third leg of LSU’s third-place 200 freestyle relay team at the conference meet … Topped Creighton. 62 swimmers to notch the 100-fly title at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Secured first-place in the 100 fly (49.30) in a near upset of the second-ranked Stanford Cardinal … Took first-place honors PERSONAL in the 100 fly versus No. 22 Notre Dame … Recorded a victory in the 100 fly at Alabama … Vital Born March 6, 1990 … Parents are Bob and Jean Kingsford … Has two brothers, Sam and Jake … part of nine winning relay teams during the regular season … Named to the 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Received his second varsity letter.

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Andrew Reynolds THIS IS LSU SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) COACHES One of the elite swimmers on the team who made an immediate impact as a transfer … Qualified Junior * 2L * Freestyle/Butterfly for the NCAA Championships and competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational, the Broussard, La. LADY TIGERS SEC Championships and the Last Chance Bulldog Invitational … Held the fastest time of the year Episcopal School of Acadiana LADY TIGER HISTORY in the 100 fly and ranked second on the squad in the 50 free … Placed 21st in the 100 fly in his NCAA debut (47.54) … Earned a berth to the NCAAs with the fourth-fastest 100 fly time in school 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll TIGERS history at the Bulldog Invitational (47.38) … Took seventh in the 100 fly championship final at 2008 LSU Most Improved Award

TIGER HISTORY SECs (47.99) after posting a time of 47.57 in the prelims … Swam in four relays at SECs helping 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll the 400 medley place fifth (3:16.29), the 200 free relay finish fifth (1:20.10), the 400 free relay MEDIA finish seventh (2:59.52) and the 200 medley take seventh (1:29.83) … Won the 100 free SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08) consolation final at the Art Adamson Invite in a season-best 45.99 and took runner-up honors in Enjoyed a solid sophomore campaign as a middle distance and the 100 fly championship final (48.81) … Recorded four individual wins in dual-meet competition, butterfly swimmer … Competed in every dual meet, the Georgia including a first-place finish in his debut versus No. 2 Stanford … Helped clinch an upset of No. 10 Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Recorded career-best times in the100- and 200- Florida State with a victory in the 200 free relay … Recipient of the team's Newcomer of the Year fly events at the SECs with marks of 49.72 and 1:51.70, respectively … Swam the second-fastest award … Earned his first varsity letter. 200 free time of the season during the SEC Time Trials (1:39.59) … Played a role on the winning 200 medley relay squad in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Finished 18th in the 100 fly FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06 AT EAST CAROLINA) (52.25) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Part of a 1-2-3 LSU finish in the 100 fly at Alabama … Arguably, the most valuable swimmer at East Carolina in his first season … Set the school record Captured fourth in the 200 free (1:43.93) versus No. 18 Texas A&M … Earned SEC Academic in the 100 butterfly (47.96) at the Conference USA Championships … That time ranked as the Honor Roll honors … Received his second varsity letter. 10th-best nationally … Also owned the team's top time in the 200 fly (1:51.92) and was second on the squad in the 50 freestyle (20.70) and 100 free (45.81) … Was a member of all five ‘A’ relay FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) teams … Placed ninth in the 100 fly at the World Championship Trials … A five-time All-Conference Competed in butterfly and middle distance freestyle … Saw action in every dual meet, the Art USA finisher … Qualified for the U.S. Open. Adamson Invitational and the SEC Championships … Competed in three events at the conference meet … Posted a team top-five time in the 200 free … Highest finish was 23rd in the 200 fly at PRIOR TO LSU SECs with a season-best time of 1:53.58 … Placed 27th in the 100 fly (50.69) and took 28th in the International swimmer at Sport Gymnasium Leipzig … Participated in the 2004 Olympic Trials and 200 free at SECs (1:45.36) … Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … Earned his first the 2003 World Championship Trials … Three-time Senior National qualifier … Coached by Eva varsity letter. Herbst. PRIOR TO LSU PERSONAL Prepped for four years at the Episcopal School of Acadiana … Captured the Division IV state Born June 16, 1984 … Parents are Olaf and Kerstin Lubenau … Has one brother, Julian … Majoring championship in the 100 backstroke and was the state runner-up in the 100 butterfly as a senior in finance. … Sectional qualifier and all-state selection … Club swimmer at the City of Lafayette Aquatics … Junior National qualifier … Coached by Colleen Barczyk. CHRISTOPH'S TOP TIMES 50 freestyle :20.51 2008 SEC Championships PERSONAL 100 freestyle :45.81 2006 C-USA Championships Born Dec. 10, 1987 … Parents are Tom and Susan Reynolds … Has one sister, Michelle … Majoring 100 butterfly :46.24* 2008 NCAA Championships in mechanical engineering. 200 butterfly 1:49.11 2008 SEC Championships ANDREW'S TOP TIMES *- indicates school record 200 freestyle 1:39.59 2008 SEC Championships Time Trial 100 butterfly :49.72 2008 SEC Championships James Meyers 200 butterfly 1:51.70 2008 SEC Championships 200 freestyle 1:40.91 2008 SEC Championships Sophomore * 1L * Freestyle/Backstroke Baton Rouge, La. Saint Michael's High School Luc Rykosky Junior * 2L * Freestyle/Backstroke FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Metairie, La. Competed in freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events … East Jefferson High School Participated in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Posted career-best marks in the 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll 50 free (20.55) and 100 free (45.08) at the SECs … Tallied an 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll LSU all-time top-10 mark in the 100 back (49.93) at the SECs … Spearheaded a victory in the 200 freestyle relay at Florida with SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08) a 20.00 split … Played a role on two other winning relay squads during the dual-meet season … Competed in distance freestyle and backstroke races … Recorded a 12th-place finish in the 50 free (21.37) at the Georgia Tech Invitational … Notched Participated in every dual meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational runner-up honors against South Carolina in the 50 free … Placed third in both the 50 and 100- and the SEC Championships … Tallied season-best marks in the freestyle events in a dual-meet victory over Florida State … Earned his first varsity letter. 500 free (4:41.85) and 1650 free (16:27.78) at the SECs … Seized the 1000 free title versus Delta State with a career-best clocking of 9:50.02 … Captured third in the 200 back at the same meet PRIOR TO LSU … Placed seventh against Florida State in the 200 back with his best time of the season (1:58.18) A local product and one of the top freestyle swimmers in the state … A three-time All-American at … Registered a fourth-place finish in the 1000 free in a dual-meet victory over the eighteenth- St. Michael’s High School … Posted state records in the 50 free and 100 free while earning all- ranked Texas A&M Aggies … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Earned his second varsity metro and all-state honors … Held the fastest 50 time in the 2007 Capital City Swim and ranked letter. second in the 100 free … Brings in personal-best times of 20.80 and 46.10 in the 50 and 100 free, respectively … Also swam for Tiger Aquatics FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) One of the top freshman standouts on the team who contributed significantly in distance freestyle PERSONAL and backstroke events … Competed in every dual meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and the SEC Born May 25, 1989 … Parents are Michael and Theresa Meyers … Has one older brother, Joel and Championships … Highest finish was 17th place in the 1650 free at SECs (16:23.52) … That time one younger brother, Jeremy … Plans to major in business management. registered as the second-fastest mark by any LSU swimmer all season … Placed 24th in the 500 free (4:37.48) and finished 22nd in the 200 back (1:54.32) at SECs … Qualified for the 100 back JAMES’ TOP TIMES consolation final at the Art Adamson Invite and finished 16th overall (54.08) … Earned SEC 50 freestyle :20.55 2008 SEC Championships Freshman Academic Honor Roll recognition … Received his first varsity letter. 100 freestyle :45.08 2008 SEC Championships 100 butterfly :52.92 2007 Georgia Tech Invitational PRIOR TO LSU 100 backstroke :49.93 2008 SEC Championships Earned four letters in swimming and three letters in cross country at East Jefferson High School … Won the Division II state championship in the 200 and 500 freestyle as a senior … Also captured the 500 free state title in 2004-05 … An all-state selection that went undefeated in high school district meets all four years … Swam for the Crescent City Swim Club … A team captain and honors graduate … Member of the National Honor Society … Coached by Mike Falatti.

PERSONAL Born May 6, 1988 in New Orleans, La. … Parents are Rick and Orlene Rykosky … Has two sisters, Arlie and Breane and one brother, Dylon … Plans to major in sports medicine.

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LUC'S TOP TIMES championship teams … A two-time Academic All-American selection … Coached by Pete Pond. THIS IS LSU 500 freestyle 4:37.48 2007 SEC Championships 1000 freestyle 9:50.02 2008 vs. Delta State PERSONAL COACHES 1650 freestyle 16:23.52 2007 SEC Championships Born Oct. 1, 1987 in Scottsdale, Ariz. … Parents are Kevin and Christi Telep … Has one sister, 100 backstroke :54.08 2006 Art Adamson Invitational Nicole and one brother, Ryan … His uncle, Bobby Piatt, lettered in at LSU from 1977-81 … LADY TIGERS 200 backstroke 1:54.32 2007 SEC Championships One of his relatives, Bobby Lazor, was a member of the 1996 Syracuse Final Four basketball team LADY TIGER HISTORY … Lazor later played at Arizona State and saw action as a professional with the Phoenix Suns … Brandon Selts Majoring in political science. TIGERS TIGER HISTORY Senior * 1L * Freestyle NATE'S TOP TIMES Miami, Fla. 1000 freestyle 9:38.71 2006 vs. Alabama MEDIA 200 backstroke 1:52.86 2008 at Florida 100 breaststroke :58.27 2008 at Florida State LSU Record Holder in the 200 Freestyle Relay 200 breaststroke 2:02.94 2008 SEC Championships 2008 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (200 Freestyle 200 individual medley 1:52.53 2008 Georgia Tech Invitational Relay) 400 individual medley 3:58.56 2008 SEC Championships 2008 SEC Championships Third-Place Medalist (200 Freestyle Relay) Matt Vieke Freshman * HS * Diving JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) Indianapolis, Ind. Provided an immediate impact in his first season with the Tigers … Earned honorable mention All- Heritage Christian High School America honors as the anchor of LSU’s record-setting 200 freestyle relay squad (1:18.46) at the NCAA Championships … Spearheaded a third-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay at the SEC PRIOR TO LSU Championships (1:18.85) with a 50-yard split of 19.61 … Narrowly missed the final round of the 50 Gifted diver who should make an immediate impact in his first free at the SECs with the team’s second-best mark of the season (20.34) … Also tallied a season- season … Two-time All-American at Heritage Christian High best time in the 100 free (45.84) at the SECs … Swam the 50 free in a career-best time of 20.33 School in Indianapolis, Ind. … Placed 4th in the IHSAA state at the SEC Time Trials … Played a vital role on the winning 200 freestyle relay squad at the competition in both his junior and senior seasons … Captured Georgia Tech Invitational … Secured the top spot in the ‘B’ final of the 50 free (20.39) at the same runner-up honors in the 3-meter springboard at the 2008 USA meet … Led the 200 free relay team to victory against the fifth-ranked Florida Gators … Part of Diving Spring Region Five Championships … Recorded top ten four winning relay teams and one runner-up squad during the season … Captured second in the finishes in both springboard competitions at the 2008 USA Diving Summer Junior Zone C 100-back versus Delta State … Earned his first varsity letter. Championships.

FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE SEASONS (2005-07 AT ARIZONA) PERSONAL Swam sprint freestyle at Arizona for two seasons and transferred to LSU … Finished 23rd in the Born Sept. 7, 1989 … Parents are Andrew and Kelli Vieke … Has two brothers, Jacob and Noah, 50 free (20.94) and 33rd in the 100 free at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships … Brings in career- and one sister,Tori … Plans to major in entrepreneurship. best times of 20.50 and 45.50 in the 50 and 100-free events, respectively. Steffen Voelkel PRIOR TO LSU A three-time All-Dade county and team captain at Palmetto High School … Placed second in the Freshman * HS * Breaststroke 100 freestyle and third in the 50 free as a senior at the state championships … Currently holds the Hamburg, Germany 50 free record at Palmetto (20.88) … Coached by Andy DeAngulo. Coral Glades, Fla. (Coral Springs, Fla.)

PERSONAL PRIOR TO LSU Born April 15, 1987 … Parents are Pat and Michelle Selts … Has two younger sisters, Brittany and European talent who will see action in breaststroke races … Breanna … Brittany is a swimmer at Florida State … Also has a half brother, Payton … Majoring in Attended high school in Florida … Produced top times of 58.12 general studies. seconds in the 100 breaststroke and 2:11.42 in the 200 breaststroke … Coached by Michael Lohberg. BRANDON’STOP TIMES 50 freestyle :20.33 2008 SEC Championships Time Trial PERSONAL 100 backstroke :52.28 2008 SEC Championships Born Aug. 1, 1989 in Hamburg, Germany … Parents are Jerd and Fabine Voelkel … Has one sister … Plans to major in finance. Nate Telep Junior * 2L * Breaststroke/IM Lamar Weeks Chandler, Ariz. Sophomore * SQ * Butterfly/Freestyle Corona del Sol High School Plano, Texas Plano High School SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007-08) Proved to be one of the team’s most versatile performers … FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Improved his top times in five different events … Competed in Added quality depth in the butterfly and freestyle events … every dual-meet, the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Competed in seven dual meets, the Georgia Tech Invitational, Championships … Posted career-best times in the 200 and the SEC Championships … Swam career-best times in the breaststroke (2:02.94) and the 400 IM (3:58.56) at the SECs … 100 and 200-butterfly races at the SECs with marks of 51.72 and Seized top honors in the ‘B’ final of the 200 IM (1:52.53) at the 1:54.14, respectively… Finished third in the 1000 free (10:04.19) Georgia Tech Invitational … Placed fifth in the 400 IM at the same competition … Swept both versus Delta State … Recorded top-five finishes in the 200 fly breaststroke races in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Enjoyed a fine meet versus No. 22 and 500 free against South Carolina. Notre Dame, capturing the 200-breaststroke title … Also took third in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM against the Fighting Irish … Registered victories in the 200 breaststroke in dual- PRIOR TO LSU meets wins over South Carolina and Florida State … Notched a career-best time in the 200 back A five-time All-American and four-year letterwinner at Plano High School … Expected to contribute (1:52.83) against No. 5 Florida to take fourth place … Received his second varsity letter. in butterfly events … Named to the all-state and all-area teams … Member of three district champion squads and served as a team captain … Also participated in middle distance freestyle FRESHMAN SEASON (2006-07) events … Coached by Craig Harris. Enjoyed an outstanding freshman campaign, posting team top-five times in seven different events … Saw his most prominent action in the breaststroke and individual medley … Placed 20th in the PERSONAL 200 breaststroke (2:06.58) and 27th in the 400 IM (4:06.02) at the SEC Championships … Won Born Aug. 11, 1989 in Augusta, Ga. … Parents are Warren and Amy Weeks … Has one younger the 200 backstroke consolation final at the Art Adamson Invitational and finished ninth overall in brother, Scott and one younger sister, Ann … Majoring in kinesiology. a season-best time of 1:53.30 … Qualified for the consolation finals of the 200 IM (1:57.75) and 400 IM (4:04.91) at the invite and recorded 21st and 11th-place finishes, respectively … Recorded LAMAR’S TOP TIMES the second-fastest 200 breaststroke time of the season by any LSU swimmer at Texas A&M 500 freestyle 4:48.81 2008 SEC Championships (2:05.03) … Won the 200 breaststroke versus Delta State … Earned his first varsity letter. 100 butterfly :51.72 2008 SEC Championships 200 butterfly 1:54.14 2008 SEC Championships PRIOR TO LSU Prominent distance freestyle and individual medley swimmer at Corona del Sol High School for four years … Five-time All-American in the 200 IM and 500 free … As a senior, won the 500 free at the state championship … Posted an amazing 65-1 dual-meet record during his career and was an eight-time city champion and seven-time regional champion … Member of three regional

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Chris White breaststroke as a senior ... Coached by Roger Rice and Daniel Ellis ... Club swimmer for Team THIS IS LSU Greenville coached by Scott Bonine. COACHES Senior * 3L * Breaststroke/IM Easley, S.C. PERSONAL LADY TIGERS Christ Church Episcopal School Born June 29, 1987 in Greenville, S.C. ... Parents are Steve and Sandy White ... Has one sister, LADY TIGER HISTORY Courtney ... Majoring in general studies. 2008 SEC Community Service Team TIGERS CHRIS' TOP TIMES

TIGER HISTORY JUNIOR SEASON (2007-08) 100 breaststroke :55.87 2008 SEC Championships The team’s top performer in the 100-yard breaststroke and a 200 breaststroke 2:05.68 2008 vs. Texas A&M MEDIA vital member of the medley relay squads … Posted a career and team-best time of 55.87 in the 100 breaststroke at the SECs to Eric Zeller finish 11th … Played a role on two top-six relay teams at the SECs … Also recorded his top time of the season in the 200 IM (1:54.64) at the conference meet … Sophomore * SQ * Freestyle Emerged victorious in the consolation final of the 100 breaststroke (57.41) at the Georgia Tech Hobbs, N.M. Invitational … Secured runner-up honors in the 100 breaststroke versus No. 18 Texas A&M … Hobbs High School Captured third in the 200 breaststroke with a career-best mark of 2:05.68 at the same meet … Part of three winning medley relay teams during the dual-meet season … Named to the SEC FRESHMAN SEASON (2007-08) Community Service Team for his contributions to the LSU CHAMPS/Life Skills Program … Contributed to freestyle races … Participated in six dual meets, Received his third varsity letter. the Georgia Tech Invitational and the SEC Championships … Enjoyed his best meet at the SECs where he recorded career- SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006-07) bests in the 50 free (21.09) and the 100 free (46.92) … Played a role in breaststroke events for the second straight season … Saw action in every dual Registered top-five finishes in both the 50 and 100-freestyle meet, the Art Adamson Invitational and had his best outing at the SEC Championships … Finished races in a dual-meet victory over Delta State … Posted marks of 20th in the 100 breaststroke at SECs in a season-best 57.84 … That time registered as the 22.47 and 57.30 in the 50 free and 100 fly, respectively, at the Georgia Tech Invitational. second-fastest mark on the team during the year … Placed 21st in the 200 breaststroke at the same meet (2:07.99) … Earned a berth in the 100 breaststroke consolation final at the Art PRIOR TO LSU Adamson Invite and finished third (11th overall) in a time of 58.95 … Earned his second varsity An all-around athlete at Hobbs High School who was one of the premiere swimmers in the state of letter. New Mexico … A standout sprint freestyle to middle distance swimmer who will contribute in those events for the Tigers … Shattered six school records as a senior -- 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, FRESHMAN SEASON (2005-06) 500 free, 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly … Also helped break two school relay records One of LSU's top breaststroke swimmers and a valuable part of medley relays as a freshman … during his career … Finished second in the 50 free final at the 2007 state championships (20.91) Held the team's fastest time of the year in the 100 breaststroke (57.20) and was second on the …A member of the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team, which was awarded a silver medal by USA squad in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.69) … Was LSU's highest finisher in the 100 breaststroke at Swimming in 2006 … Earned letters in track, cross country and soccer … Coached by Shawn SECs, taking 20th and nearly qualifying for the finals (57.20) … Placed 21st in the 200 Drake. breaststroke at SECs (2:08.53) … Helped the Tigers to a seventh-place finish in the 400 medley relay at SECs with an NCAA provisional clocking of 3:16.77 … Member of winning 400 medley relay PERSONAL team at the Texas A&M Invitational (3:19.63) … Senior National qualifier … Earned his first varsity Born Dec. 26, 1988 … Parents are Dan and Nancy Zeller … Has one younger brother, Aaron … letter. Plans to major in construction management.

PRIOR TO LSU ERIC’S TOP TIMES A three-time All-American in the 100 breaststroke and four-time state champion at Christ Church 50 free :21.09 2008 SEC Championships Episcopal School ... Earned six letters while receiving all-state recognition four times ... Was a 100 free :46.92 2008 SEC Championships Junior National finalist ... South Carolina state champion in the 100 butterfly and 100

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Miko Malberg capped his collegiate career with his first All-America honor in 2008.

For Miko Malberg, the 2007-08 season was his last chance to At the SEC Championships in February, the squad placed sixth earn All-America status. In three collegiate seasons and two previous overall, and six athletes – four swimmers and two divers – reached trips to the NCAA Championships, the honor had escaped the the medalists’ podium after sensational efforts in their respective freestyle sprinter, but with one year remaining, the senior was events. Malberg shined at the conference meet, seizing third-place in determined to get back to the national meet and capture the elusive the 50-yard freestyle and leading the 200 freestyle relay team to a accolade. third-place finish with the second-fastest 50-yard split in program After seven enduring months of competition, Malberg returned to annals (19.62 seconds). the NCAAs and departed triumphantly, receiving All-America Furthermore, freshman diver Michael Neubacher notched second recognition as the leader of the school’s record-breaking 200 in the platform event at the SECs with a remarkable score of 431.55 freestyle relay squad. en route to SEC Male Freshman Diver of the Year honors. Junior Niko However, his feat was only one aspect of the team’s Dalman secured the bronze medal in the 3-meter springboard with a accomplishments. Last season also saw the emergence of the best school-record mark of 391.55. pair of butterfly swimmers in program history as both Christoph In March, the diving team competed at the NCAA Zone ‘B’ Diving Lubenau and Hannes Heyl enjoyed All-American performances at the Regional in Auburn, Ala., where Neubacher qualified for the final NCAAs. rounds of both springboard events and Dalman reached the finals of Overall, the Tigers claimed six All-America honors, shattered four the 1-meter. school records and registered a top-30 finish at the NCAAs for the The swimmers traveled to Federal Way, Wash., to swim in the second consecutive year. The 2007-08 season was a success from NCAA Championships two weeks later. The 200 freestyle relay team start to finish. of Malberg, Heyl, Lubenau and Brandon Selts started the competition The men’s team began the year in promising fashion, taking the off with a bang, finishing ninth in the preliminary heats with a second-ranked Stanford Cardinal down to the wire in the season program-record time of 1:18.46. The squad missed the finals of the opener at the LSU Natatorium on Sept. 14. With one event remaining event by a mere hundredth of a second but took 12th in the and the dual-meet victory hanging in the balance, the 2007 NCAA consolation final to receive honorable mention All-America runner-up held off the feisty Tigers with a 1-3 finish in the 200 recognition. freestyle relay and made it out of Baton Rouge, La., with a 139-123 With the 200 freestyle relay in the books, Lubenau, Heyl and win. Malberg proceeded to their respective individual races at the national Despite the tough loss, the Tigers were able to carry the meet. Lubenau enjoyed the finest moment of his career, finishing momentum they gained from their near-upset of the perennial Pac-10 ninth overall in the 100 butterfly after beating the field in the powerhouse and tally three wins in their next four contests, including consolation final with a blistering, school-record mark of 46.24. resounding victories over rivals, South Heyl placed 16th overall in the same event and also competed in Carolina and Alabama. the 100 back and 100 free prelims at the NCAAs. Malberg took part in The squad followed its steady month of dual-meet competition the 50 and 100 freestyles, recording 21st- and 48th-place, with an outstanding showing at the Georgia Tech Invitational in respectively. November, culminating in a second-place finish at the seven-team In addition to LSU’s achievements in the pool, the team excelled meet in Atlanta, Ga. in the classroom and in the community as well. Eleven students were After a month off from team meets, the Tigers returned to action named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, and junior breaststroker on Jan. 1 and rang in the new year with a win over No. 22 Notre Dame Chris White was one of seven conference athletes to be recognized on in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The team finished the dual-meet season with the SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Community Service Team for his two more victories over nationally-ranked foes, Florida State and contributions to the Baton Rouge area. Texas A&M, and entered postseason competition beaming with confidence.

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THIS IS LSU Results at 2008 SEC Championships (Top Three and Highest LSU Finisher) COACHES

LADY TIGERS 50-yard Freestyle 200-yard Butterfly 1. Cesar Cielo Auburn :18.91 1. Mark Dylla Georgia 1:42.23 LADY TIGER HISTORY 2. Auburn :19.42 2. Nicholas Walkotten South Carolina 1:43.83

TIGERS 3. Miko Malberg LSU :19.75 3. Shaune Fraser Florida 1:44.38 15. Christoph Lubenau LSU 1:50.00 TIGER HISTORY 100-yard Freestyle

MEDIA 1. Cesar Cielo Auburn :41.78 200-yard Individual Medley 2. Alexei Puninski Auburn :42.71 1. Florida 1:44.45 3. Jonas Persson Tennessee :43.48 2. Shaune Fraser Florida 1:44.96 10. Miko Malberg LSU :44.28 3. Nolan Morrell Tennessee 1:46.10 16. Julius Gloeckner LSU 1:49.71 2008 SEC Championships 200-yard Freestyle Feb. 20-23 1. Shaune Fraser Florida 1:34.23 400-yard Individual Medley University of Alabama Aquatics Center 2. Nolan Morrell Tennessee 1:34.29 1. Florida 3:44.86 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 3. Cesar Cielo Auburn 1:34.35 2. Sebastien Rouault Georgia 3:45.56 22. Connor Farber LSU 1:40.63 3. Bradley Ally Florida 3:46.00 13. Julius Gloeckner LSU 3:52.54 Men’s Team Results 500-yard Freestyle 1. Auburn 806.0 1. Sebastien Rouault Georgia 4:13.75 200-yard Freestyle Relay 2. Florida 712.0 2. Troyden Prinsloo Georgia 4:16.40 1. Cielo, Puninski, Auburn 1:16.92 3. Tennessee 562.0 3. Grant Johnson Florida 4:17.19 Goodrich, Scheren 4. Georgia 433.0 21. Luis Gonzalez LSU 4:33.72 2. DeRocco, Persson, Tennessee 1:18.82 5. Kentucky 345.0 Morrell, Murphy 6. LSU 322.5 1650-yard Freestyle 3. Malberg, Heyl, LSU 1:18.85 7. Alabama 293.5 8. South Carolina 186.0 1. Sebastien Rouault Georgia 14:35.47 Lubenau, Selts 2. Troyden Prinsloo Georgia 14:36.50 3. Christopher Crete Florida 15:00.14 400-yard Freestyle Relay 17. Clint Hallum LSU 15:36.34 1. Cielo, Goodrich, Auburn 2:50.49 400-yard Medley Relay Scheren, Puninski 1. Norys, Silva, Auburn 3:08.57 100-yard Backstroke 2. Morrell, Persson, Tennessee 2:53.30 Puninski, Cielo DeRocco, Murphy 2. Wolfe, Murphy, Tennessee 3:09.54 1. Michael Wolfe Tennessee :47.26 3. Smith, Fraser, Florida 2:54.34 Alesi, Persson 2. Rexford Tullius Florida :47.31 Penniman, Hughes 3. Pinzon, Burckle, Florida 3:10.86 3. Kohlton Norys Auburn :47.36 6. Malberg, Heyl, LSU 2:59.72 Fraser, Penniman 5. Hannes Heyl LSU :48.01 Meyers, Selts 6. Heyl, White, LSU 3:14.58 Lubenau, Malberg 200-yard Backstroke 800-yard Freestyle Relay 1. Omar Pinzon Florida 1:41.85 1. Morrell, Persson, Tennessee 6:19.18 1-meter Diving 2. Rexford Tullius Florida 1:42.23 Thirlwell, Wolfe 1. Kelly Marx Auburn 352.20 3. Roland Rudolf Florida 1:43.65 2. Penniman, Johnson, Florida 6:22.84 2. Aaron Fleshner Alabama 342.50 13. Kevin Braud LSU 1:47.33 Fraser, Rudolf 3. David Ovelson South Carolina 337.95 3. McGill, Wollach, Auburn 6:26.10 5. Michael Neubacher LSU 325.45 100-yard Breaststroke Scheren, Dove 1. Michael Silva Auburn :53.60 7. Gloeckner, Farber, LSU 6:35.95 3-meter Diving 2. Will Vietti Kentucky :53.76 LeNeave, Hallum 1. Aaron Fleshner Alabama 429.40 3. Clark Burckle Florida :53.87 2. Kelly Marx Auburn 414.55 11. Chris White LSU :56.12 200-yard Medley Relay 3. Niko Dalman LSU 391.55 1. Goodrich, Silva, Auburn 1:24.81 200-yard Breaststroke Puninski, Cielo Platform Diving 1. Clark Burckle Florida 1:56.00 2. Wolfe, Murphy, Tennessee 1:26.07 1. Dan Mazzaferro Auburn 444.65 2. Adam Klein Auburn 1:56.72 Alesi, Morrell 2. Michael Neubacher LSU 431.55 3. Brad Craig Tennessee 1:57.18 3. Pinzon, Burckle, Florida 1:26.80 3. Kelly Marx Auburn 414.90 13. Nate Telep LSU 2:02.94 Fraser, Smith 5. Heyl, White, LSU 1:27.64 100-yard Butterfly Lubenau, Malberg 1. Alexei Puninski Auburn :45.60 2. Jordan Anderson Auburn :46.88 3. Tyler McGill Auburn :46.89 4. Christoph Lubenau LSU :46.91

2008 Men's SEC Honors SEC Men's Swimming Coach of the Year , Auburn

SEC Men's Diving Coach of the Year Jeff Shaffer, Auburn

SEC Men's Swimmer of the Year Cesar Cielo, Auburn

SEC Men's Diver of the Year Chris Colwill, Georgia

SEC Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year Mark Dylla, Georgia

SEC Men's Freshman Diver of the Year Michael Neubacher, LSU

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Niko Dalman Brandon Selts

50-Yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 200-Yard IM Prelims Finals 3. Miko Malberg :19.72 :19.75 16. Julius Gloeckner 1:49.17 1:49.71 17. Brandon Selts :20.34 -- 24. Sean LeNeave 1:52.11 -- 21. Christoph Lubenau :20.51 -- 28. Nate Telep 1:53.01 -- 23. James Meyers :20.55 -- 31. Chris White 1:54.64 --

100-Yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 400-Yard IM Prelims Finals 2008 NCAA Championships 10. Miko Malberg :44.87 :44.28 13. Julius Gloeckner 3:55.97 3:52.54 March 27-29 15. Hannes Heyl :44.29 :44.81 17. Clint Hallum 3:56.88 -- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center 20. James Meyers :45.08 -- 18. Sean LeNeave 3:57.36 -- 25. Connor Farber :45.66 -- 22. Nate Telep 3:58.56 -- Federal Way, Wash. 28. Brandon Selts :45.84 -- 24. Luis Gonzalez 3:59.82 --

200-Yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (Finals Only) 1. Arizona 500.5 16.Ohio State 63.0 22. Connor Farber 1:40.63 -- 3. Malberg, Heyl, 1:18.85 2. Texas 406.0 17. Miami 59.0 23. Andrew Reynolds 1:40.91 -- Lubenau, Selts 3. Stanford 344.0 18. Arizona State 51.0 29. Luc Rykosky 1:42.98 -- 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (Finals Only) 4. California 332.5 19. Kentucky 47.0 5. Auburn 316.0 20. Yale 40.0 500-Yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 6. Malberg, Heyl, 2:59.72 Meyers, Selts 6. Michigan 271.5 21. Florida State 39.0 21. Luis Gonzalez 4:33.72 -- 7. Georgia 229.0 22. Alabama 37.0 23. Clint Hallum 4:37.42 -- 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (Finals Only) 8. Florida 210.0 23. Penn State 33.0 26. Luc Rykoksy 4:41.85 -- 7. Gloeckner, Farber, 6:35.95 9. Tennessee 172.0 Hawaii 33.0 29: Lamar Weeks 4:48.81 -- LeNeave, Hallum 10. Indiana 166.0 25. Purdue 25.0 11. Minnesota 137.5 26. Louisville 24.0 1650-Yard Freestyle (Finals Only) 200-Yard Medley Relay (Finals Only) 12. Northwestern 85.0 27. Oakland 23.0 17. Clint Hallum 15:36.34 5. Heyl, White, 1:27.64 13. Texas A&M 78.0 28. Princeton 21.0 18. Luis Gonzalez 15:37.68 Lubenau, Malberg 14. SMU 71.0 29. LSU 20.0 24. Luc Rykosky 16:27.78 15. Virginia 69.0 North Carolina 20.0 400-Yard Medley Relay (Finals Only) 100-Yard Backstroke Prelims Finals 6. Heyl, White, 3:14.58 5. Hannes Heyl :48.56 :48.01 Lubenau, Malberg 6. Kevin Braud :49.11 :49.13 17. James Meyers :49.93 -- 1-Meter Diving Prelims Finals 22. Brandon Selts :52.28 -- 5. Michael Neubacher 326.95 325.45 LSU Results at 2008 NCAA Championships 7. Niko Dalman 318.40 319.30 50-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 200-Yard Backstroke Prelims Finals 16. Nathan Schreiber 279.00 -- 13. Kevin Braud 1:47.05 1:47.33 21. Miko Malberg 19.71 -- 3-Meter Diving Prelims Finals 100-Yard Breaststroke Prelims Finals 3. Niko Dalman 364.25 391.55 100-yard Freestyle Prelims Finals 11. Chris White :55.87 :56.12 5. Michael Neubacher 351.75 376.90 43. Hannes Heyl 44.44 -- 15. Nathan Schreiber 309.95-- 48. Miko Malberg 44.68 -- 200-Yard Breaststroke Prelims Finals 13. Nate Telep 2:03.82 2:02.94 Platform Diving Prelims Finals 100-yard Butterfly Prelims Finals 18. Chris White 2:08.22 -- 2. Michael Neubacher 355.70 431.55 9. Christoph Lubenau 46.53 46.24* 6. Niko Dalman 303.85 343.40 16. Hannes Heyl 46.79 47.66 100-Yard Butterfly Prelims Finals 16. Nathan Schreiber 239.30 -- 4. Christoph Lubenau :47.00 :46.91 100-yard Backstroke Prelims Finals 9. Hannes Heyl :47.60 :47.60 24. Hannes Heyl 47.95 -- 18. Connor Farber :48.85 -- 21. Miko Malberg :49.39 -- 25. Andrew Reynolds :49.72 -- 200-yard Freestyle Relay Prelims Finals 28. Kevin Braud :50.41 -- 12. Malberg, Heyl, 1:18.46* 1:19.05 30. Lamar Weeks :51.72 -- Lubenau, Selts

200-Yard Butterfly Prelims Finals 400-yard Freestyle Relay Prelims Finals 15. Christoph Lubenau 1:49.11 1:50.00 19. Heyl, Malberg, 2:57.34 -- 17. Julius Gloeckner 1:49.55 -- Lubenau, Selts 19. Sean LeNeave 1:50.44 -- 20. Andrew Reynolds 1:51.70 -- 22. Lamar Weeks 1:54.14 -- * - indicates school record

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