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Athletic Student Services (CASS), headed by Director of Athletic Academics Jon Dever. Dever is assisted by Heather Anders, who works hand in hand with the swimming and div- ing teams, - Fern Hampton, Erin Mishoe, Lisa Patrick, Tom Buttram and Brenda Elliott. Life Skills Director Karin Lee rounds out the CASS staff. Joining this group are seven graduate assis- tants and 55 part-time tutors. The Center for Athletic Student Services (CASS) moved into their new home in 2005. CASS' new home, the Paul W. Bryant Academic Center, is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $125 mil- lion Crimson Tradition building initiative. Through the auspices of the Crimson Tradition Fund, Alabama took its former athletic dorm and converted it into a 55,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility that benefits all 475-plus Crimson Tide student-athletes. Among the building's many amenities is a 48- The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $113 million Crimson Tradition build- seat computer lab with brand new equipment. ing initiative. The computer lab also houses 25 laptop comput- ers that can be checked out by student-athletes for use on road trips. There are math, English, and Alabama’s Commitment to writing labs as well as individual study rooms. The athletic academic advisor offices are also housed in the building along with several study lounges, two 50 seat classrooms and a 140 seat classroom. The classrooms have cutting edge teaching devices, including digital overhead projectors and Academics "smart boards" that allow instructors to interact with students on the go. Throughout the building Head coach Eric McIlquham knows the That kind of balance between academic and there are 16 information stations that provide stu- importance of a top-notch education. The former athletic excellence has been evident throughout dent-athletes with news about tutorials, study ses- NCAA Champion also made the grade in the the Tide’s history. sions and even practice schedules. classroom, earning a prestigious NCAA The swimming and diving program earned From the moment a recruit first walks on to Postgraduate Scholarship, which he used to earn back-to-back-to-back Postgraduate Scholarships campus to the moment an athlete graduates with his Master’s Degree in exercise physiology from in the mid-90s when Amy DeVasher earned one diploma in hand, the academic services provided the in 1996. from the NCAA in 1996 and Ann-Sofie Joensson are outstanding. For the first year at the Capstone, “First and foremost, our athletes are getting brought an NCAA award back to the Capstone in freshmen and junior college transfers are required first rate educations,” McIlquham said. “They are 1997. Jill DeVasher completed the trifecta in 1998 to attend nightly study halls. After that, atten- going to swim fast and dive clean and we are winning and SEC scholarship, an award also dance is based on the individual’s GPA and study going to win meets, but make no mistake, aca- bestowed upon her sister, Amy DeVasher. needs. demics are priority one.” Amy DeVasher and Joensson were standout The CASS staff works as a liaison between the Alabama’s swimming and diving program is examples of balancing outstanding academics Athletics Department, undergraduate divisions, not only talking the talk about achieving a proper while competing at the highest level. Both women and administrative office of the university. The balance of education and athletics, it’s walking the where first team All-Americans in addition to staff offers career advice and counseling, makes walk. Case in point, senior Vlad Polyakov has won being academic all-stars. sure all athletes are maintaining satisfactory a World Championship in the 200 , Diver Mark Rourke was Alabama Swimming progress toward their degrees, and monitors aca- finaled at the Olympic Games, won an NCAA and Diving’s first NCAA Postgraduate demic eligibility. The advisors also secure tutors Championship, won four SEC titles and set the Scholarship winner. In 1991, the five-time SEC and schedule study sessions. SEC 200 breaststroke record. In the classroom he Champion and the 1991 NCAA Runner-up off All of these services begin with the recruit’s has been just as impressive, twice earning a berth the one-meter, capped off his career by earning first visit. The advisors set up individual appoint- on the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All- the scholarship. ments within the department of the recruit’s area American at-large team. Mark Jollands earned four All-American hon- of study and accompany them to the meeting. Senior Guido Arroyo also earned a spot on ors in the pool and posted the fastest 500 freestyle They give the recruit a tour of the campus and go the CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large time in the conference as a senior in 2000. During over services provided by CASS. team and in 2005 diver Stewart Smith earned an that same time he posted a 3.96 grade point aver- The dedicated CASS staff can only give guid- SEC Postgraduate Scholarship as well as taking age, was named one of the athletic department’s ance and direction. Achievement is left in the third off the three-meter board at the NCAA Top-6 Senior Scholar-Athletes and earned an SEC hands of the student-athlete. If the athlete wishes Championships. Postgraduate Scholarship. to succeed in the classroom as they do in compe- Last season Alabama saw a combined 26 stu- McIlquham’s goal to increase this level of aca- tition, then Alabama’s CASS will provide them dent-athletes earn Academic All-SEC honors. The demic success is a lofty one, but he has a formida- with every opportunity to achieve their highest 13 men on the list was the most in program histo- ble ally on his side. goals. ry and it was the second year in a row that the One of the secrets behind the academic suc- women had 13 honorees. cess for Tide athletes is Alabama’s Center of

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Alabama’s NCAA and SEC Postgraduate Scholarship Winners

MARK ROURKE AMY DEVASHER ANN-SOFIE JOENSSON JILL DEVASHER MARK JOLLANDS STEWART SMITH NCAA - 1991 NCAA & SEC - 1996 NCAA - 1997 SEC - 1998 SEC - 2000 SEC - 2005

COSIDA ACADEMIC BETA GAMMA SIGMA LAMBDA SIGMA CAPSTONE COMMUNICATION 2003 Charles Reeves AUSTEN LEGRAND BENNETT ALL-AMERICAN 1997 Jill DeVasher 2005 Karissa Tuthill SOCIETY MEMORIAL James Willcox III UNDERGRADUATE 1998 Jill DeVasher Anna Lindberg ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP 2004 James Willcox INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS 2005 Vlad Polyakov 2001 Mark Jollands MORTAR BOARD 2001 Katy Davidson 2005 Darren Erasmus Stewart Smith 2002 Grant Jollands 2005 Sonya Adams Stewart Smith GLADYS POE BUSINESS 2006 Guido Arroyo COLLEGE OF ARTS AND AWARD Vlad Polyakov BLUE KEY NATIONAL SOCIETY OF SCIENCES WOODROW ALVIN OUTSTANDING FINANCE 2005 Guido Arroyo 1995 Amy DeVasher COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS DAVIS FAMILY STUDENT- UNDERGRADUATES NCAA POSTGRADUATE 2004 Guido Arroyo ATHLETE AWARD 2002 Kat Bortenlanger BETTY LOOMIS SCHOLARSHIPS CARDINAL KEY Alison Lafevers 1998 Ann-Sofie Grant Jollands DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 1991 Mark Rourke 1996 Jill DeVasher Joensson 2003 Kat Bortenlanger SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 1996 Amy DeVasher OMICRON DELTA KAPPA Grant Jollands 2005 Darren Erasmus 1997 Ann-Sofie ETA KAPPA NU 1994 Amy DeVasher DEPT. OF ECONOMICS 2004 Kat Bortenlanger Joensson 1997 Alex Voris 1997 Jill DeVasher FINANCE AND LEGAL DR. LAURIS D. AND Ann-Sofie STUDIES ECONOMIC INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL JACQUELYN GRAVES NCAA FOUNDATION GAMMA BETA PHI Joensson FRESHMAN ACHIEVEMENT AND ELECTRONICS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 1996 Dana Bleich 1998 Keri Coy AWARD ENGINEERS OUTSTANDING 2005 Jenna Hastreiter 2003 Adam Hall Jill DeVasher 1998 Mark Jollands STUDENT BRANCH AWARD Josh Luber PHI BETA KAPPA 2002 Oren Azrad JUSTICE PELHAM J. AND SEC POSTGRADUATE Francine Mathot 1996 Amy DeVasher DEPT. OF ECONOMICS GLADYS M. MERRILL SCHOLARSHIP 1997 Jen Buffington FINANCE AND LEGAL AUSTEN LEGRAND BENNETT ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE 1996 Amy DeVasher Keri Coy PHI ETA SIGMA STUDIES ECONOMIC FACULTY III UNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS 1996 Jill DeVasher Jenny Dudley 1995 Jill DeVasher AWARD INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS 2005 JT Jones 2000 Mark Jollands Laura Lloyd Joaquim Ribeiro 1999 Mark Jollands 2003 JT Jones 2005 Stewart Smith 1999 Sara Burns 1997 Jenny Dudley 2005 Jenna Hastreiter PARISIAN INC. ENDOWED Kelly Coellner 1998 Nora Zhong DEPT. OF ECONOMICS UNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVE SEC ‘GOOD WORKS’ TEAM Brooke Donoho 1999 Kelly Coellner FINANCE AND LEGAL LOUIS DROLET LUCKIE SCHOLARSHIPS 2004 Sonya Adams 2000 Katy Davidson 2004 Andrea Bernthal STUDIES MURRAY HAVENS MEMORIAL ENDOWED 2005 JT Jones Kristen Francis Jenna Hastreiter AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS PAUL W. BRYANT STUDENT- Belinda Green 2005 Kim Singer 2000 Mark Jollands 2003 JT Jones EVELYN SANDERSON PARKER ATHLETE OF THE YEAR TJ Wolters Erin Sparks ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS 1995 Amy DeVasher 2001 Lainee Patterson OUTSTANDING ECONOMICS PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE 2005 Jenna Hastreiter 2000 Mark Jollands 2003 Chris Flamion PHI KAPPA PHI UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT COMPANY INC. ENDOWED Ginny Trott 1996 Jill DeVasher 2000 Mark Jollands UNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVE LUCILE M. SMITH ENDOWED XXXI 2005 Stewart Smith SCHOLARSHIPS UNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVE 1995 Amy DeVasher PHI MU EPSILON DEPT. OF MANAGEMENT 2003 JT Jones SCHOLARSHIPS 1997 Jill DeVasher GOLDEN KEY 1996 Ann-Sofie RECOGNITION OF 2005 JT Jones 1996 Josh Luber Joensson EXCELLENCE IN PEARCE BEVILL LEESBURG & MORTAR BOARD 1997 Jill DeVasher SCHOLARSHIP MOORE ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 1995 Amy DeVasher Ann-Sofie SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA 1998 Jill DeVasher SCHOLARSHIPS SYSTEMS OUTSTANDING Joensson 2005 Crystal 1999 Brooke Donoho 2003 Jeff Smith JUNIOR ALPHA EPSILON RHO Ann Lindberg Rasmussen 2002 Charles Reeves 2005 Guido Arroyo 2002 Belinda Green 2001 Oren Azrad ECONOMICS FRESHMAN Katy Davidson SIGMA TAU DELTA DEPT. OF OF MARKETING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD MIS SCHOLARSHIP ALPHA KAPPA PSI 2002 Alaina Patterson 1996 Francine Mathot RECOGNITION OF 2003 Guido Arroyo RECIPIENTS-AMERICAN 2005 Stewart Smith 2004 Kat Bortenlanger EXCELLENCE IN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Megan Lynch DEPT. OF JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF 2005 Guido Arroyo ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA Charles Reeves BUFORD BOONE MEMORIAL 1998 Dana Bleich ACCOUNTANCY HONORS 1995 Jill DeVasher Jeff Smith ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Marc Schrader GRADUATES VICE PRESIDENT OF 2000 Dawn Coy 2000 Katy Davidson 1999 Sarah Burns 2005 JT Smith PUBLICITY-ALABAMA 2002 Michael Pigasou KAPPA TAU ALPHA Karen Jones INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 2005 Bridget Belyea 2001 Katy Davidson 2000 Brooke Donoho SOCIETY 2001 Brooke Donoho 2005 Guido Arroyo

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Academic All-SEC Women 2003 1998 1994 Men 2002 1994 2006 Katherine Jenny Buffington Amy DeVasher Christopher Craig Devitt Caitlin Anderson Bortenlanger Sarah Burns Stacy Gillies 2006 Flamion Peter Doig Melina Bassino Kathryn Hallquist Keri Coy Anna Lindberg Aaron Ashworth Grant Jollands Alex Hermeto Bridget Belyea Alison Lafevers Jill DeVasher Katherine Rhodes Guido Arroyo Evan Mueller Nicos Agustina de Meghan Lynch Brooke Donoho Helga Spiros Bitsakis Michael Pigassou Papadopoulos Giovanni Elizabeth McGiffin Karen Jones Sigurdardottir William Burke Charles Reeves Rick Richmond Caroline Alaina Patterson Laura Lloyd Jill Tappen Darren Erasmus Jeffrey Smith David Strassburg Humphreville Anne Poleska Nora Zhong Karli Taylor Igor Erhartic Stewart Smith Alex Voris Alison Lafevers Crystal Chad Frichtl Scott Weaver Hannah Miluska Rasmussen 1997 1993 Tim Hansen James Willcox 1993 Crystal Ann Ross Tina Andersson Nathalie Dietiker Ryan Latone Darren Brudos Rasmussen Ginny Trott Tiffany Berry Rita Garay Alin Mihalca 2001 Peter Doig Mary Kate Sellers Candace Weiman Dana Bleich Stacy Gillies Andrew Neff Oren Azrad Jamey Myers Kim Singer Jenny Buffington JoDee Lake Vlad Polyakov Grant Jollands Juan Lopez Erin Sparks 2002 Keri Coy Helga Apostolis Charles Reeves David Strassburg Karissa Tuthill Lisa Andersson Jill DeVasher Sigurdardottir Tsagkarakis TJ Wolters Vanessa Von der Kat Bortenlanger Jenny Dudley Jill Tappen 1992 Heyde Catalina Casaru Rania Elwani Teri Williams 2005 2000 Jamey Myers Kathryn Davidson Monica Geohagen Guido Arroyo Oren Azrad Juan Lopez 2005 Belinda Green Sarah 1992 Darren Erasmus Mark Jollands Sonya Adams Meghan Lynch Hickinbotham Susan Igor Erhartic Matt Pendleton 1991 Melina Bassino Elizabeth McGiffin Ann-Sofie Bartholomew Tim Hansen Alan Rose Darren Brudos Selma Beji Alaina Patterson Joensson Sis Burovac J.T. Jones Mark Rourke Bridgett Belyea Anne Poleska Anna Lindberg Jana Korsch Ryan Latone 1999 Jamey Myers Jenna Hastreiter Ann Ross Laura Lloyd Sofie Rylander Franck Southon Oren Azrad Alison Lafevers Marcy Warriner Francine Mathot Nathalie Dietiker Stewart Smith Mark Jollands 1990 Eleonora Markou Matt Pendleton Mark Rourke Crystal 2001 1996 1991 2004 Alan Rose Craig Ammon Rasmussen Katy Davidson Dana Bleich Meg Bonella Darren Erasmus Becca Rogers Holly McCreless Amy DeVasher Jana Korsch Igor Erhartic 1998 1988 Arlene Semeco Lainee Patterson Jill DeVasher Adam Hall Mark Jollands Craig Ammon Kim Singer Katherine Maria Elm 1990 Tim Hansen Matt Pendleton Chris McDaniels Erin Sparks Bortenlanger Monica Geohagen Kathryn Newland J.T. Jones Alan Rose Karissa Tuthill Christine Menedez Sarah Katie Williams Jesse Maple Marc Schrader 1987 Kelly Coellner Hickinbotham Susan Jeff Smith Jens-Peter Berndt 2004 Dawn Coy Ann-Sofie Bartholomew Stewart Smith 1997 Thorbjorn Bridgett Belyea Emily Donohue Joensson Dorie Portela James Willcox Josh Luber Karlsson Andrea Bernthal Belinda Green Laura Lloyd Ben Worby Adam McBride Ricardo Valdivia Jenna Hastreiter Marcy Warriner April Mathis 1988 Marc Schrader Liz McGiffin Francine Mathot Charlotte Brock 2003 1986 Eleonora Markou 2000 Jenny Siegart Tami Merrill Spiros Bitsakis 1996 Don Berger Crystal Sarah Burns Karli Taylor Darren Erasmus Mike Lamothe Filiberto Colon Rasmussen Kelly Coellner 1987 Adam Hall Josh Luber Thorbjorn Becca Rogers Katy Davidson 1995 Anna Doig J.T. Jones Adam McBride Karlsson Ann Ross Brooke Donoho Dana Bleich Vlad Polyakov Russell McDowell Enrique Romero Karissa Tuthill Emily Donohue Amy DeVasher 1986 Charles Reeves Joaquim Ribeiro Ricardo Valdivia Nicole Belinda Green Stacy Gillies Anna Doig Jeffrey Smith Alex Voris Weatherman Ann-Sofie Donna Jean Stewart Smith 1985 1999 Joensson Sheets Frank Southon 1995 Donald Berger Jen Buffington Anna Lindberg Apostolis Craig Devitt Filiberto Colon Sarah Burns Francine Mathot 1985 Tsagkarakis Mike Lamothe Thorbjorn Kelly Coellner Jill Tappen Ellen McGrath James Willcox Josh Luber Karlsson Keri Coy Karli Taylor Kim Nicholson Ben Worby Adam McBride Ricardo Valdivia Brooke Donoho Rick Richmond Emily Donohue 1984 David Strassburg 1984 Carol Landry Brian Tribble Filiberto Colon Kim Nicholson Alex Voris Brendan Moynihan

78 WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM THE HISTORY THE OPPONENTS THE TEAM THE STAFF THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPS The NCAA’s Life Skills Program In an era when athletes are munity, and allows them the CHAMPS, an acronym for programs. Through the auspices scrutinized as much for their off- opportunity to create a positive Challenging Athletes’ Minds for of the LifeSkills program, the-field actions as for their on- image for the children. The face- Personal Success, consists of five Alabama athletes led clothing the-field accomplishments, the to-face interaction with the com- components - athletic commit- drives for the Salvation Army, National Collegiate Athletic munity provides our athletes ment, academic commitment, worked in soup kitchens for Association (NCAA) has stepped with a sense of worth and career development, personal Hunger and Homelessness Week, to the forefront of the issue and accomplishment. The program development and community participated in the American developed a program to assist its also brings enjoyment to both service. Heart Association’s Heart Walk student-athletes. the student-athletes and the In meeting the career devel- and led the “Beat Auburn” food The NCAA in a partnership kids.” opment needs of Crimson Tide drive. From raising money for with the Division 1A Athletic Project Angel Tree to speaking Directors’ Association created engagements at elementary the CHAMPS/Life Skills pro- schools, Crimson Tide athletes gram in an effort to enhance the have been shining examples in athletic and personal responsibil- the community. ity of student-athletes. With the “I have seen the life skills NCAA providing the educational program grow every year since I programming, resources and have been here,” Lee said. training, and Division 1A “Athletes have participated in Directors providing marketing, over 1000 hours of community leadership and funding assis- The Crimson Tide Swimming and Diving teams took time away from their train- outreach each year and it contin- tance, the program is now in ing schedule over the Labor Day weekend to help out with the evacuees from ues to increase. I know the life place to enhance the total devel- Hurricane Katrina at the University Recreation Center on the University of skills program benefits all who opment of students participating Alabama campus. participate, because the athletes in intercollegiate athletics. always come back after volun- “Among all of intercollegiate teering with a group or school athletics’ responsibilities, there is The CHAMPS program was athletes, the athletic department and want to do more. The pro- none more important than pro- created by the Division 1A has developed “1st & 10 Career gram is not mandatory, but we viding the tools for the total Athletic Directors’ Association to Day”,an annual event for have so many athletes that want development of the student-ath- initiate a framework for operat- Alabama student-athletes which to participate because they want lete,” said Cedric W. ing successful athletics programs. brings 60-70 successful business to give back to the community.” Dempsey,executive director of Based on the mission of the leaders to campus for a job fair. Whole teams and individual the NCAA. Association to “prepare student- In addition, the department has athletes have heard the call “to One of the keys of success for athletes for life as productive citi- also held an “Agents Day” pro- give something back” and they the Tide program has been the zens in our society,” the associa- gram in which football, men’s have answered with their time, work of Karin Lee, the Director tion, along with UA, believes the basketball and women’s basket- talents and commitment. of the Life Skills Program. Lee, program will enable athletic ball players met and discussed “I believe this program helps along with the coaching staffs, departments to prepare this gen- professional playing options with the student-athlete see their has been the driving force eration of student-athletes to a Player Personnel representative responsibility to the communi- behind the increase of commu- face “real life” with greater skill from the NFL, an attorney and ty,”Associate Athletics Director nity involvement by Crimson than ever before.” former Alabama athletes now for Student Services Kevin Tide student-athletes. She plans “The goal of the life skills playing professional sports. Almond said. “It helps them see and organizes community serv- program is to help the student- In addition, Alabama athlete’s that they are a role model to ice opportunities as well as plans athletes leave here, not just a personal development was youngsters in whatever they do. I workshops and speakers to help member of a sports team, but as addressed with several depart- feel that this is an important and educate Alabama’s athletes on a person who excelled in the ment sponsored events including integral part of their education.” sports related issues. classroom, gave back to the com- programs on gambling, media “The Life Skills program is a munity and got involved in the relations, nutrition, health deci- win-win situation,” said Lee. “I community,” Lee said. “We strive sions and sexual responsibility. only see positive benefits. This to add to the life of the student- This past year, Alabama stu- plan gives our student-athletes a athlete through educational pro- dent-athletes participated in a chance to give back to the com- grams and resources." variety of community service

79 THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING THE STAFF THE TEAM THE OPPONENTS THE HISTORY THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING Alabama’s Diving Excellence It is a tradition that is as long In 1981, The Crimson Tide ing the 80s: Logan, Chester, Craig 95, 97 and 2004. In addition as it is proud. For the last 25 enjoyed a sweep of sorts when Ford – 1982, Mike Marmann – being named the SEC’s best years, Alabama diving has accu- Barbara Logan won female SEC 1984 and Perry White – 1987. divers, Roberts captured the 1997 mulated the Southeastern Diver of the Year, Wayne Chester Webster would be named the NCAA 10-meter diving title Conference’s finest reputation, won the men’s award and their league’s top coach four times, while Bassham won the 2004 3- earning its highest honors again mentor, coach Bob Webster, was 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985 while meter title. and again. the SEC Diving Coach of the Year. his successor, Mike Finneran The platform diving event Crimson Tide divers have Four years earlier, as a freshman, earned the distinction in 1986 was added to the conference slate earned SEC “Diver of the Year” Chester won the Crimson Tide’s and 1987. in 1989 and Alabama proceeded honors 11 times, by far the best first NCAA Diving championship The 1988 season marked the to win the first three titles, with total in the league. Alabama when he took top honors off the advent of coach Pat Greenwell Rourke winning the inaugural coaches have earned SEC “Diving one-meter board. and a continuation of the Tide’s title. Rourke pulled off another Coach of the Year”11 times since Alabama divers earned five good diving fortune. Greenwell first in 1991, when he became 1981, again best in the conference. SEC Diver of the Year awards dur- has seen five of his charges - Ed the first SEC diver to win all Morse - 1990, three diving events, one-meter, Mark Rourke – three-meter and platform, at the 1991, Rafael same championship. Alvarez – 1995, Alabama divers own 30 SEC Brent Roberts – crowns with Lane Bassham win- 1997 and 1998 ning the latest titles, the 2002 and Lane Bassham three-meter and 2004 one and – 2004, named three-meter championships. SEC Diver of the Stewart Smith was named SEC Year. Greenwell Freshman Diver of the Year in himself has been 2002. named the league’s And so Alabama’s diving top coach five excellence continues, year by Wayne Chester Barbara Logan Craig Ford times, 1990, 91, year, dive by dive. 1981 1981 1982

Mike Marmann Perry White Ed Morse Mark Rourke Rafael Alvarez 1984 1987 1990 1991 1995

Brent Roberts Lane Bassham Bob Webster Mike Finneran Pat Greenwell 1997 & 1998 2004 1981, 1982, 1984 & 1985 1986 & 1987 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997 & 2004

80 WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM THE HISTORY THE OPPONENTS THE TEAM THE STAFF THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING The Olympic Pool at theAlabama Aquatic Center won in the decade of the ‘80’s, two, the 1982 and 1987 men’s titles, were won in the Aquatic Center. All this proves that the Tide is tough to beat at home. The Aquatic Center’s main competition pool is 25-yards by 50-meters and is 6.5 feet deep at its shallowest point, 18 feet at its deepest. When set up for long course compe- tition, the pool boasts eight nine-foot wide lanes, and when set-up for short course, the pool can accommodate up to 17 nine-foot wide lanes. The main pool has four diving boards - two one-meter and two three-meter - and a five and ten-meter platform off which the Tide divers compete. The main competition venue seats 1,500, every seat of which is often taken during invi- tational and championship swimming and diving meets. In addition to the main competition The Alabama Aquatic Center has, during Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall of course, the Aquatic Center has an eight lane the past 25 years, gained a reputation for Fame but also mementos and informational 25-yard pool. The Aquatic Center also con- housing one of the fastest pools not only in displays of Alabama’s past and present, mak- tains a complete weight room, dryland train- the Southeastern Conference, but in the ing it one of the nicest presentations of a pro- ing areas and meeting rooms, all utilized by nation. gram in the nation. the Alabama swimmers in their training. And now that pool bears the name of the One thing that has not changed is the Since opening its doors in 1981 the man who spearheaded its construction. Don facilities reputation as one of the fastest pools Aquatic Center has played host to more than Gambril, long-time Alabama mentor and in the country. One of the testaments to aug- 200 swimming competitions including some head coach of the 1984 United States ment this claim occurred when Martin of the most prestigious in the sport. Olympic Team, saw the competition pool of Zubero set a world record in the aquatic center from plans to completion the 200 meter and then saw the Crimson Tide’s home (1:56.57) during the 1992 become one of the toughest places in the Rammer Jammer Invitational. nation for an opposing team to come in and It was not the first time that win. And just before the 2002 season, in a Zubero has had a 'good' time dedication ceremony, the pool where he ruled at the Alabama Aquatic Center, became The Don Gambril Olympic Pool. he set a U.S. Open record in The home of the Crimson Tide received the 200 yard backstroke not just a face lift but a full blown renovation (1:43.40) at the SEC over the past several years, bringing the facili- Championships in 1990. ty back to the standard of excellence that it Further proof was offered has enjoyed through the years. by the legendary Tracy The $1.5 million renovation included: Caulkins a short time after the • Complete renovation of the men and pool opened. Caulkins set two women's locker rooms American records at the • A new pool surface Aquatic Center. • Office space was added for coaches and The Crimson Tide has built administration. an impressive reputation for • The pool was painted and tiled. winning in the Aquatic Center. • The facility's light fixtures were changed. Since the facility opened in • A new sound system was installed. 1981 the Crimson Tide men’s Before the 2002 season, the lobby of the team has only lost a handful of aquatic center was converted into a Hall of home dual meets. Of the three Fame which housed the University of SEC Championships the Tide

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Vickey Stanley — 1977 Glenn Mills — 1983 1976 AIAW champion in the 50 Won the NCAA 200 breaststroke freestyle, her winning effort set an title • Member of the 1980 U.S. Alabama AIAW record in that event. Olympic team • Also a member of the 1982 U.S. World Swimming&Diving Mike Curington — 1978 Championship Team. Won three gold medals at the 1975 Pan Am Games • Won four Don Gambril — 1984 Hall of Fame gold medals at the 1977 World Head Coach of the 1984 U.S. University Games in addition to Olympic Team in • n 1975, then head coach Don Gambril decided to create the being a four-year All-American. Head coach of the 1983 U.S. Alabama Swimming Hall of Fame to honor those Alabama swim- Pan-American squad • Head Imers, divers and related personnel who had made outstanding Wayne Chester — 1978 coach of the 1991 U.S. World contributions to the Crimson Tide program through superb perform- Became the first Alabama diver to Championship Team • First indi- ances. win a NCAA title, taking the one- vidual recipient of U.S. Former head coach and Tide swimming legend was meter board at the 1978 NCAA Swimming Award. the first member to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the strength championships. of his NCAA national championship and his world record, both in Bob Webster — 1985 the 100 free. Last year, four athletes - Lane Bassham, Anne Poleska, Carlos Berrocal — 1979 Won gold medals in platform Vlad Polyakov and Susan (Bartholomew) Williams - added their Won the 1979 NCAA 100 back- diving in the 1960 and 1964 name to the hall. Last spring, junior Vlad Polyakov earned admission stroke title • Earned a fourth-place Olympics • Earned SEC Diving into the hall and will be inducted after he finishes his eligibility. finish at the 1976 Olympic Games Coach of the Year, four times • in the 100 backstroke. Coached an NCAA champion An Athlete must meet one of six requirements to be eligible for induction: and 10 SEC champions. 1. AIAW or NCAA champion in an individual event. — 1979 2. Member of the U.S. Olympic Team Finaled in the 200 backstroke at Marcello Juca — 1985 3. Finalist at the Olympic Games the 1976 Olympic Games for Won three medals at the 1983 4. Member of the U.S. World Championship Team • Won the gold at the Pan-American Games • Three- 5. Finalist at the World Championships 1980 Olympic games as part of time All-American • Member of 6. Pan-American or Pan-Pacific Games individual medalist Australia's 400 medley relay • the 1984 Brazilian Olympic Former SEC record holder in the Team. In addition to those picked by the above criteria, one athlete is 200 backstroke • 1979 200 back- chosen for each decade as “The Athlete of the Decade,” for outstand- stroke runner-up at the NCAA Jens-Peter ing contribution to the University of Alabama Swimming and Diving Championships. Berndnt — 1987 Team. Since Skinner became the first inductee in 1975, the Hall of World record holder in the 400 Fame has grown to 35 members. John Foster — 1980 IM • Finalist at the 1988 Olympic Jonty Skinner — 1975 Christina Jarvis — 1976 The Crimson Tide’s first coach • Games • Two time SEC champi- From 1960 to 1973 he compiled on. First member of the Hall of Won a total of five AIAW titles, 123-48 record in dual meet com- Fame • Earned the first individ- winning the 100 and 200 breast- petition. Ralph Wright — 1988 ual NCAA championship in stroke in 1976 and the 50, 100 Alabama Swimmer of the 1960s Alabama’s swimming history • and 200 breaststroke in 1977 • Arne Borgstrom — 1982 His time of 43.92 in the 100 Three year Most Valuable She set the U.S. open record in Won the 1982 NCAA 1650 freestyle on March 29, 1975 in Swimmer • 1968 SEC Most 1976 in the 100 meter breast- freestyle title • Named the 1982 Cleveland, Ohio, set an NCAA Valuable Swimmer • Five time stroke • AIAW record holder in SEC Swimmer of the Year • record and U.S. Open record • SEC champion • Held four SEC the 200 breaststroke, 2:18.79 • Named 1982 Alabama Athlete of Set a world record in 1976 in the records during his career. U.S. open and AIAW record the Year • Earned All-America 100 freestyle • Served as the holder in the 100 breaststroke, honors four consecutive years • Tide's head coach from 1991-94. 1:04.56. — 1991 First man to swim faster than 15 Five time SEC Champion • 1991 minutes in winning the 1650 — 1976 NCAA Championship 100 — 1977 freestyle at the SEC freestyle runnerup • 50, 100 and Earned a silver medal in the 100 Set an NCAA record and became Championships. 200 freestyle Alabama school meter freestyle and a gold medal the first man in swimming histo- record holder • Four year MVP as part of the U.S. 400 freestyle ry to break the 15 minute barrier Angelika Knipping — 1983 for the Tide • Member of the relay at the 1976 Olympics • on his way to winning the 1650 Won the NCAA 50 breaststroke 1991 & 1994 U.S. World Gold medalist at the 1975 Pan freestyle when he went 14:57.30 title on the way to setting a colle- Championship team • Goodwill American games • Four year All- on March 26, 1977 in Cleveland, giate record in that event which Games gold medalist • 1991 Pan- American. Ohio • Also held the NCAA still stands • Won three SEC titles Pacific Games gold medalist • record in the 1000 freestyle • and earned All-America honors 1992 Olympic 400 medley and Participated in the 1976 13 times. freestyle relay gold medalist and Olympics.

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800 freestyle relay bronze medal- Jeff Wade — 1992 Brent Roberts — 1998 Lane Bassham — 2004 ist • World record holder as part Swimmer of the 1970s 1998 NCAA 10-meter platform 2004 NCAA 3-meter Champion of the U.S.'s 400 medley relay • Anchored the 800 freestyle relay champion • Member of the 1998 • 2004 NCAA 1-meter Runner- Captain of the 1993 U.S. Pan at the 1970 NCAA U.S. World Championship Team up • 2004 NCAA Championship Pacific squad • Four time gold Championships which earned • 1997 and 1998 Southeastern Diver of the Meet • 2004 SEC medalist at the 1993 Pan Pacific Alabama's first All-American Conference Diver of the Year • Diver of the Year • Member of Games - 50 and 100 freestyle and honors • 1970 Academic All- Two SEC titles • Eight-time first the U.S. National Team • the 400 freestyle and medley America • Three year team MVP team All-American and three- Undefeated off both the one and relays • Inaugural U.S. Resident and three year Captain • Five time honorable mention All- three-meter boards during the National Team member • 1996 time SEC champion • Three American regular season as a senior • 2004 Olympic double gold medalist, individual titles and two relay SEC 1-meter Champion • 2003 400 and 800 freestyle relays • titles • Three time All-SEC • Held Stacy Potter — 2000 and 2004 SEC 3-meter 1996 Olympic team captain the SEC record in the 200 IM, Swimmer of the 1990s Champion • Top-3 at the SEC 200 backstroke and 800 freestyle. 1995 NCAA Runner-up in the Championships eight times, Mark Rourke — 1991 100 butterfly • 1995 SEC 100 including three SEC titles Finalist at the 1984 Olympics Greg Higginson — 1992 butterfly champion • 12-time representing Canada in the plat- Swimmer of the 1980s first team All-American and 10- Anne Poleska - 2004 form event • Four time SEC Total of 12 All-America honors time honorable mention All- Earned a Bronze Medal in the champion • At the 1991 SEC from 1980 to 1983 • Five time American • Set the 50 and 100 200m breaststroke at the 2004 Championships, became the first individual SEC Champion • freestyle school records • Holds Olympics in , Greece • diver in SEC history to win all Winner of the 1982 the 100 butterfly and backstroke Became the first Crimson Tide three diving events • School and Commissioners Trophy • school records • SEC record set- swimmer to earn an individual SEC record holder for the one- Member of the 1982 SEC ter in the 100 butterfly • Swam Olympic medal since the 1984 meter diving event • Runner-up Championship team • Three year on the school record 200 and 400 Games • Swam in the 2000 at the 1991 NCAA All-SEC. freestyle relays and 200 and 400 Olympics in , Australia • Championships in the one-meter medley relays Finished Runner-up in the 200 diving event • Finalist at the 1992 Kim Nicholson — 1992 breaststroke at the 2003 NCAA Olympic Games off the three- Swimmer of the 1980s Travis Myers — 2000 Championships • Earned five meter board. Total of 23 All-America honors Swimmer of the 1990s SEC breaststroke titles • SEC from 1982 to 1985 • Seven SEC NCAA Runner-up in the 100 record holder in the 200 breast- Ellen (McGrath) titles, four individual titles and breaststroke in 1994 • 1992 SEC stroke • School record holder in Owen — 1992 three relay wins • 1984 and 1985 100 breaststroke champion • six individual events and as a Member of the 1992 U.S. Academic All-SEC • Member of Earned 6 first team All-American member of all five relays Olympic Diving Team • Finaled the 1985 SEC Championship honors and 7 honorable mention off the platform at the 1992 team. All-American honors • Swam on Susan Bartholomew Games • 1985 SEC Champion off the school record 200 freestyle Williams - 2004 the three-meter board • Rafael Alvarez — 1996 and 400 medley relays Earned a Bronze Medal in the Academic All-SEC in 1985 • two 1995 Southeastern Conference triathlon at the 2004 Olympics time All-America. Diver of the Year • 1995 SEC Stefan Gherghel — 2002 in Athens, Greece • Became the One-meter Champion • 1995 Won back-to-back NCAA 200 first Alabama athlete to earn an Marla SEC Platform Champion • 1994 butterfly titles, making him the Olympic medal in a sport other Brooksbank — 1992 and 1995 All-American • 1994 first Alabama swimmer to repeat than the one they competed at Swimmer of the 1970s and 1995 All-SEC • Dove for as NCAA champion • Posted the the Capstone • Captain of the First female Alabama swimmer Spain at the 1988, 1992, 1996 third fastest time in the history of 1992 Alabama team to earn individual All-America and 2000 Olympics • Finaled off the 200 butterfly behind only honors all four years of her the Platform at the 1992 and Melvin career • Gold medalist at the Olympics • Dove for Spain in Stewart • 2002 and 2003 SEC 200 1979 World University Games four World Championships - butterfly Champion • Finaled at held in Mexico • 1979 Most 1991, 1994, 1998 and 2001 the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Valuable Swimmer. Greece, taking fifth place in the 200m butterfly • Competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics • 200m butterfly silver medalist at the 2004 FINA World Championships

83 THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING THE STAFF THE TEAM THE OPPONENTS THE HISTORY THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING Alabama in the Olympics labama’s Olympic history is long and rich. Former Alabama diving coach Bob Webster was a two time Olympic champion, winning the A1960 and 1964 platform diving gold medal. Robin Backhaus won a silver in the 200 but- terfly in 1972 while Jack Babashoff earned a silver medal in the 100 freestyle in 1976. In Athens, Alabama was represented by nine athletes. Anne Poleska and Susan (Bartholomew) Williams became the first Crimson Tide women to earn medals. Poleska took bronze in the 200 breaststroke, while Williams changed gears, taking bronze in the triathlon. The Tide had the most representatives at the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. Twenty Alabama swimmers and Jon Olsen, pictured here with his 1992 U.S. Olympic teammates, from the left, Joe Huedpohl, divers would compete in Los Angeles. The and , earned four gold medals in two Olympiads. 1984 Olympics also saw former Tide coach Don Gambril serve as head coach of one of the most successful U.S. Olympic squads in history. Gambril also served as an assistant coach on four other Olympic staffs: 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. And while he has seen the most Olympic action, Gambril isn’t the only Tide mentor to coach at the Olympics. Jonty Skinner, head coach from 1990-94, served as an assis- tant coach on the United States squad in 1996 and again in 2000. Current head coach Eric McIlquham was head coach of the Egyptian Olympic squad in 2000 and an assistant in 1996. Anne Poleska (left) shows off her bronze medal, standing Susan (Bartholomew) Williams, class of In 1992, Jon Olsen started a two- beside the United State’s (center) with the gold ‘92, and daughter Sydney enjoy some Olympic run that would make him the and Australia’s Leisel Jones (right) with the silver. quality time after the medal ceremony. most decorated UA Olympian. He was the mainstay of the U. S. relay squads in 1992 and 1996. He anchored both the 400 freestyle and 400 medley relays to gold Alabama Swimming’s 2004 Olympic Roll Call medals and the 800 free relay team to a Olympic bronze. Along with teammates , Country Events Experience and Pablo Morales, Olsen Brendan Ashby Zimbabwe Alumni 100 backstroke 2004 swam to a world record finish in winning the 400 medley relay. The fastest man in the Spiros Bitsakis Greece Alumni Relays 2000 & 2004 history of the Crimson Tide, Olsen's leg on Igor Erhartic Serbia & Montenegro Alumni 200 freestyle & relays 2004 the U.S.'s 400 freestyle relay stands as one of Stefan Gherghel Rumania Alumni 200 butterfly 2000 & 2004 the fastest in the history of the sport. Olsen Hanna Miluska Switzerland Alumni 200 freestyle 2004 came back for another taste of Olympic glory in 1996. Selected captain of the United Anne Poleska Germany Alumni 200 breaststroke 2000 & 2004 States squad by his peers, Olsen swam to Vlad Polyakov Kazakhstan Senior 100 & 200 breaststroke 2004 double gold as part of the 400 and 800m Arlene Semeco Venezuela Alumni 50 & 100 freestyle 2004 freestyle relays. With a total of five Olympic Apostolis Tsagkarakis Greece Senior 50 freestyle 2004 medals, four of which shine gold, Olsen is Susan Williams USA Alumni Triathlete 2004 the Tide’s most successful Olympian.

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Crimson Tide Olympic Medalists

Jack Babashoff Robin Backhaus Cam Henning Max Metzger Justin Lemberg United States United States Canada Australia Australia 1976 Silver Medal 1972 Silver Medal 1984 Bronze Medal 1980 Bronze Medal 1984 Bronze Medal 100 freestyle 200 butterfly 200 backstroke 1500 freestyle 400 Freestyle

Jon Olsen Anne Poleska Jon Sieben Mark Tonelli Susan Williams United States Germany Australia Australia United States 1992 Gold Medal - 400 free 2004 Bronze Medal 1984 Gold Medal 1980 Gold Medal 2004 Bronze Medal & medley relays; Bronze 200 breaststroke 200 butterfly 400 freestyle relay Triathlon Medal - 800 free relay 1996 Gold Medal - 400 & 800 free relays Crimson Tide Olympians 2004 — Athens Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist *Peter Berndt, East Germany 1976 — Brendan Ashby, Zimbabwe Anne Poleska, Germany Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland Katrine Bomstad, Norway Jack Babashoff, United States • Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Glen Walshaw, Zimbabwe Helga Sigurdardottir, Iceland Carole Brooke, Switzerland Silver Medal - 100m free Igor Erhartic, Serbia Carmel Clark, New Zealand Carlos Berrocal, Puerto Rico Stefan Gherghel, Rumania • 1996 — 1980 — Moscow Filberto Colon, Puerto Rico Casey Converse, United States Finalist Rafael Alvarez, Spain *Arne Borgstrom, Norway Mike Davidson, New Zealand Mark Crocker, Hong Kong Hanna Miluska, Switzerland Catalina Casaru, Rumania *Cameron Henning, Canada Anna Doig, New Zealand Christina Jarvis, Great Britain Anne Poleska, Germany • Bronze Rania Elwani, Egypt Marcello Juca, Brazil Cam Henning, Canada Mark Tonelli, Australia Medal - 200 breaststroke Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Max Metzger, Australia • Bronze Medal - 200m back Jeff Van de Graaf, Australia Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan • Jon Olsen, United States • Gold • Bronze Medal - 1500m free Frank Iacono, France Finalist Medal - 400m & 800m free *Glenn Mills, United States Marcello Juca, Brazil Mark Tonelli, Australia • Gold Angelika Knipping, West 1972 — Arlene Semeco, Venezuela relays (United States Captain) Robin Backhaus, United States Medal - 400m medley relay Germany Apostolis Tsagkarakis, Greece • Silver Medal - 200m fly Justin Lemberg, Australia Susan (Bartholomew) Williams, Mark Crocker, Hong Kong 1992 — • Bronze Medal - 400m Free United States • Bronze Medal - Rafael Alvarez, Spain 1988 — Colin Herring, New Zealand Felix Morf, Switzerland Triathlon Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Peter Berndt, West Germany Jacques Leloup, Belgium Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Enrique Romero, Spain Jon Olsen, United States • Gold Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland * Made countries Olympic Team, 2000 — Sydney Andreas Schmidt, West Germany Oren Azrad, Israel Medal - 400m free relay & but country boycotted the Jon Sieben, Australia Rafael Alvarez, Spain 400 medley relay, Bronze Games 1984 — Los Angeles • Gold Medal - 200m fly Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Medal - 800m free relay Rafael Alvarez, Spain Tony Portela, Puerto Rico Rania Elwani, Egypt Ellen (McGrath) Owen, United Ricardo Aldabe, Spain Stefan Gherghel, Rumania States • Finalist Laurence Bensimon, France

85 THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING THE STAFF THE TEAM THE OPPONENTS THE HISTORY THIS IS BAMA SWIMMING & DIVING Alabama’s National Champions Eighteen times a member of the Crimson Tide Swimming and Diving team has stood at the top of the awards stand as a collegiate national champion. The events range from the 50 freestyle to the 1650 freestyle and from one-meter diving to the 10-meter platform. Jonty Skinner won the first title in 1975, winning the 100 freestyle in his freshman campaign, setting an NCAA record in the process (43.92). Christina Jarvis and Vicky Stanley won titles in 1976. Jarvis won the AIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke champi- onships setting a U.S. Open record in the 100 breaststroke. Stanley won the AIAW 50 Christina Jarvis freestyle crown, setting an AIAW record with 1976 AIAW her performance. In 1977 Jarvis became the Jonty Skinner 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion 1975 NCAA 1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200 first Alabama swimmer to repeat as national 100 Freestyle Champion Breaststroke Champion champion when she successfully defended her 100 and 200 breaststroke titles and added the 50 breaststroke crown to her haul. The 1977 season also saw Casey Converse better the American and NCAA record in the 1650 freestyle on his way to the awards stand. He became the first swimmer to break the 15 minute mark in the 1650 freestyle with his national championship swim of 14:57.30. Wayne Chester became the Tide's first diving champion in 1978 winning the one-meter diving title. Carlos Berrocal brought the 1979 100 backstroke crown to the Capstone while Arne Borgstrom earned Alabama's first title of the 1980's when he won the 1982 1650 freestyle. It seemed Alabama owned the Vicky Stanley 1976 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion breaststroke in 1983 when Angelika Knipping won the women's 50 breaststroke title and Glenn Mills won the men's 200 breaststroke title. Diver Brent Roberts added to the Crimson Tide legacy of champions winning the 10-meter platform in 1998 and in 2002 and 2003 Stefan Gherghel won back-to-back 200 butterfly titles. Lane Bassham won the Tide women’s first diving title in 2004 as the NCAA 3-meter Champion. And in 2005, Vlad Polyakov went from Wayne Chester Olympic finalist during the summer to 1978 NCAA One-meter Diving Champion NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion in the Casey Converse span of a few short months. 1977 NCAA 1650 Freestyle Champion

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Carlos Berrocal 1979 NCAA 100 Backstroke Champion

Arne Borgstrom Glenn Mills Angelika Knipping Lane Bassham 1982 NCAA 1983 NCAA 1983 NCAA 2004 NCAA 1650 Freestyle Champion 200 Breaststroke Champion 50 Breaststroke Champion Three-meter Diving Champion

Brent Roberts Stefan Gherghel Vlad Polyakov 1998 10-meter Diving Champion 2002 & 2003 NCAA 2005 200 Breaststroke Champion 200 Butterfly Champion

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THE 2006-07 SEASON Opponents and Events Delta State SMU Swim Classic - Women LSU Arkansas - Women Date: Friday, October 20 • 5 pm Dates: October 20-21 Date: Friday, November 10 • 3 pm Date: Friday, November 10 • 3 pm Location: Tuscaloosa - Don Gambril Location: Dallas, Texas - Perkins Location: Baton Rouge, La. - LSU Location: Baton Rouge, La. - LSU Olympic Pool Natatorium Natatorium Natatorium DSU Head Coach: Brian Hein Host Website: www.smumustangs.com LSU Head Coach: Adam Schmitt Arkansas Head Coach: Jeff Poppell DSU Website: www.gostatesmen.com Host Sports Information Contact: LSU Website: www.lsusports.net Arkansas Website: www.ladybacks.com DSU Sports Information Contact: Kelsey Yantis - [email protected] LSU Sports Information Contact: Arkansas Sports Information Contact: Matt Jones - [email protected] Bill Martin - [email protected] [email protected] Auburn US Open Kentucky Florida Date: Friday, October 20 • 5 pm Dates: Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 Date: Saturday, January 13 • 1 pm Date: Saturday, January 20 • 2 pm Location: Tuscaloosa - Don Gambril Location: West Lafayette, Ind. - Location: Lexington, Ky. - Lancaster Location: Tuscaloosa - Don Gambril Olympic Pool Boilermaker Aquatic Center Aquatic Center Olympic Pool Auburn Head Coach: David Marsh Host Website: www.purduesports.com Kentucky Head Coach: Gary Conelly Florida Head Coach: AU Website: www.auburntigers.com Host Sports Information Contact: UK Website: www.ukathletics.com UF Website: www.gatorzone.com AU Sports Information Contact: Chris Macaluso - [email protected] UK Sports Information Contact: UF Sports Information Contact: Carol White - [email protected] US Swimming Website - www.usswim.org Deb Moore - [email protected] Cory Walton - [email protected] .edu South Carolina SEC Championships Last Chance Meet - Women Last Chance Meet - Men Date: Saturday, January 20 • 2 pm Dates: Dive- Feb. 2-4 Swim- Feb. 7-10 Date: Saturday, February 17 Dates: February 24-25 Location: Tuscaloosa - Don Gambril Location: Lexington, Ky. - Lancaster Location: Athens, Ga. - Gabrielson Location: Auburn, Ala. - James E. Martin Olympic Pool Aquatic Center Natatorium Aquatics Center South Carolina Head Coach: Don Gibb Host Website: www.ukathletics.com Host Website: www.georgiadogs.com Host Website: www.auburntigers.com USC Website: www.uscsports.com Host Sports Information Contact: Host Sports Information Contact: Host Sports Information Contact: USC Sports Information Contact: Deb Moore - [email protected] Steven Colquitt - [email protected] Carol White - [email protected] Ayanna Wakefield - [email protected] SEC Website: www.secsports.com

NCAA Zone B Championships NCAA Championships - women NCAA Championships - men USA Swimming Nationals Dates: March 2-3 Dates: March 8-10 Dates: March 15-17 Dates: March 26 - April 1 Location: TBA Location: Minneapolis, Minn. - University Location: Minneapolis, Minn. - University Location: East Meadows, N.Y. Host Website: TBA Aquatic Center Aquatic Center Host Website: www.usswim.org Host Sports Information Contact: TBA Host Website: www.gophersports.com Host Website: www.gophersports.com Host Sports Information Contact: Host Sports Information Contact: Host Sports Information Contact: Jamie Fabos - [email protected] Jeff Keiser - [email protected] Jeff Keiser - [email protected] NCAA Website - www.ncaasports.com NCAA Website - www.ncaasports.com

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25-Yard Course 25-Meter Course 50-Meter Course 25-Yard Course 25-Meter Course 50-Meter Course AB AB A B AB AB AB Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 50 Freestyle :22.75 :23.43 :25.40 :26.16 :26.13 :26.91 50 Freestyle :19.60 :20.18 :21.88 :22.53 :22.80 :23.47 100 Freestyle :49.49 :50.97 :55.24 :56.89 :56.63 :58.32 100 Freestyle :43.35 :44.65 :48.39 :49.84 :50.24 :51.74 200 Freestyle 1:47.09 1:50.30 1:59.53 2:03.11 2:02.54 2:06.21 200 Freestyle 1:35.09 1:37.94 1:46.13 1:49.31 1:49.94 1:53.23 500 Freestyle 4:45.46 4:54.02 4:09.75 4:17.24 4:16.71 4:24.41 500 Freestyle 4:18.59 4:26.34 3:46.24 3:53.02 3:54.02 4:01.04 1,650 Freestyle 16:23.54 16:53.04 16:20.60 16:50.01 16:48.76 17:19.02 1,650 Freestyle 15:05.87 15:33.04 15:03.17 15:30.25 15:38.73 16:06.89 100 Butterfly :53.75 :55.36 :59.99 1:01.79 1:01.29 1:03.13 100 Butterfly :47.09 :48.50 :52.56 :54.14 :54.26 :55.88 200 Butterfly 1:58.99 2:02.55 2:12.81 2:16.78 2:15.07 2:19.11 200 Butterfly 1:44.93 1:48.07 1:57.11 2:00.62 2:01.17 2:04.80 100 Backstroke :54.47 :56.10 1:00.80 1:02.62 1:03.86 1:05.77 100 Backstroke :47.43 :48.85 :52.94 :54.53 :56.81 :58.51 200 Backstroke 1:57.79 2:01.32 2:11.47 2:15.41 2:17.45 2:21.57 200 Backstroke 1:44.02 1:47.14 1:56.10 1:59.58 2:02.53 2:06.20 100 Breaststroke 1:01.70 1:03.55 1:08.87 1:10.93 1:10.93 1:13.05 100 Breaststroke :53.60 :55.20 :59.83 1:01.61 1:02.62 1:04.49 200 Breaststroke 2:13.65 2:17.65 2:29.17 2:33.63 2:32.23 2:26.78 200 Breaststroke 1:57.29 2:00.80 2:10.91 2:14.83 2:16.71 2:20.80 200 IM 2:00.52 2:04.13 2:14.51 2:18.54 2:19.01 2:23.18 200 IM 1:46.09 1:49.27 1:58.41 2:01.96 2:03.80 2:07.51 400 IM 4:15.63 4:23.29 4:45.31 4:53.86 4:51.82 5:00.57 400 IM 3:46.89 3:53.69 4:13.23 4:20.82 4:22.31 4:30.17 200 Freestyle Relay 1:31.01 1:33.74 1:41.58 1:44.63 1:44.49 1:47.63 200 Freestyle Relay 1:18.47 1:20.82 1:27.58 1:30.21 1:31.25 1:33.99 400 Freestyle Relay 3:18.95 3:24.91 3:42.05 3:48.70 3:47.64 3:56.46 400 Freestyle Relay 2:54.21 2:59.43 3:14.44 3:20.26 3:21.87 3:27.92 800 Freestyle Relay 7:10.49 7:23.40 8:00.46 8:14.87 8:12.56 8:27.33 800 Freestyle Relay 6:26.08 6:37.66 7:10.90 7:23.82 7:25.31 7:38.67 200 Medley Relay 1:39.49 1:42.47 1:51.04 1:54.37 1:54.49 1:57.92 200 Medley Relay 1:26.52 1:29.11 1:36.57 1:39.46 1:40.85 1:43.86 400 Medley Relay 3:38.02 3:44.56 4:03.33 4:10.63 4:11.18 4:18.72 400 Medley Relay 3:11.96 3:17.71 3:34.25 3:40.66 3:44.26 3:50.98 1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 255/265*** 1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 290/300*** 3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 270/280*** 3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 310/320*** Platform Diving Points—Dual 260/225### Platform Diving Points—Dual 290/300*** ***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D. ###qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D. ***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.

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