QUICK FACTS & TABLE OF CONTENTS THE INSTITUTE Official Name: .................. Georgia Institute of Technology Location: ........................................................ Atlanta, Ga. Founded: ................................................................... 1885 Enrollment: ............................................................ 15,000 Nicknames: ................... Yellow Jackets, Rambling Wreck Mascots:.................................. Buzz, 1930 Model “A” Ford Colors:................................................ Old Gold and White Institute Website: ................................... www.gatech.edu Athletic Website: ......................... www.ramblinwreck.com Facility: .................... Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (1,900) Conference: ..................................... Atlantic Coast (ACC) TABLE OF CONTENTS President: .......... Dr. G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech, 1964) Page 1 ................................ Quick Facts/Table of Contents Dir. of Athletics: ............. Dave Braine (North Carolina, 1965) Pages 2-3 ...................................... Men’s 2003-04 Preview Assoc. Director of Athletics/SWA: ............. Mary McElroy Pages 4-5 .................................Women’s 2003-04 Preview TECH SWIMMING & DIVING Page 6 ....................................... Men’s Roster/Team Photo Head Coach: ...........................Seth Baron (Auburn, 1987) Pages 7-15 ................................................... Men’s Profiles Record at Tech: ..... Men 36-33 (6 years), Women 9-13 (2 years) Page 16 ................................Women’s Roster/Team Photo Career Records: ...................................................... Same Pages 17-27 ........................................... Women’s Profiles Office Phone: ............................................ (404) 894-1734 Pages 28-29 ................................. Head Coach Seth Baron E-mail: ................................. [email protected] Pages 30-31 .......................................... Assistant Coaches Assistant Coaches: ...... Stu Wilson (Georgia, 1989/2nd season) Page 32 ......................................................... Support Staff ........................ Maria Thrash (Clemson, 1984/1st season) Page 33 ........................................................ Administration Office Phone: ..... (404) 385-0521 Stu, (404) 894-9736 Maria Pages 34-35 .............................................. 2002-03 Review E-mails: ................................ [email protected] Page 36 .............................. The Atlantic Coast Conference .......................................... [email protected] Page 37 ............................................. ACC Championships Diving Coach: .... John Ames (Ohio University, 1993/3rd season) Pages 38-39 ................................................... Record Book Office Phone: ............................................ (404) 385-1293 Pages 40-49 ....................................... This is Georgia Tech E-mail: ................................. [email protected] Pages 50-51 ............................................................ Honors Graduate Assistant: .. Shilo Ayalon (Georgia Tech, 2003/1st season) Pages 52-53 .................Men’s Top 10 Performers by Event Student Assistants: ........... Josh Hersko and Jorge Oliver Pages 54-55 ........... Women’s Top 10 Performers by Event Managers: ......................Andy VanPelt and Jordan Parker Page 56 ........................................ All-Time Series Records 2002-03 Overall Record: ... Men (4-7, 2-4 ACC), Women (4-7, 1-5 ACC) Page 57 ............................................. Year-by-Year Results 2003 ACC Championships: .. Men 4th (471 pts.), Women 6th (259 pts.) Pages 58-59 ............................................ Coaching History 2003 NCAA Championships: .. Men T-28th (15 pts.), Women N/A Page 60 ............................................ Opponent Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ... Men 14/8, Women 19/2 Page 61 .............. Team Awards/Hall of Fame/AquaJackets Newcomers: ...........................................Men-8, Women-6 Pages 62-63 ......................................... All-Time Lettermen TECH SPORTS INFORMATION Page 64 .................................Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Dir. of Communications: .... Allison George (Georgia Tech, 1988) On the Cover: (front) Laurissa Prystaj, Paul McCarty, Itai Swimming and Diving Contact: ........... Scott MacDonald Eden & Jeremy Raines; (back) Lisa Hancock, Ashley MacDonald’s Office Phone: ..................... (404) 894-9737 Kracke, Eduardo Oliver, Sam Morgan, Matt Figh & Anna Saum MacDonald’s Home Phone: ..................... (404) 846-2258 Office Fax:................................................. (404) 894-1248 CREDITS E-mail: ........................... 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Printed by EBSCO Media of Birmingham, Ala. 2003-04 GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING • PAGE 1 2003-04 MEN’S OUTLOOK “These returning athletes are going to have to step up and fill the Jackets Look To Continue Surge On gaps left behind,” said Baron. “All of these athletes have the chance to Conference and National Scenes improve upon what they accomplished last season.” Over the last four Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, Along with the returning athletes, Georgia Tech brought in a solid Georgia Tech has finished in the top four and tallied a school best recruiting class to add to the mix. Freshmen Conrad Aach, Casey runner-up finish in 2002. A year ago, the Yellow Jackets finished fourth Arundel, Adam Bilbrey, Ryan Bishop, Anthony Burkhardt, Matt McGinley, and had two swimmers claim ACC crowns at the same meet for the first Mario Montalvo and Alex Williams join the Tech swimming and diving time in school history. This year Tech hopes to improve on last year’s program. Baron feels that this might be one of the top recruiting conference and national finishes. classes he has ever had at Tech. “I think top three at the ACC Championships and top 25 at the “Most of these freshmen have experience on the national level and NCAA Championships are realistic goals for the men’s program,” said the coaching staff is excited to see what they are capable of at the head coach Seth Baron. “The men have spoken about the possibility of collegiate level.” getting back to that number two spot from 2002 at the conference meet Aach won the 200 fly and 200 breast at the Canadian Junior this year. Nationals as a high school athlete. The Mississauga, Ontario, native “Any improvement is a step in the right direction. We have the had top 10 finishes at the World Championship Trials in the 200 and 400 personnel to be second; it’s just a matter of getting the job done.” individual medley races. Goals might be just a bit loftier in 2003-04 due to the enclosing of Arundel comes to Tech from Marist School in Marietta, Ga. There the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. The Yellow Jackets will compete in he led the team to three straight state titles and earned All-America the Aquatic Center on a yearly basis and will host seven dual meets for honors in the 100 breast. A nine-time USS all-star, Arundel competed at the first time in program history. The $21 million dollar facility has the Junior Nationals as a senior. superseded everybody’s expectations, including the coaches. Bilbrey is a Georgia state champion in the 100 breast. The “Everyone was extremely surprised about the Aquatic Center,” said Snellville, Ga., native earned All-America honors as a senior and was Baron who carries a 36-33 record at Tech. “I think it surpassed all-state as a sophomore, junior and senior. everyone’s expectations. I sat in on Bishop is a four-year letterwinner at Baylor High School in Signal all the meetings and saw all the Mountain, Tenn. A two-time state drawings and the final product is champion in the 200 IM, Bishop above and beyond what I envisioned. earned All-America honors on 10 The athletes are really amazed at how different occasions. Bishop finished beautiful the facility is and they come 10th at the U.S. Nationals this to a pool with a much more positive summer and had three Olympic trial attitude. qualifying times. “Of all the pools that I’ve seen Burkhardt was named Shadow over the years, ours is one of the top Mountain High School’s Athlete of the five, and it’s probably the best in our Year this past season after capturing conference.” his second state title. The Phoenix, With the losses of a top senior Ariz., native was inducted into the class and All-Americans Shilo Ayalon school’s Hall of Fame. (1650-yard freestyle) and Tomonori McGinley was elected as North Tsuji (200 breaststroke) to graduation, Gwinnett High School’s most valuable swimmer after setting six the Yellow Jackets will turn to seniors JUNIOR MARC MAIER Itai Eden (200 free, 500 free, 200 school records. The Suwanee, Ga., butterfly) Eduardo Oliver (500 free, 1650 free) Paul McCarty (diving), native was the recipient