2002-03 ROSTER

SWIMMING Name Events Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown (Last School) Rick Barbosa Breast 6-4 190 Fr. HS Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (California HS) Joe Bruckart FR/IM/Fly 6-2 175 Sr. 3V Jamul, CA (Valhalla HS) Quentin Byma Breast/IM 6-1 175 Sr. 3V Vista, CA (Rancho Buena Vista HS) Michael Cavic FR/BK/Fly 6-5 195 Fr. HS Tustin, CA (Tustin HS) Adrian Chase Sprint Free 6-2 165 Fr. HS Walnut Creek, CA (Las Lomas HS) Dorian Delamare Fly/IM 6-0 185 Fr. HS Bernardsville, NJ (Bernards HS) John Dorr Dist. Free/IM 6-1 160 So. 1V Lafayette, CA (Las Lomas HS) Sprint Free 6-5 170 So. 1V Split, (Vladimir Nazor School) Sprint Free 6-2 165 Sr. 3V Valencia, CA (William Hart HS) Chris Gibson Back 6-1 160 Fr. HS Bethesda, MD (Georgetown Prep) Jonathan Hubbard Free/BK/Fly 6-7 210 Fr. HS Sacramento, CA (Sacramento HS) Brooks Jenkins BR/IM/Dist. FR 6-6 210 So. 1V San Ramon, CA (California HS) Evan Lane Sprint Free 6-4 195 So. 1V Visalia, CA (Redwood HS) Ryan Lean Dist. Free 6-1 175 Fr. HS Newport Beach, CA (Newport Harbor HS) Alex Lim BK/Fly/IM 5-7 160 Jr. 2V Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia (The Bolles School) Matt Lyon Sprint Free 6-2 160 Fr. HS Oakland, CA (Miramonte HS) Miguel Molina IM/BR/Fly 5-8 165 Fr. HS Tokyo, Japan (St. Mary’s International HS) Jeff Natalizio Back 5-10 165 Jr. 2V Santa Ana, CA (Irvine HS) Steve Rehrmann FR/IM/Fly 6-2 200 Jr. 2V Los Altos Hills, CA (St. Francis HS) Caleb Rowe Breast 6-1 190 So. 1V Wailuku, Maui, HI (H.P. Baldwin HS) Matt Schmelzer Dist. Free 6-2 160 So. 1V Portland, OR (Lakeridge HS) Jens Thiele Free/Back 6-1 160 Fr. HS Hamburg, Germany (CPG Hamburg) Keith Vogelgesang IM/Fly 6-2 175 Jr. 2V San Ramon, CA (California HS) Name Events Ht. Wt. Yr. Ex. Hometown (Last School) Nic Bartolotta Diving 5-10 150 Sr. 3V Rancho Santa, CA (Torrey Pines HS) Matt Belanger Diving 5-11 155 Fr. HS New Canaan, CT (New Canaan HS) Noah Chutz Diving 5-6 135 So. 1V Boulder, CO (Boulder HS) Nathaniel Dean Diving 5-9 165 So. 1V Martinez, CA (Alhambra HS) Robbie Quinn Diving 5-8 160 Jr. 2V Laguna Hills, CA (Laguna Hills HS) Richard Rech Diving 5-10 155 So. 1V Danville, CA (San Ramon HS) Charles Slender Diving 5-8 155 Fr. HS Oceanside, CA (Rancho Buena Vista HS)

Head Coach: (29th year) Co-Head Coach: (6th year) Diving Coach: Phil Tonne (19th year) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ben Sheppard (2nd year)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Noah Chutz ...... Shoots Duje Draganja ...... Dewey DRAG-ON-YA Jeff Natalizio ...... NAT-a-LEASH-C-O Keith Vogelgesang ...... VO-GUL-SANG Jens Thiele ...... Yens

8 2002-03 Golden Bear & Diving Media Guide 2002-03 ATHLETE PROFILES

RICK BARBOSA QUENTIN BYMA 6-4 195 FR 6-1 175 SR Breaststroke IM/Breaststroke

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of JUNIOR in 2001-02: Placed 11th in the 100 California High School in San Ramon, CA...won breast (56.51) and 17th in the 200 breast (2:04.75) a national title in the 100m breast (1:03.55) at the at the Pac-10 Championships...SOPHOMORE 2002 U.S. National Spring Championships...swam in 2000-01: Had the team’s third-best times in for coach Rich Thornton, son of Golden Bear the 100 fly (49.27), the 100 breast (55.30) and head coach Nort Thornton, at California High 200 breast (2:01.53)...was 10th in both the 100 School...also swam for Rick Millington, club coach of the Walnut Creek and 200 breast, and 16th in the 100 fly at the Pac-10 Championships... Aquabears...grew up in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil before moving FRESHMAN in 1999-2000: Had the team’s fifth-best mark in the 100 to the in 2000...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are fly...HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Rancho Buena Vista...was the Ronaldo and Margaret Barbosa...born July 7, 1984 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. overall and Junior National West record holder in the 200 breast...was also the CIF San Diego Section record holder in both the 100 breast (56.38) and 100 fly (50.38)...helped lead his high school to the Avocado League title as JOE BRUCKART a junior...PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology...parents are David and Pini Byma...born March 9, 1981 in Sunnyside, WA. 6-2 175 SR CAL CAREER BESTS Freestyle/IM/Butterfly 100 Fly ...... 49.27 100 Breast ...... 55.30 JUNIOR in 2001-02: Finished seventh at the 200 Breast ...... 2:01.53 2002 U.S. Summer National Championships in the 200 IM (2:03.73) and will represent the U.S. at the World University Games next summer in Korea...earned All-America honors, placing ninth MICHAEL CAVIC in the 200 individual medley (1:45.72), 10th in 6-5 195 FR the 200 free (1:36.28) and helping the 800 free relay team to a fourth-place Freestyle/Butterfly/ finish (6:27.01) at the NCAA Championships...his time of 1:45.72 in the 200 IM set a new school record...notched third-place finishes in the 200 free HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Tustin (1:35.87) and 200 IM (1:46.05) and a fourth place finish in the 200 fly High School...won a national title in the 100m fly (1:45.33) at the Pac-10 Championships...on Cal’s all-time Top 10 list with (53.30) and helped capture the 800m free relay a school record in the 200 IM (1:45.72), third-best time in the 200 fly title (7:44.42) as a member of the Novaquatics (1:45.33) and the seventh-best times in the 200 free (1:35.87) and 800 free Club Team at the 2002 U.S. National Spring relay (6:27.01)...SOPHOMORE in 2000-01: Qualified for the NCAA Championships...was the 2000 Yugoslavian Championships in the 200 IM, 200 free and 200 fly...was also a member of champion in the 50m free, 100m free, 100m fly and 100m back...set eight the Bears’ 800 free relay...placed 10th in the nation in the 200 free...at the records at his high school...also set four CIF records and one U.S. national high Pac-10 Championships was seventh in the 200 IM, eighth in the 200 free and school record in the 50 free (19.69)...earned seven CIF titles during high 10th in the 200 fly...FRESHMAN IN 1999-2000: Qualified for the NCAA school...also played varsity for two years...PERSONAL: Championships in the 200m IM, 200m free, 200m fly and was a member of Undeclared major...parents are Dusko and Ljiljana Cavic...born May, 31, the Bears’ 800m free relay...at the NCAA meet led off Cal’s 800m free relay 1984 in Anaheim, CA. which placed 11th...placed fifth in the 200 free, ninth in the 200 fly, and ninth in the 200 IM at the Pac-10 Championships...also was on the Bears’ 800 free relay that placed fourth at the Pac-10 meet...HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Valhalla High School...was a four-time Grossmont South League ADRIAN CHASE Swimmer of the Year and a four-time team MVP...held seven of his high 6-2 165 FR school’s swim records, including bests of 1:37.87 in the 200 free and 1:49.55 Freestyle in the 200 IM...his time of 1:37.87 in the 200 free broke the Junior National West record...helped lead his team to the league championship in 1998 and HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Las ’99 and was a member of the San Diego Imperial All-Star Team in Lomas High School...was a two-time high school 1997...PERSONAL: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in All-American...high school team was North Coast international trade and corporate strategy...parents are Bob and Carla Section champions in 2001-02...member of three- Bruckart...born November 14, 1980 in San Diego, CA. time NCS champion 200 free relay team...set his CAL CAREER BESTS high school’s record in the 50 free (21.13)...best 200 Free ...... 1:35.87 time in the 100 free is 45.91...also played varsity water polo for three 200 Fly ...... 1:45.33 years...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Eric and Natalie 200 IM ...... 1:45.72 Chase...born January 18, 1984 in Berkeley, CA.

2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 9 records...broke numerous Croatian national records...swam bests of 22.69 in DORIAN DELAMARE the 50m free and 49.67 in the 100m free...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Petar and Maja Draganja...born February 27, 1983 in 6-0 185 FR Split, Croatia. Butterfly/IM BEST CAL TIMES 50 Free ...... 19.81 HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Bernards 100 Free ...... 42.22 High School...set his high school’s records in the 100 Fly ...... 47.41 100 fly and 200 IM...member of Berkeley Aquatics Club in Berkeley Heights, NJ...club section champion in 2002...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Philippe and Silke ANTHONY ERVIN Delamare...both parents are swimmers and mother, Silke, participated in the 6-2 165 SR 1972 in Munich, Germany for the West German team in the Sprint Freestyle 100m back and was a member of the bronze medal winning 400m medley relay...born September 20, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA. One of the world’s top sprinters…joined as the second man in Cal history to win an Olympic gold medal in the 50m free...also won a JOHN DORR gold medal at the Sydney Olympics as a member of the United State’s 400m medley relay (freestyle 6-1 160 SO leg in prelims) and a silver medal as a member of Freestyle/IM the U.S. 400m free relay...this past summer notched a runner-up finish in the 50m free (22.35) and the U.S. National Summer Championships...earned two FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Placed 10th in the silver medals in the 50m free (22.28) and as a member of the U.S. 400m free 1650 free (15:37.67) and 11th in both the 500 relay (3:15.25) at the Pan Pacific Championships in Yokohama, Japan...won free (4:25.15) and 400 IM (3:52.16) at the Pac- world titles in the 50m (22.09) and 100m free (American record 48.33) at 10 Championships...held Cal’s top times in the the 2001 World Swimming Championships in Fukouka, Japan...was the 2001 500 free (4:25.45), 1000 free (9:23.23) and 1650 U.S. national champion in the 50m (22.18) and 100m (48.98), as free (15:37.67)...is ninth on Cal’s all-time Top 10 well...JUNIOR in 2001-02: Named Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year...three- list in the 400 IM (3:52.16)...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Las peated as the NCAA champion in the 100 free, setting a new NCAA, American Lomas High School...was a three-time swimming All-American and had the and U.S. Open record with a time of 41.62...also helped Cal’s 400 free relay North Coast Section record in the 500 free (4:25.98) and 200 IM (second leg) to a national title and notched runner-up finishes in the 50 free (1:50.17)...helped lead his team to the CIF North Coast Section title and was (19.10) and as a member of the 200 free relay (lead-off leg) at the NCAA named one of the Contra Costa Times Top 50 Athletes...competed for the Championships...helped the Bears’ 400 free relay team (anchor leg) to a first- Pacific Swimming All-Stars as well...was a three-year member of the varsity place finish at the Pac-10 Championships...posted runner-up finishes in the water polo team...was a member of USA Swimming’s Academic All-America 50 free (19.43) and 200 free (1:17.22) and helped the 200 medley relay team and is a California Scholastic Federation lifetime member...PERSONAL: (freestyle leg) and 400 medley relay (freestyle leg) teams to second place Undeclared major...grandfather, grandmother and aunt all attended Cal in the finishes at the conference championship...inked his name in the Cal record 1940s...sister, McCall, swims at Southern Methodist...parents are John and book with school records in the 50 free (19.05) and 100 free (41.62)...was Pauline Dorr...born August 18, 1983 in San Diego, CA. also part of a 200 free relay (1:16.89), 200 medley relay (1:26.02) and 400 BEST CAL TIMES medley relay (3:09.65) that posted school record times...SOPHMORE in 500 Free ...... 4:25.15 2000-01: Repeated as the NCAA champion in the 100 free, equaling an 1000 Free ...... 9:23.23 NCAA, American and U.S. Open record with a time of 41.80, tying Biondi, 1650 Free ...... 15:37.67 who had set the 100 free record in 1987...also anchored the Bears’ 400 free 400 IM ...... 3:52.16 relay which were national runner-ups and was the national runner-up in the 50 free...swam freestyle on Cal’s 200 free relay that placed fourth, and 200 and 400 medley relays that placed sixth at the NCAA Championships...was DUJE DRAGANJA the Pac-10 champion in the 50 free and 100...established the Spieker Aquatics Complex records in the 50 free (19.69) and 100 free (43.30), set Feb. 17, 2001 6-5 170 SO against Stanford... FRESHMAN in 1999-2000: Became the first Bear Sprint Freestyle swimmer since Biondi to win multiple NCAA individual titles, capturing the 50m (21.21) and 100m (47.36, U.S. Open record) free at the NCAA FRESHMAN in 2001-20: Returning All- meet...was also a member of Cal’s NCAA champion 400m free relay...placed American...named Pac-10 Newcomer of the second to teammate Bart Kizierowski at the Pac-10 Championships in the Year...swam the lead-off leg on the Bears’ national 50 and 100 free...was a member of the Bears’ Pac-10 champion 200 and 400 title winning 400 free relay (2:50.01) and notched free relays...HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of William Hart High a national runner-up finish in the 100 free (42.22) School...was the top-ranked high school sprinter in the nation and was named at the NCAA Championships...was the anchor leg the CIF Southern Section Most Valuable Swimmer...PERSONAL: Intended of Cal’s 200 free relay team (1:16.89) that placed second at the NCAAs...won interdisciplinary field studies major...parents are Jack and Sherry Ervin...born the 100 free (42.82) and helped the Bears’ 400 free relay (second leg) capture May 26, 1981 in Burbank, CA. the 2002 Pac-10 title...helped the Bears’ 200 free relay (lead-off leg) and 200 CAL CAREER BESTS medley relay (butterfly leg) to runner-up finishes at the league championships...is 50 Free ...... 19.05 ranked in several events on Cal’s all-time Top 10 list, including the third-best 100 Free ...... 41.62 time in the 100 free (42.22), fourth-best time in the 100 fly (47.41) and sixth- 100 Back ...... 47.74 best time in the 50 free (19.81)...member of the school record setting 200 medley (butterfly leg) and 200 free relay (anchor leg) teams...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Vladimir Nazor School...team captain of the Croatian Junior National team...won seven gold medals at the European Junior Championships…holds two Junior World records and four European Junior

10 2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide CHRIS GIBSON RYAN LEAN 6-1 160 FR 6-1 175 FR Backstroke Distance Free

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Newport Georgetown Prep...four-time high school All- Harbor High School...high school team was CIF American...set his high school’s records in the Southern Section champions in 2002...member of 100 and 200 free, 100 back and 100 fly...helped the Irvine Novaquatics club team that earned his team to a Metro Swimming Championship in three straight national team titles...named 2001 2002... named 2002 All-Metro Swimmer of the USA National Championship Rookie of the Meet Year...also swam for the Curl-Burke club team...National Honor Society and where he competed in the 400 free, 800 free and 1500 free...was a 2000 junior National French Honor Society member...PERSONAL: Undeclared national champion in the 800m free...best times include 4:26.00 in 500 free, major...parents are Kevin and Mary Gibson...born December 21, 1983 in 9:20.00 in 1000 free and 15:30.00 in 1650 free...PERSONAL: Undeclared Elizabeth City, North Carolina. major...parents are Greg and Jill Lean...born March 29, 1984 in Fountain Valley, CA. JONATHAN HUBBARD 6-7 215 FR ALEX LIM Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly 5-7 160 JR Butterfly/Backstroke/IM HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Sacramento High School...earned team MVP SOPHOMORE in 2001-02: Earned All- honors...was a member of a school record 200 free America honors after placing second in the 100 relay...is a member of the California Scholastic back (46.05) and eighth in the 200 back (1:44.27), Federation...PERSONAL: Undeclared major... and helped the 200 medley relay team (1:26.02) parents are Dennis Hubbard and Elizabeth Patayi... to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA born April 17, 1982 in Sacramento, CA. Championships...notched a third-place finish in the 100 back (46.99), a fourth place finish in the 200 back (1:42.81) and a fifth-place finish in the 100 fly (47.56) a the Pac-10 Championships...helped BROOKS JENKINS the 200 medley relay (backstroke leg) and 400 medley relay (backstroke leg) teams to runner-up results at the league championships...set a new Cal record 6-6 210 SO in the 100 back (46.05)...helped set new Bear records in the 200 medley relay Breaststroke/IM/Freestyle (1:26.02) and 400 medley relay (3:09.65)...holds Cal’s all-time Top 10 times in several events, including the second-best time in the 200 back (1:42.85), FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Placed 12th in the fifth best in the 100 fly (47.42) and sixth best in the 200 fly 1650 free (15:41.20), 13th in the 200 breast (1:46.11)...FRESHMAN in 2000-01: Qualified for the NCAAs in the 100 (2:02.47) and 19th in the 400 IM (3:57.55) at the back, 200 back and 100 fly...earned All-America honors as a member of the Pac-10 Championships...held Cal’s second-best Bears’ 200 and 400 medley relay teams (butterfly leg) that placed sixth at the time in the 1650 free (15:41.20) and third-best NCAA Championships...was also a member of Cal’s 200 medley relay that times in the 1000 free (9:29.95) and 400 IM established a then-school record (1:27.04) in the NCAA prelims...placed (3:57.55)...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of California High ninth at the NCAA meet in the 200 back...placed second in the 100 back, sixth School...swam for coach Rich Thornton, son of Golden Bear head coach Nort in the 200 back and eighth in the 100 fly at the Pac-10 Championships...swam Thornton...was a four-time high school swimming All-American with times the backstroke legs on the Bears’ 200 and 400 medley relays that placed of 57.30 in the 100 breast, 2:03.40 in the 200 breast and 1:52.22 in the 200 second at the Pac-10 meet...swam backstroke on Cal’s 400 medley relay that IM...was a member of the United States’ Olympic Junior Team...was a two- established a new Spieker Aquatics Complex record Feb. 3 versus USC...HIGH time high school water polo All-American...PERSONAL: Undeclared SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of The Bolles School...was coached by former major...parents are Chuck and Jill Jenkins...born July 7, 1983 in Walnut Cal swimmer Larry Shofe (1972, ’74) and was twice named National High Creek, CA. School Swimmer of the Year in Swimming World...set the national high school record in the 100 back with a time of 46.82 and also set a Florida state record with a time of 47.64 in the 100 fly...became the first high school swimmer to crack 47 seconds in the 100 back and his time of 46.82 in the 100 back EVAN LANE was also better than the winning time of 47.12 at the 1999 NCAA 6-4 195 RFR Championships...at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, captured Sprint Freestyle the 100m back, erasing the Asian Games record by a half second with a time of 55.53...his victory brought Malaysia its first-ever Asian Games swimming REDSHIRTED in 2001-02…HIGH gold medal...represented Malaysia at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Redwood High competing in the 100m backstroke...PERSONAL: Undeclared School...helped his high school to four league major...parents are Lim Chang Kiong and Chong Sze Choon...born August 29, titles and two CIF Division II runner-up 1980 in Sandakan, State of Sabah, Malaysia. finishes...also competed in water polo... CAL CAREER BESTS PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are 100 Back ...... 46.05 Tom and Terese Lane...born February 24, 1983 in Visalia, CA. 200 Back ...... 1:42.85 100 Fly ...... 47.42

2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 11 200 fly (1:51.93) and fourth-best time in the 200 IM (1:50.98)...HIGH MATT LYON SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of St. Francis High School...was a four-time high school All-American and was team MVP in 1999 and 2000...helped his school 6-2 170 FR to a national high school record in the 200-meter free relay...was the 2000 Sprint Freestyle CIF Central Coast Section champion in the 200 free and 100 fly...was also the national high school record holder in the 200m IM and 500m free...was HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of a member of the 2000 U.S. National junior team that competed in Sydney, Miramonte High School...high school record Australia...played high school water polo, as well, helping his team to a CIF holder in the 50 free (20.99) and 100 free (45.50)... Central Coast Section title in 2000...PERSONAL: Intended American studies four-time high school All-American...three-time major...parents are George and Donna Rehrmann...sister, Liz, competed on Cal’s North Coast Scholar Athlete...also played varsity swim team from 1997-98...born September 23, 1982 in Stanford, CA. water polo for three years...PERSONAL: CAL CAREER BESTS Undeclared major...parents are Don and Margot Lyon...mother is a Cal 200 Free ...... 1:39.83 alumni...uncle, Steve Kantola, played football at Oregon in 1967-69...born 200 Fly ...... 1:49.52 December 6, 1983 in Oakland, CA. 200 IM ...... 1:49.47

MIGUEL MOLINA CALEB ROWE 5-8 165 FR 6-1 190 SO IM/Breaststroke/Butterfly Breaststroke

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of St. FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Qualified for the Mary’s International School in Tokyo, Japan... 2002 NCAA Championships in breaststroke swam for his native country, the Philippines, at events...placed third in 200 breast (1:59.09) and the 2002 Asian Games, held Sept. 30-Oct. 13 in eighth in the 100 breast (56.51) at the Pac-10 Busan, Korea...was a finalist in three events at the Championships...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 games, placing fifth in the 200m free (1:52.99) graduate of At H.P. Baldwin High School...was a and sixth in the 200m IM (2:06.45) and 400m IM (4:31.35)...PERSONAL: five-time state champion (three titles in the 200 IM and two titles in the 100 Undeclared major...parents are Tomas and Mitos Molina...born July 22, 1984 breast)...was a four-time All-American, a four-time Maui News All-Star and in Quezon City, Philippines. the 2001 Maui News Athlete of the Year...helped lead his team to the 2000 state swimming title and was the Maui Interscholastic League record-holder in the 200 IM and 100 breast...PERSONAL: Undeclared major with an JEFF NATALIZIO interest in mass communications...several relatives attended Cal, including sister, Annette, who is a current student...father, Dennis, was a diver and 5-10 165 JR gymnast for the Bears from 1968-69 and was a member of Cal’s 1968 NCAA Backstroke champion men’s gymnastics team...parents are Dennis Rowe and Susan Stewart...born May 10, 1983 in Fresno, CA. SOPHOMORE in 2001-02: Placed 10th in the 200 back (1:45.86) and 13th in the 200 IM BEST CAL TIMES (1:50.29) at the Pac-10 Championships...held 100 breast ...... 55.83 200 breast ...... 1:59.09 Cal’s third-best times in the 200 back (1:45.37) and 400 IM (3:57.55)...has ninth-best mark on Cal’s all-time Top 10 list in the 200 back (1:49.57)...FRESHMAN in 2000-01: Placed ninth in the 200 back and 11th MATT SCHMELZER in the 100 back at the Pac-10 Championships...had the team’s second-best 6-2 160 SO time in the 200 back, fourth-best time in the 100 back and fifth-best time in the 200 IM...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Irvine High School...was Distance Freestyle an All-American and his school’s Swimmer of the Year four consecutive FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Held Cal’s fourth- seasons...led his team to four SeaView League titles and owns his school’s 100 best times in the 1000 free (9:37.50) and 1650 back record (50.40)...PERSONAL: Intended psychology major...parents free (15:53.13)...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 are Frank and Sue Natalizio...born January 7, 1982 in Santa Ana, CA. graduate of Lakeridge High School...was a three- CAL CAREER BESTS time All-American, and helped lead his team to 100 Back ...... 48.99 the 2000 state title...held school records in the 200 Back ...... 1:45.57 200 and 500 free...was a high school Academic All-American...PERSONAL: 200 IM ...... 1:48.85 Undeclared major...parents are Robert and Donna Schmelzer...born November 9, 1982 in Allentown, PA. BEST CAL TIMES STEVE REHRMANN 1000 free ...... 9:37.50 6-2 200 JR 1650 free ...... 15:53.13 Freestyle/IM/Butterfly

SOPHOMORE in 2001-02: Had Cal’s fourth- best time in the 200 IM (1:49.47)...set new personal best times in the 200 free (1:39.83), 200 back (1:50.33), 200 fly (1:49.52), 200 IM (1:49.47) and 400 IM (4:09.95)...FRESHMAN in 2000-01: Had the team’s third-best time in the

12 2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide JENS THIELE KEITH VOGELGESANG 6-0 180 FR 6-2 185 JR Freestyle/Backstroke IM/Butterfly

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of GPG SOPHOMORE in 2001-02: Placed 12th in Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany...member of the 200 fly (1:48.37), 14th in the 200 IM (1:50.60) German National Team since 1998...was a five- and 18th in the 400 IM (3:56.41) at the Pac-10 time junior national German champion in the Championships...held Cal’s second-best time in 100m free and 100m back...won a 2002 European the 400 IM (3:56.41)...FRESHMAN in 2000- Championship title as a member of Germany’s 01: Had the team’s top time in the 400 IM 400 free relay team...personal best times include 49.85 in the 100m free and (3:57.37)...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of California High School 56.07 in the 100m back...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Uwe in San Ramon, CA where he swam for coach Rich Thornton, son of Golden and Urusula Thiele...born October 17, 1980 in Hamburg, Germany. Bear head coach Nort Thornton ...was a two-time team MVP in swimming and was team captain as a senior...also helped his team to the North Coast Section title in 2000...played four years of varsity water polo, as well...PERSONAL: Majoring in industrial engineering...older brother, Bruce, also swam at Cal from 1999-2002...parents are Fred and Linda Vogelgesang...born July 30, 1982 in Columbia, MD. CAL CAREER BESTS 1650 Free ...... 16:13.81 200 Fly ...... 1:48.37 200 Back ...... 1:50.92 400 IM: ...... 3:56.41 200 IM ...... 1:50.60

DIVERS

NIC BARTOLOTTA MATT BELANGER 5-10 150 SR 5-11 155 FR

JUNIOR in 2001-02: Placed ninth in the one- HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of New meter (276.75) and 20th in the three-meter Canaan High School...held his high school’s one- (394.90) competitions at the NCAA Zone E meter diving record (436.00)...helped his high Diving Championships...placed sixth in the three- school team to the Class M State Championship meter (295.95), ninth in the one-meter (448.60) in 2002...was a three-time all-state and 11th in the platform diving (324.25) events selection...PERSONAL: Undeclared major with at the Pac-10 Championships...placed first in the an interest in English...parents are Edward and one-meter (317.92) and three-meter (331.13) Mary Ann Belanger...born January 14, 1984 in events at the Stanford dual meet...earned second team Pac-10 All-Academic Stamford, CT. honors...SOPHOMORE in 2000-01: Placed seventh in the one-meter (289.35) and 13th in the three-meter (463.30) competitions at the NCAA Zone E Championships...finished eighth in the one-meter (283.10) and 11th NOAH CHUTZ in the three-meter (264.50) events at the Pac-10 Championships...placed third in the one-meter (286.00) and eighth in the three-meter (432.10) 5-6 135 SO competitions at the 2000 Trojan Invitational...was a second team Pac-10 All- Academic selection... FRESHMAN in 1999-2000: Placed fourth in the one- FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Placed 12th in the meter (426.85), eighth in the three-meter (409.30) and ninth on the platform platform (226.75), 13th in the one-meter (282.30) at the Pac-10 Championships...HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate (339.55) and 14th in the three-meter (178.00) of Torrey Pines High School...was a three-time scholar-athlete...placed 12th competitions at the Pac-10 Championships... in the three-meter and 19th in the one-meter competitions at the 1999 HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Boulder Winter Nationals...helped lead his high school team to the CIF Southern High School...was the recipient of the Up and Section title in 1999...PERSONAL: Majoring in rhetoric...brother, Vince Coming Award in 1997...also was a member of the Bartolotta III, played soccer at Cal from 1991-93...parents are Vince and varsity team...PERSONAL: Undeclared Judith Bartolotta...born March 8, 1981 in Oceanside, CA. major with an interest in forestry...parents are Timothy Chutz and Leslie O’Neil...born February 19, 1982 in Lewiston, NY.

2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 13 13th in the three-meter (230.55) event at the Pac-10 Championships...finished NATHANIEL DEAN sixth in the one-meter (258.30) competition at the 2000 Trojan Invitational... HIGH SCHOOL: A 2000 graduate of Laguna Hills High School...was the 5-9 165 SO CIF Southern Section champion and record holder (590.64 combined both one-meter and three-meter competition) in 1997 as a freshman...was also FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Placed 13th in the first team all-county as a freshman...competed in the Junior Nationals for platform (370.50), 17th in the three-meter diving from 1993-2000 and Senior Nationals in 1999 and 2000...PERSONAL: (420.50) and 18th in the one-meter (240.65) Undeclared major...parents are Thomas and Janis Quinn...born January 15, competitions at the NCAA Zone E Diving 1982 in Santa Ana, CA. Championships...placed ninth in the platform (367.60) and 12th in both the one-meter (370.95) and three-meter (259.65) events at the Pac-10 Championships...placed second in both the one- RICHARD RECH meter (249.90) and three-meter (265.25) competitions in Cal’s dual meet at 5-10 155 SO USC...HIGH SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of Alhambra High School...was a four-time Tri-County Athletic League champion and a three-time North FRESHMAN in 2001-02: Placed second in Coast Section champion... held school records for one-meter six dive both the one-meter (240.30) and three-meter (303.15) and 11 dive (530.46) competitions...has been diving for 12 years (227.78) events in Cal’s dual meet at USC...HIGH and was an eight-time national qualifier...also lettered one year in water SCHOOL: A 2001 graduate of San Ramon polo...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Crordon and Joy Valley High School...was a two-time first team Dean...born May 12, 1983 in Walnut Creek, CA. All- Athletic League selection in diving... also played three years of varsity soccer, earning honorable mention all-league in 2000 and ROBBIE QUINN 2001...PERSONAL: Undeclared major...parents are Steven and Teri Goldstein...born August 5, 1982 in St. Paul, MN. 5-8 160 JR

SOPHOMORE in 2001-02: Placed 20th in the one-meter (237.70) and 23rd in the three- CHARLES SLENDER meter (345.10) competitions at the NCAA Zone 5-8 155 FR E Championships...placed fourth in the three- meter (304.50) and 10th in both the one-meter SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Rancho Buena (416.80) and platform (339.15) events at the Vista High School...was an honorable mention Pac-10 Championships...placed first in the one- All-American in 2001...finished second at the meter (291.89) and three-meter (301.05) diving competitions at the CIF Southern Section competitions at the USC dual meet...placed second in the one-meter event Championship...PERSONAL: Undeclared major (305.02) in Cal’s dual meet at Stanford...FRESHMAN in 2000-01: Was 12th with an interest in English and Law...grandfather, in the one-meter (259.25) and 18th in the three-meter (368.50) competitions George Slender, played football and at at the Zone E Championships...placed fifth in the one-meter (296.30) and Oregon in 1955...father is Charles Slender...born October 15, 1983 in Tustin, CA.

Cal’s 2002-03 men’s diving team (from left to right): Charles Slender, Richard Rech, Matt Belanger, Noah Chutz, Nic Bartolotta, Robbie Quinn, and Nathaniel Dean.

14 2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2001-02 RESULTS/STATISTICS

2001-02 FINAL RESULTS (6-2 OVERALL, 3-1 PAC-10) DATE OPPONENT W-L SCORE RECORD Oct. 27 vs. Texas L 148-162 0-1 Oct. 28 at UC Santa Barbara W 114-89 1-1 Jan. 6 at UNLV W 166.5-88.5 2-1 Jan. 11 Pacific W 121-77 3-1 Jan. 25 *Arizona State W 162-130 4-1, 1-0 Jan. 26 *Arizona W 130-95 5-1, 2-0 Feb. 8 *at USC W 167-131 6-1, 3-0 Feb. 23 *at Stanford L 104.5-195.5 6-2, 3-1 *denotes Pac-10 meet Bold denotes home meet at Spieker Aquatics Complex, Berkeley, CA

2002 PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP BELMONT PLAZA POOL • MARCH 7-9, 2002 • LONG BEACH, CA

9. Sean Gruver ...... 1:38.55...... 1:38.42 10. Daniel Kim ...... 2:01.87...... 2:00.91 14. Trent Holsman ...... 1:40.07...... 1:40.04 13. Brooks Jenkins ...... 2:02.08...... 2:02.47 500 YARD FREESTYLE 17. Quentin Byma ...... 2:07.86...... 2:04.75 1. , USC ..... 4:21.97...... 4:16.31 100 YARD BUTTERFLY 11. John Dorr ...... 4:25.15...... 4:25.45 1. R. Schoeman, Ariz. .... 47.16...... 46.86 4. ...... 47.80...... 47.39 1650 YARD FREESTYLE 5. Alex Lim ...... 47.42...... 47.56 1. Erik Vendt, USC ...... ——...... 14:44.22 9. Duje Draganja ...... 47.99...... 47.41 10. John Dorr ...... ——...... 15:37.67 17. Hiro Sakoda ...... 49.56...... 49.61 12. Brooks Jenkins ...... ——...... 15:41.20 200 YARD BUTTERFLY Final Team Standings 100 YARD BACKSTROKE 1. Dan Westcott, Stan. 1:45.66...... 1:44.21 1. Stanford ...... 637 1. Randall Bal, Stan...... 46.52...... 46.35* 4. Joe Bruckart ...... 1:46.66...... 1:45.33 2. CALIFORNIA ...... 468.5 3. Alex Lim ...... 47.62...... 46.99 10. Hiro Sakoda ...... 1:47.65...... 1:47.58 3. Arizona ...... 398.5 6. Mattias Ohlin ...... 48.46...... 48.16 12. Keith Vogelgesang ... 1:49.93...... 1:48.37 4. USC ...... 384 8. Matt Macedo ...... 48.30...... 48.37 5. Arizona State ...... 293 11. Anthony Ervin ...... 48.82...... 48.95 200 YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 6. Washington ...... 98 1. Dan Trupin, Stan. ... 1:46.72...... 1:43.83!* 200 YARD BACKSTROKE 3. Joe Bruckart ...... 1:46.55...... 1:46.05 Event Champion and Complete Cal Results 1. Markus Rogan, Stan.1:43.14 ...... 1:40.79 4. Bayani Flores ...... 1:47.23...... 1:47.57 Event ...... Prelims ...... Final 4. Alex Lim ...... 1:44.77...... 1:42.81 11. Peter Aronsson ...... 1:50.57...... 1:49.80 9. Mattias Ohlin ...... 1:45.61...... 1:44.70 13. Jeff Natalizio ...... 1:50.22...... 1:50.29 50 YARD FREESTYLE 10. Jeff Natalizio ...... 1:45.57...... 1:45.86 14. Keith Vogelgesang ... 1:50.61...... 1:50.60 1. , Ariz. 19.62...... 19.36 2. Anthony Ervin ...... 19.57...... 19.43 100 YARD BREASTSTROKE 400 YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 5. Matt Macedo ...... 19.84...... 20.04 1. Michael Bruce, Stan. .. 54.20...... 53.79 1. Markus Rogan, Stan. 3:46.73...... 3:42.76* 6. Duje Draganja ...... 19.81...... 20.07 2. Bayani Flores ...... 54.75...... 54.82 11. John Dorr ...... 3:54.11...... 3:52.16 22. Trent Holsman ...... 20.50...... 20.73 4. Daniel Kim ...... 55.97...... 55.54 18. Keith Vogelgesang ... 3:58.43...... 3:56.41 6. Peter Aronsson ...... 55.53...... 55.74 19. Brooks Jenkins ...... 4:00.27...... 3:57.55 100 YARD FREESTYLE 8. Caleb Rowe ...... 55.83...... 56.51 1. Duje Draganja ...... 43.50...... 42.82 11. Quentin Byma ...... 57.61...... 56.51 200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 4. Matt Macedo ...... 44.09...... 43.55 1. Stanford (Bal, Marshall, 9. Anthony Ervin ...... 44.26...... 43.07 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE Guyman, O’Bryan) ...... 1:17.24 1. Michael Bruce, Stan.1:56.93...... 1:56.73 2. California (Draganja, Macedo, 200 YARD FREESTYLE 2. Bayani Flores ...... 1:59.11...... 1:58.61 Ohlin, Ervin) ...... 1:17.72 1. , USC ... 1:36.48...... 1:35.25 3. Caleb Rowe ...... 1:59.79...... 1:59.09 3. Joe Bruckart ...... 1:35.98...... 1:35.87 4. Peter Aronsson ...... 2:00.88...... 1:59.79

2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 15 400 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 400 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THREE-METER DIVING 1. California (Ohlin, Draganja, 1. Stanford (Marshall, Bruce, 1. Omar Ojeda, Arizona ...... 372.75 Macedo, Ervin) ...... 2:51.08 Westcott, Schnell) ...... 3:09.22* 4. Robbie Quinn ...... 304.50 2. California (Lim, Kim, 6. Nic Bartolotta ...... 295.95 800 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY Ohlin, Ervin) ...... 3:09.92 12. Nathaniel Dean ...... 259.65 1. USC (Lee, Castro, Vendt, Keller) .. 6:24.62* 14. Noah Chutz ...... 178.00 3. California (Flores, Ohlin, ONE-METER DIVING Bruckart, Gruver) ...... 6:28.37 1. Omar Ojeda, Arizona ...... 611.05 PLATFORM DIVING 9. Nic Bartolotta ...... 448.60 1. Omar Ojeda, Arizona ...... 519.60 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY 10. Robbie Quinn ...... 416.80 9. Nathaniel Dean ...... 367.60 1. Stanford (Bal, Bruce, 12. Nathaniel Dean ...... 370.95 10. Robbie Quinn ...... 339.15 O’Bryan, Guyman) ...... 1:26.46 13. Noah Chutz ...... 339.55 11. Nic Bartolotta ...... 334.25 2. California (Lim, Aronsson, 12. Noah Chutz ...... 226.75 Draganja, Ervin) ...... 1:27.43

2002 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GABRIELSEN NATATORIUM • MARCH 28-30, 2002 • , GA

100 YARD BREASTSTROKE 800 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. , TX .53.25...... 52.47 1. USC (Lee, Castro, 13. Bayani Flores ...... 54.48...... 54.55 Kerekjarto, Keller) ...... 6:17.35#^% 4. California (Bruckart, 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE Flores, Ohlin, Gruver) ...... 6:27.01 1. B. Hansen, TX ..... 1:54.18 . 1:52.88#@^% Final Team Standings 12. Bayani Flores ...... 1:57.39 ...... 1:58.24 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY 1. Texas ...... 512.0 1. Stanford (Bal, Bruce, 2. Stanford ...... 501.0 100 YARD BUTTERFLY McDonald, Marshall) ...... 1:25.47% 3. Auburn ...... 365.5 1. , TX ...... 45.70.. 45.44#@^% 4. California (Lim, Flores, 4. Florida ...... 277.0 15. Duje Draganja ...... 47.46...... 47.95 Draganja, Ervin) ...... 1:26.02 5. USC ...... 272.0 6. CALIFORNIA ...... 271.0 200 YARD BUTTERFLY 400 YARD MEDLEY RELAY 7. Arizona ...... 242.0 1. Ioan Gherghel, Ala. .1:44.35...... 1:42.68% 1. Stanford (Marshall, Bruce, 8. Minnesota ...... 216.0 Westcott, Bal) ...... 3:06.81% 9. Michigan ...... 183.0 200 YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 10. Virginia ...... 157.5 1. M. Rogan, Stan...... 1:44.50...... 1:44.03% ONE-METER DIVING 9. Joe Bruckart ...... 1:46.40...... 1:45.72 1. Troy Dumais, Texas ...... 390.35 16. Bayani Flores ...... 1:46.84...... 1:49.11 50 YARD FREESTYLE THREE-METER DIVING 1. R. Schoeman, Ariz. ....19.18...... 19.08 400 YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1. Troy Dumais, Texas ...... 673.80 2. Anthony Ervin ...... 19.10...... 19.10 1. Erik Vendt, USC .....3:44.41...... 3:40.65% 11. Duje Draganja ...... 19.81...... 19.86 PLATFORM DIVING 200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY 1. Imre Lengyel, Miami ...... 620.25 100 YARD FREESTYLE 1. Stanford (Bal, Marshall, 1. Anthony Ervin ...... 42.33.. 41.62#@^% Schnell, O’Bryan) ...... 1:16.49#@^% !Pac-10 Record 2. Duje Draganja ...... 42.48...... 42.22 2. California (Ervin, Ohlin, *Meet Record 7. Matt Macedo ...... 43.40...... 43.69 Macedo, Draganja) ...... 1:16.89 #NCAA Record 200 YARD FREESTYLE 400 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY @American Record ^U.S. Open Record 1. S. Sioui, Florida ...... 1:35.30...... 1:34.67 1. California (Draganja, %Pool Record 10. Joe Bruckart ...... 1:36.43...... 1:36.28 Ervin, Macedo, Ohlin) ...... 2:50.01% 500 YARD FREESTYLE 1. Klete Keller, USC ... 4:17.74...... 4:12.83% 2002 CALIFORNIA ALL-AMERICANS Joe Bruckart: 200 Free – 1:36.28, 10th; 200 IM – 1:45.72, 9th 1650 YARD FREESTYLE Duje Draganja: 50 Free – 19.86, 11th; 100 Free – 42.22, 2nd; 100 Fly – 47.95, 15th 1. Erik Vendt, USC ...... 14:37.48% Anthony Ervin: 50 Free – 19.10, 2nd; 100 Free – 41.62, 1st 100 YARD BACKSTROKE Bayani Flores: 100 Breast – 54.55, 13th; 200 Breast – 1:58.24, 12th; 200 IM – 1:49.11, 16th Alex Lim: 100 Back – 46.05, 2nd; 200 Back – 1:44.27, 8th 1. , Stan. .46.62...... 45.91 Matt Macedo: 100 Free – 43.69, 7th; 100 Back – 47.67, 9th 2. Alex Lim ...... 46.45...... 46.05 200 Free Relay: Ervin, Ohlin, Macedo, Draganja – 1:16.89, 2nd 9. Matt Macedo ...... 47.99...... 47.67 400 Free Relay: Draganja, Ervin, Macedo, Ohlin – 2:50.01, 1st 200 YARD BACKSTROKE 800 Free Relay: Bruckart, Flores, Ohlin, Gruver – 6:27.01, 4th 200 Medley Relay: Lim, Flores, Draganja, Ervin – 1:26.02, 4th 1. Markus Rogan, Stan.1:41.52 ..... 1:41.14% Bold denotes returner 8. Alex Lim ...... 1:43.02...... 1:44.27

16 2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2001-02 BEST TIMES

50 FREESTYLE 200 BACKSTROKE Ervin ...... 19.05*# Lim ...... 1:42.85 Draganja ...... 19.81 Ohlin ...... 1:44.70 Macedo ...... 19.84 Natalizio ...... 1:45.57 Uxa ...... 20.35 Macedo ...... 1:48.19 Holsman ...... 20.50 Rehrmann ...... 1:50.33 Messmer ...... 20.65 B. Vogelgesang ...... 1:52.13 100 FREESTYLE 100 BREASTSTROKE Ervin ...... 41.62*# Flores ...... 54.75 Draganja ...... 42.22 Kim ...... 55.44 Macedo ...... 43.40 Aronsson ...... 55.45 Ohlin ...... 44.07 Rowe ...... 55.83 Bruckart ...... 44.90 Byma ...... 56.51 Holsman ...... 45.20 Chan ...... 57.70 200 FREESTYLE 200 BREASTSTROKE Bruckart ...... 1:35.87 Flores ...... 1:57.39 Gruver ...... 1:38.42 Rowe ...... 1:59.09 Ohlin ...... 1:38.85 Aronsson ...... 1:59.79 Dorr ...... 1:39.52 Kim ...... 2:00.91 Macedo ...... 1:39.72 Jenkins ...... 2:02.44 Rehrmann ...... 1:39.83 Byma ...... 2:04.75 500 FREESTYLE 200 IM Dorr ...... 4:25.45 Bruckart ...... 1:45.72# Ohlin ...... 4:32.34 Flores ...... 1:46.84 Gruver ...... 4:32.66 Natalizio ...... 1:48.85 Wilkinson ...... 4:33.99 Rehrmann ...... 1:49.47 Bruckart ...... 4:37.02 Aronsson ...... 1:49.80 B. Vogelgesang ...... 4:38.26 K. Vogelgesang ...... 1:50.60 1650 FREESTYLE 400 IM Dorr ...... 15:37.67 Dorr ...... 3:52.16 Jenkins ...... 15:41.20 K. Vogelgesang ...... 3:56.41 Wilkinson ...... 15:47.76 Jenkins ...... 3:57.55 Schmelzer ...... 15:53.13 Aronsson ...... 3:59.04 Ohlin ...... 16:19.22 Flores ...... 4:02.59 Gruver ...... 16:25.22 Rehrmann ...... 4:09.95 100 BUTTERFLY 200 MEDLEY RELAY Ohlin ...... 47.39 Lim/Flores/Draganja/Ervin ...... 1:26.02# Draganja ...... 47.41 400 MEDLEY RELAY Lim ...... 47.42 Sakoda ...... 49.56 Lim/Kim/Ohlin/Ervin ...... 3:09.65# Byma ...... 49.82 200 FREE RELAY Bruckart ...... 49.87 Ervin/Ohlin/Macedo/Draganja ...... 1:16.89 200 BUTTERFLY 400 FREE RELAY Bruckart ...... 1:45.33 Draganja/Ervin/Macedo/Ohlin ...... 2:50.01 Lim ...... 1:46.11 Sakoda ...... 1:47.56 800 FREE RELAY K. Vogelgesang ...... 1:48.37 Bruckart/Flores/Ohlin/Gruver ...... 6:27.01 Rehrmann ...... 1:49.52 Byma ...... 1:54.82 100 BACKSTROKE Lim ...... 46.05# *NCAA/American Record Macedo ...... 47.67 # Cal School Record Ohlin ...... 48.08 Natalizio ...... 48.99 2002-03 returners in bold Ervin ...... 48.82 Uxa ...... 51.12

2002-03 Golden Bear Swimming & Diving Media Guide 17 CAL OLYMPIC TRADITION

he University of California has a long and proud Anthony Ervin, TOlympic tradition, and left at top, and nowhere is that tradition more Gary Hall Jr. evident than in the sport of (both left and swimming. Since head coach Nort inset) celebrated Thornton arrived in Berkeley in their dead heat 1975, 40 Cal swimmers have for the gold medal represented their countries in the in the 50-meter Olympic Games. Bear swimmers freestyle at the have captured a total of 28 medals, 2000 Sydney including 14 golds, nine silvers and Olympics (photos five bronze medals. by ALLSPORT). Behind the guidence of Cal’s Associate Head Coach Mike Bottom, the Bears Anthony Ervin was one of the United States’ stars at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Ervin came away with gold medals in the 50-meter free and the 400-meter medley relay, and earned a silver medal in the 400-meter free relay. Also at the Sydney Olympics, four Olympics seeking to match ’s other Cal swimmers competed, 1972 seven gold medal performance. He with Bart Kizierowski reaching the did not achieve this goal, but his efforts finals of the 100-meter back and will be forever remembered. Biondi 50-meter free, Gordan Kozulj captured gold in five events-the 50 and making the finals of the 200-meter 100-meter free, the 400 and 800-meter back and Ratapong Sirisanont free relays and the 400-meter medley competing in the 200-meter breast. relay. He also received a silver medal in Matt Biondi on the cover of the Just two years after Nort the 100-meter butterfly and a bronze in 1988 Sports Illustrated Thornton was named the head coach the 200-meter free. Another Cal swimmer Olympic Preview issue. at Cal, five of his swimmers who won a medal in Seoul was Kingsman, competed in the 1976 Olympic taking a bronze in the 200-meter back. Other Cal swimmers in Seoul included Games which were held in Guy and Lee Concepcion (Philippines), Niko Lahanas (), Steffan . , a member Persson, Soderlund and Werner (). of the California Hall of Fame since 1988, swam in the 100 and 200-meter At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, the Bears produced the back and won two silver medals. Graham Smith, representing the host largest number of Olympic swimmers in the nation (13) coming from one country Canada, was a member of a 400-meter medley relay team that won school. In addition, six of the 13 athletes swam for the United States, the the silver medal. Representing Sweden were Cal swimmers Par Arvidsson largest number in the school’s history. In all, Cal swimmers captured a total and Leif Ericsson, while Jim Carter represented England. of six medals. Biondi led the pack, earning three medals-a silver in the 50- In 1980, Thornton’s son, Richard, made the Olympic team that did not meter free and two golds for the 400-meter free relay and the 400-meter go to Moscow because of the United States boycott. However, eight medley relay. Biondi, with eight gold, two silver, one bronze medal, tied swimmers from foreign countries upheld Cal’s Olympic tradition. Swedish swimmer Mark Spitz and shooter Carl Osborn for the American record of swimmers shined the brightest as won the gold in the 100-meter total Olympic medals won. Other Bear swimmers to bring home awards back and Arvidsson won the gold in the 100-meter fly. Pelle Holmertz took were U.S. team members , who earned a gold as a member of the silver in the 100-meter free. Other Bear swimmers in the 1980 Moscow the 400-meter free relay team, and , who earned a bronze as a Games were Michael Soderlund, P.A. Magnusson and Thomas Lejdstrom member of the 800-meter free relay team. Swimming for Sweden, Werner from Sweden, Carter from England and Diego Quiroga from Equador. won a silver medal in the 800-meter free relay. U.S. swimmer Ron Karnaugh In the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Cal was represented by eight swimmers, also reached an individual final, placing sixth in the 200-meter individual four of whom captured medals. Matt Biondi, who had just completed his medley. freshman year at Cal, was a member of the gold medal winning 400-meter At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the Bears were represented by nine free relay team, while Cal teammate John Mykkanen captured silver in the athletes from seven different countries. A highlight for the University was 400-meter free. Baron and Thomas Lejdstrom were part of Sweden’s 400- (1988-91) swimming the butterfly leg on the United meter free relay team that took the bronze. Other Cal swimmers in Los States’ gold medal winning, world-record setting 400-meter medley relay Angeles included Dave Wilson (United States), a silver medalist in the 100- (3:34.84). Bart Sikora also had a stellar Olympics, placing fourth in the 200- meter back, Soderlund (Sweden), (Sweden) and Paul meter back, setting a Polish National record with a time of 2:00.05. Other Kingsman (New Zealand). Cal athletes at the Atlanta Olympics included Kizierowski (Poland), The 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea proved to be successful for Sirisanont (Thailand), Sikora, Kozulj (Croatia), Dominik Galic (Croatia), the Bears as well. Eight swimmers from Cal represented their homelands. George Giziotis (Greece), Par Lindstrom (Sweden) and Patrick Sagisi None, however, were more successful than Biondi. Biondi entered the (Guam).

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