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USC History USC’s McDonald’s Swim Stadium Home of Champions

The McDonald’s Swim Stadium, the site of the 1984 Olympic and diving competition, the 1989 U.S. Long Course Nationals and the 1991 Olympic Festival swimming and diving competition, is comprised of a 50-meter open-air pool next to a 25-yard, eight-lane diving well featuring 5-, 7 1/2- and 10-meter platforms. The home facility for both the USC men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams conforms to all specifications and requirements of the International Swimming Federation (FINA). One of the unusual features of the pool is a set of movable bulkheads, one at each end of the pool. These bulkheads are riddled with tiny holes to allow the water to pass through and thus absorb some of the waves that crash into the pool ends. The bulkheads can be moved, so that the pool length can be adjusted anywhere up to 50 meters. The McDonald’s Swim Complex is located in the northwest corner of honoring the legendary USC coach’s nine NCAA distance of more than 200 yards and a viewing the USC campus, near the intersection of Jefferson Championship teams, is located on the exterior angle of more than 160 degrees. Boulevard and Vermont Avenue adjacent to the wall of the Lyon Center. The swim stadium celebrated its 10th Lyon University Center. The latest addition to the stadium is a state- anniversary by hosting the 1993 U.S. National One recent addition to the complex is the of-the-art Colorado Timing scoreboard which is Diving Championships. Kennedy Aquatics Center, which houses locker the first of its kind in the collegiate ranks at an The stadium is also the host of the annual facilities and coaches’ offices for both men’s and outdoor aquatic facility. Among its features is the Invitational, one of the largest yearly women’s swimming and diving. ability to show team names and scores, statistics, summer meets in the . The Wall of Champions, game times and animation. It has a viewing

48 2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving USC Men’s History Men’s McDonald’s Swim Stadium Records

Olympic Pool Short Course (Yards) Olympic Pool Long Course (Meters)

50 Free 19.96...... David Dunford (Stanford) vs. USC, 2/9/08 50 Free 22.30...... (Phoenix Swim Club), 100 Free 43.59...... (Arizona) vs. USC, 11/19/04 ...... Janet Evans Inv., 7/15/00 200 Free 1:34.19...... (Arizona) vs. USC, 11/19/04 100 Free 48.84...... (Rose Bowl Aq.), Janet Evans Inv, 6/8/08 500 Free 4:17.09...... ’07 vs. California, 2/3/06 200 Free 1:47.44...... (FRG), Olympic Finals, 7/84 1000 Free 8:48.34...... Larsen Jensen ’07 vs. California, 2/3/06 400 Free 3:44.79...... Ous Mellouli ‘06 (Trojan Swim Club), 1650 Free 14:50.07...... Larsen Jensen ’07 vs. Stanford, 2/4/06 ...... Janet Evans Inv., 6/7/08 100 Back 46.55...... (Stanford) vs. USC, 2/9/02 800 Free 7:49.02 *...... Ous Mellouli ‘06 (Trojan Swim Club), 200 Back 1:41.88...... David Russell (California) vs. USC, 2/3/06 ...... Janet Evans Inv., 6/6/08 100 Breast 54.21...... Mihaly Flaskay ‘07, vs. Arizona, 11/19/04 1500 Free 14:50.65... (Isl. Swimming), Janet Evans Inv., 6/8/08 200 Breast 1:56.45...... (California) vs. USC, 2/3/06 100 Back 54.60...... ’98, Janet Evans Inv., 7/16/00 100 Fly 47.25...... Lyndon Ferns (Arizona) vs. USC, 11/19/04 200 Back 1:57.68...... Lenny Krayzelburg ’98, Janet Evans Inv., 7/16/99 200 Fly 1:44.73...... Sam Masson ’07 vs. Stanford, 2/4/06 100 Breast 1:01.46...... Damir Dugonjic (Cal), Janet Evans Inv., 6/6/08 200 IM 1:46.11...... Miguel Molina (California) vs. USC, 2/3/06 200 Breast 2:13.34...... (CAN), Olympic Finals, 7/84 400 IM 3:45.57...... (Stanford) vs. USC, 2/9/02 100 Fly 53.08...... Michael Gross (FRG), Olympic Finals, 7/84 400 F.R. 2:55.30...... USC (Sussex, Masson, Elser, Mellouli) 200 Fly 1:55.84...... (Wolverine), Janet Evans Inv., 7/14/00 ...... vs. Stanford, 2/4/06 200 IM 2:01.42...... (CAN), Olympic Finals, 7/84 800 F.R. 6:40.57...... USC (Vendt, Demers, Lee, Warkentin) 400 IM 4:13.93...... ’03, Janet Evans Inv., 7/20/02 ...... at USC Invitational, 10/29/99 400 F.R. 3:19.03...... USA (Cavanaugh ’85, Heath, Biondi, Gaines), 400 M.R. 3:09.89...... California (Russell, Barbosa, Godec, Tilly) ...... Olympic Finals, 7/84 ...... vs. USC, 2/3/06 800 F.R. 7:15.69...... USA (Heath, Larson, Float ’82, Hayes), ...... Olympic Finals, 7/84 400 M.R. 3:39.30...... USA (Carey, Lundquist, Morales, Gaines), ...... Olympic Finals, 7/84

* First 800 meters of 1500 Free

All-American set the 400 (LCM) pool record in 1989.

Lenny Krayzelburg owns two USC pool records.

2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving 49 USC Men’s History USC Team Records

Short Course Yards Long Course Meters Short Course Meters

50-Yard Freestyle 50-Meter Freestyle 50-Meter Freestyle Richard Gosper (2007 Husky Invite)...... 19.54 Richard Gosper (2007 Husky Invite) (2000 NCAA Championships)..... 22.49 Chris Jennings (1995 at Texas Invitational)...... 23.21 100-Yard Freestyle 100-Meter Freestyle Erik Ran (1990)...... 42.98 100-Meter Freestyle Gabe Woodward (2000 NCAA Championships)..... 49.48 Bela Szabados (1999 U.S. Spring Nationals)...... 50.27 200-Yard Freestyle 200-Meter Freestyle Bela Szabados (1999 NCAA Championships)..... 1:33.87 200-Meter Freestyle (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 1:47.01 (2001 U.S. Spring Nationals)...... 1:48.89 500-Yard Freestyle 400-Meter Freestyle Larsen Jensen (2007 NCAA Championships) ..... 4:09.80 400-Meter Freestyle Erik Vendt (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 3:42.81 Larsen Jensen (2007 Duel in the Pool)...... 3:45.04 1000-Yard Freestyle 800-Meter Freestyle Larsen Jensen (2007 NCAA Championships)... * 8:44.73 800-Meter Freestyle Erik Vendt (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 7:44.22 Larsen Jensen (2005 U.S. World Champ. Trials)... 7:54.22 1650-Yard Freestyle 1500-Meter Freestyle Larsen Jensen (2007 NCAA Championships) ... 14:26.70 1500-Meter Freestyle Erik Vendt (2000 NCAA Championships)...... * 14:31.02 Larsen Jensen (2007 World Championships)...... 14:52.80 100-Yard 100-Meter Backstroke Lenny Krayzelburg (1997 NCAA Championships).....46.55 100-Meter Backstroke Leonardo Costa (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 52.88 (1997 US Open)...... 55.27 200-Yard Backstroke 200-Meter Backstroke Lenny Krayzelburg (1997 Pac-10 Championships)... 1:40.59 200-Meter Backstroke Leonardo Costa (2000 NCAA Championships).... 1:54.79 Brad Bridgewater (1996 U.S. Olympic Trials)...... 1:59.16 100-Yard 100-Meter Breaststroke Mihaly Flaskay (2005 NCAA Championships)...... 52.92 100-Meter Breaststroke Ryosuke Imai (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 59.72 Mihaly Flaskay (2006 U.S. Spring Nationals)...... 1:02.18 200-Yard Breaststroke 200-Meter Breaststroke Ryosuke Imai (2001 NCAA Championships)...... 1:56.24 200-Meter Breaststroke Ryosuke Imai (2000 NCAA Championships)...... 2:10.41 Ryosuke Imai (2000 U.S. Spring Nationals)...... 2:16.12 100-Yard Butterfly 100-Meter Butterfly Sam Masson (2006 NCAA Championships)...... 46.09 100-Meter Butterfly Philippe Demers (2000 Pac-10 Trials)...... 53.84 Ankur Poseria (2007 Husky Invite)...... 53.68 200-Yard Butterfly 200-Meter Butterfly Viktor Bodrogi (2006 Pac-10 Championships)..... 1:42.35 200-Meter Butterfly Philippe Demers (2000 Pac-10 Trials)...... 1:58.62 (1992)...... 1:59.68 200-Yard Individual Medley 200-Meter Individual Medley Dave Wharton (1989)...... 1:44.70 200-Meter Individual Medley Tamas Kerekjarto (2000 NCAA Championships).. 1:58.23 Tamas Kerekjarto (2000 NCAA Championships) 2:03.48 400-Yard Individual Medley 400-Meter Individual Medley Ous Mellouli (2005 NCAA Championships)...... 3:39.19 400-Meter Individual Medley Ous Mellouli (2004 NCAA Championships)...... 4:04.90 Erik Vendt (2001 U.S. Spring Nationals)...... 4:14.19 200-Yard Free Relay 400-Meter Freestyle Relay 1:18.82...... 2007 NCAA Championships 400-Meter Freestyle Relay 3:16.32...... 2000 NCAA Championships Sean Sussex, Richard Gosper, Bryce Elser, Sam Masson 3:26.74 ...... 1986 Philippe Demers, Jeff Lee, Bret Awbrey, Steve Nichols, Allan Alarab, Marc Wimmer, Gabe Woodward 400-Yard Free Relay Thomas Fahrner 2:53.15...... 1990 800-Meter Freestyle Relay Erik Ran, Dave Wharton, Greg Larson, Bjorn Zikarsky 800-Meter Freestyle Relay 7:15.36...... 2004 NCAA Championships 7:27.89 ...... 1987 Ous Mellouli, Trent Staley, Viktor Bodrogi, Tyler Panos 800-Yard Free Relay Mike O’Brien, Tony Batis, Chris Chalmers, Dan Jorgensen 6:17.35 ...... 2002 NCAA Championships 400-Meter Medley Relay Jeff Lee, , Tamas Kerekjarto, 400-Meter Medley Relay 3:33.85...... 2000 NCAA Championships Klete Keller 3:44.51...... 2006 U.S. Spring Nationals Leonardo Costa, Ryosuke Imai, Philippe Demers, Gabe Viktor Bodrogi, Mihaly Flaskay, Sam Masson, Woodward 200-Yard Medley Relay Sean Sussex 1:26.06...... 2006 NCAA Championships * American Record Viktor Bodrogi, Mihaly Flaskay, Sam Masson, Note: Long course records apply only to events in which Sean Sussex swimmers represented USC.

400-Yard Medley Relay 3:09.60...... 2006 NCAA Championships Viktor Bodrogi, Mihaly Flaskay, Sam Masson, Ous Mellouli

* First 1,000 yards of 1,650-yard freestyle at NCAAs

50 2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving USC Men’s History Trojan Top 10 Times

50-YARD Freestyle 1000-YARD Freestyle 100-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. 19.54...... Richard Gosper ‘08 1. 8:44.73...... Larsen Jensen ‘07 1. 46.55...... Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 2. 19.62...... Sean Sussex ‘07 2. 8:46.71...... Erik Vendt ’03 2 47.53...... Viktor Bodrogi ’07 3. 19.70...... Joe Bottom ’77 3. 8:49.71...... Mike O’Brien ’88 3 47.64...... Jeff Lee ’03 4. 19.78...... Bjorn Zikarsky ’91 4. 8:58.66...... Dan Jorgensen ’90 4. 47.85...... Brad Bridgewater ’96 5. 19.84...... Gabe Woodward ’01 5. 9:01.83...... Ous Mellouli ‘06 5. 47.99...... Leonardo Costa ’02 6. 19.94...... Jim Wells ’96 6. 9:02.50...... Chris Hansen ’86 6. 48.06...... Jim Wells ’96 19.94...... Chris Cavanaugh ’85 7. 9:04.19...... Chris Chalmers ’90 7. 48.37...... Sam Masson ‘07 19.94...... Scott Findorff ’78 8. 9:07.32...... Thomas Fahrner ’87 8. 48.52...... Jason Stelle ’95 9. 20.02...... Mike Williams ’99 9. 9:08.39...... Erik Hochstein ’92 9. 48.80...... Trent Staley ‘04 10. 20.03...... Robert Pufleb ’93 10. 9:09.22...... Jeffrey Ong ’94 10. 48.81...... ’92

100-YARD Freestyle 1650-YARD Freestyle 200-YARD BACKSTROKE 1. 42.98...... Erik Ran ’91 1. 14:26.70...... Larsen Jensen ‘07 1. 1:40.59...... Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 2. 43.15...... Bela Szabados ’99 2. 14:29.85...... Erik Vendt ’03 2. 1:41.88...... Brad Bridgewater ’96 3. 43.49...... Rodrigo Castro ’02 3. 14:41.43...... Mike O’Brien ’88 3. 1:43.38...... Jim Wells ’96 43.49...... Joe Bottom ’77 4. 14:47.69...... Ous Mellouli ’06 4. 1:43.44...... Trent Staley ’04 5. 43.54...... Sean Sussex ‘07 5. 14:49.54...... Dan Jorgensen ’90 5. 1:43.57...... Leonardo Costa ’02 6. 43.56...... Chris Cavanaugh ’85 6. 14:54.83...... Klete Keller ’02 6. 1:44.00...... Viktor Bodrogi ‘07 7. 43.57...... Robert Pufleb ’93 7. 14:55.29...... Chris Hansen ’87 7. 1:44.78...... Sam Masson ‘07 8. 43.60...... Gabe Woodward ’01 8. 14:56.40...... Chris Chalmers ’90 8. 1:45.28...... Nick Kaschik ’02 9. 43.76...... Jim Wells ’96 9. 15:04.37...... Kent Johnson ’96 9. 1:45.34...... Brad Askins ’91 10. 43.78...... Ous Mellouli ‘06 10. 15:04.88...... Jeffrey Ong ’94 10. 1:45.59...... Brad Francis ’97

200-YARD Freestyle 100-YARD BUTTERFLY 100-YARD Breaststroke 1. 1:33.87...... Bela Szabados ’99 1. 46.09...... Sam Masson ‘07 1. 52.92...... Mihaly Flaskay ’07 2. 1:34.23...... Ous Mellouli ‘06 2. 46.90...... Jeff Lee ’03 2. 53.34...... Ryosuke Imai ’01 1:34.43...... Klete Keller ’02 3. 46.96...... Bryce Elser ’08 3. 54.11...... Slawek Richter ’01 4. 1:35.01...... Thomas Fahrner ’87 4. 47.00...... Ankur Poseria ‘ 09 4. 54.98...... John Clark ’86 5. 1:35.02...... Mike O’Brien ’88 5. 47.38...... Mike Williams ’99 5. 55.07...... Mike Mason ’96 6. 1:35.24...... Greg Larson ’92 6. 47.59...... Dave Cademartori ’88 6. 55.10...... Dave Taylor ’99 7. 1:35.30...... Jeff Lee ’03 7. 47.72...... Erik Ran ’91 7. 55.21...... Ahmad Al-Kudmani ’02 8. 1:35.38...... Larsen Jensen ‘07 8. 47.77...... Joe Bottom ’77 8. 55.24...... Andy Trussler ’95 9. 1:35.63...... Rodrigo Castro ’02 9. 47.80...... Viktor Bodrogi ‘07 9. 55.37...... Dillon Connolly ‘ 11 10. 1:36.09...... Kent Johnson ’97 10. 47.84...... J.D. Abercrombie ’04 55.37...... Marc Fairon ’95

500-YARD Freestyle 200-YARD BUTTERFLY 200-YARD Breaststroke 1. 4:09.80...... Larsen Jenen ‘07 1. 1:42.35...... Viktor Bodrogi ‘07 1. 1:56.24...... Ryosuke Imai ’01 2 . 4:12.18...... Ous Mellouli ’06 1. 1:42.94...... Jeff Lee ’03 2. 1:56.87...... Erik Vendt ’03 3. 4:12.83...... Klete Keller ’02 3. 1:44.50...... Dave Wharton ’91 3. 1:57.53...... Mihaly Flaskay ’07 4. 4:13.06...... Mike O’Brien ’88 4. 1:44.58...... Mike Merrell ’95 4. 1:57.59...... Ray Looze ’90 5. 4:13.63...... Erik Vendt ’03 5. 1:44.61...... Jeff Julian ’97 5. 1:57.89...... Steve Bentley ’87 6. 4:15.36...... Dan Jorgensen ’90 6. 1:44.69...... Dave Cademartori ’88 6. 1:57.99...... Marc Fairon ’95 7. 4:15.69...... Bela Szabados ’99 7. 1:44.73...... Sam Masson ‘07 7. 1:58.47...... Mike Mason ’96 8. 4:16.31...... Thomas Fahrner ’87 8. 1:44.73...... J.D. Abercrombie ’04 8. 1:58.59...... Joon Youm ’07 9. 4:18.65...... Chip Hobson ’89 9. 1:45.09...... Philippe Demers ’01 9. 1:58.80...... Paul Fahey ’05 10. 4:18.76...... Jeff Lee ’03 10. 1:45.42...... Tamas Kererkjarto ’02 10. 1:59.14...... Vanni Mangoni ‘09 1:45.42...... Michael Gausman ’04 200-YARD IM 1. 1:44.70...... Dave Wharton ’91 2. 1:45.56...... Tamas Kerekjarto ’02 3. 1:45.77...... Gary Anderson ’92 4. 1:46.35...... Vanni Mangoni ‘09 5. 1:46.46...... Greg Larson ’92 6. 1:46.89...... Ray Looze ’90 7. 1:46.99...... Brad Bridgewater ’96 8. 1:47.14...... Nick Kaschik ’02 9. 1:47.21...... Viktor Bodrogi ’07 10. 1:47.26...... Ous Mellouli ’06

400-YARD IM 1. 3:39.19...... Ous Mellouli ’06 2. 3:39.95...... Erik Vendt ’03 3. 3:42.23...... Dave Wharton ’91 4. 3:43.93...... Vanni Mangoni ‘09 5. 3:44.85...... Tamas Kerekjarto ’02 6. 3:45.87...... ’02 7. 3:46.16...... Paul Fahey ’05 8. 3:47.08...... Ray Looze ’90 9. 3:49.00...... James Martin ‘10 3:49.00...... ’82 Mihaly Flaskay owns the

USC record in the 100y breaststroke and is third in the 200y breast.

2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving 51 USC Men’s History Trojan Year-By-Year Results

YEAR Coach Rec. ConF. NCAA Captain 1943 Fred Cady 5-0 1944 Fred Cady 1-1 1945 Fred Cady 5-1 1946 Fred Cady 2-3 4 1947 Fred Cady 7-4 3 1948 Fred Cady 3-1 3 12 1949 Fred Cady 5-0 1 10 1950 Fred Cady 5-0 2 13 1951 Fred Cady 5-1 13 1952 Fred Cady 5-2 2 18 1953 Fred Cady 6-1 3 19 1954 Fred Cady 7-3 3 1955 Fred Cady 6-1 2 18 Allen Gilchrist 1956 Fred Cady 7-1 2 15 Joseph Horsley 1957 Fred Cady 10-2 3 James Stevenson 1958 Peter Daland 9-0 2 Ronald Severa 1959 Peter Daland 9-0 2 Hugh Cameron 1960 Peter Daland 5-0 1 1 Fred Tissue was captain of the 1966 1961 Peter Daland 7-0 – 2 Charles Bittick USC national championship team. 1962 Peter Daland 10-0 1 2 1963 Peter Daland 10-0 1 1 John House 1964 Peter Daland 7-0 1 1 James Corfman; Brian Foss 1965 Peter Daland 9-0 1 1 Robert Bennett 1966 Peter Daland 13-0 1 1 Roy Saari 1967 Peter Daland 8-0-1 1 2 1968 Peter Daland 17-0 1 3 William Johnson 1969 Peter Daland 9-1 1 2 George Watson 1970 Peter Daland 5-1 2 2 Gregory Charlton 1971 Peter Daland 8-1 2 2 Thomas Ludwig 1972 Peter Daland 9-0 1 2 Rob Orr 1973 Peter Daland 5-2 1 3 James McConica 1974 Peter Daland 6-0 1 1 Tom McBreen 1975 Peter Daland 8-0 1 1 1976 Peter Daland 11-0 1 1 Dave Hannula 1977 Peter Daland 12-0 1 1 Joe Bottom 1978 Peter Daland 12-1 1 5 Scott Findorff 1979 Peter Daland 12-2 1 2 1980 Peter Daland 10-0 4 6 1981 Peter Daland 7-2 7 7 Neil Macready 1982 Peter Daland 6-4 5 7 Jim Ferstel 1983 Peter Daland 13-3 6 15 Fred Uytengsu Joe Bottom captained USC’s 1977 1984 Peter Daland 8-5 5 15 Ken Fitzpatrick national championship team. 1985 Peter Daland 7-2 3 5 Ken Fitzpatrick, Tim Morioka 1986 Peter Daland 12-2 4 7 Kevin Craig 1987 Peter Daland 9-2 4 2 Chris Hansen, Thomas Fahrner 1988 Peter Daland 9-0 2 2 Mike O’Brien, Jeff Powers 1989 Peter Daland 5-2 3 5 Chip Hobson 1990 Peter Daland 11-0 3 2 Chris Chalmers 1991 Peter Daland 12-0 4 4 Brad Askins, Greg Larson 1992 Peter Daland 8-1 3 7 Greg Larson, Jason Struck 1993 8-3 4 13 Tim O’Mara, John Steel 1994 Mark Schubert 8-1 3 6 Tim O’Mara, John Steel 1995 Mark Schubert 6-2 3 10 Jason Stelle, Jim Wells 1996 Mark Schubert 8-1 4 7 Brian Craft, Jim Wells 1997 Mark Schubert 8-0 2 6 Josh Ilika, Jeff Julian 1998 Mark Schubert 5-2 2 5 Josh Ilika, Lenny Krayzelburg 1999 Mark Schubert 6-1 2 6 Mark Kwok, Mike Williams 2000 Mark Schubert 5-2 3 6 Bret Awbrey, Nick Smith 2001 Mark Schubert 3-3 2 4 Nick Smith, Gabe Woodward 2002 Mark Schubert 4-5 4 5 Erik Vendt, Jeff Lee 2003 Mark Schubert 5-3 3 5 Erik Vendt, Jeff Lee 2004 Mark Schubert 1-6 4 14 Trent Staley, Matt Peterson 2005 Mark Schubert 4-3 3 9 Paul Fahey, Tyler Panos 2006 Mark Schubert 6-3 4 7 Tyler Storie, Tyler Panos 2004 captain Trent Staley won a 2007 David Salo 5-2 4 7 L. Jensen, B. Elser, S. Sussex U.S. National title in 2004. 2008 David Salo 2-5 5 36 Bryce Elser, Richard Gosper

52 2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving USC Men’s History USC Olympians – 41 Gold Medals

2008 — BEIJING Rodrigo Castro () Larsen Jensen...... 1 Bronze Klete Keller...... 1 Gold Tamas Kerekjarto () Ous Mellouli (Tunisia)...... 1 Gold Ankur Poseria (India) Zoltan Povazsay (Hungary) Erik Vendt...... 1 Gold Mark Warkentin

2004 — Ahmad Al-Kudmani (Saudi Arabia) Viktor Bodrogi (Hungary) Rodrigo Castro (Brazil) Justin Dumais Josh Ilika (Mexico) Larsen Jensen...... 1 Silver Klete Keller...... 1 Bronze, 1 Gold Tamas Kerekjarto (Hungary) Lenny Krayzelburg...... 1 Gold Ous Mellouli (Tunisia) Gergely Meszaros (Hungary) Erik Vendt...... 1 Silver Gabe Woodward...... 1 Bronze

2000 — Ahmad Al-Kudmani (Saudi Arabia) Rodrigo Castro (Brazil) Leonardo Costa (Brazil) Josh Ilika (Mexico) Klete Keller...... 1 Bronze, 1 Silver Lenny Krayzelburg...... 3 Gold Mark Kwok () Ous Mellouli (Tunisia) Goh Phuangthong (Thailand) Vicha Ratanachote (Thailand) Bela Szabados (Hungary) Erik Vendt...... 1 Silver

1996 — Ahmad Al-Kudmani (Saudi Arabia) Casey Barrett (Canada) Brad Bridgewater...... 1 Gold Desmond Koh (Singapore) Mark Kwok (Hong Kong) Arthur Li (Hong Kong) Goh Phuangthong (Thailand) John Steel Bela Szabados (Hungary) Cito Vasconcellos (Ecudar) Bjorn Zikarsky ()

1992 — Barcelona Gary Anderson (Canada) Dan Jorgensen...... 1 Bronze Arthur Li (Hong Kong) Mike Mason (Canada) Jeffrey Ong (Malaysia) John Steel (New Zealand) (Clockwise from bottom right) Brad Bridgewater Dave Wharton pumps his fist after winning gold at the 1996 Olympics; Lenny Krayzelburg reacts after winning one of three gold medals in 2000; Larsen Jensen peaks over the American flag after winning a silver in 2004; Ous Mellouli looks to the crowd after winning gold in 2008.

2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving 53 USC Men’s History USC Olympians – 41 Gold Medals

1988 — Gary Anderson (Canada) Javier Careaga (Mexico) Chris Chalmers (Canada) Thomas Fahrner (W. Germany) 1 Bronze Vagn Hogholm (Denmark) Dan Jorgensen...... 1 Gold Dave Wharton...... 1 Silver

1984 — Chris Cavanaugh...... 1 Gold T. Fahrner (W. Germany)...... 1 Silver, 1 Bronze Ken Fitzpatrick (Canada) Jeff Float...... 1 Gold Li Hong Ping (China) Mike O’Brien...... 1 Gold

1980 — Herwig Bayer (Austria) Chris Cavanaugh Jeff Float Paulo Frischknecht (Portugal) Li Hong Ping (China) George Nagy (Canada) Steve Pickell (Canada) Brian Roney

1976 — Joe Bottom...... 1 Silver Paulo Frischknecht (Portugal) ...... 2 Golds (Clockwise from left) Roy Saari, Steve Furniss after winning a relay silver medal Bengt Gingsjo () at the 1964 Olympics; Erik Vendt on Mike Ker (Canada) the podium in 2004 after winning ...... 4 Gold, 1 Silver a silver medal; Chris Cavanaugh George Nagy (Canada) exults after winning relay gold at McDonald’s Swim Stadium at the Steve Pickell (Canada)...... 1 Silver 1984 Games; John Naber dives into ...... 1 Gold the pool at the start of one of his four gold-medal-winning swims in 1972 — Munich 1976. Steve Furniss...... 1 Bronze Bengt Gingsjo (Sweden) Tom McBreen...... 1 Bronze

1968 — Pano Caperonis (Switzerland) Sandy Gilchrist (Canada) William Johnson Andy Strenk Carlos Vander Maath (Argentina)

1964 — Tokyo Robert Bennett...... 1 Bronze Pano Caperonis (Switzerland) William Craig...... 1 Gold Sandy Gilchrist (Canada) Hans Klein (Germany) 2 Silver, 1 Bronze () Perry Lindberg (Sweden) Richard McGeagh Roy Saari...... 1 Gold, 1 Silver Tsuyoshi Yamanaka ()

54 2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving USC Men’s History USC Olympians – 41 Gold Medals

1960 — 1948 — 1932 — Los Angeles Robert Bennett...... 1 Bronze Allen Gilchrist (Canada) Clarence Crabbe ...... 1 Gold (Australia)...... 2 Gold Sammy Lee...... 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Michael “Riley” Galitzen ...... 1 Gold, Hans Klein (Germany) ...... 2 Golds ...... 1 Silver Murray Rose (Australia) 1 Gold, 1 Silver, Wallace Wolf...... 1 Gold James Gilhula ...... 1 Bronze Frank Kurtz...... 1 Bronze John Konrads (Australia) ...... 1 Gold, 1936 — Berlin ...... 2 Bronze Frank Kurtz 1928 — Amsterdam ...... 1 Gold, 1 Silver Paul Wolf ...... 1 Silver Clarence Crabbe ...... 1 Bronze Perry Lindberg (Sweden) Michael “Riley” Galitzen ...... 1 Silver, Gary Tobian ...... 1 Gold, 1 Silver ...... 1 Bronze Thomas Winters Tsuyoshi Yamanaka (Japan) ...... 2 Silver

1956 — Richard Connor...... 1 Bronze Jon Henricks (Australia)...... 2 Golds Robert Hughes Murray Rose (Australia)...... 3 Golds Gary Tobian...... 1 Silver Tsuyoshi Yamanaka (Japan)...... 2 Silver

1952 — Helsinki Allen Gilchrist (Canada) Sammy Lee...... 1 Gold John McCormack Wallace Wolf

(Top to bottom) Sammy Lee won Olympic diving golds in 1948 and 1952; Clarence “Buster” Crabbe won Olympic medals in 1932 and 1928; USC swimmers swept the 400m free at the 1960 Olympics with Australia’s Murray Rose winning gold, Japan’s Tsuyoshi Yamanaka winning silver and Australia’s John Konrads taking bronze.

2008-2009 USC Swimming and Diving 55 USC Men’s History USC in International Competition

World Championships – 14 Gold Medals

2007 — Melbourne, Australia 2003 — Barcelona, Spain Rodrigo Castro ‘02 200 Free...... 36th Rodrigo Castro ‘02 100 Free...... 38th 400 F.R...... 8th 200 Free...... 18th 800 F.R...... 11th 800 Free Relay...... 9th Larsen Jensen ‘07 1500 Free...... 4th Mihaly Flaskay ‘07 50 Breast...... 3rd Klete Keller ‘02 800 F.R...... 1st Larsen Jensen ‘07 800 Free...... 2nd 400 Free...... 10th 1500 Free...... 5th 800 Free...... 18th Klete Keller ‘02 200 Free...... 16th Tamas Kerekjarto ‘02 200 IM...... 6th 400 Free...... 5th 400 IM...... 8th 800 Free Relay...... 2nd Ous Mellouli ‘06 * 800 Free...... 1st David Meca ‘97 10K Open Water..... 3rd 400 Free...... 2nd 25K Open Water.... 2nd 400 IM...... 4th Ous Mellouli ‘06 400 Free...... 9th Ankur Poseria ‘09 800 F.R...... 26th 200 IM...... 10th 400 F.R...... 19th 400 IM...... 3rd 400 M.R...... 26th Erik Vendt ‘03 1500 Free...... 3rd 100 Free...... 78th 50 Fly...... 56th 2002 — Moscow, (SCM) 100 Fly...... 56th Rodrigo Castro ‘02 200 Free...... 10th Erik Vendt ‘03 1500 Free...... 8th 400 Free Relay...... 5th 800 Free...... 10th 800 Free Relay...... 4th Mark Warkentin ‘02 5K...... 17th Klete Keller ‘02 200 Free...... 1st 10K...... 20th 400 Free...... 8th 25K...... 4th 400 Free Relay...... 1st 800 Free Relay...... 3rd 2006 — , China (SCM) Erik Vendt ‘03 1500 Free...... 4th Rodrigo Castro ‘02 200 Free...... 7th 400 IM...... 6th 400 F.R...... 5th 800 Free Relay...... 3rd 800 F.R...... 5th Larsen Jensen ‘07 400 Free...... 7th 2001 — Fukuoka, Japan 1500 Free...... 4th Rodrigo Castro ’02 200 Free...... 22nd 800 F.R...... 3rd 400 Free Relay Ryosuke Imai ’01 100 Breast...... 15th 2005 — Montreal, Canada Klete Keller ’02 200 Free...... 3rd Mihaly Flaskay ‘07 50 Breast...... 9th 800 Free Relay...... 3rd Larsen Jensen ‘07 800 Free...... 2nd Erik Vendt ’03 400 IM...... 2nd 1500 Free...... 2nd Klete Keller ‘02 800 Free Relay...... 1st 2000 — Athens, Greece (SCM) Ous Mellouli ‘06 400 Free...... 3rd Brad Bridgewater ’96 200 Back...... 2nd 400 IM...... 3rd Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 50 Back...... 2nd 800 Free...... 5th 400 Medley Relay.....1st Bela Szabados ’99 200 Free...... 1st 2004 — , Ind. (SCM) Rodrigo Castro ‘02 200 Free...... 8th 1998 — Perth, Australia 800 F.R...... 3rd Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 100 Back...... 1st Klete Keller, at the 2007 Ous Mellouli ‘06 200 Free...... 10th 200 Back...... 1st World Championships, 400 Free...... t-9th 400 Medley Relay... 2nd where he helped the 1500m Free...... 4th Brad Bridgewater ’96 200 Back...... 5th 200 IM...... 3rd Mark Kwok ’99 200 & 400 IM, United States set the 400 IM...... 1st 100 Fly, 400 Fr. world record in the Bela Szabados ’99 200 Free, 400 Free 4x200m freestyle relay. * Later disqualified 1994 — Rome, Brian Earley ’94 1-Meter Diving...... 3rd

1991 — Perth, Australia Dave Wharton ’91 200 IM...... 6th 400 IM Dan Jorgensen ’91 400 Free 800 Free Relay Gary Anderson ’92 200 IM...... 4th Jeffrey Ong ’94 400 Free 800 Free, 1500 Free

1986 — Madrid, Spain Thomas Fahrner ’87 800 Free Relay...... 2nd 200 Free...... 4th Steve Bentley ’87 200 Breast...... 3rd 100 Breast...... 13th Li Hong Ping ’89 Springboard Diving.. 3rd

1982 — Guayaquil, Ecuador Chris Cavanaugh ’85 400 Free Relay...... 1st 100 Free...... 4th Jeff Float ’82 800 Free Relay...... 1st

1978 — West Berlin, Joe Bottom ’77 100 Fly...... 1st 400 Medley Relay.....1st Bruce Furniss ’79 400 Free Relay...... 1st Jeff Float ’82 400 Free...... 2nd

1975 — Cali, Colombia Larsen Jensen won two silver Steve Furniss ’76 200 IM...... 2nd Dave Hannula ’76 400 IM...... 4th medals at the 2005 World Championships (lcm). 1973 — Belgrade, Yugoslavia Bengt Gingsjo ’75 400 Free...... 3rd 1500 Free...... 5th 400 IM...... 6th

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World University Games – 32 Golds Mark Warkentin, pictured in the Open Water competition of the 2003 — Daegu, China 1979 — Mexico City, Mexico 2007 World Championships, won J.D. Abercrombie ‘04...... 1 Bronze Mike Bottom ’78 four gold medals at the 1999 World Gergely Meszaros (Hungary) ‘07 Bill O’Brien ’82 Trent Staley ’04...... 1 Bronze Univ. Games. 1977 — Sofia, Bulgaria 2001 — Beijing, China Dick Hannula ’79 ...... 2 Golds Ryosuke Imai (Japan) ’01...... 1 Silver Mike Bottom ’78 ...... 1 Fifth Tamas Kerekjarto (Hungary) ’02 Mark Warkentin ’02...... 1 Silver 1973 — Moscow, USSR Allen Poucher ’76 ...... 3 Golds 1999 — Mallorca, Spain Jack Tingley ’74 ...... 2 Golds, 1 Silver Corrie Murphy ’01...... 1 Bronze Steve Furniss ’75 ...... 3 Silvers Slawek Richter (Poland) ’01 Mark Chatfield ’75 ...... 1 Gold, 1 Bronze, Mark Warkentin ’02...... 4 Golds ...... 1 Fourth Gabe Woodward ’01 James McConica ’73 ...... 1 Bronze

1997 — Italy 1970 — Torino, Italy Jeff Julian ’97...... 1 Silver ’72 ...... 4 Golds Bela Szabados (Hungary) ’99...... 1 Gold James McConica ’73 ...... 2 Golds Andy Strenk ’71 ...... 3 Golds 1993 — Buffalo, New York Don Havens ’69 ...... 1 Gold Jim Wells ‘96 Dan Frawley ’71 ...... 1 Silver

1991 — Sheffield, 1967 — Tokyo, Japan Greg Larson ’92...... 1 Silver Don Havens ’69 ...... 2 Golds Jeffrey Ong ’94 (Malaysia) ...... 1 Silver Greg Charlton ’70 ...... 3 Golds Robert Pufleb ’93 (Germany) ...... 1 Bronze Andy Strenk ’71 ...... 1 Silver Mark Mader ’70 ...... 1 Silver 1987 — Zagreb, Yugoslavia Wayne Anderson ’67 ...... 1 Fourth Dave Cadermartori ’88 ...... 2 Bronze 1965 — Budapest, Hungary 1985 — Kobe, Japan Hans Klein ’65 ...... 1 Gold Kevin Craig ’86 Wayne Anderson ’67 ...... 1 Gold, 1 Bronze Thomas Fahrner ’87 ...... 1 Gold, 2 Silver Paulo Frischknecht ’85 1963 — Porto Alegre, Brazil Tay Hean Koon ’85 Hans Klein ’65 ...... 1 Gold Mike O’Brien ’88 ...... 1 Silver

1983 — Edmonton, Canada Thomas Fahrner ’87 Ken Fitzpatrick ’85

European Championships – 2 Golds

2008 — Eindhoven, 1989 — Bonn, West Germany Tamas Kerekjarto ’02 200 IM...... DQ in SF Erik Ran ’91 100 Free...... 9th 400 IM...... 8th in prelim 100 Fly...... 9th 50 Free...... 11th 2006 — Budapest, Hungary Viktor Bodrogi ’06 100 Back...... 24th 1987 — Strasbourg, 200 Fly...... 15th Thomas Fahrner ’87 400 Free Relay...... 1st Mihaly Flaskay ’07 100 Breast...... 19th 800 Free Relay...... 2nd Tamas Karekjarto ’02 200 IM...... 3rd 400 Free...... 3rd 200 Free...... 6th 2002 — Berlin, Germany Mihaly Flaskay ’07 50 Breast...... 2nd 1985 — Sofia, Bulgaria 100 Breast...... 6th Thomas Fahrner ’87 400 Free Relay...... 1st Tamas Karekjarto ’02 800 Free Relay 200 Free...... 4th 1999 — Instanbul, Turkey Bela Szabados ’99 100 Free 1974 — Vienna, Austria 200 Free...... 7th Bengt Gingsjo ’75 400 Free...... 2nd 800 Free Relay...... 3rd 1997 — Sevilla, Spain 1500 Free...... 5th Bela Szabados ’99 200 Free...... 3rd 200 Free...... 6th 400 Free ...... 7th 1970 — Barcelona, Spain 1991 — Athens, Greece Ejvind Podersen ’73 200 Back...... 5th Erik Ran ’91 100 Free...... 11th 100 Back...... 7th Tamas Kerekjarto was an 8-time 400 Free Relay...... 5th 1966 — Utrecht, Netherlands All-American and a 2006 European Hans Klein ’65 4x100 M.R...... 3rd Championships bronze medalist. 4x100 Free Relay..... 4th 100 Free...... 8th

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Pan Pacific Games – 13 Gold Medals Pan Am Games – 26 Gold Medals

2006 — Victoria, Canada John Steel ’95 (New Zealand) ...... 1 Bronze 2007 — , Brazil 1975 — Mexico City, Mexico Klete Keller ‘02...... 1 Gold Andrew Trussler ’95 (Canada) Gabe Woodward ‘01...... 1 Silver, 1 Bronze Steve Furniss ’76 ...... 2 Golds Erik Vendt ’03...... 1 Silver John Munro ’95 (New Zealand) 2003 — , Dom. Rep. 1971 — Cali, Colombia 2002 — Yokohama, Japan 1991 — Edmonton, Canada Rodrigo Castro (Brazil) ‘02...... 1 Bronze Andy Strenk ’71 Erik Vendt ’03...... 2 Silvers Gary Anderson ’92 (Canada) ...... 1 Gold Josh Ilika ’98 (Mexico) Frank Heckl ’72 ...... 6 Golds, 1 Silver Brad Askins ’91 Jeff Lee ‘03...... 1 Gold Rob Orr ’72 ...... 1 Silver 1999 — Sydney, Australia Dan Jorgensen ’90...... 1 Gold, 1 Silver James McConica ’73 ...... 2 Golds, 1 Silver Brad Bridgewater ’96 Arthur Li ’95 (Hong Kong) 1999 — , Canada Tom McBreen ’74 ...... 1 Silver Josh Ilika ’98 (Mexico) John Munro ’95 (New Zealand) Leonardo Costa (Brazil) ’01...... 1 Gold, Kim Tutt ’74 Ryosuke Imai ’01 (Japan)...... 1 Bronze John Steel ’95 (New Zealand) ...... 1 Bronze Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 ...... 3 Golds Dave Wharton ’91...... 2 Silvers; 1 Bronze Josh Ilika ’98 (Mexico) 1967 — Winnipeg, Canada Erik Vendt ’03 Greg Charlton ’70 ...... 2 Golds 1989 — Tokyo, Japan 1995 — Playa del Plata, Argentina Don Havens ’69 ...... 1 Gold 1997 — Fukuoko, Japan Gary Anderson ’92 (Canada) ...... 1 Silver; Brad Bridgewater ’96 ...... 1 Gold Sandy GiIlchrist ’67 ...... 3 Silver, 2 Bronze Lenny Krayzelburg ’98...... 2 Golds ...... 1 Bronze Dan Jorgensen ’90 ...... 2 Silvers 1991 — Havana, Cuba 1963 — Sao Paolo, Brazil 1995 — Atlanta, Georgia Lars Jorgensen ’92 Ray Looze ’91 ...... 1 Bronze, 200 IM Charles Bittick ’61...... 1 Silver Brad Bridgewater ’96 Dave Wharton ’91 ...... 2 Golds, 1 Silver Mike Merrell ’95...... 1 Gold, Roy Saari ’66 ...... 2 Golds Mark Kwok ’99 (Hong Kong) ...... 400 medley relay; 1 Silver, 100 Fly William Craig ’66 ...... 1 Gold Cito Vasconcellos ’97 (Ecuador) 1987 — , Australia Andy Trussler ’95 (Canada) Richard McGeagh ’66 ...... 1 Gold Steve Bentley ’88 ...... 1 Gold 1993 — Kobe, Japan Dan Jorgensen ’90 ...... 1 Silver 1987 — Indianapolis, Indiana 1959 — Chicago, Illinois Mike Merrell ’95 Dave Wharton ’91...... 2 Golds Mike O’Brien ’88...... 2 Golds Gary Tobian ’61 ...... 1 Gold Gary Anderson ’92 (Canada) Chris Chalmers ’90 (Canada) ...... 1 Bronze Dennis Rounsavelle ’62 ...... 1 Gold Thomas Winters ’61 ...... 1 Gold 1983 — Caracas, Venezuela Charles Bittick ’61 ...... 1 Silver Chris Cavanaugh ’85 Mike O’Brien ’88 1955 — Mexico City, Mexico Allen Gilchrist ’55 (Canada) ...... 1 Bronze 1979 — San Juan, Puerto Rico Gerry McNamee ’54 (Canada) ...... 1 Bronze Steve Pickell ’81

Goodwill Games – 4 Gold Medals

1998 — East Meadow, New York 1990 — Seattle, Washington Lenny Krayzelburg ’98 200 Back...... Gold Brad Askins ’91 200 Back...... 6th 100 Back...... Silver Dan Jorgensen ’90 1500 Free...... 4th 400 M.R...... Silver 400 Free...... 5th Brad Bridgewater ’96 200 Back...... Silver 800 Free Relay...... Gold Bret Awbrey ’00 100 Fly Ray Looze ’90 400 IM...... 5th 200 Fly 200 IM...... 6th Mark Warkentin ’02 200 Free Dave Wharton ’91 200 IM...... Gold 400 Free 400 IM...... Gold (tied) 800 Free 200 Fly...... Bronze

40 YEARS OF TROJAN SWIMMING – (L to R) Coach Peter Daland, Frank Heckl (Class of ‘72, USC best seven NCAA relay titles), Jim McConica (Class of ‘73, combined six British – 9 Gold Medals NCAA individual and relay titles) and Clarence “Buster” Crabbe (Class of ‘32, NCAA and Olympic champion). 1990 — Auckland, New Zealand 1966 — Kingston, Jamaica Gary Anderson ’92 200 Back...... 1st Sandy Gilchrist ’67 400 MR...... 1st 200 IM...... 1st 1500 Free...... 2nd 100 Back...... 2nd 440 FR...... 2nd 440 IM...... 3rd 1982 — Brisbane, Australia 110 Free...... 5th John Clark ’86 200 Breast...... 5th 440 Free...... 5th

1978 — Edmonton, Canada 1962 — Perth, Australia Georgy Nagy ’81 200 Fly...... 1st Murray Rose ’62 400 Free...... 1st 400 IM...... 4th 1500 Free...... 1st 100 Fly...... 6th 400 FR...... 1st 800 FR...... 1st

1954 — Vancouver, Canada Allen Gilchrist ’55 400 FR...... 2nd 800 FR...... 2nd

TROJAN GREATS AND 1976 NCAA MEDLEY RELAY CHAMPS – (left to right) John Naber, Bob Shearin, Mike Bottom, Joe Bottom.

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