University of San Diego Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2008-2009
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University of San Diego Digital USD Swimming & Diving (Women) University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides Spring 2009 University of San Diego Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2008-2009 University of San Diego Athletics Department Follow this and additional works at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-swimdive Digital USD Citation University of San Diego Athletics Department, "University of San Diego Swimming & Diving Media Guide 2008-2009" (2009). Swimming & Diving (Women). 18. https://digital.sandiego.edu/amg-swimdive/18 This Catalog is brought to you for free and open access by the University of San Diego Athletics Media Guides at Digital USD. It has been accepted for inclusion in Swimming & Diving (Women) by an authorized administrator of Digital USD. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .. ' 11 ' .. General Information Location ................................ .. ...... ................... .................... .. ..... San Diego, CA Founded .................................... ...... .. ........... ..... ......................................... 7949 Enrollment ........................................................... ................. ..................... 7,800 Affiliation ............. ..... ...... .. .. ........................................................ NCAA Division I Conference (swimming) .............. .. .. ............. ......... Western Athletic Conference Nickname ............................................................................................... Toreros School Colors .. .. ................................................... .. .... Torero Blue, Navy, White Athletic Dept. Phone ....... ........................................................... (6 79) 260-4803 President: .................................................................. .. ........... .. ....... Dr. Mary E. Lyons Executive Director of Athletics: ........................................................... Ky Snyder Senior Associate Athletics Director: .............................................. Mike Mato so Assoc. AD/ Business Affairs: ................................................................... Dan You rg Assoc. AD/Compliance & Student Services/SWA: ...................... S ha ney Fink Executive Ass istant ........ ... Charlene Ables, Donna Holston, Cyndi Ca si llas Assoc. Dir of Athletics for Marketing & Sponsorship .............. Steve Becvar Assoc. AD/ Athletic Development: ............................................... Brian Fogarty Assoc. AD/ Facilities & Operations: ................................................... Andrew Fe e Ass oc. AD/S ports Medicine:.. ................................ Carolyn Greer, M.A., A.T., C. As soc. AD/ Media Relations: .................................................................. Ted Gosen Asst. Director of Med ia Relations: ................................................... Chris Louck s Coor. of Athletic Academic Support: .................................... .Sarabeth Pollock Game Operations Manager .............................................................. Kathy M arpe Director, JennyCraig Pavilion: ..................................................... Josh Lawrence Asst. Dir. of JCP/ Events Manager: ........................................ ........... Branda Cook Athletic Ticket Manager: ................................................................... Sierra Foster Head Team Physician: ........................................................ Paul C. Murphy, M .D. Swimming & Diving Information Head Coach ............................................................................... Mike Keeler Alma Mater ................................................ .. .. ............ Central Michigan , 7984 Years at USO ............ ... .......................................................... (Eleven Seasons) Keefer's email ... ................... .. .................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach .................................................................. Jamie Jackson Alma Mater ..................... ... ............................................. Univ. of San Diego, 2005 Jackson 's email .. ... ..................... ......... ..................... .. jamiejackso [email protected] Diving Coach ............................................................................. Amanda Naderer Alma Mater .................................................................... ......... Seton Hall, 2007 Naderer's email ........... .... .. ... .................. .. ........... ............. ... [email protected] Meet Referee .................................................................................. Tim Goins Meet Announcer .............................................. .............. .... ........ Don Watkinds Home Pool .. .................................................... USO Sports Center (outdoor) Office Phone ........................................ ............. ... .......... .. ...... (6 79) 260-2372 Office Fax .................................................. ...... .. ... .. .. .... .... ...... (6 79) 260-22 73 Mailing address .................................................................... 5998 Alcala Park .. ....... .............. .. ................................................ ..... .... ... San Diego, CA 927 70 INSIDE... 1 General Information 2 2008-09 Season Recap 3 USO Coaching Staff 4 2008-09 Roster/Team Photo 5-11 Torero Biographies 12 2008-09 Top Times, All-Time Roster 13 Swimming & Diving History & Records 14-15 USO Photo Collage 16-17 San Diego, California 18-19 USO History and Academics 20-21 USO Administration 22 Athletic Facilities 23 Academic Support, Sports Performance, Sports Medicine 24 WAC Sports ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2008-09 USD Swimming and Diving Media Guide was written, edited and produced by Ryan Mccann, assisted by Sarah Luster Photography: Brock Scott Printing: Kings Printing Corporation 1 University of San Diego ArcniYe$ Record-Breaking Season for Swimming and Diving The University of San Diego wom freestyle, junior Tina Levesque re style), Haley Pittman (200 breast en's swimming and diving team corded a 23.65 mark breaking her stroke), Jessica Rodriguez (100 wrapped up a successful season own school record. Freshman Sarah butterfly and 200 butterfly), Kristina with a trip to the 2009 Western Geerdes is the new record-holder Levesque (100 breaststroke), Kris Athletic Conference champion in the 200 freestyle with a time of ten Yoon (100 backstroke and 200 ship meet held in San Antonio, 1: 50.58, the 200 individual medley backstroke), Monica Oddo (1 meter Texas. The Toreros turned in a at 2:02.30, and the 100 freestyle in diving and three meter diving), and record-breaking performance at a time of 50.73. Amy Bogart (Tower diving). the championship meet, including posting the winning time in the San Diego had four relay records 1650 freestyle. On top of all the fall starting with the 200 freestyle outstanding performances in the relay (1 :34.52) by Geerdes, Laura water, USD also received numer Pope, Gleason, and Levesque. In ous accolades for excellence in the the 400 freestyle relay, Geerdes, classroom. Erin Voyles, Levesque and Gleason recorded a new mark of 3:28.00. Leading up to the championships, The 800 freestyle relay squad of USD had a strong non-conference Geerdes, Kristen Yoon, Gleason schedule as they faced stiff regional and Voyles recorded a new time of competition from UCLA, as well as 7:26.99. Finally, Yoon, Pope, Jessica cross-town rivals UC San Diego and Rodriguez, and Levesque recorded Mike Keeler With Captains Kristina San Diego State. The Toreros com a record time of 1:45.72 in the 200 Levesque and Brittany Cramer peted well in numerous meets this medley relay. season with many of the outcomes "I'm very pleased with our results at not being decided until the final Wrapping up the WAC Champion the Conference meet;' said Keeler. races. ship meet, senior Sarah Gleason "We swam and dove at a high level won the 1650 freestyle with a time and competed in every event:' "These dual meets served as a of 16:47.18. She is the firstTorero stepping stone to our conference to be crowned a champion of an San Diego tied their highest team performances and prepared us individual event since 2003. Glea finish at the Conference meet with well;' commented head coach Mike son was also named runner-up in a 7th place showing, and 248 total Keeler. the 500 freestyle capping off an points. Sarah Gleason and Sarah outstanding third season at the Geerdes earned 1st Team All-WAC University of San Diego. honors for their individual victories. Additionally, the team earned 13 Freshman Sarah Geerdes had a Academic All-WAC honors for excel stellar individual performance at lence in the classroom. the WAC Championships with three top-8 finishes. She placed 3rd in Added Keeler, "A special thanks to the 200 individual medley, set our seniors for their commitment to ting a new school record; she took the program, and for their leader fourth in the 100 freestyle, and fin ship throughout the year:' ished seventh in the 200 freestyle. In the 2008-2009 season, five indi Geerdes was also was a member of vidual school records were set, in three record-setting relays. addition to four relay team records falling. Senior Sarah Gleason broke Other Toreros who scored in the the school record in the 1650 free- top-16 at the Conference meet were 2 style in 16:47.18. In the 50 yard Sam Jafari (200 freestyle, 500 free- MIKE KEELER Head Coach - 11th Season Mike Keeler has done a remarkable job at