Carolina Swimming and Diving 2006-07 Media Guide Table of Contents 2006-07 Captains Front Cover 2006-07 Team Pictures Inside Front Cover General Information 1 Women’s Roster 2 Men’s Roster 3 2006-07 Schedule & 2005-06 Results 4 Season Preview 5 Men’s Profiles 7 Men’s Records 21 Women’s Profiles 22 Women’s Records 37 Head Coach Frank Comfort 38 Head Coach Designate Rich DeSelm 42 Carolina Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff 43 History & Tradition 46 National Champions 51 Patterson Medal Winners 52 Olympians 53 ACC Top 50 Honorees 54 Morehead Planetarium Men’s Year-by-Year Records 57 Women’s Year-by-Year Records, Records Against Opponents 58 All-Time Letter Winners 59 Carolina Swimming & Diving Quick Facts Team Award Winners 62 Chapel Hill, N.C. Location: All-Americas 65 Chartered: 1789, cornerstone laid 1793, opened 1795 ACC Champions 69 Enrollment: 26,878 Conference Award Winners 73 Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser Men’s All-Time Top 10 75 Director of Athletics: Dick Baddour Women’s All-Time Top 10 76 Senior Women’s Administrator: Dr. Beth Miller Coaching Records, Long Course Records 77 National Affiliation: NCAA Division I Koury Natatorium 78 Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference University Administration 80 Tar Heels The University of North Carolina 81 Nickname: Strudent-Athlete Services 84 Mascot: Rameses the Ram Carolina Athletic Tradition 86 School Colors: Carolina Blue and White The Educational Foundation 88 Athletic Department Web Site: www.TarHeelBlue.com Tribute To Retiring Head Coach Frank Comfort Back Cover Carolina Swimming & Diving Staff Information Head Swimming Coach: Frank Comfort Dual-Meet Records at North Carolina: Men—221-87-1 in 29 seasons as www.TarHeelBlue.com head coach; Women—250-51-1 in 29 seasons as head coach Overall Coaching Records: Men—303-113-1 in 38 seasons as a head coach (29 years at North Carolina, 9 years at Johns Hopkins); Women— 262-56-1 in 31 seasons as head coach (29 years at North Carolina, 2 years at Johns Hopkins) Coach Comfort’s Office Telephone Number: (919) 966-1900 Head Coach Designate: Rich DeSelm Media and fans can follow the Carolina swimming and diving Coach Hansen’s Office Telephone Number: (919) 966-5340 teams and the rest of the UNC athletic program from anywhere Diving Coach: Kevin Lawrence (919-962-7261) in the world via the Internet on the official site of North Carolina Assistant Coaches: Randy Erlenbach (919-933-4905), Catherine Vogt (919- 962-7262), Greg Johnson (919-933-4905), Sean Quinn, Willem Bok athletics. TarHeelBlue.com offers schedules, rosters, results, Home Pool: Maurice J. Koury Natatorium (Opened 1986) features and more information for all 28 of Carolina’s varsity Seating Capacity: 2,000 sports. 2005-06 Dual-Meet Records: Men—6-3, ACC 4-1; Women—8-2, ACC 4-1 2006 ACC Championships Finishes: Men—Third Place; Women—Third Place Nike: Supporting UNC Swimming & Diving 2005 NCAA Championships Finishes: Men—Tied for 41st Place; The University of North Carolina Department of Athletics and Women—Tied for 41st Place Nike extended their agreement for eight more years beginning in Athletic Training Staff: Head Trainer Marc Davis, ATC-L; Josh Beard (2nd July 2002. The agreement provides each varsity team with shoes, year graduate student); Sarah Vizza (1st year graduate student) apparel, equipment bags and other products. It also provides Team Physician: Dr. Tom Brickner $100,000 annually for the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Alex Creighton Fund for undergraduate teaching as well as $100,000 annually to Mrs. Sharon Wagner Swimming Administrative Assistant: the athletic department to reward Olympic sport programs and Mrs. Wagner’s Office Phone Number: (919) 962-8110 UNC Athletic Communications Information coaches for academic and athletic excellence. Primary Swimming and Diving Media Contact: Dave Lohse, Associate Athletic Communications Director 2006-07 North Carolina Lohse’s Email Address: [email protected] Swimming & Diving Media Guide Lohse’s Office Telephone Number: (919) 962-7257 Photography by Jeffrey Camarati and Peyton Lohse’s Home Telephone Number: (919) 419-3488 Williams. Front cover and back cover Lohse’s Cell Phone Number: (919) 641-4128 designed by Dana Gelin. Inside front cover Secondary Swimming and Diving Media Contacts: Jeff McLerran (mcler- designed by Dave Lohse. The 2006-07 [email protected]), Kristi Hankins ([email protected]), Patrick media guide was edited by Dave Lohse, Evans ([email protected]), Athletic Communications Student Associate Athletic Communications Director, Assistants and Jeff McLerran, Kristi Hankins and Patrick Office Fax Telephone Number: (919) 962-0612 Evans, Athletic Communications Assistants. Athletic Communications Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2126, Chapel Hill, Printing services by Theo Davis Printing NC 27515 Company, Inc., Zebulon, N.C., Nick Shipping Address: Athletic Communications Office, 300 Skipper Bowles Honneycutt, customer representative. Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 2006-07 UNC Swimming and Diving Media Guide page 1 2006-07 Women’s Roster Carolina Swimming and Diving NAME YR. EVENTS HT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Mandi Arak So. Diving 5-2 Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain) Aubrette Biegel So. Freestyle 5-6 Schererville, Ind. (Lake Central) Eliza Butts Fr. Freestyle 5-10 Weston, Mass. (Weston) Alison Clemens Fr. Breaststroke, IM 5-3 Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Joseph By The Sea) Erin Cutrell Sr. Freestyle, IM 5-7 Ligonier, Pa. (Greensburg Central) Kimmy Davis So. Freestyle, Butterfly 5-5 Cary, N.C. (Athens Drive) Sam Deal Jr. Breaststroke 5-6 Boone, N.C. (Watauga) Meagan Eickman Sr. Backstroke, Freestyle 5-9 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg Day) Laura Filip Sr. Diving 5-5 Durham, N.C. (Durham School of the Arts) Jen Frazier So. Breaststroke 5-7 Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. (Satellite) Karen Gately Jr. Freestyle, Backstroke 5-7 Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln Sudbury) Nikki Griswell So. Butterfly, IM 5-5 Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Ashley Howard Fr. Freestyle, Backstroke 5-11 Durham, N.C. (Riverside) Lauren Karatanevski Sr. Diving 5-7 1/2 Toronto, Ontario (Lawrence Park) Bridget Kimmel Sr. Fly, Backstroke 5-4 Towson, Md. (Notre Dame Prep) Lindsey Marck Jr. Butterfly, IM 5-6 Newtown, Pa. (Pennsbury) Erika Matheis Jr. Diving 5-2 Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder) Taylor McFarlane So. Freestyle, Backstroke 5-10 1/2 Cape Elizabeth, Maine (Cape Elizabeth) Lindsay McIlvain So. Freestyle 5-5 Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood) Hannah Mein So. Butterfly, IM 5-5 Doylestown, Pa. (Germantown Academy) Beth Miller Fr. Freestyle 5-10 Davidson, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Kelsey Morrissy Jr. Freestyle, Breaststroke 5-6 Horsham, Pa. (Hatboro Horsham) Marissa Nilon Sr. Breaststroke 5-7 Kennett Square, Pa. (Unionville) Annie Norton Fr. Breaststroke 5-3 Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) Nicole O’Donnell So. Freestyle 5-11 Cornelius, N.C. (Hopewell) Kristin Oxford Jr. Freestyle 5-9 Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) Katy Pritchett So. Diving 5-8 Lubbock, Texas (Coronado) Sarah Proctor So. Freestyle, Butterfly 5-4 Charlotte, N.C. (North Mecklenburg) Emily Reardon Sr. Butterfly, Backstroke 5-3 Marietta, Ga. (Pope) Sarah Scott So. Freestyle, Butterfly 5-5 Pittsboro, N.C. (Durham Academy) Becky Smock Sr. Butterfly, Freestyle 5-8 Richmond, Va. (Mills E. Godwin) Whitney Sprague So. Freestyle 5-7 Bronxville, N.Y. (Bronxville) Sarah Stankavage Fr. Freestyle, Butterfly 5-8 Durham, N.C. (C.E. Jordan) Megan Steeves Fr. Freestyle, Backstroke 5-7 Newark, Del. (St. Mark’s) Barbara Thomas Fr. Freestyle, Breaststroke, IM 5-8 Plantation, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Kelly Woodruff Jr. IM, Breaststroke 5-9 Shoreline, Wash. (Shorewood) Head Coach: Frank Comfort Head Coach Designate: Rich DeSelm Diving Coach: Kevin Lawrence Assistant Coach: Catherine Vogt Assistant Coach: Randy Erlenbach Assistant Coach: Greg Johnson Assistant Coach: Sean Quinn Assistant Coach: Willem Bok Head Trainer: Marc Davis Assistant Trainers: Josh Beard, Sarah Vizza, Shannen Robinson Strength Coaches: Greg Gatz, Steve Gisselman Athletic Communications Director: Dave Lohse Administrative Assistant: Sharon Wagner Academic Advisor: Wayne Walden Pronunciation Guide Name Pronunciation Mandi Arak AIR-ack Aubrette Biegel AW-bree (same as Beagle) Erin Cutrell KUT-ruhl Meagan Eickman IKE-mun Lauren Karatanevski care-uh-tuh-NEFF-skee Erika Matheis muh-THEE-us Lindsay McIlvain MACK-uhl-vane Hannah Mein MAIN Marissa Nilon same as nylon Sarah Stankavage stan-KAV-age Senior Lauren Karatanevski page 2 2006-07 UNC Swimming and Diving Media Guide Carolina Swimming and Diving 2006-07 Men’s Roster NAME YR. EVENTS HT. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Wade Baccich Sr. Backstroke, Butterfly 6-0 Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg) Spencer Biedrzycki Fr. Breaststroke, IM 6-1 Charlotte, N.C. (Providence) Robbie Bittner Sr. Butterfly, IM 5-11 Beaufort. N.C. (West Carteret) Austin Bradyhouse Fr. Diving 5-3 Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road) Hank Browning So. Freestyle 6-1 Cincinnati, Ohio (Turpin) Aaron Burns Sr. Breaststroke 6-3 Sinking Spring, Pa. (Wilson) Josh Correll Fr. Breaststroke, Backstroke 5-9 Charlotte, N.C (Providence) Zach DeVault Fr. Freestyle 6-4 Atlantic Beach, Fla. (Episcopal) Jon Fox Sr. Diving 5-6 Neenah, Wis. (Neenah) Ryan Funderburk Jr. Diving 6-1 Summerfield, N.C. (Northwest Guilford) Ben Grafchik Sr. IM, Backstroke, Butterfly 6-2 Prospect, Ky. (Kentucky Country Day) Daniel Hathcock Fr. Diving 5-9 Huntersville, N.C. (Hopewell) Jeff James Fr. Backstroke, Freestyle, IM 6-5 Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chapel Hill) Mike Kelly Fr. Diving 6-0 Frederick, Md. (Governor Thomas Johnson) Alex Kenley So. Diving 5-10 1/2 Sarasota, Fla. (Pine View) Jared Kleber Sr. Butterfly, Freestyle 6-0 Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) Kyle Kluba So. Butterfly, Freestyle 6-2 Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Casey Kott Sr. Freestyle, Backstroke 6-2 Morrisville, N.C. (Millbrook) Keith Laabs Jr. Backstroke 6-5 Memphis, Tenn. (White Station) Jason McLaughlin Fr. Freestyle, IM 5-11 White Plains, N.Y. (White Plains) Brad Mitchell So. Breaststroke 6-1 Somers, N.Y.