GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 1 2 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 3 4 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 5 6 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 7 " ~ .. " .. 8 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 9 10 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 11 12 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 13 Olympic Games Athens, Greece (2004) Jorge Oliver Puerto Rico 200 IM Leo Salinas Mexico 400 free, 800 free relay Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly Onur Uras Turkey 100 fly Shilo Sydney, Australia (2000) Ayalon Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free World Championships Barcelona, Spain [LCM] (2003) Shilo Ayalon Israel 200 free, 400 free, 1500 free Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly Chris Fukuoka, Japan [LCM] (2001) Ewald Shilo Ayalon Israel 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 1500 free Leo Salinas Mexico 400 free, 800 free, 800 free, 800 free relay Hong Kong, China [SCM] (1999) Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic (2001) Jorge Leo Salinas Mexico 400 free, 1500 free, 800 free relay Oliver World University Games Beijing, China (2001) Leo Salinas Mexico 400 free, 800 free, 800 free relay European Championships Leo Budapest, Hungary [LCM] (2006) Salinas Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly Madrid, Spain [LCM] (2004) Shilo Ayalon Israel 400 free, 1500 free Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 400 free, 200 fly Onur Uras Turkey 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly Dublin, Ireland [SCM] (2003) Vesna Stojanovska Macedonia 200 free, 400 free, 200 fly Berlin, Germany [LCM] (2002) Vesna Shilo Ayalon Israel 400 free, 400 IM, 1500 free Stojanovska Helsinki, Finland [LCM] (2000) Shilo Ayalon Israel 400 free, 400 IM, 1500 free U.S. National Junior Team Brisbane, Australia (2004) Chris Ewald United States 200 free, 400 free, 1500 free, 200 fly, 400 IM Onur Uras 14 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS Fred Lanuoe Athletic Achievement Award The most prestigous award handed out by the team, the Fred Lanuoe Award is given to the student-athlete who brings the highest recognition to the Institute, through their outstanding athletic achievements. Evan Stephanie Stowers England Shilo Ayalon Most Valuable Athlete Award This award is presented in recognition to the student-athlete that performed consistently, throughout the season, at the highest level of athletic achievement and contributed to the overall success of the Georgia Tech swimming and diving team. Ryan Stephanie Bishop England Chapman/Hiles Most Improved Athlete Award Named after John Chapman and Johnny Hiles, this award is given to the student-athlete with the greatest athletic improvements throughout the year of competition. Tommy Towles Scholar-Athlete Award This is award is presented to the student-athlete who possesses the highest Noah Ryann Kopacka level of performance, scholarship and leadership in making Georgia Tech a Copeland better Institute and swimming and diving program. Ofer Finkler J. Herb McAuley Freshman Unity Award Named after longtime coach J. Herb McAuley, this award is given to the student-athlete who exemplifies the standards of leadership and team unity through their personal actions in and out of the swimming and diving pool. Will Agatha Georgia Tech Hall of Fame Woodworth Kwasnik It is the intent of the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame selection committee to select only those athletes, coaches, managers and trainers whose performances, while at Tech, would be considered outstanding. Tech Swimming and Diving Inductees: Richard Bates Gibby Fraser Richard McKinstry Haskew Brantley Steve Halleck Harry Stover Larry Caghan Johnny Hiles Paul Thompson John B. Chapman Red Hollerman Tommy Towles Thomas K. Cureton, Jr. Fred Lanuoe (coach) Ish Williams Howard Duncan J. Herb McAuley Dave Young Charles Flowers Georgia Tech Hall of Fame The Georgia Tech AquaJackets Booster Club has been created to increase the awareness and interest in Georgia Tech swimming and diving. The Booster Club also provides a forum for those people who may want to be a little more involved than the average fan. In 2003-04, the Georgia Tech swimming and diving team began a capital campaign to raise funds to furnish the newly-renovated Georgia Tech Aquatic Center locker rooms, team lounge and computer lab. This was made possible through a generous gift from: THE DASH FAMILY FOUNDATION Additional gifts were provided by: Russ and Sian Ashenden (1987) Mario DeLaGuardia (1953) Irv Hoffman (1960) Dave Barrales (1972) Barry Folsom (1970) G. Paul Jones, Jr. (1952) Alan Bomar (1984) Larry Garner (1963) Alfred Martin (1979) William Brock (1947) Bryan Graves (1994) Gus Ramirez (1968) David Codelli (1991) R. Page Griffin (1950) Jack Rogers (1957) Gordon Coleman (1948) David Hoadley (1976) A. Chester Skinner (1943) GEORGIA TECH SWIMMING & DIVING 15 Quick Facts/Contents NCAA Championships ................................. Men T-37th; Women-N/A Letterwinners Returning .............................. Men 20/4; Women 14/4 All-Americans ..................................... Evan Stowers (Platform/15th) ACC Champions ............................................................................. N/A 2007-08 TEAM INFORMATION Newcomers ........................................................... Men 14; Women 10 Returning All-Americans................................................ Evan Stowers Returning ACC Champions .................................................................. Key Returnees MEN Noah Copeland,Fayetteville, Ga., Freestyle Evan Stowers, Independence, Ky., Diving THE INSTITUTE Onur Uras, Istanbul, Turkey, Fly/IM/Free Official Name .................................... Georgia Institute of Technology WOMEN Enrollment .................................................................................. 16,000 Stephanie England, Titusville, Fla., Diving Location ............................................................................ Atlanta, Ga. Elizabeth Stowe, Lawrenceville, Ga., Distance Free Founded ........................................................................................ 1885 Agatha Kwasnik, Lake Bluff, Ill., Mid. Distance Free Nicknames ........................................ Rambling Wreck, Yellow Jackets Key Newcomers Mascots ....................................................... Buzz, 1930 Model “A” Ford MEN Colors .................................................................... Old Gold and White Mickey Malul, Rishun Le-Zion, Israel, 100,200 Breast/Sprint free Institute Website ....................................................... www.gatech.edu Garrett Roberson, Edmond, Okla., Sprint Free/Back Athletic Website .............................................www.ramblinwreck.com Travis Wagner, Canton, Ohio, Sprint Free/Fly Facility ....................................... Georgia Tech Aquatic Center (1,900) WOMEN Conference .................................................................... Atlantic Coast Katie Bond, Alpharetta, Ga., 200 Back/Mid-Distance President .......................... Dr. G. Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech, 1964) Christine Chuang, Clarksburg, Md., 100, 200 Fly/Sprint Free Director of Athletics ....................... Dan Radakovich (IU of Pa., 1980) Thea Kromer, Arlington, Va., Sprint Free/Fly Senior Women’s Admin. ............... Theresa Wenzel (Marquette, 1991) CREDITS SPORTS INFORMATION The 2007-08 Georgia Tech swimming and Director ................................... Dean Buchan (UNC-Wilmington,1987) diving media guide was written and edited by Dan Goldberger, with assistance from Associate Director ........................ Mike Stamus (Virginia Tech, 1982) Erica Littles. Head shots and team Assistant Directors ........................ Cheryl Watts (Georgia Tech, 2002) photos taken by Stanley Leary. Action ............................................. Dan Goldberger (Suny New Paltz, 2003) photos taken by Mitch Guttenplan, Sam Graduate Asst. ........................ Erica Littles (Georgia Southern, 2003) Morgan and Rob Skinner. Outside covers Swimming Contact ................................... Seth Gerard (UMass, 2002) designed by Summit Athletics. Printed Office Phone ................................................................. (404) 894-5467 by EBSCO Media of Birmingham, Ala. Cell Phone .................................................................... (774) 279-4461 E-Mail .................................................... [email protected] SID Fax ......................................................................... (404) 894-1248 TABLE OF CONTENTS SWIMMING AND DIVING INFORMATION Page 16 ................................................ Quick Facts/Table of Contents Head Coach ............................................... Stu Wilson (Georgia, 1989) Page 18 ............................................................................ Men’s Roster Office Phone ................................................................. (404) 385-0521 Pages 19-29 .................................................................... Men’s Profiles E-Mail ...................................................... [email protected] Page 30 .................................................... NCAA Qualifying Standards Year at Tech ............................................ Sixth (Third as Head Coach) Page 32 ....................................................................... Women’s Roster Overall Record ............................................