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Head coach Eric McIlquham knows theimportance of a top-notch education. The formerNCAA Champion also made the grade in theclassroom, earning a prestigious NCAAPostgraduate Scholarship, which he used to earnhis Master’s Degree in exercise physiology fromthe University of Alabama in 1996.

“First and foremost, our athletes are gettingfirst rate educations,” McIlquham said. “They aregoing to swim fast and dive clean and we aregoing to win meets, but make no mistake, aca-demics are priority one.”

Alabama’s swimming and diving program isnot only talking the talk about achieving a properbalance of education and athletics, it’s walking thewalk. Case in point, senior Vlad Polyakov has wona World Championship in the 200 breaststroke,finaled at the Olympic Games, won an NCAAChampionship, won four SEC titles and set theSEC 200 breaststroke record. In the classroom hehas been just as impressive, twice earning a berthon the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large team.

Senior Guido Arroyo also earned a spot onthe CoSIDA Academic All-American at-largeteam and in 2005 diver Stewart Smith earned anSEC Postgraduate Scholarship as well as takingthird off the three-meter board at the NCAAChampionships.

Last season Alabama saw a combined 26 stu-dent-athletes earn Academic All-SEC honors. The13 men on the list was the most in program histo-ry and it was the second year in a row that thewomen had 13 honorees.

That kind of balance between academic andathletic excellence has been evident throughoutthe Tide’s history.

The swimming and diving program earnedback-to-back-to-back Postgraduate Scholarshipsin the mid-90s when Amy DeVasher earned onefrom the NCAA in 1996 and Ann-Sofie Joenssonbrought an NCAA award back to the Capstone in1997. Jill DeVasher completed the trifecta in 1998winning and SEC scholarship, an award alsobestowed upon her sister, Amy DeVasher.

Amy DeVasher and Joensson were standoutexamples of balancing outstanding academicswhile competing at the highest level. Both womenwhere first team All-Americans in addition tobeing academic all-stars.

Diver Mark Rourke was Alabama Swimmingand Diving’s first NCAA PostgraduateScholarship winner. In 1991, the five-time SECChampion and the 1991 NCAA Runner-up offthe one-meter, capped off his career by earningthe scholarship.

Mark Jollands earned four All-American hon-ors in the pool and posted the fastest 500 freestyletime in the conference as a senior in 2000. Duringthat same time he posted a 3.96 grade point aver-age, was named one of the athletic department’sTop-6 Senior Scholar-Athletes and earned an SECPostgraduate Scholarship.

McIlquham’s goal to increase this level of aca-demic success is a lofty one, but he has a formida-ble ally on his side.

One of the secrets behind the academic suc-cess for Tide athletes is Alabama’s Center of

Athletic Student Services (CASS), headed byDirector of Athletic Academics Jon Dever.

Dever is assisted by Heather Anders, whoworks hand in hand with the swimming and div-ing teams, - Fern Hampton, Erin Mishoe, LisaPatrick, Tom Buttram and Brenda Elliott. LifeSkills Director Karin Lee rounds out the CASSstaff. Joining this group are seven graduate assis-tants and 55 part-time tutors.

The Center for Athletic Student Services(CASS) moved into their new home in 2005.CASS' new home, the Paul W. Bryant AcademicCenter, is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $125 mil-lion Crimson Tradition building initiative.

Through the auspices of the CrimsonTradition Fund, Alabama took its former athleticdorm and converted it into a 55,000-square footstate-of-the-art facility that benefits all 475-plusCrimson Tide student-athletes.

Among the building's many amenities is a 48-seat computer lab with brand new equipment.The computer lab also houses 25 laptop comput-ers that can be checked out by student-athletes foruse on road trips. There are math, English, andwriting labs as well as individual study rooms.The athletic academic advisor offices are alsohoused in the building along with several studylounges, two 50 seat classrooms and a 140 seatclassroom.

The classrooms have cutting edge teachingdevices, including digital overhead projectors and"smart boards" that allow instructors to interactwith students on the go. Throughout the buildingthere are 16 information stations that provide stu-dent-athletes with news about tutorials, study ses-sions and even practice schedules.

From the moment a recruit first walks on tocampus to the moment an athlete graduates withdiploma in hand, the academic services providedare outstanding. For the first year at the Capstone,freshmen and junior college transfers are requiredto attend nightly study halls. After that, atten-dance is based on the individual’s GPA and studyneeds.

The CASS staff works as a liaison between theAthletics Department, undergraduate divisions,and administrative office of the university. Thestaff offers career advice and counseling, makessure all athletes are maintaining satisfactoryprogress toward their degrees, and monitors aca-demic eligibility. The advisors also secure tutorsand schedule study sessions.

All of these services begin with the recruit’sfirst visit. The advisors set up individual appoint-ments within the department of the recruit’s areaof study and accompany them to the meeting.They give the recruit a tour of the campus and goover services provided by CASS.

The dedicated CASS staff can only give guid-ance and direction. Achievement is left in thehands of the student-athlete. If the athlete wishesto succeed in the classroom as they do in compe-tition, then Alabama’s CASS will provide themwith every opportunity to achieve their highestgoals.

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The Paul W. Bryant Academic Center is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $113 million Crimson Tradition build-ing initiative.

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Academic Honor Roll

COSIDA ACADEMICALL-AMERICAN1998 Jill DeVasher2005 Vlad Polyakov

Stewart Smith2006 Guido Arroyo

Vlad Polyakov

NCAA POSTGRADUATESCHOLARSHIPS1991 Mark Rourke1996 Amy DeVasher1997 Ann-Sofie

Joensson

NCAA FOUNDATIONLEADERSHIP CONFERENCE2003 Adam Hall

SEC POSTGRADUATESCHOLARSHIP1996 Amy DeVasher1996 Jill DeVasher2000 Mark Jollands2005 Stewart Smith

SEC ‘GOOD WORKS’ TEAM2004 Sonya Adams

PAUL W. BRYANT STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR1995 Amy DeVasher2000 Mark Jollands

XXXI1995 Amy DeVasher1997 Jill DeVasher

MORTAR BOARD1995 Amy DeVasher

ALPHA EPSILON RHO2002 Belinda Green

ALPHA KAPPA PSI2005 Stewart Smith

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA 1995 Jill DeVasher2000 Dawn Coy2002 Michael Pigasou2005 Bridget Belyea

BETA GAMMA SIGMA1997 Jill DeVasher

Anna Lindberg2001 Mark Jollands2002 Grant Jollands

BLUE KEY1995 Amy DeVasher

CARDINAL KEY1996 Jill DeVasher

ETA KAPPA NU1997 Alex Voris

GAMMA BETA PHI1996 Dana Bleich

Jill DeVasherJosh LuberFrancine Mathot

1997 Jen BuffingtonKeri CoyJenny DudleyLaura Lloyd

1999 Sara BurnsKelly CoellnerBrooke Donoho

2000 Katy DavidsonKristen FrancisBelinda GreenTJ Wolters

2001 Lainee Patterson2003 Chris Flamion

Ginny Trott2005 Stewart Smith

GOLDEN KEY1996 Josh Luber1997 Jill DeVasher

Ann-SofieJoenssonAnn Lindberg

2001 Oren AzradKaty Davidson

2002 Alaina Patterson2004 Kat Bortenlanger

Megan LynchCharles ReevesJeff Smith

KAPPA TAU ALPHA2001 Katy Davidson

LAMBDA SIGMA2005 Karissa Tuthill

MORTAR BOARD2005 Sonya Adams

NATIONAL SOCIETY OFCOLLEGIATE SCHOLARS2004 Guido Arroyo

Alison Lafevers

OMICRON DELTA KAPPA 1994 Amy DeVasher1997 Jill DeVasher

Ann-SofieJoensson

1998 Keri Coy

PHI BETA KAPPA1996 Amy DeVasher

PHI ETA SIGMA 1995 Jill DeVasher

Joaquim Ribeiro1997 Jenny Dudley1998 Nora Zhong1999 Kelly Coellner2004 Andrea Bernthal

Jenna Hastreiter2005 Kim Singer

Erin Sparks

PHI KAPPA PHI1996 Jill DeVasher

PHI MU EPSILON1996 Ann-Sofie

Joensson

SIGMA ALPHA LAMBDA2005 Crystal

Rasmussen

SIGMA TAU DELTA1996 Francine Mathot

DEPT. OF JOURNALISMBUFORD BOONE MEMORIALENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP2000 Katy Davidson

MARK ROURKENCAA - 1991

CAPSTONE COMMUNICATIONSOCIETY MEMORIALENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP2001 Katy Davidson

COLLEGE OF ARTS ANDSCIENCES WOODROW ALVINDAVIS FAMILY STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD1998 Ann-Sofie

Joensson

DEPT. OF ECONOMICSFINANCE AND LEGALSTUDIES ECONOMICFRESHMAN ACHIEVEMENTAWARD1998 Mark Jollands

DEPT. OF ECONOMICSFINANCE AND LEGALSTUDIES ECONOMIC FACULTYAWARD1999 Mark Jollands

DEPT. OF ECONOMICSFINANCE AND LEGALSTUDIES MURRAY HAVENSAWARD2000 Mark Jollands

OUTSTANDING ECONOMICSUNDERGRADUATE STUDENT2000 Mark Jollands

DEPT. OF MANAGEMENTRECOGNITION OFEXCELLENCE INSCHOLARSHIP1998 Jill DeVasher1999 Brooke Donoho2002 Charles Reeves

DEPT. OF OF MARKETINGRECOGNITION OFEXCELLENCE INSCHOLARSHIP1998 Dana Bleich

Marc Schrader1999 Sarah Burns

Karen Jones2000 Brooke Donoho2001 Brooke Donoho

AMY DEVASHERNCAA & SEC - 1996

ANN-SOFIE JOENSSONNCAA - 1997

JILL DEVASHERSEC - 1998

MARK JOLLANDSSEC - 2000

Alabama’s NCAA and SEC Postgraduate Scholarship Winners

2003 Charles ReevesJames Willcox

2004 James Willcox2005 Darren Erasmus

Stewart Smith

OUTSTANDING FINANCEUNDERGRADUATES2002 Kat Bortenlanger

Grant Jollands2003 Kat Bortenlanger

Grant Jollands2004 Kat Bortenlanger

INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICALAND ELECTRONICSENGINEERS OUTSTANDINGSTUDENT BRANCH AWARD2002 Oren Azrad

AUSTEN LEGRAND BENNETTIII UNDERGRADUATEINITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS2003 JT Jones2005 Jenna Hastreiter

LOUIS DROLET LUCKIEMEMORIAL ENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIPS2003 JT Jones

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCECOMPANY INC. ENDOWEDUNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVESCHOLARSHIPS2003 JT Jones

PEARCE BEVILL LEESBURG &MOORE ACCOUNTINGSCHOLARSHIPS2003 Jeff Smith

ECONOMICS FRESHMANACHIEVEMENT AWARD2003 Guido Arroyo

CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OFACCOUNTANCY HONORSGRADUATES2005 JT Smith

AUSTEN LEGRAND BENNETTIII UNDERGRADUATEINITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

GLADYS POE BUSINESSAWARD2005 Guido Arroyo

BETTY LOOMISDISTINGUISHED STUDENTSCHOLARSHIP AWARD2005 Darren Erasmus

DR. LAURIS D. ANDJACQUELYN GRAVESENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS2005 Jenna Hastreiter

JUSTICE PELHAM J. ANDGLADYS M. MERRILLENDOWED UNDERGRADUATEINITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS2005 JT Jones

PARISIAN INC. ENDOWEDUNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVESCHOLARSHIPS2005 JT Jones

EVELYN SANDERSON PARKERENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS2005 Jenna Hastreiter

LUCILE M. SMITH ENDOWEDUNDERGRADUATE INITIATIVESCHOLARSHIPS2005 JT Jones

MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONSYSTEMS OUTSTANDINGJUNIOR2005 Guido Arroyo

MIS SCHOLARSHIPRECIPIENTS-AMERICANMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS2005 Guido Arroyo

VICE PRESIDENT OFPUBLICITY-ALABAMAINFORMATION MANAGEMENTSOCIETY2005 Guido Arroyo

STEWART SMITHSEC - 2005

Women2006Caitlin AndersonMelina BassinoBridget BelyeaAgustina deGiovanniCarolineHumphrevilleAlison LafeversHannah MiluskaCrystalRasmussenMary Kate SellersKim SingerErin SparksKarissa TuthillVanessa Von derHeyde

2005Sonya AdamsMelina BassinoSelma BejiBridgett BelyeaJenna HastreiterAlison LafeversEleonora MarkouCrystalRasmussenBecca RogersArlene SemecoKim SingerErin SparksKarissa Tuthill

2004Bridgett BelyeaAndrea BernthalJenna HastreiterLiz McGiffinEleonora MarkouCrystalRasmussenBecca RogersAnn RossKarissa TuthillNicoleWeatherman

2003KatherineBortenlangerKathryn HallquistAlison LafeversMeghan LynchElizabeth McGiffinAlaina PattersonAnne PoleskaCrystalRasmussenAnn RossGinny TrottCandace Weiman

2002Lisa AnderssonKat BortenlangerCatalina CasaruKathryn DavidsonBelinda GreenMeghan LynchElizabeth McGiffinAlaina PattersonAnne PoleskaAnn RossMarcy Warriner

2001Katy DavidsonHolly McCrelessLainee PattersonKatherineBortenlangerChristine MenedezKelly CoellnerDawn CoyEmily DonohueBelinda GreenMarcy Warriner

2000Sarah BurnsKelly CoellnerKaty DavidsonBrooke DonohoEmily DonohueBelinda Green

1999Jen BuffingtonSarah BurnsKelly CoellnerKeri CoyBrooke DonohoEmily Donohue

1998Jenny BuffingtonSarah BurnsKeri CoyJill DeVasherBrooke DonohoKaren JonesLaura LloydNora Zhong

1997Tina AnderssonTiffany BerryDana BleichJenny BuffingtonKeri CoyJill DeVasherJenny DudleyRania ElwaniMonica GeohagenSarahHickinbothamAnn-SofieJoenssonAnna LindbergLaura LloydFrancine Mathot

1996Dana BleichAmy DeVasherJill DeVasherMaria ElmMonica GeohagenSarahHickinbothamAnn-SofieJoenssonLaura LloydApril MathisFrancine MathotJenny SiegartKarli Taylor

1995Dana BleichAmy DeVasherStacy GilliesAnn-SofieJoenssonAnna LindbergFrancine MathotJill TappenKarli Taylor

1994Amy DeVasherStacy GilliesAnna LindbergKatherine RhodesHelgaSigurdardottirJill TappenKarli Taylor

1993Nathalie DietikerRita GarayStacy GilliesJoDee LakeHelgaSigurdardottirJill TappenTeri Williams

1992SusanBartholomewSis BurovacJana KorschSofie RylanderNathalie Dietiker

1991Meg BonellaJana Korsch

1990Kathryn NewlandKatie WilliamsSusanBartholomewDorie Portela

1988Charlotte BrockTami Merrill

1987Anna Doig

1986Anna DoigDonna JeanSheets

1985Ellen McGrathKim Nicholson

1984Carol LandryKim Nicholson

Men2006Aaron AshworthGuido ArroyoSpiros BitsakisWilliam BurkeDarren ErasmusIgor ErharticChad FrichtlTim HansenRyan LatoneAlin MihalcaAndrew NeffVlad PolyakovApostolisTsagkarakis

2005Guido ArroyoDarren ErasmusIgor ErharticTim HansenJ.T. JonesRyan LatoneFranck SouthonStewart Smith

2004Darren ErasmusIgor ErharticAdam HallTim HansenJ.T. JonesJesse MapleJeff SmithStewart SmithJames WillcoxBen Worby

2003Spiros BitsakisDarren ErasmusAdam HallJ.T. JonesVlad PolyakovCharles ReevesJeffrey SmithStewart SmithFrank SouthonApostolisTsagkarakisJames WillcoxBen Worby

Academic All-SEC2002ChristopherFlamionGrant JollandsEvan MuellerMichael PigassouCharles ReevesJeffrey SmithStewart SmithScott WeaverJames Willcox

2001Oren AzradGrant JollandsCharles ReevesTJ Wolters

2000Oren AzradMark JollandsMatt PendletonAlan Rose

1999Oren AzradMark JollandsMatt PendletonAlan Rose

1998Mark JollandsMatt PendletonAlan RoseMarc Schrader

1997Josh LuberAdam McBrideMarc Schrader

1996Mike LamotheJosh LuberAdam McBrideRussell McDowellJoaquim RibeiroAlex Voris

1995Craig DevittMike LamotheJosh LuberAdam McBrideRick RichmondDavid StrassburgBrian TribbleAlex Voris

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1994Craig DevittPeter DoigAlex HermetoNicosPapadopoulosRick RichmondDavid StrassburgAlex Voris

1993Darren BrudosPeter DoigJamey MyersJuan LopezDavid Strassburg

1992Jamey MyersJuan Lopez

1991Darren BrudosMark RourkeJamey Myers

1990Mark RourkeCraig Ammon

1988Craig AmmonChris McDaniels

1987Jens-Peter BerndtThorbjornKarlssonRicardo Valdivia

1986Don BergerFiliberto ColonThorbjornKarlssonEnrique RomeroRicardo Valdivia

1985Donald BergerFiliberto ColonThorbjornKarlssonRicardo Valdivia

1984Filiberto Colon BrendanMoynihan

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CHAMPSThe NCAA’s Life Skills Program

In an era when athletes arescrutinized as much for their off-the-field actions as for their on-the-field accomplishments, theNational Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA) has steppedto the forefront of the issue anddeveloped a program to assist itsstudent-athletes.

The NCAA in a partnershipwith the Division 1A AthleticDirectors’ Association createdthe CHAMPS/Life Skills pro-gram in an effort to enhance theathletic and personal responsibil-ity of student-athletes. With theNCAA providing the educationalprogramming, resources andtraining, and Division 1ADirectors providing marketing,leadership and funding assis-tance, the program is now inplace to enhance the total devel-opment of students participatingin intercollegiate athletics.

“Among all of intercollegiateathletics’ responsibilities, there isnone more important than pro-viding the tools for the totaldevelopment of the student-ath-lete,” said Cedric W.Dempsey,executive director ofthe NCAA.

One of the keys of success forthe Tide program has been thework of Karin Lee, the Directorof the Life Skills Program. Lee,along with the coaching staffs,has been the driving forcebehind the increase of commu-nity involvement by CrimsonTide student-athletes. She plansand organizes community serv-ice opportunities as well as plansworkshops and speakers to helpeducate Alabama’s athletes onsports related issues.

“The Life Skills program is awin-win situation,” said Lee. “Ionly see positive benefits. Thisplan gives our student-athletes achance to give back to the com-

munity, and allows them theopportunity to create a positiveimage for the children. The face-to-face interaction with the com-munity provides our athleteswith a sense of worth andaccomplishment. The programalso brings enjoyment to boththe student-athletes and thekids.”

The CHAMPS program wascreated by the Division 1AAthletic Directors’ Association toinitiate a framework for operat-ing successful athletics programs.Based on the mission of theAssociation to “prepare student-athletes for life as productive citi-zens in our society,” the associa-tion, along with UA, believes theprogram will enable athleticdepartments to prepare this gen-eration of student-athletes toface “real life” with greater skillthan ever before.”

“The goal of the life skillsprogram is to help the student-athletes leave here, not just amember of a sports team, but asa person who excelled in theclassroom, gave back to the com-munity and got involved in thecommunity,” Lee said. “We striveto add to the life of the student-athlete through educational pro-grams and resources."

CHAMPS, an acronym forChallenging Athletes’ Minds forPersonal Success, consists of fivecomponents - athletic commit-ment, academic commitment,career development, personaldevelopment and communityservice.

In meeting the career devel-opment needs of Crimson Tide

athletes, the athletic departmenthas developed “1st & 10 CareerDay”, an annual event forAlabama student-athletes whichbrings 60-70 successful businessleaders to campus for a job fair.In addition, the department hasalso held an “Agents Day” pro-gram in which football, men’sbasketball and women’s basket-ball players met and discussedprofessional playing options witha Player Personnel representativefrom the NFL, an attorney andformer Alabama athletes nowplaying professional sports.

In addition, Alabama athlete’spersonal development wasaddressed with several depart-ment sponsored events includingprograms on gambling, mediarelations, nutrition, health deci-sions and sexual responsibility.

This past year, Alabama stu-dent-athletes participated in avariety of community service

programs. Through the auspicesof the LifeSkills program,Alabama athletes led clothingdrives for the Salvation Army,worked in soup kitchens forHunger and Homelessness Week,participated in the AmericanHeart Association’s Heart Walkand led the “Beat Auburn” fooddrive. From raising money forProject Angel Tree to speakingengagements at elementaryschools, Crimson Tide athleteshave been shining examples inthe community.

“I have seen the life skillsprogram grow every year since Ihave been here,” Lee said.“Athletes have participated inover 1000 hours of communityoutreach each year and it contin-ues to increase. I know the lifeskills program benefits all whoparticipate, because the athletesalways come back after volun-teering with a group or schooland want to do more. The pro-gram is not mandatory, but wehave so many athletes that wantto participate because they wantto give back to the community.”

Whole teams and individualathletes have heard the call “togive something back” and theyhave answered with their time,talents and commitment.

“I believe this program helpsthe student-athlete see theirresponsibility to the communi-ty,” Associate Athletics Directorfor Student Services KevinAlmond said. “It helps them seethat they are a role model toyoungsters in whatever they do. Ifeel that this is an important andintegral part of their education.”

The Crimson Tide Swimming and Diving teams took time away from their train-ing schedule over the Labor Day weekend to help out with the evacuees fromHurricane Katrina at the University Recreation Center on the University ofAlabama campus.

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ing the 80s: Logan, Chester, CraigFord – 1982, Mike Marmann –1984 and Perry White – 1987.Webster would be named theleague’s top coach four times,1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985 whilehis successor, Mike Finneranearned the distinction in 1986and 1987.

The 1988 season marked theadvent of coach Pat Greenwelland a continuation of the Tide’sgood diving fortune. Greenwellhas seen five of his charges - Ed

Morse - 1990,Mark Rourke –1991, RafaelAlvarez – 1995,Brent Roberts –1997 and 1998and Lane Bassham– 2004, namedSEC Diver of theYear. Greenwellhimself has beennamed the league’stop coach fivetimes, 1990, 91,

It is a tradition that is as longas it is proud. For the last 25years, Alabama diving has accu-mulated the SoutheasternConference’s finest reputation,earning its highest honors againand again.

Crimson Tide divers haveearned SEC “Diver of the Year”honors 11 times, by far the besttotal in the league. Alabamacoaches have earned SEC “DivingCoach of the Year” 11 times since1981, again best in the conference.

Wayne Chester1981

Mike Marmann1984

Perry White1987

Ed Morse1990

Rafael Alvarez1995

Brent Roberts1997 & 1998

Mark Rourke1991

Bob Webster1981, 1982, 1984 & 1985

Pat Greenwell1990, 1991, 1995,

1997 & 2004

Mike Finneran1986 & 1987

Lane Bassham2004

Craig Ford1982

95, 97 and 2004. In additionbeing named the SEC’s bestdivers, Roberts captured the 1997NCAA 10-meter diving titlewhile Bassham won the 2004 3-meter title.

The platform diving eventwas added to the conference slatein 1989 and Alabama proceededto win the first three titles, withRourke winning the inauguraltitle. Rourke pulled off anotherfirst in 1991, when he becamethe first SEC diver to win allthree diving events, one-meter,three-meter and platform, at thesame championship.

Alabama divers own 30 SECcrowns with Lane Bassham win-ning the latest titles, the 2002three-meter and 2004 one andthree-meter championships.Stewart Smith was named SECFreshman Diver of the Year in2002.

And so Alabama’s divingexcellence continues, year byyear, dive by dive.

Barbara Logan1981

In 1981, The Crimson Tideenjoyed a sweep of sorts whenBarbara Logan won female SECDiver of the Year, Wayne Chesterwon the men’s award and theirmentor, coach Bob Webster, wasthe SEC Diving Coach of the Year.Four years earlier, as a freshman,Chester won the Crimson Tide’sfirst NCAA Diving championshipwhen he took top honors off theone-meter board.

Alabama divers earned fiveSEC Diver of the Year awards dur-

Alabama’s Diving Excellence

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The Alabama Aquatic Center has, duringthe past 25 years, gained a reputation forhousing one of the fastest pools not only inthe Southeastern Conference, but in thenation.

And now that pool bears the name of theman who spearheaded its construction. DonGambril, long-time Alabama mentor andhead coach of the 1984 United StatesOlympic Team, saw the competition pool ofthe aquatic center from plans to completionand then saw the Crimson Tide’s homebecome one of the toughest places in thenation for an opposing team to come in andwin. And just before the 2002 season, in adedication ceremony, the pool where he ruledbecame The Don Gambril Olympic Pool.

The home of the Crimson Tide receivednot just a face lift but a full blown renovationover the past several years, bringing the facili-ty back to the standard of excellence that ithas enjoyed through the years.

The $1.5 million renovation included:• Complete renovation of the men and

women's locker rooms• A new pool surface• Office space was added for coaches and

administration.• The pool was painted and tiled.• The facility's light fixtures were changed.• A new sound system was installed.

Before the 2002 season, the lobby of theaquatic center was converted into a Hall ofFame which housed the University of

Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall ofFame but also mementos and informationaldisplays of Alabama’s past and present, mak-ing it one of the nicest presentations of a pro-gram in the nation.

One thing that has not changed is thefacilities reputation as one of the fastest poolsin the country. One of the testaments to aug-ment this claim occurred when MartinZubero set a world record inthe 200 meter backstroke(1:56.57) during the 1992Rammer Jammer Invitational.

It was not the first time thatZubero has had a 'good' timeat the Alabama Aquatic Center,he set a U.S. Open record inthe 200 yard backstroke(1:43.40) at the SECChampionships in 1990.

Further proof was offeredby the legendary TracyCaulkins a short time after thepool opened. Caulkins set twoAmerican records at theAquatic Center.

The Crimson Tide has builtan impressive reputation forwinning in the Aquatic Center.Since the facility opened in1981 the Crimson Tide men’steam has only lost a handful ofhome dual meets. Of the threeSEC Championships the Tide

won in the decade of the ‘80’s, two, the 1982and 1987 men’s titles, were won in theAquatic Center. All this proves that the Tide istough to beat at home.

The Aquatic Center’s main competitionpool is 25-yards by 50-meters and is 6.5 feetdeep at its shallowest point, 18 feet at itsdeepest. When set up for long course compe-tition, the pool boasts eight nine-foot widelanes, and when set-up for short course, thepool can accommodate up to 17 nine-footwide lanes.

The main pool has four diving boards -two one-meter and two three-meter - and afive and ten-meter platform off which theTide divers compete.

The main competition venue seats 1,500,every seat of which is often taken during invi-tational and championship swimming anddiving meets.

In addition to the main competitioncourse, the Aquatic Center has an eight lane25-yard pool. The Aquatic Center also con-tains a complete weight room, dryland train-ing areas and meeting rooms, all utilized bythe Alabama swimmers in their training.

Since opening its doors in 1981 theAquatic Center has played host to more than200 swimming competitions including someof the most prestigious in the sport.

The Don Gambril Olympic Pool at theAlabama Aquatic Center

Vickey Stanley — 19771976 AIAW champion in the 50freestyle, her winning effort set anAIAW record in that event.

Mike Curington — 1978Won three gold medals at the1975 Pan Am Games • Won fourgold medals at the 1977 WorldUniversity Games in addition tobeing a four-year All-American.

Wayne Chester — 1978Became the first Alabama diver towin a NCAA title, taking the one-meter board at the 1978 NCAAchampionships.

Carlos Berrocal — 1979Won the 1979 NCAA 100 back-stroke title • Earned a fourth-placefinish at the 1976 Olympic Gamesin the 100 backstroke.

Mark Tonelli — 1979Finaled in the 200 backstroke atthe 1976 Olympic Games forAustralia • Won the gold at the1980 Olympic games as part ofAustralia's 400 medley relay •Former SEC record holder in the200 backstroke • 1979 200 back-stroke runner-up at the NCAAChampionships.

John Foster — 1980The Crimson Tide’s first coach •From 1960 to 1973 he compiled123-48 record in dual meet com-petition.

Arne Borgstrom — 1982Won the 1982 NCAA 1650freestyle title • Named the 1982SEC Swimmer of the Year •Named 1982 Alabama Athlete ofthe Year • Earned All-Americahonors four consecutive years •First man to swim faster than 15minutes in winning the 1650freestyle at the SECChampionships.

Angelika Knipping — 1983Won the NCAA 50 breaststroketitle on the way to setting a colle-giate record in that event whichstill stands • Won three SEC titlesand earned All-America honors13 times.

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Christina Jarvis — 1976Won a total of five AIAW titles,winning the 100 and 200 breast-stroke in 1976 and the 50, 100and 200 breaststroke in 1977 •She set the U.S. open record in1976 in the 100 meter breast-stroke • AIAW record holder inthe 200 breaststroke, 2:18.79 •U.S. open and AIAW recordholder in the 100 breaststroke,1:04.56.

Casey Converse — 1977Set an NCAA record and becamethe first man in swimming histo-ry to break the 15 minute barrieron his way to winning the 1650freestyle when he went 14:57.30on March 26, 1977 in Cleveland,Ohio • Also held the NCAArecord in the 1000 freestyle •Participated in the 1976Olympics.

AlabamaSwimming&Diving

Hall of Fame

Jonty Skinner — 1975First member of the Hall ofFame • Earned the first individ-ual NCAA championship inAlabama’s swimming history •His time of 43.92 in the 100freestyle on March 29, 1975 inCleveland, Ohio, set an NCAArecord and U.S. Open record •Set a world record in 1976 in the100 freestyle • Served as theTide's head coach from 1991-94.

Jack Babashoff — 1976Earned a silver medal in the 100meter freestyle and a gold medalas part of the U.S. 400 freestylerelay at the 1976 Olympics •Gold medalist at the 1975 PanAmerican games • Four year All-American.

In 1975, then head coach Don Gambril decided to create theAlabama Swimming Hall of Fame to honor those Alabama swim-mers, divers and related personnel who had made outstanding

contributions to the Crimson Tide program through superb perform-ances.

Former head coach and Tide swimming legend Jonty Skinner wasthe first member to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the strengthof his NCAA national championship and his world record, both inthe 100 free. Last year, four athletes - Lane Bassham, Anne Poleska,Vlad Polyakov and Susan (Bartholomew) Williams - added theirname to the hall. Last spring, junior Vlad Polyakov earned admissioninto the hall and will be inducted after he finishes his eligibility.

An Athlete must meet one of six requirements to be eligible for induction:1. AIAW or NCAA champion in an individual event.2. Member of the U.S. Olympic Team3. Finalist at the Olympic Games4. Member of the U.S. World Championship Team5. Finalist at the World Championships6. Pan-American or Pan-Pacific Games individual medalist

In addition to those picked by the above criteria, one athlete ischosen for each decade as “The Athlete of the Decade,” for outstand-ing contribution to the University of Alabama Swimming and DivingTeam. Since Skinner became the first inductee in 1975, the Hall ofFame has grown to 35 members.

Glenn Mills — 1983Won the NCAA 200 breaststroketitle • Member of the 1980 U.S.Olympic team • Also a memberof the 1982 U.S. WorldChampionship Team.

Don Gambril — 1984Head Coach of the 1984 U.S.Olympic Team in Los Angeles •Head coach of the 1983 U.S.Pan-American squad • Headcoach of the 1991 U.S. WorldChampionship Team • First indi-vidual recipient of U.S.Swimming Award.

Bob Webster — 1985Won gold medals in platformdiving in the 1960 and 1964Olympics • Earned SEC DivingCoach of the Year, four times •Coached an NCAA championand 10 SEC champions.

Marcello Juca — 1985Won three medals at the 1983Pan-American Games • Three-time All-American • Member ofthe 1984 Brazilian OlympicTeam.

Jens-PeterBerndnt — 1987

World record holder in the 400IM • Finalist at the 1988 OlympicGames • Two time SEC champi-on.

Ralph Wright — 1988Alabama Swimmer of the 1960sThree year Most ValuableSwimmer • 1968 SEC MostValuable Swimmer • Five timeSEC champion • Held four SECrecords during his career.

Jon Olsen — 1991Five time SEC Champion • 1991NCAA Championship 100freestyle runnerup • 50, 100 and200 freestyle Alabama schoolrecord holder • Four year MVPfor the Tide • Member of the1991 & 1994 U.S. WorldChampionship team • GoodwillGames gold medalist • 1991 Pan-Pacific Games gold medalist •1992 Olympic 400 medley andfreestyle relay gold medalist and

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800 freestyle relay bronze medal-ist • World record holder as partof the U.S.'s 400 medley relay •Captain of the 1993 U.S. PanPacific squad • Four time goldmedalist at the 1993 Pan PacificGames - 50 and 100 freestyle andthe 400 freestyle and medleyrelays • Inaugural U.S. ResidentNational Team member • 1996Olympic double gold medalist,400 and 800 freestyle relays •1996 Olympic team captain

Mark Rourke — 1991Finalist at the 1984 Olympicsrepresenting Canada in the plat-form event • Four time SECchampion • At the 1991 SECChampionships, became the firstdiver in SEC history to win allthree diving events • School andSEC record holder for the one-meter diving event • Runner-upat the 1991 NCAAChampionships in the one-meterdiving event • Finalist at the 1992Olympic Games off the three-meter board.

Ellen (McGrath) Owen — 1992

Member of the 1992 U.S.Olympic Diving Team • Finaledoff the platform at the 1992Games • 1985 SEC Champion offthe three-meter board •Academic All-SEC in 1985 • twotime All-America.

MarlaBrooksbank — 1992

Swimmer of the 1970sFirst female Alabama swimmerto earn individual All-Americahonors all four years of hercareer • Gold medalist at the1979 World University Gamesheld in Mexico • 1979 MostValuable Swimmer.

Jeff Wade — 1992Swimmer of the 1970sAnchored the 800 freestyle relayat the 1970 NCAAChampionships which earnedAlabama's first All-Americanhonors • 1970 Academic All-America • Three year team MVPand three year Captain • Fivetime SEC champion • Threeindividual titles and two relaytitles • Three time All-SEC • Heldthe SEC record in the 200 IM,200 backstroke and 800 freestyle.

Greg Higginson — 1992Swimmer of the 1980sTotal of 12 All-America honorsfrom 1980 to 1983 • Five timeindividual SEC Champion •Winner of the 1982Commissioners Trophy •Member of the 1982 SECChampionship team • Three yearAll-SEC.

Kim Nicholson — 1992Swimmer of the 1980sTotal of 23 All-America honorsfrom 1982 to 1985 • Seven SECtitles, four individual titles andthree relay wins • 1984 and 1985Academic All-SEC • Member ofthe 1985 SEC Championshipteam.

Rafael Alvarez — 19961995 Southeastern ConferenceDiver of the Year • 1995 SECOne-meter Champion • 1995SEC Platform Champion • 1994and 1995 All-American • 1994and 1995 All-SEC • Dove forSpain at the 1988, 1992, 1996and 2000 Olympics • Finaled offthe Platform at the 1992Olympics • Dove for Spain infour World Championships -1991, 1994, 1998 and 2001

Brent Roberts — 19981998 NCAA 10-meter platformchampion • Member of the 1998U.S. World Championship Team• 1997 and 1998 SoutheasternConference Diver of the Year •Two SEC titles • Eight-time firstteam All-American and three-time honorable mention All-American

Stacy Potter — 2000Swimmer of the 1990s1995 NCAA Runner-up in the100 butterfly • 1995 SEC 100butterfly champion • 12-timefirst team All-American and 10-time honorable mention All-American • Set the 50 and 100freestyle school records • Holdsthe 100 butterfly and backstrokeschool records • SEC record set-ter in the 100 butterfly • Swamon the school record 200 and 400freestyle relays and 200 and 400medley relays

Travis Myers — 2000Swimmer of the 1990sNCAA Runner-up in the 100breaststroke in 1994 • 1992 SEC100 breaststroke champion •Earned 6 first team All-Americanhonors and 7 honorable mentionAll-American honors • Swam onthe school record 200 freestyleand 400 medley relays

Stefan Gherghel — 2002Won back-to-back NCAA 200butterfly titles, making him thefirst Alabama swimmer to repeatas NCAA champion • Posted thethird fastest time in the history ofthe 200 butterfly behind onlyPablo Morales and MelvinStewart • 2002 and 2003 SEC 200butterfly Champion • Finaled atthe 2004 Olympics in Athens,Greece, taking fifth place in the200m butterfly • Competed atthe 2000 Sydney Olympics •200m butterfly silver medalist atthe 2004 FINA WorldChampionships

Lane Bassham — 20042004 NCAA 3-meter Champion• 2004 NCAA 1-meter Runner-up • 2004 NCAA ChampionshipDiver of the Meet • 2004 SECDiver of the Year • Member ofthe U.S. National Team •Undefeated off both the one andthree-meter boards during theregular season as a senior • 2004SEC 1-meter Champion • 2003and 2004 SEC 3-meterChampion • Top-3 at the SECChampionships eight times,including three SEC titles

Anne Poleska - 2004Earned a Bronze Medal in the200m breaststroke at the 2004Olympics in Athens, Greece •Became the first Crimson Tideswimmer to earn an individualOlympic medal since the 1984Games • Swam in the 2000Olympics in Sydney, Australia •Finished Runner-up in the 200breaststroke at the 2003 NCAAChampionships • Earned fiveSEC breaststroke titles • SECrecord holder in the 200 breast-stroke • School record holder insix individual events and as amember of all five relays

Susan Bartholomew Williams - 2004

Earned a Bronze Medal in thetriathlon at the 2004 Olympicsin Athens, Greece • Became thefirst Alabama athlete to earn anOlympic medal in a sport otherthan the one they competed atthe Capstone • Captain of the1992 Alabama team

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Alabama in the Olympics

Alabama’s Olympic history is longand rich. Former Alabama divingcoach Bob Webster was a two timeOlympic champion, winning the

1960 and 1964 platform diving gold medal.Robin Backhaus won a silver in the 200 but-terfly in 1972 while Jack Babashoff earned asilver medal in the 100 freestyle in 1976.

In Athens, Alabama was represented bynine athletes. Anne Poleska and Susan(Bartholomew) Williams became the firstCrimson Tide women to earn medals.Poleska took bronze in the 200 breaststroke,while Williams changed gears, taking bronzein the triathlon.

The Tide had the most representatives atthe 1984 Olympic Games held in LosAngeles. Twenty Alabama swimmers anddivers would compete in Los Angeles. The1984 Olympics also saw former Tide coachDon Gambril serve as head coach of one ofthe most successful U.S. Olympic squads inhistory. Gambril also served as an assistantcoach on four other Olympic staffs: 1968,1972, 1976 and 1980.

And while he has seen the most Olympicaction, Gambril isn’t the only Tide mentorto coach at the Olympics. Jonty Skinner,head coach from 1990-94, served as an assis-tant coach on the United States squad in1996 and again in 2000. Current head coachEric McIlquham was head coach of theEgyptian Olympic squad in 2000 and anassistant in 1996.

In 1992, Jon Olsen started a two-Olympic run that would make him themost decorated UA Olympian. He was themainstay of the U. S. relay squads in 1992and 1996. He anchored both the 400freestyle and 400 medley relays to goldmedals and the 800 free relay team to abronze. Along with teammates Jeff Rouse,Nelson Diebel and Pablo Morales, Olsenswam to a world record finish in winningthe 400 medley relay. The fastest man in thehistory of the Crimson Tide, Olsen's leg onthe U.S.'s 400 freestyle relay stands as one ofthe fastest in the history of the sport. Olsencame back for another taste of Olympicglory in 1996. Selected captain of the UnitedStates squad by his peers, Olsen swam todouble gold as part of the 400 and 800mfreestyle relays. With a total of five Olympicmedals, four of which shine gold, Olsen isthe Tide’s most successful Olympian.

Jon Olsen, pictured here with his 1992 U.S. Olympic teammates, from the left, Joe Huedpohl, Matt Biondiand Tom Jager, earned four gold medals in two Olympiads.

Anne Poleska (left) shows off her bronze medal, standingbeside the United State’s Amanda Beard (center) with the goldand Australia’s Leisel Jones (right) with the silver.

Susan (Bartholomew) Williams, class of‘92, and daughter Sydney enjoy somequality time after the medal ceremony.

Alabama Swimming’s 2004 Olympic Roll CallOlympic

Country Events ExperienceBrendan Ashby Zimbabwe Alumni 100 backstroke 2004

Spiros Bitsakis Greece Alumni Relays 2000 & 2004

Igor Erhartic Serbia & Montenegro Alumni 200 freestyle & relays 2004

Stefan Gherghel Rumania Alumni 200 butterfly 2000 & 2004

Hanna Miluska Switzerland Alumni 200 freestyle 2004

Anne Poleska Germany Alumni 200 breaststroke 2000 & 2004

Vlad Polyakov Kazakhstan Senior 100 & 200 breaststroke 2004

Arlene Semeco Venezuela Alumni 50 & 100 freestyle 2004

Apostolis Tsagkarakis Greece Senior 50 freestyle 2004

Susan Williams USA Alumni Triathlete 2004

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Robin BackhausUnited States

1972 Silver Medal200 butterfly

Jack BabashoffUnited States

1976 Silver Medal100 freestyle

Max MetzgerAustralia

1980 Bronze Medal1500 freestyle

Mark TonelliAustralia

1980 Gold Medal400 freestyle relay

Cam HenningCanada

1984 Bronze Medal200 backstroke

Justin LembergAustralia

1984 Bronze Medal400 Freestyle

Jon SiebenAustralia

1984 Gold Medal200 butterfly

Jon OlsenUnited States

1992 Gold Medal - 400 free& medley relays; BronzeMedal - 800 free relay

1996 Gold Medal - 400 &800 free relays

2004 — AthensBrendan Ashby, ZimbabweSpiros Bitsakis, GreeceIgor Erhartic, SerbiaStefan Gherghel, Rumania •

FinalistHanna Miluska, SwitzerlandAnne Poleska, Germany • Bronze

Medal - 200 breaststrokeVlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan •

FinalistArlene Semeco, VenezuelaApostolis Tsagkarakis, GreeceSusan (Bartholomew) Williams,

United States • Bronze Medal -Triathlon

2000 — SydneyOren Azrad, IsraelRafael Alvarez, SpainSpiros Bitsakis, GreeceRania Elwani, EgyptStefan Gherghel, Rumania

Susan WilliamsUnited States

2004 Bronze MedalTriathlon

Anne PoleskaGermany

2004 Bronze Medal200 breaststroke

Stavros Michaelides, CyprusAnne Poleska, GermanyGlen Walshaw, Zimbabwe

1996 — AtlantaRafael Alvarez, SpainCatalina Casaru, RumaniaRania Elwani, EgyptStavros Michaelides, CyprusJon Olsen, United States • Gold

Medal - 400m & 800m freerelays (United States Captain)

1992 — BarcelonaRafael Alvarez, SpainRita Garay, Puerto RicoStavros Michaelides, CyprusJon Olsen, United States • Gold

Medal - 400m free relay &400 medley relay, BronzeMedal - 800m free relay

Ellen (McGrath) Owen, UnitedStates • Finalist

Crimson Tide Olympians

Crimson Tide Olympic Medalists

Mark Rourke, Canada • FinalistRagga Runolfsdottir, IcelandHelga Sigurdardottir, Iceland

1980 — Moscow*Arne Borgstrom, Norway*Cameron Henning, CanadaMarcello Juca, BrazilMax Metzger, Australia

• Bronze Medal - 1500m free*Glenn Mills, United StatesMark Tonelli, Australia • Gold

Medal - 400m medley relay

1988 — SeoulPeter Berndt, West GermanyRita Garay, Puerto RicoRagga Runolfsdottir, Iceland

1984 — Los AngelesRafael Alvarez, SpainRicardo Aldabe, SpainLaurence Bensimon, France

*Peter Berndt, East GermanyKatrine Bomstad, NorwayCarole Brooke, SwitzerlandCarmel Clark, New ZealandFilberto Colon, Puerto RicoMike Davidson, New ZealandAnna Doig, New ZealandCam Henning, Canada

• Bronze Medal - 200m backFrank Iacono, FranceMarcello Juca, BrazilAngelika Knipping, West

GermanyJustin Lemberg, Australia

• Bronze Medal - 400m FreeFelix Morf, SwitzerlandMark Rourke, Canada • FinalistEnrique Romero, SpainAndreas Schmidt, West GermanyJon Sieben, Australia

• Gold Medal - 200m flyTony Portela, Puerto Rico

1976 — MontrealJack Babashoff, United States •

Silver Medal - 100m freeCarlos Berrocal, Puerto RicoCasey Converse, United StatesMark Crocker, Hong KongChristina Jarvis, Great BritainMark Tonelli, AustraliaJeff Van de Graaf, Australia

1972 — MunichRobin Backhaus, United States

• Silver Medal - 200m flyMark Crocker, Hong KongColin Herring, New ZealandJacques Leloup, Belgium

* Made countries Olympic Team,but country boycotted theGames

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Jonty Skinner1975 NCAA

100 Freestyle Champion

Christina Jarvis1976 AIAW

100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200

Breaststroke Champion

Casey Converse1977 NCAA 1650 Freestyle Champion

Wayne Chester1978 NCAA

One-meter Diving Champion

Vicky Stanley1976 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion

Eighteen times a member of the CrimsonTide Swimming and Diving team has stoodat the top of the awards stand as a collegiatenational champion. The events range fromthe 50 freestyle to the 1650 freestyle and fromone-meter diving to the 10-meter platform.

Jonty Skinner won the first title in 1975,winning the 100 freestyle in his freshmancampaign, setting an NCAA record in theprocess (43.92). Christina Jarvis and VickyStanley won titles in 1976. Jarvis won theAIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke champi-onships setting a U.S. Open record in the 100breaststroke. Stanley won the AIAW 50freestyle crown, setting an AIAW record withher performance. In 1977 Jarvis became thefirst Alabama swimmer to repeat as nationalchampion when she successfully defendedher 100 and 200 breaststroke titles and addedthe 50 breaststroke crown to her haul.

The 1977 season also saw Casey Conversebetter the American and NCAA record in the1650 freestyle on his way to the awards stand.He became the first swimmer to break the 15minute mark in the 1650 freestyle with hisnational championship swim of 14:57.30.Wayne Chester became the Tide's first divingchampion in 1978 winning the one-meterdiving title. Carlos Berrocal brought the 1979100 backstroke crown to the Capstone whileArne Borgstrom earned Alabama's first titleof the 1980's when he won the 1982 1650freestyle. It seemed Alabama owned thebreaststroke in 1983 when Angelika Knippingwon the women's 50 breaststroke title andGlenn Mills won the men's 200 breaststroketitle.

Diver Brent Roberts added to theCrimson Tide legacy of champions winningthe 10-meter platform in 1998 and in 2002and 2003 Stefan Gherghel won back-to-back200 butterfly titles. Lane Bassham won theTide women’s first diving title in 2004 as theNCAA 3-meter Champion.

And in 2005, Vlad Polyakov went fromOlympic finalist during the summer toNCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion in thespan of a few short months.

Alabama’sNational Champions

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Angelika Knipping1983 NCAA

50 Breaststroke Champion

Glenn Mills1983 NCAA

200 Breaststroke Champion

Carlos Berrocal1979 NCAA 100 Backstroke Champion

Brent Roberts1998 10-meter Diving Champion

Arne Borgstrom1982 NCAA

1650 Freestyle Champion

Stefan Gherghel2002 & 2003 NCAA

200 Butterfly Champion

Lane Bassham2004 NCAA

Three-meter Diving Champion

Vlad Polyakov2005 200 Breaststroke Champion

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2007 Women’s NCAA Division I Standards25-Yard Course 25-Meter Course 50-Meter Course

A B A B A BStandard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

50 Freestyle :22.75 :23.43 :25.40 :26.16 :26.13 :26.91 100 Freestyle :49.49 :50.97 :55.24 :56.89 :56.63 :58.32 200 Freestyle 1:47.09 1:50.30 1:59.53 2:03.11 2:02.54 2:06.21 500 Freestyle 4:45.46 4:54.02 4:09.75 4:17.24 4:16.71 4:24.41 1,650 Freestyle 16:23.54 16:53.04 16:20.60 16:50.01 16:48.76 17:19.02

100 Butterfly :53.75 :55.36 :59.99 1:01.79 1:01.29 1:03.13 200 Butterfly 1:58.99 2:02.55 2:12.81 2:16.78 2:15.07 2:19.11

100 Backstroke :54.47 :56.10 1:00.80 1:02.62 1:03.86 1:05.77 200 Backstroke 1:57.79 2:01.32 2:11.47 2:15.41 2:17.45 2:21.57

100 Breaststroke 1:01.70 1:03.55 1:08.87 1:10.93 1:10.93 1:13.05 200 Breaststroke 2:13.65 2:17.65 2:29.17 2:33.63 2:32.23 2:26.78

200 IM 2:00.52 2:04.13 2:14.51 2:18.54 2:19.01 2:23.18 400 IM 4:15.63 4:23.29 4:45.31 4:53.86 4:51.82 5:00.57

200 Freestyle Relay 1:31.01 1:33.74 1:41.58 1:44.63 1:44.49 1:47.63 400 Freestyle Relay 3:18.95 3:24.91 3:42.05 3:48.70 3:47.64 3:56.46 800 Freestyle Relay 7:10.49 7:23.40 8:00.46 8:14.87 8:12.56 8:27.33

200 Medley Relay 1:39.49 1:42.47 1:51.04 1:54.37 1:54.49 1:57.92 400 Medley Relay 3:38.02 3:44.56 4:03.33 4:10.63 4:11.18 4:18.72

1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 255/265***3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 270/280***

Platform Diving Points—Dual 260/225###

***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.###qualifying point total when using five optional dives with standard D.D.

2007 Men’s NCAA Division I Standards25-Yard Course 25-Meter Course 50-Meter Course

A B A B A BStandard Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard

50 Freestyle :19.60 :20.18 :21.88 :22.53 :22.80 :23.47100 Freestyle :43.35 :44.65 :48.39 :49.84 :50.24 :51.74200 Freestyle 1:35.09 1:37.94 1:46.13 1:49.31 1:49.94 1:53.23500 Freestyle 4:18.59 4:26.34 3:46.24 3:53.02 3:54.02 4:01.041,650 Freestyle 15:05.87 15:33.04 15:03.17 15:30.25 15:38.73 16:06.89

100 Butterfly :47.09 :48.50 :52.56 :54.14 :54.26 :55.88200 Butterfly 1:44.93 1:48.07 1:57.11 2:00.62 2:01.17 2:04.80

100 Backstroke :47.43 :48.85 :52.94 :54.53 :56.81 :58.51200 Backstroke 1:44.02 1:47.14 1:56.10 1:59.58 2:02.53 2:06.20

100 Breaststroke :53.60 :55.20 :59.83 1:01.61 1:02.62 1:04.49200 Breaststroke 1:57.29 2:00.80 2:10.91 2:14.83 2:16.71 2:20.80

200 IM 1:46.09 1:49.27 1:58.41 2:01.96 2:03.80 2:07.51400 IM 3:46.89 3:53.69 4:13.23 4:20.82 4:22.31 4:30.17

200 Freestyle Relay 1:18.47 1:20.82 1:27.58 1:30.21 1:31.25 1:33.99400 Freestyle Relay 2:54.21 2:59.43 3:14.44 3:20.26 3:21.87 3:27.92800 Freestyle Relay 6:26.08 6:37.66 7:10.90 7:23.82 7:25.31 7:38.67

200 Medley Relay 1:26.52 1:29.11 1:36.57 1:39.46 1:40.85 1:43.86400 Medley Relay 3:11.96 3:17.71 3:34.25 3:40.66 3:44.26 3:50.98

1-Meter Diving Points—Dual 290/300***3-Meter Diving Points—Dual 310/320***Platform Diving Points—Dual 290/300***

***qualifying point total when using six optional dives with standard D.D.

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Opponents and EventsDelta StateDate: Friday, October 20 • 5 pmLocation: Tuscaloosa - Don GambrilOlympic PoolDSU Head Coach: Brian HeinDSU Website: www.gostatesmen.comDSU Sports Information Contact:Matt Jones - [email protected]

LSUDate: Friday, November 10 • 3 pmLocation: Baton Rouge, La. - LSUNatatoriumLSU Head Coach: Adam SchmittLSU Website: www.lsusports.netLSU Sports Information Contact:Bill Martin - [email protected]

Arkansas - WomenDate: Friday, November 10 • 3 pmLocation: Baton Rouge, La. - LSUNatatoriumArkansas Head Coach: Jeff Poppell Arkansas Website: www.ladybacks.comArkansas Sports Information Contact:[email protected]

AuburnDate: Friday, October 20 • 5 pmLocation: Tuscaloosa - Don GambrilOlympic PoolAuburn Head Coach: David MarshAU Website: www.auburntigers.comAU Sports Information Contact:Carol White - [email protected]

KentuckyDate: Saturday, January 13 • 1 pmLocation: Lexington, Ky. - LancasterAquatic CenterKentucky Head Coach: Gary ConellyUK Website: www.ukathletics.comUK Sports Information Contact:Deb Moore - [email protected]

FloridaDate: Saturday, January 20 • 2 pmLocation: Tuscaloosa - Don GambrilOlympic PoolFlorida Head Coach: Gregg Troy UF Website: www.gatorzone.comUF Sports Information Contact:Cory Walton - [email protected] .edu

South CarolinaDate: Saturday, January 20 • 2 pmLocation: Tuscaloosa - Don GambrilOlympic PoolSouth Carolina Head Coach: Don Gibb USC Website: www.uscsports.comUSC Sports Information Contact:Ayanna Wakefield - [email protected]

SEC ChampionshipsDates: Dive- Feb. 2-4 Swim- Feb. 7-10 Location: Lexington, Ky. - LancasterAquatic CenterHost Website: www.ukathletics.comHost Sports Information Contact:Deb Moore - [email protected] Website: www.secsports.com

SMU Swim Classic - WomenDates: October 20-21Location: Dallas, Texas - PerkinsNatatoriumHost Website: www.smumustangs.comHost Sports Information Contact:Kelsey Yantis - [email protected]

US OpenDates: Nov. 30 - Dec. 3Location: West Lafayette, Ind. -Boilermaker Aquatic CenterHost Website: www.purduesports.comHost Sports Information Contact:Chris Macaluso - [email protected] Swimming Website - www.usswim.org

Last Chance Meet - WomenDate: Saturday, February 17Location: Athens, Ga. - GabrielsonNatatoriumHost Website: www.georgiadogs.comHost Sports Information Contact:Steven Colquitt - [email protected]

Last Chance Meet - MenDates: February 24-25Location: Auburn, Ala. - James E. MartinAquatics Center Host Website: www.auburntigers.comHost Sports Information Contact:Carol White - [email protected]

NCAA Zone B ChampionshipsDates: March 2-3Location: TBAHost Website: TBAHost Sports Information Contact: TBA

NCAA Championships - womenDates: March 8-10Location: Minneapolis, Minn. - UniversityAquatic CenterHost Website: www.gophersports.comHost Sports Information Contact:Jeff Keiser - [email protected] Website - www.ncaasports.com

NCAA Championships - menDates: March 15-17Location: Minneapolis, Minn. - UniversityAquatic CenterHost Website: www.gophersports.comHost Sports Information Contact:Jeff Keiser - [email protected] Website - www.ncaasports.com

USA Swimming NationalsDates: March 26 - April 1Location: East Meadows, N.Y.Host Website: www.usswim.orgHost Sports Information Contact:Jamie Fabos - [email protected]