2016 american athletic conference swimming and diving program

Wednesday, February 17SESSION 1 - Noon CT (Diving Prelims) 6 p.m. CT (Swimming Relays)Event 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (CONSOLOLATION) Event 3 Women’s 800 Yard Freestyle RelayEvent 4 Men’s 800 Yard Freestyle RelayEvent 1 Men’s 1 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 2 Women’s 3 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 5 Women’s 200 Yard Medley Relay Event 6 Men’s 200 Yard Medley Relay

Thursday, February 18SESSION 2 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims)SESSION 3 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals)Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION)Event 8 Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle Event 9 Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle Event 10 Women’s 200 Individual Medley Event 11 Men’s 200 Individual Medley Event 12 Women’s 50 Yard Freestyle Event 13 Men’s 50 Yard Freestyle Event 7 Women’s 1 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 14 Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Event 15 Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle RelayEvent 14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - WomenEvent 15 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Men

Friday, February 19SESSION 4 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims)SESSION 5 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals)Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (CONSOLATION) Event 17 Women’s 400 Individual Medley Event 18 Men’s 400 Individual Medley Event 19 Women’s 100 Yard Butterfl y Event 20 Men’s 100 Yard Butterfl yEvent 21 Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle Event 22 Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle Event 23 Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke Event 24 Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke Event 25 Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke Event 26 Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke Event 16 Men’s 3 Meter Diving (FINAL) Event 27 Women’s 400 Yard Medley Relay Event 28 Men’s 400 Yard Medley Relay

Saturday, February 20SESSION 6 - 10 a.m. CT (Swimming Prelims) 12:30 p.m. CT (Diving Prelims)SESSION 7 - 6 p.m. CT (Finals)Event 30 Women’s Platform Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 29 Men’s Platform Diving (PRELIMINARIES) Event 31 Women’s 1,650 Yard Freestyle Event 32 Men’s 1,650 Yard FreestyleEvent 30 Women’s Platform Diving (FINAL)Event 33 Women’s 200 Yard BackstrokeEvent 34 Men’s 200 Yard Backstroke Event 35 Women’s 100 Yard FreestyleEvent 36 Men’s 100 Yard Freestyle Event 37 Women’s 200 Yard Breaststroke Event 38 Men’s 200 Yard Breaststroke Event 39 Women’s 200 Yard Butterfl yEvent 40 Men’s 200 Yard Butterfl yEvent 29 Men’s Platform Diving (FINAL)Event 41 Women’s 400 Yard Freestyle RelayEvent 42 Men’s 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

The American Athletic Conference will crown champions in 42 events this week as six member schools send representatives to the third annual American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Houston’s Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC) Natatorium in Houston.

The American Athletic Conference Championships will feature six women’s teams and four men’s teams that will compete in Houston. The women’s meet will include teams from Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, Houston, SMU and Tulane. The men’s fi eld includes Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina and SMU

The American Digital Network will provide live and on-demand fi nals coverage of all 42 events of the four-day men’s and women’s championships, beginning with relay and diving fi nals Feb. 17. The coverage will also include interviews with student-athletes and coaches, and much more.

For complete coverage of the American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, visit The American’s Championship Central at www.theamerican.org/swimdive and follow @American_Swim.

The 2016 American Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving ChampionshipsFebruary 17-20 • CRWC Natatorium • Houston, Texas

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CincinnatiName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolAndrea Bartel IM/Breaststroke Jr. Euclid, Ohio/EuclidTaylor Berend Freestyle/Backstroke Fr. New Albany, Ohio/New AlbanyAmanda Coffey Diving Sr. Beavercreek, Ohio/BeavercreekAmanda Deller Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Fairfi eld, Ohio/McAuleyIuliia Fedoreeva Freestyle/Butterfl y Sr. Barnaul, Russia/BarnaulKatherine Gob Freestyle/Butterfl y Fr. Louisville, Ky./BallardEmma Gresser IM/Butterfl y Jr. Akron, Ohio/Richfi eld RevereShea Hanley Freestyle/Backstroke Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./North Central/IndianapolisKennedy Herbert Breaststroke/IM Sr. Green, Ohio/GreenGege Huffner Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Sainte Clotilde, France/Font RomeuNicole Hughes Diving Fr. Euclid, Ohio/EuclidJacqueline Keire Freestyle Jr. Burlington, Ontario/NelsonTal Kidron Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Tsurit, Israel/Hof HaSharonSydney King Freestyle/Backstroke So. Granville, Ohio/Granville/Western KentuckyHolly Lamb Diving Fr. Amherst, Ohio/Amherst SteeleTaylor Myszka Distance Freestyle Sr. Dayton, Ohio/CentervilleCaroline Neely Distance Freestyle So. Saint Petersburg, Fla./NortheastLindsey Niehaus Backstroke So. Cincinnati, Ohio/SetonMaria Novak Butterfl y/Freestyle Fr. Villa Hills, Ky./Notre Dame AcademyCarlie Perretta Breaststroke/Freestyle Fr. Canton, Ohio/PerryMonika Pikhartova Freestyle/Breaststroke So. Cernosice, Czech Republic/Gymnasium Jana NerudyEllen Posch Diving So. Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland HeightsMilli Puth Distance Freestyle Sr. Mainz, Germany/Gymnasium Mainz-GonsenheimTori Ritter Diving Fr. Littleton, Colo./Rock CanyonEnna Selmanovic Breaststroke/Butterfl y Fr. Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson SecondaryCaroline Sheehan Freestyle/Backstroke Fr. Greenwood, Ind./Center GroveDee Sopapong IM/Breaststroke Fr. Tampa, Fla./WhartonShelby Spitz IM/Backstroke So. Carmel, Ind./CarmelSara Wanasek Freestyle So. Burlington, Wis./BurlingtonSamantha Wheatley IM/Backstroke So. Maple Glen, Pa./Upper DublinSamantha Wolkoff Freestyle Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/SycamoreKaitlyn Woods Diving So. Dayton, Ohio/Centerville

Head CoachMandy Commons-DiSalle

Diving CoachKirtley Krombholz

Assistant CoachPieter Ritz

Assistant CoachJosh Schneider

Women’s Rosters


UConnName Events Class HometownSammi Bassman Breaststroke So. Austin, TexasMadeline Blair Sprint Freestyle Fr. Bethlehem, Pa.Danielle Bordes Sprint Freestyle Fr. Alpharetta, Ga.Emily Boyko Butterfl y Sr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.Jaimie Lynn Brookover Backstroke Jr. Cherry Hill, N.J.Alexandra Butera Diving Jr. Havertown, Pa.Emily Caplis Breaststroke So. Chillicothe, Ill.Christina Cirillo Backstroke So. Kinnelon, N.J.Caitlin Cole Distance Freestyle Sr. Trumbull, Conn.Amanda Craig Diving Jr. Woodbridge, Conn.Jordan Drake Breaststroke/IM/Sprint Jr. Marietta, Ga.Michelle Faykes Distance Freestyle Jr. Cherry Hill, N.J.Caroline Finkle Butterfl y Jr. Johns Creek, Ga.Annika Grewal Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Oakville, OntarioMadeleine Hoopes Sprint/Butterfl y Jr. Greensburg, Pa.Julie Hu Breaststroke Fr. Wilton, Conn.Laura Hyland Breaststroke Sr. Southport, EnglandDarrah Jampo Butterfl y/Free/Back Jr. West Chester, Pa.Michelle Kalupski Diving Jr. Chicago, Ill.Sophia King Freestyle/Butterfl y So. Chesterfi eld, Va.Margot Manning Freestyle Jr. Frederick, Md.Monica Marcello Diving So. Middletown, Conn.Alex McPherson Freestyle Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich.Kennedy Meier Backstroke Sr. Winnipeg, ManitobaRachel Mulligan Distance Jr. Raleigh, N.C.Sara Nestrowitz Freestyle So. Washington Township, N.J.Sophie Nothnagle Butterfl y Jr. Victor, N.Y.Tara O’Prey Sprint Freestyle Jr. Ridley Park, Pa.Emily Parillo Butterfl y/IM So. Phillipston, Mass.Samantha Park Backstroke Jr. Washington Crossing, Pa.Deanna Parsons Freestyle/IM Jr. Ellicott City, Md.Christine Pedersen Backstroke Jr. Vinterbro, NorwayNicole Ricci Backstroke Jr. Forest Hill, Md.Laura Ruttan Breaststroke Sr. Stittsville, OntarioTaryn Urbanus Diving Sr. Quincy, Mass.Jackie Van Lew Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Tinton Falls, N.J.Emilia Weihenig Backstroke So. Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Head CoachBob Goldberg

Diving CoachJohn Bransfi eld

Assistant CoachMatt Donovan

Assistant CoachKeary McClernan

Women’s Rosters

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East CarolinaName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolAnastasia Amoiroglou Butterfl y/Freestyle Sr. Thessaloniki, Greece/15th LyceumTori Angermeier Freestyle Jr. Spartanburg, S.C./DormanLily Armstrong Diving Jr. Greensboro, N.C./Weaver AcademyElizabeth Baertlein Backstroke So. Eagle, Wis./Western KentuckyLauren Baker Butterfl y/Freestyle Sr. Midlothian, Va./CosbyLiz Browne Freestyle Jr. State College, Pa./State College AreaBridie Burke Butterfl y/Freestyle So. Washington, D.C./Georgetown Visitation PrepLauren Early Breaststroke/IM Jr. Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet ValleyZoe Feingold Diving Fr. Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth NorthDelaney Fox Freestyle/IM Sr. Kennett Square, Pa./KennettLogan Graumann Backstroke/Freestyle So. Maryville, Tenn./Western KentuckyTaylor Hague Backstroke/IM Jr. Chesterfi eld, Va./CosbyLauren Hensley Backstroke Fr. Chantilly, Va./ChantillyAlexandra Jones Backstroke/Free/IM Sr. St. Petersburg, Fla./NortheastAlex Kreager Freestyle/IM Fr. Greensboro, N.C./GrimsleyJulie Lajoie Backstroke/Fly/IM So. East Longmeadow, Mass./East LongmeadowIsabelle Little Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Richmond, Va./GodwinJera Majeric Backstroke Jr. Prevalje, Slovenia/Gimnazija Ravne na KoroskemCaitlin Mehaffey Butterfl y/IM Sr. Clyde, N.C./TuscolaBailie Monahan Butterfl y/IM Sr. Stafford, Va./Colonial ForgeVendela Norrman Breaststroke So. Tyreso, Sweden/Kunskapsgymnasiet GlobenErin Polich Backstroke/Freestyle So. High Point, N.C./Home SchooledSara Morgan Pou IM Sr. Greenville, N.C./J.H. RoseAlicia Roueche Diving Jr. Greensboro, N.C./GrimsleyAshley Sams Diving Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Bethel ParkMegan Sellers Breaststroke Sr. Aurora, Ill./Metea ValleyMcKenzie Street Breaststroke/Fly/IM Fr. Norwood, Pa./Episcopal AcademyAnna Maria Svanbergsson Freestyle Jr. Copenhagen, Denmark/Falkonergaardens

Head CoachRick Kobe

Diving CoachRyan Hunt

Associate Head CoachMatthew Jabs

Head Assistant CoachKate Moore

Assistant CoachKevin Woodhull-Smith

Assistant CoachDoug Parker

Women’s Rosters


HoustonName Class Hometown/Last SchoolCameron Balkom Jr. Baton Rouge, La./St. Joseph’s AcademyDoroteja Bednjanec Sr. Zagreb, Croatia/Gornjogradska GimnazijaMicaela Bouter So. Johannesburg, South Africa/St. Stithians CollegeHolly Criscuolo Sr. Haymarket, Va./Battlefi eld HSTaylor Derevyanik Sr. Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll HSKayla Epting Fr. Ft. Worth, Texas/Central HSAlina Gersib Fr. Houston, Texas/Home-schooledJulie Gibson Fr. Payson, Ariz./Pinnacle HSConor Glenn Fr. Cypress, Texas/Cypress Woods HSAshley Grijalva So. Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HSMichaela Hamrick Jr. Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery HSHannah Herbst Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain HSRachel Hobbins Jr. Austin, Texas/McNeil HSCaitlin Horner So. Yorktown, Va./Grafton HSEleanna Koutsouveli Fr. Athens, Greece/Ellinogermaniki Agogi SAMarissa Lehman Jr. Dayton, Ohio/Carroll HSEmma Moore So. Richardson, Texas/Richardson HSTaylor Olanski Jr. London, Ontario/Mother Terresea Catholic SSLeah Ortiz Jr. Houston/Cypress Creek HSMaya Owens Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson HSVictoria Padial So. Baton Rouge, La./St. Joseph’s AcademyJenny Penneck Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista HSVictoria Rayol Fr. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Colegio Anglo-AmericanoSharo Rodriguez So. Queretaro, Mexico/Prepa UCODanielle Shedd Sr. Converse, Texas/Judson HSShelby Sparacino Fr. Richmond, Texas/George Ranch HSDelia Weber Fr. Houston, Texas/St. John XXIII College PreparatoryJasmine Williams Jr. Orange Park, Fla./Fleming Island HS

Head CoachRyan Wochomurka

Diving CoachBob Gunter

Assistant Coach for SwimmingHannah Burandt

Women’s Rosters


SMUName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolUrsa Bezan Freestyle Jr. Kranj, Slovenia/Gimnazija KranjSamantha Butz Butterfl y/Backstroke Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind./CarrollKathleen Charron IM/Freestyle So. Atlanta, Ga./Holy Innocents’ Episcopal SchoolAnna Cheesbrough Butterfl y Sr. Castleford, West YorkshireVicky Cunningham Freestyle Sr. Chester, United Kingdom/Loughborough UniversityMarne Erasmus Sprint Fly/Freestyle Jr. East London, South Africa/Grens HoerskoolCaitlin Gutschenritter Backstroke Sr. Plano, Texas/Plano WestAmy Hess Sprint Free/Fly Fr. Dallas, Texas/Bishop LynchMaddie Hoch Freestyle/Butterfl y Jr. Lebanon, Pennsylvania/MinnesotaKyra Kondis Sprint Freestyle So. Sandy Spring, Md./Sandy Spring Friends SchoolElizabeth Krane Individual Medley Sr. St. Louis, Mo./ClaytonLauren Lamb Diving Jr. San Antonio, Texas/JohnsonEleonor Lindborg Backstroke/Freestyle Sr. Trelleborg, Sweden/Procivitas Privata GymnasiumAlexandra Manasso Freestyle So. Austin, Texas/WestwoodKirsty McLauchlan Free/IM/Breast Jr. Johannesburg, South Africa/St. Catherines CoventAshley Mercadel Freestyle Fr. Sugar Land, Texas/St. Agnes AcademyMadison Meyer Freestyle Sr. Washington Crossing, Pa./Council RockTara-Lynn Nicholas Breaststroke Jr. Pietermaritzburg,South Africa/The Wykeham CollegiateKeegan Pho Fly/Back/IM Fr. Sugar Land, Texas/William P. ClementsHannah Rogers Sprint Freestyle Sr. London, EnglandCasey Rose Freestyle Fr. Southlake, Texas/Southlake CarrollAdri Santa Freestyle/Butterfl y So. Pecs, Hungary/Megyervarosi Altalanos Iskola es GimnaziumElena Skaribas Freestyle Fr. Houston, Texas/St. John’s SchoolTiffany Sudarma Back/Butterfl y Sr. Austin, Texas/MiamiAnna Volchkov Backstroke/Freestyle Sr. Yoqneam Illit, Israel/ShpaimMadeline Wainman Diving So. Coquitlam, British Columbia/Centennial Secondary SchoolKelcie Winters Backstroke Fr. Alpharetta, Ga./King’s Ridge Christian SchoolEl Yellin Backstroke/Freestyle Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley

Head CoachSteve Collins

Head Diving CoachJim Stillson

Assistant CoachAshley Dell

Women’s Rosters


TulaneName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolLauren Arnold Diving Sr. Victoria, Australia/East Doncaster SecondaryAlex Brindisi Fly/IM So. Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-SudburyNatalie Clausen Dist. Free Fr. Trinity, Fla./East Lake HSElizabeth Cook Back/Free Sr. Texarkana, Texas/Texas HSJonna Frantz Sprint Free Jr. Mandeville, La./MandevilleNina Gonzalez Free/Fly Fr. El Paso, Texas/Franklin HSHolly Grender Back/Free/IM Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton HSLena Hayakawa Breast/Fly Fr. Honolulu, Hawaii/Mid-Pacifi c InstituteJoy Jason Breast/Free/IM Jr. Port Allen, La./Maren Kjell Diving Sr. Moraga, Calif./Campolindo HSAlex Lakota Free/Fly/IM So. Burleson, Texas/Trinity Valley SchoolEmma Lincoln Free/Fly So. Weston, Fla./Cypress BayCaroline McCleary Diving Fr. Rockville, Md./McLean HSRoni Meyer Dist. Free/IM Sr. El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hills HSLilly Morgan Free/Back Fr. Fort Mitchell, Ky./Notre Dame AcademyAnise Muir Diving Fr. Alexandria, Va./Hayfi eld Secondary SchoolTirol Palmer Back/Free/IM So. Aukland, New Zealand/Westlake GirlsEmily Ramier Fly/Breast Fr. Oakville, Ontario/Blakelock HSMia Schachter Sprint Free/Breast/Fly Sr. Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grande HSRachel Schneider Dist. Free Sr. Medina, Wash./Bellevue HSEllie Sills Fly/Free/IM Jr. Suwanee, Ga./LambertKaitlin Simpson Free/Fly So. Beaconsville, Quebec/Phillips Academy AndoverAli Talwar Dist. Free Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./The Bolles SchoolShelly Zelnick Back/Free Fr. Troy, Ohio/Troy HSParis Zhang Free/Back Fr. Sydney, Australia/Pymble Ladies’ College

Head CoachKatie Robinson

Diving CoachChris Devine

Assistant CoachSarah Woodbury

Graduate AssistantRyan Hogan

Women’s Rosters


CincinnatiName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolCaleb Aho Diving Fr. Findlay, Ohio/FindlayNathan Anderson Butterfl y Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz./ArcadiaNik Balmer Breaststroke/IM Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M./Rio RanchoConnor Brady Butterfl y/Backstroke Fr. Canfi eld, Ohio/Canfi eldTodd Brannon IM/Backstroke Jr. Duluth, Ga./Norcross/Colorado School of MinesChris Bready Distance Freestyle So. Missouri City, Texas/Lawrence E. ElkinsLudovico Corsini Freestyle/Breaststroke Jr. Cinisello Balsamo, Italy/Justin Crew Freestyle/IM Fr. Springfi eld, Ohio/ShawneeConnor Davis Freestyle Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/AndersonRyan DePietro IM/Butterfl y So. Lancaster, Ohio/LancasterTommy Easley Freestyle/Backstroke Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/TurpinSean Gregor Freestyle So. Itasca, Ill./Lake ParkEitan Holder Freestyle Jr. Caracas, Venezuela/Aviv (Israel)Zach Hostoffer Freestyle/Breaststroke Fr. Highland Heights, Ohio/Gilmour AcademyLouis Hunt Diving Fr. Lakeside Park, Ky./Covington CatholicRyan Hunter Diving Fr. Vandalia, Ohio/ButlerAlex Hutchinson Freestyle Sr. Harrison, Ohio/Harrison/Ohio StateBrandon Keller IM/Breaststroke Fr. Charlotte, N.C./OlympicNick Lafl eur Freestyle/Fly So. Montreal, Quebec/LoyolaMatt McDonald IM/Backstroke Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota EastJohn Miller Distance Freestyle So. Baton Rouge, La./Parkview BaptistHunter Pasek Fly/Freestyle Sr. Villa Hills, Ky./Covington CatholicTyler Roehr Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona GroveJon Satre Freestyle/Backstroke So. Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard BradleyDmytro Turkin Backstroke Jr. Krivoy Rog, Ukraine/Pfeiffer UniversityChris Weinstein IM So. Hebron, Ky./BeechwoodZachary Wolcott Diving Jr. Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood

Head CoachMandy Commons-DiSalle

Diving CoachKirtley Krombholz

Assistant CoachPieter Ritz

Assistant CoachJosh Schneider

Men’s Rosters


UConnName Events Class HometownJeffrey Aselin Diving So. Riverside, Conn.Greg Baliko Breaststroke/IM Sr. Fanwood, N.J.Spencer Beaulieu Diving Jr. Portland, Conn.John Brice Diving Sr. Bala Cynwood, Pa.Vincent Camin Breaststroke So. Andover, Mass.Brandon Cole Breaststroke/IM So. Trumbull, Conn.Matthew Dagenais Breaststroke/IM Fr. Middletown, Conn.Anthony Dell’Isola Freestyle Fr. Norwalk, Conn.James Donlevy Sprint Jr. Lake Grove, N.Y.Greg Dziopa Breaststroke So. Rocky Hill, Conn.Chris Girg Butterfl y Jr. Burbach, GermanyWalker Hill Backstroke/IM So. Jacksonville, Fla.Mark Hunter Breaststroke/IM Fr. Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaPatrick Kavanaugh Butterfl y/Freestyle So. Frederick, Md.Kyle Kimura Butterfl y/Freestyle So. Tampa, Fla.Daniel Kinney Diving So. Middletown, Conn.Kevin Konarski Freestyle Jr. Lindenhurst, N.Y.Daniel Krentsa Sprint Freestyle So. Brookfi eld, Conn.Mike Lennon Freestyle Sr. Williston Park, N.Y.Alan Li Breaststroke/IM Fr. Jackson Heights, N.Y.Jeff Magin Backstroke Sr. Brookfi eld, Conn.Luke Martin Sprint Freestyle Fr. Richmond, Va.Andrew Proper Breaststroke Fr. Gainseville, Va.Keon Songui-Samuel Sprint Freestyle Jr. Dorchester, Mass.Jeffrey Tung Backstroke Fr. Reno, Nev.Gunnar Van Gent Backstroke Fr. Stevenson Ranch, Calif.Ryan Walsh Butterfl y/Freestyle Sr. Monroe, N.Y.

Head CoachBob Goldberg

Diving CoachJohn Bransfi eld

Assistant CoachMatt Donovan

Assistant CoachKeary MClernan

Men’s Rosters

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East CarolinaName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolManuel Alvarez Freestyle/IM Fr. Asturias, Spain/La Eria Secondary SchoolKelly Barnhill Freestyle Fr. Greenville, N.C./J.H. RoseTaylor Berkey Diving So. Goshen, Indiana/NorthridgePierce Bradshaw Butterfl y/Freestyle So. Charlotte, N.C./ProvidenceAlex Clark Diving Sr. Elkhart, Ind./NorthridgeDavid Craig Freestyle/IM Jr. Raleigh, N.C. /MillbrookErle Craven Breaststroke/Freestyle Jr. Winston Salem, N.C./Indian River StateZach Darden Butterfl y/Freestyle Fr. Goldsboro, N.C./GoldsboroBoleck De Pawlikowski Backstroke/Free/IM So. Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit PrepAdam Dear Butterfl y/IM Jr. Pawley’s Island, S.C./WaccamawJulien Dodu Freestyle Sr. Oshawa, Ontario/Maxwell HeightsMichael Dugan Backstroke/Freestyle Sr. Marietta, Ga./MariettaZach Duval Diving Jr. Mary Ester, Fla./Indian River StateWilliam Hicks Breaststroke Jr. Murrells Inlet, S.C./Queens CollegeShawn Hunter Butterfl y/Freestyle/IM Sr. Wilson, N.C./HuntTrevor Irish Freestyle Sr. College Park, Md./DeMathaScott Kent Diving So. Knightdale, N.C./Wakefi eldFran Krznaric Freestyle/IM Jr. Zagreb, Croatia/Sports Gymnasium ZagrebJoey Lupacchino Breaststroke Jr. South Chesterfi eld, Va./Thomas DaleMatt Mullen Diving So. Harrisburg, Pa./Central DauphinJohn Myhre Backstroke/Freestyle So. Knoxville, Tenn./Western KentuckyJake Pierce Freestyle Jr. Hickory, N.C./Fred T. FoardTrey Pofahl Freestyle Fr. Greenville, N.C./J.H. RoseDrew Queen Breaststroke So. Charlotte, N.C./Lake Norman CharterVictor Santos Butterfl y/Freestyle Fr. Sao Paulo, Brazil/Instituto Madre MazzarelloAustin Taylor Breaststroke/IM Sr. Columbia, Md./AtholtonTristan Taylor Backstroke/IM Fr. Gainesville, Ga./ChestateeZach Webb Butterfl y/IM So. Warrenton, Va./Kettle RunTyler Zieg Butterfl y So. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley

Head CoachRick Kobe

Diving CoachRyan Hunt

Associate Head CoachMatthew Jabs

Head Assistant CoachKate Moore

Assistant CoachKevin Woodhull-Smith

Assistant CoachDoug Parker

Men’s Rosters


SMUName Events Class Hometown/Last SchoolJustin Bertelsman Back/IM So. Friendswood, Texas/FriendswoodMax Bryant Fly/IM So. Aspen, Colo./AspenJake Camp Sprint Free/Fly So. Plano, Texas/Plano SeniorGarrett Carson Fly/IM Fr. McKinney, Texas/McKinney NorthZiga Cerkovnik Fly/Breast/Free Jr. Velenje, Slovenia/Gimnazija VelenjeMatthew Colket Free Jr. Fredrick, Md./Good Counsel OlmeyThomas Colket Back/Free/IM Jr. Ljamsville, Md./Good Counsel OlmeyHayden Corley Breast/IM Jr. Napa, Calif./Justin SienaBrad Dorsey Sprint Free/Breast So. Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College PreparatoryGus Duran Breaststroke Fr. Dallas, Texas/San PatricioMichael Fowler, III Back/IM So. Friendswood, Texas/FriendswoodJustin Gibson Free Sr. Allen, Texas/AllenTristan Hejny Fly/IM So. Arlington, Texas/HomeschooledEastman Holloway Free Sr. Tulsa, Okla./UnionParker Holloway Diving Jr. Nick Hook Free Jr. Frisco, Texas/FriscoKianu Kitching Back Fr. Antibes, France/Lycee Jacques AudibertiBryce Klein Diving So. Southlake, Texas/Southlake CarrollCarson Klein Free Fr. Southlake, Texas/Southlake CarrollBartosz Krzyzaniak Back/Fly/Free So. Zielona Gora, Poland/SMS Zielona GoraDavid Li Breast So. Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College PreparatoryJohn Lindros Free Fr. New Jersey/Westfi eldBrooks Logan Free So. Evansville, Ind./Reitz MemorialKyle Lux Free So. Austin, Texas/Regents School Of AustinGrayson Magruder Free So. Southlake, Texas/Southlake CarrollParker Meinecke Diving Sr. Fayetteville, Ark./FayettevilleBrandon Norman Fly/Back/IM Jr. Johannesburg, South Africa/University of IndianapolisDaniel Pitts Diving Sr. Anthem, Ariz./Boulder CreekStefan Popov Breast So. Sofi a, Bulgaria/Sofi a High School Of MathematicsLucas Schenke Free Fr. Hamburg, Germany/Johannes-Brahms-GymnasiumChristian Scherubl Free So. Gratwein, Austria/Borg MonsbergergasseAaron Schlemovitz Free/IM Fr. New Jersey/RidgeSam Straughan Back/Fly Sr. Maidenhead, U.K./Loughborough UniversityTucker Wells Back/Fly/Free/IM Jr. Paradise Valley, Ariz./SaguaroCharlie Wort Back Fr. Sugar Land, Texas/Stephen F. Austin

Head CoachEddie Sinnott

Head Diving CoachJim Stillson

Assistant CoachMitch Dansky

Men’s Rosters


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Men’s 1-Meter Diving Wednesday

NCAA Record494.90

David Boudla, Purdue, March 28, 2010

Meet Record386.80

Devin Burnett, SMU, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record402.30

Mangus Frick, SMU, Feb. 27, 2008

NCAA Zone Qualifying300.00

American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................341.402014 Devin Burnett, SMU ...............................................................386.80

2016 PreviewThe diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place fi nishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season.

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Women’s 3-Meter Diving Wednesday

NCAA Record437.75

Christina Loukas, Indiana, March 20, 2009

Meet Record325.30

Taylor Orlanski, Houston, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record397.20

Anastasia Pozdniaka, Houston, Feb. 26, 2009


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Taylor Orlanski, Houston .......................................................325.302014 Taryn Urbanus, UConn ...........................................................313.55

2016 PreviewTaylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Dan-ielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and fi nished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to chal-lenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter.

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Women’s 800-Yard Freestyle Relay Wednesday

NCAA Record6:50.18

California, Feb. 25, 2015

Meet Record7:08.67

Louisville, Feb. 19, 2014

Pool Record7:04.87

SMU, Feb. 27, 2009

NCAA Automatic7:06.77

NCAA Provisional7:09.96

American Athletic Conference Champions2015 East Carolina (Angermeier, Monahan, Svanbergsson, Chew) ...7:14.692014 Louisville (Worrell, Kneppers, Houck, McDowell) ...........7:08.67

2016 PreviewSMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the fi ve relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all fi ve events.


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Men’s 800-Yard Freestyle Relay Wednesday

NCAA Record6:09.85

Michigan, Feb. 26, 2014

Meet Record6:19.25


Pool Record6:28.93

SMU, Feb. 27, 2008



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 East Carolina (Dugan, Krznariz, Eagle, Dodu) ...................6:30.552014 Louisville (Carroll, De Lucca, Lindenbauer, Dahlia) .........6:19.25

2016 PreviewCincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the fi ve relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the fi eld. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 free-style relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25). .

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Women’s 200-Yard Medley Relay Wednesday

NCAA Record1:34.24

California, March 16, 2012

Meet Record1:37.32

SMU, Feb. 18, 2015

Pool Record1:36.72

Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 SMU (Arcila, Nicholas, Erasmus, Lindborg) .....................1:37.322014 Louisville (Brandenburg, Cottrell, Worell, McDowell) ....1:38.43


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Men’s 200-Yard Medley Relay Wednesday

NCAA Record1:22.27

Michigan, March 29, 2013

Meet Record1:26.21


Pool Record1:26.70

SMU, Feb. 27, 2008



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 East Carolina (Smedstad, Cepulis, Dear, Simic) ...............1:27.19 2014 Louisville (Tarasevich, Chastain, Coutinho, Blondell) .....1:26.21

2016 PreviewCincinnati and SMU enter the American Championships as the teams to watch in the fi ve relay events. The Bearcats are the slight favorites in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.26), while their regular season time in the 400 freestyle relay (2:57.73) is three-plus seconds faster than the rest of the fi eld. The Mustangs hold a slight advantage in the 800 free-style relay (6:36.95), 200 medley relay (1:28.69) and the 400 medley relay (3:17.25).


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Women’s 1-Meter Diving Thursday

NCAA Record361.55

Cassidy Krug, Stanford, 2007

Meet Record291.35

Daniell Shedd, Houston, Feb. 18, 2015

Pool Record354.45

Anastasia Pozdniakova, Houston, Nov. 6, 2008


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Danielle Shedd, Houston .......................................................291.352014 Natasha Burgess, Houston ...................................................289.25

2016 PreviewTaylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Dan-ielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and fi nished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to chal-lenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter

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Women’s 500-Yard Freestyle Thursday

NCAA Record4:30.37

Leah Smith, Virginia, March 19, 2015

Meet Record4:42.68

Jackie Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 19, 2015

Pool Record4:33.07

Sarah Henry, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................4:42.682014 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................4:43.02

2016 PreviewCincinnati’s Jacqueline Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top reg-ular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.

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Men’s 500-Yard Freestyle Thursday

NCAA Record4:08.60

Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan, March 23, 2006

Meet Record4:18.23

Christian Scherubl, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015

Pool Record4:20.99

Nate Clark, SMU, Feb. 28, 2008



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Christian Scherubl, SMU ......................................................4:18.232014 Christopher Girg, UConn ......................................................4:19.24

2016 PreviewChristian Scherubl of SMU, the 2015 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year, looks to defend his title in the 500 event this season. Chris Bready of Cincinnati will put pressure on Scherubl, who set the Amer-ican Championship record in the event last season with a time 4:18.23. Bready posted the best time (4:26.01) out of any swimmer in the confer-ence during 2015-16, two-plus seconds faster than the rest of the fi eld.


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0 Women’s 200-Yard Individual Medley Thursday

NCAA Record1:51.77

Caitlin Leverenz, California, March 15, 2012

Meet Record1:56.34

Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014

Pool Record1:56.22




American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Rache; Nicol, SMU ................................................................1:59.492014 Tanja Kyilliainen, Louisville ..................................................1:56.34

2016 PreviewTulane freshman Michelle Zelnick concluded her rookie campaign with the top time in the 200 with 2:03.41. Bailie Monahan of East Carolina placed third in last season’s championship meet and fi nished the 2015-16 regular season right behind Zelnick with the second-fastest time (2:03.74) amongst swimmers in The American.

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1 Men’s 200-Yard Individual Medley Thursday

NCAA Record1:39.38

David Nolan, Stanford, March 26, 2015

Meet Record1:45.30

Nolan Tesone, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014

Pool Record1:45.70

Ian Clark, SMU, Feb. 23, 2006



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ...............................................1:45.612014 Nolan Tesone, Louisville ......................................................1:45.30

2016 PreviewIn addition to his position as the favorite in in the breaststroke events, East Carolina’s Fran Krznaric has proven to be the swimmer to beat in the 200 individual medley as his regular season time of 1:45.81 is nearly fi ve seconds ahead of the rest of the fi eld.

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t 12 Women’s 50-Yard Freestyle Thursday

NCAA Record21.27r

Lara Jackson, Arizona, March 19, 2009

Meet Record22.25

Isabella Arcila, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015

Pool Record22.16

Jane Trepp, LSU, Nov. 18, 2010

NCAA Automatic21.86

NCAA Provisional22.99

American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Isabella Arcila, SMU ................................................................22.252014 Chinyere Pigot, UConn .............................................................22.61

2016 PreviewFour athletes posted NCAA B standard times in the 50-yard freestyle during the regular season. Jacqueline Keire of Cincinnati produced a time of 22.60, ranking the best amongst American Athletic Confer-ence swimmers during the regular season. Keire will be challenged by SMU’s Hannah Rogers and Victoria Cunningham, and Tulane’s Amelia Schachter for the 2016 title.


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3 Men’s 50-Yard Freestyle Thursday

NCAA Record18.47

Cesar Cielo, Auburn, March 27, 2008

Meet Record19.58

Joao De Lucca, Louisville, Feb. 20, 2014

Pool Record19.53

Thomas Fadnes, SMU, Feb. 26, 2009

NCAA Automatic19.18


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Nikola Simic, East Carolina .....................................................19.872014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville .......................................................19.58

2016 PreviewSMU junior Ziga Cerkovnik and East Carolina senior Shawn Hunter en-ter the 2015 American Athletic Conference Championships as the two favorites in the 50-yard freestyle. Cerkovnik (20.25) and Hunter (20.27) were on the brink of producing NCAA-qualifying times during the reg-ular season.

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4 Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Relay Thursday

NCAA Record1:26.20

Arizona, March 19, 2009

Meet Record1:29.83

SMU, Feb. 20, 2014

Pool Record1:28.94

SMU, Feb. 21, 2013



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 SMU (Arcila, Nicholas, Erasmus, Lindborg) .....................1:30.712014 SMU (Erasmus, Arcila, Babok, Lindborg) ..........................1:29.83


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NCAA Record1:14.08

Auburn, March 26, 2009

Meet Record1:18.34


Pool Record1:18.35

SMU, Feb. 27, 2009



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 East Carolina (Simic, Hunter, Dugan, Irish) .......................1:19.772014 Louisville (Blondell, De Lucca, Dahlia, Carroll) ................1:18.34



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6 Men’s 3-Meter Diving Friday

NCAA Record473.75

Kristian Ipsen, Stanford, March 28, 2013

Meet Record415.10

Bryce Klein, SMU, Feb. 20, 2014



2016 PreviewThe diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place fi nishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season.

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7 Women’s 400-Yard Individual Medley Friday

NCAA Record3:56.54

Katinka Hosszu, USC, March 17, 2012

Meet Record4:04.96

Tanja Kyllainen, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record4:01.56

Camile Adams, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Kirsty McLauchlan, SMU .....................................................4:14.822014 Tanja Kyllainen, Louisville ....................................................4:04.96

2016 PreviewKirsty McLauchlan of SMU, who claimed the 400 last season, is the fa-vorite in 2016 with the top regular-season time of 4:14.82. Houston’s Eleanna Koutsouveli could challenge McLauchlan in the 400, as well as East Carolina’s Juliette Lajoie and Cincinnati’s Andrea Bartel.

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t 18 Men’s 400-Yard Individual Medley Friday

NCAA Record3:34.50

Chase Kalisz, Georgia, March 28, 2014

Meet Record3:47.59

Nolan Tesone, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record3:47.85

Ed Downes, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Ryan DePietro, Cincinnati ....................................................3:49.082014 Sawyer Franz, UConn ...........................................................3:47.88

2016 PreviewCincinnati appears to have the best chances of winning the 400 as Ryan DePietro, the 2015 conference champion in the event, leads a group of four Bearcat swimmers among the top fi ve in the event during the regular season. DePietro posted an NCAA B time of 3:50.64.


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9 Women’s 100-Yard Butterfl y Friday

NCAA Record49.81

Kelsi Worrell, Louisville, March 20, 2015

Meet Record51.73

Marne Erasmus, SMU, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record52.11

Jane Trepp, LSU, Nov. 18, 2010

NCAA Automatic51.56


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Marne Erasmus, SMU .............................................................52.282014 Marne Erasmus, SMU .............................................................51.73

2016 PreviewSMU’s Marne Erasmus enters this year’s American Athletic Conference meet as the back-to-back champion in the 100 butterfl y. Erasmus swam a top-20 time nationally (52.54) in the 100 this season.

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0 Men’s 100-Yard Butterfl y Friday

NCAA Record44.18

Austin Staab, Stanford, March 27, 2009

Meet Record46.62

Aaron Young, Louisville, March 21, 2014

Pool Record46.94

Luca Mazzurana, Hawaii, Feb. 25, 2011

NCAA Automatic45.85


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Samuel Straughan, SMU .........................................................47.182014 Pedro Coutinho, Louisville ......................................................47.04

2016 PreviewThe 100 butterfl y is shaping up to be one of the tightly contested events in this year’s championships. Adam Dear of East Carolina (47.62), Till Pallmann of SMU (48.18) and Eithan Holder of Cincinnati (48.25) all qual-ifi ed for the NCAA Championships with B standard times during the regular season.

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t 21 Women’s 200-Yard Freestyle Friday

NCAA Record1:39.10

Missy Franklin, California, March 20, 2015

Meet Record1:44.70

Jackie Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record1:44.62

Nina Rangelova, SMU, Feb. 15, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................1:44.702014 Jackie Keire, Cincinnati .......................................................1:44.73

2016 PreviewCincinnati’s Jackie Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top regular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.


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2 Men’s 200-Yard Freestyle Friday

NCAA Record1:31.20

Simon Burnett, Arizona, March 24, 2006

Meet Record1:32.29


Pool Record1:36.88

Matt Roney, SMU, Feb. 25, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Christian Scherubl, SMU ......................................................1:34.892014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ....................................................1:32.29

2016 PreviewChristian Scherubl of SMU, the 2015 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year, looks to defend his title in the 200 this season. Scherubl posted an NCAA B time during the regular season, touching the wall at 1:36.83. Cin-cinnati’s Eitan Holder (1:37.67), Mustangs Bartosz Krzyzaniak (1:37.76) and Pallmann (1:37.81), and Michael Dugan of East Carolina (1:37.86) all accompanied Scherubl with NCAA provisional times in the event.

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3 Women’s 100-Yard Breaststroke Friday

NCAA Record57.23

Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, March 21, 2014

Meet Record59.12

Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record57.53

Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, Nov. 15, 2012

NCAA Automatic59.04


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU .......................................................59.122014 Andee Cottrell, Louisville ........................................................59.35

2016 PreviewSMU swimmer Tara-Lynn Nicholas has the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58 in the 100 and produced an NCAA Championship B time in the 200 of 2:13.10. Ashley Grijalva of Houston, and Vendela Norrman of East Carolina should make a push in the 200, as well.

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t 24 Men’s 100-Yard Breaststroke Friday

NCAA Record50.04

Kevin Cordes, Arizona, March 28, 2014

Meet Record52.74

Thomas Dahlia, Louisville, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record52.61

Alex Hetland, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009

NCAA Automatic52.08


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ..................................................53.002014 Thomas Dahlia, Louisville .......................................................52.74

2016 PreviewCincinnati enters the 2016 American Championship with the top swim-mers in the 100 breaststroke. The Bearcats possess three out of the top four swimmers in the event with Ludovico Corsini leading the way with a NCAA provisional time of 55.19. On Corsini’s heels will be SMU’s Stefan Popov (55.32).


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5 Women’s 100-Yard Backstroke Friday

NCAA Record49.97

Natalie Coughlin, California, March 22, 2002

Meet Record52.90

Isabella Arcila, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record52.31

Therese Svendsen, SMU, Feb. 16, 2012

NCAA Automatic51.51


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Isabella Arcila, SMU ................................................................52.902014 Joanna Wu, Rutgers ................................................................52.97

2016 PreviewThe 100 backstroke is expected to be a tight contest with less than a second separating eight swimmers in The American. Tulane’s Wei Zhang leads the fi eld with a 55.18 regular-season time. Zhang is fol-lowed by Eleanna Koutsouveli of Houston (55.25), and UConn’s Jaimie Brookover (55.46) and Annika Grewal (55.55). In the 200, Grewal (1:57.30) and Koutsouveli (1:58.52) produced NCAA B standard times during the regular season to lead the fi eld

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6 Men’s 100-Yard Backstroke Friday

NCAA Record44.17

Ryan Murphy, California, Mar. 26, 2015

Meet Record46.60

Samuel Straughan, SMU, Feb. 19, 2015

Pool Record46.74

Pontus Renholm, SMU, Feb. 27, 2009

NCAA Automatic45.44


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Samuel Straughan, SMU .........................................................46.602014 Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville ................................................47.23

2016 PreviewEast Carolina’s Fran Krznaric and SMU’s Bartosz Krzyzaniak come into the championships as the top two swimmers in the 100 and 200 back-stroke. Kryzyzaniak swam NCAA B cut times in both events during the regular season, holding the advantage in the 200 (1:46.13). Krznaric en-ters as the top swimmer in the 100 (47.70). Dymitro Turkin of Cincinnati will be in the mix in the 100, while East Carolina’s Boleck De Pawlikows-ki will be in competition for a spot on the podium in the 200.

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t 27 Women’s 400-Yard Medley Relay Friday

NCAA Record3:26.41

Stanford, March 19, 2015

Meet Record3:33.21

SMU, Feb. 21, 2014

Pool Record3:32.77

SMU, Feb. 18, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 SMU (Volchkov, Donadon, Sudarma, Santa) ....................3:40.182014 SMU (Arcila, Nicol, Erasmus, Rangelova) .........................3:33.21



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8 Men’s 400-Yard Medley Relay Friday

NCAA Record3:01.23

Texas, Mar. 26, 2015

Meet Record3:10.89

SMU, Feb. 19, 2015

Pool Record3:11.68

SMU, Feb. 23, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 SMU (Straughan, Cerkovnik, Rauth, Scherubl) ................3:10.892014 Louisville (Tarasevich, Dahlia, Young, De Lucca) ............3:10.94


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9 Men’s Platform Diving Saturday

NCAA Record548.90

Nick McCrory, Duke, March 26, 2011

Meet Record399.65

Devin Burnett, SMU, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record453.40

Robbie Lewis, Louisville, Feb. 23, 2005



2016 PreviewThe diving events at the 2016 American Championships appear to be pretty open on the men’s side. John Brice of UConn returns after posting second-place fi nishes in the 1-meter and 3-meter events last season. East Carolina’s Matt Mullen turned in a fourth place performance in the 3-meter in 2015 and should challenge this season. SMU’s Bryce Klein will be looking to make an impact after several strong performances during the regular season

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t 30 Women’s Platform Diving Saturday

NCAA Record396.75

Haley Ishimatsu, USC, March 23, 2013

Meet Record281.70

Taylor Olanski, Houston, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record522.40

Azul Almazan, Houston, Feb. 28, 2004


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Taylor Olanski, Houston .........................................................274.952014 Taylor Olanski, Houston .........................................................281.70

2016 PreviewTaylor Olanski of Houston is the reigning Most Outstanding Diver and looks to defend her title in the 3-meter and the platform. Teammate Dan-ielle Shedd was last season’s 1-meter champion and fi nished runner-up to Olanski in the 3-meter event. UConn’s Taryn Urbanus will look to chal-lenge Olanski and Shedd in the 3-meter.


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1 Women’s 1,650-Yard Freestyle Saturday

NCAA Record15:27.84

Brittany MacLean, Georgia, March 22, 2014

Meet Record16:35.63

Carly Munchel, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record15:51.28




American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Lauren Chew, East Carolina...............................................16:44.492014 Carly Munchel, Louisville ...................................................16:35.63

2016 PreviewHouston’s Delia Weber enters as the clear favorite in the 1,650 free-style. She posted a time of 16:32.75 during the 2015-16 regular season, eight-plus seconds faster than the rest of the conference

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2 Men’s 1,650-Yard Freestyle Saturday

NCAA Record14:24.08

Martin Grodzki, Georgia, March 24, 2012

Meet Record15:13.57

Bryan Draganosky, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record15:23.38

Michael Franz, TCU, Feb. 26, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Christopher Bready, Cincinnati .........................................15:21.842014 Bryan Draganosky, Louisville ............................................15:13.57

2016 PreviewChris Bready of Cincinnati seems poised to repeat in 1,650 freestyle as he produced a NCAA provisional time of 15:10.99 during the regular season, nearly 20 seconds faster than the next closest swimmer in The American.

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t 33 Women’s 200-Yard Backstroke Saturday

NCAA Record1:47.84

Elizabeth Pelton, California, March 22, 2002

Meet Record1:54.07

Joanna Wu, Rutgers, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record1:53.50

Kristen Heiss, Texas A&M, Nov. 22, 2009



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Isabella Arcila, SMU .............................................................1:54.392014 Joanna Wu, Rutgers .............................................................1:54.07

2016 PreviewSMU swimmers have the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke with Rachel Nicol and Tara-Lynn Nicholas coming in one-two in both events. Nicol posted a time of 58.93, surpassing the NCAA A cut time, while Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58. In the 200, Nicol (2:11.47) and Nicholas (2:13.10) both qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships with B times and placed one-two in the last sea-son’s meet.


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4 Men’s 200-Yard Backstroke Saturday

NCAA Record1:36.77

Ryan Murphy, California, Mar. 28, 2015

Meet Record1:41.50

Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record1:43.41

Copper Robinson, SMU, Feb. 25, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Samuel Straughan, SMU ......................................................1:44.722014 Grigory Tarasevich, Louisville .............................................1:41.50

2016 PreviewEast Carolina’s Fran Krznaric and SMU’s Bartosz Krzyzaniak come into the championships as the top two swimmers in the 100 and 200 back-stroke. Kryzyzaniak swam NCAA B cut times in both events during the regular season, holding the advantage in the 200 (1:46.13). Krznaric en-ters as the top swimmer in the 100 (47.70). Dymitro Turkin of Cincinnati will be in the mix in the 100, while East Carolina’s Boleck De Pawlikows-ki will be in competition for a spot on the podium in the 200.

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5 Women’s 100-Yard Freestyle Saturday

NCAA Record46.09

Simone Manuel, Stanford, March 21, 2015

Meet Record48.44

Jacqueline Keire, Cincinnati, Feb. 21, 2015

Pool Record48.58

Petra Klosova, SMU, Feb. 20, 2009

NCAA Automatic47.79


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Jacqueline Keire, Cincinnati ..................................................48.442014 Kelsi Worrell, Louisville ...........................................................48.47

2016 PreviewCincinnati’s Jackie Keire swept the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle events in last year’s American Championships and posted the top regular season times in the 100 and 200. SMU’s Madeline Hoch poses a challenge for Keire in the 100 and 200, while Hoch and Houston’s Delia Weber look to claim the top spot in the 500 in 2016.

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t 36 Men’s 100-Yard Freestyle Saturday

NCAA Record40.76

Vlad Morozov, USC, March 30, 2013

Meet Record41.95


Pool Record43.23

Mindaugas Sadauskas, SMU, Feb. 26, 2011

NCAA Automatic42.37


American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Christian Scherubl, SMU .........................................................43.592014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville .......................................................41.95

2016 PreviewIn the 100, Mustangs’ Till Pallmann (44.48) produced the fastest time in 2015-16. Connor Davis of Cincinnati and SMU junior Ziga Cerkovnik will also be in contention in the 100.


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7 Women’s 200-Yard Breaststroke Saturday

NCAA Record2:04.06

Emma Reaney, Notre Dame, March 22, 2014

Meet Record2:10.10

Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record2:04.93

Breeja Larson, Texas A&M, Nov. 16, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Rachel Nicole, SMU ..............................................................2:10.992014 Tara-Lynn Nicholas, SMU ....................................................2:10.10

2016 PreviewSMU swimmer Tara-Lynn Nicholas has the top regular-season times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Nicholas swam an NCAA B standard time of 1:00.58 in the 100 and produced an NCAA Championship B time in the 200 of 2:13.10. Ashley Grijalva of Houston, and Vendela Norrman of East Carolina should make a push in the 200, as well.

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8 Men’s 200-Yard Breaststroke Saturday

NCAA Record1:48.66

Kevin Cordes, Arizona, March 29, 2014

Meet Record1:54.59

Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record1:56.30

Edgar Crespo, TCU, Feb. 26, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Rokas Cepulis, East Carolina ...............................................1:54.592014 Kameron Chastainn, Louisville ............................................1:54.68

2016 PreviewCincinnati enters the 2016 American Championship with the top swim-mers in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events. The Bearcats possess three out of the top four swimmers in the 100 with Ludovico Corsini leading the way with a NCAA provisional time of 55.19. On Corsini’s heels will be SMU’s Stefan Popov (55.32). Tyler Roehr is the man to watch in the 200 as he registered a NCAA B standard time of 1:59.42 during the regular season

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t 39 Women’s 200-Yard Butterfl y Saturday

NCAA Record1:49.92

Elaine Breeden, Stanford, Feb. 28, 2009

Meet Record1:53.94

Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville, Feb. 22, 2014

Pool Record1:53.97

Cammile Adams, Texas A&M, Nov. 17, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Bailie Monahan, East Carolina ............................................1:58.722014 Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville ...................................................1:53.94

2016 PreviewIn the 200, East Carolina’s Bailie Monahan, the champion in 2015, will have a challenge in defending her title. Sophie Nothnagle of UConn looks to build off her runner-up fi nish in last season’s conference cham-pionships as she comes into the 2016 American Championship with the top regular-season time of 1:58.57.


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0 Men’s 200-Yard Butterfl y Saturday

NCAA Record1:39.33

Dylan Bosch, Michigan, March 29, 2014

Meet Record1:45.00

Tyler Rauth, SMU, Feb. 20, 2015

Pool Record1:45.62

Adam Madarassy, SMU, Feb. 27, 2010



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 Tyler Rauth, SMU ...................................................................1:45.002014 Josh Quallen, Louisville ........................................................1:45.29

2016 PreviewBearcat Ryan DePietro leads the fi eld in the 200 butterfl y. DePietro swam a 1:46.05, meeting the NCAA provisional cut and besting the rest of the swimmers in The American by more than two seconds.

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1 Women’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay Saturday

NCAA Record3:08.54

Stanford, March 21, 2015

Meet Record3:16.15


Pool Record3:16.19

SMU, Feb. 16, 2012



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 SMU (Lindborg, Arcila, Erasmus, Santa) .......................................3:18.912014 Louisville (Worrell, Kylliainen, Brandenburg, McDowell) ...........3:16.15

2016 PreviewSMU is the team to watch in the relay events in the 2016 American Championships. The Mustangs won four out of the fi ve relay events in 2015 and enter this year’s meet as the favorite in all fi ve events

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t 42 Men’s 400-Yard Freestyle Relay Saturday

NCAA Record2:46.03

Auburn, Feb. 21, 2009

Meet Record2:50.41


Pool Record2:53.41

SMU, Feb. 26, 2011



American Athletic Conference Champions2015 East Carolina (Simic, Hunter, Krznaric, Irish) ....................2:56.792014 Louisville (De Lucca, Blondell, Lindenbauer, Dahlia) ......2:50.41



CRWC NatatoriumThe University of Houston Swimming & Diving program enjoys one of the nation’s finest facilities at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center Natatorium.

Opened in the spring of 2003 and renovated in time for the 2015-16 season, the Natatorium played host to Houston’s fi rst dual meet against North Texas on Oct. 11, 2003. In only a short time, the facility has been host to several prestigious events, including the Conference USA Championships from 2004-2013, the 2004, 2008 and 2013 NCAA Zone D Diving Meet, and the 2007 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Championships. In February of 2016, the newly reopened facility will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the fi rst time.

The facility covers more than 264,000 square feet with the natatorium being only a small part of the building. At 70 meters by 25 yards, the new pool ranks among the longest in the state of Texas. It holds more than 1.3 million gallons of water, shallowing out to 4 feet and increasing to 17 feet at the deep end. Three bulkheads allow the pool to be shaped into different configurations as needed. Cougar divers also are well taken care of in the facility. The natatorium features a divers’ whirlpool in which competitors can stay warm between dives during meets.

In addition to two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards, the facility features fi ve platform diving boards at 1-, 3-, 5-, 7.5, and 10-meter heights.

However, the overall facility features 24,0 0 0 square feet of weight equipment, four-lane indoor jogging track, a 53-foot indoor climbing wall and six multi-purpose aerobic rooms. The facility is open to all UH students.


In the course of its first two seasons, the American Athletic Conference has taken a place at the forefront of intercollegiate athletics, earn-ing a collection of national team and individual champion-ships and football postseason wins that place The American among the elite Division I con-ferences.

The American consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati,

East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University and the University of Tulsa.

Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American Athletic Conference has written an impressive list of accomplishments, both in and out of the competitive arena.

The league has produced three NCAA championship teams – UConn men’s basketball in 2014 and UConn women’s basketball in 2014 and 2015 – and two individuals who have won NCAA titles, most recently SMU’s Bryson Dechambeau, who was the 2015 national champion in men’s golf. Additionally, American Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the College World Series, the semifinal and final rounds of the NIT and the match play round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship. Half of the conference’s baseball-playing members reached the NCAA Championship in 2015, while The American had the best men’s basketball postseason record of any confer-ence in 2014, when conference teams were a combined 13-4. Teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s golf.

The American is quickly making its mark in professional sports as well, beginning with the selection of UCF quar-terback Blake Bortles by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.

More recently, a number of American Athletic

Conference athletes have been selected in the first round of the professional entry drafts in football, basketball, baseball and soccer. UConn’s Cyle Larin was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as he was chosen by Orlando City SC. UCF’s Romario Williams was taken by the Montreal Impact at No. 3, giving The American two of the top three picks in the draft. UConn’s Sergio Campbell went at No. 19 to the Columbus Crew as the third pick from the conference in the first round.

In the 2015 NFL Draft, UCF’s Breshad Perriman and UConn’s Byron Jones were selected consecutively in the first round – Perriman to the Baltimore Ravens at No. 26 overall and Jones to the Dallas Cowboys at No. 27. It was the second straight year in which The American had at least two first-round selections.

UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis was selected by the Seattle Storm with the No. 3 pick in the 2015 WNBA Draft, while UConn’s Kiah Stokes went 11th overall to the New York Liberty.

Cincinnati outfielder Ian Happ, the 2015 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year, was chosen by the Chicago Cubs with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

In football, two American Athletic Conference foot-ball teams were ranked in the top 15 of the final 2013 Associated Press poll, while Memphis finished the sea-son in the top 25 of the 2014 polls as Tigers tied UCF and Cincinnati for the conference title. Six of the 12 teams that compete in The American in 2015 played in bowl games to cap the 2014 season as Memphis, Houston and Navy earned postseason victories.

Teams in The American have enjoyed almost unprec-edented success since the conference’s formation. Memphis finished with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938. SMU advanced to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the first time since 1993. UCF and Houston have both achieved top-10 rankings in baseball in the past two years. USF finished the 2014-15 season at No. 8 in the final men’s golf national ranking.The UConn women’s basketball team won its NCAA-record ninth and 10th national championships as a member of The American.

The American Athletic Conference holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the

conference outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television. The football portion of the contract calls for nearly 90 percent of confer-ence-controlled games on national broadcast or national cable platforms. The first American Athletic Conference Football Championship, which will be played Dec. 5, 2015, will be carried on either ABC or ESPN on Championship Saturday.

In men’s basketball, the television deal calls for all conference-controlled games to be televised, with more than 63 percent slotted for national broadcast or national cable – a minimum of 107 games. The entire postseason tournament will be televised, including the championship game, which will be on ABC or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American’s women’s basketball games will be carried on national cable, regional sports networks or ESPN3, while the conference has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports Network for coverage of select baseball games.

American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle of college football’s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in either the Vizio Fiesta Bowl or the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable postseason des-tinations to member institutions and their fans.

The American Athletic Conference administers to its membership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, R.I. The location of the conference head-quarters – just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minute from T.F. Green Airport – gives the conference easy access to its memberschools. The conference headquarters is equipped with a complete video produc-tion studio, serving as the home of the American Digital Network, and small- and large-scale meeting rooms to accommodate the many coaches’ and administrators’ meetings held on-site each year.

Men’s & Women’s Cross CountryOct. 31, 2015

Overton’s Lake KristiGrimesland, N.C.

Women’s SoccerQuarterfinals, Semifinals & Final

Nov. 3-8, 2015Westcott FieldDallas, Texas

Men’s SoccerQuarterfinals: Nov. 7, 2015 (campus sites)

Semifinals & FinalNov. 13-15, 2015

Corbett Soccer StadiumTampa, Fla.

FootballDec. 5, 2015

(Campus Site)

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & DivingFeb. 17-20, 2016

Campus Recreation & Wellness Center (CRWC)Natatorium

Houston, Texas

Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & FieldFeb. 28-29, 2016

Birmingham CrossplexBirmingham, Ala.

Women’s BasketballMarch 4-7, 2016

Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville, Conn.

Men’s BasketballMarch 10-13, 2016

Amway CenterOrlando, Fla.

Women’s TennisApril 20-23, 2016

Memphis University School/The Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, Tenn.

Men’s TennisApril 21-24, 2016

Memphis University School/The Racquet Club of Memphis

Memphis, Tenn.

Women’s GolfApril 17-19, 2016

Hammock Beach Golf & Spa ResortPalm Coast, Fla.

Men’s GolfMay 1-3, 2016

Black Diamond Ranch, The Quarry CourseLecanto, Fla.

SoftballMay 12-14, 2016

Tulsa Softball ComplexTulsa, Okla.

Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & FieldMay 12-15, 2016

UCF Soccer & Track ComplexOrlando, Fla.

Women’s RowingMay 15, 2016

Sacramento State Aquatic CenterSacramento, Calif.

BaseballMay 24-29, 2016

Bright House FieldClearwater, Fla.

2015-16 American Athletic Conference Championship Schedule


WOMEN

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS2015 (Greensboro, N.C.) 1. SMU ................................... 797 2. UConn ................................619 3. East Carolina .................. 595.5 4. Tulane ............................. 494.5 5. Cincinnati .......................... 461 6. Houston ............................. 449

Women’s Most Outstanding SwimmerJackie Keire, So., Cincinnati Women’s Most Outstaning DiverTaylor Olanski, So., Houston Women’s Swimming Coach of the YearSteve Collins, SMU Women’s Diving Coach of the YearYulia Pakalina, Houston

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS2014 (Louisville, Ky.) 1. Louisville ........................... 977 2. SMU ................................ 624.5 3. Rutgers .............................. 572 4. UConn ............................ 459.5 5. Cincinnati .......................... 431 6. Houston ............................. 337

Most Outstanding Swimmer:Tanja Kylliainen, Louisville

Most Outstanding Diver:Natasha Burgess, Houston

Swimming Coach of the Year:Phil Spinello, Rutgers

Diving Coach of the Year:Yulia Pakhalina, Houston

Championship Records & ResultsMEN

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS2015 (Greensboro, N.C.) 1. East Carolina .................. 892.5 2. SMU ................................... 858 3. UConn ............................... 723 4. Cincinnati ....................... 642.5 Men’s Most Outstanding SwimmerChristian Scherubl, Fr., SMU Men’s Most Outstanding DiverDevin Burnett, Sr., SMU Men’s Swimming Coach of the YearRick Kobe, East Carolina Men’s Diving Coach of the YearJim Stillson, SMU

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS2014 (Louisville, Ky.) 1. Louisville ...................... 1072.5 2. SMU ................................... 768 3. UConn ............................ 683.5 4. Cincinnati .......................... 535

Most Outstanding Swimmer:Joao De Lucca, Louisville

Most Outstanding Diver:Devin Burnett, SMU

Swimming Coach of the Year:Arthur Albiero, Louisville

Diving Coach of the Year:Jim Stillson, SMU

NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS100-Yard Freestyle2014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ................... 41.70

200-Yard Freestyle2014 Joao De Lucca, Louisville ................ 1:31.96


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