Men s Swimming and Diving

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1 P I O N E E R S Men s Swimming and Diving

2 Swimming and Diving Schedule 23rd season as head coach University of Nebraska 1989 graduate 2017 World Championships qualifier 2016 Olympic qualifier 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier Two 2012 U.S. Paralympic Trials qualifiers 2016 Richard E Steadman Award recipient MWC Men s Coach of the Year: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2005 MWC Women s Coach of the Year: 2017, 2015, 2006, 2004 (co-coach) MWC Coach of the Year: 2003, 2002, 1999, 1998 (co-coach) 226 individual conference champions 19 MWC Swimmers of the Year 21 All-Americans 76 national qualifying performances 1 national champion/national record-holder Contact Coach Erin Hurley at: hurley@grinnell.edu Date Meet Time Nov. 4 Luther 1 p.m. Nov. 10 Coe 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 Monmouth 1 p.m. Nov. 18 LORAS 1 p.m. Dec. 1 2 PIONEER CLASSIC 6 p.m./10 a.m. Jan. 6 Connecticut Naples, Fla. 1 p.m. Jan GRINNELL INVITE 9 a.m./9 a.m. Jan. 27 Macalester 1 p.m. Feb. 3 NEBRASKA/ISU SWIM CLUBS 1 p.m. Feb MIDWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 10 a.m./10 a.m./9 a.m. Feb. 24 GRINNELL LAST CHANCE INVITE 10 a.m. March 2 3 NCAA Regional TBD TBA March NCAA National Indianapolis TBA Home contests are in CAPS # Midwest Conference contests Head Coach Erin Hurley In 2017, Erin Hurley begins her 23rd season as Grinnell College s head swimming and diving coach. Hurley was designated senior woman administrator (SWA) in 2014 and last fall was appointed associate athletic director. As a faculty member, she teaches swimming and triathlon courses. A 1989 graduate of the University of Nebraska, Hurley had a successful career as a Cornhusker swimmer. Competing in breaststroke and individual medley events, she was a three-time Big Eight Conference champion and a fourtime NCAA All-American. Hurley s first coaching stint involved graduate assisting at the University of Iowa with the women s swim program from While earning an M.A. in physical education (sport psychology) at the University of Iowa, Hurley served as swimming coach at Cornell College (Mount Vernon, Iowa) in From , she was the men s and women s swim coach and aquatics director at Illinois Wesleyan University, a Division III school in Bloomington, Ill. In the spring of 1995, she was honored as the Illinois men s swimming coach of the year in the college division. Since her arrival at Grinnell, Hurley has been voted Midwest Conference women s coach of the year four times (2004, 2006, 2015, and 2017), MWC men s coach of the year eight times (2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017), MWC coach of the year three times (1999, 2002, and 2003), and MWC co-coach of the year in Hurley s success has not gone unnoticed on the national scene, as she recently received one of six major awards from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). She collected the Richard E. Steadman Award, which is presented to a coach who, in the opinion of the CSCAA, has done the most to spread happiness in Coach Steadman s sport, in In 2001, Hurley was voted Iowa Small College coach of the year for women s swimming and in 2002 she was recognized as Iowa Small College coach of the year for men s swimming. In 2002 she was also tabbed Iowa Small College Women s co-coach of the year. Hurley s women s team won 18 of the past 19 Midwest Conference titles, while the men s squad has captured 14 of the past 16 MWC titles. Hurley was a part of school history in 2013 when Michael Brus 14 became the first Pioneer to win an NCAA Division III national swimming championship, as he claimed the 200-yard backstroke in national-record time. Again making history, this time at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Joshua Tibatemwa 19 became the first Grinnellian to be the Olympic flag bearer for his country. As an Olympian, he competed in the 50-meter freestyle for Uganda. Both Grinnell swim teams continue to be honored by the CSCAA for excellence in academics. Tim Hammond, Associate Head Coach Tim Hammond is in his 11th year with the Grinnell College coaching staff. He was promoted from assistant coach to associate head coach in He is a native of Grinnell; he graduated from Grinnell- Newburg High and Luther College in Decorah with a B.A. in health and minors in K 12 health education, Spanish, and environmental studies. Hammond also holds a graduate certificate in public health from the University of Iowa and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in sustainability from Maharishi University of Management. While competing at Luther, Hammond was named most inspirational performer on the swim team. His coaching experience includes head coach at Decorah High, coaching club swimming in Grinnell, and serving as an assistant at Luther. In Michael Retelsdorf, Diving Coach Mike Retelsdorf begins his third season as Grinnell College s diving coach. Retelsdorf brings many years of coaching experience at the club, high school, and national diving level. He is a native of Omaha, Neb., graduating from Wayne State University with a degree in K 12 special education. Retelsdorf has coached and directed his own USA Diving Club program since In 2004, he was named USA Diving regional talent scout. He had been a USA Diving select camp coach and been mentored by such coaching After a successful run as a Pioneer swimmer, Callie Eyman Casey 14 returns to the program as an assistant coach. Eyman Casey, a multiple Academic All-Conference selection, also was a top-eight Midwest Conference place winner five times in her career. That included runner-up finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay in both 2013 and 2014 and a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle in addition to his coaching duties at Grinnell, Hammond is recruiting coordinator and director of the strength and conditioning program for swimming and diving, as well as the College s director of intramurals. He s also the natatorium coordinator. Hammond received his level 4 coaching certification from the American Swim Coaches Association of America (ASCA). Only 8 percent of coaches are at this level. In the spring of 2016, Hammond was named one of the Ugandan National Coaches to train Joshua Tibatemwa 18 for his debut at the Rio Olympic Games. Coach Hammond accompanied Tibatemwa to Rio when he represented Uganda in the 50-meter freestyle. Hammond again trained Tibatemwa for the 2017 World Championships. greats as Hobie Billingsley, Ron O Brien, and Julian Krug. Retelsdorf has coached high school divers to 11 state championship diving titles in Nebraska and Wyoming. In his two previous seasons at Grinnell, he coached three Midwest Conference Divers of the Year, four individual diving conference titles, three regional qualifiers, and one NCAA honorable mention All-American. He and his wife Daun have two children, Leah and Noah. Callie Eyman Casey 14, Assistant Coach Beth Tsuha 17, Team Manager Beth Tsuha 17, a former standout Pioneer swimmer, is in the ninth semester student teaching program at Grinnell working with students in the middle school. A biology major, Beth was a Midwest Conference Swimmer of the Year, multiple MWC individual and relay champion, and currently holds three individual school A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Eyman Casey began swimming at the age of 12, when she fell in love with the sport, and continued through high school and college. While at Grinnell, she double-majored in chemistry and gender, women s, and sexuality studies. She is in the process of applying to medical school. records and is a member of four relay school records. She was also named her team s Most Outstanding Performer and Grinnell College s Grace McIlrath Parker award winner in Meet Results Schedules Information > pioneers.grinnell.edu All athletic events are free and open to the public.

3 Men s Team Captains Kahlil Epps 18 St. John s College High, Washington, D.C., English major; three-year letter winner; Academic All-Conference selection; versatile swimmer with repeated showings at the Midwest Conference Championships in sprint freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly. Michael Lee 18 Casady, Oklahoma City, Spanish major; three-year letter winner; diving at the Midwest Conference Championships each of his first three years, finishing as high as third in 2017 on the 1-meter board. Nick Roberson 18 George Mason High, Falls Church, Va., computer science major; three-year letter winner; Academic All-Conference selection; consistently finished in the top four in both backstroke distances at the Midwest Conference Championships with his highest finish (runner-up) in Grinnell College Men s Swimming and Diving Records Event Time/Score Record Holder Season 50 Freestyle Marco Fulgoni Freestyle Michael Brus Freestyle 1:38.61 Michael Brus Freestyle 4:30.72 Michael Brus Freestyle 9:38.91 Ian Dixon-Anderson Freestyle 16:00.65 Ian Dixon-Anderson Backstroke Michael Brus Backstroke 1:44.81 Michael Brus Breaststroke Will Lindell Breaststroke 2:03.04 Will Lindell Butterfly Emanuel Spooner Butterfly 1:53.45 Dave Ressner Individual Medley 1:50.91 Michael Brus Individual Medley 4:02.66 Michael Brus Freestyle Relay 1:24.85 Brett McMillian, Braden Pence, Kevin Wood, Peter Brown Freestyle Relay 3:06.47 Kyren DiMarzio, Kevin Bennett, Joe Lytle, Michael Brus Freestyle Relay 6:48.17 Kevin Bennett, Thomas Robinson, Joseph Lytle, Michael Brus Medley Relay 1:33.08 Michael Brus, Beck Ringdahl-Mayland, Emanuel Spooner, Gus Fulgoni Medley Relay 3:24.68 Michael Brus, Dylan Gray, Emanuel Spooner, Kevin Bennett Meter Diving Dual (6 dives) Daniel Goldstein Meter Diving Dual (6 dives) Daniel Goldstein Meter Diving Champ. (11 dives) Daniel Goldstein Meter Diving Champ. (11 dives) Nate Brennaman Men s Swimming and Diving Preview In 2017, the Grinnell College men s team took home the Midwest Conference title for the second consecutive year. The Pioneers won handily by 170 points, giving Grinnell 14 titles in the last 16 years. After a building season in , they see the return of many point earners and the promise of a strong first-year class. This hard-fought battle to continue their hold on the conference title will fuel the motivation for the Pioneers and the 2018 campaign. During last year s championship, the Pioneer men captured one relay title (800-yard freestyle) and eight individual titles. The men set two school records, two conference and conference meet record, earned the Swimmer and Newcomer of the Year awards (Will Lindell 19 and Houfu Yan 20) and achieved two NCAA B qualifying times. After graduating an exceptionally talented senior class, the team will rely on its depth as well as key performances from former conference titlists Yan (100 back and 200 fly), Lindell (100 and 200 breaststroke and 400 IM), and Ben Grubb 19 (200 free). To achieve a third consecutive team title, it will take much more than individual titles. The Pioneers will need to expose the depth in the entire roster as they move through the three-day league meet. The addition of some talented newcomers will factor greatly for the conference title drive. Sprint Freestyle: With one returning point scorer (Joshua Tibatemwa 19, 13th), the Pioneers are looking for a transformed sprinting crew in the shortest distance contested. Returners Kahlil Epps 18, Grubb, and James Park 20 could all contend for points if the lineup runs in their favor. Newcomers Kevin Donahue 21, Elisha Tibatemwa 21, Justin Chen 21, and Mitch Sevier 21 could all see action to garner some points come February. After finishing runner-up in the 100 freestyle in 2017, Grubb will look for a position atop the podium in the 2018 race. He is joined by the only other returning point scorer, Ben Heller 20 (11th). They could be joined by Joshua Tibatemwa, Park, and Albert Ford 20, as well as first-years Sevier and Elisha Tibatemwa. This crew will be battling it out for top relay spots. In the 200, two returners placed in the final heat, with Grubb taking home the MWC title. Heller (sixth) will look to climb the podium, and the duo could be joined by returners Nick Roberson 18, Ford, Kai Vorhies 19, and Chris Sharpe 18 and firstyears Kyle Dixon-Anderson 21 and Paul Cover 21. Distance Freestyle: In the 500, the Pioneers showed incredible depth with Heller, Marty Toney 20, and Josh Cottle 18 finishing fourth, fifth, and ninth respectively. They will look to Vorhies, Grubb, Alex Johnson 20 and Alden Wahsono 20 and first-years Dixon-Anderson, Cover, and Haakon Larsen 21. In the longest distance, half of the one-two punch from 2017 returns with Cottle (second). He will be backed up by Toney (fifth), Chris Sharpe 18 (ninth), Vorhies, and Johnson. Looking to join the pack will be first-years Dixon-Anderson and Steven Sharpe 21. Backstroke: 2017 was a rebuilding year for the 100, and the Pioneers saw three of the top eight finishes. Yan, Roberson, and Jackson Thompson 20 finished first, fifth, and eighth. Park, Vorhies, and Epps will help build on that dominant performance this season. In the 200, Yan (second), Roberson (fifth), and Thompson (ninth) will look for some assistance from Epps, Vorhies, and Park to bring on some depth. Breaststroke: ln the 100, returning MWC champion Lindell and runner-up Brodie Mikuta 19 plan to be back to battle it out for the title in Lindell not only took home the title, but broke the conference meet and school records with his performance in Joshua Tibatemwa (ninth) will also plan to climb the rankings into the final heat this February, and first-year Elisha Tibatemwa, Donahue, and returner Chris Sharpe could add some depth. Rhett Lundy 18 returns after a year away and has extensive conference experience with a 2016 conference title in the 100. With all four returners in the longer event (Lindell and Mikuta, first and fifth, respectively), as well as Chris Sharpe and Joshua Tibatemwa (11th and 12th), the Pioneers hope to increase their 45-point total from They might be able to get some additional assistance from Elisha Tibatemwa and Steven Sharpe. Wahsono and August Peterson 21 also have breaststroke experience. Expect Lundy to push the crew with his return for his final season. Lindell will look to improve his NCAA B standard time for an invitation to the NCAA championship meet this season. Butterfly: One of the lightest events, Thompson (10th) is the sole returner from The Pioneers expect to fortify this event by adding some points from Epps, Yan, Toney, and Ford. The biggest addition could come from first-years Cover, Larsen, Donahue, Chen and Sevier. In the longer distance, 56 of the 72 points from the 2017 meet come from returners. Yan will seek the title for a second consecutive year and look for support from Toney (sixth), Roberson (seventh), and Ford (eighth). Adding to the depth of the longer distance, look for first-years Cover, Steven Sharpe, and Larsen. Individual Medley: All of 2017 scorers could return this season in the shorter individual medley with Grubb (third), Ford (fifth), and Mikuta (sixth). The goal is to meet or exceed the 60 points garnered in last year s league meet. To do that, the Pioneers could also get some help from Yan, Lindell, and Lundy and first-years Donahue, Sevier, and Elisha Tibatemwa. In the longer IM, Lindell returns to defend his title as well as all the Pioneers finalists in Cottle (third), Ford (fifth), and Chris Sharpe (sixth). Adding to this Pioneer haul could be returners Thompson, Grubb, Johnson, and newcomers Dixon-Anderson, Steven Sharpe, and Larsen. Diving: The Pioneers rebuilt last season and see three returning point-earners in the coming season. Charlie Paquette 19, Jonathan Rebelsky 20, and Michael Lee 18 finished third, fourth, and fifth respectively on the 1-meter board. On the 3-meter board, Lee finished third, Paquette was fourth, and Rebelsky placed fifth. They look to score even more points with the help of first-year Harper Smith 21. Third-year Grinnell dive coach Mike Retelsdorf will have the divers prepared to climb the ranks to improve on their 2017 performances.

4 Men s Swimming and Diving Top Performances Men 50 Free Y P Tristan Knoth SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y L F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Christopher Merchant SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Kyren DiMarzio SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Stephen Duhaney SO 11/5/2016 Luther vs. Grinnell Dual Men 100 Free Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Tristan Knoth SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Kyren DiMarzio SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Christopher Merchant SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Benjamin Heller FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 200 Free :42.70 Y P Benjamin Grubb SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:46.25 Y P Benjamin Heller FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:47.02 Y L F Houfu Yan FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 1:47.59 Y P Christopher Merchant SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 1:50.49 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs. Grinnell Dual Men 500 Free :40.72 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 4:49.73 Y F Benjamin Heller FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 4:51.15 Y F Joshua Cottle JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 4:52.53 Y P Martin Toney FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 4:53.38 Y P Noah Laird SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 1000 Free :47.83 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 10:00.88 Y F Joshua Cottle JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 10:20.41 Y F Martin Toney FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 10:37.16 Y F Christopher Sharpe JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 10:43.08 Y F Kai Vorhies SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 1650 Free :12.63 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 16:27.46 Y F Joshua Cottle JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 16:59.26 Y F Martin Toney FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 17:30.22 Y F Christopher Sharpe JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 17:42.73 Y F Houfu Yan FY 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Men 100 Back Y F Houfu Yan FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Nicholas Roberson JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Jackson Thompson FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Men 200 Back :52.84 Y F Houfu Yan FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:58.72 Y P Nicholas Roberson JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:59.25 Y F Jackson Thompson FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:04.70 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs. Coe 5 2:05.51 Y F Joshua Cottle JR 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Men 100 Breast Y F William Lindell SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Brodin Mikuta SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:01.71 Y F Joshua Tibatemwa SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 1:03.46 Y F Kyren DiMarzio SR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs Grinnell Dual 5 1:04.14 Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 1/28/2017 Macalester vs Grinnell Dual Men 200 Breast :03.04 Y F William Lindell SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 2:12.73 Y F Brodin Mikuta SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:15.29 Y F Christopher Sharpe JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:16.94 Y F Houfu Yan FY 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs. Coe 5 2:18.68 Y F Joshua Tibatemwa SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 100 Fly Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance Y F Noah Laird SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Houfu Yan FY 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational Y F Kyren DiMarzio SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F William Lindell SO 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance 2017 Men 200 Fly :53.74 Y F Houfu Yan FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:56.44 Y P Noah Laird SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:01.39 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :02.65 Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite 5 2:03.04 Y F Martin Toney FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 100 IM Y F Houfu Yan FY 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Y F Kyren DiMarzio SR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational Y F Joshua Tibatemwa SO 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational Y F William Lindell SO 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Men 200 IM :55.14 Y F Benjamin Grubb SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:58.38 Y F Houfu Yan FY 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic :00.23 Y F Albert Ford FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:01.06 Y F Brodin Mikuta SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 2:02.63 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 11/5/2016 Luther V Grinnell Dual Men 400 IM :05.25 Y F William Lindell SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 4:07.04 Y F Ian DixonAnderson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 4:15.70 Y F Joshua Cottle JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 4:15.72 Y F Houfu Yan FY 11/11/2016 Grinnell V. Coe 5 4:23.66 Y P Albert Ford FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 1 Meter 6 Dives F Jonathan Rebelsky FY 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite F Michael Lee JR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs Grinnell Dual Meet F Charles Paquette SO 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Men 3 Meter 6 Dives F Charles Paquette SO 11/11/2016 Grinnell V. Coe F Jonathan Rebelsky FY 11/11/2016 Grinnell V. Coe F Michael Lee JR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs Grinnell Dual Meet Men 1 Meter 11 Dives F Michael Lee JR 2/17/ MWC Championships F Charles Paquette SO 2/17/ MWC Championships F Jonathan Rebelsky FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Men 3 Meter 11 Dives F Charles Paquette SO 2/17/ MWC Championships F Jonathan Rebelsky FY 2/17/ MWC Championships F Michael Lee JR 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Swimming at Grinnell means instantly being a part of a great, fun group of people who love swimming and who have become my closest friends. Swimming and the team have become more important to me than I could have ever guessed, because this team and Grinnell are both amazing. Sam Ross 16

5 e Men s Swimming and Diving Justin Chen Hsinchu City, Taiwan/ Hsinchu American Josh Cottle Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay Elisha Tibatemwa Kampala, Uganda/Aga Khan Academy Joshua Tibatemwa Kampala, Uganda/Aga Khan Academy Martin Toney Eugene, Ore./South Eugene Kai Vorhies Cedar Rapids, Iowa/ George Washington Alden Wahsono Jakarta, Indonesia/ British International Jakarta Paul Cover Columbia, Mo./ Columbia-Rock Bridge Kyle Dixon-Anderson Princeton Junction, N.J./West Windsor- Plainsboro Kevin Donahue Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest Kahlil Epps Washington, D.C./St. John s College High Albert Ford Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto Houfu Yan Sunnyvale, Calif./ Homestead Andrew Zdechlik Frisco, Colo./Vail Mountain Jonathan Gilmour Falls Church, Va./George Mason Michael Lee Oklahoma City/Casady Charlie Paquette Gaithersburg, Md./St. Anselm s Abbey Mitchell Sevier Liberty, Mo./Liberty North Ben Grubb Vancouver, Wash./ Columbia River Will Lindell Edina, Minn./Edina James Park Flushing, N.Y./ Stuyvesant Chris Sharpe Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell Ben Heller Grey Eagle, Minn./ Melrose Rhett Lundy Murfreesboro, Tenn./ Aaron Academy August Peterson Minneapolis/Southwest Secondary Steven Sharpe Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell Alex Johnson West Des Moines, Iowa/ Valley Brodie Mikuta Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville Jonathan Rebelsky Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell Harper Smith Eden Prairie, Minn./ Eden Prairie Haakon Larsen Northfield, Minn./ Northfield Luke Mohan Clive, Iowa/Dowling Catholic Nick Roberson Falls Church, Va./George Mason Jackson Thompson Elkhorn, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine Midwest Conference Championship Men s Team Results Grinnell Lake Forest Monmouth Lawrence Illinois College Ripon Beloit Knox I cannot remember a time when I was not swimming, I swam both club for 10 years and high school, though high school was nothing like club; we were not the football, basketball, or even baseball team, just the swim team. We didn t even associate with each other during school just the few hours we spent at meets and practices. Swimming for Grinnell is nothing like that not only are we a team but a family. I could not ask to be on a better team. Kahlil Epps Midwest Conference Championship Results Event Champion Time 200 Free Relay Lake Forest 1:24.25*# 500 Free Ian Dixon-Anderson Grinnell 4: IM Orion Huey Lake Forest 1: Free Noah Barnard Monmouth Medley Relay Lake Forest 3: M Diving Heath Ogawa Lake Forest *# 200 Medley Relay Lake Forest 1: IM Will Lindell Grinnell 4: Fly Sam Freedberg Lake Forest Free Ben Grubb Grinnell 1: Breast Will Lindell Grinnell 57.02*# 100 Back Houfu Yan Grinnell Free Relay Grinnell 7: M Diving Heath Ogawa Lake Forest *# 1650 Free Ian Dixon-Anderson Grinnell 16: Back Orion Huey Lake Forest 1: Free Noah Barnard Monmouth Breast Will Lindell Grinnell 2:03.04*# 200 Fly Houfu Yan Grinnell 1: Free Relay Lake Forest 3:07.10 Swimmer of the Year: Will Lindell, Grinnell Diver of the Year: Heath Ogawa, Lake Forest Newcomer of the Year: Houfu Yan, Grinnell Coach of the Year: Erin Hurley, Grinnell * MWC Championship Meet Record # MWC Record

6 Women s Team Captains Shannon Ellery 18 Delta High, Muncie, Ind., biology and Russian double major; Academic All-Conference athlete; three-year letter winner; has competed annually at the Conference Championships in all five freestyle distances Haley O Neill 18 Winona High, Rushford, Minn., double major in biology and gender, women s, and sexuality studies; Academic All-Conference selection; three-year varsity letter winner; member of the current record-holding 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams; competed in the finals in sprint freestyle events, finishing in the final heat every time she competed. Maria Venneri 18 Los Alamos High, Los Alamos, N.M., psychology major with a neuroscience concentration; attained an NCAA B qualifying cut three years running; competed in the 2016 NCAA DIII national meet; MWC Swimmer of the Year in 2016; Academic All-Conference athlete; threeyear letter winner; current record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke; member of the current record-holding 200 and 400 medley relay teams Event Time/Score Record Holder Season 50 Freestyle Katy Furnish Freestyle Beth Tsuha Freestyle 1:54.10 Beth Tsuha Freestyle 5:05.54 Beth Tsuha Freestyle 10:43.98 Rachel Sellon Freestyle 17:55.58 Jenn Holm Backstroke Maria Venneri Backstroke 2:02.27 Maria Venneri Breaststroke 1:02.55 Imelda Wistey Breaststroke 2:20.01 Imelda Wistey Butterfly Imelda Wistey Butterfly 2:09.34 Amanda Keledjian Individual Medley 2:06.75 Hayley Levin Individual Medley 4:27.66 Hayley Levin Freestyle Relay 1:38.21 Chloe Briney, Haley O Neill, Malena Maxwell, Beth Tsuha Freestyle Relay 3:32.60 Bety Gillig, Chloe Briney, Haley O Neill, Beth Tsuha Freestyle Relay 7:42.71 Beth Gillig, Ana Karin Kozjek, Hayley Levin, Beth Tsuha Medley Relay 1:47.65 Maria Venneri, Maddy Pesch, Beth Gillig, Chloe Briney Medley Relay 3:53.47 Maria Venneri, Maddy Pesch, Beth Gillig, Beth Tsuha Meter Diving Dual (6 dives) Kelly Bruce Meter Diving Dual (6 dives) Sarah Stayer Meter Diving Champ. (11 dives) Kelly Bruce Meter Diving Champ. (10 dives) Jo Schaalman Meter Diving Champ. (11 dives) Kelly Bruce Women s Swimming and Diving Preview As of 2017, the Grinnell College women s swimming and diving team went five in a row by winning the Midwest Conference Championship title. This brings their total to 18 team conference titles since Last season was a dominating team performance, winning by just over 300 points in the league meet. Maria Venneri 18 returns as a double gold-medalist and individual school record holder. She was MWC Swimmer of the Year in 2016 and captured individual titles in two events and national qualifying standard in one. Joining her are individual title holders Becca Teske 19 and Summer White 18, taking home gold in the 200-yard individual medley and 3-meter diving, respectively. The Pioneers also see the return of many members of the victorious 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley and 400 medley relay teams. Pioneer depth is a trademark for the program and instrumental in amassing the 300-point margin of victory. The women s team knows it will be another battle this year, needing to replace the losses of graduating specialists in the sprint freestyle, breaststroke and individual medley. Returners and newcomers know the work ahead. They understand it will take a complete team effort to continue the string of titles to six in a row in Sprint Freestyle: Thirty-one of the 48 points from 2017 will be returning in the 50. Taylor Hurney 18 (fourth), Haley O Neill 18 (eighth), and Gretchen Schreiner 20 (11th) all look to climb the ladder in Joining them will be first-years Madeline Peak 21, Olivia Konieczny 21, Kaia Clarke 21, and Sarah Weltz 21, as well as returners Hanna O Neill 20, Malena Maxwell 18, Ana Pulak 19, and Teske. In the 100, only 29 of the 81 points are returning this season, in Hurney (third) and Haley O Neill (sixth). Again, the team will look to the sprinting crew previously mentioned as well as Shannon Ellery 18 and Anna Billy 20 for added depth. In the longest sprint, returners Haley O Neill and Billy, sixth and 11th respectively, will look to Ellery, Annie Galloway 18, Zala Tomasic 18, Sierra Silverwood 18, and Schreiner as well as newcomer McKynley Larson 21 for additional points and relay depth. Distance Freestyle: Not quite as deep in the 500, the Pioneers will return only one finalist from Billy placed 10th overall. She could be helped by Galloway, Ellery, Tomasic, Hannah Davis 20, Eve Galen 19, Kate Irwin 20, and Andrea Running 20, along with newcomers Marguerite Devine-Mraz 21 and Larson. In the meet s ultimate distance event, the 1,650, the Pioneers return Galloway and Billy (fourth and seventh in 2017). Ellery s and Davis exhibition times in the prelims would have had been 14th and 15th place championships finishes, respectively. Add Larson and Irwin, and the Pioneers could fortify this event. Backstroke: record holder and MWC champion Venneri will return to seek a first-place finish after finishing runner-up in the 100 backstroke last season. Teske, Maxwell, Tomasic and first-years Peony Teo 21 and Larson could add to the mix and help back up Venneri. In the longer distance, Venneri will be striving for a repeat title to make it four in a row and another NCAA qualifying standard this season. With Venneri, the only returning point scorer in the 200, they could see help from Maxwell with conference point-scoring experience and newcomers Teo and Larson. Breaststroke: In the 100 breaststroke, two returning point-earners will be seeking podium spots once again. Running placed fourth overall, and Schreiner placed eighth. In the 200, three returners will help earn points at the conference meet. Running, Galloway, and Schreiner placed fourth, fifth, and ninth respectively. They will look for additional points in both distances from returner Natalie Niederman 20 and newcomers Clarke, Weltz, and Kaela Girod 21. Butterfly: Returning all 42 points from last year s 100-butterfly crew, Teske (second), Hurney (sixth), and Hanna O Neill (seventh) are eying their climb up the conference ranks in With the addition of Billy and Devine-Mraz, the Pioneers will look to repeat that dominant performance. The longer event for the Pioneers has MWC runner-up Teske and Hanna O Neill (eighth) as the returning point scorers for They will need some help from Devine-Mraz, Galloway, and Billy. Additionally, Helena Kleiner 18 has seen great improvement this season. This group could give a big push to the Pioneer flyers. Individual Medley: A formidable strength for the Pioneers in 2017 with a 52-point tally at the championships, the individual medleys should be no different in 2018 with 52 of those 59 points coming from returners. Teske (first), Maxwell (second), and Running (fourth) will look for support from Venneri, Niederman, and Galloway and newcomers Clarke and Weltz to maintain a hold on the shorter event. The 400 IM came with another strong finish for the Pioneers, with Venneri, Maxwell, and Galloway taking home first, third, and seventh respectively. The women also have possible support from Billy, Running, and Hanna O Neill. Diving: In 2017, Grinnell College was again the site for the NCAA Region 2 diving championships, marking the third time in four years that Grinnell and the Russell K. Osgood Natatorium have been chosen as host. Summer White returns with a wealth of experience after competing in the regional diving meet in 2017, placing 12th on 1 meter and seventh on 3 meter. Last season, she was third on 1 meter and a conference champion on 3 meter. She was also named the MWC Diver of the Year. White will be joined by returners Katie Parrish 18 (sixth on 1 meter and second on 3 meter) and Elaine Thut 20 (fourth on 1 meter and fifth on 3 meter). Newcomer Amelia Johnson-Post 21 will help build the diving program. Under the tutelage of third-year Pioneer diving coach Mike Retelsdorf, the Pioneer diving squad has a series of goals. This 2018 diving team will work toward developing the divers for competition, moving up on the conference podium, and sending more representatives to the NCAA regionals with an eye to moving on to the NCAA national championships.

7 Women s Swimming and Diving Top Performances Women 50 Free Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance Y F Chloe Briney SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Taylor Hurney JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Haley O Neill JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 x25.64 Y P Anastasia Pulak SO 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 100 Free Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y P Chloe Briney SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Taylor Hurney JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Y F Haley O Neill JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 200 Free :54.10 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:57.25 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:58.58 Y F Chloe Briney SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:00.17 Y F Haley O Neill JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 2:01.68 Y F Anna Billy FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 500 Free :08.47 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 5:15.79 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 5:27.98 Y F Anna Billy FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 5:29.71 Y F Lucyanna Gross SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 x5:35.98 Y P Zala Tomasic JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 1000 Free :48.96 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance :14.42 Y F Anna Rose Galloway JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 11:28.98 Y F Anna Billy FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 11:31.23 Y F Lucyanna Gross SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 11:46.28 Y S F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic 2016 Women 1650 Free :04.57 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance :40.41 Y F Anna Rose Galloway JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 18:55.84 Y F Lucyanna Gross SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 19:07.19 Y F Anna Billy FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 19:27.52 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic 2016 Women 100 Back Y L F Maria Venneri JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:03.02 Y F Katherine Lottermoser SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:03.94 Y P Rebecca Teske SO 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :05.04 Y L F Malena Maxwell JR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :05.14 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic 2016 Women 200 Back :04.38 Y F Maria Venneri JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 2:11.04 Y F Katherine Lottermoser SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:13.44 Y F Malena Maxwell JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:18.22 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :18.65 Y F Rebecca Teske SO 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational 2017 Women 100 Breast :08.91 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :10.15 Y F Andrea Running FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:12.65 Y F Cassidy Peterson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 1:13.36 Y F Gretchen Schreiner FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 x1:13.82 Y P Natalie Niederman FY 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 200 Breast :29.41 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs. Coe 2 2:30.96 Y F Andrea Running FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:37.21 Y P Anna Rose Galloway JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:40.22 Y F Gretchen Schreiner FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 2:40.50 Y P Cassidy Peterson SR 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 100 Fly Y F Rebecca Teske SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 1:00.96 Y F Taylor Hurney JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 1:01.38 Y F Hanna O Neill FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 1:03.05 Y F Jennifer Dong SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 1:03.49 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs Grinnell Dual Meet Women 200 Fly :09.40 Y F Rebecca Teske SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 2:21.79 Y F Jennifer Dong SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:23.21 Y F Hanna O Neill FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:27.18 Y F Maria Venneri JR 10/29/2016 Scarlet and Black :28.69 Y F Anna Rose Galloway JR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs. Grinnell Dual Women 100 IM :03.62 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic :04.01 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite 3 1:04.76 Y F Rebecca Teske SO 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic :04.91 Y P Malena Maxwell JR 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational :06.50 Y F Maria Venneri JR 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Women 200 IM :11.58 Y P Rebecca Teske SO 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 2:13.22 Y F Malena Maxwell JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 2:16.44 Y F Andrea Running FY 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 2:16.86 Y F Beth Tsuha SR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs, Grinnell Dual 5 2:18.87 Y F Maria Venneri J R 1/20/2017 Grinnell Invitational 2017 Women 400 IM :39.52 Y F Maria Venneri JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 2 4:44.07 Y F Katherine Lottermoser SR 2/17/ MWC Championships 3 4:44.09 Y F Malena Maxwell JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 4 4:51.02 Y F Anna Rose Galloway JR 2/17/ MWC Championships 5 4:52.53 Y F Ana Karin Kozjek SR 2/26/2017 Pioneer Last Chance 2017 Women 1 Meter 6 Dives F Summer White JR 11/5/2016 Luther vs. Grinnell Dual F Elaine Thut FY 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs. Coe F Katherine Parrish JR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs. Grinnell Dual F Mikala Skelton SR 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs. Coe F Liat Berkowitz FY 2/4/2017 Grinnell Mini Invite Women 3 Meter 6 Dives F Summer White JR 11/5/2016 Luther vs. Grinnell Dual F Katherine Parrish JR 11/5/2016 Luther vs. Grinnell Dual F Elaine Thut FY 11/11/2016 Grinnell vs.. Coe F Mikala Skelton SR 1/28/2017 Macalester vs. Grinnell Dual Women 1 Meter 11 Dives F Summer White JR 12/2/2016 Pioneer Classic F Elaine Thut FY 2/17/ MWC Championships F Katherine Parrish JR 2/17/ MWC Championships Women 3 Meter 11 Dives F Summer White JR 2/17/ MWC Championships F Katherine Parrish JR 2/17/ MWC Championships F Elaine Thut FY 2/17/ MWC Championships The acceptance and openness of the Grinnell College swimming and diving team has shaped my experience at this school in more ways than I can describe. I didn t know how rewarding being on a team could be until I was standing behind my block before a race and my team was on the other side, ready to cheer me on and support me no matter the outcome. Being a part of such a group is one of the greatest honors I could imagine. Maria Venneri 18

8 Women s Swimming and Diving Anna Billy Pasadena, Calif./ Westridge for Girls Kaia Clarke Chicago/Providence-St. Mel Elaine Thut Birmingham, Mich./ Seaholm Zala Tomasic Skofja Loka, Slovenia/St. Stanislav s Institution Minh Tran Hanoi, Vietnam/Hanoi Amsterdam High for the Gifted Maria Venneri Los Alamos, N.M./Los Alamos Sarah Weltz Bronx, N.Y./Millennium Hannah Davis Chanhassen, Minn./ Chanhassen Marguerite Devine-Mraz Seattle/Seattle Academy Shannon Ellery Muncie, Ind./Delta Eve Galen New York City/Brearley Annie Galloway Seattle/Roosevelt Summer White Brookeville, Md./ Sherwood Runyao Yin Beijing, China/Beijing Zhongguancun Kaela Girod Kingston, Jamaica/St. Andrew High for Girls Olivia Konieczny Elk Grove, Ill./James B. Conant Haley O Neill Rushford, Minn./Winona Senior Taylor Hurney Denver/South McKynley Larson Topeka, Kan./Seamon Hanna O Neill Rushford, Minn./Winona Senior Kate Irwin Johnston, Iowa/ Johnston Tori LaVerdiere Haydenville, Mass./ Northampton Katie Parrish South Hadley, Mass./ Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Amelia Johnson-Post Charlotte, N.C./ Providence Malena Maxwell Bloomington, Minn./ John F. Kennedy Madeline Peak Minneapolis/Southwest Helena Kleiner San Francisco/Urban of San Francisco Natalie Niederman Skokie, Ill./Niles North Ana Pulak Belmont, Mass./ Belmont Midwest Conference Championship Women s Team Results Grinnell Lawrence Lake Forest Ripon Knox Illinois College Monmouth Beloit Midwest Conference Championship Women s Results Event Champion Time 200 Free Relay Grinnell 1: Free Beth Tsuha Grinnell 5: IM Becca Teske Grinnell 2: Free Lateesha Hiser Ripon Medley Relay Grinnell 3: M Diving Allie Vallance Monmouth Medley Relay Grinnell 1: IM Maria Venneri Grinnell 4: Fly Emma Goral Ripon Free Beth Tsuha Grinnell 1: Breast Lauren Dalecky Lake Forest 1: Back Emily Bowens Lake Forest Free Relay Grinnell 7: M Diving Summer White Grinnell Free Lily McCarthy Lake Forest 17: Back Maria Venneri Grinnell 2: Free Beth Tsuha Grinnell Breast Lauren Dalecky Lake Forest 2: Fly Emma Goral Ripon 2: Free Relay Grinnell 3:34.47 Swimmer of the Year: Beth Tsuha, Grinnell Diver of the Year: Summer White, Grinnell Newcomer of the Year: Hannah Mark, Illinois College Coach of the Year: Erin Hurley, Grinnell * MWC Championship Meet Record # MWC Record Andrea Running Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Township Gretchen Schreiner Grand Forks, N.D./Red River Sierra Silverwood Gambier, Ohio/Mount Vernon Peony Teo Brooklyn, N.Y./Brooklyn Technical Becca Teske Green Bay, Wis./ Ashwaubenon

9 e v All-American Honors 2001 Rachel Sellon 04: 200 butterfly, Honorable Mention All-American (16th place) 2003 Sarah Stayer 06: 1-meter diving, Honorable Mention All-American (12th place) 2004 Sarah Stayer 06: 3-meter diving, Honorable Mention All-American (16th place) 2004 Eric Blevins 04: 1-meter diving, All-American (sixth place); 3-meter diving, Honorable Mention All- American (10th place) 2005 Sarah Stayer 06: 1-meter diving, All-American (seventh place); 3-meter diving, Honorable Mention All- American (15th place) 2011 Michael Brus 14: 200 backstroke, All-American (fourth place) 2011 Imelda Wistey 14: 100 breaststroke, All- American (third place); 200 breaststroke, Honorable Mention All- American (16th place) 2011 Kelly Bruce 12: 1-meter diving, Honorable Mention All-American (14th place) 2012 Michael Brus 14: 200 backstroke, All- American (third place); 100 backstroke, All- American (eighth place); 200 freestyle, Honorable Mention All American (10th place) 2013 Michael Brus 14: 200 backstroke, All- American (first place); 200 freestyle, All-American (sixth place); 100 backstroke, Honorable Mention All-American (ninth place) 2013 Hayley Levin 16: 400 individual medley, Honorable Mention All- American (15th place) 2014 Michael Brus 14: 200 backstroke, Honorable Mention All-American (11th place) 2014 Daniel Goldstein 16: 1-meter diving, Honorable Mention All- American (16th place) 2016 Daniel Goldstein 16: One-meter Diving, Honorable Mention All- American (16th place) Academic All-Americans Emily Mohl Rachel Sellon , 2002 Sarah Stayer , 2005 Imelda Wistey Kelly Bruce Michael Brus Daniel Goldstein , 2015, 2016 Academic All-Americans Honorable Mention Rachel Sellon Kevin Wood Peter Brown , 2006 Daniel Shryock Sarah Stayer Cyrus Mistry , 2009, 2010, 2011 Kelly Bruce , 2010, 2012 Morgan Bober , 2010 Hannah LaFolette Allison Miller Daniel Goldstein Manu Spooner Beck Ringdahl-Mayland Kevin Bennett Joe Lytle Tiffany Nguyen , 2015, 2016 Hayley Levin Ian Dixon-Anderson Summer White The Grinnell College Natatorium Grinnell s natatorium is part of the Charles Benson Bear 39 Recreation and Athletic Center that was completed in The natatorium reflects the latest technology and design, offering swimmers a magnificent place to compete, train, or pursue personal fitness goals. The flexibility of the facility is one of its greatest strengths. Two movable bulkheads can reshape the pool for different purposes. The state-of-the-art facility includes a 50-meter pool, two 1-meter and two 3-meter boards, water agitators, sparger, spa, team and community locker rooms, and a classroom. The pool and deck were named after former Grinnell president Russell K. Osgood in October Midwest Conference Finishes Since 1996 Year Men Women Location of Meet th 3rd Lawrence rd 2nd Coe nd 2nd Lawrence rd 1st Grinnell nd 1st Lawrence nd 1st Grinnell st 1st Lawrence st 1st Grinnell st 1st Lawrence st 1st Grinnell st 1st Lawrence st 1st Grinnell st 1st Lawrence st 1st Grinnell st 1st Lawrence st 1st Grinnell st 2nd Lawrence st 1st Grinnell nd 1st Grinnell nd 1st Grinnell st 1st Grinnell st 1st Grinnell The Grinnell College swimming and diving team was recognized on the national stage in the summer of 2016 when Pioneer Joshua Tibatemwa 19 competed in the Rio Olympic Games. Tibatemwa not only competed for his native Uganda, but also received the honor of being the country s flag bearer in the opening ceremonies. In the summer of 2017, he took to the international arena again in the International Swimming Federation World Championships.