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1 MEET THE LADY VOLS IN THIS SECTION Lady Volunteer Returning All-Americans Lady Volunteer Returnees Lady Volunteer Newcomers Lady Vol Quote Book

2 RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS CARLY MATHES 5-10 Senior Free, Fly, IM Kettering, Ohio. Fairmont H.S. Club: South Community YMCA Coach: Gary Galbreath 50y free y free y free 1: y free 4: y IM 2: y IM 4: m free 2: m free 4: Carly is heading into her senior year with some great momentum from the summer and an obvious sense of purpose. Every year she has expanded her repertoire and is now one of the most complete, and dangerous, swimmers in the SEC. She has made a career out of stepping in where the team needs her and providing clutch performances in every setting. We ll look to her for the same kind of leadership this year. AT TENNESSEE: : Continued to garner accolades in her third season as a Lady Vol, nabbing three All-America certifi cates, setting four UT relay records and earning All-SEC First Team for the fi rst time in her career Also was named National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week by collegeswimming.com on Jan. 23 after winning three individual events and anchoring the victorious 400 FR in a victory over Indiana All-America honors came as member of the seventh-place 200y FR, eighth-place 400y FR and 11thplace 800y FR at the 2008 NCAA Championships 400y FR set a UT record of 3:15.07 in the prelims Also competed in the 200y IM, 200y free and 200y breast, and posted a career-best time of in the 100y free time trial at NCAAs Swam the second leg of the record-setting SEC Champion 200y FR (1:29.07) Also was part of the record-setting third-place 200y MR and fourth-place 800y FR Swam a leg on the runner-up 400y FR which also broke the UT record Posted a career-best of 1:47.14 in the prelims of the 200y free and took seventh in the event in the fi nals at the SECs Opened season by sweeping fi rst place in the 100y free, 200y fl y and 200y IM against Louisville Also nabbed three fi rsts the next weekend against South Carolina and Kentucky Finished eighth in the 50y free in a career-best and anchored three top-four relays at the Hoosierland Open Had career bests in the 200y fl y (2:01.87) and 500y free (4:53.51) against Georgia Overall, took fi rst in eight individual events and eight relays Is the second fastest Lady Vol ever in the 200y free and is fourth all-time in the 200y IM Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll : Finished her sophomore season by recording new career bests at the NCAA meet in the 200y free (1:47.28) and 200y IM (2:01.31) Also a member of the eighth-place 200y free relay team, which registered a then-lady Vol best of 1:29.47, the ninth-place 800y free relay (7:10.05), and the school-record-setting 400y free relay which fi nished 10th in 3:16.88 At the SEC meet, was a member of three relay teams: the school record-setting 800y free (third), the 400y free (fourth) and the 200y medley (sixth) Against South Carolina and Kentucky, was a member of the victorious 400y free relay team and secured a pair of runner-up honors in the 200y IM and the 500y free At the Minnesota Invite, posted a season best in the 400y IM with a 4:24.60 Rounded out the competition by helping the 400y free relay team place fi rst Took top honors in the 200y IM against Northwestern Swam the third leg in UT s victory in the 200y free relay and the second-place 200y medley relay squad Against Georgia, churned out a season-best of to lead off the Lady Vols runner-up honors in the 200y free relay In the Florida competition, Mathes swam the fi rst leg of the 200y free relay which earned runner-up honors Scored points for UT with a second-place fi nish in the 200y free and fourth in the 500y free against the Gators : Qualifi ed for the NCAA Championships in her fi rst year at Rocky Top, securing four All-America certifi cates...earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by placing 14th place in the 200y freestyle Helped the 200y freestyle relay, 400y freestyle relay and 800y freestyle relay all post top-16 showings...swam with three relays that banked points for the Orange and White at the Southeastern Conference Championships, including the 800y free relay, which took nine seconds off the previous Lady Vol record, by touching in 7:07.66 to lift UT to a second-place outcome, its best fi nish in the event since 1995 Poured in 28 points for the Big Orange at the meet, after advancing to evening swims in the 100y free, 200y free and 200y IM Picked up her fi rst collegiate win with a solid effort to top the fi eld in the 200y free in the Lady Vol triumph at Kentucky Came through in a big way at the renowned Purdue Invite, swimming with four victorious relays and another that snared runner-up honors to guide UT to a third-place result Scored points in every competition of the campaign Overall, Mathes swam with eight relays that touched the wall fi rst. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Competed in two events at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in June in Omaha, Neb.Finished 46th in the 400m free in 4:18.24 and 57th in the 200m free in 2:02.56, both career-bests...she qualifi ed for the Trials at the Charlotte Grand Prix just three weeks before by hitting the OT marks while earning 10th-place fi nishes in both freestyle events. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned honorable mention All-America honors from Placed in the top eight of all the events at the YMCA Short Course Nationals in April 2004 Repeated the feat at the YMCA Long Course Nationals in August 2004, including snaring a second-place showing in the 50y butterfl y Swam four years at Fairmont High School, serving as captain for one season Voted as Most Valuable Swimmer at FHS from Won a state title in the 200y free Member of academic honor roll and spirit club. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in marketing Cites winning 200y free relay at 2008 SEC Championships as her biggest swimming thrill Has one sister, Adrienne, 25, and one brother, Alec, 23 Daughter of Ed and Lynn Mathes Born Carly Ann Mathes on Jan. 26, 1987, in Dayton, Ohio.

3 Tampa, Fla. Tampa Prepartory Club: Tampa Bay Aquatics Coach: Rich Rogers RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS BRITTANY NAUTA 50y free y free y free 1: Senior Free 500y free 4: m free m free Brittany s transformation at UT, from an unsure freshman to an assertive competitor and team leader is a testament to the power of belief. Brittany swam her way into legend status with her relay swimming at SECs last year, and I believe we ll see the same kind of performances this year in her individual events. AT TENNESSEE: : Earned All-America honors as the anchor of three relays at the NCAA Championships, while also earning fi rst-team All-SEC At the NCAA Championships, she anchored 200y FR (7th), 400y FR (8th) and 200y MR (10th)...400y free foursome established a new school record with a 3:15.07 in the prelims at NCAAs Swam the last leg of the gold-medal winning and school-record-setting 200y free (1:29.07) and the fi fthplace 400y medley relay at the SEC Championships At the conference championship, she scored individual points for UT in the 100y (13th-place, 50.29) and 200y free (16th-place, 1:49.07) Earned NCAA provisional cuts and personal-best marks in the 50y, 100y and 200y free at SECs Swam the fastest of her career in the 500y free (4:57.35) at the Hoosierland Open Invite Member of six winning relays throughout the season, helping the UT cause in all meets...is now the fi fth-ranked Lady Vol in history in the 200y free, and the No. 7 performer in the 50y and 100y free Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll : Season culminated with an All-America performance as a member of the ninth-place 800 freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships...At the SEC Championships, competed in 50y free and 100y free Took runner-up honors in the 100y freestyle versus Louisville Was also a member of the victorious 400y free relay in the same competition The Minnesota Invite found Nauta contributing in a big way for the Lady Vols, as she posted points with a fi fth-place 100y free showing, 12th in the 100y back with a 58.57, 13th in the 50y free and 17th in the 100y back as the fi rst leg of the 400y medley relay team...helped the 200y free and 400y free relay teams take top honors in the win over Northwestern Also helped secure a runner-up placement for the 200y medley relay Was a member of the second-place 200y free relay squads against Georgia and at Florida At the Bulldog Invite, touched the wall in a season-best time of in the 100y free to earn second Also locked up fourth in the 200y free and fi fth in the 50y free Picked up a national cut in the 100m backstroke (1:05.28) at the 2006 Speedo Junior Nationals : Peaked at the right time of the season, establishing three lifetime bests while competing at the Southeastern Conference Championships Secured points for Team Orange in the 200y backstroke after charting a NCAA B cut time of 2:01.73 to place 15th Swam with fi ve relays at the highly-competitive Purdue Invite for the Orange and White Member of victorious 400y freestyle relay quartet to help UT defeat SEC rival South Carolina Had a strong performance in her fi rst collegiate meet, a Big Orange thrashing of Louisville, taking second in the 100y free Banked points for the Orange and White in every meet of the campaign...overall, registered 10 top-fi ve fi nishes. HIGH SCHOOL: Received All-America consideration and was a multi-time qualifi er Claimed the Florida state title in 2003 in the 100y backstroke Member of the victorious 200y medley relay squad that year, as well, and helped the 2002 version earn runnerup honors Guided Tampa Preparatory School to back-to-back district championships ( ) and a regional championship in PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in communication studies Lists her sister, University of Georgia swimmer, Chelsea (19), as her biggest sports infl uence, because she is dedicated, a hard worker and motivated Has one brother, John, 18 Daughter of Steven and Andrea Nauta Born Brittany Rose Nauta on Aug. 18, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pa. 19

4 York, Pa. Spring Grove H.S. Club: Tennessee Aquatics Coach: Matt Kredich RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS MICHELE KING 50y free y free y free 1: y free 4: y breast 1: Junior Free, Breast 200y IM 2: m free m free m breast 1:11.90 Michele is coming off of a breakout short course season and an equally successful long course season where she has asserted herself as one of the top sprinters in the world. The exciting thing is that she has only begun to use her swimming intelligence, body awareness and ability to generate power on a consistent basis. As someone who can swim any stroke at any distance, she will clearly be a cornerstone of our success this year. AT TENNESSEE: : Picked-up six All-America certifi cates, All-SEC First Team honors and was runner-up in the 50y free at the NCAA Championships Swam a career-best and school-record in her second-place splash and dash performance at NCAAs, making her the seventh-fastest collegian ever in the event Led off the 400y free relay (3:15.07) that set the school record in the prelims and fi nished eighth in the fi nals Tied for sixth in the 100y free with a career-best time of Also earned All-America honors in the 100y breast (8th), 200y medley relay (10th) and 200y free relay (7th) Led off school-record-setting and fi rst-place 200y free relay (1:29.07) at SEC Championships Was on school-record-setting 200y medley (1:38.09) and 800y free (7:07.11) relays that fi nished third and fourth, respectively, at SECs Was also on runner-up 400 free relay and placed individually in the 100y breast (3rd), 100y free (t3rd) and 50y free (4th) at SECs Time in 100y breast of 1:00.46 is UT record Earned Lady Vol Athlete of the Week on Nov. 12 after taking fi rst in fi ve events (50y free, 100y free, 100 breast and the 400y free and 200y medley relays) against then-no. 1 Auburn : Competed in seven events at the NCAA Championships, earning four All-America certifi cates in the 200y and 400y free relays and the 200y and 400y medley relays Also competed in the 100y breast (1:02.75) and 100y free (49.35), and recorded a new career best in the prelims of the 50y free (22.60)...At the SEC meet, placed 11th in the 50y free...member of the third-place 800y free, fi fth-place 200y free, and fourth-place 400y free relay teams...picked up a win in the 50y free against South Carolina/Kentucky and was runner-up in the 100y free Swam the fi rst leg of the winning 400y free relay team in the same meet Came through against Auburn/Stanford with runner-up honors in the 50y free and third in the 100y breast Against Georgia, won the 50y free and the 400y medley relay. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Earned a spot on the U.S. team for the 2009 World University Games by tying for fi rst place in the 50m free in a career best at the U.S. Open in August Also set a career-best in the 100m free (56.03) in the preliminaries before placing sixth in the fi nals at the U.S. Open Finished 10th, nearly making it to the fi nals, in the 50m free (25.43) at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Also placed 45th in the 100m free (56.33) and 92nd in the 100m breast (1:13.54) at the Trials Swam for the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Placed ninth in the semifi nals of the 100m free in Helped the USA take gold in the 400m free relay by competing on the preliminaries squad that claimed fi rst and fi nished in 2: Placed sixth in the 50y free at the 2005 World Championship Trials. HIGH SCHOOL: Was the No. 1-ranked high school swimmer in the nation as a junior in the 50y and 100y freestyle Was the national high school swimming champion in both events Was named the Pennsylvania Swimmer of the Year in 2005 and an all-state honoree from Owns the state records in the 50 and 100y free Swam with Spring Grove High School for three years and still holds every single swimming record at the school. PERSONAL: Plans to major in sociology and criminal justice Highest swimming ambition is to win gold medals in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the Olympics Has two brothers, Matthew, 24, and Mason, 18, and a sister, Miranda, 23 Daughter of Ronald and Diane King Born Michele Louise King on June 23, 1988, in York, Pa. 20

5 Roswell, Ga. Centennial H.S. Club: Swim Atlanta Coach: Jeff Hike RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS JAMIE SAFFER 50y free y free y breast 1: y breast 2: Junior Breast, Fly, IM 100y fly y fly 2: y IM 2: m breast 1:12.05 PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in journalism and electronic media...admires Olympic swimming medalist Christine Magnuson Cites winning the Georgia State High School Championships with Centennial High School as her biggest thrill in swimming Enjoys gymnastics and reading away from the pool Is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority Has one sister, Anna, 18 Daughter of Phil and Michele Saffer Jamie Catherine Saffer was born on March 14, 1988, in Bath, Maine. By simply making up her mind to do so, Jamie became one of our team s best racers and an All-American in the breaststroke in Jamie s strength and tenacity, when coupled with focus and patience, have made her one of the most complete swimmers on the team. We re really excited to see what Jamie makes up her mind to do this year. AT TENNESSEE : Earned her first Olympic Trial cut at the NCAA time trials in the 100m breast with a clocking of 1: Helped Tennessee place eighth at the NCAA Championships and earned All-America honors by fi nishing 13th in the 100y breast with a best time of 1:01.14 Also swam the 200y breast at NCAAs, fi n- ishing 22nd in a career-best 2:14.29 Those outputs make her the second-fastest performer in both breaststroke races in school history Also scored points for UT at SECs in the 100y (ninth) and 200y (seventh) breast Her 2:05.00 readout at SECs in the 200y IM was a best mark Added 20 points to the Orange and White total versus Florida by winning the 200y breast Also grabbed fi rst from 100 yards at the Hoosierland Open and Bulldog Invite both with then-career bests Time in 100y fl y (55.91) at Indiana is a personal best that puts her 13th on the all-time Lady Vol performers list : Had a great freshman campaign, recording three career-best times in the 100y and 200y butterfl y and the 100y breaststroke Started the year off by placing second in the 100y and 200y fl y in UT s win over Louisville Nailed a then-career-best time at the Minnesota Invite with a 2:02.00 in the 200y fl y, giving her second place Finished second in the 200y breast and third in the 200y fl y against Northwestern Contributed to the 200y medley relay team, earning third Registered a season-best time at SECs with a 2:21.73 in the 200y breast In the same competition, she placed ninth in the 200y fl y and 11th in the 100y breast The Bulldog Invite saw Saffer swim career-best times in the 100y breast (1:03.06) and 100y fl y (56.07) and a season-best 2:07.30 in the prelims of the 200y IM. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Competed in the 100m breast at 2008 Olympic Trials, fi nishing 86th in 1: HIGH SCHOOL: Had a dominating prep career In 2006, she snagged second-place in the 100y butterfl y and 100y breaststroke as well as swimming with the victorious 200 and 400y freestyle relays at the Georgia State High School Championships Named Swimmer of the Meet for her accomplishments Efforts lifted Centennial High School to the team championship Graduated as the school record-holder in seven events Garnered All-America status from , with a win in the 200y IM in 2004 serving as the highlight Received the 2006 North Atlanta Swimming Association (NASA) Swimmer of the Year award. 21

6 RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS Bronxville, N.Y. Bronxville H.S. Club: Empire Swimming Coach: Ilan Noach ALEKSA AKERFELDS 500y free 4: y free 9:41.05 (s) 1650y free 16: y IM 2: Sophomore Distance Free 400y IM 4: m free 8: m free 4: m free 16:43.82 Aleksa showed last year what can happen when you approach practice and meets with openness and determination. For a freshman she was an outstanding leader, and we ll look for her to embrace that role even more this year : Named the 2008 Southeastern Conference Female Freshman Swimmer of the Year and second-team All-SEC, while also earning two All-America certifi cates in her rookie campaign...picked up two bronze medals at the SEC Championship in the 500y free and 400y IM...Was second in the 1650y free Achieved personal-best times and set school records in the 500y free (4:42.91), 1650y free (16:00.11) and 400y IM (4:13.12) at the conference meet...her 1000y split (9:41.05) in the 1650y free was also a school record Competed in the 500y free, 400y IM, 800y free relay and 1650y free at NCAA Championships Earned All-America honors as a member of the 800y free relay (11th) and 1650 free (9th) Has fi ve of the top 10 times in school history in the 400y IM Has the fastest and third-fastest readouts in school history in the 1650y free Has the first and eighth-fastest clockings in school history in the 500y free Has the fi rst, second, fourth and sixth-fastest efforts in the 1000y free Earned 11 fi rst-place fi nishes in eight regular- season meets...was the CSCAA National Swimmer of the Week after winning a team-high three races, including NCAA cuts in the 500y and 1650y free, versus Northwestern on Jan. 5...Dubbed SEC Freshman of the Week for her two-win performance versus Indiana on Jan. 18. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: At the 2008 Olympic Trials, finished 16th in the 800m free in 8:43.65 and placed 30th in the 400m free in 4: HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bronxville High School, where she was a fi ve-time All-American, three times in the 200y IM and twice in the 500y freestyle Is the section record-holder in the 200y IM, a feat she accomplished in 2004 and again in 2006 Was named the Review Press High School Athlete of the Season in fall 2005 Named to the state Section I and Lower Hudson All-League teams each of her four years in high school Won the 500y free and was third in the 200y IM at state competition in 2005 Helped lead Bronxville H.S. to titles in the state high school Section I Championships from Was also the team MVP each year from Highlighting many awards Akerfelds won as a member of the White Plains Middies is the High Point Award she earned at the National Club Swimming Association s Junior National Championships in Attended the national selection camp at the Olympic Training Center in PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in advertising Has one sister, Dana, 20 Names her club coach, Ilan Noach of Empire Swimming (formerly White Plains Middies) as her biggest sports infl uence Her biggest thrill in swimming is seeing a sea of orange on the sidelines for an entire 16-minute mile Aleksa Marie Akerfelds was born on Aug. 3, 1989, in New York, N.Y., to Andis and Mary Gleason. Clockwise, from top left: Akerfelds, Weaner, Farrell 22

7 Pensacola, Fla. B.T. Washington H.S. Club: Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club Coach: Joe Goeken RETURNING ALL-AMERICANS MORGAN FARRELL 5-8 Sophomore 5-6 Sophomore Back, Fly, Free, IM Back, Free, Fly 50y free y free y free 1: y back y back 2: y fly y fly 2: y IM 2: m back 1: m fly 1: m back 2: m fly 2:19.11 Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg Area H.S. Club: West Shore YMCA Coach: Mike Gobrecht TRICIA WEANER 200y free 1: y free 4: y back y back 1: y IM 2: y IM 4: m free 2: y back 1: m back 2:14.90 As a freshman Morgan took big steps forward in her development as an elite swimmer. She now trains with intensity, thoughfulness and passion, and she is tremendously versatile. She can help us in nearly every event, and I believe that we will see her among the nation s best at the end of the season in several of the free, back or fly events. AT TENNESSEE: : Earned All-America honors as a member of the ninth-place 800y free relay at the NCAA Championships Also competed in the 100y free, 100y fl y and 100y back as well as on the 400y medley relay at NCAAs Her time of in the 100y back was the top Lady Vol performance of the season and ranks her as the fourth best in the event all-time Contributed to UT point total at SEC Championships with a 13th-place fi nish in the 100y back and a fi fth-place fi nish as a member of the 400y medley relay Swam a career-best in a 50y free time trial at SECs One of the team s most versatile athletes, set personal records in fi ve different strokes and added her name to the UT record books as a top-20 performer in the 50y and 100y free, 100y and 200y back and 100y and 200y fl y Scored points for Rocky Top in every meet this year Competed in 14 different events at Hoosierland Open. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Competed in two events at 2008 Olympic Trials, fi nishing 54th in the 100m back (1:03.58). HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the 2005 Florida Class 2A Swimmer of the Year and the Northwest Florida High School Swimmer of the Year each season from Earned fi ve All-America awards in high school and was a fi ve-time Florida class 2A state champ...qualifi ed for senior nationals in the 100y fl y, 100y back, 200y free and 50y free, and attended the competition in 2004 and 2005 Posted three district records in the 100y fl y, 50y free and 100y free events in her time at B.T. Washington High School Competed in the World Championship Trials in 2005.Was a Scholastic All-American in 2005 and a member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology Her highest ambition in swimming is to represent the United States in the Olympics or score for the Lady Vols at the NCAA Championship meet Morgan Marie Farrell was born on Feb. 9, 1989, in Pensacola, Fla.She is the sister of Austin, 16, and daughter of Michael and Danise Farrell. Tricia s competitiveness and emotional connection to the mission of the team have put her in the unusual position of being a team leader as a sophomore. She excelled as a backstroker last year, but we plan to use her versatility even more this year by exploring her freestyle, butterfly, and IM events as well. Tricia s ability to maintain focus through a season and a race have improved markedly in the past year and can help put her in the ranks of the nation s best backstrokers. AT TENNESSEE: : Earned All-America honors as a member of the 10th-place 200y medley relay at the NCAA Championships Also competed at NCAAs in 200y IM, 100y back and 200y back Her national meet time of 1:57.46 was a career best and placed her 24th, while making her the fourth-fastest Lady Vol ever in the event...swam the leadoff leg of third-place 200y medley relay that set the school record of 1:38.09 at the SEC Championships Also scored points at SEC Championships in the 400y medley relay (5th), 100y back (10th), 200y back (12th) and 200y IM (14th) Her times in the 200y IM (2:01.70) and 100y back (54.92) were season bests and rank her seventh and fourth, respectively, on the Lady Vol all-time performers list Led six victorious 200y medley relays Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Competed at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, fi nishing 40th in the 100m back (1:03.35) and 49th in the 200m back (2:16.61). HIGH SCHOOL: Earned eight All-America awards and fi ve state championships at Gettysburg Area High School...Won the 100y back event at the state championships from , along with the 100y fl y in 2006 Was named the Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet in 2006 at the state championships Is the state record-holder in the 100y back and the YMCA national record-holder in the 100y, 200y, 100m and 200m backstroke events Won 11 YMCA National Championships Competed in the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials In 2004, Weaner was named the U.S. Open Champion in the 100m back and a member of the U.S. National Junior Team In the same year, she was ranked 89th in the world in the 100m back and 46th in the 200m back Competed at the 2007 U.S. Nationals and the U.S. Open Named the U.S. ConocoPhillips Swimmer Rookie of the Meet in 2003 Was a member of the National Honor Society, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Student Unity and the Student Council. PERSONAL: Plans to major in business Aspires to make the USA National Team Her biggest thrill in swimming was participating in the Olympic Trials Has a sister, Emily, 16 Tricia Elizabeth Weaner was born on April 11, 1989, in Hanover, Pa., to Bob and Sue Weaner. 23

8 LADY VOL RETURNEES KATIE GEHRING MARIA JUGAN 5-8 Senior 5-4 Senior Sprint Free Sprint Free, Back Punta Gorda, Fla. Charlotte H.S. Club: Gulf Coast Swim Team Coach: Jeff Cain 50y free y free m free m free 1:00.04 Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut H.S. Blount Area Swim Team Coach: John Matson 100y back y back 2: m back 1: m back 2:26.91 Katie s athleticism on land finally started to mesh with her swimming in her junior season, and we re really excited to see that combination of abilities blossom in her final season. She has developed a stroke and a competitive mindset that could make her an integral part of our sprint relays. AT TENNESSEE: : Was top Lady Vol in the 50y free at the season-opening dual at Louisville, placing second in Swam legs on the runner-up 200y and 400y freestyle relays at the Hoosierland Open Also was sixth in the 50y free in a season-best and swam legs on the eighth-place 400y medley relay and seventh-place 200y medley relay at the Indiana-hosted meet Was a member of the fi rst-place 400y medley, 200y medley and 200y free relays against Northwestern Captured second in the 50y free in the win over the Wildcats Finished third in the 50y free and was part of the secondplace 200y medley in a dual meet win over Indiana Was a member of the winning 200y free relay against Georgia : At SECs, posted season-best times of in the 50y free and in the 100y free...anchored the 200y medley relay and 200y free relays to sixth- and fi fth-place fi nishes, respectively...helped the 200 free relay achieve an NCAA qualifying time...in the UT win over Louisville, Gehring claimed runner-up honors in the 50y free and swam as part of the 200y relay team that took top honors Was a member of the 200y free relay team that picked up top honors in the Auburn/Stanford competition...at the Minnesota Invite, swam the anchor leg in the 200y free relay for the winning team Contributed to the Big Orange point tally against Georgia as a member of the runner-up squad for the 200y free relay Against Florida, was a member of the second-place 200y free : Posted a season-best to take 27th in the 100y free at her first Southeastern Conference Championships Turned in season-best efforts in the 50y free and the 100y butterfl y at the Purdue Invite...Left the competition in her wake in the 50y free with a readout en route to picking up her fi rst collegiate win at Alabama Assisted with the Orange and White s campaign-christening triumph at Louisville by swimming with the victorious 200y medley relay quartet Strung together back-to-back runner-up showings in the 50y free in dual-meet victories versus Kentucky and South Carolina. In her three years at Tennessee, Maria has been one of the most consistent trainers in the pool. She has also raised her swimming IQ significantly, and is now in many ways a model for how to practice. This year we look for her to achieve the same level of expertise as a competitor. AT TENNESSEE: : Capped her season by swimming careerbests of in the 100y back and 2:08.14 in the 200y back during the preliminaries at the Bulldog Invitational Finished fourth in both 200y back and 200y IM (2:12.83) at the Bulldog Invite Posted career-best times in the 200y fl y (2:26.87) and the 400 IM (4:50.67) at the Hoosierland Open Ranked fourth on the team in the 100y back and fi fth in the 200y back on the season Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll : The season culminated at the Bulldog Invite, as Jugan turned in two then-career-best times with a 2:08.57 in the 200y back time trial and 1:00.92 in the 100y back in the preliminaries Also had a season-best time in the 200y IM (2:14.41)...Supported the Big Orange relay teams at the Minnesota Invite, helping the 400y MR team fi nish ninth, the 200y MR earn third, the 400y FR come in fourth and the 200y FR team take sixth : Established then-lifetime bests in both the 100 and 200y backstroke while competing at the prestigious Purdue Invite Posted season bests in the 50y free and 200y IM at the event Made her collegiate debut in the Big Orange victory against South Carolina. HIGH SCHOOL: Swam four seasons with Farragut High School Led her team to Knoxville Interscholastic Swim League Championships in 2003 and 2004 Was an Academic All-American in 2005 Member of the National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society Was a member of the Latin Club. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in animal science When she completes her swimming career, Jugan has plans to be a veterinarian Has one brother, Michael, 20 Daughter of Michael and Anna Jugan Maria Christine Jugan was born on May 9, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-America recognition in the 50y and 100y freestyle in 2004 Was an honorable mention selection in those events in 2002 and 03 Gehring claimed the Class 2A state crown in the 50y andy 100y free in 2004 en route to being named the Pinch-a-Penny Florida Swimmer of the Year She was selected as the team MVP of the Charlotte High School swimming team from PERSONAL: Is pursuing a degree in business Competing at the SEC Championships is her biggest thrill thus far Aspires to own a business or go into marketing and international business upon completion of her swimming career...enjoys spending time with her friends Has one brother, Michael, 23 Daughter of Daniel and Suzanne Gehring Born Katherine Marie Gehring on July 14, 1987, in Sioux Falls, S.D. 24 Gehring Jugan

9 LADY VOL RETURNEES SARAH McCALL STALEY McCARTNEY 5-6 Senior 5-7 Senior Distance Free, Breast, IM Diving TOP DIVES REPORT Knoxville, Tenn. Bearden H.S. Club: Pilot Aquatic Club Coach: Gardner Howland 500y free 4: y free 10: y free 16: y breast 1: y breast 2: y IM 4: m breast 1: m breast 2:38.04 Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut H.S. Club: Tennessee Diving Coach: Dave Parrington One-meter (six dives) Three-meter (six dives) Platform Sarah s personality is at the heart of this year s team. She expects excellence in everything she does. Sarah is a relentlessly hard worker and a tough competitor who is always looking to learn and improve. She became a much smarter racer last year, and we look for her to use her wisdom and drive this year to leave a permanent legacy on this team. AT TENNESSEE: : Finished second in the 1000y free at the season-opener against Louisville Made her fi rst appearance at the NCAA Championships as an alternate Scored at the SEC Championships in the 400y IM (4:20.30) and 200y breast (2:20.00)...Swam a season-best 10:14.59 in 1000y free versus Florida Clocked season-best times in four events at the Hoosierland Open Invitational, including the 500y free (4:59.25), the 200y IM (2:06.90), the 100y breast (1:06.12) and 200y breast (2:21.76) Was the second-fastest Lady Vol in the 1650y free and 400 IM on the season Headed the Toys for Christmas project for Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Action, collecting gifts for underprivileged children in the Knoxville area Was inducted into Golden Key International Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa...Earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll : Posted season-best times at the SEC meet with a 1:03.88 in the 100y breaststroke and a 2:20.59 in the 200y breast and 2:05.83 The Minnesota Invite saw McCall turn in a season-best performance in the 400y IM with 4:26.99 Maintained a 4.0 GPA : Finished eighth in the 400y IM at the SEC Championships At the Purdue Invite, swam a season-best 16:51.11 in the 1650y free to fi nish second...won the 1000y free in season-opener versus Louisville Topped the fi eld in the 1000y free against South Carolina Scored in every meet of the season. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-America accolades from Is the Tennessee state record holder in the 100y breaststroke and 200y IM...Three-time state champion in the 200y IM ( 02, 04, 05), two-time winner in the 100y breaststroke ( 04 and 05) Member of the 200y medley relay squad which toppled the state record Named the 2005 high school swimmer of the year in the Volunteer State and guided Bearden High School to the state crown Picked up four varsity letters and served as team captain for two years. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in audiology and speech pathology Greatest swimming thrill was breaking former Olympian Tracy Caulkins 200y IM state record at the 2005 high school state meet Daughter of Bob and Belinda McCall Born Sarah Elizabeth McCall on Nov. 1, 1986, in Knoxville, Tenn. Parrington s Forecast As a senior, I expect Staley to have her finest year thus far. After winning her first career dual meet and qualifying for NCAA zones last season, she trained at a new level of intensity this past summer. She returns brimming with confidence and is vastly improved. AT TENNESSEE: : Had a pair of career-best scores in dual meet win over Indiana Took fi rst with a score of on the threemeter board and placed third on the one-meter board with a total against the Hoosiers Finished 20th on the platform with a season-best score of at the NCAA Zone Championships Placed third and fourth on the one-meter and three-meter board, respectively, against Auburn Was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll : Set new bests from all three heights...achieved her best score from the one-meter board (239.38) and platform (228.25) at the Bulldog Invite Earned nine top-10 placements over the course of the year Finished sixth from the three-meter board at Florida with a personalbest Placed seventh on the platform event at the UGA Invitational...Had her best fi nish at the SEC meet on the platform, as well, taking in 18th : Established career-best scores from both the one and three-meter boards in loss to Florida Contributed to the UT win over South Carolina with a fi fth-place outcome on the three-meter competition...posted a career-best on the tower event. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters while diving for Farragut High School and was captain her senior year Was state runner-up in diving in 2005 Named Tennessee Diver of the Year in 2004 Qualifi ed for zones and regions Also played volleyball for four years at Farragut, capturing district and region titles Named to the all-district volleyball team in PERSONAL: Majoring in social work Has a background as an artist and her work was accepted into the Tennessee Valley Fair Both her father and grandfather played football at UT Her father, Ron McCartney, was a captain in 1975 and played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams Most admires her great-grandfather, Cecil B. Staley Has two brothers, Grant McCartney, 20, and Colten Roberto, 6 Staley Denyce McCartney, the daughter of Denyce Pickel and Ron McCartney, was born June 19, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn. 25

10 LADY VOL RETURNEES ASHLEY QUINN 5-11 Senior Sprint Free Knoxville, Tenn. Farragut H.S. Club: Pilot Aquatics Coach: Brent Gardner 50y free y free y free 1: m free m free Ashley has the type of personality that our team rallies around. She is our team leader in the weight room and on land, and is emerging as the same type of leader in the pool. She is on the verge of becoming an elite freestyle swimmer, and I believe we ll witness that final step this year as she takes ownership over this team. AT TENNESSEE: : Went to the NCAA Championships for the first time as an alternate...swam her best times in the 50y (23.39), 100y (51.47) and 200y (1:53.66) free at the SEC Championships Is 11th on the all-time Lady Vol list in the 50y free Started the season with a third-place fi nish (23.96) at Louisville in the 50y free Also took third in the event versus Northwestern Was the fifth-fastest performer on the team in the 50y free Helped fi ve relays take top-three honors over the course of the year, often swimming the leadoff leg Earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll : Swam as an alternate at the SEC Championships and inspired her team with a career-best time of in the 50 freestyle...established a career best at the Bulldog Invite with an eighth-place in the 100y freestyle Anchored the 200y free relay team s third-place fi nish and the 200y medley relay team s fourth place effort : Swam fastest when it mattered most, charting three season-best times at the SEC Championships Also posted a season-best effort at the Bulldog Invite, a last chance meet Member of three relays which banked points for Team Orange at the Purdue Invite, including the 10th-placefi nishing 200y freestyle relay. HIGH SCHOOL: Received All-America consideration in 2005 Swam four years at Farragut High School Member of third-placefi nishing freestyle relay squad in 2005 at state meet Claimed fi fthplace in the breaststroke at the state meet as well Graduated in the top-10 percent of her class Won the Knoxville Interscholastic Swim League 50y and 100y free races. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Business Enjoys coaching swimming in her free time Wants to receive an MBA in marketing Admires talk show host Oprah Winfrey Has one brother, Drew, 20 Daughter of Peter and Carolyn Quinn Born Ashley Rene Quinn on Aug. 14, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn. 26

11 Hummelstown, Pa. Clemson/ Hershey H.S. Club: Hershey Aquatic Club Coach: Greg Fastrich LADY VOL RETURNEES ALEX BARSANTI 100y breast 1: y breast 2:19.31 Alex is a powerful leader by example in the pool and on-land training, and we are looking for her to have a breakout year. She is one of the most focused trainers I ve ever coached and put in some incredible training last year. Alex was hampered by injury much of the last season, but will make the breaststroke spots on relays very competitive this year AT TENNESSEE : Became one of the top 20 fastest Lady Vols ever in the 100y and 200y breast in her fi rst season in Orange and White Swam a season-best time of 1:04.67 in the 100y breast at the SEC Championships Captured her career-best performance of 2:19.31 in the 200y breast against Georgia Was a member of the victorious 400y medley relay against Northwestern Capped season with an eighth-place fi nish in the 100y breast at the Bulldog Invite AT CLEMSON: : Took fi fth in the 100y breast (1:03.27) at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships and holds the second-fastest time in school history in the event Also scored points at the meet by placing 13th in the 200y breast and fi fth in the 200y and 400y medley relays Took topthree honors against Georgia Tech and Boston College by grabbing fi rst as a member of the 200y medley relay, second in the 100y breast and third in the 200y breast. HIGH SCHOOL: Was an All-American in 100y breast from Holds the Hershey H.S. record in the 100y breast and 200y free Is also the district and conference record-holder in the 100y breast Was a two-time district champion in the breast Led the Trojans to the 2005 and 2006 state title Earned all-state honors for the 100y breast from , as well as the 200y free, 200y free relay, and 400y free relays in PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology Enjoys skiing and arts and crafts in her spare time Her highest ambitions are to make the fi nals at the NCAA Championship meet and qualify for the Olympic Trials Has a sister named Lindsey (18) and a brother named Christopher (17) Chose to transfer to Tennessee because she loved the coaching staff, the team and the spirit of Lady Vol Athletics Alexandra Lee Barsanti was born on Nov. 1, 1987, in Hershey, Pa., to Ron and Mary Ellen Barsanti. 6-0 Junior 5-8 Junior Breast Breast, IM, Back Cary N.C. Cary Academy Club: Raleigh Swimming Coach: Dan Flack BRYTTANY CURRAN 100y breast 1: m breast 1: m breast 2: y breast 2: y IM 2: y IM 4: m breast 1: m breast 2: m IM 2:24.48 Bryttany is a real student of swimming and used her will and her curiosity to create an outstanding sophomore year. She is a strong vocal presence on land and in the water, and I expect her to continue to rise in the ranks of the SEC s breaststrokers, and to challenge for points at the NCAA Championships. AT TENNESSEE: : Turned in a pair of career-best performances at the SEC Championships, swimming 2:03.20 in the 200y IM and 1:03.24 in the preliminaries of the 100y breast Finished 13th in the 200y breast and 16th in the 100y breast to score points for the Lady Vols at SECs Hit NCAA provisional cuts in the 100y breast, 200y breast and 200y IM Won the 200y breast in a careerbest 2:15.55 at the Bulldog Invite Started season with a pair of runner-up fi nishes in the 100y and 200y breast at the dual victory over Louisville Took second and third, respectively, in the 200y and 100y breast at the tri-meet against South Carolina and Kentucky Competed in seven different races at Hoosierland Open, where her best fi nish was seventh in the 100y breast Took second in the 100y and 200y breast against Northwestern : Established best times in the 200 IM and 100 breast early on, but battled injury during the middle of the season Runner-up in the 200y breaststroke in UT s win over Louisville Turned in a career best against Auburn/Stanford with a 1:04.73 in the 100y breast and registered a season-best time in the 200y individual medley with a 2:06.75 At the Bulldog Invite, established a season-best time of 2:18.62 in the preliminaries of the 100y breast. HIGH SCHOOL: Senior national qualifi er in the 200y breaststroke Also named all-state...two-time state champion who swam with Cary Academy for six years, serving as team captain her senior year Claimed state titles in the 100y breaststroke and the 200y IM Owns fi ve individual records at the Academy Also swam with three school-record-setting relays...a standout in the classroom, as well, garnering Scholastic All-America status three times Named to the Effort and Scholars Honor Rolls at Cary Academy. PERSONAL: Pursuing a degree in psychology...highest swimming ambition is to score at the NCAAs Enjoys singing and frequently sings the national anthem at home UT swim meets Also plays the violin Has two sisters, Kristen, 23, and Danielle, 18 Daughter of Mike and Robyn Curran Born Bryttany Lee Curran on Sept. 30, 1988, in Greensboro, N.C. 27

12 LADY VOL RETURNEES MARTINA MORAVCIKOVA JILL PIERCE 5-8 Sophomore 5-8 Sophomore Breast, IM Diving Prague, Czech Republic Gymnazium J.G. Jarkovskeho Club: Tide Swim Team Coach: Craig Clift, Joshua Fulton 100y breast 1: y breast 2: y IM 2: m breast 1: m breast 2:35.88 Martina emerged last year as a clutch competitor in the breaststroke events. She has a remarkable feel for the water and also has developed into a strong IMer. We will count on her maturity and competitiveness to drive our breaststroke group to become the most competitive in the country. AT TENNESSEE: : Was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team after fi nishing fi fth at the SEC Championships in the 100y breast Swam a career-best 1:01.78 in the 100y breast in the prelims, which ranks her as the third-fastest Lady Vol ever in the event Also placed sixth in the 200y breast in a career-best 2:15.60 at SECs Competed in the 100y breast and 200y breast at the NCAA Championships Nabbed victories in the 200y breast against Indiana and Northwestern Was runner-up in 100y breast at Hoosierland Open Also took fi rst in 100y breast in tri-meet against South Carolina and Kentucky Took second in 200y breast against Florida Swam Career-best 2:04.54 in the 200y IM at SECs. HIGH SCHOOL: Is a member of the Czech National Team which competed in France, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Holland and Great Britain Was on the Czech University Team which traveled to Bangkok, Thailand, for the World University Games in August PERSONAL: Majoring in global studies with a minor in Chinese Enjoys surfi ng, snowboarding and other extreme sports Admires Australian gold medalist Leisel Jones Aspires to be a diplomat or work for Chinese business Martina Moravcikova was born on Aug. 13, 1988, in Slovakia Her parents are Jaroslav, a NATO offi cer, and Ingrid Moravcikova. Knoxville, Tenn. South-Doyle H.S. Club: Tennessee Diving Coach: Dave Parrington TOP DIVES REPORT One-meter (six dives) Three-meter (six dives) Platform Parrington s Forecast Jill learned a great deal during her freshman campaign, and thus far has taken the lessons to heart in an effort to be the finest student-athlete she can be. Only a sophomore, Jill has exhibited outstanding leadership qualities for our young squad. AT TENNESSEE: : Competed at the SEC Championships on the one-meter board and platform, taking 19th on the latter in a career-best Against Auburn, Finished third on the three-meter board in a season-best Also placed third on three-meter against Northwestern Scored a season-best on one-meter board versus Indiana Was named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL: All-American hailing from Knoxville s South-Doyle High School Was named the Tennessee State Diver of the Year for the season and was the diving state champion in 2004 and 2005 Competed in both the spring and summer sessions of national competition in 2002 Pierce has been a member of the Tennessee Dive Club of Knoxville for the past six years Won the South-Doyle Outstanding Achievement Award and was named an Outstanding Academic Achiever by the University of Tennessee National Alumni Association. PERSONAL: Following a pre-med track at Tennessee with hopes to becoming a doctor Admires former Tennessee diver Jaime Sanger and Lady Vol basketball player Chamique Holdsclaw Is the youngest of six children: Betsy, 32, Alyssa, 30, Cori and Susi, 28, and Devin, 23 Ainsley Jillian Jill Pierce was born on Jan. 31, 1989, in Knoxville She is the daughter of Drs. Steve Pierce and Carla McKeethren. 28

13 LADY VOL NEWCOMERS Lawrenceville, Ga. Dacula H.S. Club: Swim Atlanta Coach: Chris Davis ABBIE ALTON 50m free y free y free Freshman 5-9 Freshman Free Free 100y back m free Memphis, Tenn. Briarcrest Christian H.S. Club: Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club Coach: Dan Schultz LINDSEY BRACKENS 100y free y free 1: y free 4: y free 9: free 16: m free m free 2: m free 4: m free 8: m free 16:51.29 HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dacula High School, where she was named an All-American and Gwinnett County s Swimmer of the Year in each of her last two seasons Has seven county titles and fi ve state championships to her name Won the state 100y free event in each of the last three years and the 50y free the last two years She also took top honors in the 100y back as a freshman and sophomore, the 100y free as a sophomore and junior, and the 50y free as a junior, at the Gwinnett County Championships Captured 2007 state championship in the 50m free and competed at Summer nationals. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences and plans to major in French Highest ambition is to represent the U.S. in the Olympics Her biggest thrill in swimming is getting to train and compete as a Lady Vol Calls her club coach Chris Davis her biggest infl uence because he gave her confi dence and a positive attitude Career objective is to use French in a government agency position Hobbies include playing the guitar, piano, cello and singing Admires Natalie Coughlin Has a brother, Raffy, 19 Abigail Hannah Alton, daughter of Randy and Peg Alton, was born on May 16, 1990, in Tucker, Ga. JENNY CONNOLLY 5-9 Freshman Back, Fly, Free HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time All-American and named the Most Valuable Swimmer four years in a row at Briarcrest Christian School Also earned the Coach s Award and was dubbed the Tennessee Swimmer of the Year She made the fi nals in four different events at both the 2006 and 2007 Speedo Junior National Championships In 2007, she produced Olympic Trials cuts while placing third in the 200m free and fi fth in the 400m free She was also fourth in the 1500m freestyle Also made the Olympic Trials cut in the 800m freestyle at the 2007 ConocoPhillips National Championships. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences and plans to pursue degree in communications Highest athletic ambition is to swim in the Olympics...Admires Eleanor Roosevelt Daughter of Russ and Sheila Brackens Has a sister, Ashley, 19, and a brother, Sam, 8 Lindsey Nichole Brackens was born on Aug. 31, 1989, in Roanoke, Va. MADDIE GARRETT 5-4 Freshman Fly West Lafayette, Ind. William Henry Harrison H.S. Club: Boilermaker Aquatics 50y free y fly y fly 2: y back m free m fly 1: m fly 2: m back 1:01.35 Nashville, Tenn. Harpeth Hall H.S. Club: Nashville Aquatic Club Coach: John Morse 100y fly y fly 2: y free 1:51.95 HIGH SCHOOL: Made it to the semifi nals in the 100m backstroke, placing 11th in 1:01.69, at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Also placed 53rd in the 100m fl y (1:01.11) Won Indiana state championships in the 100y backstroke for the last three years and in the 100y fl y the past two years Is a 10-time All-American Competed for U.S. team at Japan International Grand Prix in August 2007, where she placed eighth in the 100m back Placed fourth in the 100m backstroke at Junior Nationals and 13th at the U.S. Open in 2005 Was the 2006 Junior National champion in the 100y back and took 21st in the event at 2006 Senior Nationals Brought home the bronze medal in the 100m back at the ConocoPhillips National Championship meet in PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Highest ambitions in swimming are to be a member of the U.S. Olympic Team and win an NCAA Championship Biggest thrill was competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials Hopes to coach collegiate level swimming and help troubled and injured children Former teammate Jenna Willis competes for Kentucky Mother was an All-American at BYU Has a brother, Chris, 25, and two sisters, Becky, 22, and Sarah, 20 Daughter of Pat and Lisa Connolly Jennifer Marie Connolly was born Jan. 12, 1990, in Cincinnati, Ohio. HIGH SCHOOL: Starts career with Lady Vols after winning three state championships ( ) as a member of the Harpeth Hall swimming and diving team Was the state scoring champion in each of those championship meets and was a two-time team MVP Earned a runner-up fi nish in the 100y fl y and was third in the 200y free in 2007 Also earned All-America honors in both the 100y fl y and 200y free in 2006 and 2007 Set the region record in the 100y fl y in 2007 Was named the Barracudas Rookie of the Year as freshman Represented the Nashville Aquatic Club at the 2007 USA Swimming Short Course National Championships. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Calls helping her team win state three years to mark seven state titles in a row as her biggest thrill in swimming Sister Macie, 22, swims at Texas Also has one brother, Clay, 16 Madeline Lily Garrett, daughter of Mark and Margaret Garret, was born May 18, 1990, in Nashville, Tenn. 29

14 LADY VOL NEWCOMERS SAMARA GELB 5-7 Freshman Breast, IM JODIE McGROARTY 5-4 Freshman Diving Clarksville, Md. River Hill H.S. Club: Retriever Aquatics Coach: Chris Gibeau 100y breast 1: y breast 2:16:81 200y IM 2: y IM 4: m IM 2: m IM 4: m breast 2:34.60 Sheffield, England Norton College H.S. Club: n/a Coach: n/a TOP DIVES REPORT One-meter (five dives) 255 Three-meter (five dives) Platform n/a HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 88th in the 200m IM (2:21.61) at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials A talented breaststroker, she placed eighth in 200m breast at the 2006 Junior National Championships Also placed 14th in the 200m IM at that meet. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Tabbed a Scholastic All-American in 2006 and 2007 by USA Swimming Was a Maryland Distinguished Scholar Semi-Finalist, National Merit Commended Student and is an Advanced Placement Scholar...Has a brother, Aiden, 10 Samara Rose Gelb, daughter of Daniel and Jillian Gelb, was born Oct. 29, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y. CAITLIN PERKS 5-8 Freshman Free HIGH SCHOOL: Nearly competed at 2008 Olympics on three-meter board, narrowly missing out with a runner-up fi nish at Great Britain s Olympic Diving Trials...Signed with Lady Vols last season but deferred her enrollment to continue to compete for Great Britain on the international level...was part of British National Age-Group team beginning in 2003 Moved up to the Senior National Team in Had great performances at the 2008 British Championships, winning a gold medal from the three-meter board and silver in the three-meter synchronized diving event Competed on the onemeter board at the 2007 World Championships Took gold on one-meter and silver on three-meter synchronized event at 2007 British Championships Finished seventh on the three-meter at 2006 European Championships Took fi rst on one-meter, three-meter and three-meter synchronized boards at the 2006 ASA Elite Junior National Championships. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Highest ambition is to compete at the Olympics Admires Greg Louganis, Muhammad Ali and Lance Armstrong Has one brother, Kyle, 24, and one sister, Fern, 22 Jodie Marie McGroarty, daughter of James and Ethel McGroarty, was born on May 29, 1989, in Zimbabwe. TORI RICHMOND 5-4 Freshman IM, Free, Breast Warrenton, Va. Fauquier H.S. Club: QDD Swim Team Coach: Mike Yearwood 50y free y free y free 1: m free m free Palm City, Fla. The Bolles School Club: Bolles School Sharks Coach: Sergio Lopez 200y IM 2: y breast 1: m IM 2: HIGH SCHOOL: Holds 10 of 11 swimming records at Fauquier High School Was an eight-time All-American and eight-time district and regional champion from Captured the state championship and was named team MVP in 2005 As a member of QDD Swim Team she competed at numerous national events, including the 2006 U.S. Open and Junior Nationals in the summers of 2006 and PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences and plans to major in accounting In addition to her athletic achievements, excelled academically Earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America honors as well as the Northwestern District All-Academic Award Her biggest thrill in swimming was winning the 2007 Ladies Team Virginia Championship title Highest ambitions are to be an NCAA Champion and make the U.S. Olympic Team Admires U.S. swimmers Dara Torres and Katie Hoff...Calls former UT swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Linn her biggest infl uence Has one sister, Stephanie, 21, who swims for Sweet Briar College in Virginia Caitlin Leigh Perks, daughter of John and Dawn Perks, was born April 27, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned All-America honors in the 200y IM, 100y breast and 200y free relay at Martin County High School Transferred to The Bolles School and added All-America accolades in the 200y IM and 400y freestyle relay Overall was a 12-time All-American Also won two Florida state team championships at The Bolles School Part of 200y free relay that broke the National Independent School and Florida state record Won consecutive state titles in the 200 and 400y free relays in Also took fi rst in 200y IM in 2007 and 100y breast stroke in PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Enjoys horseback riding Goals are to qualify for the 2012 Olympics and fi nish top-eight at the NCAA Championships Was a volunteer coach at Martin County Aquatics Will compete against former teammates Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (Auburn), Caitlin Geary (Auburn) and Rebekah Epley (Florida) Watching the 1996 Olympics inspired her to start swimming Daughter of Harry and Paula Richmond Has one brother, Alex, 21 Victoria Lynne Richmond was born July 29, 1990, in Elgin, Ill.

15 LADY VOL NEWCOMERS GABRIELLE TRUDEAU 5-6 Freshman Diving ATLANTIS WILKINS 5-7 Freshman Sprint Free, Fly Montreal, Canada Antoine-de-St-Expery Club: Camo Diving Club Coach: Aaron Driver TOP DIVES REPORT One-meter (10 dives) Three-meter (10 dives) Platform (eight dives) Bolingbrook, Ill. Neuqua Valley H.S. Club: Fox Valley Swim Club Coach: Dave Krodiack 50y free m free y free y fly 1:02.05 HIGH SCHOOL: Has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2003 Was selected to compete for Team Canada at the 2008 FINA World Junior Championships Qualifi ed for the Canadian Olympic Diving Team Trials Took second on the platform at the 2008 Speedo Junior National Diving Championships Won a gold on three-meter board and a silver from the one-meter board and platform at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships Ranked in the top three divers in her age group in Quebec since PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Calls standing at the end of the 10-meter board trying a new dive her biggest thrill Has two sisters, Maude (16) and Cloé (11) Gabrielle Trudeau, daughter of Chantal Coté and Paul Trudeau, was born June 13, 1990, in Chateauguay, Quebec. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters on Neuqua Valley High School swimming and diving team...was high school team MVP her senior year Was a fi ve-time All-American in sprint free events Was named all-state her junior and senior year As a member of the Fox Valley Swim Club, she participated in the 2007 Conoco Phillips Short Course Nationals and the NCSA Junior Nationals. PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences...Plans to major in biology Hopes to become a dentist Goal is participate in the fi - nals at the NCAA Championships Twin brother, Anton, plays football at Southern Illinois Has an older sister, Sarah Ivy (24) Atlantis Monique Wilkins, daughter of Ananias and Charlotte Wilkins, was born Dec. 29, 1989, in Joliet, Ill. FRESHMEN FORECAST Kredich on: Alton - Abbie is one of the best athletes on the team. She has speed, endurance and a beautiful feel for the water. She has all of the physical tools to be successful. This year she ll have to learn how far she can push herself. Brackens - Lindsey is an intense trainer and racer with an outstanding work ethic who will step up the level of competition in our distance group. Her tenacity has made her a formidable miler, but she has shown some real speed as well and could be a leader on our 800 freestyle relay. Connolly - Jenny is known as an elite backstroker, but she can do so much more. She will give us depth in fly, free and IM events, and could be on any of our relays. Jenny s positive outlook and relentless drive to improve will make her a powerful leader by example as well. Garrett - Maddie is tough, comes from a great background and has already added a real spark to practices. She gives us some power in both butterfly events, and we expect her middle distance free events to develop as well. Gelb - Samara has four strong strokes and excellent fundamental swimming skills. She will make our breaststroke group very competitive and our IM events more powerful. If Sam continues to approach practice with openness and aggressiveness, she could make an impact at the national level. Perks - Caitlin is a strong middle distance freestyler with outstanding fundamentals, impressive focus and a great work ethic. We feel she has the ability to extend her freestyle range in both directions, making her someone who can give depth and punch to any of our relays. Richmond - We re looking to Tori to do just about everything for us this year. She has four excellent strokes, has the speed to sprint and the tenacity to swim longer events, and the team-first mentality. We are really excited about her potential as a 200 and 400 IMer. Wilkins - Atlantis brings a tremendous amount of speed and athleticism to our team, as well as a clear sense of the values that have given the Lady Vol swimming and diving program its identity. We are really excited about her potential to impact our relays and our training environment. Parrington on: McGroarty - Jodie comes to us with a wealth of talent and significant international experience, having competed worldwide for Great Britain, which will bode well in the tough SEC. I look forward to helping continue her development as a top notch competitor both at the collegiate and international level. Trudeau - Gabrielle hails from an extremely strong program in Montreal where she has had the opportunity to train daily in a world class environment. She is physically strong, which will benefit her immensely on springboard. She also likes to dive platform, where the door may be open for immediate success. 31

16 LADY VOL QUOTE BOOK I couldn t be more excited about the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Athletic Center! It is a beautiful facility, and I feel so lucky to have resources like this available to me! Freshman Abbie Alton My biggest swimming thrill was swimming in the lane next to Natalie Coughlin in the 100-meter back at the Olympic Trials. Freshman Jenny Connolly I love the energy and atmosphere of a race. Everything is on the line and it s your chance to stand up and prove how hard you ve worked and how strong. mentally and physically, you are. Freshman Samara Gelb There are so many reasons why I love being a part of the Lady Vol swimming and diving team, but I think what it comes down to for me is that these young women are my family. Some days we may not always get along, but to be able to know that at the end of the day they will always be there for me is, priceless. Senior Katie Gehring I m a really good snowboarder and surfer. Water is my love. Combine water with sand; that is my paradise. Sophomore Martina Moravcikova The best thing about Knoxville is that it is a city full of UT spirit, and the people truly support their school. They love to show off their southern hospitality, and it adds to the friendly atmosphere of the city. Freshman Maddie Garrett Going into my senior year I don t want to base my swimming on time, but instead embrace every moment, race, practice, meeting and enjoy the end of my journey. Senior Ashley Quinn What I like about Matt is how he pushes me to be truly spectacular. He has given me the confidence I needed to be one of the best swimmers in the country. I know that I would not be where I am now without coach Kredich helping me take my swimming to the next level. Sophomore Aleksa Akerfelds I worked at a law firm for a few weeks in Jacksonville this summer. I did legal research for Florida s class action lawsuit against tobacco companies. I have always been interested in law, and this experience just fueled the fire a bit more. Freshman Tori Richmond Jen Arndt has been a huge motivation to me since the moment I met her. I believe Jen is not just a coach, but an amazing role model and such a strong woman that every single one of us can learn from. Senior Ashley Quinn The best view in Knoxville is across the river looking at Neyland Stadium, it always gets me excited and makes me so proud to be an athlete at Tennessee. Junior Alex Barsanti The thing that I like the best about being a Lady Vol is being able to say that I have 25 girls that are pushing me and helping me become not only a better swimmer but a better person. Sophomore Aleksa Akerfelds Coach Kredich brings an attitude of excellence to every practice and meet, along with the expectation that we share that attitude as well. Senior Maria Jugan To be a Lady Vol means that you have a family away from home. It means you have teammates and coaches that will support dreams and talents to the very highest level. It means you can never settle for being good when you are expected to believe you can be extraordinary. Senior Sarah McCall I swim with a group of girls who give me their best every single day and will always be there for me. Being able to say I swim for the Lady Vols is a great honor. Sophomore Morgan Farrell I love the pride that comes along with wearing orange and the Lady Vol T. I know it s an honor to be a part of this program Junior Michele King Last year, we all had a gigantic ice cream fight at Matt s house that was unbelievable. Not many times in your career are you able to top your coach s head with a mound of whip cream and sprinkles and have him laugh. It was amazing!!! Senior Sarah McCall Knoxville is a beautiful city, but my favorite part is that it s rarely cold. I know it will be colder in the winter but I m used to -40 C and I don t like that at all. Freshman Gabrielle Trudeau 32