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1 Iowa Swimming and Diving Schedule & Information Season Schedule Date Opponent Location Time 10/3 Black & Gold Intrasquad* Iowa City, IA 9 a.m. 10/9 at Truman State* Kirksville, MO 5 p.m. 10/16 at Wisconsin* Madison, WI 5 p.m. 10/23 Michigan State & Wisconsin-Milwaukee* Iowa City, IA 4 p.m. 10/24 Missouri State* Iowa City, IA 11 a.m. 11/6 Minnesota* Iowa City, IA 5 p.m. 11/20-22 Hawkeye Invitatonal* Iowa City, IA All Day (Truman State, Western Illinois, Northern Iowa-Women, South Dakota State-Men) at Diving Invitational* TBA TBA 12/3-5 ConocoPhillips Short Course National Championships* Federal Way, WA All Day 12/11 at Iowa State#% Ames 6 p.m. 1/3-10 at Winter Training Trip* TBA 1/16 Illinois# Iowa City, IA 11 a.m. 1/23 at Northwestern* Evanston, IL Noon 1/29-30 at Shamrock Invite* South Bend, IN All Day (Notre Dame, Missouri, Denver) 2/5 W. Illinois* & N. Iowa# Iowa City 5 p.m. 2/17-20 at Big Ten Championships# West Lafayette, IN Prelim/Final 2/24-27 at Big Ten Championships^ Columbus, OH Prelim/Final 2/27-28 Last Chance NCAA Qualifier# TBA TBA 3/6-7 Last Chance NCAA Qualifier^ TBA TBA 3/12-14 at NCAA Diving Qualifier* TBA TBA 3/18-20 at NCAA Championships# West Lafayette, IN Prelim/Final 3/25-27 at NCAA Championships^ Columbus, OH Prelim/Final 4/17 Alumni Meet* Iowa City, IA 11 a.m. All times are local to site. * -- co-ed meet, # -- women s only meet, ^ -- men s only meet, % - Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series UI Nondescrimination Statement The University of Iowa prohibits discrimination in employment, educational programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to University facilities. For additional information contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, Athletics Department Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide the administrative and coaching support, facilities, resources and equipment necessary for student-athletes to graduate from The University of Iowa while participating in broad-based championship-caliber athletic competition. The overall wellbeing of the participant and the integrity of the program will be paramount in all that we do. Table of Contents Men s Team Roster & Pronunciation Guide:...2 Women s Team Roster & Pronunciation Guide:...3 Quick Facts:... 4 Season Preview: Coaching & Support Staff: Hawkeye Strength & Conditioning:...13 Meet the Hawkeyes: Season Review: Event Records: Men s All-Time Top Performers: Women s All-Time Top Performers: NCAA Champions & All-Americans: Big Ten Champions: NCAA & Big Ten Awards: Team Awards:...54 All-Time Series Results:...55 Success After Swimming:...56 Hawkeye Letterwinners: Iowa Olympians:...64 University of Iowa Varsity Club Hall of Fame:...65 Field House Pool & Iowa Swimming Tradition:...66 Campus Recreation & Wellness Center:...67 Year-By-Year Records: The University of Iowa: Credits The University of Iowa swimming and diving media guide was written and designed by Assistant Sports Information Director Traci Wagner. Editorial assistance provided by Assistant Sports Information Director Matt Weitzel. Photographs provided by the University of Iowa CMP-Photo Services, RDG Planning and Design, and the University of Iowa Visual Center s Photographic Services. Practice Attendance & Interviews All practices are open to the media, and interviews may be conducted 15 minutes prior to or at the completion of practice. The swimming team practices daily from 2-4 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-8 a.m., and Saturday mornings. The diving team practices daily from 1:45-5 p.m. All practices are held at the University of Iowa Field House Pool. All interviews should be coordinated by Ashley Carlson in the sports information office. Please contact Carlson so that she may set up an interview time that does not interfere with the student-athlete s academic or practice schedules. 1

2 Men s Team Roster Name Yr. Event(s) Hometown (Last School) Andy Ahlberg Fr. Free/IM Glastonbury, CT (Glastonbury HS) Jay Bell Fr. Diving Cary, NC (Cardinal Gibbons HS) Byron Butler Fr. Back/Fly New Berlin, WI (West HS) Max Dittmer Jr. Back/IM Muscatine, IA (Muscatine HS) Nick Divan Sr. Free/IM San Juan Capistrano, CA (Mission Viejo HS) Brian Farris Sr. Free Normal, IL (Normal HS) Michael Gilligan Sr. Diving Hamilton Township, NJ (West HS) Pawel Gilski Fr. Free Olsztyn, Poland (Sklodowska-Curie SS No. 4) Paul Gordon So. Free Sioux Falls, SD (Washington HS) Sean Hagan Jr. Breast/Free/IM Boone, IA (Boone HS) Bryan Hill Jr. Back West Des Moines, IA (Valley HS) Jordan Huff Fr. Back/Free Dubuque, IA (Senior HS) Zane Hugo Jr. Breast Mason City, IA (Mason City HS) Brad Jones Sr. Free Knoxville, TN (Farragut HS) Jake Moore Sr. Free Belvidere, IL (Belvidere HS) Kevin Moran Fr. Free Lockport, IL (Lockport Township HS) Duncan Partridge So. Free Lake Forest, IL (Stevenson HS) Ryan Phelan So. Free/Breast Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington HS) Tommy Radtke So. Free Cedarburg, WI (Cedarburg HS) Matt Ryan Sr. Breast/IM Dunlap, IL (Dunlap HS) Richard Salhus Jr. Fly/Free Plymouth, United Kingdom (Northcliff HS) Josh Schubert Sr. Fly/Free Coralville, IA (Iowa City West HS) Mitchell Shanahan Fr. Back Omaha, NE (Ralston HS) Sean Swibes So. Breast Chesterton, IN (University of Indianapolis) Mitch Taylor Fr. Fly/Free Urbandale, IA (Urbandale) Brian Tremml So. Fly/IM Holland, MI (Holland HS) Frank Van Dijkhuizen Sr. Diving Amsterdam, Netherlands (Willem Blaeu College) Donny Warren Fr. Back/IM Dubuque, IA (Hempstead HS) Patrick Weigand Fr. Free/IM LaGrange Park, IL (Lyons Township HS) Pronunciation Guide Name... Pronunciation Andy Ahlberg... ALL-burg Nick Divan... dee-von Pawel Gilski...pah-VELL GILL-skee Ryan Phelan... FAY-len Tommy Radtke...RAHD-key Diving Coach Bob Rydze... RIDZ Richard Salhus... SAL-us Josh Schubert...SHOE-bert Sean Swibes... SWHYBZZ Brian Tremml... TREM-il Frank Van Dijkhuizen...van DYK-how-zen Patrick Weigand...WHY-gand Head Coach: Diving Coach: Assistant Coaches: Marc Long (6th season) Bob Rydze (35th season) Kirk Hampleman (4th season) Frannie Malone (6th season) Nathan Mundt (2nd season) 2

3 Women s Team Roster Name Yr. Event(s) Hometown (Last School) April Allen Fr. Breast/Free Cedar Rapids, IA (Kennedy HS) Paige Bauernfeind Fr. Free Chanhassen, MN (Minnetonka HS) Grace Borchers *Fr. Back/Fly Evanston, IL (Indiana University) Sophie Borchers So. Fly Evanston, IL (Evanston Twp. HS) Caitlin Carlyle Jr. Free Denison, IA (Denison HS) Danielle Carty So. Back Ontario, Canada (McKinnon Park SS) Daniela Cubelic So. Back /Free Glenview, IL (South HS) Dana Davidsen So. Breast/Free Libertyville, IL (Libertyville HS) Julie debruin Sr. Free Naperville, IL (North HS) Lauren Eytalis Fr. Free Bloomington, IL (Tri-Valley HS) Julie Feingold Sr. Breast/Fly/IM Munster, IN (Munster HS) Anna Flessner Fr. Free Springfield, IL (Sacred Heart-Griffin HS) Deidre Freeman Sr. Diving Grinnell, IA (Grinnell HS) Sarah Galvin Fr. Back/Free Glen Ellyn, IL (Benet Academy) Verity Hicks Jr. Free Pukekohe, New Zealand (ACG Strathallan) Stacia Johns Sr. Breast/IM Williamsburg, IA (Williamsburg HS) Christine Kuczek Sr. Free Deerfield, IL (Deerfield HS) Becca Leffler Fr. Fly/Free Des Moines, IA (Hoover HS) Hilary Leigh Sr. Back/Free Lake Forest, IL (Lake Forest HS) Mary Sue LeMay Fr. Diving Sterling, IL (Newman Central HS) Brittany Logan Sr. Diving Edmonton, Alberta (Central Michigan University) Katie Michelau Sr. Fly/Free Mundelein, IL (Stevenson HS) Laura Mozdzen Sr. Fly Gilbert, AZ (Chandler HS) Erin Mykleby So. Back/Fly/Free Bettendorf, IA (Luther College) Kelsie Neubauer Jr. Free/IM Libertyville, IL (Libertyville HS) Caitie Polz Jr. Free Elk Grove Village, IL (St. Viator HS) Veronica Rydze Jr. Diving Iowa City, IA (City HS) Madeline Scarborough Fr. Breast/Free/IM Wheaton, IL (Wheaton Warrenville South HS) Katarina Tour Jr. Breast/IM Stockholm, Sweden (Fryshuset Kunskapscentrum) Nicki Wex Sr. Back/IM Nashotah, WI (Arrowhead HS) Pronunciation Guide Name... Pronunciation Paige Bauernfeind... BARN-find Daniela Cubelic...cue-BELL-ick Julie debruin...duh-bri-an Lauren Eytalis... eye-tal-iss Stacia Johns...STAY-shuh Christine Kuczek...CUE-zak Katie Michelau... MEEK-lau Laura Mozdzen...MOZ-den Erin Mykleby... MIKE-ill-bee Kelsie Neubauer... NEW-bower Caitie Polz...POLES Veronica Rydze... RIDZ Head Coach: Diving Coach: Assistant Coaches: Marc Long (6th season) Bob Rydze (35th season) Kirk Hampleman (4th season) Frannie Malone (6th season) Nathan Mundt (2nd season) 3

2009-10 Quick Facts General Information Location:... Iowa City, IA Founded:... 1847 Enrollment:... 30,561 Nickname:...Hawkeyes School Colors:... Black and Gold Home Facility (Capacity):.

4 Quick Facts General Information Location:... Iowa City, IA Founded: Enrollment:... 30,561 Nickname:...Hawkeyes School Colors:... Black and Gold Home Facility (Capacity):...Field House Pool (1,800) Conference:... Big Ten President:...Sally Mason Director of Athletics:...Gary Barta Swimming Administrator:... Jane Meyer Swimming Secretary:...Irene Pearson Administrative Phone:... (319) Administrative Fax:... (319) Academic Services Phone:... (319) Athletic Training Phone:... (319) Team Information Men s Overall/Big Ten Record: / Men s Big Ten Championships Finish (Points):... 9th (144) Men s Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 18/ Women s Overall/Big Ten Record: / Women s Big Ten Championships Finish (Points):... 9th (137) Women s Letterwinners Returning/Lost:... 19/5 Coaching Information Head Coach:... Marc Long Alma Mater, Year:... University of Iowa, 1991 Women s School/Career Record (Year): (6th) Men s School/Career Record (Year): (5th) Address:... marc-long@uiowa.edu Assistant Coach (Year at Iowa):... Kirk Hampleman (4th) Alma Mater, Year:... Auburn University, Address:... kirk-hampleman@uiowa.edu Assistant Coach (Year at Iowa):...Frannie Malone (6th) Alma Mater, Year:... University of Iowa, Address:...frannie-malone@uiowa.edu Assistant Coach (Year at Iowa):...Nathan Mundt (2nd) Alma Mater, Year:... University of Tampa, Address:... nathan-mundt@uiowa.edu Diving Coach:...Bob Rydze (35th) Alma Mater, Year:... University of Maryland, Address:... RRIDZ@aol.com Office Address:...E202 Field House, Iowa City, IA Office Phone:... (319) Office Fax:... (319) Media Information Swimming SID:... Ashley Carlson Sports Information Phone:... (319) Sports Information Fax:... (319) Address:...ascarlson@msn.com Office Address: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA Web Site:... hawkeyesports.com 4

The 2009-10 season will be one of excitement, mixed with sentimental reflection for the University of Iowa swimming and diving team.

The new facility will include a 50-meter competition pool, a separate diving well, a leisure pool with lap lanes and 24,000 square feet of fitness space.

5 The season will be one of excitement, mixed with sentimental reflection for the University of Iowa swimming and diving team. It will be the Hawkeyes final competitive season in their home Field House pool as the team will be moving into the brand new Campus Recreation and Wellness Center for the season. The new facility will include a 50-meter competition pool, a separate diving well, a leisure pool with lap lanes and 24,000 square feet of fitness space. While we are extremely excited to move into our new facility, the Field House pool has so much wonderful history that needs to be remembered, said Head Swimming Coach Marc Long. From the Dolphin Shows to the military training exercises to the numerous outstanding swimming and diving performances. It is definitely a place on campus with a rich history. The Field House pool was the world s largest indoor pool when it was dedicated in January Head Coach Dave Armbruster, who founded the team in 1917 and coached until 1957, designed the facility. Iowa hosted the NCAA Championships that year. The facility was also the birthplace of the butterfly stroke. Armbruster and Hawkeye swimmer Jack Sieg collaborated in its development in the 1930s. Former Hawkeyes will have one last chance to take a dip in the pool at the Iowa Alumni Meet, set for April 17, It will be the final official event to be held in the facility. The Hawkeyes want their last season in the Field House pool to be a strong one, and both the men and women s teams have the potential to make that happen. We had a strong year last season, and we want to continue that positive momentum through , explained Long. Some of our student-athletes competed at national and international meets during the summer. That extra training should be reflected in even faster times this season Season Preview Junior Katarina Tour Senior Nick Divan The Hawkeye women return the team leader in 12 of 14 individual events, the entire 200 and 400 medley relay squads and three of four legs of the three freestyle relay teams from They also have a solid class of newcomers to add depth and talent in every event. Last season, Iowa set school records in four individual events and three relays and posted NCAA B cuts in three individual events and three relays. The Iowa men s squad returns the team leader in 14 of 17 individual events and at least three legs in four of the five relays. In , the Hawkeye men set school records in two individual events and posted NCAA B cuts in five individual events and three relays. The Hawkeyes also posted their best dual record since 1995 (7-1), going undefeated in the Field House pool (4-0). The team will also have a strong group of newcomers that will immediately help out in several events and relays. Iowa will open the season Oct. 3 with its annual Black and Gold Intrasquad meet, which will also be this season s Pink Meet to focus on breast cancer awareness. The Hawkeyes will swim at Truman State Oct. 9 before opening Big Ten competition at Wisconsin Oct. 16. Here is an event-by-event breakdown of the Hawkeyes: Freestyle The women s team returns seniors Julie debruin and Christine Kuczek, sophomore Daniela Cubelic in the sprints, and junior Verity Hicks in the distance races. Kuczek set the school 100 free mark (50.21) last season, and also led Iowa in the 50 free (23.32). debruin has the second-fastest 50 free time (23.18) in school history. Cubelic provided solid depth, posting times in the 50 (23.52) and 100 free (50.79) that rank in the top 10 on Iowa s all-time best performers list in her first season. Hicks, a native of Pukekhoe, New Zealand, earned a spot on the New Zealand World University Games team 5

Sophomore Danielle Carty Iowa Swimming and Diving last spring. She led Iowa in the 200 (1:49.48) and 500 free (4:53.94) last year, which rank third and sixth, respectively, all-time at Iowa.

Freshman Lauren Eytalis (Bloomington, IL) looks to be the best bet to replace Ashley Dell s team-leading time in the 1,650 free.

6 Sophomore Danielle Carty Iowa Swimming and Diving last spring. She led Iowa in the 200 (1:49.48) and 500 free (4:53.94) last year, which rank third and sixth, respectively, all-time at Iowa. She also returns the top times in the 500 (4:48.65) and 1,000 free (10:02.82) for Freshman Lauren Eytalis (Bloomington, IL) looks to be the best bet to replace Ashley Dell s team-leading time in the 1,650 free. The men s team will be led by sophomores Ryan Phelan, Duncan Partridge and Paul Gordon in the sprints, while freshman Jordan Huff (Dubuque, IA) brings in some outstanding times. Senior cocaptain Nick Divan and freshman Pawel Gilski (Olsztyn, Poland) will lead Iowa in the distance freestyle races. Phelan posted an NCAA B cut in the 50 free last year (19.98), which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa. Partridge cracked the all-time top 10 list in the 50 (20.24) and 100 free (44.18). Gordon and Huff will also be counted on to replace Conor Dwyer, who set the school 100 free record (43.67) and ranks second all-time at Iowa in the 200 free. Huff s best converted100 free time to date of actually breaks Dwyer s school record by.17 seconds and his best 200 free time of 1:36.62 would rank fifth all-time at Iowa. Divan led Iowa in the 500 (4:21.25), 1,000 (9:27.50) and 1,650 free (15:14.78) last year, posting NCAA B cuts in the 500 and 1,650 races. Backstroke Sophomore Danielle Carty and Cubelic, and senior Hilary Leigh return after leading the Hawkeye women in the backstroke last season. Carty posted the team-best 100 back (55.31), while Cubelic led Iowa in the 200 back (2:00.67). All three Hawkeyes posted times that cracked the all-time top 10 last year. Carty competed at the 2009 Canadian World Championship trials in Montreal in July, earning a world ranking of 46th in the 50 back. She was also named team captain of the 2009 Canada Games in August. Freshman Sarah Galvin (Glen Ellyn, IL) and transfer Grace Borchers (Evanston, IL) will provide solid depth Season Preview Junior co-captain Max Dittmer, junior Bryan Hill, Huff and freshman Byron Butler (New Berlin, WI) are expected to lead the Iowa men in the backstroke. Dittmer posted the team s top times in the 100 (49.41) and 200 back (1:48.33) last season, cracking Iowa s alltime top 10 in both races. Huff s best 100 back time of would rank fourth all-time at Iowa, while Hill and Butler possess solid times in both races. Breaststroke Junior Katarina Tour returns after a phenomenal where she earned the Hawkeye women s swimming team MVP honors. She set school records in the 100 breast (1:01.45), 100 fly (54.61) and 200 IM (2:01.33), and swam on the school-record setting 200 medley (1:41.33) and 400 free (3:21.27) relays. She was Iowa s top swimming finisher at the Big Ten Championships, placing eighth in the 100 breast. Her school-record time of 1:01.45 in that event met an NCAA B cut. Senior Julie Feingold led the Hawkeyes in the 200 breast (2:20.18) last season, and her best times in the 100 and 200 breast rank in Iowa s all-time top 10. Sophomore Dana Davidsen and freshman Madeline Scarborough (Wheaton, IL) will provide depth. Junior Sean Hagan posted the top 100 (54.93) and 200 breast (1:59.89) times for the men s team last season, becoming only the fourth Hawkeye in school history to break the 2:00 mark in the 200 breast. His best time in both events rank fourth all-time at Iowa. Phelan, senior Matt Ryan and junior Zane Hugo will also swim these events. Butterfly Tour led the women in the 100 fly with her school-record setting mark of 54.61, becoming the first Hawkeye to break 55 seconds in that event. Senior Laura Mozdzen led the Hawkeyes in the 200 fly (2:03.37), which ranks fourth all-time at Iowa, as does her best 100 fly mark of Sophomore Sophie Borchers will add depth. Sophomore Brian Tremml led the Hawkeyes in the 200 fly (1:50.53) last season, while Butler and Gordon will be called upon in both the 100 and 200 fly races. Junior Max Dittmer 6

Individual Medley Tour led the Hawkeyes with her school-record 2:01.33 in the 200 IM last season, while Feingold posted the fastest 400 IM time (4:26.49) of the year.

Gordon, Divan, Dittmer, Huff and freshman Donny Warren (Dubuque, IA) will all provide quality depth in both races.

7 Individual Medley Tour led the Hawkeyes with her school-record 2:01.33 in the 200 IM last season, while Feingold posted the fastest 400 IM time (4:26.49) of the year. Mozdzen, Galvin and Eytalis will also compete in these races. Hagan led the Hawkeyes in the 200 IM (1:49.79), while Tremml posted the team-best 400 IM time of 3: Gordon, Divan, Dittmer, Huff and freshman Donny Warren (Dubuque, IA) will all provide quality depth in both races. Relays The only thing preventing all five women s relays from returning fully intact is the graduation of Alison Gschwend. Kuczek, debruin and Cubelic return from the school-record setting 200 free relay (1:32.37), while Cubelic, Kuczek and Tour are back from the 400 free relay that posted a school record and an NCAA B cut of 3: Kuczek, Hicks and Cubelic return from the 800 free relay that posted the second-fastest time in school history (7:21.08). The 200 medley relay of Carty, Tour, Cubelic and debruin is looking to drop their school-record setting and NCAA B cut time of 1:41.33 from last season. The 400 medley relay of Carty, Tour, Mozdzen and Kuczek also returns intact after posting a team-leading 3:43.73, which ranks second all-time at Iowa. The Hawkeye men return three legs of the 200 and 400 free relays that posted NCAA B cuts, and two legs of the 800 free relay that qualified for nationals. Partridge, Phelan and Hagan swam on last year s team-leading 200 free relay (1:19.59) that ranks fourth in school history. Gordon joined Partridge and Phelan on the 400 free relay that swam a 2:55.19 to rank second all-time at Iowa. Divan Sophomore Daniela Cubelic Season Preview Junior Sean Hagan and senior Brian Farris return from the team-leading 800 free relay (6:32.74). The entire team-leading 200 medley relay of Dittmer, Hagan, junior Richard Salhus and Partridge returns, while Dittmer, Hagan and Partridge swam on the team-leading 400 medley relay last season. Diving Junior Veronica Rydze returns to lead the Iowa women as senior Deidre Freeman is taking a redshirt season to study abroad. The duo placed seventh on three-meter synchro at the 2009 U.S. Diving Nationals in August, while Freeman placed 10th on three-meter. The pair also competed at the National Preliminary Zone C Diving Meet in Minneapolis in July. Freeman took home the meet s high point award, tallying 55 points after winning the one-meter, winning the three-meter synchronized event with Rydze and placing third on the three-meter board. Rydze placed seventh on onemeter. Freeman led Iowa in the one and three-meter events last year, placing eighth on three-meter and 12th on one-meter at the Big Ten Championships. She earned the team diving MVP award last season after scoring the most team points at the conference meet. Rydze will be joined by senior Brittany Logan and freshman Mary Sue LeMay (Sterling, IL). Logan competed for the University of Iowa women s gymnastics team for two years, and is using her extra year of eligibility with the diving squad. Seniors Michael Gilligan and Frank Van Dijkhuizen return for the men s team, and freshman Jay Bell (Cary, NY) will make his collegiate debut with the Hawkeyes. VanDijkhuizen led the team on the one and three-meter boards last season, while Gilligan led the Hawkeyes in the platform event. 7

Iowa Swimming and Diving

Iowa Swimming and Diving Andy Ahlberg /IM Glastonbury, CT Glastonbury High School Byron Butler Back/Fly New Berlin, WI West High School High School -- two-time all- American... won 500 free title and placed third in 200 free senior