T h e Vo l u n t e e r s Octavio Alesi Bradley Boswell Sophomore 1L 5-11 155 Free/Fly Barinas, Venezuela Colegio Arzobispo Mendez Junior 2L 6-6 193 Free/Back Rockford, Ill. Guilford HS All-America FRESHMAN (2004-05) At the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished seventh in the 100 butterfly in 53.58, finished 11th in the 50 freestyle in 23.23 and 12th in the 100 free in 50.75 while being awarded the 18-and-under medal for his efforts in his age group... Also at the ConocoPhillips Nationals, member of second-place 800 free relay, fourth-place 400 free relay and fifth-place 400 medley relay... Earned honorable mention All-America honors for his contributions on the 14th-place 400-yard medley relay and 15th-place 400 free relay at the NCAA Championships... Also finished 21st in the 100 fly at the NCAAs in 47.62... Finished fifth in the 100 fly in 47.38 and 15th in the 100 free in 44.63 at the SEC Championships... Earned first career win against Georgia in the 50 free in 21.03... Finished second in the 50 free in 20.89 against North Carolina State... At Florida, finished third in the 50 free in 20.99. Earned a silver medal while competing on Venezuela s 400 free relay team at the 2003 PanAmerican Games... Top times were 54.92 in the 100 fly and 24.59 in the 50 fly... Coached at Colegio Arzobispo Mendez by Artemio Victoria. Born Dec. 10, 1986, in Barinas, Venezuela... Parents are Domingo and Laida de Alesi... Major: Business Administration. Alesi s Bests 50 Free: 20.00 100 Free: 44.01 100 Fly: 47.38 All-America SOPHOMORE (2004-05) At the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Chamionships, finished 22nd in the 100 back in 57.93... Also at the ConocoPhillips Nationals, member of second-place 800 free relay, fourth-place 400 free relay and fifth-place 400 medley relay... At the NCAA Championships, earned honorable mention All-America honors for his efforts in the 11th-place 800-yard freestyle relay, the 15thplace 400 free relay and 14th-place 400 medley relay... Finished 10th in the 200 free in 1:36.75, 14th in the 200-yard backstroke in 1:47.76 and 14th in the 500 free in 4:25.27 at the SEC Championships... Also at SECs, contributed on the fourth-place 400 medley relay and fourth-place 800 free relay... Against Kentucky, finished second in the 500 free in 4:31.77... Finished third in the 200 free in 1:42.37 against North Carolina State. FRESHMAN (2003-04) Earned All-America honors for his contribution to the sixth-place 800 free relay team at the NCAA Championships... Also at nationals, Boswell finished 26th in the 1,500 free in 15:27.26... Won the 1,000 free (9:39.21) in the season opener at Kentucky for his first win as a collegian... At Nike Cup Invitational, finished first in the 1,650 free and second in the 500 free. Top times were 1:38.50 in the 200 free, 4:26.60 in the 500 free, 9:17 in the 1,000 free and 15:42 in the 1,650 free... Three-time Illinois state champion in the 200 and 500 free... Ten-time HS AllAmerica... Senior National Team qualifier. Born May 21, 1985, in Carbondale, Ill.... Parents are Tom and M.J. Boswell... Major: Marketing. Boswell s Bests Peter Baer 200 Free: 1:36.30 500 Free: 4:23.29 100 Back: 48.03 Freshman 6-4 180 Free/I.M. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Dana Hills HS Seven-time high school All-America... Participated on the fifthplace 800 free relay at the 2004 National Championships... Club team won multiple national championships and had six swimmers on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team during his time with them. Born Sept. 24, 1986, in San Clemente, Calif.... Parents are Jim and Nancy Baer... Father Jim was a four-year letterman from 1968-72 for the Vols while earning five All-America honors... Major: Computer Science. 14 Brad Boswell
T h e Vo l u n t e e r s Stan Czarnecki Freshman 6-4 195 Back/Fly Denver, Pa. Cocalico HS Three-time All-America... Three-time PIAA State Champion... Former club team teammate of current Vol Andrew Engle. Born Feb. 11, 1987, in Reading, Pa.... Parents are Stan and Cindy Czarnecki... Major: Child & Family Studies. Jimmy Dabney Freshman 6-3 180 Free Charlotte, N.C. Providence HS Named All-America for 2004-05 season... Providence was conference and regional champions during his four years there... While swimming for Mecklenburg Aquatic Club, his team was Southest Sectional Champions in 2003 and 2004... Member of National Honor Society in 2004 and 2005... Providence HS team captain for 2004-2005 season and team MVP for 2003-04 season. Born March 10, 1987, in Marietta, Ga.... Parents are Jack and Lynne Dabney... Sister Alyson swam for Virginia Tech from 2001-04... Major: Business Administration. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) Earned All-America honors for his work on the sixth-place 800 free relay team and honorable mention All-America for his 12thplace finish in the 400 I.M. (4:14.56) and his contribution to the 12th-place 400 free relay team at the NCAA Championships... Finished 11th in the 400 I.M. (3:50.70), 15th in the 500 free (4:28.29), 20th in the 200 fly and swam the third leg of the sixthplace 800 free relay team at the SEC Championships... Won the 1,000 free, 200 I.M and 500 free against Indiana... At Nike Cup Invitational, won 500 free (4:21.12) and the 400 I.M. (3:47.32). At Auburn, won the 400 free and finished second in the 400 I.M.... Named to the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll... Honored as the Edamerica Scholar-Athlete of the Month for December... Named Most Outstanding Swimmer by the team. FRESHMAN (2002-03) Earned honorable mention All-America for his work on the 800 free relay squad that finished 11th at the NCAA Championships in 6:29.82... At the SEC Championships, finished eighth in 400 I.M. in 3:55.99 and was a member of the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay squad... Won his first collegiate event against LSU in the 400 I.M. in 3:57.03... At the Nike Cup Invitational, was a threeevent winner, taking the top spot in the 500 free, 1,650 free and the 400 I.M. Four-time first team All-America and state champion in the 500 free... Set the state record in the men s 15-16 year-old 400 I.M.... Top times were 1:41.09 in the 200 free, 4:26.36 in the 500 free and 4:30.24 in the 400 I.M (all long-course meters)... Coached by Joe Cabel at St. Charles East HS. Born Aug. 4, 1984, in Fort Wayne, Ind.... Parents are Michael and Mary Dauw... Major: Microbiology. Dauw s Bests 200 400 200 500 Casey Dauw Senior 3L 6-1 175 Free/I.M. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East HS I.M.: 1:47.07 I.M.: 3:47.17 Free: 1:37.10 Free: 4:21.12 All-America JUNIOR (2004-05) Battled a nagging shoulder injury much of the season... At Georgia Tech, won the 400 I.M. in 3:57.24... At the Nike Cup Invitational, won the 200 I.M. in 1:47.07 and 400 I.M. in 3:47.17... Also at the Nike Cup, finished fifth in the 200 fly in 1:47.53... Against Kentucky, finished first in the 200 I.M. in 1:49.24... At Florida, finished first in the 200 I.M. in 1:51.62... Finished first in the 200 I.M. in 1:52.99 against North Carolina State. Casey Dauw 15
The Volunteers Andrew Engle Junior 2L 6-2 186 Free/Fly Manheim, Pa. Manheim Central HS All-America SOPHOMORE (2004-05) At the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished 22nd in the 100 fly in 55.75... Earned honorable mention All- America honors for his efforts on the 15th-place 400 free relay team at the NCAA Championships... At the SEC Championships, finished eighth in the 100 fly in 47.84... Also at SECs, swam third legs on fourth-place 200 medley relay, sixth-place 200 free relay and sixth-place 400 medley relay... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished fifth in the 100 fly in 49.61... Against North Carolina State, finished first in the 150-yard backstroke in 1:22.51... Contributed in five dual-meet relay wins throughout the season. FRESHMAN (2003-04) At the SEC Championships, finished eighth in the 100 fly (48.26), 10th in the 100 back (49.37) and 22nd in the 100 free (45.47)... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished eighth in the 100 back (50.39) and 14th in the 100 free (45.91)... At Virginia, swam a personal-best of 1:53.81 in the 200 fly while finishing third... At Georgia, finished fourth in the 50 free in 23.72 while swimming short-course meters. Two-time All-America in the 100 fly and All-America in the 100 back... State champion in the 100 fly and runner-up in the 100 back... Top time of 50.10 in the 100 fly Born Nov. 2, 1984, in Manheim, Pa.... Parents are Dr. Eugene and Ann Engle... Brother of former Vol American record holder Adam Engle... Major: Logistics & Transportation. Engle s Bests 50 Free: 20.59 100 Fly: 47.74 100 Back: 49.37 Adam Farnham Sophomore 6-5 190 Free/Fly Mt. Berry, Ga. FRESHMAN (2004-05) At the SEC Championships, finished 21st in the 100 fly in 49.67, 22nd in the 50 free in 20.60 and 24th in the 100 free in 45.58... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished 20th in the 100 fly in 52.02. Academic Scholastic All-America 2002-03... Men s club team finished fourth at the Georgia State Championships... Top times are 45.41 in the 100 free and 1:40.71 in the 200 free... Georgia State Music Teachers Association Competition honorable mention for his musical ability on the piano. Born Aug. 20, 1985, in Richmond, Va.... Parents are Timothy and Barbara Farnham... Major: Pre-Medicine. Farnham s Bests 50 Free: 20.60 100 Free: 45.58 100 Fly: 49.71 Stephen Fortney Freshman 6-1 160 Backstroke Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit HS Four-time high school All-America... Owns the Jesuit High School record in the 100 back... Part of CIF section championship team at Jesuit in 2005... Swam for Charlie Benson at California Capital Aquatics. Born June 3, 1987, in Cortland, N.Y.... Parents are Tom and Michelle Fortney... Major: Business Administration. Andrew Engle 16
Bryan Goldberg Senior 3L 6-1 170 Free/I.M. Hollywood, Fla. St. Thomas Aquinas HS All-America JUNIOR (2004-05) At the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished eighth in the 200 I.M. in 2:07.63 and 14th in the 200 free in 1:51.33... Also at the ConocoPhillips Nationals, member of second-place 800 free relay, fourth-place 400 free relay and fifthplace 400 medley relay... Won four gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2005 Maccabiah Games with wins in the 100 free (50.96), 200 I.M. (2:04.83), 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay... At the NCAA Championships, earned honorable mention All-America honors for his contributions to the 11th-place 800 free relay, 14thplace 400 medley relay and 15th-place 400 free relay... At the SEC championships, finished seventh in the 200 free in 1:36.95, 12th in the 200 I.M. in 1:49.23 and 16th in the 100 free in 45.09... Also at SECs, swam the third leg on the fourth-place 400 free relay and second leg on the fourth-place 800 free relay... Against NC State, won the 100 free (46.92)... At Florida, finished third in the 100 free in 46.16... Against Georgia, won the 200 free in 1:40.11... In action against LSU and Virginia, won the 200 free in 1:39.50... Swam leadoff in the meet clinching 400 free relay against Kentucky... Also against UK, finished second in both the 100 free (45.36) and 200 free (1:38.50)... Finished third in the 100 free (45.38), 14th in the 200 I.M. (1:54.75) and 15th in the 200 free (1:40.65) at the Nike Cup Invitational... Also at Nike Cup, contributed on the first-place 400 free relay and first-place 800 free relay. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) Earned All-America honors for his contribution to the sixth-place 800 free relay team at the NCAA Championships... Also at the NCAA meet, finished 16th in the 200 free in 1:47.31, and contributed to the 12th-place 400 free relay team... At the SEC championships, finished 13th in the 200 free and contributed to the sixth-place 800 free relay team... Finished first in the 200 free (1:36.33), second in the 500 free (4:23.43) and third in the 100 free (45.05) at the Nike Cup Invitational... Against Indiana, finished first in the 200 free in 1:41.04 and second in the 100 free in 46.84... At Georgia, finished first in the 100 free in 50.50 and second in the 200 free in 1:48.91... Named to the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll... Honored with the Ray Bussard Spizzerinctum Award by the team. The Volunteers Boasted a top time of 4:27.12 in the 500 free and 1:37.92 in the 200 free... Won 19 state and district championships... Four-time Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Year by the Miami Herald and Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel... Earned three All-America honors... Two-time Florida State Swimmer of the Year... Qualified for Pan American Games in summer of 2002... In 2000 was ranked fifth nationally... Coached by Alex Pussieldi at St. Thomas Aquinas High and Jack Nelson at Ft. Lauderdale Swim Team. Born June 19, 1983, in Miami, Fla.... Parents are Alan and Sheryl Goldberg... Major: Management. Bryan Goldberg Goldberg s Bests 100 Free: 44.48 200 Free: 1:36.33 200 I.M.: 1:48.99 FRESHMAN (2002-03) Earned honorable mention All-America for his work on the 400 and 800 freestyle relay squads that finished 11th in both events at the NCAA Championships... Also competed in the 200 free at NCAAs, finishing 18th in 1:36.60... At the SEC Championships, finished fifth in 200 free in 1:36.66, 14th in the 500 free in 4:25.89 and 15th in the 100 free in 45.38... Captured his first collegiate dual-meet win against LSU in the 200 free in 1:39.68... Won a gold medal while swimming the second leg of the United States 800 free relay at the PanAm Games in the Dominican Republic. 17
The Volunteers Tyler Gustafson Senior 3L 6-1 175 Freestyle Harrisonburg, Va. Turner Ashby HS All-America JUNIOR (2004-05) Finished 22nd at the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships in the 100 free in 51.21... Also at the ConocoPhillips Nationals, member of second-place 800 free relay, fourth-place 400 free relay and fifth-place 400 medley relay... At the NCAA Championships, earned honorable mention All- America honors for his contributions to the 11th-place 800 free relay, 14th-place 400 medley relay and 15th-place 400 free relay... Finished 12th in the 100 free in 44.33, 15th in the 200 free in 1:37.82 at the SEC Championships... Also at SECs, swam second leg on fourth-place 400 free relay and third leg on the fourth-place 800 free relay... Won the 200 free against NC State in 1:39.17... At Florida, finished first in the 100 free in 45.19... Also against the Gators, swam anchor on first-place 200 free relay... Against Georgia, won the 100 free in 45.47 and swam anchor on first-place 400 medley relay... In double-dual action against LSU and Virginia, finished second in the 100 free in 45.29... At Indiana, won both the 50 and 100 free in 20.85 and 45.48... Finished first in the 100 free at the Nike Cup in 44.64... Also at the Nike Cup, was runner-up in the 200 free in 1:38.79 and 50 free in 20.74... Against Kentucky, swam anchor on meet-clinching 400 free relay... Also against the Wildcats, won the 200 free in 1:38.33... At Georgia Tech, brought home wins in the 100 free in 45.66 and 150 free in 1:11.95. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) Earned honorable mention All-America honors for his work on the 11th-place 400 medley relay team, 12th-place 200 free relay team and the 12th-place 400 free relay team at the NCAA Championships... Finished 12th in the 100 free (45.08), qualified for the finals in the 200 free and swam the second leg of the fifthplace 200 free relay team, fifth-place 400 free relay team and sixth-place 800 free relay team at the SEC Championships... Finished first in the 100 free in 44.13, second in the 50 free in 20.23 and second in the 200 free in 1:36.49 at the Nike Cup Invitational... At Kentucky, finished first in the 100 free in 45.84 and fourth in the 50 free in 21.29... Won the 100 free against Indiana in 45.96... Named the Top Male Sophomore of the Year by the University of Tennessee Athletics Board... Had the highest GPA on the swim team and of all sophomore student athletes... Named to the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll... Honored with the Scholastic Achievement Award by the team. FRESHMAN (2002-03) At the SEC Championships, contributed to the success of the Vols relays with a split of 44.56 in the 400 freestyle relay and swam the third leg of the 800 free relay that placed fourth... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished ninth in the 200 free in 1:40.00 and 11th in the 100 free in 45.82... In the season opener against Kentucky, finished second in the 100 free in 47.20... Against LSU he swam a 21.76 in the 50 free to finish third... Contributed to the Vols win against Virginia with a third-place finish in the 100 free in 46.46. Finished 12th in the 100 free and 16th in the 200 free at the 2002 Senior Nationals... Boasted top times of 1:39.05 in the 200 free and 45.78 in the 100 free... Set the Virginia long-course record for the 200 free in 1:52.72... Coached by James Wolfe of the Valley Area Swim Team. Born Sept. 11, 1983, in Harrisonburg, Va.... Parents are Gregg Gustafson and Fran Smith... Major: Logistics and Transportation. Tyler Gustafson Gustafson s Bests 50 Free: 20.23 100 Free: 44.13 200 Free: 1:36.49 18
Greg Houchin Freshman 5-8 155 Free/Fly Nashville Martin Luther King HS The Volunteers Kiel Huston Senior 3L 5-10 168 Breast/I.M. Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny HS Qualified for U.S. Senior Nationals in the 200 fly... Tennessee high school state champion in the 100 fly in 2005... Harvard Book Award Recipient... Writer s Showcase winner... Enjoys waterskiing outside of swimming. Born July 24, 1987, in Nashville, Tenn.... Parents are Tom and Barbara Houchin... Brother Lee is a standout swimmer at Indiana. Major: Business Administration. JUNIOR (2004-05) At the SEC Championships, finished 14th in the 100 breast in 56.16... Participated on fourth-place 200 medley relay at the SECs... In double-dual action against LSU and Virginia and at Florida, swam second leg of first-place 200 medley relay... Also swam second leg of first-place 200 medley relay against Georgia... Swam anchor on the first-place 400 medley relay squad at the Nike Cup Invitational... Also finished fourth in the 100 breast at Nike Cup... Against Kentucky, finished second in the 200 breast in 2:04.46... At Georgia Tech, won the 150-yard back in 1:32.90... Also against the Yellow Jackets, swam third for the first-place 400 medley relay foursome. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) At the SEC Championships, finished 14th in the 100 breast in 56.68 and 16th in the 200 breast in 2:04.23... Against Indiana, placed second in the 200 breast in 2:05.19 and seventh in the 200 I.M. in 1:56.58... Finished fourth in the 200 breast in 2:00.44 and ninth in the 100 breast in 56.93 at the Nike Cup Invitational... At Virginia, placed third in the 200 I.M. in 1:55.96 and fourth in the 200 breast in 2:05.96... Named to the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll. FRESHMAN (2002-03) At the SEC Championships, was in the consolation finals of both the 100 and 100 breast... In the 100 breast, finished 16th in 56.13 and in the 200 breast, finished 14th in 2:02.81... Finished 21st in the 100 breast in 58.50 at the Nike Cup Invitational... Against South Carolina and Penn State, swam a 2:06.91 in the 200 breast to finish third. Three-time state champion in the 100 breast... Three All-America honors... Best time in the 100 breast was 56.03... Two-time Iowa state champion in the 200 I.M. with a top time of 1:52.38... Coached by Mark Nordby at Ankeny HS. Kiel Huston Born May 7, 1984, in Vernal, Utah... Parents are Emmett and Terry Huston... Major: Exercise Science. Huston s Bests 100 Breast: 56.05 200 Breast: 2:00.44 200 I.M.: 1:50.65 19
The Volunteers Jeff Inman Freshman 6-2 175 Free/I.M. Ten Mile McMinn County HS Nolan Morrell Freshman 6-5 205 Free/I.M. Bend, Ore. Summit HS NISCA Academic All-America in 2004 and 2005... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America in 2004 and 2005... Owns all high school records except for the 100 back... Finished third in the 200 I.M. and fifth in the 100 free at the TSSAA state championships... McMinn County HS coach: Debra Inman... Pilot Aquatic Club coach: former Vol Gardner Howland. Born Feb. 16, 1987, in Cleveland, Tenn.... Parents are Charles and Debra Inman... Major: Arts & Sciences. High school squad won three state team championships in four years... Seven-time state champion in Oregon, four as a senior, two as a junior and one as a sophomore... 2004 NCSA Junior National champion in the 400 free... Top times include 45.43 in the 100 free, 1:38.02 in the 200 free, 1:50.59 in the 200 I.M. and 3:54.77 in the 400 I.M.... Bend Swim Club coach: Mark Bernett... Summit HS coaches: Amy Halligan, Kelsey Holmberg, Briana Lasher. Born April 14, 1987, in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada... Parents are LeRoy and Rhonda Morrell, mother is Michelle Morrell... Major: Arts & Sciences. Pete McVey Junior 5-10 145 Fly/I.M. Sacramento, Calif. Quartz Hill HS Barry Murphy Freshman 6-2 170 Free/Breast Dublin, Ireland Belvedere College HS California High School state champion in the 200 I.M. and 100 breast in 2000... All-America in the 200 I.M. and 100 fly in 2001... Holds all of Quartz Hill s records... Canyons Aquatic Club coach: Bruce Patmos. Born May 30, 1984, in Quartz Hill, Calif.... Parents are Danny and Kathleen McVey... Major: Public Relations. Undefeated from 2001-2004 in Provincial and National school championships in 200 freestyle and medley relays. Born Oct. 5, 1985, in Dublin, Ireland.... Parents are Brian and Elizabeth Murphy... Major: Business Administration. 20
The Volunteers Ryan Rincon Sophomore 5-10 145 Diver Long Beach, Calif. Marina HS Michael Russo Junior 2L 6-3 185 Breast Norcross, Ga. Norcross HS FRESHMAN (2004-05) Against LSU and Virginia, finished third on the 3-meter board with 269.50 points and fourth on 1-meter with 262.45... At the Georgia Tech Diving Invitational, finished 12th on both 3-meter with 431.70 and 1-meter with 264.55... At Georgia Tech, finished second on the 1-meter with 273.22 and third on the 3-meter with 300.30. Finished sixth at 2004 U.S. Junior Nationals... Qualified for U.S. Senior Nationals... 2002-03 All-America... Four-year Sunset League champion... Three-year Sunset League Diver of the Year... Four-year high school varsity letter winner... Inducted into Marina HS Hall of Fame... Team captain for his senior year... Four-year team high point scorer. Born Sept. 26, 1985, in Fountain Valley, Calif.... Mother is Gloria Rincon... Major: Pre-Medicine. Rincon s Bests 1-meter: 388.65 3-meter: 611.90 Platform: 430.00 JUNIOR (2004-05) At the 2005 ConocoPhillips National Championships, finished 10th in the 100 breast in 1:04.19 and 19th in the 200 breast in 2:20.43... Redshirted 2004-05 Season SOPHOMORE (2003-04) At the NCAA Championships, finished 32nd in the 200 breast in 2:16.94... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished second in the 200 breast in 1:59.29 and in the 100 breast in 54.85. FRESHMAN (2002-03) At the NCAA Championships, finished 27th in the 200 breast in 1:59.93... Finished sixth in the 200 breast in 1:58.70 and 14th in the 100 breast in 55.89 at the SEC Championships... At the Nike Cup Invitational, brought home 11th in the 200 breast in 2:02.81 and 17th in the 100 breast in 56.87... Against South Carolina and Penn State, won the 200 breast in 2:02.56. Won the 2001 American short-course championship in the 200 breast in 1:59.93... Georgia high school state champion in the 100 breast in 2001 and 2002... Top times include 56.00 in the 100 breast, 2:02.21 in the 200 breast and 1:54.70 in the 200 I.M. Born May 26, 1984, in Ridgewood, N.J.... Parents are Bill and Kathy Russo... Major: Psychology. Russo s Bests 100 Breast: 54.44 200 Breast: 1:58.70 Michael Russo 21
The Volunteers Zac Samland Freshman 6-6 185 Free/Fly Omaha, Neb. Westside HS Jeffrey Sudbury Freshman 5-11 160 Free/Breast Redding, Conn. Wilton HS Ten-time All-America.. Five-time Nebraska state champion with titles in the 100 and 200 free and 100 fly individually... 2005 Westside HS team captain... Swimmer of the meet at Nebraska state championships as a junior in 2004... Part of Westside s 2005 and 2004 state championship team... Holds 15-16 year old Midwestern records in the 100-yard free and 100-meter free... Swim Omaha coaches: Docker Hartfield and Doug Krecklow. Born Dec. 19, 1986, in Omaha, Neb.... Parents are Todd and Gina Samland... Major: Arts & Sciences. Ten-time high school All-America... Three-time Connecticut high school state champion in the 50 free from 2003-05... Connecticut state record holder in the 50 free and 100 free... Wilton High School record holder 50 free, 100 free and 100 breast... Senior National qualifier... Canadian Olympic trial qualifier... Member of Wilton Wahoos club team 2003, 2004 and 2005 YMCA National Long-course Championship and 2005 National Shortcourse Championship... Contributed to Wilton s 2003 high school state championship. Born Nov. 17, 1986, in Montreal, Quebec... Parents are Harold and Betty Ann Sudbury... Major: Business Administration. Burkley Showe Freshman 6-0 170 Diver Columbus, Ohio Worthington HS Andrew Thirlwell Freshman 6-2 170 Free/I.M. Newcastle, England St. Thomas Moore HS Won U.S. Junior National Championship on the 1-meter board in 2002 and 3-meter board in 2001, 2004 and 2005... Ohio high school state champion in 2003... Represented the U.S. in the Junior PanAm Games in 2001, Junior World Games in 2002 and 2004... Participated at the Senior Grand Prix in 2004. Born April 26, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio... Parents are Hugh and Candace Showe... Major: Business Administration. British Junior National record holder in the 100 and 200 shortcourse meter individual medley... Club Coach: Ian Oliver. Born Dec. 13, 1985, in Newcastle, England... Parents are Paul and Helen Thirlwell... Major: Business Administration. 22
Andrew Van Meter Sophomore 6-0 160 Back/Fly Ames, Iowa Univ. of Minnesota The Volunteers John Venditti Senior 3L 5-6 142 Diver Houston, Texas Westside HS SOPHOMORE (2004-05) Redshirted 2004-05 Season FRESHMAN (2003-04 at Minnesota) At the Big Ten championships, helped his team to a third-place finish in the 400 free relay in 3:05.36... Finished second in the 100 back in 50.42 at the Minnesota Challenge... Against Wisconsin and Purdue, placed sixth in the 100 back in 52.00. Won the high school state championship four straight years in the both the 100 fly and the 100 back at the Iowa State High School Championships... Holds the state record in both the 100 back and 100 fly... Multiple high school All-America... Senior qualifier in both the 100 fly and 100 back events... Named the NISCA Swimmer of the Year his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons... 2002 and 2003 recipient of the Iowa High School Swim Coaches Association s Athlete of the Year award... Coached by Dan Flannery at Ames HS. Born June 14, 1984, in Ames, Iowa... Parents are William and Karen Van Meter... Major: Business Administration. JUNIOR (2004-05) At the SEC championships, finished 15th on both the 1-meter (267.95) and 3-meter (441.65)... Against NC State, finished second on the 1-meter with 274.05 and the 3-meter with 277.49... Finished sixth on 1-meter with 236.70 against Kentucky in the home opener... At Georgia Tech Diving Invitational, finished 16th on the 1-meter with 226.25... Finished fourth on 1-meter against Georgia with 257.85... Against NC State, finished second with 274.05 on 1-meter and second on 3-meter with 277.49. SOPHOMORE (2003-04) At the SEC championships, finished 14th on the platform with 346.95 points, 14th on the 3-meter with 467.65 and 17th on the 1- meter board with 244.50... Placed second on both 1- and 3-meter springboards with 283.30 and 484.80 at the Houston Diving Invitational... Against Indiana, finished third on the 3-meter with 249.79... Named to the Southeastern Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll. FRESHMAN (2002-03) At the SEC championships, finished eighth on the platform with a final score of 387.80 and 13th on the 3-meter with 440.90... At the UT Diving Invitational, finished sixth on both the 1- and 3-meter springboards... At the Georgia Diving Invitational, placed 16th on both the 1- and 3-meter springboards... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2002 district and regional diving champion... Region V Diver of the Year... A state qualifier in 2001 and 2002... Two-time NISCA first team All-America... Two-time first team all-state... TISCA champion twice... High school team MVP for all four years... Top score on the 1-meter was 452... Coached by Jane Figueiredo. Born Feb 6, 1984, in Houston, Texas... Parents are Tony and Janet Venditti... Major: Microbiology. John Venditti 23
Chris Wary Junior 6-5 190 Free Harrisonburg, Pa. Central Dauphin HS Scott Wherry Freshman 6-2 175 Free Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill HS SOPHOMORE (2004-05) Finished 24th in the 100 free in 45.96 at the SEC championships... Swam anchor leg on fourth-place 200 medley relay against NC State... Also finished fifth in the 100 free in 48.01 against NC State... At Florida, placed fifth in the 200 fly... Swam second leg of seventh-place 200 free relay at the Nike Cup Invitational. FRESHMAN (2003-04) At the SEC championships, swam exhibition events for the Vols in the 50, 100 and 200 free... At Kentucky, finished fifth in the 200 free in 1:48.11. Earned All-America honors for both the 100 and 200 free... Boasted top times of 46.64 in the 100 free and 1:40.48 in the 200 free... Enrolled in the Honors College... Coached by Erich Sprowls and James Schnell at PennAquatic. Member of back-to-back high school state championship swimming team in 2004 and 2005... Two-time All-America... State champion in 2005 in the 100 free and 200 free and 400 free relays... Won Gwinnett swimmer of the year award twice... Four-time team MVP... Member of National Latin Honor Society... Junior Classical League Scholastic All-America... Swim Atlanta Coach: Chris Davis. Born Oct. 10, 1986, in Lawrenceville, Ga.... Parents are Bruce and Diane Wherry... Major: Biomedical Engineering. Born June 17, 1985, in Harrisonburg, Pa.... Parents are David and Kathy Wary... Major: Finance. Wary s Bests 100 Fly: 49.02 200 Fly: 1:48.88 400 I.M.: 3:59.66 24
2 0 0 5-0 6 Te n n e s s e e S w i m m i n g a n d D i v i n g Michael Wolfe Travis Wright Sophomore 1L 6-3 178 Back/Free Bartlesville, Okla. Bartlesville HS Junior 2L 6-6 178 Fly/I.M. Baton Rouge, La. Catholic HS FRESHMAN (2004-05) At the SEC championships, finished sixth in the 200 back in a career best 1:45.88 and seventh in the 100 back in 49.23... Also at SECs, finished 14th in the 200 I.M. in 1:51.34... Against NC State, placed second in the 100 back in 50.68 and the 200 I.M. in 1:53.63... At Florida, finished second in the 200 back in 1:48.01... Against Georgia, finished second in the 200 back in 1:49.97... In double-dual action against LSU and Virginia, finished second in the 200 back in 1:49.28... At the Nike Cup Invitational, finished ninth in the 100 back in 50.73 and 10th in the 200 back in 1:51.52... Also at the Nike Cup, swam in the leadoff spot for the first-place 400 medley relay squad... Earned his first-career win for the Vols with a first-place effort at Georgia Tech in the 150yard back in 1:21.83. Oklahoma state high school champion in the 500 free in 2003... Member of the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team... Splash Club Team record holder in the 100 back, 200 back and 200 free... 2003 high school All-America in the 200 I.M., 500 free and 100 back... Bartlesville HS team record holder in the 100 back and 200 I.M. Born March 20, 1986, in Bartlesville, Okla.... Parents are Al and Sharon Wolfe... Major: Mechanical Engineering. Wolfe s Bests 100 Back: 49.05 200 Back: 1:45.88 400 I.M.: 3:59.66 SOPHOMORE (2004-05) Finished 10th in the 100 fly in 47.81 and 12th in the 200 fly in 1:47.74 at the SEC championships... Also placed 14th in the 100 back in 50.34 at SECs. FRESHMAN (2003-04) At the SEC championships, finished 13th in both the 100 and 200 fly in 49.02 and 1:49.84, respectively... Also at the conference championships, swam a 3:59.66 in the 400 I.M. to finish 20th... Against Indiana, finished third in the 200 fly in 1:56.15. Received All-America and Academic All-America honors... Louisiana state champion and record holder in the 100 fly... Twotime U.S. Open participant... Top times were 50.00 in the 100 fly, 1:50.70 in the 200 fly and 4:02.00 in the 400 I.M.... National Merit Scholar Finalist... Enrolled in the Honors College... Swam for former Vol John Roy. Born Oct. 6, 1985, in Baton Rouge, La.... Parents are Rob and Amy Wright... Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology. Wright s Bests 100 Fly: 47.81 200 Fly: 1:47.88 400 I.M.: 3:59.66 Travis Wright Michael Wolfe 25