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THE HISTORY 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

THE STAFF 

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2003 Men’s Preview 

Franck Southon 

Preview 

The 2003 Men’s 

The Crimson Tide’s 2003 

roster is made up of a nice mix 

of young and old. There are 10 

freshmen, six sophomores, nine 

juniors and one senior. Alabama 

will again be led by returning 

All-Americans Stefan Gherghel 

and Stewart Smith. 

Gherghel is as steady as he is 

spectacular. In addition to his 

NCAA title, he shattered the 100 

and 200 butterfly school 

records, bettering the marks set 

by Olympic champion Jon 

Sieben in 1985. In another 

Olympic tie-in, the only two 

men that stand in front of 

Gherghel in the 200 butterfly, 

all-time, are Olympic champs 

Melvin Stewart and Pablo 

Morales. Along with senior 

Charles Reeves, sophomore 

Spiros Bitsakis and former Tider 

Jordie Proffitt, Gherghel set the 

school 400 medley relay mark 

last season, eclipsing the previous 

record set in 1991. 

Diving duties will be in good 

hands with the return of Smith 

who was named SEC Freshman 

Diver of the Year last season. 

Smith will be joined by freshmen 

Alan Harris, JR Hillis and 

junior Anthony DiGiacco. 

Joining Gherghel in the butterfly 

events will be sophomore 

Chris Flamion, redshirt-junior 

Zach Winchester and freshmen 

JT Jones and Guido Arroyo. 

In the backstroke events, 

Alabama will look to multievent 

star sophomore Franck 

Southon, who ranks second alltime 

for the Tide in the 200 

backstroke. In the spring backstroke 

junior Brendan Ashby 

will be available for duty along 

with redshirt-junior Scott 

Weaver. Weaver sat out last season 

to rehab his shoulder. 

Alabama's lone senior this 

season, Reeves has been steady 

as the Tide's go-to guy in the 

breaststroke events over the last 

two seasons, ranking in the 

Tide's all-time top-10 in both 

the 100 and 200 breaststrokes. 

This season he will be joined by 

rookies Vlad Polyakov and 

Bernardo Romero along with 

sophomore Evan Mueller and 

junior Adam Hall. 

There will be host of athletes 

ready for duty in the IM events 

led by Southon, who ranks second 

all-time for the Tide in the 

Spiros Bitsakis 

400 IM and junior Ben Worby 

who is fourth all-time in the 200 

and 400 IM. Weaver is also an 

IM standout along with 

Romero. 

In the freestyle, the Tide will 

be led in the sprints by sophomore 

Spiros Bitsakis. Bitsakis 

joined Alabama for the spring 

semester last year and made an 

immediate impact. He posted 

the Tide's top 50 and 100 

freestyle times and became the 

fifth fastest Tider all-time in the 

50 freestyle. Also making a big 

impact in the sprint freestyle 

events last season was Ashby. 

Junior James Willcox was the 

Tide's top 200 freestyler last season, 

cracking the Tide's all-time 

top-10. Also making some 200 

noise was Southon and 

Gherghel, giving the Tide a 

potent 800 freestyle relay. 

Jones will be the Tide's first true 

distance swimmer on the men's 

side in several years, though 

Southon and Willcox are both 

strong in the middle distance 

events. 

Also available for freestyle 

duty will be rookies Apostolis 

Tsagarakis, Brent Arckey, Matt 

Schmidt and Darren Erasmus 

along with juniors Ben Worby, 

Brad Willard and Jeff Smith.


La.-Monroe 

October 25 

Monroe, La. 

LOCATION: Monroe, La. 

NICKNAME: 

COLORS: 

FACILITY: Lake C. Oxford Natatorium 

CONFERENCE: Sun Belt 

SWIMMING HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER): 

John Pittington (South Carolina ‘69) 

DIVING COACH: Sean Braud 

2001-02 RECORD: 6-0 

2002 CONFERENCE FINISH: 6th 

2002 NCAA FINISH: n/a 

SID CONTACT: Troy Mitchell 

SID E-MAIL: tmitchell@spock.ulm.edu 

SID PHONE: (318) 342-5463 FAX: (318) 342-5464 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.ulmathletics.com 

Delta State 

November 16 

Cleveland, Miss. 

LOCATION: Cleveland, Miss. 

NICKNAME: Lady Statesmen 

COLORS: Green and White 

FACILITY: HPER Aquatics Center 

CONFERENCE: New South Intercollegiate Swimming 

Conference 


Ronnie Mayer (Delta State '74) 

2001-02 RECORD: Women 11-5; 3-0 

2002 CONF. FINISH: 1st 

2002 NCAA DIVISION II FINISH: 21st 

SID CONTACT: Fred Sington 

SID E-MAIL: fsington@deltastate.edu 

SID PHONE: (662) 846-4284 FAX: (662) 846-4297 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: 

www.deltastate.edu/pubinfo/sportinfo/sport-index2.html 

Florida 

January 25 

Tuscaloosa 

LOCATION: Gainesville, Fla. 

NICKNAME: Gators 

COLORS: Orange and Blue 

FACILITY: O’Connell Center 

CONFERENCE: Southeastern 


Gregg Troy (TCU, ‘72) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: Donnie Craine 

2001-02 RECORD: 10-4 

2002 SEC FINISH: 2nd 

2002 NCAA FINISH: 4th 

SID CONTACT: Doug DeBiase 

SID E-MAIL: dougd@gators.uaa.ufl.edu 

SID PHONE: (352) 375-4683 (6175) 

SID FAX: (352) 375-4683 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.gatorzone.com 

THE HISTORY THE OPPONENTS 

2003 Men’s Opponents 

Louisiana State 

November 9 

Baton Rouge, La. 

LOCATION: Baton Rouge, LA 

NICKNAME: Fighting Tigers 

COLORS: Purple and Gold 

FACILITY: LSU Natatorium 



Jeff Cavana (Western Kentucky ‘80) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: Scott Reich 

2000-01 RECORD: 7-2 

2002 SEC FINISH: 5th 

2002 NCAA FINISH: N/A 

SID CONTACT: Zac Schrieber 

SID E-MAIL: coachzac@hotmail.com 

SID PHONE: (225) 388-8226 FAX: 388-1861 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: ww.lsusports.net 

Georgia 

January 10 

Athens, Ga. 

THE TEAM 

LOCATION: Athens, Ga. 

NICKNAME: Bulldogs 

COLORS: Red and Black 

FACILITY: Gabrielsen Natatorium 



Jack Bauerle (Georgia ‘74) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: Dan Laak 

2001-02 RECORD: 3-5 

2002 SEC FINISH: 3rd 


SID CONTACT: Jenn Garrett 

SID E-MAIL: jgarrett@sports.uga.edu 

SID PHONE: (706) 542-6306 SID FAX: (706) 542-7993 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.georgiadogs.com 

Auburn 

January 31 

Tuscaloosa 

LOCATION: Auburn, Ala. 

NICKNAME: Tigers 

COLORS: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue 

FACILITY: James E. Martin Aquatics Center 



David Marsh (Auburn ‘81) 

DIVING COACH: Jeff Shaffer 

2001-02 RECORD: 6-0 

2002 SEC FINISH: 1st 

2002 NCAA FINISH: 3rd 

SID CONTACT: Dan Froehlich 

SID E-MAIL: dfroehlich@mail.auburn.edu 

SID PHONE: (334) 844-9703 FAX: (334) 844-9708 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.auburntigers.com 

THE STAFF 


2003 Opponents 

SW Missouri St. 

November 16 

Cleveland, Miss. 

LOCATION: Springfield, Mo. 

NICKNAME: Aqua Bears 

COLORS: Maroon and White 

FACILITY: Hammons Student Center 

CONFERENCE: Missouri Valley 


Jack Steck (Indiana State ‘64) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: Joe Schiermann 

2001-02 RECORD: 12-3 

2002 CONF. RECORD/FINISH: 2nd 

2002 NCAA FINISH: n/a 

SID CONTACT: Mark Stillwell 

SID E-MAIL: mrs509t@mail.smsu.edu 


ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.smsbears.net 

Georgia Tech 

January 11 

Atlanta, Ga. 

LOCATION: Atlanta, Ga. 

NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets 

COLORS: Old Gold and White 

FACILITY: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center 

CONFERENCE: Atlantic Coast 


Seth Barron (Auburn, ‘87) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: John Ames 

2001-02 RECORD: 6-3 

2002 ACC FINISH: 2nd 


SID CONTACT: John Martin 

SID E-MAIL: jmartin@at.gtaa.gatech.edu 


ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.ramblinwreck.com 

South Carolina 

February 1 

Tuscaloosa 

LOCATION: Columbia, S.C. 

NICKNAME: Gamecocks 

COLORS: Garnet and Black 

FACILITY: Carolina Natatorium 



Don Gibb (Florida ‘83) 

DIVING HEAD COACH: Todd Sherritt 

2001-02 RECORD: 5-8 

2002 SEC FINISH: 8th 


SID CONTACT: Andrew Kitick 

SID E-MAIL: kitick@gwm.sc.edu 

SID PHONE: (803) 777-5275 FAX: (803) 777-2967 

ATHLETIC DEPT. WEB SITE: www.uscsports.com 

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2003 Men’s Roster 

2003 Crimson Tide Men’s Roster 

The 2002 Alabama Swimming and Diving team: back row, from the left - Arthur Albiero, Ali Nawwas, Kunio Kuno, Anthony DiGiacco, Charles Reeves, Vlad Polyakov, 

Scott Weaver, Ben Worby, Franck Southon, Brendan Ashby, Evan Mueller, Adam Hall, Darren Erasmus, Troy Davidson, JT Jones, Spiros Bitsakis, Zach Winchester, Apostolis 

Tsagarakis, Matt Schmidt, James Willcox, Alan Harris, Stefan Gherghel, Laura Ghilik-Micu, Don Wagner and Pat Greenwell. Front row - Bernardo Romero, Stewart Smith, 

Quido Arroyo, Brent Arckey, Brad Willard, Jeff Smith, Chris Flamion, JR Hillis and Josh Warren. 

NAME EVENT CL EXP HT HOMETOWN 

Brent Arckey Freestyle FR HS 5-10 Maitland, Fla. 

Guido Arroyo Butterfly FR HS 5-11 Quito, Ecuador 

Brendan Ashby Freestyle/Backstroke JR 2VL 6-4 Gweru, Zimbabwe 

Spiros Bitsakis Freestyle SO 1VL 6-7 Athens, Greece 

Troy Davidson Freestyle SO TR 6-6 Auburn, Wash. 

Anthony DiGiacco Diving JR SQ 5-7 Farmington, N.M. 

Darren Erasmus Freestyle FR HS 6-0 Spring, Texas 

Chris Flamion Butterfly/Freestyle SO 1VL 6-1 Plainfield, Ind. 

Stefan Gherghel Butterfly SO 1VL 6-3 Baia Mare, Romania 

Adam Hall Breaststroke JR SQ 6-8 Tuscaloosa 

Alan Harris Diving FR HS 5-11 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 

JR Hillis Diving FR HS 5-8 Indiana 

JT Jones Freestyle/Butterfly FR HS 6-0 Madison, Miss. 

Evan Mueller Breaststroke/IM SO SQ 6-2 Salem, Oregon 

Vladislav Polyakov Breaststroke FR HS 6-2 Russia 

Charles Reeves Breaststroke SR 2VL 6-1 Birmingham, Ala. 

Bernardo Romero IM/Breaststroke FR HS 5-11 Quito, Ecuador 

Matt Schmidt Freestyle FR HS 6-0 Portland, Oregon 

Stewart Smith Diver SO 1VL 5-8 Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Jeff Smith Freestyle JR SQ 5-9 Huntsville, Ala. 

Franck Southon Freestyle/IM/Backstroke SO 1VL 6-0 Paris, France 

Apostolis Tsagarakis Freestyle FR HS 6-2 Athens, Greece 

Scott Weaver Backstroke/IM JR 1VL 6-1 Las Vegas, Nevada 

Brad Willard Freestyle JR SQ 6-0 Clemmons, NC 

James Willcox Freestyle JR 2VL 6-2 Capetown, South Africa 

Zach Winchester Butterfly SR SQ 6-0 Chattanooga, Tenn. 

Ben Worby Freestyle/IM JR 2VL 6-5 Redlands, Calif. 

Staff 

Head Coach: Don Wagner 

Associate Head Coach: Arthur Albiero 

Assistant Coach: Laura Ghilik-Micu 

Diving Coach: Pat Greenwell 

Graduate Assistant Coach: Kunio Kuno 

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ali Nawwas 

Trainer: Josh Warren 

Manager: Leah Utley and Elizabeth Utley


THE HISTORY 

THE OPPONENTS 

2003 Tide Men 

Brent Arckey 

Freshman • HS 

Winter Park, Fla. 

Winter Park HS 

Freestyle 

Prep Highlights: 

• Swam for Chris Emig at Winter Park High 

School 

• Swam for Clay Parnell at Patriot Aquatics 

• Winter Park swim team captain as a senior 

• Runnerup in the 100 and 200 freestyles 

at the Florida State Championships 

• Winter Park school record holder as part 

of the 200 freestyle relay 

Personal Information: 

• Full Name: Brent Phillip Arckey 

• Pre-major studies 

• Son of Raymond and Jody Arckey 

• Birthdate: September 29, 1984 

Top Times: 

100 butterfly .........................................59.80 

Quido Arroyo 


Quito, Ecuador 

San Gabriel HS 

Butterfly 


• Swam for Batan Swim Club 

• Graduated fourth in class 

• 2001 and 2002 National 100 butterfly 

champion 

• Member of six Province teams 

Junior • 2VL 

Gweru, Zimbabwe 

THE TEAM 

Arckey-Bitsakis 


• Full Name: Guido Mauricio Arroyo 


• Son of Guido and Sonia Arroyo 

• Birthdate: March 9, 1983 

Top Times (LCM): 

100 butterfly.........................................59.80 

Brendan Ashby 

Alabama Highlights: 

Falcon College 

Backstroke/Freestyle 

2002 - SOPHOMORE 

• Posted a career best time in the 50 

freestyle (20.74) and the 100 freestyle 

(45.63) at the UGA Invitational 


backstroke (50.28) at the SEC 

Championships 

• Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC 

Championships, taking 16th 

2001 - FRESHMAN 

• Swam the 50 and 100 and freestyle and 

the 100 backstroke at the SEC 

Championships 

• Competed at the 2001 World 

Championships 


• Swam for Charles Mathieson at Pirates 

Swimming Club 

• Holds three Zimbabwe national records 

• 1999 and 2000 Club Champion 

• Swimming, rugby and water polo honors 

• Holds 24 high school records 

• Competed in the World Junior 

Championships in 1996-97 

• Competed in the All-African Games in 

1999, taking fourth in the 100 and 200 

backstrokes 

• Represented Zimbabwe in water polo as 

part of the national Under-19 squad 

THE STAFF 

Spiros Bitsakis 

Sophomore • 1VL 

Athens, Greece 

2000 Olympian 



• Full Name: Brendan Mark Ashby 

• Marketing major 

• Son of Les and Denise Ashby 

• Birthdate: June 30, 1980 

Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................20.74 

100 freestyle.........................................45.63 

100 backstroke ....................................50.28 


Riraeus High School 

Freestyle 


• Joined the Tide for the Spring Semester 

• Posted the Tide's fastest time of the season 

in the 50 and 100 freestyles at 20.21 

and 44.65 respectively 

• His time in the 50 freestyle at the SEC 

Championships ranks him fifth all-time 

for the Crimson Tide 

• Swam all five relays at the SEC 

Championships 

• Earned the Tide's "Coach's Award" 


• Competed for his native Greece at the 

2000 Olympics 

• Short course and long course national 

record holder in the 100m freestyle 

• National High School Record holder in the 

100m freestyle 

• Three time national high school 100m 

freestyle champion 

• Named Greece's best student-athlete in 

1998 


• Full Name: Spyridon Bitsakis 

• Pre-business major 

• Son of Anastasios and Evangelia Bitsakis 


Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................20.21 

100 freestyle.........................................44.65 

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Davidson-Gherghel 

Troy Davidson 

Junior • TR 

Auburn, Wash. 

Junior • SQ 

Farmington, NM 

Auburn HS 

Freestyle 

Collegiate Highlights: 

• Transferred to Alabama from South Carolina 


• Swam for Jody Braden at Bellevue Club 

Swim Team 

• Led Bellevue to the 2002 Sectional 

Championship 

• 2000 All-American 

• 2000 State Champion in the 100 freestyle 


• Full Name: Troy Franklin Davidson 


• Son of Roy Davidson and Kim Haskell 


Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................20.80 

100 freestyle.........................................45.21 

Anthony Digiacco 

Alabama Higlights: 

Farmington HS 

Diving 


• Competed off the one and three-meter 

boards as well as the platform at the SEC 

Championships 

Collegiate Highlights: 

• Dove for the University of Kansas as a 

freshman before transferring to Alabama 


• Two-time New Mexico Diver of the Year 

• Two-year New Mexico State Diving 

Champion 


• Full Name: Anthony Lewis DiGiacco 

• Human Development and Family Studies 

major 

• Son of Louise Springer and William 

DiGiacco 

• Birthdate: May 15, 1982 

Darren Erasmus 


Spring, Texas 

Spring High School 

Freestyle 


• Swam for Rick Mills and Tim Bauer at TW 

Swim Team 

• Texas State Champion in the 50 and 100 

freestyles 

• All-American 

• Texas State MVP 

• Texas "Swimmer of the Year" 


• Full Name: Darren Michael Erasmus 

• Mechanical Engineering major 

• Son of Mike and Pat Erasmus 

• Birthdate: January 14, 1984 

Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................20.55 

100 freestyle.........................................44.65 

Chris Flamion 


Plainfield, Ind. 

Alabama Higlights: 

Plainfield High School 

Butterfly/Freestyle 


• Scored in the 200 butterfly and 500 

freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 

14th and 16th respectively 

• Earned Dean's List (3.5 or better grade 

point average) for the spring semester 


• Swam for Jim Todd Center Grove Aquatics 

• Two-time Plainfield MVP 

• School record holder in the 50, 100, 200, 

500 freestyles and 100 butterfly 

• U.S. Junior National Qualifier in 8 events 

• Nine time All-American 

• 10-time State Medalist 

• National Honor Society 


• Full Name: Christopher Stephen Flamion 

• Engineering major 

• Son of Stephen and Catherine Flamion 


Top Times: 

200 freestyle......................................1:40.08 

100 butterfly .........................................49.95 

200 butterfly......................................1:49.06 

Stefan Gherghel 


Baia Mare, Romania 

Baia Mare High School 

Butterfly/Freestyle 

2002 NCAA Champion 

— 200 butterfly 

2002 All-American 

2002 SEC Champion — 200 butterfly 

2002 All-SEC 

2000 Olympian 

Alabama Highlights 


• Finished fourth in the 200 butterfly and 

10th in the 100 butterfly at the 2002 

European Championships 


• Won the Tide's 11th NCAA title, taking top 

honors in the 200 butterfly with the third 

fastest time in the history of the event 

• Broke Jon Sieben's 1985 school record in 

the 200 butterfly by over a second and a 

half at the NCAA Championships, posting 

a 1:42.68 

• Broke Jon Sieben's 1985 school record in 

the 100 butterfly by over a half second at 

the UGA Invitational, swimming to a 

47.22 finish


• Won the 200 butterfly and took sixth in 

the 100 butterfly at the SEC 

Championships 

• Earned the Tide's "Mike Curington Most 

Valuable" award 


• Swam for Bachner Ioan at CSMS in Baia 

Mare 

• Ranked 11th in the World in the 200 butterfly 

during 2001 

• Finished 17th at the 2000 Olympics in the 

200 butterfly 

• Won the 200 butterfly consolation final of 

the 2001 World Championships 

• Romanian National Champion in the 100 

and 200 butterfly, 100 and 200 backstroke 

and 200, 400 and 1500 freestyles 

• Finished third in the 200 butterfly and 

fourth in the 100 butterfly at the 

European Championships 


• Full Name: Ioan Stefan Gherghel 

• Currently competes for CS Pitesti while in 

Romania 

• Human Environmental Studies major 

• Son of Ioan and Leontina Gherghel 

• Birthdate: August 18, 1978 

Top Times: 

200 butterfly..............1:42.68 (school record) 

100 butterfly.................47.22 (school record) 

Adam Hall 

Junior • SQ 

Tuscaloosa, Ala. 


Holy Spirit High School 

Breaststroke 


• Swam the 50 and 100 freestyles and 100 

breaststroke at the SEC Championships 


• Swam the 50 and 100 freestyles and 100 



• Swam for Gaylene Anderson at Crimson 

Tide Aquatics 

• State champion in the 50 freestyle and 

100 breaststroke in 1999 and 2000 

• First state champion in Holy Spirit history 

• Played high school basketball and baseball 

THE HISTORY 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

Hall-Jones 

• USA Today Basketball All-American for the 

state of Alabama 

• Daughters of the American Revolution 

Good Citizen Award and the Knight's of 

Columbus Christian Service Award 


• Full Name: Henry Adam Hall 

• Consumer Sciences major 

• Son of Judy Hall 


Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................21.60 

100 breaststroke..................................58.10 

Alan Harris 


West Blocton, Ala. 

West Blocton HS 

Diving 


• Dove for Pat Greenwell at Bama Diving Club 

• Honorable mention All-American 

• Four-year Southeastern Association one 

and three-meter champion 

• Competed at U.S. Nationals since 1996 

• Four-time Alabama state one-meter 

champion 

• Region 2 winner of the Bryant-Jordan 

Student Athlete Achievement award 

• Fifth off the three-meter board at the 

Junior Olympic East National 

Championships 


• Full Name: Alan Thomas Harris 

• Pre-criminal Justice major 

• Son of Tommy and Annette Harris 


THE STAFF 

J.R. Hillis 


Kokomo, Ind. 


Kokomo High School 

Diving 


• Dove for L.J. Hill and John Wingfield at 

Indy Starz Diving Club 

• Runner-up at the State High School 

Championship 

• First team All-American as a junior and 

senior 

• Kokomo MVP in 1999, 2000, 2001 

• Finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke at 

the sectional championships 

• 2002 U.S. Championship participant 


• Full Name: John Robert Hillis 

• Pre-major Studies 

• Son of John and Bobetta Hillis 


JT Jones 


Madison, Miss. 

Madison Central HS 

Freestyle 


• Swam for Jeff Vernance at Sunkist Swim 

Club 

• World ranked in the 800m freestyle (113th) 

and the 1500m freestyle (138th) 


• Set 43 Age-Group and overall Mississippi 

state records 

• Mississippi High School Swimmer of the 

Year as a junior and senior 

• Captain of both high school and club team 

• Mississippi Swimmer of the Year (USS) 

1999, 2000, 2001 

• National Honor Society 

• US Swimming Academic All-American as a 

sophomore, junior and senior 

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• Full Name: John Talbot Jones 


• Daughter of Thomas and Melanie Jones 

• Brother Tait swam for Auburn University 

• Uncle, Craig Jones, played for the Atlanta 

Braves 

• Birthdate: January 3, 1984 

Top Times: 

1650 freestyle..................................15:29.34 

500 freestyle......................................4:29.18 

200 butterfly......................................1:50.81 

Evan Mueller 

Sophomore • SQ 

Salem, Oregon 


South Salem HS 

Breaststroke/IM 


• Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke 

as well as the 200 IM at the SEC 

Championships 

• Posted a career best 57.77 in the 100 



• Swam For Tom Weltchek at Lake Oswego 

Swim Club 


• Pacific Rim Long Course Champion in the 

100 breaststroke 

• Finished second in the 200 IM at the 2001 

Oregon State Championships 

• Third in the 200 backstroke at the 2000 

and 2001 Oregon State Championships 

• U.S. Junior National Championship participant 

• Also lettered in golf 

• National Merit Math Award in 1999 and 

2001 

• 2000 Oregon State 100m butterfly champion 


• Full Name: Evan Robert Mueller 

• Accounting major 

• Son of Mark and Cindy Mueller 


Top Times: 

100 breaststroke..................................57.77 

200 IM................................................1:54.02 

Vlad Polyakov 


Moscow, Russia 

Charles Reeves 

Senior • 2VL 

Vestavia Hills, Ala. 

St. Thomas Aquinas HS 

Breaststroke 


• Swam for Michael Lohberg at Coral 

Springs Swim Club (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 

• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School 

in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 

• Finished second in the 200m breaststroke 

at the 2000 US Open 

• Took third in the 100 breaststroke at the 

2001 US Open 

• Finished third in the 200 breaststroke at 

the 2000 U.S. Junior National 

Championships 

• School record holder in the 100 breaststroke 

• 2000 Florida State Champion in the 100 

breaststroke 

• 2001 Florida State runner-up in the 100 

breaststroke 


• Full Name: Vladislav Polyakov 


• Son of Vitaliy and Galina Polyakov 

• Birthdate: November 11, 1983 

Top Times: 

100 breaststroke..................................56.28 

200 breaststroke...............................1:59.41 

Vestavia Hills HS 

Breaststroke 


2002 - JUNIOR 

• Posted career best marks in the 100 and 

200 breaststrokes, going 54.93 at the Last 

Chance Meet and 2:01.06 at the UGA 

Invitational 

• Scored in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes 

at the SEC Championships, finishing 

ninth and 13th respectively 

• Earned Dean's List (3.5 or better GPA) for 

the fall and spring semesters 


• Scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC 

Championships, taking 15th place 

• Competed in the 50 freestyle and 200 


• Posted career best times in the 100 and 

200 breaststrokes 

• Moved up to No. 7 on the Tide's all-time 

100 breaststroke list 

• Coach's Award 

• Academic All-SEC 


• Competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 

100 breaststroke 

• Swam the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 

the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships 

• Shaved three seconds off his career best in 

the 100 breaststroke 

• Earned the "Carlos Berrocal Most 

Improved" award 

• Jumped onto Alabama's all-time top-10 list 

in the 100 breaststroke at No. 9 


• Alabama State Champion in the 100 

breaststroke as a junior and senior 

• Swim team captain as a senior 

• Swimming MVP as a junior and senior 

• Swam for Ben Davis of the Birmingham 

Swim League 


• Full name: Charles William Reeves 


• Son of Russell and Linda Reeves 

• Both parents attended Alabama 

• Has two brothers, Andrew and David, and a 

sister Joy 


Top Times: 

100 breaststroke..................................54.93 

200 breaststroke...............................2:01.06


Bernardo Romero 


Quito, Ecuador 

Maristas HS 

Breaststroke/IM 


• Swam for Batan Swim Club 

• Four-year member of the Ecuardor 

National Team 

• Three year captain of Batan 

• Batan’s Most Improved in 2001 

• Also competed in track and field 

• Finished third in the 2001 Ecuador 

national triathalon championships 


• Full Name: Juan Bernardo Romero 


• Son of Juan Carlos and Ciana Romero 


Top Times (SCM): 

400 IM ................................................4:45.00 

200 breaststroke...............................2:28.01 

Matt Schmidt 


Beaverton, Oregon 

Westview HS 

Freestyle/Butterfly 


• Swam for Tony Magden at Hillsboro Heat 

Swim Club 

• 2002 Oregon High School Champion in 

the 50 freestyle 

• 2001 and 2002 MVP at Westview 

• Led Westview to four straight Metro titles 

• 2002 Westview captain 

• Westview's Most Improved in 2000 

THE HISTORY 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

Romero-Smith 


• Full Name: Matthew Phillip Schmidt 


• Son of Ron and Michelle Schmidt 


Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................21.90 

100 freestyle.........................................48.96 

Jeff Smith 

Junior • SQ 

Huntsville, Ala. 


Grissom High School 

Freestyle 


• Competed in the 50, 100 and 200 

freestyles at the SEC Championships 


freestyle, 47.58, at the SEC 

Championships 

• Posted career best 50 freestyle leading 

off the 200 freestyle relay at the SEC 

Championships 


point average) for the fall semester and 

President's List (4.0 GPA) for the spring 

semester 





• Swam for Brooke Pate at Huntsville Swim 

Association 

• 1999 100 freestyle State Champion 

• Led Grissom to three state titles 

• 1999 All-Metro Swimmer of the Year 

• Team Captain 

• Played baseball for Grissom 


• Full Name: Jeffrey Brian Smith 

• Management major 

• Son of James and Annette Smith 

• Birthdate: February 10, 1982 

Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................21.38 

100 freestyle.........................................47.58 

THE STAFF 

Stewart Smith 


Chattanooga, Tenn. 


Baylor High School 

Diving 

2002 All-American 

2002 SEC Freshman Diver of the Year 



• Southeastern Conference Freshman Diver 

of the Year 

• Finaled at the NCAA Championships off 

the one-meter board, taking fifth 

• Earned All-American honors off the onemeter 

board 

• Finaled off the one-meter board at the 

SEC Championships taking fifth 

• Scored at the SEC Championships off the 

three-meter board, taking 12th place 

• Earned the Tide's "Carlos Berrocal Most 

Improved" award 

• Academic All-SEC 


• Dove for CDS under Soso Elbakidze 

• Three-year All-American Diver 

• Tennessee Diver of the Year, 1997, 98, 

99, 2000, 01 

• Five-time Tennessee State Diving 

Champion, from 1997-2001 

• Member of the National Honor Society 


• Full Name: Stewart Benjamen Smith 


• Son of David and Sally Smith 


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Southon-Willard 

THE OPPONENTS THE HISTORY WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM 

Franck Southon 


Gueret, France 


Lycee Fon-Romeu HS 

Freestyle/IM/Backstroke 


• Swam the Tide's fastest 500, 1000 

freestyles and 400 IM of the season 

• Posted the second fastest 200 backstroke 

time in Alabama history with a 1:47.18 at 

the UGA Invitational 

• Became the second fastest 400 IMer in 

Alabama history with a 3:50.77 at the 

UGA Invitational 

• Became the ninth fastest 100 backstroker 

in Tide history with a 49.97 leading off 

the 400 medley relay at the UGA 

Invitational 

• Competed at the NCAA Championships in 

the 400 IM, 200 backstroke and 500 

freestyle 

• Scored in the 400 IM and the 200 backstroke 

at the SEC Championships, finishing 

11th and 12th respectively 


• Finished second in the 200 freestyle at 

the 2001 World Cup in Sheffield, England 

• Led the French national team to a third 

place finish in the 400 and 800m 

freestyle relays at the 2000 European 

Junior Championships in Dunkerque 


• Full Name: Franck Southon 

• Aerospace Engineering major 

• Son of Andre and Mireille Southon 

• Birthdate: December 29, 1982 

Top Times: 

200 freestyle......................................1:37.49 

500 freestyle......................................4:25.68 

200 backstroke .................................1:47.18 

400 IM................................................3:50.77 

Apostolis Tsagarakis 


Athens, Greece 

Third High School 

Freestyle 


• Finished eighth at the 2002 World 

Championships (scm) in the 50m butterfly 

• Finished 12th at the 2002 European 

Championships in the 50m butterfly 

• Greek national record holder in the 50 

freestyle, 50 butterfly and 100 butterfly 


• Full Name: Apostolis Tsagarakis 

• Healthcare Management 

• Son of Emmanouil and Kostoula 

Tsagarakis 

• Birthdate: February 19, 1982 

Top Times (lc meters): 

50 freestyle...........................................22.80 

100 freestyle.........................................51.48 

100 butterfly.........................................54.87 

Scott Weaver 

Sophomore • RS-1VL 

Las Vegas, Nevada 

2002-03 Captain 



Durango High School 

Backstroke/IM 


• Redshirted the season after shoulder surgery 


point average) for the spring semester 


• Scored in the 200 backstroke and the 400 

IM at the SEC Championships, taking 15th 

in both events 

• Posted Alabama's top time for 2001 in the 

200 backstroke and 400 IM 

• Became the sixth fastest 400 IMer in Tide 

history after swimming a 3:55.25 in the 

prelims of the SEC Championships 

• Became the 10th fastest 200 backstroker 

in the Alabama history with a 1:49.49 in 

the prelims of the SEC Championships 


• Swam for Nina Reitz at Team Rebel 

Aquatics 

• Two time All-American 

• Three-time State Champion 

• U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier 

• High School MVP all four years. 

• Held all high school team records but two 

• Honor graduate 


• Full Name: Scott Wayland Weaver 


• Son of John and Terrie Weaver 

• Father swam at the Air Force Academy 


Top Times: 

200 backstroke .................................1:49.49 

400 IM ................................................3:55.25 

1000 freestyle....................................9:18.21 

Brad Willard 

Junior • SQ 

Clemmons, NC 


West Forsyth HS 

Freestyle 








• Swam for Robby Goodwin at Winston- 

Salem YMCA 

• Captain for Jeff Thompson at West 

Forsyth high school as a junior and senior 

• YMCA National Team member 

• WS-YMCA Team Captain 

• Earned All-State and was named West 

Forsyth & Conference MVP three times 

• North Carolina Scholar award winner 

• All-Conference in cross country



• Full Name: Brad Scott Willard 

• Has two sisters, Meredith and Brooke, 

both of whom competed collegiately. 

Meredith was an NCAA Champion gymnast 

at Alabama while Brooke swam for 

UNC-Wilmington 

• Brother-in-law of former Alabama All- 

American diver Josh Luber 


• Son of Ron and the late Marilyn Willard 

• Birthdate: April 15, 1982 

Top Times: 

50 freestyle...........................................21.43 

100 freestyle.........................................47.05 

James Willcox 


Cape Town, South Africa 

Rondebosch HS 

Freestyle 




• Posted the Tide's best 200 freestyle time 

of the season at the Georgia Invitational 

in December with a 1:37.40, which ranks 

him 10th all-time at Alabama 

• Also posted a career best mark of 46.28 

in the 100 freestyle at the Georgia 

Invitational 

• Scored in the 200, 500 and 1650 

freestyles at the SEC Championships, taking 

ninth, 13th and 13th respectively 

• Earned the Tide's "Marshall Shoemaker 

Most Dedicated" award for the second 

year in a row 


point average) for the fall semester 


• Scored in the 200 freestyle at the SEC 

Championships, taking 14th place 

• Competed in the 100 and 500 freestyle at 

the SEC Championships 

• Earned the Tide's "Marshall Shoemaker 

Most Dedicated" award 


• Swam for Karoly Von Toros at Vineyard 

swim club 

THE HISTORY 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

Willcox-Worby 

• Finished second at the 1999 South 

African National Championships in the 

400m freestyle and third in the 200 

freestyle at the 2000 championships 

• Runner-up in the 400m freestyle at the 

1999 All-Africa Games 

• South Africa National Team member since 

1999 

• Member of the South Africa Junior 

National Swim Team from 1996-98 

• Served as captain of the Rondebosch 

Boys High School swim team 

• Earned honors in water polo in 1998 


• Full Name: James Peter Willcox 


• Son of Ralph and Aileen Willcox 


Top Times: 

100 freestyle.........................................46.28 

200 freestyle......................................1:37.40 

Zach Winchester 

Junior • RS-SQ 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 


Baylor School 

Butterfly 

2002 - JUNIOR 

• Redshirted the 2002 season 


• Swam the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 

200 IM at the SEC Championships 

• Carlos Berrocal Most Improved Award 


• Swam the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 

200 IM at the SEC Championships, posting 

career best marks in all three events 


• Swam for John Roy at Baylor High School 

• Swam for Greater Chattanooga Swim 

Club 

• Helped lead Baylor to four state titles 

• Three-year varsity rower 

• Competed at the U.S. Junior National 

Championships 

• 1995 Most Valuable Diver 

THE STAFF 

Ben Worby 


Redlands, Calif. 



• Full name: Thomas Zachary Winchester 

• Double major in Marketing and Spanish 

• Son of Bill and Amy Winchester 

• Father, Bill, played baseball for Vanderbilt 

• Has two brothers, Billy and Charlie 


Top Times: 

100 butterfly .........................................49.61 

200 butterfly......................................1:52.32 

200 IM ................................................1:55.81 


Redlands High School 

IM/Freestyle/Breaststroke 


• Shaved significant time off both his 200 

and 400 IM career best marks at the 

Georgia Invitational going 1:49.13 and 

3:52.31 respectively 

• Is ranked fourth all-time for the Tide in 

both the 200 and 400 IM 

• Scored at the SEC Championships in both 

the 200 and 400 IM, taking 12th and 

14th respectively 


• Competed in the 200 breaststroke and 

the 200 and 400 IM at the SEC 

Championships 


• Swam for Chuck Riggs and Erik Dahnke 

at Redlands Swim Team 

• Redlands MVP in swimming 

• All-American in 200 IM and 500 freestyle 


• Full Name: Benjamin Glenn Worby 


• Son of Glenn and Lori Worby 

• Birthdate: October 22, 1981 

Top Times: 

200 IM ................................................1:49.13 

400 IM................................................3:52.31 

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2002 Top Times 


Top 2002 

Times 

50 Freestyle 

1. Spiros Bitsakis FR 20.21 SECs 

2. Brendan Ashby SO 20.74 UGA Invite 

3. Michael Pigassou SO 20.83 SECs 

4. Brendan Ashby SO 21.48 LSU 

100 Freestyle 

1. Spiros Bitsakis FR r 44.65 SECs 

2. Brendan Ashby SO 45.63 UGA Invite 

3. Michael Pigassou SO 45.81 UGA Invite 

4. Stefan Gherghel FR 46.00 LSU 

5. James Willcox SO 46.28 UGA Invite 

200 Freestyle 

1. James Willcox SO 1:37.40 UGA Invite 

2. Franck Southon FR 1:37.49 UGA Invite 

3. Stefan Gherghel FR 1:38.00 UGA Invite 

4. Michael Pigassou SO 1:39.35 UGA Invite 

5. Chris Flamion FR 1:40.79 UGA Invite 

500 Freestyle 


2. James Willcox SO 4:25.81 UGA Invite 

1000 Freestyle 



1. Grant Jollands SR 15:45.59 UGA Invite 

2. James Willcox SO 15:47.44 SECs 

Top left, Charles Reeves and above, Stefan Gherghel 

100 Butterfly 

1. Stefan Gherghel FR 47.22 UGA Invite 

2. Jordie Proffitt SO 49.90 UGA Invite 

3. Chris Flamion FR 50.78 UGA Invite 

200 Butterfly 

1. Stefan Gherghel FR 1:42.68 NCAAs 

2. Chris Flamion FR 1:49.70 SECs 

3. Grant Jollands SR 1:52.19 UGA Invite 

100 Backstroke 

1. Jordie Proffitt SO 48.79 SECs 

2. Franck Southon FR r 49.97 UGA Invite 

3. Brendan Ashby SO 50.28 SECs 


1. Jordie Proffitt SO 1:47.11 UGA Invite 


100 Breaststroke 

1. Charles Reeves JR 54.93 Last Chance 


1. Charles Reeves JR 2:01.06 UGA Invite 

200 IM 

1. Jordie Proffitt SO 1:48.23 SECs 

2. Ben Worby SO 1:49.13 UGA Invite 

3. Stefan Gherghel FR 1:53.21 UGA Invite 

400 IM 


2. Ben Worby SO 3:52.31 UGA Invite 

200 Medley Relay 

1. Proffitt, Reeves, 1:27.96 SECs 

Gherghel, Bitsakis 


1. Proffitt, Reeves, 3:14.58 SECs 

Gherghel, Bitsakis 

200 Freestyle Relay 

1. Bitsakis, Ashby, 1:20.99 SECs 

Proffitt, Pigassou 


1. Bitsakis, Gherghel, 3:00.76 SECs 

Ashby, Pigassou 


1. Southon, Willcox, 6:30.72 UGA Invite 

Pigassou, Gherghel 

r - relay lead off leg


THE HISTORY 

2002 Postseason Results 

Postseason 

2002 

Results 

2002 SEC Championships 

FEB. 16-19 — Tuscaloosa, Alabama 

1. Auburn 763 

2. Florida 744 

3. Georgia 522.5 

4. Tennessee 476 

5. Alabama 314 

6. Kentucky 282 

7. LSU 174.5 

8. South Carolina 159 

50 Freestyle 

9. Bitsakis, Spiros Fr :20.29 :20.21 

25. Pigassou, Michael So :20.83 

26. Ashby, Brendan So :20.85 

38. Reeves, Charles Jr :21.58 

39. Willard, Brad So :21.62 

42. Smith, Jeff So :21.78 

43. Hall, Adam 

100 Freestyle 

So :21.82 

18. Bitsakis, Spiros Fr :45.04 

24. Ashby, Brendan So :45.72 

25. Pigassou, Michael So :45.82 

41. Willard, Brad So :47.13 

42. Smith, Jeff So :47.58 


200 Freestyle 

So :48.28 

9. Willcox, James So 1:38.91 1:38.27 

18. Gherghel, Stefan Fr 1:39.54 

21. Pigassou, Michael So 1:40.87 

22. Flamion, Chris Fr 1:41.14 

29. Smith, Jeff So 1:45.90 

30. Willard, Brad 

500 Freestyle 

So 1:48.46 

13. Willcox, James So 4:28.85 4:27.15 

16. Flamion, Chris Fr 4:31.46 4:34.85 

20. Southon, Franck Fr 4:32.70 

25. Jollands, Grant 


Sr 4:38.58 

12. Jollands, Grant Sr 15:46.78 

13. Willcox, James 


So 15:47.44 

9. Reeves, Charles Jr :55.46 :55.03 

21. Mueller, Evan Fr :57.77 



So :58.35 

13. Reeves, Charles Jr 2:04.24 2:04.56 

17. Worby, Ben So 2:05.60 

19. Mueller, Evan Fr 2:10.32 


THE OPPONENTS 

1. Texas 512 

2. Stanford 501 

3. Auburn 365.5 

4. Florida 277 

5. Southern Cal. 272 

6. California 271 

7. Arizona 242 

8. Minnesota 216 

9. Michigan 183 

10. Georgia 167 

11. Virginia 157.5 

12. Tennessee 144 

13. Miami (Fla. 106 

14. Arizona State 84 

15. Penn State 54 

16. Kentucky 50 

17. Harvard 42 

18. Wisconsin 41.5 

19. Northwestern 39 

20. Alabama 34 

21. Texas A&M 33 

22. SMU 29.5 

23. BYU 21 

24. Pittsburgh 18 

25. NC-Wilmington 15 

THE TEAM 

8. Proffitt, Jordie So :48.79 :49.20 

16. Ashby, Brendan 


So :50.46 :50.28 

12. Southon, Franck Fr 1:49.53 1:48.39 

15. Proffitt, Jordie 

100 Butterfly 

So 1:47.71 1:51.82 

6. Gherghel, Stefan Fr :48.13 :47.90 

200 Butterfly 

1. Gherghel, Stefan Fr 1:45.85 1:44.73 

14. Flamion, Chris Fr 1:49.70 1:50.06 

200 Individual Medley 

8. Proffitt, Jordie So 1:48.23 1:51.80 

12. Worby, Ben So 1:50.88 1:49.23 

31. Mueller, Evan Fr 1:57.12 

400 Individual Medley 

11. Southon, Franck Fr 3:58.82 3:56.07 

14. Worby, Ben So 3:56.60 3:57.80 

21. Jollands, Grant Sr 4:02.49 


5. Alabama 1:27.96 

Proffitt, Jordie So :22.43 

Reeves, Charles Jr :24.58 

Gherghel, Stefan Fr :21.39 

Bitsakis, Spiros Fr :19.56 




Reeves, Charles Jr :54.71 




THE STAFF 

2002 NCAA Championships 

March 25-27 at Athens, Ga. 


200 BUTTERFLY 

1. Gherghel, Stefan Fr 1:44.35 1:42.68** 

1-METER DIVING 

5. Smith, Stewart Fr 330.80 353.60 

100 BUTTERFLY 

27 Gherghel, Stefan Fr :48.01 

PLATFORM DIVING 

19 Smith, Stewart Fr 404.80 

3-METER DIVING 

30 Smith, Stewart Fr 268.60 

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 

31 Southon, Franck Fr 4:02.83 

200 BACKSTROKE 

34 Southon, Franck Fr 1:49.05 

500 FREESTYLE 

40 Southon, Franck 

**School Record 

Fr 4:33.80 



Ashby, Brendan So :20.05 


Pigassou, Michael So :19.97 





Ashby, Brendan So :45.10 

Pigassou, Michael So :44.96 



Southon, Franck Fr 1:38.62 

Willcox, James So 1:37.23 

Bitsakis, Spiros Fr 1:38.69 

Gherghel, Stefan 

1 Meter Diving 

Fr 1:38.14 


8. Barbosa, Bira Fr 286.25 285.30 

17. Digiacco, Anthony So 246.00 

3 Meter Springboard Diving 



20. Digiacco, Anthony 

Platform Diving 

So 210.55 378.65 


156.05 474.15 


20. Digiacco, Anthony So 204.85 303.35 

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Alabama in the SEC 


The 

Southeastern 

Conference 

Swimming 

& Diving 

The Southeastern Conference has long been one of the nation’s 

premiere athletic conferences both in overall strength and in 

nearly every sport individually. Swimming and diving is certainly 

no exception. The SEC has placed at least one team in the top-10 

of the NCAA Championships every year since 1969 when 

Florida placed ninth. The conference’s high water mark for 

team’s in the top-10 at the NCAA Championships came in 1978, 

1979 and 1994. Each of those year’s the conference had four 

teams place in the final 10. In 2001 there were seven conference 

schools in the top-20 and last season there where six. 

Five times in the history of the NCAA Championships has a 

conference team come away with the team title. Tennessee won 

the first in 1978. Florida won back-to-back titles in 1983 and 

1984. In 1997 and 1999 Auburn came away with the crown. 

Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Tennessee have all finished in the 

runner-up position at the NCAA Championships. 

Individually, sprinting is the conference’s forte as SEC athletes 

have won the 50 freestyle 11 times and the 100 freestyle 

NCAA title 11 times. Georgia’s Reid Patterson won the first 

national title, taking the 100 freestyle in 1953. If sprinting is the 

conference’s forte, Alabama’s addition to the conference’s legacy 

is the mile, twice Alabama swimmers have won the mile, the 

only conference athletes to do so. In 1977, Alabama’s Casey 

Converse set an NCAA and American record on the way to the 

title, becoming the first swimmer in history to swim under 15 

minutes in the mile. 

All told, the SEC owns more than 70 individual NCAA titles 

and 25-plus relay titles. 

Currently the SEC holds eight NCAA records. Including five 

individual titles and three relay marks. 

ALABAMA IN THE SEC 

Alabama has won two Southeastern Conference team titles 

since swimming was introduced at the Capstone in 1960. The first 

in 1982 and the second in 1987. The Crimson Tide has been in 

the runner-up position a total of 11 times, first in 1963 and the 

last in 1985. 

Individually, Alabama has 83 SEC titles, the first coming in 

1962 when John Rangley won the 50 free. The last came last season 

when current sophomore Stefan Gherghel won the 200 butterfly. 

Three Tide swimmers are tied for the most individual SEC 

titles by an Alabama athlete in a career. Jonty Skinner, Gregg 

Higginson and Jon Olsen all claimed five championships during 

their tenures. 

The Tide also lays claim to 10 relay titles. In 1964, the 400 

freestyle relay of Peck, Putman, Horn and Bretheron won the 

Alabama’s first conference title in time of 3:25.0. Alabama came 

up with relay win number 10 in 1994 when Dustin McDaniels, 

Travis Myers, Russell McDowell and Stavros Michaelides combined 

to win the 200 medley relay. First Team All-SEC honorees 

number 56 on the Tide's all-time roster. 

In the classroom, Alabama swimmers have earned Academic 

All-SEC honors 57 times since the award’s inception in 1984. The 

Crimson Tide had a program high eight athletes named to the 

squad in 1995. 

SEC Swimmer of the Year 

1975 Casey Converse 

1982 Arne Borgstrom 

SEC Diver of the Year 

1981 Wayne Chester 

1982 Craig Ford 

1984 Mike Marmann 

1987 Perry White 

1990 Ed Morse 

1991 Mark Rourke 

1995 Rafael Alvarez 

1997 Brent Roberts 

1998 Brent Roberts 

SEC Champions and 

Alabama’s finishes 

60's UA 

1960 Florida 6th 



1963 Florida 2nd 




1967 Florida 3rd 


1969 Tennessee 3rd 

70's UA 





1974 Tennessee 4th 

1975 Tennessee 2nd 





SEC Coach of the Year 

1981 Don Gambril 



SEC Diving 

Coach of the Year 

1981 Bob Webster 



1986 Mike Finneran 

1987 Mike Finneran 

1990 Pat Greenwell 




80's UA 



1982 Alabama 1st 





1987 Alabama 1st 

1988 LSU 5th 


90's UA 





1994 Auburn 4th 






00's UA 



2002 Auburn 5th


THE HISTORY 

Alabama’s SEC Champions 

Alabama’s 

SECChampions 

1962 

John Rangley 50 free 

1963 

Dave Bond 100 breast 

1964 

Peck, Putman, 

Horn, Bretherton 

1965 

400 free relay 

Tom Allen 500 free 

Bob Smith 

1966 

1650 free 

Kirt Myers 1650 free 

Doug Long 500 free 

Levente Batizy 400 IM 

Doug Tamplin 

1967 

100 fly 

Ralph Wright 

1968 

500, 1650 free, 400 IM 

Ralph Wright 200 back 

Leo French 1650 free 

1969 

Dennis Pursley 200 breast 

Jeff Wade 200 IM 

Wright, French, 800 free relay 

LaMontagne, Wade 

1970 

Jeff Wade 200 IM 

French, Herring, 800 free relay 

Wade, LaMontagne 

1971 

Jeff Wade 200 back 

Jaques Leloup 

1974 

200 fly 

Kevin Williams 100 breast 

Jon Perkowski 

1975 

50 free 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free 

Tim Norris 1650 free 

Mike Curington 

1976 

200 fly 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free 

Scott MacDonald 200 free 


Mike Curington 200 fly 

Kevin Mills 100 breast 

Carlos Berrocal 100 back 

Mark Tonelli 200 back 

Berrocal, Mills, 

Curington, Skinner 

400 medley relay 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

1977 

Jonty Skinner 100 free 

Casey Converse 500, 1650 free 

1978 

Wayne Chester 1m diving 

1979 


Wayne Chester 1m diving 

1981 

Arne Borgstrom 400 IM 

Wayne Chester three-meter diving 

Greg Higginson 100 breast 

Cam Henning 200 back 

1982 

Arne Borgstrom 1650 free, 400 IM 

Craig Ford 1m & 3m diving 

Greg Higginson 100, 200 breast, 200 IM 

Posey, Schmidt 400 free relay 

Mullane, McCarthy 

Chambliss, 400 medley relay 

Higginson, Schmidt, McGuire 

1983 

Craig Ford 1m diving 

Greg Higginson 100 breast 

1984 

Bryan Jennings 100 back 

Mike Marmann 

1985 

1m & 3m diving 

Jon Sieben 100 fly 

Bryan Jennings 

1986 

100 back 

Frank Iacono 500 free 

Perry White 3m diving 


THE STAFF 

Brent Roberts, center, was named SEC Diver of the year twice during his career 


1987 

Peter Berndt 200,400 IM 

Perry White 1m & 3m diving 

1989 

Chris McDaniels 100, 200 breast 

Mark Rourke 10m diving 

1990 

Chris McDaniels 100, 200 breast 

Scott Hamlet 1650 free 

Jon Olsen 50, 100, 200 free 

Edward Morse 3m & 10m diving 

Olsen,Martin, 200 free relay 

Ammon,McDaniels 

1991 

Jon Olsen 100, 200 free 

Mark Rourke 1m, 3m & 10m diving 

1992 

Travis Myers 100 breast 

J. Myers, T. Myers, 200 medley relay 

Martin, Michaelides 

Martin, T. Myers 200 free relay 

Parlklo, Michaelides 

1994 

McDaniels, Myers, 200 medley relay 

McDowell, Michaelides 

1995 

Rafael Alvarez 1m & 10m diving 

1997 

Brent Roberts 3m & 10m diving 

1999 

Mark Jollands 500 free 

2002 

Stefan Gherghel 200 fly 

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All-SEC Performers 


Alabama’s 

All-SEC 

Performers 

First Team 

All-SEC 

1962 

John Rangeley 

1963 

David Bond 

1965 

Tom Allen 

Bob Smith 

1966 

Levente Baitzy 

Doug Long 

Kirt Myers 

Doug Tamplin 

1967 

Ralph Wright 

1968 

Leo French 

Ralph Wright 

1969 

Dennis Pursley 

Jeff Wade 

1970 

Jeff Wade 

1971 

Jacque LeLoup 

Jeff Wade 

1974 

Jon Perkowski 

Kevin Williams 

1975 

Casey Converse 

Tim Norris 

Jonty Skinner 

1976 

Carlos Berrocal 


Scott McDonald 

Kevin Mills 

Tim Norris 

Jonty Skinner 

Mark Tonelli 

1977 


Jonty Skinner 

1978 

Wayne Chester 

1979 

Wayne Chester 


1981 

Arne Borgstrom 

Wayne Chester 

Cam Henning 

Greg Higginson 

1982 


Craig Ford 

Gregg Higginson 

1983 

Craig Ford 


1984 


Mike Marmann 

Glenn Mills 

1985 


Jon Sieben 

1986 

Frank Iacono 


Perry White 

1987 

Pete Berndt 

Perry White 

1989 

Chris McDaniels 

Mark Rourke 

1990 

Craig Ammon 

Scott Hamlet 

Keith Martin 

Edward Morse 

Jon Olsen 

1991 

Jon Olsen 

Mark Rourke 

1992 

Keith Martin 

Jamey Myers 

Travis Myers 

Stavros Michaelides 

Stefan Parlklo 

1994 

Dustin McDaniels 

Russell McDowell 


Travis Myers 

1995 

Rafael Alvarez 

1997 

Brent Roberts 

1999 

Mark Jollands 

Second Team 

All-SEC 

1971 

John Kagan 

Charles Noonan 

John Perkowski 

1974 

Jack Babashoff 

1976 

Robert Bugg 

John Prins 

Marshall 

Shoemaker 

1977 

Robin Backhaus 

Hillary Bergman 


Monty Daley 

1978 



Mark Tonelli 

1979 

Kevin Mills 

Mark Tonelli 

1980 

Wayne Chester 

Don Hornby 


1981 

Don Hornby 

Max Metzgar 

Glenn Mills 

Brian Smith 

1982 

Brett Chambless 

Marcello Juca 

Brendan McCarthy 

Brian McGuire 

Glenn Mills 

Matt Mullane 

Jay Posey 

Andreas Schmidt 

1983 


Marcello Juca 

Ron Kutzavitch 

Mike Marmann 

Glenn Mills 


1984 

Filberto Colon 

1985 

Don Berger 

Craig Ford 

Frank Iacono 

1986 

Don Berger 

1987 

Bruce Gennari 

1988 

Frank Iacono 

1989 

Mark Colwill 

Jon Olsen 

1993 

Travis Myers 

1994 

Rafael Alvarez 


Travis Myers 

Russell McDowell 


1998 

Brent Roberts 

2001 

Jordie Proffitt 

Honorable 

Mention All-SEC 

1970 

Ray Bolt 

Leo French 

Colin Herring 

Charles Noonan 

1971 

Colin Herring 

Jay Thompson 

1972 

Jacque LeLoup 

Ray Midkiff 

1973 

Jacque LeLoup 

Jay Thompson 

1974 

Jay Thompson 

1976 

Rick Abbott 

Hillary Bergman 

Monte Daley 

Dan Griebel 

Gregg Hook 

1977 


Kevin Mills 

John Prins 

1978 

Jonty Skinner 

1980 


1981 

Brendan McCarthy 

1982 

Don Hornby 

1983 

Don Berger 

1984 

Don Berger 

Marcello Juca 

1985 

Ricardo Aldabe 

1986 

Peter Berndt 

Filberto Colon 

1987 

Ricardo Aldabe 


1988 

Jim Askervold 

Mark Colwill 


Jon Olsen 

Mark Rourke 

Eric White 

1989 

Craig Ammon 

Keith Martin 

David Meck 

Torsten Wiegel 

1991 


1992 


1994 

David Strassburg 

Jimmy Pestrichelli

WWW.ROLLTIDE.COM THE HISTORY 

Alabama on the National Scene 

THE OPPONENTS 

Alabama on the 

National Scene 

The Crimson Tide’s highest NCAA finish came when Alabama earned the 

runner-up position at the 1977 championships. Alabama has finished in the 

top-10 a total of 11 times, and in the top-25 a total of 22 times, including the 

1997 season. 

Individually, members of the Tide lay claim to eight individual NCAA titles. 

Jonty Skinner earned the first one, winning the 100 free in 1975. Members of 

the Tide have also set three NCAA records. Skinner set the 100 freestyle record. 

Casey Converse became the first man to break the 15 minute barrier in the 1650 

freestyle on his way to winning the event in 1977. Converse also set an NCAA 

record in the 1000 freestyle during a dual meet at Auburn. 

All-American status has been earned by 94 members of the Tide since 1970. 

Alabama NCAA Champions 

*Jonty Skinner 1975 100 freestyle * 

!*Casey Converse 1977 1650 freestyle *! 

Wayne Chester 1978 1-meter diving 

Carlos Berrocal 1979 100 backstroke 

Arne Borgstrom 1982 1650 freestyle 

Glenn Mills 1983 200 breaststroke 

Brent Roberts 1998 10-meter diving 

Stefan Gherghel 2002 200 butterfly 

*Set the NCAA record. 

! Set the American record. First swimmer in history to go under 15 minutes in the mile. 

Alabama All-Americans 

1970 

Leo French 800 free relay 

Paul Herring 800 free relay 

James LaMontagne 800 free relay 

Jeff Wade 

1973 


Randy Midkiff 

1974 

100 breast 

Jack Babashoff 400 free relay 

Guy Gibbens 400 free relay 

Jim Hahn 400 free relay 

Jon Perkowski 50 free, 400 free relay 

Kevin Williams 

1975 

100 breast 

Jack Babashoff 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 

Mike Curington 100, 200 fly, 200 IM, 

400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Scott MacDonald 400, 800 free relay 


John Prins 400 medley relay 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free, 


Kevin Williams 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

THE TEAM 

THE STAFF 

All-American Jon Olsen 


1976 

Rick Abbott 50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 

Jack Babashoff 100 free, 400, 800 free relay 


Mike Curington 100, 200 fly, 200 IM, 


Scott MacDonald 200 free, 800 free relay 

Kevin Mills 400 medley relay 

John Prins 100, 200 back 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free, 


Mark Tonelli 200 back, 400 medley relay 

1977 

Rick Abbott 50 free, 400 free relay 

Jack Babashoff 100 free, 400, 800 free 

Robin Backhaus 200 fly, 500 free, 800 free relay 

Carlos Berrocal 100 back, 400 medley relay 

Bob Bugg 800 free relay 

Casey Converse 200, 500, 1650 free 

Mike Curington 200 IM, 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay 

Scott MacDonald 400 free relay 

Kevin Mills 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

John Prins 100 back 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Mark Tonelli 100 back 

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Alabama’s All-Americans 


1978 


Bob Bugg 400, 800 free relay 

Wayne Chester one-meter diving 

Casey Converse 500 free, 800 free relay 

Mike Curington 200 IM, 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay 

Bob Dimick 400, 800 free relay 

Kevin Mills 100 breast, 400 medley relay 

Bill Neville 400 free relay 

Jonty Skinner 50, 100 free, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Mark Tonelli 

1979 

100, 200 back 


Arne Borgstrom 1650 free, 800 free relay 

Wayne Chester one-meter diving 

Don Hornby 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Don Larsson 800 free relay 

Kevin Mills 400 medley relay 

Bill Neville 400 free relay 

Mark Tonelli 

1980 

100, 200 back, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Arne Borgstrom 500 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 

Keith Clinton 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Bob Dimick 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Greg Higginson 100 breast, 400 medley relay 

Don Hornby 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Brendan McCarthy 400, 800 free relay 

Robert Ramoska 

1981 


Arne Borgstrom 500, 1650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 

Keith Clinton 400 medley relay 

Cam Henning 200 back, 400 medley relay 

Greg Higginson 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

Don Hornby 400 free relay 

Brendan McCarthy 100, 200 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Glenn Mills 200 breast 

Matt Mullane 400, 800 free relay 

Robert Ramoska 800 free relay 

Brian Smith 

1982 

400, 800 free relay 

Arne Borgstrom 500, 1650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 

Brett Chambless 400 medley relay 

Greg Higginson 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

Marcello Juca 1650 free 

Brendan McCarthy 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Brian McGuire 400 medley relay 

Glenn Mills 100, 200 breast 

Matt Mullane 400, 800 free relay 

Jay Posey 400 free relay 

Brian Smith 

1983 

400, 800 free relay 

Don Berger 400, 800 free relay 

Filberto Colon 200 fly, 400 medley relay 

Greg Higginson 100, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 medley relay 

Bryan Jennings 200 back, 400 medley 

Marcello Juca 1650 free, 400 IM 

Ron Kutzavitch 200, 400 IM 

Mike Marmann three-meter diving 

Brendan McCarthy 400, 800 free relay 

Glenn Mills 100, 200 breast 

Matt Mullane 800 free relay 


Andreas Schmidt 50, 100, 200 free, 


The NCAA Championships 

Year Champ Alabama Site 

1973 Indiana 28th (1 pt) Knoxville, Tenn. 

1974 Southern Cal 19th (12 pts) Long Beach, CA 

1975 Southern Cal 5th (165 pts) Cleveland, Ohio 

1976 Southern Cal 5th (135 pts) Providence, R.I. 

1977 Southern Cal 2nd (204 pts) Cleveland, Ohio 

1978 Tennessee 7th (133 pts) Long Beach, Calif. 

1979 Cal Berkeley 8th (90 pts) Cleveland, Ohio 

1980 Cal Berkeley 13th (39 pts) Cambridge, Mass. 

1981 Texas 8th (116 pts) Austin, Texas 

1982 UCLA 7th (112 pts) Milwaukee, Wisc. 

1983 Florida 5th (157.5 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 

1984 Florida 12th (35 pts) Cleveland, Ohio 

1985 Stanford 8th (179 pts) Austin, Texas 

1986 Stanford 8th (136 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 

1987 Stanford 16th (68 pts) Austin, Texas 

1988 Texas 14th (78 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 




1992 Stanford 20th (50 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 

1993 Stanford 18th (71.5 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 

1994 Stanford 10th (146 pts) Minneapolis, Ind. 

1995 Michigan 26th (17 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 


1997 Auburn 23rd (40 pts) Minneapolis, Minn. 

1998 Stanford 25th (34 pts) Auburn, Ala. 

1999 Auburn 22nd (35 pts) Indianapolis, Ind. 

2000 Texas 22nd (25 pts) Minneapolis, Minn. 

2001 Texas — College Station, Texas 

2002 Texas 20th (34 pts) Athens, Ga. 

1984 

Don Berger 400 free relay, HM: 200 free 

Filberto Colon 400 medley relay, HM: 200 fly 

Bryan Jennings 400 medley relay 

Marcello Juca HM: 1650 free 

Glenn Mills 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

Matt Mullane 400 free relay 



1985 


Ricardo Aldabe 400, 800 free relay 

Don Berger 200 free, 400, 800 free relay 

Peter Berndt 200, 400 IM 

Filberto Colon HM: 200 fly 

Bryan Jennings 100, 200 back, 400 medley relay 

Justin Lemberg 800 free relay 

Felix Morf 400 medley relay 

Jay Posey 400, 800 free relay 

Andreas Schmidt 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Jon Sieben 100, 200 fly, 400 medley relay


THE HISTORY 

Alabama’s All-Americans 

1986 

Ricardo Aldabe 800 free relay, HM: 100, 200 back, 400 free relay 

Don Berger 800 free relay HM: 200 free, 400 free relay 

Peter Berndt 200, 400 IM, 200 back, HM: 400 free relay 

Filberto Colon HM: 200 fly 

Mike Davidson HM: 1650 free 

Bruce Gennari 800 free relay 

Frank Iacono 1650 free, 800 free relay HM: 500 free 


Ricardo Valdivia HM: 1650 free 

Tom Virag HM: 400 free relay 

1987 

Ricardo Aldabe HM: 400 medley relay 

Jim Askervold HM: 400 medley relay 

Peter Berndt 200 IM, 200 back HM: 400 IM 

Chris McDaniels HM: 400 medley relay 

Mark Nieuwenhuis HM: 400 medley relay 

Enrique Romero HM: 200 breast 

Perry White one, three-meter diving 

1988 

Jim Askervold 100 fly, 400 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay 

Bruce Gennari 800 free relay 

Frank Iacono 800 free relay HM: 1650 free 

Chris McDaniels HM: 100 breast, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 

Dave Meck 400, 800 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay 

Mark Nieuwenhuis 400 free relay 

Jon Olsen 400, 800 free relay, HM: 400 medley relay 

Mark Rourke 

1989 

HM: one, three-meter diving 

Craig Ammon HM: 200, 800 free relay 

Keith Martin HM: 200 free relay 

Chris McDaniels HM: 100 breast 

Dave Meck HM: 200, 800 free relay 

Jon Olsen 100, 200 free, HM: 200, 800 free relay 

Richard Patino HM: 800 free relay 

Mark Rourke three-meter diving, HM: one-meter diving 

Torsten Wiegel 

1990 

HM: 800 free relay 

Craig Ammon 800 free relay, HM: 200 medley relay, 200,400 free relay 

Scott Hamlet 1650 free, 800 free relay, HM: 500 free 

Keith Martin HM: 200, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay 

Chris McDaniels HM: 100 breast, 200, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay 

Ed Morse 10-meter diving, HM: three-meter diving 

Jamey Myers HM: 200, 400 medley relay 

Jon Olsen 100, 200 free, 800 free relay, 

HM: 50 free, 200, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Stefan Parlklo HM: 400 medley relay 

Richard Patino 800 free relay, HM: 400 free relay 

Scott Pomerleau HM: one, 10-meter diving 

Mark Rourke 

1991 

one, three-meter diving 

Dan Lacina 200 medley relay 

Keith Martin 200 medley relay, HM: 200, 400 free relay 

Stavros Michaelides HM: 200, 400 free relay 

Jamey Myers 200 medley relay, HM: 100 back 

Jon Olsen 50, 100, 200 free, 200 medley relay, HM: 200, 400 free relay 

Stefan Parlklo HM: 200, 400 free relay 

Mark Rourke one, three, 10m diving 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

THE STAFF 


1992 

Dan Lacina HM: 400 medley relay 

Keith Martin 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley 

Stavros Michaelides 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay, 200 free relay 

Jamey Myers 200 medley relay; HM: 100 back, 400 medley relay 

Travis Myers 200 medley relay; HM:100 breast, 200 free relay 


1993 

HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Dustin McDaniels HM: 200 free relay 

Russell McDowell 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay 

Stavros Michaelides 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay 

Jamey Myers 200 medley relay; HM: 400 medley relay 

Travis Myers 200 medley relay; 

HM: 100 breast, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay 

David Strassburg HM: 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay 

Mike Tamberino 

1994 

HM: Three-meter diving 

Rafael Alverez platform diving, HM: three-meter diving 

Josh Luber HM: platform diving 

Dustin McDaniels 200, 400 medley relay 

Russell McDowell 200, 400 medley relay 

Stavros Michaelides 200 medley relay; HM: 200 free relay 

Travis Myers 100, 200 breast, 200, 400 medley relay; 

HM: 200, 400 free relay 

Rick Richmond HM: three-meter diving 

Bruce Snodgrass HM: 100 fly, 200, 400, 800 free relay 

David Strassburg 400 medley relay, HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay 

Alex Voris 

1995 

HM: 200 free, 200, 400, 800 free relay 

Rafael Alverez HM: 10m platform, one-meter diving 

Alex Voris 

1996 

HM: 100 free 

Brent Roberts 

1997 

10m platform; HM: three-meter diving 

Brent Roberts one-meter diving, 10m platform; HM: three-meter diving 

Mark Jollands 800 free relay 

Donald Morrison 800 free relay 

Arnar Olafsson 800 free relay 

Glen Walshaw 

1998 


Brent Roberts 

1999 

one-meter diving, 10m platform; HM: three-meter diving 

Brent Roberts 

2000 

one-meter diving, three-meter diving, 10m platform 

Oren Azrad HM: 800 free relay 

Mark Jollands HM: 200, 500, 1650 free, 800 free relay 

JP Richard HM: 800 free relay 

Glen Walshaw 

2002 

HM: 800 free relay 

Stefan Gherghel 200 fly 

Stewart Smith one-meter diving 

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All-Time Men’s Roster 


Alabama Men’s Roster 

C 

Brett Chambless 1979-83 

(Capt. '83) 

Wayne Chester 1978-81 

Chip Chipman 1989 

Cliff Clifton 1979 

Keith Clinton 1980-83 

(Capt. '82) 

Filiberto Colon 1983-86 

Mark Colwill 1988-91 

Casey Converse 1977-78 

Dan Cox 1976 

James Cramer 1988 

Andy Craft 1994 

Jay Crampton 1993-94 

Milo Crawford 1992-95 

Mark Crocker 1975-78 

Mike Curington 1975-78 

(Capt. '78) 

A 

Rick Abbott 1976-77 

Marcio Alberquerque 2000-01 

Ricardo Aldabe 1984-87 

Craig Allen 1972 

Tom Allen 1965 

Rafael Alvarez 1994-95 

(MVP ‘95) 

Mike Ames 1998 

Craig Ammon 1987-90 

(Capt.'90) 

Jens Anderson 1980-81 

Robert Anderson 1970 

Brendan Ashby 2001-present 

Bobby Ashford 1989 

Aaron Ashworth 2001 

Jim Askervold 1987-88 

Oren Azrad 1998-01 

B 

All-Time 

Alabama’s first head coach John Foster with one of his squads 

Jack Babashoff 1974-77 

Robin Backhaus 1977 

Bira Barbosa, 2002-present 

Gustav Batizy 1968 

Levente Baitzy 1966 

Scott Bell 1994-97 

Don Berger 1983-86 

(Capt. '84 - '85) 

Hillary Bergman 1975-78 

Carlos Berrocal 1976-79 

Peter Berndt 1985-87 

(MVP '87) 

Spiros Bitsakis 2002-present 

Steve Blaisdell 1970-71 

Larry Blewitt 1986 

Elan Blumberg 1999 

Carlos Bodega 1995-96 

Ray Bolt 1970 

David Bond 1963 

Bruno Bonfim 2001 

Arne Borgstrom 1979-82 

(Capt. '82 • MVP '82) 

Lance Braughton 

1981-84 

Darren Brudos 1990-93 

Jay Bucki 1990-92 

(Capt. '91) 

Bob Bugg 1976-79 

Torsten Buhre 1977 

Daniel Burch 2001 

James Burns 1974-77 

James Burton 1981-82 

D 

Monty Daley 1974-77 

(Capt. '77) 

Mike Davidson 1985-87 

(Capt. '87) 

Bruce Davis 1989 

David Dean 1973-74 

Ken de Gruy 1973-75 

Tayt Dencer 1975-76 

Craig Devitt 1992-95 

Anthony DiGiacco 

2002-present 

Bob Dimick 1977-80 

Kyle Ditzler 1978-81 

(Capt. '81) 

Paul Dixon 2000 

Peter Doig 1991-94 

E 

Bill Erickson 1978-79 

Kline Estess 1979-82 

F 

Keith Favreau 1974-75 

John Ferguson 1993-96 

Kris Fisher, 1996-99 

(Capt. ‘97) 

Chris Flamion 2002-present 

Craig Ford 1982-85 

Tom Forrest 1995-96 

(Capt. '96) 

Leo French 1968-70 

Jeb Franklin 2000-01 

G 

Dale Gannon 1978 

Bruce Gennari 1985-88 

(Capt. '88) 

Eric Gennari 1991-93 

Ken Gerard 1977-81 

Stefan Gherghel 2002-present 

Guy Gibbens 1973-74 

Travis Gilliland 1993-94 

Marc Greenberg 1985 

Dan Griebel 1976-77 

Bill Giovine 1979-81 

H 

Joel Hagler 1988-89 

Jim Hahn 1972-75 

(Capt. '75) 

Kirk Hale 1980-81 

Adam Hall 2001-present 

Jacob Halpern 1991-94 

Scott Hamlet 1990 

Dan Harle 1995 

Mark Harris 1976 

George Hart 1975-76 

Paul Hayes 1973-74 

Cam Henning 1979-81 

Kirk Henry 1981-84 

Alex Hermeto 1991-94 

(Capt. '92, '93, '94) 

Brooke Herr 1974 

Colin Herring 1970-73 

Greg Higginson 1980-83 

(Capt. '83 • MVP '83) 

Scott Hinkle 1980 

Tony Hobart 1974-75 

DuWayne Hoffert 1975 

Eric Hole 1999 

Greg Hook 1975-76 

Don Hornby 1979-82 

Tom Horton 1975 

Clint Huddleston 1988 

Carter Hull 1997-98 

Greg Hutt 1970 

I 

Frank Iacono 1985-88 

Hakan Iverson 1975


2001 Captain Nic Stoel 

J 

Bryan Jennings 1983-86 

(MVP '85) 

Brad Jensen 1980-81 

Steve Jensen 1989 

Will Johnson 1991 

Grant Jollands 1999-present 

Mark Jollands 1997-2000 

(Capt. ‘99, ‘00 • MVP ‘99, ‘00) 

Marcello Juca 1982-85 

K 

John Kagan 1971-73 

Jason Kalange, 1996 

Toby Karlsson 1985-87 

Ken Kaufman 1974-77 

Chuck Kays 1990 

Tsukasa Kawabuchi 1991-94 

Scott King 1989-90 

William Kinsey 1969 

Rob Kite 1987-88 

(Capt. '88) 

Dennis Kone 1969-72 

Ron Kutzavitch 1983-84 

Francis Kyle 1972 

L 

Dan Lacina 1990-93 

David Lammel 1985 

James LaMontagne 1968-71 

Mike Lamothe 1993-96 

(Capt. '95) 

THE HISTORY 


Jon Larson 1985-86 

Dan Larsson 1979 

Jacque LeLoup 1971-74 

Justin Lemberg 1985 

Chris LeMieux 1994-95 

Rory Lewis 1980-82 

Tommy Lindell 1979-80 

Doug Long 1966 

Juan Lopez 1991-93 

Jim Losloe 1990 

Marcus Lourenco 1984-86 

Josh Luber 1994-97 

Craig Ludwick 1982-83 

Cubby Lyons 1978-81 

M 

Scott MacDonald 1975-78 

Tom Maddocks 1978 

Mike Marmann 1983-86 

Keith Martin 1989-92 

Henry Mather 1989 

David Mayer 1977-79 

Adam McBride 1993-97 

(Capt. ‘97) 

Mike McCardle 1974-77 

Brendan McCarthy 1980-83 

Chris McDaniels 1987-90 

(Capt. '89 - '90) 

Dustin McDaniels 1992-94 

Scott McDonald 1975-77 

Russell McDowell 1993-96 

Brian McGuire 1979-82 

Larry McHaffie 1980-82 

Ken McKee 1977 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

Scott McNamee 1973-75 

Dave Meck 1988-89 

Rob Mellor 1975 

Jon Melton 1988 

Max Metzgar 1981 

Stavros Michaelides 1991-94 

Randy Midkiff 1972-74 

Dave Miller 1978-79 

Glenn Mills 1981-84 

Kevin Mills 1976-79 

Chris Mitten 1993-94 

John Moles 1983 

Brent Moore 1974-77 

(Capt. '76) 

Luis Morell 1989 

Felix Morf 1983-86 

Edward Morse 1990 

Brendan Moynihan 1983-84 

Evan Mueller 2002-present 

Matt Mullane 1981-84 

Sean Muncie 1996-99 

Jamey Myers 1990-93 

(Capt. '92) 

Kirt Myers 1966 

Travis Myers 1991-94 

(MVP '92, '93, '94) 

N 

Bill Neville 1978-81 

Jim Neidhoefer 1987-88 

Mark Nieuwenhuis 1987-89 

Charles Noonan 1968-71 

Tim Norris 1975-77 

THE STAFF 

O 


Arnar Olafsson 1994-97 

Jon Olsen 1988-91 

(Capt. '90-'91 • 

MVP '88, '89, '90, '91) 

Wylee Orton 1980 

Steve Otto 1976 

P 

Clayton Page 1988-89 

Nicos Papadopoulos 1993-94 

Stefan Parlklo 1989-92 

Bob Parker 1975-76 

Chip Parker 1981-82 

Richard Patino 1988-91 

David Patterson 1978 

Eric Peet 1981-83 

Matt Pendleton 1998-99 

Jon Perkowski 1971-74 

Gunnar Persson 1981 

Jim Pestrichelli 1992-95 

(Capt. '95) 

Rick Peterson 1979 

J.J. Poland 1992 

Michael Pigassou 2001-present 

Scott Pomerleau 1987-90 

(Capt. '91) 

Tony Portela 1985-89 

Jay Posey 1982-85 

John Potts 1995 

Scott Powell 1972-74 

Roger Power 1981 

Rick Pratt 1997-2000 

(Capt. ‘98, ‘00) 

Brent Pridgen 2000-01 

John Prins 1975-78 

Jordie Proffitt 2001-present 

Dennis Pursely 1969-72 

R 

Steve Rains 1989 

John Rangeley 1962 

Robert Ramoska 1980-82 

Jermey Raths 1972 

John Ravenhall 1980-82 

Charles Reeves 2000-present 

Rick Rell 1979 

Scott Reeder 1980-81 

Ron Ressegieu 1972-75 

Joaquim Ribeiro 1995-96 

JP Richard 2000-01 

(Capt. ‘01) 

Rick Richmond 1992-95 

Steve Rieser 1972-75 

Brent Roberts 1996-99 

(Capt. ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 • 

MVP ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99) 

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All-American Glen Walshaw 

Jimmy Roberts 1988-89 

Bill Robertson 1970-73 

Enrique Romero 1984-87 

Alan Rose 1997-2000 

Ronald Rosenberger 1981-83 

Chris Ross, 1996-97 

Mark Rourke 1988-91 

(Capt. '91 • MVP '91) 

Philippe Rousseau 1998-99 

S 

Maviael Sampaio 1983 

Webb Sanders 1976-79 

Andreas Schmidt 1982-85 

(Capt. '85 • MVP '83) 

Marc Schrader 1996-98 

Gerald Schlupp 1983-84 

Gregg Scott 1977-80 

(Capt. '80) 

Marshall Shoemaker 1976-79 

(Capt. '79) 

Jon Sieben 1985 

(MVP '85) 

Todd Siegfried 1977-78 

Jerry Silverstein 1980-81 

Jonty Skinner 1975-78 

(Capt. '77) 

Bob Smith 1965 

Brian Smith 1980-82 

(Capt. '81) 

Brian Smith 1989-90 

Charles Smith 1980 

Henkel Smith 1992 

Jeff Smith 2001-present 

Matt Smith 1999-2000 

Stewart Smith 2002-present 

Todd Smith 1998 

Bruce Snodgrass 1994 

Franck Southon 2002-present 

Dennis Spencer 1983 

Casey Spiegle 1991-94 

Chip Sprigg 1972-73 

David Strassburg 1992-95 

Nic Stoel 2000-01 

(Capt. ‘01) 

Wayne Sykes 1971-74 

T 

Mike Tamberino 1992-95 

Doug Tamplin 1966 

Mark Tonelli 1976-79 

John Townsend 1999-01 

Tom Townsend 1975-76 

Jay Thompson 1971-74 

Brian Tribble 1994-96 

Tim Tucker 1971-74 

(Capt. '74) 

V 

Ricardo Valdivia 1984-87 

Jeff Van de Graaf 1978-79 

Marcus Vechinni, 1996 

Ken Vincens 1991-92 

Tom Virag 1986 

Alex Voris 1993-96 

Alabama Swimmer of the 1960s, Ralph “Sonny” Wright 

W 

Jeff Wade 1969-72 

Jeff Waldrop 1981-82 

Glen Walshaw 1997-00 

John Warren 1978-79 

Ken Wear 1983-85 

Scott Weaver 2001-present 

Greg Whelan 1978 

Eric White 1987-90 

Perry White 1986-87 

Torsten Wiegel 1989 

Brad Willard 2001-present 

James Willcox 2001-present 

Kevin Williams 1974-75 

(Capt. '75) 

Matt Wilsie 1998-2001 

Joe Wilson 1973-74 

Larry Wilson 1974-75 

Zach Winchester 2000-present 

Ro Wintzinger 1981 

TJ Wolters 1999-01 

Chris Wood 1997-98 

Mark Woods 1973 

Ben Worby 2001-present 

John Worthinton 1978-79 

Todd Worthington 1977 

Greg Wright 1978-79 

Ralph Wright 1966-68 

Brian Wrighton 1992-93 

Y 

Bobby Yann 1968-71


Year by Year Men’s Results 

John Foster 

14 Years 1959-73 

123-53 • .700 

1966- 67 9-6 

Alabama 66 Hendrix 25 

Alabama 66 SW Missouri 22 

Alabama 61 Arkansas 36 

Alabama 59 South Florida45 

Miami 63 Alabama 41 

Florida 85 Alabama 19 

Georgia 66.5 Alabama 37.5 

S. Carolina 55 Alabama 42 

Alabama 62 Kentucky 42 

Alabama 65 Clemson 32 

Georgia 54 Alabama 43 

Alabama 74 Virginia Tech 30 

Evansville 60 Alabama 44 

Alabama 59 Sewannee 44 

Alabama 55 Vanderbilt 37 

SEC Championships 3rd 

1967-68 12-4 




Alabama 68 Cincinnati 45 

Alabama 67 East Carolina 46 

Alabama 70 LSU 41 



Alabama 57 Eastern Ky. 56 


Alabama 62 Tennessee 51 

Alabama 63 Georgia 50 

Alabama 68 Sewanee 44 

Alabama 66 Miami (FL) 47 

Alabama 71 Tulane 45 

FSU 72 Alabama 41 


1968-69 10-3 



Alabama 68 So. Carolina 38 


Alabama 73 So. Florida 33 

Alabama 66 Sewannee 47 

Tennessee 76 Alabama 37 



Alabama 62 Miami 49 





THE OPPONENTS 

1969-70 13-2 

Alabama 66 B’ham South 37 


Alabama 65 Illinois 39 


Alabama 69 Morehead 34 

Alabama 69 Union (KY) 44 

Alabama 57 East Kentucky56 

Alabama 72 Missouri 41 


Alabama 69 Auburn 39 

Alabama 64 S. Carolina 49 






1970-71 10-3 


Indiana 81 Alabama 32 

Alabama 68 Iowa State 45 









Alabama 71 Southern Fla.41 



1971-72 10-2 

Alabama 64 Tx.-Arlington 49 

Alabama 87 Texas A&M 26 


Alabama 63 UNC 50 


Alabama 65 Georgia Tech 44 








1972-73 5-5 

Alabama 72 Georgia Tech 40 


Tulane 64 Alabama 49 




Indiana 78.5 Alabama 34.5 

Kansas 61 Alabama 52 

Alabama 68.5 Missouri 43.5 

Alabama 58 Eastern. Ky. 54 


NCAA Championships 28th 

THE TEAM 

Don Gambril 

17 Years 1974-90 

170-21 • .890 

THE STAFF 

1973-74 8-1 


Alabama 71.5 Tulane 41.5 


Alabama 88 Houston 25 






SEC Championships 4th 


1974-75 11-1 




Alabama 73 Florida 40 




Alabama 91 FSU 31 



Alabama 84 Texas 29 

SEC Championships 2nd 


1975-76 10-0 



Alabama 77 Southern Ill. 36 


Alabama 58 UCLA 55 

Alabama 63 SMU 50 

Alabama 68 Texas 44 



Alabama 61 NC State 52 




1976-77 9-1 






Alabama 81 Iowa 32 


Alabama 76 N.C. State 37 




NCAA Championships 2nd 

1977-78 12-1 


Alabama 77 Ohio State 36 


Alabama 64 SMU 49 


Alabama 77 Illinois State 33 

Alabama 50 Team Canada 45 

Auburn 67 Alabama 46 





Alabama 77 Houston 38 



1978-79 11-2 

Alabama 78 Duke 35 


Alabama 79 Princeton 33 


Alabama 57 Michigan 56 


Alabama 50 Team Canada45 






Alabama 61 Indiana 52 



1979-80 8-3 

Alabama 67 UNC 45 

N.C. State 77 Alabama 36 

Alabama 81 Florida State 52 











65

66 




1980-81 8-2 












1981-82 8-1 


Miami 65 Alabama 48 







SEC Championships 1st 


1982-83 12-0 



Alabama 74 Kansas 39 






Alabama 62 Southern Miss26 






1983-84 11-2 




Alabama 69 West Virginia 43 

Alabama 69 Pepsi Marlin 44 











1984-85 12-1 



Alabama 59 Kansas 36 








Alabama 64 NE Louisiana 46 





1985-86 9-2 


Alabama 74 Virginia 39 












1986-87 10-1 




Alabama 60 LaSalle 45 







SEC Championships 1st 


1987-88 10-3 


Alabama 69 Louisville 32 

Alabama 120 Notre Dame 92 

Alabama 73.5 Kansas 39.5 


Alabama 58 Arizona 55 



Alabama 56 Delta State 21 







1988-89 9-1 




Alabama 71 Sthrn. Illinois 69 









1989-90 12-0 


Alabama 74 Penn State 39 





Alabama 70 Maryland 49 








1990-91 4-4 


Texas 143 Alabama 129 

SMU 122 Alabama 121 




LSU 142 Alabama 83 




Jonty Skinner 

Four Years 1991-94 

16-16 • .500 

1991-92 2-4 









1992-93 5-4 


Alabama 120 NE La. 27 



Texas 130 Alabama 107 







1993-94 5-4 




Iowa 175 Alabama 125 



Alabama 154.5 N.C. State 88.5 


Alabama 129.5 Tennessee113.5 


NCAA Championships 10th



Chuck Horton 

Four Years 1995-98 

22-19 • .537 

1994-95 7-4 


Alabama 70 Louisville 43 




Alabama 83 N.E. Louisiana30 







1995-96 4-4 

Kentucky 120 Alabama 118 




Alabama 124 N.E. La. 77 






THE OPPONENTS 

1996-97 9-6 




LSU 137.5 Alabama 105.5 

Alabama 112 Ball State 72 



Alabama 83.5 Iowa 56.5 

Alabama 103 Northwestern37 

Alabama 45 Wright State 35 


N.C. State 130 Alabama 113 





NCAA Championships 23rd 

1997-98 2-5 






Florida 188.5 Alabama 99.5 




THE TEAM 

Ed Reed 

Interim Coach 1998-99 

0-6 • .000 

THE STAFF 

1998-99 0-6 

N.E. La. 104 Alabama 100 



Kentucky 142.5 Alabama 96.5 





Don Wagner 

Three Years 2000-present 

8-12 • .400 

1999-2000 2-5 

Alabama 135.5 N.E. La. 95.5 



Penn State 162 Alabama 133 

Clemson 148 Alabama 133 





2000-01 3-4 


LSU 169.5 Alabama 128.5 

Auburn 184.5 Alabama 109.5 

Georgia 180.5 Alabama 104.5 





2001-02 3-3 



Alabama 179 Ga. Tech 103 


Florida 128.5 Alabama 105.5 




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Alabama Records through the years 

All-Time 

Dual Meet Records 

Last 

Opponent Meeting UA-Opp 

Arkansas 1985-86 6-0 

Auburn 2000-01 15-15 

Ball State 1996-97 1-0 

B'ham Southern 1969-70 1-0 

Cincinnati 1994-95 7-0 

Clemson 2000-01 5-0 

Delta State 1997-98 5-0 

Duke 1978-79 1-0 

East Carolina 1978-79 2-0 

E. Kentucky 1972-73 5-0 

Evansville 1966-67 0-1 

Florida 2000-01 9-20 

Florida State 2000-01 8-1 

Georgia 2000-01 12-11 

Georgia Tech 1972-73 1-0 

Hendrix 1966-67 1-0 

Houston 1973-74 1-0 

Illinois 1969-70 1-0 

Illinois State 1977-78 1-0 

Indiana 1984-85 1-4 

Iowa 1996-97 6-1 

Iowa State 1970-71 1-0 

Kansas 1987-88 2-1 

Kentucky 1995-96 12-1 

LaSalle College 1986-87 1-0 

Louisville 1994-95 2-0 

LSU 2000-01 22-5 

Maryland 1989-90 1-0 

Miami 1986-87 10-2 

Michigan 1978-79 1-0 

Missouri 1996-97 6-0 

Morehead 1969-70 1-0 

North Carolina 1979-80 2-0 

N.C. State 1996-97 5-2 

NE Louisiana 1997-98 8-1 

Northwestern 1996-97 1-0 

Notre Dame 1987-88 1-0 

Ohio State 1984-85 4-0 

Penn State 1989-90 1-0 

Pepsi Marlin 1983-84 1-0 

Princeton 1984-85 3-0 

Sewanee 1968-69 3-0 

SMU 1990-91 2-1 

South Carolina 2000-01 9-7 

South Florida 1981-82 4-0 

So. Illinois 1996-97 7-0 

Southern Miss 1986-87 5-0 

SW Missouri 1966-67 1-0 

Team Canada 1978-79 2-0 

Tennessee 1995-96 9-15 

Texas 1992-93 2-2 

Texas A&M 1971-72 1-0 

Tex-Arlington 1971-72 1-0 

Tulane 1988-89 17-1 

UCLA 1975-76 1-0 

Union (KY) 1969-70 1-0 

Vanderbilt 1986-87 8-0 

Virginia 1987-88 3-0 

Virginia Tech 1966-67 1-0 

West Virginia 1983-84 1-0 

Wright State 1996-97 1-0 

* All series records start from the 1967 

season. 

BOLD indicates 

2001-02 opponents 

Alabama’s Record Through The Years 

SEC NCAA 

Year Record Finish Finish Coach 

1960 0-6 6th — John Foster 

1961 3-8 4th — John Foster 

1962 10-3 3rd — John Foster 

1963 10-2 2nd — John Foster 










1973 5-5 3rd 28th John Foster 

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1974 8-1 4th 19th Don Gambril 

1975 11-1 2nd 5th Don Gambril 


1977 9-1 2nd 2nd Don Gambril 



1980 8-2 4th tie-13th Don Gambril 


1982 8-1 1st tie-7th Don Gambril 


1984 11-2 2nd tie-12th Don Gambril 


1986 9-2 3rd 8th Don Gambril 

1987 10-1 1st 16th Don Gambril 




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1991 4-4 3rd 11th Jonty Skinner 

1992 2-4 3rd 20th Jonty Skinner 

1993 5-4 5th 18th Jonty Skinner 

1994 5-4 4th 10th Jonty Skinner 

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1995 7-4 4th 26th Chuck Horton 


1997 9-6 6th 23rd Chuck Horton 


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1999 0-6 6th 22nd Ed Reed (interim) 

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2000 2-5 7th 22nd Don Wagner 

2001 3-4 8th — Don Wagner 

2002 3-3 5th 20th Don Wagner 

Alabama’s Record by Coach 

Coach Years No. Years W - L .PCT 

John Foster 1959-1973 14 122 - 53 .700 

Don Gambril 1974-1990 17 170 - 21 .890 

Jonty Skinner 1991-1994 4 16 - 16 .500 

Chuck Horton 1995-1998 4 22 - 19 .537 

Ed Reed (interim) 1998-1999 1 0 - 6 .000 

Don Wagner 2000-present 3 8 - 12 .400 

Total 43 338 - 127 .727


THE HISTORY 

Men’s History 

ALABAMA MEN’S 

Swimming&Diving 

HISTORY 

THE JOHN FOSTER YEARS 

The University of Alabama swim program started with the 1960 

season when John Foster came from coaching an age group swim 

team in the Atlanta area and working in the Georgia Tech Physical 

Education department to be the Crimson Tide's first head coach. 

For the next 14 years Foster was the Tide's task master, nurturing 

the fledgling program into a perennial SEC contender and bringing 

Alabama to the national level. In addition to his duties with the swim 

team, Foster also served as the Natatorium Director, Supervisor of 

Intramural and Recreational Swimming and assistant professor in the 

Department of Physical Education. 

Foster was responsible for cultivating swimming not only at the 

collegiate level, but on the high school and age group swimming level 

as well, organizing high school and junior high school state swimming 

championships and running clinics around the state, anything to get 

Alabama's youth involved in swimming. 

Foster's hard work paid big dividends. During his tenure, Alabama 

finished no lower than third at the SEC Championships after its first 

two seasons and finished runner-up four times. Tide swimmers won 

21 individual SEC titles under Foster's direction. That number 

includes the three won by Ralph Wright in 1967, when he became the 

first man in Alabama history to sweep his events at the SEC championships. 

Wright's feat would not be matched for fifteen years. 

On the national level, Foster coached the Tide to its first NCAA 

Championship placing in 1973 when the team finished 28th. As individuals, 

five swimmers won All-American honors under Foster. 

After compiling a 124-40 dual meet record to go along with his 

record in the SEC and NCAA, Foster left coaching after the 1973 season 

to devote more time to his teaching and aquatics program and 

above all, to spend more time with his family. Foster's team was the 

winningest of all that competed at the Capstone during his 14 year 

run, outside of football. Before retiring, Foster tapped his successor for 

the job of taking the Tide into the future. Don Gambril became the 

head coach of the Tide on May 2, 1973. 

THE DON GAMBRIL YEARS 

Don Gambril led his first Alabama team into the 1974 season, a 

year that saw the Tide post an 8-1 dual meet season, a fourth place finish 

at the SEC Championship meet and its first NCAA top-20 finish, 

taking 19th. 

Alabama jumped two places in the SEC the next year and an 

astounding 14 places at the NCAA Championships, giving Alabama a 

fifth place finish. The '75 squad was the first to produce an individual 

national champion when freshman Jonty Skinner won the 100 

freestyle in an NCAA and U.S. Open record time of 43.92. 

Alabama produced the first 400 freestyle relay in history to break 

the three minute barrier. Skinner, Mike Curington, Scott MacDonald 

and Jack Babashoff combined in the prelims of the 1975 NCAA 

Championships to swim a 2:59.98. 

The 1976 squad posted the Tide's first undefeated season. On its 

way to posting that undefeated season, Alabama snapped the 

Tennessee's string of 85 dual meet wins, which spanned seven seasons. 

Alabama won the meet 65-48. The 1976 squad also produced a single 

season record of nine SEC individual and relay titles on its way to 

reprising its fifth place finish in the NCAA. 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

THE STAFF 


The 1977 season proved to be one of the program's high watermarks 

as the Tide posted its highest NCAA finish to date, taking second 

behind Southern California. 

Casey Converse shone in '77, winning the NCAA 1650 freestyle 

title in an NCAA and American record time of 14:57.30. Converse's 

time made him the first man in the history of swimming to go under 

15 minutes in the 1650 freestyle. 

Freshman Wayne Chester won the 1978 NCAA one-meter diving 

competition while Carlos Berrocal won the 100 backstroke title the 

next year. 

Alabama won its first SEC team championship in 1982. Gregg 

Higginson added the points of three SEC titles to the Tide's team total, 

making him the second man in Tide swimming history to win all of 

his races at the SEC Championships. Alabama went undefeated during 

the 1983 dual meet season with a 12-0 slate on the way to a runnerup 

SEC finish and a fifth place NCAA finish. Senior Glenn Mills won the 

1983 200 breaststroke title. 

The Crimson Tide returned to the top of the SEC standings in 

1987. 

In addition to going undefeated in 1990 with a 12-0 record, the 

Tide captured nine SEC individual and relay titles matching the team 

record that was set in 1976. Junior Jon Olsen became the third man in 

the annals of Tide history to sweep his events at the SEC 

Championships, bringing home three individual titles in 1990. 

After 17 seasons, 170 wins against 21 losses, six NCAA champions, 

more than 60 All-Americans, 60 SEC individual and relay titles, and 

two SEC team titles, Don Gambril ended his coaching career with the 

Crimson Tide after the 1990 season. Gambril was named SEC Coach 

of the Year in 1981, 82 and 87. In addition he served as an assistant 

coach with the U.S. Olympic team in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. He 

served as the head coach of the highly successful 1984 U.S. Olympic 

team. The 1991 U.S. World Championship team was the last U.S. 

National team he coached. He left his coaching position to become an 

Assistant Athletic Director at Alabama, in charge of all men's sports 

with the exception of football and basketball. Women's track and 

swimming also fell under his auspices. He retired from that position in 

1997. 

Gambril tapped Alabama's first individual NCAA Champion to 

lead Alabama into the 1991 season and beyond. Jonty Skinner took the 

responsibility of taking the Crimson Tide into the future. 

THE JONTY SKINNER YEARS 

Jonty Skinner made the most of a short tenure with the Tide. The 

former Tide champion led Alabama to four straight top-20 and one 

top-10 showing at the NCAA Championships. 

Jon Olsen became the Tide's most decorated and successful athlete 

under Skinner's tutelage. Olsen finished out his career with five SEC 

titles, three school records and a runner-up finish at the 1991 NCAAs 

in the 100 freestyle. After his stint with the Tide, Olsen went on to 

become a mainstay of the U.S. National team, winning five medals at 

two Olympics. 

Also in 1991, Mark Rourke became the first diver to win all three 

boards at the SEC Championships, three years after he won the inaugural 

platform diving title at the 1989 SEC Championships. 

Travis Myers led Alabama to a 10th place finish at the 1994 NCAA 

Championships, while finishing second in the 100 breaststroke. It was 

the Tide's first top-10 finish since 1990. Skinner left Alabama in 

August of 1994 to become the head coach of the U.S. resident national 

team. 

THE CHUCK HORTON YEARS 

Chuck Horton was the Tide's next mentor, serving as head coach 

from 1994-98. The former Tide assistant and Villanova front man led 

Alabama to four top-30 national finishes. Ed Reed served as interim 

coach during the 1998-99 season. Don Wagner, was hired in March of 

1999 to lead the Tide into the new millennium. 

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Men’s Top 10 Times 


10 

Top 

Times 

50 Freestyle 

Jon Olsen 19.74 1991 

Andreas Schmidt 20.11 1983 

Jonty Skinner 20.18 1977 

Travis Myers 20.19 1994 

Spiros Bitsakis 20.21 2002 

Stavros Michaelides 20.25 1994 

Don Hornby 20.31 1977 

Oren Azrad 20.31 2000 

Kris Fisher 20.41 1996 

Alex Voris 20.43 1995 

100 Freestyle 

Jon Olsen 42.69 1991 

Andreas Schmidt 43.82 1986 

Alex Voris 43.90 1994 

Jonty Skinner 43.92 1975 

David Strassburg 43.93 1994 


Jack Babashoff 44.09 1977 

Brendan McCarthy 44.17 1981 

Don Hornby 44.48 1981 

Jay Posey 44.49 1983 

200 Freestyle 

Jon Olsen 1:33.91 1990 

Don Berger 1:35.73 1985 

Brendan McCarthy 1:36.42 1981 

Alex Voris 1:36.56 1995 

David Strassburg 1:36.72 1994 

Mark Jollands 1:36.81 2000 

Oren Azrad 1:36.84 2000 

Andreas Schmidt 1:36.88 1983 

Glenn Walshaw 1:37.14 2000 

James Willcox 1:37.40 2002 

500 Freestyle 

Arne Borgstrom 4:16.80 1982 

Frank Iacono 4:18.43 1986 

Mark Jollands 4:19.10 2000 

Don Berger 4:20.41 1984 

Scott Hamlet 4:20.90 1990 

Casey Converse 4:21.87 1977 

Justin Lemberg 4:22.22 1985 

Marcello Juca 4:22.32 1983 

Bruce Gennari 4:22.66 1987 

Mike Davidson 4:23.57 1986 






Max Metzger 9:06.70 1981 



Luis Morell 9:09.85 1989 

Ricardo Valdivia 9:12.48 1986 

Jimmy Pestrichelli 9:12.67 1994 






Max Metzger 15:02.74 1981 


Mark Colwill 15:08.30 1990 


Jimmy Pestrichelli 15:15.23 1994 

Ricardo Valdivia 15:16.26 1986 


Jordie Proffitt 47.97 2001 

Jamey Myers 48.48 1993 


Dustin McDaniels 49.47 1994 

Bryan Jennings 49.67 1985 

Carlos Berrocal 49.71 1979 

Russell McDowell 49.72 1995 

Kris Fisher 49.82 1996 

Franck Southon 49.97 2002 

Mark Tonelli 50.01 1979 


Jordie Proffitt 1:47.11 2002 

Franck Southon 1:47.18 2002 

Peter Berndt 1:47.65 1987 

Bryan Jennings 1:47.83 1986 

Mark Tonelli 1:48.20 1979 

Peter Doig 1:48.21 1994 

Oren Azrad 1:48.26 1999 

Cam Henning 1:48.43 1981 

Ricardo Aldabe 1:48.80 1986 

Eric White 1:49.19 1988 


Greg Higginson 53.83 1982 

Travis Myers 53.93 1994 

Chris McDaniels 54.27 1989 

Nic Stoel 54.85 2001 

Charles Reeves 54.93 2002 

Glen Mills 55.36 1983 

Dan Lacina 55.38 1993 

Henry Mather 55.90 1989 

Felix Morf 56.37 1985 

Adam McBride 56.96 1995 


Chris McDaniels 1:58.29 1989 

Travis Myers 1:58.31 1994 

Glenn Mills 1:58.33 1983 

Greg Higginson 1:58.35 1982 

Nic Stoel 1:58.96 2001 

Charles Reeves 2:01.06 2002 

Ron Kutzavitch 2:01.37 1983 

Enrique Romero 2:01.38 1987 

Alex Hermeto 2:01.60 1993 

Felix Morf 2:01.99 1984 

100 Butterfly 

Stefan Gherghel 47.22 2002 

Jon Sieben 47.84 1985 

Bruce Snodgrass 48.25 1994 

Russell McDowell 48.40 1996 

Tom Forrest 48.59 1996 

Carter Hull 48.79 1998 

Mike Currington 48.71 1977 

Jamey Myers 48.85 1993 

Jim Askervold 48.91 1988 

Brian McGuire 48.92 1981 

200 Butterfly 

Stefan Gherghel 1:42.68 2002 

Jon Sieben 1:44.07 1985 

Filiberto Colon 1:45.74 1983 

Russell McDowell 1:47.01 1994 

Robin Backhaus 1:47.68 1977 

Mike Currington 1:47.72 1977 


Stefan Parlklo 1:48.14 1990 

Carter Hull 1:48.37 1998 

Gerald Schlupp 1:48.38 1983 

200 IM 



Ron Kutzavitch 1:48.65 1983 

Ben Worby 1:49.13 2002 

Greg Higginson 1:49.37 1983 

Bryan Jennings 1:49.47 1985 

Russell McDowell 1:50.16 1994 

Arnar Olafsson 1:50.29 1997 

Ricardo Aldabe 1:50.42 1985 

Mike Currington 1:50.61 1975 

400 IM 


Franck Southon 3:50.77 2002 


Ben Worby 3:52.31 2002 

Ron Kutzavich 3:53.77 1983 


Eric White 3:54.84 1988 

Scott Weaver 3:55.25 2001 

Grant Jollands 3:55.58 2001 

Justin Lemberg 3:55.72 1985 

Current Swimmers in Bold


THE HISTORY 

Men’s Records 

THE OPPONENTS 

THE TEAM 

THE STAFF 

Alabama Swimming & Diving — Men’s Records 


University of Alabama Alabama Aquatic SEC Championship NCAA Championship 

Event School Records Center Records Records Records 

50 FREE Jon Olsen Zsolt Gaspar (SC) Aaron Ciarla (AU) Anthony Ervin (California) 

19.74 in 1991 19.53 in 2001 19.35 in 2000 19.05 in 2002 

100 FREE Jon Olsen Greg Busse (AU) Ricky Busquets (UT) Anthony Ervin (California) 

42.69 in 1991 43.24 in 2001 43.01 in 1996 41.62 in 2001 

200 FREE Jon Olsen Jon Olsen (UA) Rowdy Gaines (AU) Matt Biondi (California) 

1:33.91 in 1990 1:35.53 in 1990 1:33.80 in 1981 1:33.03 in 1987 

500 FREE Arne Borgstrom John Hillencamp (UF) Matt Cetlinski (UF) Tom Dolan (Michigan) 

4:16.80 in 1982 4:16.80 in 1981 4:15.57 in 1985 4:08.75 in 1995 

1000 FREE Frank Iacono Steve Herron (AZ) 

8:59.83 in 1986 9:02.55 in 1988 

1650 FREE Frank Iacono Steve Herron (AZ) Matt Cetlinski (UF) Chris Thompson (Michigan) 

14:56.42 in 1986 14:54.11 in 1988 14:48.10 in 1985 14:26.62 in 2001 

100 FLY Stefan Gherghel Anthony Nesty (UF) John Hargis (AU) Ian Crocker (Texas) 

47.22 in 2002 47.06 in 1990 46.40 in 1997 45.44 in 2002 

200 FLY Stefan Gherghel Jeff Somensatto (AU) Jeff Somensatto (AU) Melvin Stewart (Tennessee) 

1:42.68 in 2002 1:42.80 in 2001 1:42.80 in 2001 1:41.78 in 1991 

100 BACK Jordie Proffitt Michael Gilliam (UT) Michael Gilliam (UT) Neil Walker (Texas) 

47.97 in 2001 46.37 in 2001 46.37 in 2000 & 2001 44.92 in 1997 

200 BACK Jordie Proffitt Marc Lindsay (UGA) Matt Cole (UF) Brian Retter (Stanford) 

1:47.11 in 2002 1:42.53 in 2001 1:41.76 in 2000 1:40.06 in 1995 

100 BREAST Greg Higginson Jeremy McDonnell Jeremy Linn (UT) Jeremy Linn (Tennessee) 

53.83 in 1982 53.11 in 2001 51.86 in 1997 52.32 in 1997 

200 BREAST Chris McDaniels David Denniston (AU) David Denniston (AU) Brendan Hansen (Texas) 

1:58.29 in 1989 1:55.37 in 2001 1:55.37 in 2001 1:52.88 in 2002 

200 IM Peter Berndt Duncan Sherrard (UF) Greg Burgess (UF) Nate Dusing (Texas) 

1:47.14 in 1986 1:45.38 in 2001 1:43.91 in 1994 1:42.85 in 2001 

400 IM Peter Berndt Greg Reeves (UF) Greg Burgess (UF) Tom Dolan (Michigan) 

3:47.29 in 1986 3:43.13 in 2001 3:42.36 in 1994 3:38.18 in 1995 

200 MEDLEY Jamey Myers Tennessee 1:25.37 in 2001 Tennessee 1:25.37 in 2001 Texas 1:24.47 in 2001 

RELAY Dan Lacina Michael Gilliam Michael Gilliam Matt Ulrickson 

Keith Martin Jeremy McDonnell Jeremy McDonnell Brendan Hansen 

Jon Olsen Justin Hoggatt Justin Hoggatt Nate Dusing 

1:27.86 in 1991 Brent Owen Brent Owen Leffie Crawfrod 

400 MEDLEY Jamey Myers Florida 3:12.94 in 1990 Auburn 3:09.70 in 2001 Texas 3:05.37 in 2001 

RELAY Dan Lacina Martin Zubero Jon Karr Nate Dusing 

Stefan Parlklo Brent Mitchell David Denniston Brendan Hansen 

Jon Olsen Anthony Nesty Andy Haidinyak Tom Hannan 

3:14.99 in 1991 Sandy Goss Greg Busse Ian Crocker 

200 FREE 1:19.90 in 1993 Tennessee 1:18.17 in 2001 Auburn 1:17.25 in 1999 Auburn 1:16.50 in 1999 

RELAY Stavros Michaelides Chris Hussey Matt Busbee Aaron Ciarla 

Travis Myers Renato Gueraldi Brett Hawke Brett Hawke 

David Strassburg Mike Burton Brock Newman Brock Newman 

Dustin McDaniels Michael Gilliam Aaron Ciarla Matt Busbee 

400 FREE 2:56.16 in 1983 Florida 2:54.69 in 1990 Florida 2:52.74 in 2002 Texas 2:49.80 in 2001 

RELAY Jay Posey Paul Robinson Carlos Jayme Nate Dusing 

Don Berger Bob Utley Hendrik Odendaal Ian Crocker 

Brendan McCarthey Alyn Towne Gabriel Mangabeira Tom Hannan 

Andreas Schmidt Sandy Goss Adam Sioui Jamie Rauch 

800 FREE 6:28.26 in 1983 Florida 6:24.84 in 1990 Florida 6:24.30 in 2002 Texas 6:17.35 in 2002 

RELAY Don Berger Sandy Goss Carlos Jayme Jeff Lee 

Matt Mullane Anthony Nesty Adam Sioui Rodrigo Castro 

Brendan McCarthey Paul Robinson Scott Schultz Tamas Kerekjarto 

Andreas Schmidt Bob Utley Duncan Sherrard Klete Keller 

ONE-METER Mark Rourke Greg Louganis (MV) Evan Stewart (UT) 

DIVING 557.20 in 1991 594.00 in 1985 583.55 in 1997 

THREE-METER Ed Morse Greg Louganis (MV) Jose Rocha (AU) 

DIVING 606.00 in 1990 674.97 in 1983 608.80 in 1988 

PLATFORM Brent Roberts Ed Morse (UA) Paco Rivera (UK) 

DIVING 834.45 in 1998 804.40 in 1990 814.50 in 1998 

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