2009-10 GW Swimming Yearbook

Front Row: Left to Right: Noelle Miesfeld, Paige Dingess, Paola Leor, Cissey Ye, Carolyn Mehtrens, Sarah Beggs, Emily Leik, Sarah Richards, Sameer Al Bitar, Christina O’Connell, Jen Cohn, Katrina Timlin Second Row: Jordan Liedholm, Sean Malinoski, Andrew Maguire, Stephan Franke, Zach Peart, Cascade Tuholske, Alix Montes,

Luke Quimby, Dan Krizan, Isabel Tawney

Third Row: Davin Harding, Marshall Seedorff, Jim Coleman, Alex Etz, Duncan Galler, Paolo De Luca, Nik Glenesk, Stephen Nelson

ABSENT: Mitch Reed, Kayla Jensen, Konrad Kopczynski,

The George Washington University

Swimming Colonials

2009-2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

GO COLONIALS!

Classroom, Campus, City 4-5

Coaches Introductions 6-8

Season Outlook 9-13

Meet the Returnees 14-19

Meet the Rookies 20-21

School Records & Conference

Winners 22-25

NCAA Qualifier, Olympians & Hall

of Fame inductees 28-29

30-31 Academic Accomplishments

Atlantic 10 Conference 34-37

The Charles E. Smith Center

(facilities) 38-40

Training trip to Puerto Rico 32-33

Strength and Conditioning 41

All-Time Top Ten per Event 26-27

Academic Support 42

2009-2010 Meet Schedule 43

Paola Leor celebrates after winning her heat of

the 50 freestyle in a new school record

Junior-Captain Andrew Maguire prepares be-

fore his 4th place finish in the 200 Breaststroke

at The Atlantic 10 Championship.

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GW: Something GW: Something GW: Something GW: Something Happens HereHappens HereHappens HereHappens Here The exceptional opportunities, resources, and

experiences of The George Washington Univer-

sity await you--in the classroom, on campus, and

in the city. As an institution of higher learning and

academic research, we have the "added attrib-

utes" of offering students an academic and social

life in the world-class city of Washington, DC. As

a result, we attract an exciting mix of students

and faculty to GW. We create and support a

unique, fun, and competitive atmosphere for tal-

ented students and faculty from across the globe.

We are able to capitalize on the energy and ex-

citement of a national and international city and

match it to the opportunities we offer on our cam-

pus and in our classrooms.

Washington is perhaps the most livable major city

in the country. With over 40 colleges and univer-

sities and nearly 400,000 students, student life is

a major aspect of the nation's capital. GW's two

DC campuses are perfectly situated to make the

most of that student life scene. Our Foggy Bot-

tom Campus has well-defined and recognizable

gateways (our 18 city blocks, bricked courtyards,

plazas, bronze busts of George Washington, and

memorial

parks) and

our Mount

Vernon

Campus

offers a

green sub-

urban oasis

complete with athletic fields, an outdoor pool, ten-

nis courts, superb outdoor intramural and recrea-

tional facilities, and low-ropes outdoor challenge

course. GW prides itself on the nearly seamless

fit between both campuses and the city. Sur-

rounded by multiple attractions, we encourage

our students to take advantage of all the sites

and sounds that DC has to offer. What you will

begin to notice about these well-recognized land-

marks as a "Washingtonian" is how they change,

depending upon the season of the year. The al-

ways-visible Washington Monument is trans-

formed from a tourist destination into a friendly

presence outside your residence hall window; the

White House or Foxhall embassies become wel-

coming neighbors during the holidays, and the

Potomac River, becomes a place for strolling,

beach volleyball, sailing, bike riding, and sun-

bathing. We offer the proximity of all that is best

about DC.

But living here also means living in a "luxe" GW

residence hall according to MSNBC. Under the

expert care of GW Housing Programs, about

8,000 students live in the University's 30 resi-

dence halls, 24 situated in Foggy Bottom and six

on our Mount Vernon Campus. The GW House

System offers close-knit communities centered

on common interests that share the challenges

and fun of a first-year-college experience. GW

has multiple Living and Learning Communities

that are available for students interested in the

performing arts, foreign languages, world cul-

tures, healthy living, politics, and business lead-

ership, among others. Our residence halls offer

data, voice, and cable TV connectivity.

Since GW recognizes the connections between a

sound body and mind, the Lerner Health and

Classroom, campus, city.

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Wellness Center is a showcase of fitness and

wellness opportunities. With its 100-station

cardio-exercise area, free weights, indoor track,

squash and racquetball courts, and 25-yard lap

indoor pool, GW enhances the quality of student

life and supports students' interests in intramural

sports, club sports, and other recreational and

wellness activities. GW students also have the

opportunity to shuttle over to Mount Vernon on

"The Vern Express" for more recreational fun on

our NCAA regulation softball, soccer, and la-

crosse fields as well as enjoy our outdoor pool

and tennis facilities.

Both campuses offer friendly neighborhood res-

taurants and cafes. Eating, shopping, and social-

izing are favorite on- and off-campus pastimes.

The Marvin Center is a major gathering place on

campus for students, faculty, and staff. Serving

as headquarters for most student organizations,

the Marvin Center also includes recreation, enter-

tainment, places to eat and shop, the GW Book-

store, and other conveniences.

When it comes to dining, GW's own J Street,

WOW Wingery, Ivory Tower, Gelman Library

Starbucks, and Ames Dining Room are where

you'll find convenient campus meals! Combined

they offer vegetarian and kosher options, as well

as hot meals, grab-n-go, all you care to eat,

brand favorites, salads, specialty coffee, grocer-

ies, and other specialty food and ethnic meal

choices. Add the over 50 in-the-city dining part-

ners and you have a world of alternatives! You

can dine on campus and in the city by using our

declining balance and flexible spending program

known as Colonial Cash. Colonial Cash can also

be used for a variety of retail, convenience,

beauty, mail and residence hall laundry services,

and GW Bookstore purchases. Your Colonial

Cash account can be managed online and is ad-

ministered through our GWorld card program.

Your GWorld card also serves as your official

identification card and access card to your resi-

dence hall and other campus buildings and Uni-

versity activities and programs.

Categorized as a one-of-a-kind opportunity that is

so typically GW, the School of Media and Public

Affairs state-of-the-art broadcasting facilities is a

popular venue for prominent journalists to meet

and work with students. In fact, CNN's former

programs Crossfire, On the Story, and Reliable

Sources called the Jack Morton Auditorium home

for nearly five years. Now the space is used for

speeches and lectures from prominent political

figures and GW alumni.

GW student life is also about honoring school tra-

ditions and starting new ones. In addition to more

than 350 student-run organizations, the Student

Activities Center, based in the Marvin Center, of-

fers programming to educate and excite students

throughout the year, from Midnight Breakfast to

Stress Free Zone. Other programs include AIDS

Awareness Week, International Week, Welcome

Week and Greek Week! School spirit and Coloni-

als varsity athletics are a huge part of GW stu-

dent life. If you include the 22 NCAA Division I

GW sports teams and the 50 club and intramural

teams with the local professional sport attractions

including the Capitals, Redskins, Nationals, Mys-

tics, United, and Wizards, you will find a city full

of collegiate and professional sports enthusiasts.

So, you can see why we proudly say,

Something Happens Here in the

Classroom, Campus, and City!

Classroom, campus, city.

Meet the coaches

Head Coach: Dan Rhinehart (15th Season)

Assistant Coach: Mitch Dalton (2nd Season)

Assistant Coach: Roxy Hernandez(1st Season)

Assistant Coach: Lauren Fuchs (1st Season)

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Coaches introductions

Head coach: Dan Rhinehart

Coaching Experience:

34 years

Coaching at GW:

12th Season

Head Coach Dan Rhinehart

is in his 12th year at the

helm of the GW Men's and

Women's Swimming pro-

gram.

Over the past fourteen seasons, the Colo-

nials have rewritten both the university's and con-

ference record book by establishing 54 school re-

cords and 17 Atlantic 10 records. Since joining

GW in 1995 Rhinehart has erased every single

school record bar two (Men’s 1000 freestyle and

women’s 200 Breaststroke.) Coach Rhinehart has

created a total of 71 Atlantic 10 Champions, 8

Conference swimmers of the year, and has pro-

duced four athletes with Division I NCAA

Championship consideration times; the most re-

cent being David Zenk in 2009. Three of these

athletes continued on to compete in the NCAA

Championships (Bambi Bowman 1995, Tim

Champney 1999, Alvaro Fortuny 2001.)

In addition to these historic performances

GW swimmers have seen much success in the

classroom. Both squads have continuously been

recognized by the CSCAA as having one of the

highest GPAs in the nation. Last season the

CSCAA awarded Rhinehart’s Colonials for having

the 6th best GPA in the country. 2009 saw the 4th

straight season that a GW swimmer had been

named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic squad.

Prior to his position as head coach, Rhi-

nehart was the assistant coach for the Colonials

for three seasons. Rhinehart has been involved

with swimming and coaching since 1976, working

with a wide variety of athletes including Olympic

and world-ranked swimmers. He came to the

Washington D.C. area from San Diego where he

was the head swim coach at Mt. Carmel High

School for five years. Under his direction, several

of his swimmers qualified for high school All-

America status and his boys team was ranked na-

tionally in 1993. While in San Diego, Rhinehart

also served as the founder, head coach and Presi-

dent of the PQ Aquatics Corporation, a United

States Swim program, from 1991-95.

Before moving to San Diego, Rhinehart was an

assistant swim coach in the Ivy League at Brown

University in Providence, RI, from 1984-90. In ad-

dition to his duties at Brown, he coached the Little

Rhody Aquatic Club, where he developed nation-

ally and internationally ranked swimmers. Rhi-

nehart resides in Rockville, MD, with his wife,

Jenny, and their 15-year-old son, Sean.

Head Coach Dan Rhinehart presents the 400

IM gold medal to David Zenk, three time A-10

swimmer of the year, for his NCAA "B" cut

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Assistant Coach Mitch

Dalton will return for his sec-

ond season with the Colonials.

A native of Australia, Dalton

will again assist Head Coach

Rhinehart in all aspects of the

GW program. Coach Dalton

will continue to lead the re-

cruitment of future Colonials.

The 2009-2010 Freshman class is one of the larg-

est classes that GW has ever seen.

When asked about the upcoming season Dalton

said, “GW Swimming is entering a new era and I

feel so lucky to be part of the program during this

exciting time. I truly believe that this school is one

of the finest in the country. I look forward to seeing

GW swimming back on top of the Atlantic 10 Lad-

der!”

In his first season with the GW, Dalton helped

Head Coach Rhinehart lead the team to 3 Atlantic

10 records, 12 School records, an NCAA “B” cut,

and the Atlantic 10 Swimmer of the Year in David

Zenk.

“We were definitely happy with our results from

last season, but by no means were we satisfied.

One of the things that I love the most about our ath-

letes are that they are extremely driven and are

looking to build upon our successes from last sea-

son.”

Prior to GW, Dalton was an assistant coach at

James Madison University his alma mater. While

coaching at JMU, his athletes broke nine school

records, had an average team GPA of 3.1 and im-

proved their overall W-L record from 1-9 to 8-4.

A four-year letter winner and a team captain at

James Madison, Dalton made a name for him self

in the Colonial Athletic Association by swimming

the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke, as well as

the 200 and 400IM. He was a four event finalist and

scored every year of his eligibility. In his senior year

Dalton lead his Dukes to a third place finish, just 20

points shy of the CAA Championship. He still holds

top-10 school records in four events.

Coaches introductions

Assistant Coaches: MITCH DALTON

Assistant Coach Roxy Hernandez is in her first season

with the Colonials. She will assist head coach Dan Rhi-

nehart and assistant coach Mitch Dalton in all aspects

of the GW program including the recruitment of future

Colonials. She is currently a GW graduate student

studying for her Master’s Degree in Exercise Science

with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning.

Hernandez is a graduate of Gettysburg College

and was a four-year swimmer and team captain with

the Bullets. During her swimming career, she was an

event finalist in the 200 Fly, 200 IM and 400 IM and fin-

ished in the top three of those events each year. Her

freshman year she led the Bullets to a first-place finish

in the Centennial Conference Championship by captur-

ing gold medal finishes in the 200 Fly and 400 IM.

Roxy Hernandez

Lauren Fuchs will be joining the coaching staff

for the 2009-2010 season. A four year letter-

winner and graduate from GW, Lauren is ex-

cited to be coaching at her Alma mater. She

will assist in all aspects of the program includ-

ing the recruitment of future colonials.

During her four years as a Colonial,

Fuchs was a triple event finalist in the 100

&200 Breaststroke and 400 IM. She currently

holds three times that place her in GW’s All-

Time top-ten (100 Breaststroke, 200 Breast-

stroke, and 400 IM.)

Fuchs is currently a graduate student

at GW pursing a masters degree in Exercise

Science with an intended concentration in

strength and conditioning.

Lauren fuchs

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Season Outlook

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEN’S SWIMMING 2009-2010

Front Row: (left to right) Montes, Kopczynski, Maguire, Tuholske, Harding, Glenesk

Second Row (left to right)

Etz, Malinoski, Peart, Franke, Krizan,

Third Row (left to right)

Coleman, Galler, De Luca, Seedorff, Nelson, Quimby

Absent’

Reed

George’s army:

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Season Outlook

MEN: Sprint- This year will see some of the fastest sprinting in GW His-

tory. The sprint group will be lead by senior Ricky Rogers and

Sophomore Marshall Seedorff. Seedorff was one of only two fresh-

men to make it back in both the 50 & 100 yard freestyle last year. He

will be joined by freshman Paolo De Luca, Alex Etz, Niklas Gle-

nesk, Sean Malinoski, and Luke Quimby. “We are so excited

about the direction that our Sprint program has taken. The majority

of our incoming freshmen have consistently been 20 point and 46 off

of relays. Although our sprint lanes are going to be young this sea-

son, they are extremely motivated and talented. These men have

the ability to put GW relays back on the medal podium.”

Middle/Distance- The middle distance and distance programs will experience a complete transformation this sea-

son with the injection of freshman Paolo De Luca, Duncan Galler, Niklas Glenesk, Stephen Nelson, and Mitch

Reed. Sophomore Davin Harding will join the freshman to round out the group. “On paper this is going to be one of

the most talented middle distance programs in the Atlantic 10. That being said, the best part about this group is that

everyone is just beginning to drop time and is excited about their swimming. I wouldn’t dare limit what these men

can accomplish after a year of training together and continually pushing each other.”

Backstroke- The Colonials are looking to replace the loss of A-10 record holder David Zenk

by the addition of five freshman Backstrokers (Jim Coleman, Alex Etz, Stephan Franke,

Sean Malinoski, and Zach Peart.) Junior Cascade Tuholske will add some experience to

the young group of Backstrokers. “In losing David we knew that we would either have to

bring in someone with comparable times or hope to increase our depth so much that it

would replace the points that David had scored last year. Thanks to a great year of recruit-

ing we were able to accomplish both.”

Breast- Junior-Captain Andrew Maguire and Senior Ricky Rogers will lead the charge as the GW Breaststrokers

look to make their presence felt across the A-10 conference. Helping them in this task will be sophomore Dan Kri-

zan and freshman Paolo De Luca. “We are so thrilled that Paolo will be joining us this season. His incoming times

already place him in the top of our conference; however, and I do not think he has even begun to tap into his poten-

tial. Our returnees are extremely hard workers and I know that they will all push each other to get better every single

day.”

Fly- Sophomore Davin Harding will return to again make a push for an Atlantic 10 Title.

Harding was the highest placing freshman last year in the 100 fly and had a 4th place fin-

ish in the 200. He will be joined by fellow butterfly scorers Andrew Maguire, Cascade

Tuholske, as well as newcomer freshman Alex Etz. “Our Butterflyers are probably the

group that we as coaches have to worry about the least. They all have high goals indi-

vidually and for the team. They know what it takes to succeed and they execute these

things daily.”

IM- Double event finalist and Senior Cascade Tuholske will lead Paolo De Luca, Stephan Franke, Konrad

Kopczynski, Zach Peart. Tuholske was able to post a 6th place finish in the 400 IM and an 8

th place finish in the

200 IM. The Colonials have dominated the IM events, winning both the 200 and 400 Atlantic 10 Championship Title

for the last four years in a row. “The great thing about our IM group is that everyone is able to bring something dif-

ferent to the table. They all have strengths in different strokes which well help create well rounded IMers come time

for A-10s.”

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Season Outlook

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY woMEN’S SWIMMING

2009-2010

GEORGE’S ARMY

Front Row: (Left to Right) Cissey Ye, Carolyn Mehtrens, Sarah Beggs, Emily Leik, Sarah Rich-

ards, Sameer Al Bitar, Jen Cohn

Second Row: (left to Right) Noelle Miesfeld, Paola Leor, Paige Dingess, Kayla Jensen, Jordan Liedholm, Christina O’Connell, Katrina Timlin, Isabel Tawney

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Season Outlook

WOMEN :

Sprint- This year the Colonials will be returning one for the fastest sprinters in

the conference in Paola Leor. Last season Leor posted the Atlantic 10’s 2nd

fastest time in the 100 freestyle and the 7th best time in the 50 freestyle. Leor

will be joined by freshman Jordan Liedholm, sophomore Isabel Tawney, and

Senior Captain Katrina Timlin as the Lady Colonials will try and top the record

setting performances of last season’s 200 and 400 Freestyle relays.

Middle/Distance- Sophomores Kayla Jensen and Sarah Richards will again

join senior Cissey Ye in the distance events. “Last season was a huge learning curve for Kayla and Sarah.

Both of whom had injuries that saw them out of the water for some time. Now, as sophomores they know what

to expect and I am excited to see some big time drops from our distance program this season.” Freshman Jor-

dan Liedholm will add some much needed depth in the 200 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay.

Backstroke- Sophomore Isabel Tawney and senior Emily Leik will lead the Colonials in the backstroke

events. Last season Tawney was consistently able to post some of the A-10s fastest 100 Backstroke times,

despite being injured for the majority of the season. She narrowly missed out on Molly Moss’s 100 Backstroke

record, “I look forward to seeing what Isabel is capable of with an entire season of training under her belt. Emily

Leik is one of our hardest workers, and I think the two of them are capable of

some great things.”

Breast- GW has enjoyed a strong tradition of creating some of the most tal-

ented breaststrokers in the Atlantic 10. Despite graduating school record holder

Ariana Berdini and fellow classmate and finalist Lauren Fuchs, the Colonials

are looking to Captain Katrina Timlin and senior Jen Cohn to maintain

strength in the breaststroke events. “We were very successful in breaststroke

last year. Every single breaststroker that we took to A-10s was a scorer for us.

With so many teams graduating strong breaststrokers last year, this is an event

that is wide open and our ladies are hungrier than ever to perform well.”

Fly- The 2009-2010 season will host the largest butterfly group the Colonials have

ever seen. Juniors Paola Leor and Sarah Beggs were both ranked inside the top 16

in the 100 fly last season and the two are looking to break Ruth Dubyel’s seven year

old school record. Joining them are freshman Paige Dingess, Christina O’Connell,

and Jordan Liedholm “We are very excited about our butterfly group this year. The

freshman are joining us mostly as 100 specialists; however, I am excited to see how

they will develop in the 200 fly under the guidance of Junior veteran Noelle Miesfeld.

IM- Returnees Emily Leik and Paola Leor are both coming off of lifetime best per-

formances at last years Atlantic 10 Championships. Leor was able to post a 200 IM

time in the top-8 last year. “Our IM group is small, but extremely capable. I have no

doubt that this season will see more best times and our ladies back on the top of the

conference ladder. At the end of last season we worked on a new Breaststroke for

Paola so I think that a whole year training with the new stroke will be very beneficial.

Emily was able to post a really solid IM swim last year , which I think was just a glimpse of what we will see

from her this season.”

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Davin Harding:

(Sophomore)

LIFETIME BEST:

100 Fly: 50.33

200 Fly: 1:51.16

200 Free: 1:43.88

2008-2009: As a Freshman: At the Atlantic 10

Championships was the highest placing freshman in

the 100 Butterfly (50.33-7th place) and posted a 4th

place finish in the 200 Butterfly (1:51.16.) Was a

member of the 4th place 800 Freestyle relay

(1:41.00), swam the Butterfly leg of the 200 Medley

and was part of the 5th place 400 Medley Relay

(22.49 and 49.72 respectively), and the 5th place

400 Freestyle Relay (45.94)

High School:Senior year he was district and regional

champion in 200-yard freestyle relay, regional

champion in the 100-yard butterfly, fourth place in

state 100-yard butterfly, fifth place in 200-yard state

medley relay, and third place in 200-yard state

freestyle relay ... USA Swimming Academic All-

American.

Personal: Davin Leigh Harding ... Born April 7, 1990

in Grand Rapids, MI ... Son of Peter and Lora

Harding ... Intends to major in engineering ... Aspires

to go to graduate school and have a successful

engineering career.

Konrad

Kopczynski:

(Junior)

2008-2009: As a

Sophomore:

At the Atlantic 10

Championships was a member of the 4th place 800

yard Freestyle relay (1:45.34.) Placed 22nd in the 200

Freestyle (1:45.25.)


Championships competed in the 50 free, 100 free, and

200 freestyle. Was also an integral part of the

Colonial’s relays competing on the 200 free, 400 free,

800 free, and the 400 medley relays.

High School: Swam for the Manhattan Center for

Science and Mathematics, as well as the New York

City Aquatic Club ... took the bronze medal in both the

200 and 400m IMs at the 2006 Empire State

Games ... also took the silver medal in the 800m

Freestyle Relay.

Personal: Born Konrad Bazyl Kopczynski on May 31,

1989 in New York, New York ... son of Krzysztof

Kopczynski and Bozena Kudelska ... has a younger

sister, Kamila ... undecided on a major.

Dan Krizan

(Sophomore)

LIFETIME BESTS:

100 BREAST: 1:00.46

200 BREAST: 2:11.09

2008-2009: As a

Freshman

At the Atlantic 10 Championships posted lifetime bests

in the 100 Breaststroke 1:00.46 (23rd place) and the

200 Breaststroke 2:11.09 (17th place.)

High School: All-City, All-Conference, All-State, All-

American and captained team to win conference and

state championship meets his senior year.BB

Personal: Daniel Alexander Krizan ... Born

September 19, 1990 in Coldwater, MI ... Son of

Zdenko and Maria Krizan ... Has a brother, Martin

(20) ... Intends to major in a liberal arts program ...

Aspires to be a dentist.

Andrew Maguire: TEAM CAPTAIN

(Junior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

100 FLY: 51.40

100 BREAST: 58.03

200 BREAST: 2:05.07

2008-2009:

As a Sophomore At the

Atlantic 10

Championships was a

three-event finalist. Posting a 4th place finish in the

200 Breaststroke (2:05.07), an 11th place finish in

the 100 Butterfly (51.40), and an 11th place finish in

the 100 Breaststroke (58.03.) Swam the Breaststroke

leg of the 5th place 400 Medley Relay (57.86.)

2007-2008: As a Freshman At the Atlantic 10

Championship was a dual event scorer in the 100 fly

(52.51,15th place) and the 200 Breast (2:10.98, 14th

place.) Also competed in the 100 Breast (1:00.57,

20th place) and in the Colonials 200 Medley Relay.

High School: Named a United States Swimming

Academic All-American at Westford Academy ...

member of the National Honor Society, National

Society of High School Scholars, and Who's Who

Among High School Students.

Personal: Born Andrew Joseph Maguire on

September 22, 1988 in Concord, MA ... son of Joe and

Meet the Colonials: The Returnees

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major.

Ricky Rogers:

(Senior)

LIFETIME BEST:

50 Free: 21.39

100 Free: 47.28

100 Breast: 58.08

2008-2009: As a

Junior

At the Atlantic 10 Championships placed 12th in the 100

Breast (58.08), 23rd in the 50 Freestyle (21.39), 19th

in the 100 Freestyle (47.28.) Was also a member of

the 5th place 200 yard Freestyle Relay (21.22.)

2007-2008: As a Sophomore

At the Atlantic 10 Championships placed 2nd in the

consolation heat of the 50 Freestyle (21.40.) Also

competed in the 100 Breast (17th…59.94) and the 200

Breast (21st…2:15.38.) Was a vital member of four

Colonial relays including the 200 Medley (Free split…

21.27), 200 Free (21.54), 400 Free (Lead off- 47.87),

and the 400 Medley (Breast…58.93.)

2006-2007: As a Freshman

At the Atlantic 10 Championships took 12th place in the

50-yard freestyle (21.50). Was a member of the

200/400-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle

relay.

High School: All-American in the 100-yard

breaststroke, 200-yard freestyle relay, and 200-yard

medley relay as well as an Academic All-America

selection at Newberg High School under head coach

Rich Tobergate ... state champion in the 200-yard

medley relay ... Third-Team All-American in Water Polo.

Personal: Born Richard Douglas Rogers III on May 16,

1988 in New London, NH ... son of Rick and Lisa

Rogers ... has two younger brothers, Cray and Kale ...

also a member of the GW Water Polo team ...enjoys

Frisbee golf and watching sunsets ... international

affairs major

Marshall

Seedorff:

(Sophomore)

LIFETIME BESTS

50 Free: 20.97

100 Free: 46.76

100 Fly: 53.14


Championships was one of the fastest Freshman

sprinters in the conference posting an 11th place finish

(20.97) and 16th place (46.76.) Was a member of the

5th place 200 Freestyle Relay (20.90) and the 5th place

400 Freestyle Relay (47.07.)

High School: Lettered four years, 2008 Georgia All-

State Team, 2008 Cobb All-County Team, Pope H.S.

MVP, Cobb County Champion in the 50 freestyle, first

place 200 medley relay, third place at Georgia State

Finals in 50 freestyle.

Personal: Full name is Marshall Wyman Seedorff ...

born April 10, 1990 in Atlanta, GA. Son of Mark and

MaryLou Seedorff, has a brother, Matt (16). Hobbies

include hunting, fishing, photography, and surfing ...

plans to major in business.

Cascade Tuholske

(Senior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

200 BACK: 1:52.81

200 IM: 1:54.97

400 IM 4:06.13

200 FLY: 1:54.73

2008-2009 : As a Junior

At the Atlantic 10 Championships was a three-event

finalist. Posting a 6th place finish in the 400 IM

(4:06.13), an 8th place finish in the 200 IM (1:54.97),

and a 9th place finish in the 200 Backstroke (1:52.81)

Also swam the backstroke leg of the 200 yard Medley

Relay.

2007-2008: As A Sophomore

(Red shirt year due to injury.)


At the Atlantic 10 Championships placed 10th in the 200

Butterfly (1:54.73) and 14th in the 400 IM (4:13.89)

High School: As a junior, placed first in the state in the

200 IM and third in the 100 yard butterfly ... as a

sophomore placed first in the state in the 100 yard


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backstroke and second in the 100 yard butterfly and

received all-american consideration ... as a freshman

was second in the state in the 100 yard backstroke. A

member of the National Honor Society and also an

Academic All-American.

Personal: Born November 23, 1987 in Missoula, MT ...

son of Jack and Lillian Tuholske ... has two older

brothers, Oliver and Ben ... interests include girls,

skiing, kayaking and sleeping ... intends to major in

international affairs.

Sarah Beggs: (Junior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

100 Fly: 57.51

100 Back: 1:00.58

200 Back: 2:11.13

2008-2009: As a

Sophomore At the Atlantic 10 Championships swam

the Butterfly leg (57.11) of the 7th place 400 Medley

Relay (3:53.92.) Individually was a consolation finalist

in the 100 Butterfly (16th place: 57.51), 27th in the 100

yard Backstroke (1:00.58), and 28th in the 200

Backstroke.

2007-2008: As A Freshman

At the Atlantic 10 Championships swam the Backstroke

leg of the 200 Medley Relay. Placed 37th in the 100

yard Butterfly, 31st in the 100 Backstroke, and 30th in

the 200 Backstroke.

High School: An All-Conference Team Selection in the

200-yard medley relay at Eastern ... named 2nd Team

All-Conference in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-

yard butterfly ... Eastern High School Varsity Scholar

Athlete ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Sarah Mei-Ling Beggs on September

16, 1988 in Philadelphia, PA ... daughter of Joseph

Edward and Nancy Hsueh Beggs ... has a younger

brother, Timothy Joseph Beggs, and a younger sister,

Christina Chia-Ying Beggs ... Majoring in biology.

and was a Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar.

Personal: Born Sept. 2, 1990 in Mineola, New York ...

nickname is Shelly ... daughter of Frank and Marilyn

Cino ... has an older sister, Diana (21) and a younger

brother, Gregory (13) ... plans to major in business.

Jennifer Cohn:

(Senior)

GW LIFETIME BESTS:

100 Breast: 1:07.36

200 Breast: 2:28.44

2008-2009: As a Junior At the Atlantic 10

Championships competed in the 200 IM, 100, and 200

Breaststroke. Had a breakthrough meet and competed

in the consolation finals in the 100 Breaststroke (13th

place: 1:07.36.) Posted lifetime-bests in all three

events.


At the Atlantic 10 Championships competed in the

200IM, 100 Breast and 200 Breaststroke. Posted a 25th

place finish in the 100 Breast (1:10.79) and 26th place

finish in the 200 Breast (2:33.75.)



200IM, 100 Breast and 200 Breaststroke. Placed 28th in

the 200 IM, 25th in the 100 Breast (1:10.60), and 24th

in the 200 Breast (2:32.09.)

High School: Member of the isidore Newman School

swim team under coach Jorge Blasini.

Personal: Born November 18, 1987 in New Orleans,

LA ... daughter of Stanley and Jane Cohn (who is an

avid Colonial’s fan) ... her older brother, Jeff, also

swam for GW's swim team.

Kayla Jensen:

(Sophomore)

2008-2009: As a

Freshman At the Atlantic

10 Championships

competed in the 200

Freestyle, 500 Freestyle,

and the 1650 Freestyle. Posted a 37th place finish in the

500 Freestyle, a 44th place finish in the 200 Freestyle,

and a 21st place finish in the 1650. Had a strong Dual

meet record despite having mono throughout most of

her rookie season.

High School: Member of the West Plano (Plano,

Texas) Swim team.

Personal: Born on May 4th, 1991.


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Page 17 Paola Leor: (Junior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

50 Free: 23.69*

100 Free: 51.10*

200 Free: 1:52.57

100 Fly: 56.39

200 IM: 2:05.66*

*School Record


At the Atlantic 10 Championships competed in the 50

Freestyle and 200 IM. Set two school records, posting a

10th place finish in the 200 IM (2:05.66) and a 9th

Place finish in the 50 Freestyle (23.69.) Qualified 5th

after the preliminary heats of the 100 Butterfly

(56.39.) Helped post two school records in the 200

Medley Relay (Freestyle leg-23.46…1:45.05) and 200

Freestyle Relay (23.19...1:35.93) Was also a member

of the 800 Freestyle Relay (Lead off- 1:52.57) and the

400 Freestyle Relay (51.32…3:31.72.) During the

2008-2009 season Leor posted another school record in

the 100 Freestyle with a time of 51.10.


At the Atlantic 10 Championships two school records

placed 3rd in the 50 Freestyle (24.01) and 9th in the

200 IM (2:05.86.) Qualified 4th after the preliminary

heats of the 100 Butterfly (57.50.) Helped the Colonials

by swimming on four relays. Posted impressive splits in

the 200 Medley Relay (Freestyle- 24.06), 800 Freestyle

Relay (Lead off- 1:52.77), 200 Free Relay (23.54),

and the 400 Freestyle Relay (51.34.)

High School: Three-time State Finalist and All-Dade

selection at Miami Killian High School ... All-State Team

selection in freshman season ... also competed for

Flying Fish Swim Club USA under head coach Andrew

Phillips ... graduated with a 5.3 weighted GPA, top 7%

of her class.

Personal: Born Paola Leor on September 15, 1988 in

Miami, FL ... daughter of Jose and Patricia Leor ... has

an older sister, Pamela ... enjoys tennis ... international

business major who wants to work for the United States

Government or United Nations.

Emily Leik: (Senior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

100 Back: 59.45

200 Back: 2:08.01

200 IM: 2:10.38

2008-2009: As a Junior


IM, 100 Backstroke, and 200 Backstroke. Posted a

lifetime best in the 200 IM (19th place 2:10.38), a 23rd

place finish in the 100 Backstroke (59.85), and a 21st

place finish in the 200 Backstroke (2:08.02.) Was also a

member of the Colonials 800 Freestyle Relay.



200IM, 100 Backstroke, and 200 Backstroke. Placed

23rd in the 200 IM (2:12.81), 21st in the 100 Back

(1:00.85), and 21st in the 200 Backstroke (2:11.13.)

Was also a member of the Colonials 800 Freestyle Relay

(1:56.93), 400 Medley Relay (1:00.62), and the 400

Freestyle Relay (54.11)


At the Atlantic 10 Championships posted a 10th place

finish in the 100-yard backstroke (59.45) and 200-yard

backstroke (2:08.01). Also swam on the Colonial’s

400/800-yard Freestyle Relay and 400-yard Medley

Relay Team Member at A10s.

High School: As a senior finished sixth in the state in

the 100 yard backstroke under coach, Sandy McNairy...

four time conference champ in the 100 yard

backstroke ... regional champ as a sophomore in the

100 yard backstroke and finished 7th in the state ...

Also swam under her club coach, Kevin Thornton ...

member of the Greensbro Swimming Association ...

secretary of the National Honor Society ... graduated

13th in her class with a 4.8 gpa.

Personal: Born September 30, 1988 in Naples, FL ...

daughter of David and Julia Leik ... has two siblings,

Cassie and Chandler ... is an International Affairs Major.

Carolyn Mehrtens

(Sophomore)

2008-2009: As a

Freshman

At the Atlantic 10

Championships competed in the 50 Freestyle, 100

Freestyle, and the 200 Freestyle. Posted a 50th place

finish in 50, 42nd in the 200 Freestyle, and 40th in the

100 Freestyle. High School: Hillsborough


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Noelle Miesfeld: (Junior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

100 Fly: 1:00.33

200 Fly: 2:08.70

2008-2009: As a

Sophomore

At the Atlantic 10

Championships competed in the 500 Freestyle, 100

Butterfly, and 200 Butterfly. Placed 17th in the 200

Butterfly (2:08.70) and 35th in the 100 Fly (1:00.33)



IM, 100 Butterfly, and 200 Butterfly. Posting season

bests of 1:01.14 and 2:12.93 in the Butterfly events.

High School: 2006 NCSA Junior National qualifier for

the Rangers under Head Coach Mike Ward ... four-time

Regional Champion in the 500 free, and twice in the

100 fly ... placed fourth in the state in the 100 fly and

was a state finalist in the 500 free ... three-time

Scholastic All-American ... also competed for the Tucson

Ford Dealers Aquatics Club since 2003 under Head

Coach Roric Fink.

Personal: Born Noelle Ciana Miesfeld on December 5,

1988 in Tucson, AZ ... daughter of Roger and Elizabeth

Miesfeld ... has an older sister, Nicole, and a younger

brother, Barrett ... Majoring in biology.

Sarah Richards:

(Sophomore)

2008-2009 Season:

As a Freshman

At the Atlantic 10

Championships

competed in the 200

Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, and the 1650. Was also a

member of the Colonial’s 800 Freestyle Relay.

High School: Six-time state qualifier ... Six-time

regional champion ... Eight-time district champion ...

Three-time most valuable swimmer ... All-State team

and Fighting Westerner Award her senior year.

Personal: Laura Marie Myers ... Born on February 12,

1990 in Lubbock, TX ... Daughter of William and Susan

Richards ... Has two sisters, Emily (16) and Madeline

(13) ... Intends to major in systems engineering.

Isabel Tawney:

(Sophomore)

LIFETIME BESTS:

50 Free: 24.95

100 Back: 57.40

200 Back: 2:08.97

2008-2009 Season: As a

Freshman

At the Atlantic 10

Championships was the highest placing Freshman in the

100 Backstroke. Competed in the 50 Freestyle, 100

Backstroke, and 200 Backstroke. Won the consolation

finals of the 100 Backstroke in a time of 57.67. Also

recorded a 39th place finish in the 50 Freestyle and 24th

place finish in the 200 Backstroke. Helped lead the

Colonials to a school record in the 200 Medley Relay

(26.55…1:45.05) and a 7th place finish in the 400

Medley Relay (57.40…3:53.92.)

Personal: Born September 15, 1989 in Baltimore,

MD ... full name is Isabel Stewart Tawney ... daughter

of Carlton and Katharine Tawney ... has two older

brothers, Hugh (23) and Guy (20) who is on the sailing

team at Washington College ... hobbies include

snowboarding ... undecided on a major.

Katrina Timlin:

TEAM CAPTAIN

(Senior)

LIFETIME BESTS:

50 Free: 24.60

100 Breast: 1:06.19

200 Breast: 2:27.27

2008-2009 Season: As a Junior


Freestyle, 100 Breast, and the 200 Breast. Posted a 3rd

place finish in the consolation finals of the 100

Breaststroke (1:06.87), 21st in the 50 Freestyle

(24.60), and 17th in the 200 Breaststroke (2:27.65.)

Helped set a school record in the 200 Freestyle Relay

(23.91…1:35.93.) Was also a member of the 400

Freestyle Relay (52.57…3:31.17.)

2007-2008 Season: As a Sophomore


Freestyle, 100 Breast, and 200 Breast. Was 2nd place in


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the consolation finals of the 100 Breaststroke

(1:06.19), 17th place in the 200 Breaststroke

(2:27.27), and 28th in the 50 Freestyle (25.19.) Was a

vital member of the 200 Free Relay (Lead off: 25:18),

400 Free Relay (54.75), and the 400 Medley Relay

(54.40.)

2006-07 Season: As A Freshman

At the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships placed 14th in

the 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.13) and 16th in the

200-yard breaststroke (2:33.95)

High School: Team captain finished second in the

state as a senior ... as a junior was first in the league

in the breastroke and freestyle events and received the

Ironwoman award ... as a sophomore was also first in

her league ... also ran track.

Personal: Personal: Born Katrina Anne Timlin on

January 2, 1988 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada ...

daughter of Thomas and Marie Fiala Timlin ... has a

younger sister, Madeline ... member of the

International Affairs Society and the College

Democrats ... enjoys snowboarding and skating ...

Majoring in international affairs and middle eastern

studies

Cissey Ye:

(Senior)

2008-2009:

As a Junior

At the Atlantic 10

Championships

competed in the 500

Freestyle, 100 Fly, and

1650. Placed 33rd in the 500 Free, 37th in the 100 Fly

(lifetime best of 1:00.57), and 27th in the 1650.



Freestyle, 100 Fly, and 1650. Posted a 27th place finish

in the 500 freestyle, 32nd place finish in the 100 Fly,

and a 26th place finish in the 1650. Was also a

member of the 800 Freestyle Relay.


At the Atlantic 10 Championships placed 19th in the

1650-yard freestyle (18:39.51). Also a member of the

800-yard Freestyle Relay Team Member. Competed in

the 500 Freestyle and 100 Fly.

High School: Scholar athlete who was a member of

the Metro League Championship team as a senior...

finished thrid in the 400 freestyle relay in the state ...

as a junior finished 7th in the state in the 500 yard

freestyle ... League champion in the 200 yard freestyle

as a freshman ... a member of the French National

Honor Society, she graduated with a 3.9 GPA.

Personal: Born March 10, 1988 in Chengdu, China ...

daughter of Sam Ye and Amy Luo ... has a younger

sister, Robin ... interests include cycling, lacrosse amd

running ... intends to major in biology and become a

Pediatrician ... is a member of the College Democrats

and Asian Student Alliance.


swimming

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GW MEN’s Swimming Class of 2013

Meet the Colonials: The Rookies

Head Coach Dan Rhinehart is thrilled to announce the signing of 11 newcomers who will be joining the Men’s program in the Fall. “This is by far the largest incoming class that we have ever had during my 12 seasons as head coach. Every member of this class will make an immediate impact, not only on our team but within the conference. This class features multiple NCSA and USA Swimming Junior National qualifiers, YMCA National finalist, state champions, and state record holders.” Rhinehart continued, “Perhaps what we are most excited about is the dynamic that this group is bringing into our environment. The majority of the class was on campus at our recent ‘Colonial Inauguration’ and I have to say that their excitement and motivation for the upcoming season was overwhelmingly

contagious!”

The 2008-2009 season saw the graduation of David Zenk ,one of the Atlantic 10’s All-time most talented swimmers. “In losing David we knew that we would either have to bring in an individual with comparable times or hope to increase our depth so much that it

would replace the points that David had scored last year. Thanks to a great year of recruiting we were able to accomplish both.”

Jim Coleman Sprint/Backstroke (Moorestown, New Jersey)

Paolo De Luca Breast/Free/IM (Warwick, Rhode Island)

Alex Etz Backstroke/Fly (Austin, Texas)

Stephan Franke Backstroke/IM (Kansas City, Missouri)

Duncan Galler Mid Distance/Distance (Jacksonville, Florida)

Niklas Glenesk Sprint/Middle Distance (Austin, Texas)

Sean Malinoski Sprint Free/Backstroke ( West Linn, Oregon)

Stephen Nelson Freestyle (Overland Park, Missouri)

Zach Peart Backstroke/IM/Fly (Scotch Plains, New Jersey)

Luke Quimby Sprint Free (Perk Valley, Pennsylvania)

Mitch Reed Freestyle/Fly (Gig Harbor, Washington)

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Meet the Colonials: The Rookies

GW woMEN’s Swimming Class of 2013

Head Coach Dan Rhinehart is thrilled to announce the addition of four newcomers to his women’s program for the 2009-2010 season. This incoming class boasts an NCSA Junior National qualifier, 2 State Finalists, and an Olympian from Bahrain. In addition to increasing depth to our Freestyle and butterfly events, all four ladies bring with them terri-fic attitudes and work ethic. “The class is full of a lot of raw talent and we look forward to seeing what these women are capable of once they are incorporated in to our system. The best part about all four ladies is that their best swimming is ahead of them!”

Sameera Al Bitar Sprint Free (Juffair, Bahrain)

Paige Dingess Fly/ Distance (Shaker Heights, Ohio)

Jordan Liedholm Freesytle/Fly/IM (Hershey, Pennsylvania)

Christina O’Connell Fly/Free (Kildeer, Illinois)

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George Washington university

men’s team records

Event Name Time Year

50 Freestyle Rich de Wet 20.42 1999

100 Freestyle David Zenk 45.18 2009

200 Freestyle David Zenk 1:38.71 2009

500 Freestyle Glendon Flint 4:27.48 1996

1,000 Freestyle Chad Senior 9:20.20 1993

1,650 Freestyle Chad Senior 15:36.48 1997

100 Backstroke Tim Champney 48.40 1999

200 Backstroke David Zenk 1:45.67 2009

100 Breaststroke Alvaro Fortuny 54.65 2001

200 Breaststroke Alvaro Fortuny 1:59.37 2001

100 Butterfly Juan Bocanegra 49.34 1999

200 Butterfly Juan Bocanegra 1:50.58 1999

200 IM David Zenk 1:48.30 2009

400 IM David Zenk 3:52.17 2009

200 Medley Relay Champney, Fortuny 1:31.44 1999

Simonetti, De Wet

400 Medley Relay Champney, Taylor 3:19.83 1998

Simonetti, Bocanegra

200 Free Relay Bocanegra, Serino 1:22.01 1999

De Wet, Champney

400 Free Relay De Wet, Champney 3:01.74 1999

Teter, Bocanegra

800 Free Relay Champney, Corallo 6:43.58 1999

NCAA qualifier, Tim Champney ended his tenure at GW

undefeated in the 100 and 200

Backstroke

Olympian, Juan Bocanegra, holds

five school records and won a total

of six individual titles

MEN’s TEAM RECORDS accomplishments

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INDIVIDUAL TITLE CHAMPIONS

Richard DeWet 50 Freestyle 1999, 2000

Glendon Flint 500 Freestyle 1996

Sean Flaherty 500 Freestyle 2004

David Dillehay 1650 Freestyle 2001

George Eversmann 1650 Freestyle 1997

Chad Senior 1650 Freestyle 1994, 1996

Bryan Ferretti 1650 Freestyle 2003

Sean Flaherty 1650 Freestyle 2004

Tim Champney 100 Backstroke 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Chris Scuderi 100 Backstroke 1993, 1994, 1995

Carroll Mann 100 Backstroke 1983

David Zenk 100 Backstroke 2006

Alvaro Fortuny 100 Breaststroke 1999, 2001

Rush Taylor 100 Breaststroke 1998

Glendon Flint 100 Breaststroke 1995

Bill Karasinski 100 Breaststroke 1986

David Simonetti 100 Butterfly 2000

Juan Bocanegra 100 Butterfly 1998

David Zenk 200 Backstroke 2006, 2008, 2009

Tim Champney 200 Backstroke 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Chris Scuderi 200 Backstroke 1993

Carroll Mann 200 Backstroke 1983, 1984, 1985

Rush Taylor 200 Breaststroke 1997, 1998

Glendon Flint 200 Breaststroke 1995, 1996

Peter Madden 200 Breaststroke 1984

Wesley Teter 200 Freestyle 2001

Brendt Garlick 200 Freestyle 1994

Bruce Manno 200 Freestyle 1983

David Zenk 200 Individual Medley 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Juan Bocanegra 200 Individual Medley 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

David Zenk 400 Individual Medley 2007, 2008, 2009

Juan Bocanegra 400 Individual Medley 1998

Armando Serrano 400 Individual Medley 1993

George Washington university

Men’s Atlantic 10 Champions

RELAY CHAMPIONS

200 Medley Relay 2000

1999

1998

400 Medley Relay 2001

2000

1998

1997

200 Freestyle Relay 1999

400 Freestyle Relay 1999

1998

After smashing the Atlantic 10 record,

David Zenk finishes the 200 backstroke

with no other swimmers in sight.

men’s Team Records and accomplishments

Bryan Ferretti won the 1650 in 2003

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INDIVIDUAL TITLE CHAMPIONS

Kristen Fagley 500 Freestyle 2002, 2001

Bambi Bowman 500 Freestyle 1995,1994

Meghan Mitchell 500 Freestyle 1993

Crystal Freeman 1650 Freestyle 2001

Bambi Bowman 1650 Freestyle 1996, 1995, 1994


Ruth Dubyel 100 Backstroke 2001

Suzanne Grega 100 Backstroke 1999

Kristen Robertson 100 Backstroke 1997, 1996, 1995

Maggie Moss 100 Backstroke 2006

Kristen Rasmuson 100 Breaststroke 2002

Nell Friar 100 Breaststroke 2001, 2000

Tuba Guvelioglu 100 Breaststroke 1994

Ruth Dubyel 100 Butterfly 2001

Stephanie Ballou 100 Butterfly 1994

Nell Friar 200 Breaststroke 2001

Connie Shelton 200 Breaststroke 1995

Tuba Guvelioglu 200 Breaststroke 1994, 1993

Ruth Dubyel 200 Butterfly 2003

Stephanie Ballou 200 Butterfly 1994

Kristen Fagley 200 Freestyle 2003, 2001

Bambi Bowman 200 Freestyle 1995, 1994


Jocelyn Finch 200 Individual Medley 2001

Sarah Griffin 200 Individual Medley 1996

George Washington University

Women’s Atlantic 10 champions

School record holder and

2006 Atlantic10 Champion,

Maggie Moss

RELAY CHAMPIONS

200 Medley 1999

400 Medley 1995

1994

800 Freestyle 2001

1994

Bambi Bowman holds three

Atlantic 10 records and was an

NCAA Championship

competitor

Women’s team records and accomplishments

Ruth Dubyel won both the 100 Butterfly

and the 100 Backstroke in 2001

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Teter, Bocanegra

Name Time Year Event

50 Freestyle Paola Leor 23.69 2009

100 Freestyle Paola Leor 51.10 2008

200 Freestyle Bambi Bowman 1:49.14 1995 500 Freestyle Bambi Bowman 4:48.24 1995 1,000 Freestyle Bambi Bowman 9:57.92 1995

1,650 Freestyle Bambi Bowman 16:32.08 1995 100 Backstroke Maggie Moss 57.01 2005

200 Backstroke Maggie Moss 2:02.35 2003 100 Breaststroke Ariana Berdini 1:04.83 2009 200 Breaststroke Tuba Guvelioglu 2:20.45 1992

100 Butterfly Ruth Dubyel 56.14 2003 200 Butterfly Ruth Dubyel 2:05.31 2003

200 IM Paola Leor 2:05.66 2009 400 IM Jocelyn Finch 4:30.04 1999 200 Medley Relay Tawney, Berdini 1:45.05 2009

Miga, Leor

400 Medley Relay Moss, Rasmuson, 3:50.53 2004

Dubyl, Fagley 200 Free Relay Miga, Timlin 1:35.93 2009

Myers, Leor

400 Free Relay Leor, Timlin, 3:31.17 2009

Myers, Miga

800 Free Relay Ballou, Shelton 7:35.45 1995

Mitchell, Bowman

George Washington University

Women’s Team Records

Meghan Mitchell was a dual event A10 Champion

Arian Berdini broke the 100 yard Breaststroke

record at the 2009 Atlantic 10 Championshipss

Women’s team records and accomplishments

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BOLD Denotes last season’s or current roster members

GW Men’s SWIMMING “All-Time Top Ten”

50 Free

Richard DeWet 20.42 98-99

David Zenk 20.51 08-09

Tim Champney 20.66 98-99

Juan Bocanegra 20.72 98-99

Marshall Seedorff 20.97 08-09

C. Scuderi/D.Seifert 20.98 96/09

Jason Serino/David Kawut 21.25 89/98

Sean Kernan/Bob Huge 21.30 85/03

Rush Taylor 21.33 99-00

Ricky Rogers 21.39 08-09

100 Free



Wesley Teter 45.42 00-01


J. Bocanegra/Brendt Garlick46.02 92/00

Zach Whitney 46.18 90-91

Chris Scuderi 46.27 94-95

Joe Corallo 46.50 98-99

Marco Herr 46.54 89-90

Sean Kernan 46.55 02-03

200 Free

David Zenk 1:38.71 08-09

Wesley Teter 1:39.12 00-01

Tim Champney 1:39.52 98-99

Brendt Garlick 1:39.82 95-96

Ryan White 1:40.65 00-01

Joe Corallo 1:40.67 98-99

Marco Herr 1:40.96 89-90

Bruce Manno 1:41.57 92-83

Sean Flaherty 1:41.95 03-04

Jeffery Glazer 1:41.75 03-04

500 Free

Glendon Flint 4:27.48 95-96

Chad Senior 4:31.96 96-97


Joe Corallo 4:32.82 98-99



Ryan White 4:35.40 00-01

David Dillehay 4:36.21 01-02

Bruce Manno 4:36.51 82-83

Carl Ellefson 4:36.59 95-96

1650

Chad Senior 15:36.27 95-96



Bryan Ferretti 15:54.98 01-02

Carl Ellefson 15:57.45 95-96

Sam Speed 16:09.10 93-94

Andrew Cottrill 16:27.87 93-94

Shane Hawes 16.31.52 84-85

Joe Lintott 16:41.90 97-98

David Penneys 16:48.44 03-04

100 Back ***Atlantic 10 Record***




Wesley Teter 50.51 00-01

Nick Hopman 50.77 99-00

Brendt Garlick 50.74 94-95

Jonathan Sabin 51.40 06-07

Andew De Sorbo 51.50 02-03

Chad Senior 52.15 94-95

Kevin Falkenstein 52.46 02-03

200 Back ***Atlantic 10 Record***

David Zenk 1:45.67 08-09


Chris Scuderi 1:49.71 94-95

Brendt Garlick 1:50.09 95-96

Nick Hopman 1:50.15 99-00

Jonathan Sabin 1:51.53 03-04

Andrew DeSorbo 1:51.54 01-02


Cascade Tuholske 1:52.81 08-09

Carroll Mann 1:55.14 83-84

100 Breast ***Atlantic 10 Record***

Alvaro Fortuny 54.65 00-01

Rush Taylor 56.09 97-98

Glendon Flint 56.95 94-95

Mike Cottone 57.04 00-01

Andrew Maguire 58.03 08-09

Ricky Rogers 58.08 08-09

Mike Waltz 58.31 94-95

Joshua Roberts 58.49 02-03

Mark Adam 58.68 05-06

Bill Karasinski 58.78 85-86

200 Breast

Alvaro Fortuny 1:59.37 00-01

Glendon Flint 2:01.49 94-95

Rush Taylor 2:02.64 97-98

Mike Cottone 2:03.09 00-01

Andrew Maguire 2:05.07 08-09

Mike Waltz 2:05.83 94-95

Peter Madden 2:06.52 83-84

Mark Adam 2:07.55 04-05

Joshua Roberts 2:08.62 01-02

Robert Hudson 2:09.32 93-94

100 Fly

Juan Bocanegra 49.34 98-99

David Simonetti 49.38 99-00



Davin Harding 50.33 08-09

Santiago Duarte 50.34 96-97

Keith Krelovich 50.70 93-94


Mike Waltz 51.34 94-95

Andrew Maguire 51.40 08-09

200 Fly

Juan Bocanegra 1:50.58 98-99

Davin Harding 1:51.16 08-09

Armando Serrano 1:51.44 95-96

Keith Krelovich 1:51.62 94-95

Dave Simonetti 1:53.25 99-00


Eric Ingram 1:54.59 90-91




200 IM ***Atlantic 10 Record***

David Zenk 1:48.35 08-09


Keith Krelovich 1:52.72 94-95

Tigo Duarte 1:53.41 96-97



Daniel Mahoney 1:54.62 03-04


Jonathon Sabin 1:54.74 04-05


400 IM ***Atlantic 10 Record***

David Zenk 3:52.17 08-09




Mike Cottone 4:01.34 00-01

Bryan Ferretti 4:03.81 04-05



David Dillehay 4:08.03 02-03 Gerry O’Rourke 4:08.95 86-87

Men’s all-time top ten

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50 Free

Paola Leor 23.69 08-09

Kristen Robertson 24.08 96-97

Robin Bolstad 24.09 98-99

Brandyn Roark 24.19 98-99

Christina Boland 24.43 02-03

Laura Myers 24.48 06-07

Ashley Orchard 24.49 02-03

Kristen Janeczek 24.55 98-99

Kirsten Rasmuson 24.59 02-03

J.Miga/K. Timlin 24.60 08-09

100 Free


Bambi Bowman 52.46 94-95


Christina Boland 52.58 02-03

Maggie Moss 52.95 03-04

Robin Blostad 53.25 98-99

Rachel Smith 53.31 99-00

Brandyn Roark 53.40 98-99

Jess Miga 53.48 08-09

Ashley Orchard 53.58 02-03

200 Free ***Atlantic 10 Record***

Bambi Bowman 1:49.14 94-95

Megan Mitchell 1:50.44 94-95

Kristen Janeczyk 1:52.56 98-99

Paola Leor 1:52.57 08-09

Kristen Faglely 1:52.93 02-03

Christina Boland 1:53.07 02-03

Jennifer Skinner 1:54.05 99-00

Maggie Moss 1:54.33 05-06

Debbie Stone 1:54.89 84-85

Rachel Smith 1:55.64 99-00

500 Free ***Atlantic 10 Record***


Megan Mitchell 4:52.37 92-93

Kristen Fagley 4:55.27 03-04


Crystal Freeman 5:01.36 00-01

Megan Loock 5:03.87 04-05

Christina Boland 5:04.54 04-05

Stephanie Huff 5:09.20 99-00

Ariana Berdini 5:11.40 08-09

Jill Ursini 5:11.64 03-04

1650 ***Atlantic 10 Record***


Meghan Mitchell 16:35.59 92-93



Alica Freitag 17:20.06 02-93

Megan Loock 17:32.91 04-05

Debbie Ginzl 17:37.87 96-97


Kim Ascoli 17:45.62 00-01

Debbie Stone 17:54.43 84-85

100 Back


Isabel Tawney 57.40 08-09

Stephanie Ballou 57.48 93-94

Suzanne Grega 57.61 98-99

Ruth Dubyel 57.93 00-01

Kristen Robertson 58.44 96-97


Monica Pampell 59.14 03-04

Stephanie Huff 59.29 00-01

Stacey Leo 59.34 89-90

200 Back


Kristen Fagley 2:05.06 03-04


Stephanie Ballou 2:05.81 94-95

Laura Clemens 2:06.16 01-02

Monice Pampell 2:06.17 05-06

Kristin Yauch 2:06.28 92-93

Rachel Smith 2:06.37 97-98

Kristen Janeczek 2:07.15 96-97

Ruth Dubyel 2:07.41 01-02

100 Breast


Nell Friar 1:04.94 00-01

Kirsten Rasmuson 1:05.06 01-02

Tuba Guvelioglu 1:05.10 92-93 Robin Bolstad 1:05.27 98-99

Lauren Fuchs 1:05.50 08-09

Katrina Timlin 1:06.19 07-08

Connie Shelton 1:06.30 97-98

Jessie Stensland 1:06.86 96-97

Jane Van Benten 1:07.05 02-03

200 Breast

Tuba Guvelioglu 2:20.45 92-93

Nell Friar 2:20.83 00-01



Kirsten Rasmuson 2:22.59 04-05

Jocelyn Finch 2:22.70 01-02


Jessi Stensland 2:24.19 96-97

Katrina Timlin 2:27.27 07-08

Jane Van Benten 2:27.66 02-03

100 Fly

Ruth Dubyel 56.14 02-03


Stephanie Ballou 57.48 93-94

Sarah Beggs 57.50 08-09

Suzanne Grega 57.61 98-99

Dena Hoffman 57.74 98-99

Jess Miga 57.93 08-09

Shannon Ma 58.60 05-06

Rachel Smith 58.88 99-00


200 Fly

Ruth Dubyel 2:05.31 02-03

Stephanie Ballou 2:05.81 93-94

Erin Sheumaker 2:06.98 95-96

Dena Hoffman 2:07.92 98-99

Laura Messier 2:08.47 84-85

Noelle Miesfeld 2:08.70 08-09

Jill Ursini 2:09.79 00-01

Laura Najjar 2:10.86 99-00

Molly Moss 2:11.20 05-06

Suzannah Zifkin 2:11.50 02-03

200 IM

Paola Leor 2:05.66 08-09




Sarah Griffin 2:08.99 95-96

Tuba Guvelioglu 2:09.51 92-93

Emily Leik 2:10.38 08-09

Caitlin Hyde 2:10.47 02-03

Nell Friar 2:10.54 00-01


400 IM



Sarah Griffin 4:32.81 96-97

Caitlin Hyde 4:33.20 02-03


Laura Clemens 4:36.19 00-01



GW Women’s Swimming “All-Time Top Ten”

BOLD Denotes last season’s or current roster members

WOMen’s all-time top ten

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Juan Bocanegra: Country represented:

Guatemala

Games participated:

1996 games of Atlanta, United States of America

Events competed:

100 Freestyle (58th)

Alvaro fortuny

Country represented:

Guatemala

Games participated:

2000 Games of Sydney, Australia 2004 games of Athens, Greece

Events competed:

100 Breaststroke (38th– 2000, 45th– 2004) 200 Breaststroke ( 39th– 2000)

Chad Senior Country represented:

United States of America

Games Attended:

2000 Games Sydney, Australia

2004 games of Athens, Greece

Events competed: Modern Pentathlon (6th– 2000, 13th– 2004)

Highest World Ranking:

Entering the 2000 World Championships Chad was

ranked Number 1 in the world.

Armando Serano: Country represented:

Columbia

Games participated: 1996 Games of Atlanta, United States

Events competed: 200 Individual Medley ( 33rd)

GW SWIMMING HALL OF FAME

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERISTY

OLYMPIANS

Atlanta 1996

(2 Athletes)

Sydney 2000

( 2 Athletes)

Athens 2004

(2 Athletes)

GW Swimming

has been

represented in the following Olympic

Games:

Chad Senior

Alvaro Fortuny

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Bambi (Bowman) Burgess Bambi (Bowman) Burgess was a three year letter winner for the Colonials (1993-1996.) A seven-time Atlantic 10 Champion, Burgess shattered the conference records in four events; the 200 Freestyle (1:49.14), the 500 Freestyle (4:48.24), the 1000 Freestyle (9:57.92), and the 1650 Freestyle (16:32.08). Though she competed over 15 years ago, her performances were so outstanding that all four of her A-10 records are still standing. She was twice named the Atlantic 10 swimmer of the year (1994 & 1995) and was also named Freshman of the Year in 1994. In 1995 she was selected to compete in the NCAA Championships at the University of Texas.

Tim Champney During his tenure at GW, Tim Champney became one of the most decorated swimmers in both GW and Atlantic 10 history. He is an 18 Time Atlantic 10 Champion. While competing for the Colonials, Champney never lost a single Backstroke race at the A-10 Championship, making a clean sweep of both the 100 and 200 backstroke titles in 1997,1998,1999 and 2000. He was also a member of ten Atlantic 10 Champion relays. At one point Champney held 4 A-10 records and 8 School records. In 2000 he earned an NCAA “A Cut” Automatic qualifying time and traveled to Minneapolis where he competed in the 100 and 200 meter Backstroke. That same year Champney competed in the 2000 Olympic Games Selection trials where he finished within the top 50 in the nation.

AlVaro Fortuny The most successful breaststroker in GW history, Alvaro Fortuny began his journey as a Colonial in the Fall of 1997 and graduated in the Spring of 2001. During his time at GW Fortuny won the Atlantic 10 Crown in the 100 Breaststroke twice (1999,2001.) He was also a member of six Atlantic 10 Championship relays. At one point Fortuny’s named appeared three times on the A-10 record board and still appears four times on the school record board. He currently holds three of the five fastest times ever recorded by an A-10 swimmer in the 100 Breaststroke and ranks 2nd in the 200 Breaststroke. In 2001 Alvaro traveled to College Station,

Texas where he competed in the NCAA Division I Championships where he competed in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke finishing 26th and 32nd respectively. During the 2001 season he was ranked as high as second in the nation behind Olympic gold medalist Brendon Hanson. He was Also a dual Olympian, competing for Guatamala in the 2000 and 2004 games.

Juan Bocanegra (1999) Meghan Mitchell (1995) David zenk (2009)

Ncaa qualifiers

GW SWIMMING HALL OF FAME

The following gw swimmers earned ncaa Championship consideration times

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Academic successAcademic successAcademic successAcademic success

By the Numbers:

• GW Swimming’s GPA is ranked 6th in the nation

• Highest team GPA in the Atlantic 10

• Three A-10 Student Athletes of the year

• 48 All Conference Academic Award Winners

• Highest GW team GPA 2001, 2008, 2009

In 2008-2009 GW Swimming Ranked 6th in the nation for

Team GPAs Men's Team Ranks 8th, Women's Team Tied for 18th in Team GPA

Last season The George Washington University men's and women's swimming teams combined to rank sixth among all Division I teams in a ranking announced Oct. 21 by the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

GW head coach Dan Rhinehart's women's team earned a 3.40 GPA to tie for 18th in the standings. The Colonials also posted the highest team GPA among Atlantic 10 Conference teams. The GW men's team GPA of 3.260 tied for 8th of the 44 men's teams recognized. "Being part of the CSCAA Academic All-America team has always been an honor," Rhinehart said. "In fact, I can't remember a time when we have not been part of this elite academic listing. And, over the years, it has

been a strong recruiting tool for us, as this illustrates the strength of our academics here at GW and helps us attract the type of student-athletes who can help us be

successful."

The 2008 Women’s team accepting the award for “Highest GW Team GPA” an award they again won in 2009.

Academic success

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Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year 2009 David Zenk

2004 Kristen Fagley

2001 Wesley Teter

Academic successAcademic successAcademic successAcademic success

Atlantic 10 All Conference Team Atlantic 10 All Conference Team Atlantic 10 All Conference Team Atlantic 10 All Conference Team

2009- David Zenk

2008- David Zenk

2007- David Zenk

2006- Maggie Moss

2005-K. Horton-

Perincheif

2004- Andrew De Sorbo

Ruth Dubyel

Kristen Fagley

Maggie Moss

David Penneys

Kristen Rasmuson

2003- Ruth Dubyel

Kristen Fagley

Bryan Ferretti

Kristen Rasmuson

2002- Jocelyn Finch

2001- Jocelyn Finch

Nell Friar

Wesley Teter

1999- Robin Balstad

Tim Champney

Rich De Wet

Jennifer Skinner

Wesley Teter

1998- Tim Champney

Jon Klonsky

1997- Chad Senior

1996- Bambi Bowman

1995- Lisa Bassinder

Meghan Mitchell

Chris Scuderi


Andrew Cottrill

Meghan Mitchell

Harry Nicholakas

Chris Scuderi

Jack Thomas


Andrew Cottrill

Henrik Jensen

Meghan Mitchell

Gina Rule

Chris Scuderi

Jack Thomas

Karen Van Earden

Eric Wagner

1985- Bill Byrd

1984- Robert Scheller

Academic success

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Every year the GW swim team tries to organize a training trip during the break

between first and second semester. For this trip there is normally two qualifications. The

first, which is a demand by Coach

Rhinehart, there must be a 50 meter

pool. The second, is a demand from the

swimmers, that there must be a beach

near by. These two criteria have seen

the team travel numerous places

including Barbados, Acapulco, Saint

Croix, and most recently Puerto Rico.

This is always a great time of year as

we are able to get away from all outside

distractions and really focus on some

hard training. The trip also serves as a

great way for the men’s and women’s

team to bond together and refocus on the team’s goals after the stress of exams.

Last season’s

training trip saw the

Colonials travel to

Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Although the primary

purpose of the trip was

to train hard and

become better athletes,

the team was also able

to take time to

experience the culture

of Ponce. Last year our

training trip took place

during Puerto Rico’s

Three Kings Day. GW

Swimmers were able to partake in the festival that swarmed through the town square of

Ponce.

Training Trip to Ponce, Puerto Rico

Training Trip

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From a training perspective the 2009

trip was a tremendous success. The team

swam two-a-days that were comprised of

two hours in the water and another hour dry

land and conditioning. Our athletes knew

that the challenges that they would face in

the water would be intense; however, they

approached these challenges daily with

pride and charisma. The entire team was

aware that the

hard work was a

necessary part

of the training

cycle and would

ultimately pay off

with success at

the Atlantic 10

Championship.

When boarding

the plane for the

return flight to Washington D.C. every swimmer

took their seat knowing that they had pushed themselves and their teammates to

beyond the best of their ability.

“PONCE ES PONCE!”

Training Trip

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The Atlantic 10 Conference

On March 2, 1975, the idea of what is now the Atlantic 10

Conference was conceived. What started as an eight-school, men's

basketball-only affiliation has grown into a 14-university, 21-sport

league that is universally hailed as one of the best conferences in

the country.

That growth and prominence is a direct result of the ideals

and commitments of the member institutions of the Atlantic 10 - the

University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University,

The George Washington University, La Salle University, University

of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte,

University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St.

Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph's University, Saint Louis

University, Temple University, and Xavier University.

On June 2, 2008, Bernadette V. McGlade was named the

fifth full-time commissioner in Conference history, replacing Linda

Bruno, who held the position for 13 years. McGlade's experience in

collegiate athletics as a student-athlete, coach and administrator

spans more than thirty years.

"Bernadette's deep experience with arguably the class-act

athletic conference [Atlantic Coast Conference] in the country

makes us incredibly excited to be bringing her on board as

commissioner of the Atlantic 10 Conference," said Father Michael

Graham, Xavier University president and president of the Atlantic

10 Presidents' Council.

The presidents and chancellors of Atlantic 10 institutions

have made a strong commitment to making the academic and

athletics equation work. Over the years, the league membership

has strived to better recognize the academic accomplishments of

its student-athletes. The Commissioner's Honor Roll, which cites

every Atlantic 10 student-athlete with a 3.5 grade point average or

better, recognized 1,247 student-athletes in the Fall 2007 while

1,106 were named to the Spring 2008 Honor Roll.

The league sponsors Academic All-Conference teams in

each of its sports and honors one student-athlete per sport as the

A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year. In 2007-08, 192 student-athletes

Dayton

Duquesne

Fordham

George Washing-

La Salle

Massachusetts


Charlotte

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earned Academic All-Conference recognition. Moreover, the

Atlantic 10 provides four postgraduate scholarship grants to

qualified student-athletes.

The Atlantic 10 Conference had 34 teams among the 712

Division I sports teams honored by the NCAA with public

recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress

Rate scores. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the

top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Saint Louis

and Xavier led the Atlantic 10 in the number of high-performing

squads receiving awards with six teams each. In twenty of the

twenty-one sports sponsored by the Atlantic 10, the league's

Academic Progress Rates (APR) were at or above the conference

average nationally according to the most recent data released by

the NCAA.

Men's swimming & diving standout Brad Byars of Saint

Louis was among 58 NCAA winter-sport student-athletes to earn

an educational grant for the upcoming academic year through the

NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. Byars will continue his

education at Saint Louis University where he will pursue a Juris

Doctorate and Masters of Health Care Administration.

The Atlantic 10 Conference, with a total population of nearly

74 million people within its geographic footprint of eight states and

the District of Columbia, will crown champions in 21 sports this

season: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and

women's cross country, field hockey, men's golf, women's

lacrosse, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field,

women's rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and

women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis, and

women's volleyball.

Rhode Island

Richmond

St. Bonaventure

Saint Josephs

Saint Louis

Temple

Xavier


The Erie Community Col-

lege Aquatic Center hosts

the Atlantic 10

Championships

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The genesis of this tradition of success can be traced to

March 2, 1975, when eight university representatives met in

Harrisburg, PA, to discuss the formation of a new collegiate

basketball association. A similar meeting was also held on May 23

of that year, with the final formation of the Eastern Collegiate

Basketball League announced on August 13, 1975. The NCAA

granted allied affiliation status upon the ECBL on October 15, 1975,

and granted the league an automatic berth to the NCAA

Tournament on June 17, 1976.

The ECBL began operation at the start of the 1976-77

season with Duquesne, George Washington, Massachusetts, Penn

State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Villanova, and West Virginia as its

charter members. Several changes happened quickly in the ECBL,

the first coming in 1977-78 when the league changed its name to

the Eastern Athletic Association - better known as the Eastern 8 - to

reflect its changing mission. That year, the Eastern 8 became more

than a basketball league as the men's sports of baseball, cross

country, golf, swimming, and tennis were added to the

championship schedule. The next major change came in 1981 when

the office of the commissioner was instituted. Leland Byrd, who had

served as president and executive director of the league since its

inception, as well as athletic director at West Virginia, was named

the Conference's first commissioner and established the

commissioner's office in Pittsburgh. Byrd guided the Eastern 8

through several membership changes as Rhode Island, St.

Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, and Temple replaced Pittsburgh and

Villanova. After membership stabilized, the Eastern 8 transformed

into the Atlantic 10 Conference with Byrd orchestrating the drive to

make the league more broad-based as the women's sports of

basketball, gymnastics, softball, tennis, and volleyball were added.

In May 1984, Byrd resigned as commissioner and was

replaced by Charlie Theokas, who remained at the Atlantic 10 for 15

and a half months, bringing the league to national consciousness

with his "Think Atlantic 10" campaign. On December 31, 1985,

History of the Atlantic 10 Conference

Charlotte

Dayton

Duquesne

Fordham

George

Washington

La Salle

Massachusetts


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Theokas resigned to accept the athletic director's position at

Temple and was replaced by Ron Bertovich, who officially

assumed the commissioner's position in May 1986 after serving as

interim commissioner following Theokas' departure. In eight years

as commissioner, Bertovich expanded the Conference staff to

better meet the growing needs of the membership and established

the Atlantic 10 Television Network, which developed into a major

regional outlet and won multiple Emmy Awards. In addition, he

oversaw further

membership changes

as Xavier was added to

the league while Penn

State, Rutgers, and

West Virginia departed.

Furthermore, he

continued the league's

emphasis on broad-

based programs as the

Atlantic 10 expanded its championship list with the additions of

women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer,

women's swimming & diving, and men's and women's indoor track

& field, as well as the reinstitution of men's swimming & diving. On

April 13, 1994, Bertovich resigned his position to accept the job of

vice president and general manager of Empire Sports Network in

Buffalo. On June 14, 1994, Linda Bruno was officially introduced as

the Atlantic 10's fourth commissioner. As commissioner, Bruno

strengthened the Atlantic 10's membership with the additions of

Charlotte, Dayton, Fordham, La Salle, Richmond, and Saint Louis.

She also negotiated television deals with ESPN and was among

the first to sign a contract with College Sports Television., which

serves as the syndicator of A-10 games regionally and nationally,

as well as the marketing arm of the Conference. Under her

leadership, the Atlantic 10 increased its championship schedule to

21 sports with the additions of women's rowing, men's and

women's outdoor track & field, and women's lacrosse.

History of the Atlantic 10 Conference

Rhode Island

Richmond

St. Bonaventure

Saint Josephs

Saint Louis

Temple

Xavier


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Initiative for Charles E. Smith Center RenovationInitiative for Charles E. Smith Center RenovationInitiative for Charles E. Smith Center RenovationInitiative for Charles E. Smith Center Renovation

Gift Represents Largest Single Philanthropic Commitment in GW's History

George Washington University President Steven Knapp announced on Feb. 14, 2008 the largest single donation in the institution's history -- a $10 million gift toward the renovation of the Charles E. Smith Center from the Robert H. Smith and Charles E. Smith Family Foundations and Robert and Arlene Kogod. This lead gift will be instrumental in the transformational renovation of the 32-year-old building, located in the heart of GW's Foggy Bottom Campus.

The university plans to raise an additional $15 million for the renovation. The first $10 million of this goal will meet the one-to-one challenge that is a condition of the Smith-Kogod families' commitment and is designed to encourage others to support this important project.

"The Smith Center has always been a source of pride to our family because it promotes healthy minds and bodies, as well as the spirit of community, which were hallmarks of my father's life and work," said Robert H. Smith, chairman of several Charles E. Smith real estate companies. "This transformational renovation of the Charles E. Smith Center will create a signature building, in both its architecture and function, in the heart of the GW

campus. It furthers my father's original vision and speaks to our commitment to GW and its future success."

The proposed renovation will take place generally within the building's existing structure. The university will soon present architectural concepts to GW and community stakeholders and then coordinate reviews and approvals with the appropriate District of Columbia agencies.

"I am deeply appreciative of the Smith and Kogod families for this historic gift to the university," said GW President Steven Knapp. "Their leadership sets a new standard for us and further recognizes the need for world-class facilities at a world-class university. The convergence of academic, athletic, and recreational components in the transformed Smith Center will provide a premier venue for our student-athletes that also will support their academic pursuits. Combined with other uses, the renewed Charles E. Smith Center will enhance the overall GW experience for our entire community."

W. Russell Ramsey, chairman of GW's Board of Trustees, B.B.A. '81, added, "This

Facilities: The Charles E. Smith Center

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shining example of our new culture of philanthropy will benefit our faculty, students, alumni, and the community. I salute the Smith and Kogod families for this latest substantial investment in our university's future. And I congratulate President Knapp who, within six months of his arrival, has now secured the largest single gift in the history of the institution. Combined with our commitment to affordability, our increased investment in research, and our overall campus plan, we are now out of the starting gate and gaining true momentum. It's a great beginning for the new administration and a tribute to one of GW's most important and beloved families."

The interior upgrades will feature an academic center for student-athletes, improved general admission and club seating in the basketball arena, new locker rooms, remodeled office space to centralize athletic operations including those currently located elsewhere on campus, enhanced athletic training and weight room facilities, and a renovated natatorium (pool area).

The exterior concepts include a dynamic new main entrance along 22nd Street, which will present a revitalized box office and concession concourse, and a new VIP entrance along F Street. The project is consistent with the 2007 Foggy Bottom Campus Plan and reinforces 22nd Street as the core of the campus. The renovation project is expected to take three years, during which time the building will remain open without interruption of planned events.

The Charles E. Smith Center was dedicated on December 6, 1975, replacing

the "Tin Tabernacle" gymnasium and bringing a much-needed contemporary athletic facility to GW's Foggy Bottom Campus. The building is named for the late Charles E. Smith (1901-95), nationally renowned real estate developer and leader in the Washington, D.C., community. Smith received an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from GW in 1979. He served as a GW trustee from 1967 to 1976 and was chairman of the Committee on University Development. His son, Robert H. Smith, is a trustee emeritus who served on the board in 1976 and again from 1978 to 1997. David Bruce Smith, B.A. '79, son of Robert H. and grandson of Charles E. Smith, has served as a member of GW's Board of Trustees since 2002.

GW's Charles E. Smith Center, located at 600 22nd Street, NW, houses the Department of Athletics and Recreation, which supports 22 NCAA sports teams, club sports, and recreational sports activities. Many academic programs also conduct classes and support activities in the facility, such as sports medicine, exercise science, and event management. The main arena seats 5,000 spectators and features the home games of GW men's and women's basketball. In addition student-athletes, alumni, and members of the president's club, including faculty, staff, and Foggy Bottom residents, are able to participate in recreational and fitness activities.

Many special events are held in the Charles E. Smith Center, including most recently the inauguration of President Steven Knapp in 2007. Other activities include annual graduation celebrations for several of GW's schools, as well as musical and comedic performances. Recent appearances have been made by Billy Crystal, the Boston Pops, Ray Charles, Bill Cosby, and Whoopi Goldberg.


GW’s Mascot

“George” can often be seen cheering on

teams in the Smith Center.

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New Pool Features:

• New state-of-the-art starting blocks

• Digital programmable pace clocks

• New lane lines

• Increased deck space

• New Record Board

• New tiles

• New lighting

• New heating and ventilation system, controlled from the pool deck.

THE CHARLES E. SMITH CENTER

The Charles E Smith Center boasts an eight lane

natatorium with seating for 150+ spectators.

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COLONIALS STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Ben Kenyon is in his second year as Strength and Conditioning Coach at GW. Kenyon served as a graduate assistant under former Strength Coach Mark Bearden at GW during the 2006-07 season, working with men's and women's basketball, soccer, men's golf,

baseball and softball. Kenyon returns to GW after serv-ing as an assistant Strength and

Conditioning Coach at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, in 2007-08, where he worked with the Gators' men's and women's basketball, golf and tennis teams. He also was an intern at Rutgers during the sum-mer of 2007, working primarily with the Scarlet Knights'

football program. Kenyon lettered in basketball for four seasons at Adelphi University from 2002-06. He played in 110 games and scored 500 points in helping the Panthers to three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances (2003, 2005-06), a New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) Tournament championship in 2006 and an 86-34 compos-ite record. Kenyon received his bachelor's degree in

sports management from Adelphi in 2006.

• Two state-of-the art weight lifting facilities that include four

squat platforms, two ultraslide boards, Kaiser machines,

power glide machine, versaclimbers, and stretch cage.

• Large cardio room including ellipticals, stationary bikes, and

cable weight machines

• Staff includes 2 full time professionals certified with the Na-

tional Strength and Conditioning Association, 2 full-time grad

assistant, 4 interns

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The Charles E. Smith Center

Academic Support

The GW Department of Athletics employs five full-time academic

support staff members, 30-40 tutors to help 400 student-athletes.

Because of the unique challenges created by the transition to both

college academic and athletic competition, the academic coordina-

tors– along with student-athlete peers– provide ‘Welcome’ activi-

ties for freshman as well as other opportunities to discuss issues

such as time management, campus resources, study strategies

and adjustment to the college experience.

KAREN ERCOLE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SUPPORT:

Role at GW: Promoted to Director of Academic Support Services in July 2000 after serving 10 years as the Assistant Aca-demic Coordinator. Ercole oversees the academic counseling for all teams specifically assisting with men's bas-ketball and coordinating day-to-day responsibilities for women's soccer, gymnastics and the men's and

women's cross country teams. GW Highlights:

Served as co-director on the GW Advisory Board, assisted in the development and implementation of the athletic Career Track and freshman orientation programs for student-athletes. Also developed and instituted a mentoring program for freshmen.

Ten-year member of the National Association of Athletic Academic Advisors (N4A).

Prior to GW: Ercole came to GW in 1990 when former coach Mike Jarvis took over the Colonials program. Prior to that, she had worked in the same capacity with Jarvis at Boston University from 1985-90. While at B.U., Ercole also earned her master's degree in counseling with a specialization in both educational counseling and sport psychology.

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George Washington University Swimming & Diving

2009 – 2010 Meet Schedule

Friday Oct. 2 Potomac Relays @ American Univ. 3:00 PM

Friday Oct. 17 @ Catholic w/American 5:00 PM

Saturday Oct. 18 @American w/Catholic All Day

Saturday Oct. 24 Georgetown at GW 1:00 PM

Saturday Nov. 7 Villanova & Drexel @ Drexel 1:00 PM

Friday Nov. 20 Patriot Invite @ George Mason All Day

Saturday Nov. 21 Patriot Invite @ George Mason All Day

Sunday Nov. 22 Patriot Invite @ George Mason All Day

Saturday Dec. 5 ODU at GW 1:00 PM

Jan. 1 – 8 Training Trip – Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico

Friday Jan. 15 @Rhode Island w/UMASS & La Salle 5:00 PM

Saturday Jan. 16 @Rhode Island w/UMASS & La Salle All Day

Friday Jan. 22 HOWARD at GW (SR. Meet) 5:00 PM

Saturday Jan. 30 Navy Invite All Day

Sunday Jan. 31 at George Mason 1:00 PM

Tuesday – Saturday FEB. 17-20 A-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS Buffalo, New York

March 18-20, 2010 Women’s NCAA Champs at Purdue University

March 25-27, 2010 Men’s NCAA Champs at Ohio State University

LET”S GO G DUB!LET”S GO G DUB!LET”S GO G DUB!LET”S GO G DUB!

2009-2010 Meet Schedule

Documents

2009-10 GW Swimming Yearbook