2011-12 Swimming Media Guide

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This Is Bridgewater College

College Information Location .......... ...............................Bridgewater, Va. Founded ...........................................................1880 Enrollment ........................................................1,648 Nickname .......................................................Eagles Colors ...............................Crimson and Vegas Gold Playing Field ........................................ Nininger Pool Athletic Affiliation ........................... NCAA Division Ill Conference ............................. Old Dominion Athletic President ......................................George Cornelius Director of Athletics............................... Curt Kendall

Swimming Coaching Staff Head Coach............................................. Fran Smith Swimming Office Phone .................. (540) 438-8059 Coach Smith Email ............ [email protected] Assistant Coach ................................Brooke Kendall Coach Kendall Email ...... [email protected]

Sports Information Sports Information Director...................... Steve Cox SID Phone ....................................... (540) 828-5360 SID Fax .............................................(540) 828-5611 BC Hotline ........................................ (540) 828-5469 SID Email ............................. [email protected] SID Mailing Address ....................................Box 107 ...................................................Bridgewater College .................................................402 E. College Street ...............................................Bridgewater, VA 22812 Web Site ..................... www.bridgewatereagles.com Swimming Hockey Contact...................... Tim Leister Email.................................. [email protected] Phone ............................................... (540) 828-5615 Conference Information Commissioner ................................... Brad Bankston Office Phone .................................... (540) 389-7373 Conference SID .................................... J.J. Nekoloff SID Office Phone ............................. (540) 389-9073 Mailing Address .................................P.O. Box 2604 ....................................................... Forest, VA 24551 Conference Fax ............................... (540) 389-7373 Web Site ................................. www.odaconline.com

Credits: The 2011-12 Bridgewater Swimming Media Guide is a production of the Bridgewater Sports Information Depart-ment. This guide was produced, written and designed by Assistant Sports Information Director Tim Leister.

Photos provided by Tommy Thompson.

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Swimmers Look to Continue ODAC Climb in 2011-12

In polling conducted among the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) coaches, the Bridgewater Eagles swim team was selected to finish fourth among the nine teams in the conference.

Bridgewater picked up 42 points to sit in fourth place on the preseason list, well within striking distance of the top three.

The Eagles will look to sophomore Carrie Crowther after earning a spot on the second team. She com-peted in seven events at the 2011 championships, including the 50 (8th - 25:51) and 100-yard freestyles (56.75 - 6th), 100-yard backstroke (1:04.02 - 4th) and four relays (400 medley - 4:28.12, 4th; 200 free - 1:48.59, 4th; 800 free - 8:44.52, 4th; 400 free - 3:56.90, 4th).

Bridgewater returns a veteran group of talented swimmers from the 2010-11 season, Aside from the team’s veteran leadership, head coach Fran Smith brought in a number of talented freshmen to help the Eagles in their march towards the top of the conference.

The 2011-12 season brings about the addition of Greensboro College and Notre Dame of Maryland Univer-sity (former the College of Notre Dame) to the ODAC as associate members for swimming. The Pride round-ed out the top five, while Greensboro was selected to finish seventh.

Washington and Lee was selected to repeat as the conference champions, while Randolph-Macon came in the runner-up spot. The Generals picked up eight first-place votes, while the Yellow Jackets grabbed the ad-ditional first-place nod.

Bridgewater opens the season on October 22 when the Eagles travel to the ODAC Relays, hosted by Washington and Lee.

Bridgewater opens the season on October 22 and returns a talented group of swimmers to the fray this season.

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Fran Smith came to Bridgewater College as the swimming program’s first head coach and is beginning her fifth year at the helm of the

program.Smith has been involved with the area swim scene for the past

15 years. She coached a summer league team for nearly two de-cades and won five league championships.

She became the first head coach of the Turner Ashby High School swim team in 2004. At Turner Ashby, she has had at least five swimmers qualify for the state championship meet in each of the past three years. In 2006, she coached the men’s 50-yard freestyle state champion.

Smith also was a teacher in the Rockingham Public Schools.Smith graduated from Turner Ashby High School in 1971 and then attended James Madison Univer-

sity where she graduated in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical and Health Education K-12.

Fran Smith

Alma Mater: James Madison

Head Coach Fifth Year

Brooke Kendall

Alma Mater: Catawba

Asst. Coach First Year

Brooke Kendall enters her first year as the Bridgewater College assistant swim-ming coach.

Aside from her assistant coaching role, Kendall also serves as a lifeguard and a water safety instructor and the assistant director of Nininger Pool. She also has CPR, Water Safety and Lifeguard Certifications from the American Red Cross.

Kendall graduated from Bridgewater College in 2009 with a bachelor of science in family and con-sumer sciences.


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2011-12 Swimming Roster

Name Events Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School Lindsay Barnes Free Fr. 5-3 Lovettsville, Va./Chantilly Michelle Caron Mid Distance So. 5-6 Palmyra, Va./Fluvanna County Simone Conyers Free Sr. 5-6 Richmond, Va./J.R. Tucker Carrie Crowther Free/Back/Fly So. 5-10 Burgess, Va./Northumberland Danielle Dillon Free Jr. 5-8 Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley AnnaLee Gallagher Sprint/Free/Breast Fr. 5-9 Bristow, Va./Brentsville Kelsey Hess Distance/Free Fr. 5-7 Natural Bridge, Va./Rockbridge County Colleen Jones Free/Back Jr. 5-8 Poquoson, Va./Poquoson Allysha Lockner Free So. 5-3 New Oxford, Pa./Nex Oxford Jennifer Lutz Free So. 5-7 Fairfax, Va./WT Woodson Dylan McGraw Free Fr. 5-6 Sterling, Va./Potomac Falls Miranda Moss Mid Distance/Free So. 5-6 Richmond, Va./Clover Hill Shannon Myers Fly/Back Fr. 5-8 Roanoke, Va./Northside Ashleigh Pugh Mid Distance Fr. 5-4 Fredericksburg, Va./Mountain View Laura Shultz Back/IM Fr. 5-2 Richmond, Va./James River Maggy Sullivan Free/Back Sr. 5-2 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam Liz Waller Free/Back Jr. 5-6 Richmond, Va./Lloyd C. Bird Jeni Zeiler Breast/IM Jr. 5-3 Lutherville, Md./Baltimore Lutheran

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Lindsay BarnesFr., 5-3, Free

Lovettsville, Va.

Michelle Caron So., 5-6, Mid Palmyra, Va.

Simone Conyers Sr., 5-6, Free

Richmond, Va.

Carrie Crowther So., 5-10, Multiple

Burgess, Va.

Danielle Dillon Jr., 5-8, Free Roanoke, Va.

AnnaLee GallagherFr., 5-9, Multiple

Bristow, Va.

Kelsey Hess Fr., 5-7, Multiple

Natural Bridge, Va.

Colleen Jones Jr., 5-8, Multiple Poquoson, Va.

Allysha Lockner So., 5-3, Free

New Oxford, Pa.

Jennifer Lutz So., 5-7, Free Fairfax, Va.

Dylan McGraw Fr., 5-6, Free Sterling, Va.

Miranda Moss So., 5-6, Multiple Richmond, Va.

Shannon Myers Fr., 5-8, Multiple

Roanoke, Va.

Ashleigh Pugh Fr., 5-4, Mid

Fredericksburg, Va.

Laura Shultz Fr., 5-2, Multiple Richmond, Va.

Maggy Sullivan Sr., 5-2, Multiple

Virginia Beach, Va.

Liz Waller Jr., 5-6, Multiple Richmond, Va.

Jeni Zeiler Jr., 5-3, MultipleLutherville, Md.

Head Coach Fran Smith Fifth Year

Assistant CoachBrooke Kendall

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Bach’s Basics2010: Aided the 8x25 freestyle relay to set-ting a new school record.

2009: Set new personal bests in more than ten events.

2008: Posted a solid freshman season for the Eagles.

Prep: Did not swim in high school.

Personal: Majoring in Biology.

Simone Conyers

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia

High School: J.R. Tucker

Conyers’ Candids

Freestyle 5-6 Senior

Simone’s Personal Best’s

Meters50 SC Meter Freestyle - 31.95100 SC Meter Butterfly - 1:29.16100 Meter Butterfly - 1:29.76 200 Meter Butterfly - 3:34.42

Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 29.06100 Yard Butterfly - 1:18.85100 Yard Freestyle - 1:06.90200 Yard Butterfly - 3:01.85


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Bach’s Basics2009: Showed dramatic improvements in the pool from her freshman season...Set numerous personal bests in a number of dif-ferent categories.

2008: Swam in nearly every meet as s freshman...Competed on numerous relay squads.

Personal: Daughter of John and Deborah Sullivan...Has two siblings, sister Elizabeth played field hockey at Bridgewater...Major-ing in Psychology.

Maggy Sullivan

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

High School: Kellam

Sullivan’s Score

Free/Back 5-2 Senior

Maggy’s Personal Best’s

Meters50 SC Meter Backstroke - 43.98100 SC Meter Backstroke - 1:34.30 100 SC Meter Butterfly - 1:44.99200 SC Meter Backstroke - 3:21.05 200 SC Meter Butterfly - 3:46.52200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:59.32200 SC Meter IM - 3:27.28400 SC Meter Freestyle - 5:45.38

Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 36.20100 Yard Butterfly - 1:39.01100 Yard Backstroke - 1:21.11200 Yard Backstroke - 2:59.16200 Yard Butterfly - 3:16.19200 Yard IM - 2:59.61200 Yard Freestyle - 2:41.90500 Yard Freestyle - 6:57.511000 Yard Freestyle - 15:18.34

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Bach’s Basics2010: Posted a school record in the 1:04.67 performance in the 100 short course meter freestyle...Aided the program in setting six relay records

2009: Had an outstanding freshman sea-son...Snapped five individual school re-cords...Aided in setting seven new relay records...Swam the majority of the distance races for the Eagles, setting a number of new school individual distance marks.

Prep: Swam on a Hidden Valley team that claimed the state championship during her senior season...Also won the district and regional team titles all four years of high school.

Personal: Daughter of Danny and Tammy Dillon...Has five siblings...Majoring in Psy-chology.

Danielle Dillon

Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia

High School: Hidden Valley

Dillon’s Dynamics

Freestyle 5-8 Junior

Danielle’s Personal Best’s

Meters100 SC Meter Freestyle - 1:04.67200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:21.31400 SC Meter Freestyle - 4:56.57800 SC Meter Freestyle - 10:17.13

Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 27.20200 Yard Freestyle - 2:07.06200 Yard IM - 2:28.86 500 Yard Freestyle - 5:40.32 1000 Yard Freestyle - 11:42.781650 Yard Freestyle - 19.24.38


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Bach’s Basics2010: Swam in a series of events from sprints to distance...Swam career-best times in nearly every race.

2009: Turned in season-best times in the 200 meter freestyle (2:59.06) and the 100-meter backstroke (1:26.53).

Prep: Won the coaches award at Salem three times.

Personal: Daughter of Glenn Waller and Julie Chase...Has two siblings...Majoring in Biology.

Liz Waller


High School: Lloyd C. Bird

Waller’s Words

Free/Back 5-6 Junior

Liz’s Personal Best’s

Meters50 SC Meter Backstroke - 44.10100 SC Meter Backstroke - 1:34.44 200 SC Meter Backstroke - 3:17.58200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:51.56800 SC Meter Freestyle - 12:24.52

Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 31.95100 Yard Backstroke - 1:21.07100 Yard Freestyle - 1:13.39200 Yard Backstroke - 2:50.52200 Yard Freestyle - 2:33.19500 Yard Freestyle - 6:34.251000 Yard Freestyle - 13:47.59

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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Set four individual records during a solid sophomore season...Turned in six records in relays.

2009: Set eight individual or relay records during the season...Finished seventh in the 200-yard breaststroke at the 2010 ODAC Championships to along with an eighth place finish in the 400-yard IM.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Marjory Zeiler...Has two siblings...Majoring in El-ementary Education.

Jeni Zeiler

Hometown: Lutherville, Maryland

High School: Baltimore Lutheran

Zeiler’s Zanys

Breast/IM 5-3 Junior

Jeni’s Personal Best’s

Meters100 SC Meter Breaststroke - 1:25.11 100 SC Meter Breaststroke - 3:05.21 100 SC Meter Butterfly - 1:21.00200 SC Meter IM - 2:48.12 400 SC Meter IM - 5:55.88

Yards100 Yard Breaststroke - 1:14.64200 Yard Breaststroke - 2:43.55200 Yard IM - 2:26.30 400 Yard IM - 5:17.23


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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Posted an outstanding freshman season...Set 17 school records, including eight individual marks.

Prep: Reached the state championships ev-ery year...Earned the coaches award during junior season...Was a team captain...Sports-manship Award Winner.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and RoseMary Caron...Has one sibling, David...Majoring in Sociology.

Michelle Caron

Hometown: Palmyra, Virginia

High School: Fluvanna County

Caron’s Candids

Mid-Distance 5-6 Sophomore

Michelle’s Personal Bests

Meters50 SC Meter Backstroke - 37.39100 SC Meter Freestyle - 1:06.43 100 SC Meter Butterfly - 1:17.89 200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:24.07 200 SC Meter IM - 2:47.33400 SC Meter Freestyle - 4:55.82 400 SC Meter IM - 5:45.27

Yards100 Yard Backstroke - 1:09.94100 Yard Freestyle - 1:00.69200 Yard Backstroke - 2:24.80400 Yard IM - 5:02.10 500 Yard Freestyle - 5:34.171000 Yard Freestyle - 11:38.21 1650 Yard Freestyle - 19:25.55

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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Second team All-ODAC selection...Set six individual school records andhelped set seven additional relay standards.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Cheryl Crowther...Has one sibling, Katie...Majoring in Health and Exercise Science.

Carrie Crowther

Hometown: Burgess, Virginia

High School:Northumberland

Crowther’s Commentary

Free/Back/Fly 5-10 Sophomore

Carrie’s Personal Bests

Meters50 SC Meter Backstroke - 33.8850 SC Meter Freestyle - 29.08100 SC Meter Backstroke - 1:13.86 200 SC Meter Backstroke - 2:46.67

Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 25.38 100 Yard Backstroke - 1:23.76 100 Yard Freestyle - 56.75


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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Turned in a strong freshman sea-son...Turned in a career-best 31.19 second performance in the 50 yard freestyle and a 1:10.56 in the 100 yard freestyle.

Personal: Daughter of Michael Jones...Majoring in Biology.

Colleen Jones

Hometown: Poquoson, Virginia

High School: Poquoson

Jones’ Jargon

Free/Back 5-8 Sophomore

Colleen’s Personal Bests

Meters50 SC Meter Freestyle - 35.09 Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 31.19 100 Yard Backstroke - 1:23.76 100 Yard Freestyle - 1:09.96

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Bach’s BasicsPersonal: Majoring in Family and Consumer Science.

Allysha Lockner

Hometown: New Oxford, Pennsylvania

High School: New Oxford

Lockner’s Logistics

Freestyle 5-3 Sophomore

Allysha’s Personal Bests

Meters100 SC Meter Breaststroke - 1:49.54 200 SC Meter Backstroke - 3:52.69 200 SC Meter Freestyle - 3:20.82 800 SC Meter Freestyle - 14:17.46 Yards100 Yard Breaststroke - 1:36.33200 Yard Breaststroke - 3:27.83200 Yard Freestyle - 2:51.56500 Yard Freestyle - 7:18.12


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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Aided the Eagles to a record-set-ting 2:18.07 in the 200 meter medley relay.

Prep: Coached by Susie Hamrock and Brian Dufour.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Karen Lutz...Has one sibling, Bryan...Majoring in Elementary Education.

Jennifer Lutz

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

High School: WT Woodson

Lutz’s Lexicon

Freestyle 5-7 Sophomore

Jennifer’s Personal Bests

Meters50 SC Meter Freestyle - 34.20 200 SC Meter Breaststroke - 3:16.82 200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:37.44 200 SC Meter IM - 2:58.16 Yards100 Yard Breaststroke - 1:16.52 200 Yard Breaststroke - 2:52.00 200 Yard IM - 2:37.51

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Bach’s Basics2010-11: Swam in a number of different events on the year, setting career-best times in each...Topped her own 100 meter free-style mark on three separate occasions.

Personal: Daughter of Connie Severson...Has one sibling, Ryan...Major is undecided.

Miranda Moss


High School: Clover Hill

Moss’ Memoirs

Mid Distance/Free 5-6 Sophomore

Miranda’s Personal Bests

Meters50 SC Meter Freestyle - 34.83 200 SC Meter Freestyle - 2:47.15 Yards50 Yard Freestyle - 34.83100 Yard Freestyle - 1:06.09 200 Yard Freestyle - 2:23.74


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Bach’s BasicsPersonal: Daughter of Stephen and Pamela Barnes...Born December 16, 1992...Major-ing in English and biology.

Lindsay Barnes

Hometown: Lovettsville, Virginia

High School: Chantilly

Barnes’ Bio

Freestyle 5-3 Freshman

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AnnaLee Gallagher

Hometown: Bristow, Virginia

High School: Brentsville

Gallagher’s Goods

Sprint/Free/Breast 5-9 Freshman

Prep: Swam on a Brentsville team that finished ninth at the 2011 state meet and claimed four straight district champion-ships...Four-time individual state qualifier...Team captain as a junior and senior.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Michelle Gallagher...Has two siblings, KeriAnne and Zach...Born September 4, 1993...Majoring in business.


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Bach’s BasicsPrep: All-Region selection...All-District hon-oree...Honor roll member.

Personal: Daughter of Wendi Hess...Has one sibling, Darbi...Born November 26, 1992...Majoring in chemistry.

Kelsey Hess

Hometown: Natural Bridge, Virginia

High School: Rockbridge County

Hess’ Heroics

Distance/Free 5-7 Freshman

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Bach’s BasicsPersonal: Daughter of Bob and Kim Mc-Graw...Born April 8, 1993...Major is unde-cided.

Dylan McGraw

Hometown: Sterling, Virginia

High School: Potomac Falls

McGraw’s Memoirs

Freestyle 5-6 Freshman


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Prep: All-region choice....All-district selec-tion.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Vicki Myers...Has one sibling, Lindsey...Majoring in health and exercise science.

Shannon Myers

Hometown: Roanoke, Virginia

High School: Northside

Myers’ Memoirs

Fly/Back 5-8 Freshman

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Bach’s BasicsPersonal: Daughter of Scott and Michelle Pugh...Has one sibling, Richard...Born March 5, 1993...Majoring in art education.

Ashleigh Pugh

Hometown: Frederickburg, Virginia

High School: Mountain View

Pugh’s Parts

Mid Distance 5-4 Freshman


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Bach’s BasicsPersonal: Daughter of Anthony and Court-ney Shultz...Has one sibling, Meredith...Born June 22, 1993...Majoring in communication studies.

Laura Shultz


High School: James River

Shultz’s Stuff

Back/IM 5-2 Freshman

The College

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Maintaining top physical condition is the job of the strength and conditioning staff. The goal of the strength and conditioning staff is to undertake reduce the risk of athletic injury, develop the force potential (strength and power) of each athlete, enhance the specific movement patterns related to their activity and address the energy needs for each sport. Ultimately the staff intends to maximize the athletic potential of each of our student athletes.

Jack JohnsonJoe Soltis

The College employees three staff members in the Strength and Conditioning office.

College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical prepa-ration is necessary to be successful. Bridgewater employs a five-member athletic training staff. Under the tutilege of Director Barbara Long, the group of Sarah Cook, Chase Hale, Ellen Hicks and Scott Powers serve as Assistant Athletic Trainers for the entire Bridgewater College Athletics Department.

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Ellen Hicks

Bridgewater employs five Certified Athletic Train-ers. Each sport has an ATC that is assigned to their sport, providing nearly full-time coverage to each of the Eagles’ 20 sports teams.

Bridgewater’s ATCs have more than 70 years of cumulative professional experience in high schools, colleges, outpatient orthopedic clin-ics, medical sales, physician extenders and elite sports with the US Olympic Training Center and USA Wrestling Federation.

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