Feb. 26, 1997
Men Place Seventh at Big East Championships
NOTRE DAME, Ind. -- Notre Dame's men's
and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to Rutgers University for the BIG EAST
swimming and diving championships and the women's team came away with the title while
the men's team placed seventh for the second consecutive year.
The Irish will play host to
the Shamrock Classic at Rolfs Aquatic Center Sat.-Sun, March 1-2.
BIG EAST Championship Review:
Notre Dame's women's swimming team, trailing Miami after
the first two days of the meet and by 103 points one event into the third day, rallied
to win its first BIG EAST title in just its second year in the BIG EAST Conference.
The
Irish, who were third in 1996 in their first BIG EAST championship appearance,
outdistanced the Hurricanes by a 661-547.5 score to claim the championships.
Head coach
Bailey Weathers was named BIG EAST women's swimming coach of the year for the win.
Senior All-American Erin Brooks (Millington, N.J.) defended her 100 and 200 backstroke
titles, winning both events once again and setting pool and meet records each time.
The
men's team placed seventh with 299.5 points for the second consecutive year, after
jumping between sixth and seventh for most of the championships. Pittsburgh won the
men's championship with 717 points. On their way to breaking Villanova's four-year
string of BIG EAST championships, Notre Dame's women's team posted consideration times
for 16 entries into the NCAA swimming championships on March 20-22, in Indianapolis,
Ind.
Brooks posted an automatic NCAA qualifying time of 1:57.56 in the 200 backstroke.
One of Notre Dame's most accomplished swimmers, the senior has finally broken the school
record of 1:57.68 in the 200 backstroke set in 1993 by Tanya Williams. Williams has yet
to relinquish the 100 meter record of 55.68 which she also set in 1993.
Brooks fell
just short of this mark with her 55.85 in the BIG EAST finals. Freshman Shannon Suddarth
(Topeka, Kan.) also finished second at the BIG EAST championships in the 100
breaststroke (1:03.70) setting the school record in NCAA consideration time. She set
another school record with a consideration time in the 200 breaststroke (2:16.76).
Colorado Connection:
Three freshman Coloradans, Liz Barger (Littleton, Colo.),
Allison Hollis (Aurora, Colo.) and Alison Newell (Parker, Colo.) were key swimmers in
Notre Dame's winning the BIG EAST title. The trio has also posted NCAA consideration
times. Barger won the 100 butterfly (56.03) at the BIG EAST championships and was third
in the 200 butterfly (2:03.31). Hollis posted NCAA consideration as she placed fifth in
the 100 backstroke (56.89) and third in the 200 backstroke (2:01.26). Newell set the
school record in the preliminaries of the 100 butterfly (55.86) at the BIG EAST
championships before finishing second to Barger in the finals and won the 200 butterfly
(2:00.61).
Shamrock Classic Preview:
Notre Dame's men's and women's swimming and diving teams
will play host to the Shamrock Classic at Rolfs Aquatic Center, Sat.-Sun., March 1-2,
the final meet of the year before the NCAA championships. The Irish will be one of
seven teams competing in the two-day meet.
Notre Dame Men's Swimming Results (7-5)
Date Opponent Time/Result
Fri., Oct. 11 Notre Dame Relays 1st
Sat., Oct. 25 at Western Ontario W, 101-62
Sat., Nov. 2 at Ball State L, 116-127
Fri., Nov. 8 at Boston College W, 234-66
Sun., Nov. 10 at Connecticut L, 130-168
Fri., Nov. 15 Pittsburgh L, 115-180
Thurs.-Sat., Dec. 5-7 Notre Dame Invitational 2nd
Sun.-Tues., Jan 5-7 at Longhorn Diving (Austin, TX) NTS
Thurs., Jan. 9 at Brazil Competition NTS
Fri., Jan. 17 Bowling Green W, 149.5-86.5
Sat., Jan. 18 at Cleveland State W, 121-120 vs. Niagara W, 146-89
Fri., Jan. 31 at Buffalo W, 126-115
Sat., Feb. 1 at St. Bonaventure L,112.5-118.5
Fri., Feb. 7 Western Kentucky L,118-125
Sat., Feb. 8 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee W,162-138
Wed.-Sat., Feb. 19-22 at BIG EAST Championships 7th (Piscataway, NJ)
Sat.-Sun., March 1-2 Shamrock Classic TBA
Fri.-Sat., March 14-15 at NCAA Zone Diving TBA (Minneapolis, MN) Thurs.-Sat.,
March 27-29 at NCAA Championships TBA (Minneapolis, MN)
Notre Dame Women's Swimming Results (7-5)
Date Opponent Time/Result
Fri., Oct. 11 Notre Dame Relays 1st
Sat., Oct. 26 at Arizona L, 50-63
Fri., Nov. 8 at Boston College W, 203-96
Sun., Nov. 10 at Connecticut W, 178-118 Fri., Nov. 15 Pittsburgh W, 187-113
Thurs.-Sat., Dec. 5-7 Notre Dame Invitational 1st Mon., Dec. 30 at Hawaii W, 133-67
Thurs.-Fri., Jan. 2-3 Rainbow Invitational 3rd
Sun.-Tues., Jan 5-7 at Longhorn Diving (Austin, TX) NTS
Fri., Jan. 17 Bowling Green W, 133-108
Sat., Jan. 18 at Illinois L, 107-193 vs. Indiana L, 154.5-145.5
Sun., Jan. 19 Minnesota L, 124-176
Fri., Jan. 31 Southern Illinois W, 161-132
Sat., Feb. 1 at Michigan L, 58-82 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 116-23
Wed.-Sat., Feb. 19-22 at BIG EAST Championships 1st (Piscataway, NJ)
Sat.-Sun., Mar. 1-2 Shamrock Classic TBA
Fri.-Sat., Mar. 14-15 at NCAA Zone Diving TBA (Minneapolis, MN)
Thurs.-Sat., Mar. 20-22 at NCAA Championships TBA (Indianapolis, IN)
1996-97 Notre Dame Women's Swimming and Diving Top Times
Event Name Time H/F Place Opponent Date
100 Backstroke Erin Brooks 55.85 * F 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
Allison Hollis 56.89 * H 5 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
100 Breaststroke Shannon Suddarth 1:03.70 * F 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
Brittany Kline 1:04.11 * H 4 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
100 Butterfly Alison Newell 55.86 * H 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
Liz Barger 56.03 * F 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
100 Freestyle Courtney South 51.60 * H 12 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
1000 Freestyle Linda Gallo 10:04.50 F 1 Connecticut 11/10/96
1650 Freestyle Linda Gallo 16:52.81 F 4 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Backstroke Erin Brooks 1:57.56 !! H 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
Allison Hollis 2:01.26 * F 3 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Breaststroke Shannon Suddarth 2:16.76 * H 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Butterfly Alison Newell 2:00.61 * F 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
Liz Barger 2:03.31 * H 3 BIG EAST Championships
200 Free Relay Notre Dame 1:35.59 F 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/19/97
200 Freestyle Linda Gallo 1:50.48 * H 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
Alison Newell 1:50.73 * R 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 IM Liz Barger 2:07.16 P 6 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
200 Medley Relay Notre Dame 1:44.97 F 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/19/97
400 Free Relay Notre Dame 3:28.30 F 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
400 IM Linda Gallo 4:32.94 H 1 Notre Dame Invitational 12/6/96
400 Medley Relay Notre Dame 3:47.25 * F 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
50 Freestyle Courtney South 23.93 F 4 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
500 Freestyle Linda Gallo 4:50.91 * H 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
800 Free Relay Notre Dame 7:25.69 * F 1 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
One-Meter Diving Gina Ketelhohn 258.00 * F 3 Minnesota 1/17/97
Rhiana Saunders 257.25 * F 1 Boston College 11/8/97
Three-Meter Diving Gina Ketelhohn 285.52 * F 1 Bowling Green 1/17/97
Rhiana Saunders 256.950 * F 2 Bowling Green 1/17/97
* indicates NCAA consideration time !!indicates NCAA automatic qualifying time
1996-97 Notre Dame Men's Swimming and Diving Top Times
Event Name Time H/F Place Opponent Date
100 Backstroke Chris Fugate 52.01 H 1 Notre Dame Invitational 12/6/96
100 Breaststroke Steele Whowell 57.25 F 2 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
100 Butterfly Ry Beville 51.10 F 14 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
100 Freestyle Ron Royer 46.19 H 11 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
1000 Freestyle Scott Zumbach 9:47.33 F 2 Connecticut 11/10/96
1650 Freestyle John Lubker 15:55.43 F 1 Notre Dame Invitational 12/7/96
200 Backstroke Jeff Page 1:53.39 F 14 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Breaststroke Matt Rose 2:05.45 F 5 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Butterfly Ry Beville 1:52.32 F 9 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
200 Free Relay Notre Dame 1:24.31 F 7 BIG EAST Championships 2/19/97
200 Freestyle Ray Fitzpatrick 1:40.95 H 7 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
200 IM Matt Rose 1:53.10 F 10 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
200 Medley Relay Notre Dame 1:33.12 F 5 BIG EAST Championships 2/19/97
400 Free Relay Notre Dame 3:06.48 F 9 BIG EAST Championships 2/22/97
400 Freestyle Rich Murphy 3:52.32 F 1 Western Ontario 10/25/96
400 IM Scott Zumbach 4:00.95 F 1 Notre Dame Invitational 12/6/96
400 Medley Relay Notre Dame 3:24.83 F 6 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
50 Freestyle Ron Royer 21.04 H 10 BIG EAST Championships 2/20/97
500 Freestyle John Lubker 4:37.50 F 1 Notre Dame Invitational 12/5/96
800 Free Relay Notre Dame 6:48.51 F 6 BIG EAST Championships 2/21/97
One-Meter Diving Herb Huesman 303.150 F 1 Pittsburgh 11/15/96
Three-Meter Diving Herb Huesmann 324.52 F 1 Western Kentucky 2/7/97
