Josh Dermott Class: Senior Hometown: El Dorado Hills, CA High School: Rio Americano Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Event: IM/Breast Birthdate: 08/25/1982

Veteran will provide leadership for youthful 2003-04 Irish squad, serving as a team co-captain ... will manage Notre Dame breaststroke/IM group ... ranks fourth among all-time Irish performers in both 100 breast and 200 IM ... also a leader in the classroom, carrying team's highest grade-point average, 3.745 ... one of most well-rounded swimmers on roster.

AS A JUNIOR: Among top three Irish performers in 100 breast and 200 individual medley ... also qualified for BIG EAST Championships in 200 breast, posting season-best times in all three events ... scored in 200 IM (7th) and 200 breast (14th) ... finished third in 200 breaststroke against Cleveland State ... swam 400 individual medley vs. Michigan State ... top times included 56.71 in 100 breast, 2:04.35 in 200 breast, 1:51.45 in 200 IM, and 4:28.08 in 400 IM ... recipient of Patrick Reilly McManus Captains Award for performing well both in and out of the pool in pressure situations and best exemplifying the term "teammate."

AS A SOPHOMORE: One of the most well-rounded swimmers on the roster, posting fast times in a number of different events and distances ... the third-fastest Irish swimmer in the 100 and 200 breaststroke ... also swam the individual medleys, ending up as the second-fastest swimmer in the 200 IM ... top efforts include 2:05.72 in the 200 breast, 58.98 in the 100 breast and 1:53.40 in the 200 IM ... competed in all three events at the 2002 BIG EAST Championships ... ended up 14th in the 200 IM, 15th in the 200 breast and 20th in the 100 breast at the BIG EAST meet ... first dual-event victory of the season came vs. Western Ontario, taking first in the 200 breast (2:19.67) ... swam well at the 2001 Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in the top 10 in the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast ... took third place in the 200 IM at the ND Invite.

AS A FRESHMAN: One of the top breaststroke and IM specialists on the Irish roster ... qualified for the 2001 BIG EAST Championships in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM ... swam his best time of the year in all three events at the conference championship ... finished second in the 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley against Wiconsin-Milwaukee... swam on the first-place 400 breaststroke relay at the Notre Dame Relays... runner-up in the 200 individual medley against Wisconsin-Milwaukee... recorded five top-five finishes during the 2000-01 season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-year letterwinner in swimming at Rio Americano High School ... four-time scholar-athlete award winner ... conference champion in the 100 breaststroke ... earned all-conference honors, named the team MVP and served as team captain his senior season ... team went undefeated his senior year ... named an Academic All-American in 2000 ... also named Scholar Athlete of the Year by the Sacramento Bee ... placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke at the California state championship meet and qualified for the Speedo Junior Nationals ... manager of the school newspaper and student body treasurer ... a National Merit Commended Scholar ... born Aug. 25, 1982 in Albany, N.Y. ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a political science major.