Antonio Fonseca Class: Senior Hometown: Greenville, RI High School: Bishop Hendricken Event: Breaststroke Birthdate: 06/13/1978

AS A JUNIOR: Swam mainly the 100 and 200 breaststroke, but also competed in the 100 butterfly, 50 and 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley in 1998-99 ... had his best times of the season in both breaststroke events at the 1999 BIG EAST championships ... swam his top season time of 58.48 in the BIG EAST preliminaries of the 100 breaststroke ... went on to place 16th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.49 ... recorded season-best time of 2:09.75 in the preliminaries of the BIG EAST 200-yard breaststroke ... placed fourth at the Bill Ritter Invitational in the 100-yard breaststroke ... finished third in 200 breaststroke versus Buffalo ... came in fifth at Michigan State in 200-yard breaststroke ... sixth in the 50-yard freestyle at the Shamrock Classic.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Won the 100 breaststroke at the 1997 Notre Dame Invitational with the second-fastest time on the team in 1997-98 ... took third place at Notre Dame Invitational in the 200 breaststroke with the third-best team time of the year ... placed 15th in the 100 breaststroke at the 1998 BIG EAST championships ... had five top-five finishes in the 200 breaststroke.

AS A FRESHMAN: Gave the Irish immediate results in breaststroke events in ’96-’97 ... one of three Irish swimmers to place in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the 1997 BIG EAST championships ... finished 15th in both events ... recorded nine top-five finishes in the 100 and 200 breast in dual-meet events ... also finished fourth in both events at the Notre Dame Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Four-time all-state selection and two-time state champion in the 100 breaststroke ... four-year letterwinner at Bishop Hendricken High School ... led high school to four state championship titles ... participated in junior nationals in the 100 and 200 breaststroke in 1995 and 1996 ... compiled a 50-0 dual-meet record in high school ... captained high school team his senior year ... only member of the Notre Dame men’s swimming team from Rhode Island ... born June 13, 1978, in Providence, R.I. ... a double major in film, theatre and television and design in the College of Arts and Letters.