Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving explained

Arizona Wildcat Swimming and Diving
University:University of Arizona
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Conferenceshort:Conference
City:Tucson
State:Arizona
Stateabb:AZ
Coach:Ben Loorz (men's, women's & diving)
Home Pool:Hillenbrand Aquatic Center
Nickname:Wildcats
Color1:Cardinal
Color2:Navy
Hex1:CC0033
Hex2:003366
Men's Ncaa:2008
Women's Ncaa:2008----WAC
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978----Pac-12
2000, 2006, 2007, 2008

The Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving program represents The University of Arizona in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's swimming and diving competition. The Wildcats currently compete in the Pac-12 Conference until July 1, 2024, when they move to the Big 12 Conference.

From 1989 to 2011, he served as the swimming head coach for the Arizona Wildcats at the University of Arizona.[1] His swimmers won 49 NCAA individual titles, 31 NCAA relay titles, and 2 NCAA team championships. While at Arizona, he also led Tucson Ford Aquatics (previously Hillenbrand Aquatics) to several national team championships.[2] The Wildcats won their first and only national championship in both Men's and Women's in 2008 under former head coach Frank Busch.[3]

Men's swimming and diving

NCAA team championships

Individual champions

Source:[4]

1981 Doug Towne 500 Freestyle
1983 500 Freestyle
1984 George DiCarlo 500 Freestyle
1989 1,650 Freestyle
1993 Seth Pepper 100 Butterfly
1994 500 Freestyle
1,650 Freestyle
1996 Martin Pepper 100 Butterfly
1997 1,650 Freestyle
1998 200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1,650 Freestyle
1999 200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
1,650 Freestyle
2000 200 Freestyle
500 Freestyle
2000 50 Freestyle
2003 200 Freestyle
2005 200 Freestyle
2006 200 Freestyle
100-Yard Butterfly
2007 Adam Ritter 200 Individual Medley
100 Butterfly
100 Butterfly
200 Freestyle
2008 Albert Subirats 100 Butterfly
Darian Townsend 200 Individual Medley
2009 500 Freestyle
2010 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
Clark Burckle 200 Breaststroke
2011 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
2012 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
Austen Thompson 400 Individual Medley
2013 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
2014 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
50 Freestyle
2015 Kevin Cordes 100 Breastroke

Relay champions

1993 Todd Newman, Robert Abernethy, Seth Pepper, Mike McQuitty 200 Medley Relay
2006 Nick Thoman, Ivan Barnes, Albert Subirats, Adam Ritter 400 Medley Relay
Albert Subirats, Dave Rollins, Lyndon Ferns, Simon Burnett 200 Medley Relay
Simon Burnett, Lyndon Ferns, Tyler DeBerry, Adam Ritter 800 Freestyle Relay
Simon Burnett, Lyndon Ferns, Albert Subirats, Adam Ritter 400 Freestyle Relay
2007 Jean Basson, Nicolas Nilo, Adam Ritter, Darian Townsend 800 Freestyle Relay
2008 400 Freestyle Relay
Jean Basson, Darian Townsend, Joel Greenshields, Nicolas Nilo 800 Freestyle Relay
Albert Subirats, Ivan Barnes, Darian Townsend, Joel Greenshields 400 Medley Relay
2012 Mitchell Friedmann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Adam Small 200 Medley Relay
2013 400 Medley Relay

Records

50 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 18.80Bradley Tandy2014 Pac−12 Men's Swimming ChampionshipMarch 6, 2014
100 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 42.00Ralph Daleiden2023 Minnesota InvitationalNovember 30, 2023
200 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 1:31.20Simon Burnett2006 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2006
500 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 4:08.92Jean Basson2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2009
1000 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 8:45.27Chad Carvin1995 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships1995
1650 y freestyle style='text-align:left;" 14:31.38Brooks Fail2021 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2021
100 y butterfly style='text-align:left;" 44.57Albert Subirats2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2007
200 y butterfly style='text-align:left;" 1:40.16Justin Wright2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2018
100 y breaststroke style='text-align:left;" 50.04Kevin Cordes2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2014
200 y breaststroke style='text-align:left;" 1:48.66Kevin Cordes2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2014
100 y backstroke style='text-align:left;" 44.83Albert Subirats2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2007
200 y backstroke style='text-align:left;" 1:38.67Jake Tapp2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2009
200 y Individual Medley style='text-align:left;" Adam RitterAdam Ritter2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2007
400 y Individual Medley style='text-align:left;" 3:38.55Brooks Fail2022 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2022
200 y Free Relay style='text-align:left;" 1:15.97Tommy Palmer, Marin Ercegovic, Seth Miller, Ryan Perham2023 Pac−12 Championships2023
400 y Free Relay style='text-align:left;" 2:47.86Albert Subirats, Nicolas Nilo, Darian Townsend, Adam Ritter2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2007
800 y Free Relay style='text-align:left;" 6:11.82Jean Basson, Nicolas Nilo, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Joel Greenshields2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2009
200 y Medley Relay style='text-align:left;" 1:22.90Ryan Purdy, Ryan Foote, Seth Miller, Tommy Palmer2024 Pac−12 Championships2024
400 y Medley Relay style='text-align:left;" 3:02.09Mitchell Friedemann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or2013 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships2013

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/c-swim/spec-rel/020311aaa.html Former Swimming & Diving Coach Frank Busch Named U.S. National Team Director
  2. Web site: Hall of Fame: 2008 - Coach Frank Busch .
  3. Web site: 2008 NCAA Championship Men's Swimming & Diving team HOF .
  4. Web site: Individual National Championships .