University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Swimmers win first BIG EAST Championship; Send largest contingent ever to NCAAs 6( Caroli n Irenda With several key mem- bers returning and one of the best freshman classes in the nation, the women ' s swimming team had an incredible season marked by a first-ever conference championship and many personal acheivements. Led by captains Erin Brooks and Amy Bostick, the team completed the season with a 7-5 record highlighted by victories over BIG EAST foes Bos- ton College, Connecticut, and Pittsburgh. The Irish also added team victories at the Notre Dame Relays and the Notre Dame SCOREBOARD ND opr Notre Dame Relays Isl place Arizona 50 63 Boston College 203 96 Connecticut 178 118 Pittsburgh 187 113 Notre Dame Invitational 1st place Hawaii 133 67 Rainbow Invitational 3rd place Bowling Green 133 108 Illinois 107 193 Indiana 154 145 Minnnesota 124 176 Southern Illinois 161 132 Michigan 58 82 Lastern Michigan 116 23 BIG LAST Championshi f)s 1st place Shamrock Classic NTS NCAA Zone Diving NTS NCAA Championships 25th place Invitational. The team captured the title at the BIG EAST Championships in their second appearance at that meet, improving upon last year ' s third place finish. Senicir Ail-American Brooks led the way at the championships bv win- ning the 100 and 200 backstoke titles for the second straight year. She set a new school record in the 200 backstroke and qualified for the NCAAs in both events. Many other Notre Dame records were shattered at the BIG EAST meet. New marks were set in the 200 and 500 meter freestyle by junior Linda Gallo, in the 100 and 200 meter breast- stroke bv freshman Shan- non Suddarth, in the 100 and 200 meter buttertlv by freshman Alison Newell, and in the 50 and 100 meter freetvle bv junit r Courtney South. All five relay records were broken as well. The relay team of Brooks, Brittanv Kline, Elizabeth Barger, and South won the 200 meter medley relay and came in second in the 400 meter medle ' . The .SOO freest ' le rela ' team was also victorious while the 200 and 400 freestyle relays came in second. Brooks, Suddarth, and Newell went on to com- pete at the NCAA meet. Suddarth finished thir- teenth in the 200 breast- stroke, while Newell had the same finish in the 200 butterfly. Brotiks contin- ued to excel, placing eighth in the 200 meter backstroke and acheiving Ail-American status iox the second consecutix e year. The Irish finished twenty-fifth in the NCA.A their highest national finisii e er. •Tsr Sophomore Brittany Kline competes in the breaststroke at a home meet. Kline finished in fourth place in the 100 Breaststroke at the BIG EAST Championships to help the Irish capture the team title. Jo SpMii

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An Irish swimmer dives into the pool. Getting off to a good start is often times one of the most important aspects of a race. Junior Ron Royer finishes a race a race at Rolfs Aquatic Center. Royer was one of the top freestylists for the Irish. 96-97 Men ' s Swimming Team Members: (fro)it row) Head Coach Tim Welsh, coach Kristin Heath, lanager Marah Wich, Rob Lambert, Josh Saylor, Matt Rose, Ry Beville, Rich Murphy, diving coach aiming Xie. (second row) Josh Cahill, Bryson Toothaker, John Lubker, Peter Mehok, Raymond itzpatrick, Brian Najarian, John Kennedy, (third row) Sean Casey, Robert Fetter, Slade Stoltz, Mike )onovan, Wes Richardson, Chris Fugate, Vince Kuna, Scott Zumbach, Steele Whowell. (fourtJi row) evin McCluskey, John Steffan, Charles Bard, Peter Clearkin, Brian Kolle, Michael Revers, Mike )riscoll, Jeff Page, (back roiv) Ron Royer, Mike Doyle, Stephen Cardwell, Tyler Maertz, James ' Iclnerney, Herb Huesman, Antonio Fonesca. Meii ' d. SuUi unmcj, O

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Sophomore Meghan Eckstein nears the finish in the backstroke at Rolfs Aqua tic Center. Junior freesylist Linda Gallo gets ready for the start of a race. Gallo set new school records in both the 200 and 500 meter freestyle. |996-97 Women ' s Swimming Team Members: (front row) Coach Eva Lupi, coach Kristin Heath, Karen loley, Alyssa Peterson, Amy Bostick, Erin Brooks, Karen Daylor, manager Katherine Finucci, diving :)ach Caiming Xie. (second row) Meghan Eckstein, Shelley Hotchkiss, Jenna Rozzoni, Lauren Relay, ourtney South, Christine Holmberg, Linda Gallo, head coach Bailey Weathers, (third row) Shannon .lynn, Erin Yates, Judy Amorosa, Brittany Kline, Anne lacobucci, Rebecca Roedersheimer, Kate ' Scannlain, Laurie Kelleher, Alison Hollis. (fourth row) Molly Beeler, Kimberly Ricks, Jill Matalavage, laggie Tinucci, Kelly Crowhurst, Leticia Herrera, Shannon Suddarth. (back row) Elizabeth Barger, latalie Najarian, Alison Newell, Laura Shepard, Rhiana Saunders, Gina Kettlehohn. Women i- eiuUmminCf, Idu