James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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FAR ABOVE: Each year a din- ner is held at Coach Dunlap ' s house. The three captains Marc Wimmer, Eric Chapman, and Paul Weisser pig out on spa- ghetti. The Vietnamese saying, which translates as The year of the Cat was kept a secret between swimmers until the unveiling after State. BOYS ' SWIMMING: First Row: M. Hines, K. Wilcox; Second Row: G. Andrews, T. Jones, P. Weisser, E. Chapman, M. Wimmer, K. Smith, R. Pieniazkiewicz, R. Lambert; Third Row: A. Hay, D. Snyder, G. Fredenburg, J. Thompson, S. Kirkpatrick, N. Vakkur, S. Beyer; Fourth Row: D. Boehm, S. Black, R. Vogel, T. Eperjesi, D. Stout, D. Thibodeau, M. Dunderman, Coach D. Dunlap; Fifth Row: R. Garab, D. Klein, R. McChesney, M. Messaglia, R. Bonek. 94 Boys ' Swimming

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Some rules in swimming compe- titions are strict. Steph Sande- fur, who is swimming her stron- gest stroke, the breaststroke, had to remember to keep her head from going completely un- der water or she would be dis- qualified. Coach Brenda Saunders and fel- low teammates supported com- peting Riley swimmers during every race. Friends and memories In all my four years of swimming, this year was the most rewarding, com- mented Lisa Hay ' 83. Friends I have made will always have a great impact on my life. The girls ' swimming team closed with a season record of 4-8. Diver Mary Zimmer ' 84 remarked, This year was a learning experience for us all. We hope to improve our re- cord next year. Lisa continued, I will never forget the spirit and sportsmanship of others. The victories this year were not plentiful but the real victories are the friends and memories I will have for the rest of my life. Girls ' Swimming 93

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We will reap the benefits Coach Dave Dunlap, a quiet, reserved man, is the force that inspires the Wildcat boys ' swim team to succeed. As diver Greg Fredenburg ' 83 put it, Coach Dunlap is like a second father and mother all in one. He pushes you to do your best, because he knows that in the long run we will reap the bene- fits. Coach Dunlap ' s influ- ence prompted the boys to strive for their goals. With an 19-0 regular season re- cord, a Sectional title, and State runner-up, many of the goals were accom- plished. We mess around a lit- tle, ' . ' commented tri-cap- tain Marc Wimmer ' 83, but as we hit the water, we know we have to start working. According to Marc, swimming helps a person learn a lot about life because it takes a lot of hard work. (The team aver- aged 10-12 thousand yards total in two workouts a day.) The key to success lies in self-discipline, a strong mental attitude, and goal setting. Diver Tracy Jones ' 83 agrees, Swim- ming is a sport where you learn responsibility and stretch your mental capabi- lity to the max. Greg ad- ded, To be a good diver you have to be self-disci- plined and push yourself to newer and more difficult dives. Behind the scenes, man- agers Margaret Hines ' 83 and Kevin Wilcox ' 84 ad- ded their dedication to aid Coach Dunlap and his team. Being a manager, however, requires more than recording times and helping with clean-up. This year our managers are doing a super job, mentioned diver Rick Vo- gel ' 84. They do all the splits and almost anything we ask of them, even cleaning and trimming our toenails. All together, the faces and personalities within the Wildcat swim team made the squad ' s many suc- cesses this year. Their State runner-up trophy proved it. Win! S- ABOVE: A nervous habit of fin- ger-chewing is a sight familiar to Coach Dave Dunlap ' s swim- mers. FAR LEFT: Executing the per- fect dive takes a lot of self disci- pline and practice, as Tracy Jones ' 83 shows here. LEFT: Over the summer of ' 82, Ralph Pieniazkiewicz ' 83 won the national Junior Olympics in the 100 and 200 butterfly. This year Ralph won the State cham- pionship in the 100 butterfly in a record-breaking time, which helped his team take second in State. Boys ' Swimming 95