Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving

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.

Arizona Wildcat Swimming and Diving
UniversityUniversity of Arizona
Head coachBen Loorz (men's, women's & diving)
ConferencePac-12 Conference
LocationTucson, AZ
Home poolHillenbrand Aquatic Center
NicknameWildcats
ColorsCardinal and Navy
   
Men's NCAA Champions
2008
Women's NCAA Champions
2008

WAC
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978


Pac-12
2000, 2006, 2007, 2008

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

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NCAA team championships

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  • 2008 – coach: Frank Busch

Individual champions

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Source:[4]

Year Athlete Event
1981 Doug Towne 500 Freestyle
1983 George DiCarlo 500 Freestyle
1984 George DiCarlo 500 Freestyle
1989 Mariusz Podkościelny 1,650 Freestyle
1993 Seth Pepper 100 Butterfly
1994 Chad Carvin 500 Freestyle
1,650 Freestyle
1996 Martin Pepper 100 Butterfly
1997 Ryk Neethling 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 Roland Schoeman 50 Freestyle
2003 Simon Burnett 200 Freestyle
2005 200 Freestyle
2006 200 Freestyle
Lyndon Ferns 100-Yard Butterfly
2007 Adam Ritter 200 Individual Medley
Albert Subirats 100 Butterfly
100 Butterfly
Darian Townsend 200 Freestyle
2008 Albert Subirats 100 Butterfly
Darian Townsend 200 Individual Medley
2009 Jean Basson 500 Freestyle
2010 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
Clark Burckle 200 Breaststroke
2011 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
2012 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke
Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke
Austen Thompson 400 Individual Medley
2013 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
2014 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke
200 Breaststroke
Brad Tandy 50 Freestyle
2015 Kevin Cordes 100 Breastroke

Relay champions

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Year Athlete Event
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 Albert Subirats, Darian Townsend, Nicolas Nilo, Joel Greenshields 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 Mitchell Friedmann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or 400 Medley Relay

Records

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As of May 20, 2024
Event Time Athlete Meet Date Additional Note(s)
50 y freestyle 18.80 Bradley Tandy 2014 Pac−12 Men's Swimming Championship March 6, 2014
100 y freestyle 42.00 Ralph Daleiden 2023 Minnesota Invitational November 30, 2023
200 y freestyle 1:31.20 Simon Burnett 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2006
500 y freestyle 4:08.92 Jean Basson 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009
1000 y freestyle 8:45.27 Chad Carvin 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 1995
1650 y freestyle 14:31.38 Brooks Fail 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2021
100 y butterfly 44.57 Albert Subirats 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007
200 y butterfly 1:40.16 Justin Wright 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2018
100 y breaststroke 50.04 Kevin Cordes 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2014
200 y breaststroke 1:48.66 Kevin Cordes 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2014
100 y backstroke 44.83 Albert Subirats 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007
200 y backstroke 1:38.67 Jake Tapp 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009
200 y Individual Medley Adam Ritter Adam Ritter 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007
400 y Individual Medley 3:38.55 Brooks Fail 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2022
200 y Free Relay 1:15.97 Tommy Palmer, Marin Ercegovic, Seth Miller, Ryan Perham 2023 Pac−12 Championships 2023
400 y Free Relay 2:47.86 Albert Subirats, Nicolas Nilo, Darian Townsend, Adam Ritter 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007
800 y Free Relay 6:11.82 Jean Basson, Nicolas Nilo, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Joel Greenshields 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009
200 y Medley Relay 1:22.90 Ryan Purdy, Ryan Foote, Seth Miller, Tommy Palmer 2024 Pac−12 Championships 2024
400 y Medley Relay 3:02.09 Mitchell Friedemann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2013

References

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  1. ^ Former Swimming & Diving Coach Frank Busch Named U.S. National Team Director Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine from GoBearcats.com, website of the University of Cincinnati Athletics; published 2011-02-02, retrieved 2011-07-07.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame: 2008 - Coach Frank Busch".
  3. ^ "2008 NCAA Championship Men's Swimming & Diving team HOF".
  4. ^ "Individual National Championships".