2011-12 jmu swimming & diving guide

2011-12 JMU Swimming & Diving - 1

welcomeHello and welcome to James Madison University! As both an alumnus and a head

coach for JMU Swimming and Diving, I am proud to show you everything our university has to offer. While this recruiting guide is a perfect way to begin your search of JMU, make sure to also visit us online at www.jmusports.com and www.jmu.edu.

James Madison University has been recognized with nationally-ranked areas of study, great undergraduate programs, a beautiful campus and a dynamic student body. Additionally our athletic depart-ment is dedicated to building strong student-athletes. We take great pride in our academic and athletic accomplishments. As we continue to build the swimming and diving program toward a championship, we also maintain a standard of scholarly excellence in

consistently earning Academic All-America status.

As you begin to get a glimpse of JMU swimming and diving you will find a true team atmosphere. This cohesive, motivated group is committed to reaching the next level of competition as one unit. Our team of swimmers, divers, coaches and support staff all play a part in creating a motivating atmosphere where we can compete and excel every day! Over the years, JMU has earned six CAA team championships and boasts 21 in-dividual champions. In 2011 alone, the swimming and diving family had 15 record-breaking performances and placed second in the CAA championship meet. JMU had eight athletes earn All-CAA honors, seven athletes earn NCAA standards and we also sent our first diver to the NCAA championship meet! It is our goal to build on JMU’s tradition of success in the Colonial Athletic Association.

I hope you will look further into James Madison University and our Swimming and Diving Program. Come visit our campus and enjoy everything we have to of-fer. It is a great time to be wearing purple! Go DUKES!

Samantha Smith

Head Coach, Swimming and Diving

2011-12 ScheduleOctober 1 Marshall/Radford/Campbell . . . . . . . . . Radford, Va. . . . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 14 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:30 p .m . 15 Virginia Tech/N.C. State . . . . . . . . . . . . Blacksburg, Va. . . . . . . . . 1 p.m. 29 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgantwon, W.Va. . . . . 11 a.m.

November 4-5 CAA Pod* (GMU/W&M/NU/ODU) . . . . Fairfax, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . All Day 17-18 Nike Cup Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapel Hill, N.C. . . . . . . . All Day (Diving only)

December 2-4 Big Al Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princeton, N.J. . . . . . . . . All Day

January 14 VMI, Georgetown, American . . . . .Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 p .m . 20 Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Home . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p .m .

February 4-5 Virginia Tech Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . Blacksburg, Va. . . . . . . . . All Day 22-25 CAA Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fairfax, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . All Day

March 15-17 NCAA Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . Auburn, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . All Day


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coaching staffSamantha Smith

Head CoachSeventh SeasonJames Madison ‘01

Coaching Career•Namedwomen’sheadcoachMay31,2005. •Co-headcoachofmenandwomenfor2004-05 season.•49-28indualmeetsinsevenseasonsas head women’s coach with gradual improvement every year in CAA meet standings.

•TheDukeshavebrokenaschoolrecord52timesduringhersevenseasons as head coach.

•FourCAAeventchampionships.•CoachedAndreaCriscuolotoCAARookieSwimmer of the Year in 2009-10.

•Atleastsevenwinsindualmeetsineachofthelast four seasons.

•12schoolrecordsbrokenin2010-11season.•14schoolrecordsbrokenin2008-09season,in-cluding all five relay races.

•2008-09squadposted46resultsthatrankedinthetop 10 marks in program history.

•Nineschoolrecordsbrokenin2007-08season,including eight in CAA meet

•ProducedthreeNCAAindividualqualifiersinAllison Keel, P.J. Naber, and Andrea Criscuolo and firstJMUrelayteamNCAAqualifier

•OthercoachingexperienceatTheCollegeofWilliam and Mary, Summerset Olde Creek RecreationCenterinFairfax,andHersheyAquaticClub in Pa.

Swimming Career•Asacollegiateswimmer,CAAchampionandfirstJMUswimmertoreachNCAAqualifyingtimesin100 and 200 breaststroke in 2001.

•FormerJMUrecordholderinthe100and200breaststrokeandthe200and400medleyrelay.•HelpedJMUto2001CAAchampionshipandrunner-upfinishesin1999and2000.•B.S.inmediaartsanddesignin2001.•B.S.instudioartin2002.•OldersisterShawneeandyoungerbrotherRobertalsoswamatJMU.


coaching staffBecky Benson

Diving Head CoachFifth seasonAlabama ‘88/N.C. State ‘99•HelpedKimHelfrichbecome first member of JMU Swimming and DivingtoqualifyforNCAA Championships in 2010-11.•Qualifiedfourdiv-ers for the NCAA Zone Meet in both 2010 and 2011.

•CoachedKimHelfrichtoCAARookieDiverofthe Year in 2009-10 and CAA Diver of the Year in 2010-11.

•In2008-09,qualifiedapairofdiversfortheNCAA Zone Meet.

•Afterthe2010-11season,Benson-coacheddiversaccountforthe top five one-meter scores in JMU history and the top four three-meter marks.

•Infirstseasonin2007-08,coachedJamieCoyletoone-meterschoolrecordandNCAAZonequalification.

•HelpedCoyleimprovetopone-meterscorebynearly80pointsandthree-meterby60pointsinoneseason.

•DivingcoachatN.C.Statefor2006-07season.•SixofsevendiversatNCSUqualifiedforNCAAZoneBmeet.•CollegiatediveratSouthCarolinaandwasNationalIndependent Conference three-meter champion.

•MetroConferenceDiveroftheYear in 1984 and NCAA semifinal-ist.

Welcome to the amazing world of JMU Swimming & Diving, where we are ONE team with ONE goal: The Colonial Athletic Association Championship!There has never been a better time to be a JMU

Duke, and we are excited to share our team and our vision with you as you make plans for your academ-ic and athletic future.I encourage you to visit JMU’s campus and see

for yourself why so many have found a home in Harrisonburg. Best of luck, and I look forward to meeting you at some point in your recruiting jour-ney.

coaching staffDane Pedersen

Assistant CoachFifth seasonMissouri ‘04•JMUhassteadilyimproveduponfinalfinishinCAAmeetineachseasonwithPedersen on staff.•JMUbroke12schoolrecordswith47top10timesin2010-11.•ArrivalatJMUcoincidedwithlargestwinturnaroundinprogramhistorywith8-4 mark in 07-08•Infirstseasonwiththe Dukes, nine school records fell with one NCAA provisional qualifier

•GraduateassistantcoachatMissourifrom2004-07 with both men and women ranked in top 25.

•CompetedforMissourifrom1999to2003.•Setschoolrecordsin1,000and1,650freestyles.•Three-timeBigXIIAll-Conferencehonoree.


Welcome to James Madison University and wom-en’s swimming and diving! We are excited you are interested in our university and swim program. JMU offers the perfect college experience by provid-ing the ideal setting to obtain an outstanding degree, accomplish all your goals, and develop as a person. I am thrilled to be a member of the JMU swim and

dive family as we build on past success and move toward future goals. Our team relishes the opportu-nity to forge their own place amongst past champi-onship teams and to continue JMU swimming and diving’s rich history. We hope you continue to look at James Madison

and encourage you to come get a feel for the JMU experience. You will not regret considering such a uniqueplacebeamingwithsomuchenergy,bothacademically and athletically. I hope you’ll continue to explore everything that makes me proud to be a member of the Duke family.


rosterLauren Broussard Fly Sr. La Place, La./Mount Carmel AcademyEmma Brown Diving So. Beverly Hills, Mich./Wylie E Groves/KentuckyCaroline Burns Back Jr. Severna Park, Md./Severn SchoolAlex Charbeneau Distance Free, Back, IM Fr. Marlton, N.J./CherokeeAndrea Criscuolo Fly, Back Jr. Point Pleasant, N.J./Point PleasantMelissa Criscuolo Fly Fr. Point Pleasant, N.J./Point PleasantShannon Dubay Breast, IM So. South Windsor, Conn./South WindsorMary Gargula Breast So. Richmond, Va./James RiverSusanne Gingher Sprint Free Fr. Boalsburg, Pa./State College AreaEva Hannesdottir Free Sr. Seltjarnarnes, Iceland/Kvennaskolinn/New OrleansKimberly Helfrich Diving Jr. Fort Belvoir, Va./West SpringfieldMelissa Helock Free Sr. Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains FanwoodSamantha Holland IM, Breast Sr. Midlothian, Va./MidlothianKelsey Holmgaard Breast, Sprint Free So. Roanoke, Va./George MasonAimee Hooper Free, Fly, IM Fr. Clifton Park, N.Y./ShenendehowaKelly Johanson Mid, Distance Free Fr. Larchmont, N.Y./MamaroneckMorgan Johnson Free, IM So. Woodstock, Ga./WoodstockNicole Jotso Diving Sr. Suffern, N.Y./SuffernTaylor Kane Mid, Distance Free Fr. Langhorne, Pa./Archbishop WoodCatalina Mendieta Sprint Free, Fly Sr. Parkland, Fla./Marjory Stoneman Douglas/New OrleansAddy Morrison Breast, IM So. Williamsburg, Va./BrutonKaitlyn Poff Sprint Free Fr. Huntersville, N.C./North MecklenburgAlex Savage Diving Fr. Carrolton, Texas/Lewisville HebronChelsea Savage Diving Sr. Bedford, Texas/L.D. BellAnna Susko Back Jr. Roxbury, N.J./RoxburySin Hye Won Breast, IM Fr. Springfield, Va./West Springfield

Head Coach: Samantha Smith (Eighth Season, JMU ‘01)Diving Head Coach: Becky Benson (Fifth Season, Alabama)Assistant Coach: Dane Pedersen (Fifth Season, Missouri ‘04)Manager: Layne EidemillerStrength & Conditioning Coaches: Justin Jones, Donny SmithGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Kelly ColemanCaptains: Samantha Holland, Kimberly Helfrich, Melissa HelockAcademic Advisor: Scott Aborgast

Eva HannesdottirSenior Freestyle Seltjarnarnes, Iceland/Kvennaskolinn/New Orleans Dietetics major•TransferstudentfromtheUniversityof

New Orleans

•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-American as a junior

•CAAChampioninthe100-yardfreestylewith a school-record time of 50.19 seconds

•SetaJMUrecordtimeinthe50-yardfreestylewithatimeof23.14secondstoearn All-CAA accolades

•EarnAll-CAAhonorsinthe200-yardfreestyle finishing second at the CAA Championships

•PartofAll-CAARelayteamsinthe200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays

•Ininternationalcompetitionwonthe 100 fly at the Iceland National Championships in 2009

•BeforeUNO,wasamemberoftheIcelandic National Team

•CompetedatEuropeanJuniorChampionships, European Short Course Championships and Small Nation Games


athletesLauren Broussard

Senior Butterfly La Place, La./Mount Carmel Academy Communications major•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

•Finishedeighthinthe200butterflyatthe 2011 CAA Championships, turning in the second-fastest time in school history

•Contributedtoschoolrecordin the 400 medley relay at CAA Championships as a freshman

•Scoredinthe08-09CAAmeetwith14th place in 200 butterfly, swimming sixth-best time in JMU history

•Placedfirstinthe200butterflyagainstRadford, VMI, and Georgetown, second at Bucknell Invitational, and fourth in CAA Pod Meet.


athletesMelissa Helock

Senior Freestyle Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood Accounting major•TeamCaptainin2011-12

•Asajunior,swamthethird-fastest time in JMU history in the 500-yard freestyle at CAA Championships

•Ownsthefourth-fastesttimeinJMU history in both the 1,000 freestyleandthe1,650-yardfreestyle

•SwamJMUtop10timesinthe200-yard and 500-yard freestyles in CAA Championships as a freshman

•HelpedJMUsetaschoolrecordinthe 800-yard freestyle relay at the CAA meet

•EarnedpointsforJMUwith16th-place finish in 200-yard freestlye at CAA meet

Samantha HollandSenior IM/Breaststroke Midlothian, Va./Midlothian Communication major•TeamCaptainin2011-12

•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

•JMUDean’sListSpring2011

•Placedeighthinthe400-yardindividual medley at the CAA Championships

•200-yardindividualmedleymarkis the third-best in JMU history while 400-yard individual medley time ranks second all-time

•Earnedpointswitha16th-placefinish in 200-yard individual medley at 2008-09 CAA Championships

Catalina MendietaSenior Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly Parkland, Fla./Marjory Stoneman Douglass/New Orleans•TransferstudentfromtheUniversityofNewOrleans

•Placedfifthinthe50-yardfreestyle at the 2011 CAA Championships with the second-fastest time in schoolhistory(23.32)

•Placedfifthinthe100-yard butterfly at the 2011 CAA Champioships with the third-fastest time in school history (55.28)

•EarnedAll-CAAhonorsas part of the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams at 2011 CAA Championships

•UNOschoolrecordholderin50freestyleandthe100butterfly

•Memberofthe200freestyle,400freestyle,200medleyand400medleyrelayteamsthatsetschoolrecordsfor UNO

•HadthehighestfinishforaUNOfemaleswimmerwhenplacingfourthinthe100butterflyattheSunBeltChampionships

•PartofallthreePrivateerrelayteamsthatbecamefirsttohavepodiumplacementsataconferencechampionship


athletesNicole Jotso

Senior Diving Suffern, N.Y./Suffern Physical Education/Health Education major•Scoreda318.15towintheCAAthree-meterdivingchampionship

in 2011

•Rankedtiedfor17thinoverallpointsearnedat2011CAAChampionshipswith34

•Placedfifthintheone-meterdiveatthe2011CAAChampionshipswith a score of 289.85

•Holdsthesecond-highestscoreinschoolhistoryintheone-meterdive(314.40)andthethird-highestinthethree-meterdive(321.60)

•Placedsixthontheone-meterboardand17thonthethree-meterboardattheNCAAZoneAQualifyingmeetin2011.

•Placedthirdintheone-meterdiveandthirdinthethree-meterdive at the 2010 CAA Championships, collecting All-CAA honors in both

•ThirdandAll-CAAinthree-meterboardat2009CAAChampionships along with fourth in one-meter dive

•SetschoolrecordsinbothdivingeventsinfirstseasonwhilebecomingfirstJMUdiverevertotop300pointsinasix-diveevent



athletesChelsea Savage

Senior Diving Bedford, Texas/L.D. Bell Marketing major•QualifiedfortheNCAAZoneA

Championships in 2010 and 2011

•Placed25thonthethree-meterboardand29th on the one-meter board at 2011 NCAA ZoneAQualifyingmeet

•Holdsfourth-bestscoreinJMUhistoryinboththe one-meter dive and three-meter dives

•Placed10thintheone-metereventandsixth in the three meter at the 08-09 CAA Championships

•DistrictDiveroftheYearandchampionallfour years in high school.

Caroline BurnsJunior Backstroke Severna Park, Md./Severn School Media Arts and Design major•Partofthe200-yardmedleyrelayteamthatturnedinthe

fifth-fastest time in school history

•Placed13thatthe2010CAAChampionshipsinthe200backstroke with a time that ranks second in program history

•Eighthfastest100backstroketimeinJMUhistory

•Helpedherteamplacefifth,whileestablishingaJMUrecord, at the CAA Championships in the 400 medley relay

•Helpedherteamwinthe200medleyrelayagainstMarshall while setting a Savage Natatorium pool record

Kimberly HelfrichJunior Diving Fort Belvoir, Va./West Springfield Visual Arts/Art Education major•In2011becamethefirstmemberofJMUSwimmingandDivingteamtoqualifyforNCAAChampionships

•Finished24thontheone-meterboardand28thinthethree-meter board as the NCAA Championships

•PlacedinthetopfiveineacheventattheNCAAZoneAQualifyingmeet

•2011CAADiveroftheYear

•2010CAARookieDiveroftheYear

•Setaschoolrecordonthethree-meterboardwitha377.70in a double-dual meet with Towson and Loyola

•JMUDean’sListFall2009andSpring2010


•Placedfourthinone-meterdiveandfifthinthree-meterdiveat CAA Championship

•NCAAZoneAQualifier,finishing17thintheone-meterdiveand 24th in the three-meter dive


athletesAndrea Criscuolo

Junior Butterfly/Backstroke Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant•Two-timeMid-MajorAll-AmericanbyCollegeSwimming.com

•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYearin2009

•Rankedninthinoverallpointsearnedatthe 2010 CAA Championship meet and 17th at the 2011 meet

•2011All-CAAselectioninthe100-yardand200-yard butterfly while setting school records in each event

•PlacedsecondtoearnAll-CAAhonorsin the 100 butterfly at the 2010 CAA Championships while posting the second-best time in school history

•FourthinaJMUrecord-breaking200butterfly at the CAA Championships with an NCAA B cut time

•PlacedfifthandbrokeJMUrecordinthe100 backstroke

•HelpedherteamplacefifthinaJMUrecord-breaking 400 medley relay at CAA Championships

•HelpedherteamplacefourthinaJMUrecord-breaking200medleyrelaywhilereachingtheNCAAprovisionalqualifyingstandard,thefirstforarelayinprogramhistory


athletesAnna Susko

Junior Backstroke Roxbury, N.J./Roxbury Communication Sciences and Disorders major•JMUAthleticDirectorScholar-Athlete

•Setaschoolrecordinthe200-yard backstroke while placing sixth at the 2011 CAA Championships

•Placedninthinthe200backstroke at the 2010 CAA Championships to set a JMU school record

•100backstroketimeat2010 CAA Championships was the 10th-best time in program history

•HighschoolteamMVPasasophomore

•Two-timeall-conference,all-area, and all-county

•TeamRookieoftheYearasa freshman

Emma BrownSophomore Diving Beverly Hills, Mich./Wylie E. Groves/Kentucky Anthropology major•TransferfromtheUniversityofKentucky

•OaklandActivitiesAssociationLeagueChampionin2010

•HighSchoolDivingAll-Americanin2010

•Dean’sListattheUniversityofKentucky

Mary GargulaSophomore Breaststroke Chicago, Ill./James River Health Sciences Major•Placed15thintheCAAChampionships

in the 100-yard breaststroke with the fifth-fastest time in school history

•Finishedfirstinthe100-yardbreaststroke in dual meet against Marshall

•Finishedthirdinthe200-yardindividualmedley in dual meet against Marshall

•Contributedtohighschool200medleyteam record in 2009 and 2010

•NCSAJuniorsQualifierinthe100and200 breaststroke

•Clubteamcaptain

•HonorRoll


athletesShannon Dubay

Sophomore Breaststroke South Windsor, Conn./South Windsor Biology Major•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-

American

•Placedfourthatthe2011CAAChampionships in the 100-yard breaststroke with a school record time

•Placedninthatthe2011CAAChampionships in the 200-yard breaststroke with a school record time

•MemberofAll-CAA200-yardmedleyrelay team that finished third at CAA Championships while setting a school record


•USASwimmingScholasticAll-American


athletesKelsey Holmgaard

Sophomore Breaststroke/Spring Free Roanoke, Va./George Mason Health Sciences major•TransferfromGeorgeMasonUniversity

•2010GeorgeMasonRookieof the Year

•Finishedsixthinthe100-yard breaststroke, 10th in the 100-yard freestyle and 11th in the 50-yard freestyle at the CAA Championships

•Waspartof400-yardfreestyle relay and 200-yard medley relay teams that finished second and third, respectively at the CAA Championships

•HelpedsettheVirginiaHigh School record in the 200-yard medley relay with at time of 1:59.70

Morgan JohnsonSophomore IM/Freestyle Woodstock, Ga./Woodstock Undeclared Major•CollegeSwimming.comMid-MajorAll-American

•Rankedtiedfor17thinoverallpointsearnedatthe 2011 CAA Championshp Meet

•Recordedthefifth-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe 400-yard individual medley to place sixth at the 2011 CAA Championships

•Recordedthefourth-fastesttimeinschoolhistoryinthe1,650-yardfreestyletoplaceseventhatthe2011 CAA Championships

•Recordedtheseventh-fastesttimeinschoolhistory in the 1,000-yard freestyle in a double-dual meetagainstRichmondandDuquesne

•Wendy’sHighSchoolHeismanTrophyAwardWinner in 2010


athletesAddy Morrison

Sophomore IM/Breaststroke Williamsburg, Va./Bruton Media Arts and Design Major•Turnedintheseventh-fastesttime

in school history in the 200-yard breaststroke to finish second at the Virginia Tech Invitational

•Wonthe400-yardindividualmedleyatthe Virginia Tech Invitational

•VirginiaStateSeniorsChampionsin2007

•TeamMVPin2010

•SelectedtoswimatNCSAJuniorNationals

•SetBrutonHighSchoolrecordinthe100 breaststroke

•MemberoftheNationalHonorSociety

Melissa CriscuoloFreshman Butterfly Point Pleasant, N.J./Point Pleasant•Two-timeteamMVPatPointPleasant

High School

•Three-timeFirstTeamAll-Conferenceselection

•OceanCountyChampionshipsMVPin2011

•NewJerseyStarLedgerAll-AreaTeam

•MemberoftheNationalHonorSociety

Alex CharbeneauFreshman Backstroke/IM/Distance Free Marlton, N.J./Cherokee International Business Major•Two-timeNCSAQualifier

•USAShortCourseJuniorsQualifierin2010

•Four-timeStudent-AthleteAward

•MemberoftheSpanishHonorSociety

•MotherandFatherbothswamforBowlingGreen University


athletesSusanne Gingher

Freshman Spring Freestyle Boalsburg, Pa./State College Area Elementary Education major •All-Americaninthe50-yardand100-yardfreestyle

and 200-yard medley relay

•Four-yearletterwinneratStateCollegeAreaHighSchool

•All-Statein50-yardand100-yardfreestyleevents

•All-Statehonorablementioninthe400-yardfreestyle relay

•NISCAStateTop16in50-yardand100-yardfreestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay

•SisterMicheleGingherswimsforEasternMichigan University

Kelly JohansonFreshman Mid/Distance Freestyle Larchmont, N.Y./Mamaroneck•Three-timeScholasticAll-American

•Four-timeScholarAthleteteamselection

•Two-timeAll-American

•Six-timeNewYorkSection1Champion

•Three-timeAll-Leagueselection

•Two-timeteamMVP

•Two-timeJournal News All-Star First Team

Aimee HooperFreshman Freestyle/Butterfly/IM Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa Special Education major•Three-timeU.S.

Swimming Scholastic All-American

•Three-timeJuniorNationalqualifier

•CoachedattheSpecialOlympics since age 15


athletesTaylor Kane

Freshman Mid/Distance Freestyle Langhorne, Pa./Archbishop Wood•Four-timeAll-CatholicLeagueFirstTeamselection

•Three-timeAll-Statehonoree

•2010All-American

•Two-timePhilly Burbs Intelligence First Team selection

•Three-timeBucks County Courier First Team selection

•HonorRollstudent

Alex SavageFreshman Diving Carrolton, Texas/Lewisville Hebron•Three-timeAll-Americanqualifier

•Two-timeDistrictDiveroftheYear

•Four-timeOutstandingFemaleDivingAward

•NationalHonorSocietyMember

•FrenchNationalHonorSocietyMember

•FatherplayedbasketballatVMI,brotherplayshockey for St. Anselm College and sister won a gold medal at the Women’s Hockey World Championships

Kaitlyn PoffFreshman Spring Freestyle Huntersville, N.C./North Mecklenburg Nursing major•Four-timeVarsityletterwinneratNorthMecklenburg High School

•Three-timeAll-ConferenceFirstTeamhonoree

•SwimmingteamMVPin2009

•Swimminganddivingteamcaptainin2011

•NationalHonorSocietymember

•Two-timeScholasticAll-American


athletesSin Hye Won

Freshman IM/Breaststroke Springfield, Va./West Springfield•All-MeetSecondTeamin2010

•Placedfirstinthe100breaststrokeatVirginiaAAA State Championships

•SpartanMVPAwardin2010

•HelpedleadWestSpringfieldtoaDistrictChampionship in 2009

•Two-timeJuniorNationalsQualifier

•Placedfirstinthe100-yardbreaststrokeatSpeedo Super Sectionals in 2010


recordsTeam RecordsEvent Record Date Holder100backstroke 56.30 2/27/10 AndreaCriscuolo200backstroke 2:00.46 2/26/11 AnnaSusko100breaststroke 1:01.49 2/26/11 ShannonDubay200breaststroke 2:15.59 2/26/11 ShannonDubay100butterfly 54.55 2/26/11 AndreaCriscuolo200butterfly 2:00.43 2/26/11 AndreaCriscuolo50freestyle 23.14 2/26/11 EvaHannesdottir100freestyle 50.19 2/26/11 EvaHannesdottir200 freestyle 1:48.45 2/29/08 P.J. Naber500freestyle 4:52.21 2/26/11 MorganJohnson1000 freestyle 10:12.78 2/28/09 Emily Konieczny1650freestyle 16:38.24 2/28/09 EmilyKonieczny200individualmedley 2:03.82 2/26/09 P.J.Naber400individualmedley 4:21.39 2/27/09 JackieHartman200freestylerelay 1:31.95 2/26/11 CatalinaMendieta,Carly Gibson, Eva Hannesdottir, Becca Hunt400freestylerelay 3:23.96 2/26/11 CarlyGibson,BeccaHunt, Catalina Mendieta, Eva Hannesdottir800freestylerelay 7:24.63 2/25/09 EmilyKonieczny,P.J.Naber, Lauren Kranz, Melissa Helock200medleyrelay 1:41.07 2/26/11 AndreaCriscuolo,ShannonDubay,CatalinaMendieta,BeccaHunt400medleyrelay 3:44.20 2/26/11 AndreaCriscuolo,LisaColapietro,CarlyGibson,BeccaHuntOne-meterdiving(6) 323.60 1/23/10 JessieEverettThree-meterdiving(6) 377.70 1/22/11 KimberlyHelfrich

Savage Pool Women’s RecordsEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke 55.97 10/22/10 Lauren Hines (Richmond)200backstroke 2:03.31 10/23/10 NicoleLePere(Richmond)100breaststroke 1:03.91 11/7/10 ErlaHaraldsdottir(OldDominion)200 breaststroke 2:18.97 91 Csepe (American)100butterfly 56.74 11/7/10 CarlyGibson200butterfly 2:03.03 1/18/04 BrookeBoncher(Richmond)50freestyle 23.39 1/18/04 BrookeBoncher(Richmond)100freestyle 51.62 1/18/04 RebeccaPerry(N.C.State)200freestyle 1:52.61. 1/18/04 RebeccaPerry(N.C.State)500 freestyle 4:57.97 95 Mitchell (G. Washington)1000 freestyle 10:07.95 1/22/11 Brooke Golden (Towson)1650freestyle 17:08.39 11/3/07 MeredithBudner(Towson)200individualmedley 2:08.19 10/23/10 MeghanSmith(Duquesne)400individualmedley 4:22.85 1/13/06 AgnesMago(Radford)200freestylerelay 1:36.79 11/7/10 EvaHannesdottir,BeccaHunt, Catalina Mendieta, Carly Gibson400freestylerelay 3:27.07 1/22/11 EricaHall,MelanieRowland, Kaitlin Burke, Meredith Budner (Towson)800freestylerelay 7:46.22 2/4/10 CarlyGibson,ChristinaLepore, Emily Vance, P.J. Naber200medleyrelay 1:44.65 10/14/11 CarolineBurns,SinHyeWon, Catalina Mendieta, Susanne Gingher400medleyrelay 3:52.45 10/22/10 Hines,Kobelja,Smaniotto,Bracket(Richmond)One-meterdiving(6) 320.70 1/22/11 JessieEverettThree-meterdiving(6) 377.70 1/22/11 KimberlyHelfrichPool records are held by members of the JMU team unless otherwise indicated.

Shannon Smiley

Allison Keel


recordsCAA Meet Records - WomenEvent Record Date Holder100 backstroke 54.55 2011 April Barrientos (Old Dominion)200backstroke 1:57.76 2011 StephanieForlenza(UNCW)100breaststroke 59.06 2010 AshleyDanner(GeorgeMason)200breaststroke 2:08.66 2010 AshleyDanner(GeorgeMason)100butterfly 53.06 2010 CaitlinKirsteier(UNCW)200butterfly 1:56.69 2002 LaurenStinnett(GeorgeMason)50freestyle 22.30 2009 KatieRadloff(William&Mary)100 freestyle 48.48 2009 Katie Radloff (William & Mary)200 freestyle 1:47.21 2009 Katie Radloff (William & Mary)500freestyle 4:38.28 2011 MeredithBudner(Towson)1,650freestyle 15:52.05 2011 MeredithBudner(Towson)200individualmedley 1:57.67 2009 AshleyDanner(GeorgeMason)400individualmedley 4:10.67 2011 MeredithBudner(Towson)200freestylerelay 1:31.19 2011 CTanner,KGodown,AMunger,MRiley(UNCW)400freestylerelay 3:21.24 2011 MBudner,MRowland,EHall,KBurke(Towson)800freestylerelay 7:12:67 2009 LGuers,MEmery,MFalcone,KRadloff(William&Mary)200medleyrelay 1:40.65 2009 NHarmon,ADanner,CImpink,MCheslock(GeorgeMason)400medleyrelay 3:41.24 2011 MBudner,CCznarnecki,BGolden,KBurke(Towson)1-meterdiving(11dives) 363.35 2009 KateHynes(Drexel)3-meterdiving(11dives) 364.15 2008 KateHynes(Drexel)


memorable moments

Allison Keel held the JMU record in the 50 freestyle and the 100 and 200 . She won a pair of CAA titles in 2006 in the 100 and 200 free races .

Between her sophomore and senior seasons spanning 2007-10, P .J . Naber set four individual and five relay school records as a sprint freestyler .

Marcy Lipp won JMU’s first championship in the 1,650 freestyle, claiming the gold in 1992 .

Amanda Kuehl set the six-dive school record in the three-meter dive and won three CAA championships between the 1995 and 1996 seasons .


memorable moments

(clockwise from top) Kristen David, Michelle Stefan, Jenny Simmons, and Cindy Walker set a CAA record in winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1993 . Their mark stood until 2004 .

The 1993-94 JMU women won the CAA championship by more than 200 points . The Dukes have won six CAA titles since 1986 .

Samantha Smith won the gold medal in both breaststroke events at the 2001 CAA championshps .

In her first two seasons, Nicole Jotso shattered both six-dive school records and qualified twice for the NCAA Zone Meet .

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tradition

Wendy Bryant won consecutive CAA golds in the 200-yard backstroke in 1995 and 1996 . She was also a member of seven championship relays .

Cindy Walker was the CAA Swimmer of the Year in 1993 and Outstanding Meet Performer in 1992 and 1993 . She won 14 combined individual and relay gold medals in the CAA .

Lottie Swanson claimed nine CAA titles in her career and set a pair of records that stood from the early 1990s until 2008 .

Erin McDonnell earned five individual and nine relay gold medals at the CAA championshps from 1991 to 1994 .

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tradition

Mary Sink won the one-meter dive in the CAA in 1992 and later served as JMU’s diving coach .

Jenny Simmons won five CAA relay races in 1992 and 1993 . Her 1992 400-yard freestyle relay squad held the record until 2008 .

As a junior, Jessie Everett set new school records in both the six-dive one-meter and three-meter events .

As a sophomore in 2010-11, Kim Helfrich became the first member of the JMU Swimming and Diving team to qualify for the NCAA Championships . She finished 24th nationally in the one-meter dive and 28th in the three-meter dive .


caaCAA Swimming & Diving•SwimminganddivingbecameaCAAsportin1986•Allteamsparticipateincham-pionship to be held at George MasonFebruary23-26,2011•GeorgeMasonhashostedchampionshipsince2000

JMU in the CAA•SixChampionships1986,1987,1993,1994,1995,2001•Eightrunner-upfinishes1988,1990,1991,1992,1996,1999, 2000, 2002•74CAAeventchampions•CAAOutstandingMeetPerformer1992,1993•CAASwimmeroftheYear1993•CAADiveroftheYear1996•CAACoachoftheYear1987,1991,1993,2000,2001•CAARookieDiveroftheYear2010•CAARookieSwimmeroftheYear2010•CAADiveroftheYear2011

Amanda Kuehl has won three of JMU’s four diving gold medals, which came in the 1995 and 1996 meets .

The Jim McKay Natatorium in the Aquatic and Fitness Center at George Mason University will host the 2012 CAA Swimming and Diving Championships . The facility has hosted the CAA championships since 2000 . Cindy Walker is JMU’s only CAA

Swimmer of the Year, earning the award in 1993 .


caaBy the Numbers 12 member schools (nine swimming) 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television

media markets nationwide – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6),Washington,D.C.(8),Atlanta(9)

Judy Wolfe was honored twice as CAA Coach of the Year and led the Dukes to CAA championships in 1993 and 1994 .

P .J . Naber finished fifth in overall points at the 2007-08 CAA championships and ninth in 2008-09 . She has set four individual and four relay school records in the CAA meets .


this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campusisbuiltaroundtheQuadrangle,where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,000 students may

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.•Female/MaleRatio:60/40•Student/ProfessorRatio:15/1•AverageClassSize:29


this is jmu

“ JMU truly has it all! JMU is known for high academic standards, great athletic achievements, and astounding campus beauty. The personality shines through when you visit JMU and experience the in-spiring professors, energetic student body and proud alumni. Everyone who associ-ates themselves with JMU is proud to wear purple and gold.”

- Samantha Smith, JMU swimming coach


this is jmu•U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public universities for the 17th straight year.

•JMUisVirginia’smost-popularcollegeoruni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

•Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2011 ranked JMU 19th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

•Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,”listingJMU53rdamonglargerinstitutions.

•JMUwasincludedinthe2002editionofThe Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

•JMUhasbeendescribedas“oneofthebestmanaged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

•Bloomberg magazine in 2011 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among busi-ness schools at public universities and 28tham-ong all universities.

•JMUisamongschools“thatproveactivismandcommunity service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

•JMU’sexemplaryprogramsforfirst-yearstu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

•JMUwasrecognizedasoneofthenation’stop50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2010 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizesschoolsthatprovidehigh-qualityaca-demics at a reasonable price.”


harrisonburg, va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesquesettingofVirginia’sShenandoahValley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

isveryuniqueintoday’shigh-tech,educationalworld.


plecker centerRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center•NamedinhonorofRobert&Frances Plecker

•A$10millionstate-of-the-artathleticsupport facility

•7,000-squarefootstrengthandconditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

•5,000-squarefootsportsmedicinefacility

•Computerlabwithmorethen30work stations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeetingfacilities

•JMU’sathletichalloffame•Student-athletelounge


academic advising•LocatedinthePleckerAthletic Performance Center

•Computerlabwithmorethan30workstations

•Tutoringandsmallgroupmeeting facilities

•Student-athletelounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Scott ArbogastTeam Academic Advisor


strength & conditioning

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Justin JonesAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

James Madison ‘07

•Developingathleticismandsportsperformance•Seventrainingfacilitiesencompassingmorethan17,000squarefeet•Staffincludesfivefulltimeprofessionalswithcertifications as strength and conditioning specialists


sports medicine

Kelly ColemanGraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

•Multi-skilledprofessionalsusecurrent research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipmentandtechnologytoprovide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

•Staffincludes20board-certifiedandlicensed athletic trainers

•TeamphysiciansincludeDr.KentDiduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

•Localchiropractors,physicaltherapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes


swimming & diving infoHome Field & Capacity/Surface:

Savage Natatorium/Godwin Hall (800)Office Location: Godwin Hall 124CTelephone: (540)568-3948Fax: (540)568-6065E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected] Address: Women’s Swimming & Diving 261BluestoneDriveMSC2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807Head Coach Samantha Smith:(540)568-3948 [email protected] Cell:(540)478-3615Head Diving Coach Becky Benson:(540)568-6574 [email protected] Cell:(540)476-2372Assistant Coach Dane Pedersen:(540)568-4617 [email protected] Cell:(540)478-3613Administrative Assistant

JoyceShifflett:(540)568-6467

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, George Mason University, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff PolglaseDeputy Athletics

Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian FrerkingAssociate AD, Development

Shelia MoormanAssociate AD, Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

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