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Seven-Time Atlantic 10 Champions

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2007-08 Richmond Spider Swimming

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2007-08 RecapIt was lucky No. 7 for the Richmond women’s swimming team in 2007-08, continuing its stranglehold of the Atlantic 10 Champion-ship title and cementing its place as one of the most successful pro-grams in conference history.

The Spiders became just the sixth team in any sport in A-10 history to win seven or more titles in succession, swimming away with this season’s trophy by more than 200 points.

Senior Jessica Witt, a two-time All-America selection, was named the A-10 Championship’s Most Outstand-ing Performer for the second time in her career and marked the seventh-consecutive Spider to win the award. Head Coach Matt Barany has won the Coach of the Year Award in each of his three years at Richmond.

Sophomore Katie Sieben’s NCAA “A”-cut in the 100 fly highlighted yet another season of outstanding individual accomplishments both in the pool and in the classroom. The team compiled a cumulative of GPA

of 3.15 during the Spring semester, while Sieben and junior Lauren Beaudreau each garnered Academic All-Atlantic 10 honors.

That pair -- Sieben and Beaudreau -- also represented the Spiders at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in July and joined former Spider Brook Boncher (2004) as the program’s three Olympic Trialists in school history.

Beaudreau inked her ticket to the 2008 Trials by breaking the meet record in the 200 IM at the 2006 Speedo Junior National Champi-onship, while Sieben clinched the spot with her 100 fly performance at the 2007 Junior Nationals.

In addition to Sieben’s “A” cut in the 100 fly of 53.73 -- a time which stood as one of the three fastest in the nation early in the season, Richmond achieved six more “B” cuts. Sieben had two in the 50 and

100 free, Beaudreau had a pair in the 200 breast and 200 IM and Witt in the 400 IM and 500 free.

Witt’s time in the 500 free (4:50.44) at the Terrapin Cup was one of four school records to fall during the 2007-08 campaign, while the 400 medley relay’s re-cord-breaking performance at the A-10 Championship marked the 12th conference record set by the Spiders over the last three years.

Sophomore Alex Helland etched her name on the 100 back school record with a 56.21 at the Terrapin Cup. Freshman Nicole LePere set a new school record in the 200 back (2:01.08) at the A-10 Championship. The 400 medley relay of Hel-land, Beaudreau, Sieben and Witt shattered the school record in the 400 medley relay (3:45.74) at the Ter-rapin Cup.

TABLE OF CONTENTS2007-08 Recap ..........................................82007-08 Roster ..........................................9Head Coach Matt Barany ........................10Assistant Coaches ...................................11Meet the Spiders .....................................122007-08 Top Times ..................................20Team Records .........................................22Spiders’ Last Will & Testament ................24

GENERAL INFORMATIONFounded ..............................................1830Enrollment ..........................................2,950Nickname ........................................ SpidersColors ....................................... Red & BlueAffiliation ............................ NCAA Division IConference .................................Atlantic 10President .....................Dr. Edward L. AyersAthletics Director ......................... Jim MillerAthletics Dept. Phone ........... 804-289-8363Website ...........www.RichmondSpiders.com

COACHES & STAFFHead Coach ............................. Matt BaranyAlma Mater ...................James Madison ‘95Assistant Coach ....................Katy PetersonAlma Mater ....................... Virginia Tech ‘05Volunteer Assistant ................Dave HollandAlma Mater ................................ Indiana ‘89Athletic Trainer ....................... Steve PurcellStrength & Conditioning ...........Jay DeMayo

ATHLTETIC PUBLIC RELATIONSAsst. Director (Contact) ..... Mike DeGeorgeOffice Phone ......................... 804-287-6313Cell Phone ............................ 804-399-8916Office Fax ............................. 804-289-8820Email [email protected]

CREDITSThe 2007-08 Richmond Swimming

Guide was written and designed by Mike DeGeorge, with assistance from Matt

Barany and Katy Peterson. Cover designs by Anne Thompson. Printed by Colonial

Printing (Richmond, Va.).

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2007-08 Roster

2007-08 Richmond Swimming Team2008 Atlantic 10 Champions

Name Year Event Hometown HighSchoolLauren Beaudreau Junior IM, Breast Lafayette, Calif. CampolindoChrissy Brodt Freshman Free Manhasset, N.Y. ManhassetAndrea Denney Senior Captain IM, Breast Hockessin, Del. St. Mark’sKylie Francis Freshman Back, Free Gilbertsville, Pa. The Hill SchoolElizabeth Hailand Freshman Back St. Louis, Mo. MICDSAlex Helland Sophomore IM, Back Southlake, Texas CarrollNicole LePere Freshman Free, Fly Yorba Linda, Calif. EsperanzaNatalie Lewis Freshman Free Buffalo, N.Y. Nardin AcademyHannah Marlow Freshman Free New Canaan, Conn. New CanaanBeth Ann Platt Sophomore IM, Back Holland, Pa. Council Rock SouthMegan Riley Freshman Free Oak Ridge, N.C. Northwest GuilfordKatie Sieben Sophomore Fly, Free Seymour, Conn. SeymourCara Smaniotto Junior Captain IM, Back Millville, N.J. MillvilleJessica Witt Senior Captain IM, Free Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills

Head Coach: Matt Barany, Third Season (James Madison ‘95)Assistant Coach: Katy Peterson, Third Season (Virginia Tech ‘05)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: Dave Holland, First Season (Indiana ‘89)


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Head Coach

While coaching the men’s team at Madison, he mentored nine CAA Champi-ons and seven school record-holders. Four new pool records were established during Barany’s tenure.

Barany graduated from James Madison in 1995 with a B.A. in English. He earned a secondary education certificate in 1996 while serving as an assistant coach on the CAA Championship men’s team. Barany later put his degree to work in the Peace Corps where he spent two years teaching English in rural Kenya.

A decorated student-athlete who served as team captain during his senior sea-son, Barany swam freestyle on four-straight Conference Champions (1992-95) and three ECAC title teams. He was a two-time recipient of the Steve Miller Award, an annual team honor that recognizes athletes who best exem-plify enthusiasm, energy, dedication and love for swimming.

In 1999, Barany started the women’s swimming program at Randolph-Ma-con College. During his final season (2001) in Ashland, Va., he earned Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Atlantic States Conference and Randolph Macon Coach of the Year honors.

Barany returned to Harrisonburg on July 18, 2001. His first team set three school records and finished second at the CAA Championships. Another sec-ond-place finish in 2003 was highlighted by a conference record in the 200 medley relay and five league titles. In 2004, the squad went 9-4 in dual meets and finished third at the CAA meet.

A member of the College Swim Coaches of America, Barany is also affili-ated with the American Swim Coaches Association. A graduate of Clover Hill High School in Midlothian, Va., resides in Richmond.

Longest Streaks of Consecutive TitlesAtlantic 10 Conference History

No. Team Sport Span

13 Massachusetts Rowing 1996-current

9 Massachusetts Softball 1995-2003

9 West Virginia Men’s Tennis 1987-1994

7 RICHMOND Women’s Swimming 2002-current

7 Penn State Volleyball 1984-1990

7 Penn State Women’s Tennis 1985-1991

Matt Barany• Three-Time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year

• Third Season at Richmond• James Madison ‘��

Matt Barany has continued a long-estab-lished winning tradition at the University of Richmond, making the Spiders the A-10’s premier women’s swimming program.

Taking the reigns of the Spider program in May of 2005 after serving as the director

of swimming at James Madison University, Barany has helped extend Rich-mond’s streak to an unprecedented seven-consecutive Atlantic 10 Champion-ships, which is a conference record for the sport.

Under Barany’s direction, the Spiders captured the 2008 A-10 Champion-ship -- the team’s sixth-consecutive win by more than 200 points. He guided sophomore Katie Sieben to an NCAA ‘A’-cut in the 100 fly to mark the fifth-straight season Richmond has advanced at least one to the NCAA Champi-onships.

Two A-10 individual honors remained in Richmond hands during Barany’s third year as senior All-American Jessica Witt was named the sixth-straight Most Outstanding Performer from Richmond, while he extended the A-10 Coach of the Year streak at Richmond to seven-straight.

All of the athletic success was mirrored with excellence in the classroom. The Spiders accumulated a team GPA of 3.15 during the 2008 Spring semester, led by the 3.94 from Sieben. Beaudreau and Sieben each garnered A-10 Aca-demic All-Conference honors.

Four more school records fell during the 2007-08 campaign, running Barany’s total to 20 set over his three-year career. The 400 medley relay’s record-break-ing performance at the A-10 Championship marked the 12th conference re-cord to fall in Barany’s tenure.

During the summer of 2008, both Sieben and Beaudreau competed in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials, after Beaudreau won the 200 IM event at the 2006 Speedo Junior National Championships with a mark of 2:18.38, setting a new Junior National record. Sieben earned her spot during the 2007 U.S. Summer National in the 100 fly, while Beaudreau dropped her previous 200 IM time to 2:16.85 at the same meet.

A Midlothian, Va. native, Barany guided both the men and women’s pro-grams at JMU in 2004-05 after serving as the men’s head coach the three previous seasons. Barany led the women’s program to four school records and had one of his swimmers earn an NCAA “B” qualifying time in his first year with the program.

BaranywithUniversityPresidentDr.EdwardL.AyersduringaSpiders’meet.


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Assistant CoachesKaty

Peterson• Assistant Coach

• Third Season• Virginia Tech ‘0�

A former Virginia Tech Hokie swimmer, Katy Peterson has been with the Spiders for three season after joining Barany’s staff in August 2005.

The Philadelphia, Pa., native graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise, after a record-setting four-year career for the Hokies.

After graduating from Lower Moreland High School, where she was an All-American from 1998-2001, she headed south to swim for the Hokies. While in Blacksburg, Va., the backstroker qualified for the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference finals four-straight years in the 100 and 200 distance. Pe-terson also was successful on the national level qualifying for the Senior Na-tionals in the 100 and 200 back from 2000-2005.

The Spider assistant coach was the individual record-holder at Virginia Tech in the 100 and 200 back, and was part of the record-holding 400 medley relay. Two Hokie pool records belong to Peterson, in both the 100 and 200 back events.

DaveHolland

• Volunteer Assistant Coach• First Season

• Indiana ‘8�

The former Randolph-Macon College head coach and Indiana University swimmer, Dave Holland joined the Spiders as the volunteer assistant coach for the 2007-08 season.

Holland, who graduated from IU in 1989 and earned a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology from Virginia 1997, was at Randolph-Macon from 2001-2007 as the women’s head coach, leading the team to a 46-16 record (10-0 in 2002-03) and an impressive 24-5 conference mark.

R-MC won the program’s first Old Dominion Athletic Conference champi-onship in 2007, after second-place finishes in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Holland was the ODAC Coach of the Year twice (2003, 2007).

While swimming for the Hoosiers, Holland garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1988-89. He is a four-time U.S. Masters Swimming national cham-pion and currently holds nine Virginia Masters state records.

He and his wife Elizabeth reside in Richmond and have two children, Abby and Hank.


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Meet the SpidersJessica Witt

Senior Captain • Fullerton, Calif. • Sunny HillsCareer Highlights:

• Two-Time All-America Selection

• 200�, 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Performer

• 200�, 2007 NCAA Qualifier

As a Senior (2007-08): Witt brought her illustrious collegiate career to a close by being named the Atlantic 10 Championship’s Most Outstanding Performer... She captured the gold in all seven events swam at the 2008 meet, including the four individual events... Over her four year career at the A-10 Championship, Witt medaled in all 16 individual events -- 15 golds and one silver... Graduated from Richmond holding four school records -- 400 medley relay (3:45.74), 800 free relay (7:28.19), 400 IM (4:14.89), 500 free (4:50.44)... She also owns three Atlantic 10 records -- 800 free relay (7:28.19), 400 IM (4:14.89) and the 400 medley relay (3:46.54) that was set in 2008... In October, she finished 10th overall at the 10K Open Water World Championship trials in Ft. Myers, Fla... In August, the two-time All-America selection finished 24th in the 400IM at the U.S. Swimming National Championships, just a half-second shy of a U.S. Olympic Trials berth.

Personal: Born September 17, 1986... daughter of Jim and Sandy Witt.


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Meet the SpidersAndrea DenneySenior Captain • Hockessin, Del. • St. Mark’s

Career Highlights:

• Senior Captain

• Stands 7th All-Time At Richmond in 200 Breast

• Stands 8th All-Time At Richmond in 100 Breast

As a Senior (2007-08): Used the final meet of her career -- the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championship -- to post her fastest times of the season in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM... She took 15th in both breaststroke events, swimming the 100 in 1:08.12 and the 200 in 2:25.92... Took fourth in both the 100 (1:10.13) and 200 breast (2:27.89), while helping the 200 free relay to third in Richmond’s win over William & Mary on Senior Day.

Personal: Born December 16, 1985 ... Daughter of Mark and Treasa Denney.


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Meet the SpidersLauren

BeaudreauJunior

Lafayette, Calif. • Campolindo

• 2007 A-10 ChampionshipMost Outstanding Performer

• 200�, 2007 NCAA Qualifier

• 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier

As a Junior (2007-08): Earned her second-consecutive A-10 Academic All-Conference award... Once named the A-10 Performer of the Week... Swam three events at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in July -- 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breast... Won seven medals -- including six trips to the gold-medal stand -- at the A-10 Championship, highlighted by her third-consecutive win in both the 200 IM (2:02.05) and 200 breast (2:15.73)... Won the gold in each of the four relays she swam, including the 400 medley relay that set a new A-10 record (3:46.54)... Will enter her senior campaign holding six school records -- 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay... Each of those marks also stand as A-10 Champion-ship records.

Personal: Born August 25, 1987... Daughter of Larry and Nancy Beaudreau

CaraSmaniotto

Junior • CaptainMillville, N.J. • Millville

• Stands �rd All-Time at Richmondin the 100 Breast

• Stands �th All-Time at Richmondin the 200 IM

As a Junior (2007-08): Captured her first A-10 Championship medal with a bronze-medal performance in the 100 breast (1:04.87)... Her time of 1:04.40 in the 100 breast prelims is a career-best and ranks as the third-fastest in school history... Also raced to a sixth-place finish in the 200 breast (2:21.30)... Was seventh in the 200 IM at the A-10 Championship in a career-best time of 2:06.91.

Personal: Born June 20, 1987 ... Daughter of Kevin and Brenda Smaniotto.


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Meet the SpidersAlex

HellandSophomore

Southlake, Texas • Carroll

• Four Gold Medals at2008 A-10 Championship

• School Record in 100 Back (��.21)

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Helland donned five medals at the 2008 A-10 Championship, including four golds that came in the 100 back (56.62), 200 medley relay (1:44.02), 400 free relay (3:26.02), while the 400 medley relay set a new A-10 Championship record in a time of 3:46.54... Won the silver medal in the 200 free (1:34.32)... Was also fourth in the 200 back (2:02.84) and seventh in the 50 free (24.32)... Her time of 56.21 in the 100 back at the Terrapin Cup broke the three-year old school record of 56.43 held by Brooke Boncher... Also swam a 2:01.75 in the 200 back at the Terrapin Cup that stands as the second-fastest in school history.

Personal: Born March 22, 1988... Daughter of Marianne and Bob Helland.

Beth AnnPlatt

SophomoreHolland, Pa. • Council Rock South

• Two-time Bronze-medalist in 200 back at A-10 Championship

• �th All-Time at Richmond in 200 IM

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Won the bronze medal for the second-straight year in the 200 back at the A-10 Championship in a time of 2:02.83... Also captured fifth-place finishes in both the 200 IM (2:06.03) and the 100 back (58.06)... Her prelim time in the 100 back of 57.96 was the second-fastest for the Spiders this season.

Personal: Born November 27, 1987... Daughter of Jay and Ann Platt.


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Meet the SpidersKatie

SiebenSophomore

Seymour, Conn. • Seymour

• 2007 A-10 ChampionshipMost Outstanding Rookie Performer

• 2008 NCAA Qualifier

• 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier

As a Sophomore (2007-08): Sieben capped off a tremendous sophomore campaign by earning a spot in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials along with team-mate Lauren Beaudreau where she swam the 100 fly... Earned an NCAA “A” cut in the 100 fly at the Terrapin Cup (53.73), marking the fifth-consecu-tive season that a Spider has competed in the NCAA National Champion-ship... Took home seven medals at the 2008 A-10 Championship -- five golds and two silvers... Was a member of the A-10-record setting 400 medley relay (3:46.54)... Also won gold in the 50 free (23.56), 100 fly (55.19), 200 medley relay (1:44.02) and 400 free relay (3:26.02)... Her silvers came in the 100 free (51.46) and 200 free relay (1:34.32)... Enters her junior season standing sec-ond on the Spiders’ all-time charts in the 50 free (23.09 - set at Terrapin Cup), 100 free (50.17 - set at Terrapin Cup), 100 fly (53.73 - set at Terrapin Cup).

Personal: Born August 24, 1988... Daughter of Thomas and Deborah Sieben.

ChrissyBrodt

FreshmanManhasset, N.Y. • Manhasset

• Silver-Medalist in 1,��0 Free at 2008 A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Captured two medals in the 2008 A-10 Champi-onship, including a gold in the 800 free relay (7:28.97) and a silver medal in the 1,650 free (17:17.71)... She continued her impressive rookie showing in Buffalo with a fourth-place finish in the 500 free (5:00.89) and a fifth in the 200 free (1:53.56)... Enters her sophomore year sixth all-time at Richmond in the 500 free (5:00.89), seventh all-time in the 1,650 free (17:17.71) and eighth all-time in the 1,000 free (10:24.97 in the Spiders’ dual meet win over William & Mary).

Personal: Born March 12, 1989... Daughter of Jim and Dede Brodt.


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Meet the SpidersElizabethHailand

FreshmanSt. Louis, Mo. • MICDS

• �th in 200 Back at A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Raced to a ninth-place finish at the A-10 Cham-pionship in the 200 back (2:05.41)... Captured an 11th-place finish in Buf-falo in the 200 free (1:55.07) and was 16th in the 100 back (59.92)... Posted season-best times in both the 100 back (58.92) and 500 free (5:16.21) at the Terrapin Cup.

Personal: Born May 12, 1989... Daughter of Arthur and Becky Hailand.

KylieFrancis

FreshmanGilbert, Pa. • The Hill School

• Silver-Medalist in 200 Free Relayat 2008 A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Was a member of the 200 medley relay that won the silver medal at the 2008 A-10 Championship (1:34.32)... Also finished sixth in both the 100 back (58.12) and 200 back (2:04.56) at the A-10 meet... Was 12th at the A-10 Championship in the 50 free (24.35)... Her times in the 100 back (58.12) and 200 back (2:04.13 - set during the A-10 prelims) stand as the 10th-fastest in team history.

Personal: Born March 16, 1989... Daughter of Rob and Carolyn Francis.


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Meet the SpidersNicoleLePere

FreshmanYorba Linda, Calif. • Esperanza

• Holds School Record In 200 Back (2:01.08)

• Silver-Medalist in 200 Back & 200 Free Relay At A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Entered four events at the 2008 A-10 Champion-ship and won three medals, including silvers in both the 200 back and 200 free relay... Set a school record in the 200 back during the A-10 prelim with a time of 2:01.08 and returned that evening to post a 2:02.25 in the finals to capture the silver... Finished third in the 200 fly (2:05.14) and took fifth in the 100 fly (57.68)... Her time in the 200 fly stands as the fourth-fastest in school history, while the 100 fly time she posted in the A-10 prelims (57.60) is the seventh-best at Richmond.

Personal: Born December 28, 1988... Daughter of Kelly and Susan LePere.

NatalieLewis

FreshmanBuffalo, N.Y. • Nardin Academy

• �th in 200 Free at2008 A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Finished ninth in the 200 free at the A-10 Cham-pionship by swimming a season-best time of 1:53.88... Also captured an 11th-place finish in the 100 free (53.16) and was 15th in the 50 free (24.63) during the A-10 meet in her hometown of Buffalo.

Personal: Born October 10, 1989... Daughter of Evan and Patricia Lewis.


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Meet the SpidersHannahMarlow

FreshmanNew Canaan, Conn. • New Canaan

• Gold-Medlaist in the 800 Free Relay At A-10 Championship

As a Freshman (2007-08): Was a member of the gold-medal-winning 800 free relay (7:29.87) at the 2008 A-10 Championship meet... Also took home a sixth-place finish in the 500 free (5:05.50), a seventh-place finish in the 200 free (1:54.18) and was 12th in the 100 free (53.17).

Personal: Born February 11, 1989... Daughter of Ted and Sara Marlow.

MeganRiley

FreshmanOak Ridge, N.C. • Northwest Guilford

As a Freshman (2007-08): Missed parts of the season due to injury... Posted season-best times of 24.84 in the 50 free, 54.67 in the 100 free and 1:59.41 in the 200 free during the A-10 Championship prelims.

Personal: Born September 13, 1989... Daughter of John and Sue Riley.


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2007-08 Top Times50 Free23.09 ncb KatieSieben(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)24.12 AlexHelland(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)24.30 KylieFrancis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)24.31 NicoleLePere(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)24.39 NatalieLewis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)24.84 MeganRiley(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)24.99 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)25.31 #LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)25.40 HannahMarlow(Fr.) RutgersQuad(10/26/07)25.87 ChrissyBrody(Fr.) William&MaryDual(1/27/08)# - leadoff split in 400 free relay

100 Free50.17 ncb KatieSieben(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)52.49 LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)53.15 AlexHelland(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)53.16 NatalieLewis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)53.17 HannahMarlow(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)53.74 #JessicaWitt(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)54.67 MeganRiley(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)54.76 ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) JamesMadisonDual(2/2/08)55.16 KylieFrancis(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)# - leadoff split in 800 free relay

200 Free1:51.81 JessicaWitt(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:52.27 KatieSieben(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)1:53.26 LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) Villanova/UConn(10/25/07)1:53.56 ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:53.80 HannahMarlow(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:53.88 NatalieLewis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:55.07 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:58.28 NicoleLePere(Fr.) JamesMadisonDual(2/2/08)1:59.41 MeganRiley(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)

500 Free4:50.44 ur, ncb JessicaWitt(Sr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)5:00.89 ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)5:05.50 HannahMarlow(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)5:16.21 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)5:17.46 NatalieLewis(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)

1,000 Free10:19.48 JessicaWitt(Sr.) Villanova/UConn(10/27/07)10:24.97 #ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)10:48.12 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) MarylandDual(1/12/08)# - split in 1650 free

1,650 Free17:17.71 ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)

100 Fly53.73 nca KatieSieben(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)57.60 NicoleLePere(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)58.90 AlexHelland(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)1:00.59 BethAnnPlatt(So.) RutgersQuad(10/26/07)1:03.12 ChrissyBrodt(Fr.) Duke/UNCW(10/20/07)1:04.49 NatalieLewis(Fr.) RutgersQuad(10/26/07)

200 Fly2:02.80 JessicaWitt(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:05.14 NicoleLePere(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:09.44 KatieSieben(So.) JamesMadisonDual(2/2/08)2:14.14 CaraSmaniotto(Jr.) RutgersQuad(10/26/07)

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2007-08 Top Times100 Back56.21 ur AlexHelland(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)57.96 BethAnnPlatt(So.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)58.12 KylieFrancis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)58.75 NicoleLePere(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)58.92 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)

200 Back2:01.08 ur NicoleLePere(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:01.75 AlexHelland(So.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)2:02.74 JessicaWitt(Sr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)2:02.83 BethAnnPlatt(So.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:04.13 KylieFrancis(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:05.41 ElizabethHailand(Fr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)

100 Breast1:03.78 LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:04.40 CaraSmaniotto(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:08.12 AndreaDenney(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)1:15.07 NatalieLewis(Fr.) Villanova/UConn(10/27/07)

200 Breast2:15.35 ncb LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)2:21.30 CaraSmaniotto(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:25.92 AndreaDenney(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)

200 IM2:01.52 ncb LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)2:05.91 CaraSmaniotto(Jr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:06.03 BethAnnPlatt(So.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)2:13.57 AndreaDenney(Sr.) A-10Championship(2/20/08)

400 IM4:18.97 ncb JessicaWitt(Sr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)4:22.50 LaurenBeaudreau(Jr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)4:39.75 CaraSmaniotto(Jr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)4:40.58 NicoleLePere(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)4:51.53 AndreaDenney(Fr.) TerrapinCup(11/15/07)

200 Medley Relay1:44.02 Helland,Beaudreau,Sieben,Witt A-10Championship(2/20/08)

200 Free Relay1:34.63 LePere,Francis,Helland,Sieben A-10Championship(2/20/08)

400 Medley Relay3:45.74 ur Helland,Beaudreau,Sieben,Witt TerrapinCup(11/15/07)3:46.54 a10 Helland,Beaudreau,Sieben,Witt A-10Championship(2/20/08)

400 Free Relay3:26.02 Beaudreau,Helland,Witt,Sieben A-10Championship(2/20/08)

800 Free Relay7:28.97 Witt,Marlow,Brodt,Beaudreau A-10Championship(2/20/08)

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School Records50 Free22.64 a10 BrookeBoncher............................................... 200423.09 Katie Sieben ................................................... 200723.71 KristinNewkirk............................................... 200223.80 MichelleCoombs............................................ 200323.84 JenWilliams.................................................... 199824.02 C.J.Pisano....................................................... 200624.02 MaureenSabri................................................. 200124.12 Alex Helland ................................................... 200724.12 SueWager........................................................ 198524.18 KateBergquist................................................. 1999

100 Free49.79 a10 BrookeBoncher............................................... 200450.17 Katie Sieben ................................................... 200751.48 MichelleCoombs............................................ 200451.71 JenWilliams.................................................... 199851.86 KateBergquist................................................. 199951.92 KristinNewkirk............................................... 200251.95 MaureenSabri................................................. 200452.14 CaseyDluhos................................................... 200352.19 SueWager...............................................1986/198752.22 ElizabethCook................................................ 2002

200 Free1:50.80 SueWager........................................................ 19861:50.97 MichelleCoombs............................................ 20041:51.81 Jessica Witt ..................................................... 20081:51.89 ElizabethCook................................................ 20021:51.92 JoannaRakoczy............................................... 20071:52.01 MaryAdams.................................................... 20051:52.27 Katie Sieben ................................................... 20071:52.29 CaitlinGeary................................................... 20071:52.68 JenWilliams.................................................... 19991:52.75 HollyHinds..................................................... 2004

500 Free4:50.44 Jessica Witt ..................................................... 20074:52.81 CaitlinGeary................................................... 20074:55.85 HollyHinds..................................................... 20034:58.32 AnneKirchner................................................. 20065:00.75 MichelleCarter................................................ 19985:00.89 Chrissy Brodt ................................................. 20085:01.36 SueWager........................................................ 19865:01.48 BrookeBoncher............................................... 20055:01.63 MeganRiley.................................................... 20045:01.78 HilaryPhelps................................................... 1997

1,000 Free10:05.65 CaitlinGeary................................................... 200710:05.77 Jessica Witt ..................................................... 200710:11.43 HollyHinds..................................................... 200410:19.61 ErinLears........................................................ 200110:22.09 HilaryPhelps................................................... 199710:22.33 KaraSwift........................................................ 200310:22.82 MaryAdams.................................................... 200310:24.97 Chrissy Brodt ................................................. 200810:25.04 MeganRiley.................................................... 200510:27.40 MichelleCarter................................................ 1996

1,650 Free16:45.52 a10 CaitlinGeary................................................... 200716:49.13 JessicaWitt...................................................... 200616:49.27 HollyHinds..................................................... 200317:01.25 ErinLears........................................................ 200117:05.65 HilaryPhelps................................................... 199717:11.22 MeganRiley.................................................... 200417:17.71 Chrissy Brodt ................................................. 200817:23.77 AnneKirchner................................................. 200317:25.82 LeighFigh....................................................... 200317:28.92 MichelleCarter................................................ 1999

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School Records100 Fly53.32 a10 BrookeBoncher............................................... 200553.73 Katie Sieben ................................................... 200755.54 KristinNewkirk............................................... 200256.94 JenMacKay..................................................... 199757.34 LaurenBeaudreau............................................ 200757.37 CaseyDluhos................................................... 200457.60 Nicole LePere ................................................. 200858.04 SusieGill......................................................... 199458.16 JamieShriver................................................... 199858.47 C.J.Pisano....................................................... 2006

200 Fly2:00.52 BrookeBoncher............................................... 20032:02.80 Jessica Witt ..................................................... 20082:04.97 AnneKirchner................................................. 20062:05.14 Nicole LePere ................................................. 20082:06.01 MeganRiley.................................................... 20042:06.25 MaryAdams.................................................... 20022:07.13 JamieShriver................................................... 19982:07.34 HilaryPhelps................................................... 19972:07.61 KristinNewkirk............................................... 20002:07.75 KaraSwift........................................................ 2005

100 Back56.21 Alex Helland ................................................... 200756.42 BrookeBoncher............................................... 200456.76 MichelleCoombs............................................ 200457.19 JenMacKay..................................................... 199757.49 JamieShriver................................................... 199857.69 BrieMcDowell................................................ 200657.94 LauraThomas.................................................. 200457.96 Beth Ann Platt ................................................ 200857.98 CaseyDluhos................................................... 200458.12 Kylie Francis .................................................. 2008

200 Back2:01.08 Nicole LePere ................................................. 20082:01.75 Alex Helland ................................................... 20072:01.80 MaryAdams.................................................... 20042:01.93 JessicaWitt...................................................... 20062:02.29 LauraThomas.................................................. 20032:02.72 ElizabethCook................................................ 20032:02.83 Beth Ann Platt ................................................ 20082:02.94 CaseyDluhos................................................... 20042:03.92 KateHibbard................................................... 20052:04.13 Kylie Francis .................................................. 2008

100 Breast1:01.81 a10 LaurenBeaudreau............................................ 20071:04.06 AnastasiaLau.................................................. 20071:04.40 Cara Smaniotto .............................................. 20081:04.45 CallaDeRuosi.................................................. 20041:05.37 AliciaCrossman.............................................. 20061:05.54 MaryAdams.................................................... 20021:05.69 LeslieMoatz.................................................... 20051:05.83 AndreaDenney................................................ 20051:06.70 EmilyPala....................................................... 20021:06.79 EmilyWoodburn.............................................. 1997

200 Breast2:14.87 a10 LaurenBeaudreau............................................ 20072:17.78 MaryAdams.................................................... 20042:20.62 AliciaCrossman.............................................. 20052:21.07 AnastasiaLau.................................................. 20072:21.30 Cara Smaniotto .............................................. 20082:21.98 CallaDeRuosi.................................................. 20032:22.17 AndreaDenney................................................ 20062:25.05 LeslieMoatz.................................................... 20022:25.60 LauraDouglas................................................. 19932:25.67 JillSquires....................................................... 2002

200 IM2:00.81 a10 LaurenBeaudreau............................................ 20062:02.56 MaryAdams.................................................... 20042:03.27 ElizabethCook................................................ 20022:05.14 Cara Smaniotto .............................................. 20082:05.33 KaraSwift........................................................ 20052:06.03 Beth Ann Platt ................................................ 20082:06.09 JessicaWitt...................................................... 20052:07.09 JillSquires....................................................... 20032:07.19 BethAnnPlatt................................................. 20072:07.22 ShannonHutcherson........................................ 1991

400 IM4:14.89 a10 JessicaWitt...................................................... 20074:17.23 LaurenBeaudreau............................................ 20064:17.25 MaryAdams.................................................... 20044:23.91 ElizabethCook................................................ 20024:23.92 CaitlinGeary.................................................. 20074:24.94 KaraSwift........................................................ 20064:27.18 MeganRiley.................................................... 20044:29.94 ShannonHutcherson........................................ 19914:30.01 JillSquires....................................................... 20034:30.13 HollyHinds..................................................... 2003

200 Free Relay1:32.77 a10 Boncher,Sabri,Adams,Coombs..................... 2004

400 Free Relay3:23.72 a10 Sabri,Coombs,Adams,Boncher..................... 2004

800 Rree Relay7:28.19 a10 Geary,Beaudreau,Witt,Rakoczy.................... 2007

200 Medley Relay1:43.49 a10 Helland,Beaudreau,Sieben,Pisano................ 2007

400 Medley Relay3:45.74 Helland, Beaudreau, Sieben, Witt ................ 2007

Diving Records1M Dive (6)289.13 KatieShipe...................................................... 2002

1M Dive (10)352.65 AmiBurke....................................................... 1999

1M Dive (11)413.65 DianaRobinson............................................... 1987

3M Dive (6)271.20 MichelleRobertson......................................... 1996

3M Dive (11)425.25 DianaRobinson............................................... 1987

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Last Will & Testament... Some will tell you that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. But, as seniors looking back, we can tell you that SpiderSwim is worth ten times more than that.

While it is tradition for the seniors to “will down” the team gear and clothing we have amassed throughout the years, there is a bigger part of what the team means to us that we would like to pass on. Without these everyday activities, Spider-Swim would not be quite the experience we have enjoyed at Richmond. First, a few pieces of knowledge that everyone should be reminded of: • It IS socially acceptable to keep your snorkel (and all of your other equipment for that matter) for all four years. Don’t be afraid to stand out from the rest of the group. We expect Smanuel, Meerkat, Plattapus, Tanker, & Steinmart to make Dennis proud. • Hot pink toe nail polish is always in style, and we’re still pretty sure the officials at A10’s won’t notice if you take off a little early. • Be prepared to defend the state you live in. It may take you an entire four years to try and convince Jay that it’s not too bad of a place to live. And every now and then you may be referred to by that state. • We challenge anyone of you to be at the end of the famous kick set with Katie Sieben. Contact us on the Saturday it happens! • When Sherman flies to the backdoor in Sarasota, let him in. He just likes to say “hi” and probably won’t try and eat you. • Get used to hearing Katy yell “come on”, “lets go”, “you can go faster than that”, or other inspirational words every time you’re at the wall. • Don’t be fooled by Matt’s stories. It took us three years to finally figure out that he does not live with his mother. • Always make sure each freshman can propose marriage to Matt, know their ABC’s backwards, dance like no one is watching, and sing their heart out. As a second request, the SpiderSwim Class of 2008 wishes for: • Kylie to continually roll her eyes when Matt tells a joke! • Chrissy to repeat “and then” after each set is given to her. It is important to always know what is coming next! • Elizabeth should play the part of team mom. It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it - a.k.a Denney! • Lauren must tell the freshmen after a.m. practices they can only get a ride to the Pier for breakfast if they “hurry up.” • Cara has to cook the freshmen dinner during the first week of class and provide them with life lessons for college. • Hannah must develop the reflex that each time we sit down for a meeting, she falls asleep like Jessica did. • Alex should fill her ears with enough piercings that she successfully passes Jessica. • Beth Ann must NEVER take her cap off. Even after practice, in the van, on the way back to the condos, or in class. • Nicole should perfect the 3 jumps behind the blocks before each and every race. • Natalie needs to say “Mornin’ Matt!” every morning & afternoon practice. And anytime else you feel like it…he loves it. • Steve, it is now your duty to be a part of Freshmen sing, with either “Two Step” or another great dance song. Although four years of college flies by, and being a Division I Athlete is an opportunity that only happens once, you will always have the memories. Cherish the photographs - they will last forever, but create new memories daily. And don’t worry, the freshmen (and their parents) have the picture thing covered. May each circle be the “best circle ever!”, your teammates become zoo animals, and please don’t forget to give the Monkey Lion some love!

Best Wishes, Andrea and Jessica

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