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2002-2003 Delaware Women's Swimming & Diving
Quick Facts 

  General Information

Location

Newark, Delaware 19716

Founded

1743

Enrollment

16,000 Undergraduates

Nickname

Fightin' Blue Hens

Official Mascot

YoUDee

Colors

Royal Blue & Gold

Affiliation

NCAA Division I

Conference

Colonial Athletic Association

Joined Conference

2001-2002

President

Dr. David P. Roselle

NCAA Faculty Rep

Dr. John L. Burmeister

 Athletics Information

Athletic Director

Edgar N. Johnson

Athletic Office Phone

302-831-4006

Sr. Assoc. Athletic Director

Mary Ann Hitchens

Associate AD/Programs & Facilities

Kate Pohlig

Assoc. AD/Business Affairs

Scott Eatough

Asst. AD/Compliance

Sue Groff

Marketing Director

Curt Krouse

Operations Associate

Jerry Oravitz

Events Supervisor

Shane Brey

Athletics Development

Kathleen Houghton

Sports Medicine Physician

Dr. Vincent Disabella

Head Athletic Trainer

Keith Handling

Assoc. Head Trainer

Joan Couch

Assistant Trainer

Mike Higgins

Assistant Trainer

John Smith

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Russell Barbarino

 Sports Information

Office Phone

302-831-2186

Sports Information Director

Scott Selheimer (Swimming contact)

Selheimer's Home Phone

302-368-8639

Assistant SID

Mike Hirschman

SID Interns

Pete DiVito, Mark Kimmel

SID FAX

302-831-8653

Blue Hen 24-Hour Sports Hotline

302-831-8139

E-Mail Address

36246@udel.edu

Internet Address

www.udel.edu/sportsinfo

 Women's Swimming Information

Head Coach

John Hayman (West Chester '81)

Record at Delaware

91-55 (13 seasons)

Career Record

126-76-1 (17 seasons)

Office Phone

302-831-8604

Diving Coach

John Schuster (Clarion '84), 20th season

Assistant Coaches

Dan Sullivan, Rob Meagerle

Home Pool

Harry Rawstrom Natatorium at Carpenter Sports Building

2002-03 Record

8-5, 4th, Colonial Athletic Association Championships; 4th, ECAC Championships

2002-03 Top Returning Individuals

Julie Van Deusen - CAA Champion (1m diving); Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (1st in 1m diving; 2nd in 3m diving); ECAC Competitor (3rd in 3m diving; 4th in 3m diving); NCAA Zone A Diving Competitor (3rd in 3m, 8th in 1m); NCAA Championship Qualifier (32nd in 1m; 35th in 3m); UD Alumni Association Team MVP Award; CAA Female Diver of the Year

Jill Fitzgerald- Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (2nd in 400 medley relay; 3rd,100 freestyle; 4th, 400 freestyle relay ; 5th, 200 freestyle relay); ECAC Competitor (3rd in 200 freestyle relay, All-East; 6th in 800 freestyle relay, All-East; 11th in 100 freestyle, 21st in 200 freestyle; 23rd in 50 freestyle)

Sara Stephens - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (2nd in 400 medley relay; 2nd in 100 butterfly; 4th, 200 medley relay ; 5th, 200 freestyle relay; 5th, 200 butterfly); ECAC Competitor (2nd in 200 medley relay, All-East; 3rd in 200 reestyle relay, All-East; 4th in 400 medley relay, All-East; 4th in 100 butterfly, All-East; 7th in 200 butterfly, All-East; 13th in 200; IM)

Sandy Stephens - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (2nd in 400 medley relay; 3rd, 200 IM; 3rd, 100 breaststroke; 4th, 200 medley relay; 4th, 400 freestyle relay); ECAC Competitor (2nd in 200 medley relay, All-East; 4th in 400 medley relay, All-East; 8th in 100 breaststroke, All-East; 9th in 200 IM)

Kristen Avioli - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (2nd in 400 medley relay; 4th, 200 medley relay); ECAC Competitor (2nd in 200 medley relay, All-East; 4th in 400 medley relay, All-East; 14th in 200 backstroke; 16th in 100 backstroke)

Meghan Petry - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (3rd, 1,650 freestyle); ECAC Competitor (2nd in 1,650 freestyle, All-East; 13th in 500 freestyle; 18th in 400 IM)

Kim Fields - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (4th, 1,650 freestyle); ECAC Competitor (5th in 1,650 freestyle, All-East; 16th in 200 backstroke; 19th in 500 freestyle)

Lindsay Mathers - ECAC Competitor (21st in 400 IM; 22nd in 200 butterfly; 29th in 100 butterfly)

Colleen Maschal - ECAC Competitor (25th in 400 IM)

Rebecca Caldwell - ECAC Competitor (19th in 100 breaststroke)

Kathryn Fryer - ECAC Competitor (6th in 800 freestyle relay, All-East; 14th in 100 butterfly; 15th in 100 backstroke; 30th in 200 butterfly)

Key Losses

Jenna Blongiewicz - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (4th, 200 medley relay; 4th, 400 freestyle relay; 5th, 200 freestyle relay); ECAC Competitor (2nd in 200 medley relay, All-East; 3rd in 200 freestyle relay, All-East; 4th in 400 medley relay, All-East; 6th in 800 freestyle relay, All-East; 11th in 50 freestyle; 11th in 100 backstroke

Jennifer Haus - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (4th, 500 freestyle; 4th, 200 freestyle; 4th, 400 freestyle relay; 5th, 1,650 freestyle); ECAC Competitor (6th in 200 freestyle, All-East; 6th in 80reestyle relay, All-East; 9th in 500 freestyle); ECAC/Robbins Scholar-Athlete Award; CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee

Andrea Rossi - Top 5 CAA Championships Finisher (5th, 200 freestyle relay); ECAC Competitor (3rd in 200 freestyle relay, All-East; 25th in 50 freestyle; 32nd in 200 freestyle)

All-Time Record

244-104 (31 seasons)

Conference Championships

1989, 1996, 1997

2002-2003 Captains

Sandy Stephens, Colleen Maschal

Letterwinners Returning/Lost

18 / 7


 

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