Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving Program of the University of Arizona
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 .
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
NCAA team championships
2008 – coach: Frank Busch
Individual champions
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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
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
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
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Founded: 1885
Students: 53,187 (2023)
Endowment: $1.29 billion (2023)