Women's Swimming UM Alumni Meet Friday Canham Natatorium SPORTS Men's Swimming Maize and Blue Intra Squad Friday Canham Natatorium The Michigan Daily Thursday, November 3, 1988 Page 9 WOMEN AND MEN'S SWIMMING M' swimmers dive i nto new seasons BY JAY MOSES Sometimes the toughest act to follow can be your own. The Michigan women's swim- ming and diving team can attest to that, as they prepare to begin a new season coming off a Big. Ten championship and an eighth-place showing at the NCAA Champion- ships last year. Despite setting a tough precedent with that performance, the team remains confident that it can improve upon it. "Each person needs to take it upon themselves to move it up one step," said assistant coach Kara McGrath. "If the whole team does that, we're going to be fantastic." APPARENTLY, the experts agree. In a national preseason poll, the Wolverines are ranked seventh, and are expected to repeat as Big Ten Champions. The team is very well-rounded, boasting strong competitors in al- most every event, except the 100- meter butterfly. McGrath feels that the Wolverines will be able to remedy that situation. "We have people who, if they train well, will be able to fill in those spots," said McGrath. Only four people graduated last year, three of them divers. The most notable loss was All-American diver Mary Fischbach. The rest of the swimmers return, along with eight first-year students, many of whom were high school All-Americans. ALMOST ALL of the strongest swimmers from last year's team return this season. Among them are Susie Rabiah, a senior sprinter, versatile junior Gwen DeMaat, and junior breaststroker Ann Colloton. Colloton finished fifth at the Olympic trials this past summer. Junior breaststrokers Jennifer Eck and Laura Rollins are also expected to make significant contributions to the team's quest for a second consec- utive Big Ten title. The Wolverines are excited to be swimming in the new Canham Nat- atorium. They hope to see attendance go up this year, and hope that their past success, combined with the new facility, will attract more spectators. "It's worth their while to come check it out," said McGrath. "Michigan swimming is definitely on the upswing. We're the best team in the Midwest." Swimmers look to repeat as Big Ten champions Three Big Ten Championships in a row. A fifth place finish last year at the NCAA Championships. Ten team members who competed at the Olympic Trials this summer. The Michigan men's swimming team hopes to repeat this year as Big Ten champs, and possibly even cap- ture an NCAA title. "We'll be putting our main emphasis on the NCAAs this season," said head coach Jon Urbanchek. "Certainly we'd like to build on the momentum we have and move up a spot or two in the final standings, but I definitely would not complain if we won the whole thing." WITH THE return of five All- Big Ten performers and the addition of several outstanding prep stars, the team has set high expectations. "We have one of the best freshmen classes in the country," said Urbanchek. First-year students Eric Wunderlich and Eric Namesnik are expected to play pivotal roles *- uu ni m i. this season. Wunderlich placed fourth at the Olympic Trials in the 400-meter individual medley, while Namesnik ended up seventh in the 200-meter backstroke. Although the younger swimmers possess much talent, the returnees will be called on to lead the Wolverines. Olympic gold medalist and NCAA 100-freestyle champion Brent Lang should anchor the returning swimmers. He hopes to repeat as Big Ten Swimmer-of-the-Year. Mike Barrowman, who set an American record holder in the 200- meter breastroke in qualifying for the Olympics last August, will return as a sophomore. FELLOW Olympian, Alex Alvizuri, will lead Michigan's pack of talented backstrokers. "Alex is a gifted athlete," said Urbanchek. "He and (Rick) Wilken- ing and (Ron) Howard should give us more depth in backstroke than any team around." All-Big Ten performers Marty Moran, Scott Ryan will also propel the team this year in their quest for a fourth straight Big Ten title. Dick Kimball's defending Big Ten championship diving team will also be very strong. Senior Lee Michaud, who last season finished in the top five one the one-meter springboard in both the Big Ten and NCAA Championships, will be the top diver for the team. He will be closely followed by Mike Bayerl and Bill Hayes. -KAREN GROMALA I / m I .. . ..... Mwm 100 OFFICES WORLDWIDE >pecial Student and Youth Fare! 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