SportsMonday - December 6, 1999 - The Michigan Daily - 58- Dreaming of Dolan: Current swimmers face ghosts of past By Brian Galvin Daily Sports Writer Buoyed by the presence of former Wolverine swimming legends, the Michigan men's swimming and div- ing team turned in several shining performances at the U.S. Open in San Antonio this past weekend. The Wolverines competed against Michigan alumni, including world- record holder Tom Dolan, Olympic silver medalist Tom Malchow and world champion Marcel Wouda. "It's encouraging to see them swim," freshman butterflyer Paul Ely said. "You know they swam in the same program, and they turned out pretty well." Ely competed against Malchow in the 200-meter butterfly, which Malchow won with a meet record time of 157.16. Wouda followed suit in the 200 individual medley, also setting a meet record en route to a win. Although motivated by the perfor- mances of their predecessors, the current Michigan swimmers were not in awe of them. The Wolverines posted six top-20 individual finishes against interna- tional competition, three of them coming in the 1,500-meter freestyle. Junior Chris Thompson led a fleet of Michigan speedsters with a sev- enth -place finish, followed by sophomore Tim Siciliano in 12th and senior Mike McWha in 19th. In the three relays, four Michigan relay teams placed in the top 20, highlighted by a sixth-place finish in the 800 free. Thompson, Siciliano, freshman Garrett Mangieri, and senior Scott Meyer combined for the most impressive Wolverine performance of the week- end. "It's a tradition for Michigan to have a strong 800 relay," Mangieri said. "I'm just happy to be a part of it."4 The meet was an opportunity for many Wolverines to test themselves against the same kind of competition they hope to face at the Olympics in September. Most of those expected to win medals in Sydney competed in San Antonio this weekend, giving Michigan's Olympic hopefuls a chance to see where they stand against the top swimmers in the world. Adding to the intensity of the competition was that many swim- mers treated the U.S. Open as their biggest meet of the year. These athletes were shaven smooth to cut down on drag through the water, and had tapered off their workouts to be well rested for the weekend. Michigan swimmers, on the other hand, are in the heart of their work- out schedule, which is geared toward the Big Ten and the NCAA Championships in the spring. "We were swimming pretty tired," Ely said. "We didn't get much of a break." Despite their success against some of the world's best, the Wolverines aren't looking too far ahead to the Olympics or even the NCAA meet. "Our goal is to win the Big Ten championship here in Ann Arbor," Mangieri said. "We're not looking past that yet." FILE PHOTO Shannon Shakespeare is poetry in motion when she jumps in the pool. Shakespeare and the rest of the Michigan women's swimming team divided and conquered this weekend, in Austin, Texas and Ypsilanti. .M' swimmers, divers unprove By Sam Duwe Daily Sports Writer Sometimes experience means more than ranking. Not unlike American armed forces in World War II, the Michigan women's swimming and diving team would divide their forces both east and west this past weekend. Most of the swimmers went to Austin, Texas to participate in the Texas Invitational, while the divers and the remaining swimmers went a few miles east to Ypsilanti, for extra seasoning. The Eastern Invitational, hosted by Sastern Michigan University, was held Friday and Saturday. Wayne State, Allegheny and Western Michigan were also competed. "We brought six swimmers," Jennifer Arndt, Michigan's co-captain, said. "We swam well, but scores weren't that important. We weren't that concerned with how we placed, instead we put more emphasis on gaining experience" With a predominantly freshman roster, *he swimming lineup included freshmen Heather DeHainaut, Brooke Smith, Viviana Rodriguez and Lisbeth Goble. Sophomore Kathleen Gilbert and junior Laura Sadler rounded out the Ypsilanti travelers. "Everyone did well, but Viviana stood out,' Arndt said. "She has a great work ethic - she will be there in the future for our team." The Michigan divers, who did not trav- el to Texas, ' treated the Eastern Invitational as a way to get tournament practice in before competition starts in January. Five divers competed at the Eastern Invitational - freshmen Kelly Vander Kuyl and Maggie Shortle, juniors Theresa DeSitter and Amada Crews and senior Hanna Shin. "It was good to get a meet in before winter break," Shin said. "It was great for the freshmen: they gained a lot of experi- ence." Money was the primary reason why the entire Michigan team didn't travel to the Lone Star State. "The Texas Invitational wasn't on our original schedule; it came up very recent- ly," DeHainaut said. "We didn't have enough money in out budget set aside for everyone to go." It definitely wasn't a loss. In a meet where experience was the most important goal, the swimmers said they didn't even know the final stand- ings. But each member knows that in January, when they leap off the platform or the blocks, they'll be that much more ready to win. 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