ALL-AMERICA | ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA

A national-calibre program, Washington University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams regularly compete with the best teams in the nation.

Both Bears squads made program history in 2005-06. The WU women placed a program-best fifth at the NCAA Championships, and the men's squad followed that with a sixth-place showing--also a program-best NCAA finish--the next weekend. Moreover, senior Michael Slavik made WU swimming and diving history March 16, winning the Bears' first individual national championship in program history (50-yard freestyle). Senior Eric Triebe then added the Bears' second national title the next day in the 200 free; Slavik (a 24-time All-American) and Triebe (a 26-time All-American) finished with seven All-America citations at their last meet. Meanwhile, senior Jenny Scott added seven All-America honors at the women's meet; she finished her career with 25 All-America citations. In all, 14 student-athletes combined to earn 53 All-America awards.

In 2004-05, the Bears women placed seventh at the NCAA Championships and the men also placed eighth at NCAAs. Moreover, 12 Bears (six men, six women) combined to register 47 All-America citations. At the UAA Championships, the women finished second. Meredith Nordbrock highlighted the weekend and was named the UAA Swimmer of the Year and Rookie of the Year. She is just the fifth swimmer in WU women's history to earn honors for the UAA's top swimmer and only the second WU recipient of the rookie honor. Meanwhile, WU's men's placed fourth at the UAA meet

In 2003-04, the women placed second in the University Athletic Association (UAA), matching their best conference finish in school history. Scott garnered UAA Women's Swimmer of the Year accolades, while head coach Brad Shively and his staff were honored as the Women's Coaching Staff of the Year. The men shined at the NCAA Championships, placing 10th for the second straight year to match WU's then-best NCAA finish in program history.

This on the heels of the 2002-03 season, when both squads recorded their best conference (2nd) finish in school history. Additionally, the men and women took 10th place at NCAAs. Shively's staff swept UAA Staff of the Year honors last season, but the swimmers themselves did not go unnoticed. Overall, six women and six men were each crowned UAA individual champions at least one time. Additionally, seven women and eight men were named to the all-UAA team, and six females and seven males garnered All-America accolades.

In 2006-07, the women posted another top-10 finish (seventh), while the men placed in the top 20 (18th). The teams also combined for 11 individual All-Americans and 37 total All-America honors. The success from the previous season carried over to the 2007-08 campaign, as both the men's and women's squads improved on their national finishes. The WU women placed sixth at the national meet, the second-highest finish in program history, while the men's team came in 13th. The squads combined to earn a total of 41 All-America citations and were led by Nordbrock. She earned seven All-America honors for the fourth-straight year, setting the all-time Washington U. women's swimming record with 28 for her career.

Since 1979, 61 Bears student-athletes have earned 345 All-America citations. Additionally, the women's team has produced a composite dual meet record of 168-58, while the men's team has compiled a 149-90 mark.