The 2012 UC San Diego Swimming and Diving teams are aiming for gold at the Division II NCAA National Championship and you can join us every step of the way. Each day we will post comments/analysis from players and coaches as well as photos documenting the experience. Check back daily to catch up on how the teams and athletes are doing at the championships in Mansfield, Texas.
Deckside Report: Friday, March 16, 2012
Deckside Report: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Deckside Report: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Deckside Report: Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Matt Macedo - Head Coach
It’s been a smooth trip so far. We got in Sunday and the Dallas Airport with its five concourses was a little crazy but we made it through and the hotel in Arlington is awesome. Arlington is one city over from Mansfield, where the pool is located. It has a Six Flags Park and we drove by the new Cowboys Stadium on the way but that’s pretty much been the extent of our sightseeing.
The ISD Natatorium, which is hosting the nationals, is a very fast pool. It has a constant depth, overflow gutters to minimize turbulence and the blocks are about as high as they can be within regulation which is going to help people. The spectators are up high which provides a good vantage point and keeps the decks fairly clear.
Scott McGihon (recently retired UCSD head coach) arrived today which I think gives some added familiarity to the group in this environment. He was part of recruiting most of the upperclassmen on this team so it’s good to have him on board. Corrie (co-head coach Corrie Falcon), Michelle (diving coach Michelle Casillas) and I have been here before and the new faces on our staff, Jason Martin and five-time NCAA champion Daniel Perdew are certainly comfortable in this situation but it never hurts to have someone who has been through this 13 times, like Scott has, on the deck with you.
TYLER RUNSTEN
Junior – Rocklin, CA
Diver
SIERRA ROBBINS
Freshman – Orinda, CA
Sprint Freestyle / Backstroke
SEE
HAN LEE
Sophomore – Hong Kong, China
Breaststroke
SANDY HON
Sophomore – El Monte, CA
Backstroke
REID
McCALLUM
Sophomore – San Diego, CA
Sprint
Freestyle
PATRICK
COHEN
Senior
– Los Angeles, CA
Diver
OLIVIA
FOUNTAIN
Junior
– Orland, CA
Sprint
Freestyle
NICK
KORTH
Sophomore – Valencia, CA
Breaststroke
/ Individual Medley
NEDA
NGUYEN
Senior – Pleasanton, CA
Breaststroke / Individual Medley
MICHAEL
LORCH
Senior – Camarillo, CA
Distance
Freestyle
MATT
HERMAN
Senior – San Anselmo, CA
Distance Freestyle
LUKE
CALKINS
Sophomore – Overland Park, KS
Diver
KATHERINE
TSE
Junior – Monterey Park, CA
Sprint
Freestyle
JULIUS
ESPIRITU
Junior
– Campbell, CA
Backstroke
/ Middle Distance
JESSICA
NORGAARD
Freshman – Fresno, CA
Distance Freestyle
JEREMY
SMITH
Junior – Long Beach, CA
Distance Freestyle
JACOB
LAMMOTT
Junior – Wildomar, CA
Breaststroke
JACLYN
AMOG
Freshman – Walnut Creek, CA
Butterfly
GABBY
ROSSBACH
Sophomore – El Dorado Hills, CA
Butterfly
/ Distance Freestyle
EVA
CHEN
Freshman – San Jose, CA
Breaststroke / Individual Medley
ERIC
OWENS
Senior – Santa Clara, CA
Backstroke
EMILY
ADAMCZYK
Junior
– Altadena, CA
Breaststroke
/ Individual Medley
DANE
STASSI
Freshman – Irvine, CA
Butterfly
/ Backstroke
BLAKE
LANGLAND
Senior – Carmel, CA
Sprint
Freestyle
BETH
DONG
Sophomore – Signal Hill, CA
Distance
Freestyle
ANJI
SHAKYA
Sophomore – Davis, CA
Middle
distance / Backstroke
AMBER
TAN
Junior
– San Gabriel, CA
Sprint
Freestyle
ALEX
MERRILL
Sophomore – Surfside, CA
Middle
Distance
ALEX
HENLEY
Senior
– Thousand Oaks, CA
Individual
Medley / Backstroke / Butterfly
ADAM YEN
Junior – San Jose, CA
Butterfly / Individual Medley
ADAM
RICE
Junior – Atwater, CA
Butterfly
/ Individual Medley
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