Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving

Men's swimming and diving

History

The University of Michigan Men's Swimming and Diving team has a rich tradition of producing quality swimmers and being one of the nation's top programs. Men's swimming and diving has been a varsity sport at Michigan since 1921. With 19 total national championships — 12 official NCAA championships and seven unofficial NCAA national championships — the Michigan men's swimming and diving team has won more national championships than any other varsity sport in the history of the university. In addition, Michigan holds 42 Big Ten Titles in its history with its most recent title coming in the 2020–21 season. The team has won more Big Ten titles than any other program. Michigan has enjoyed great success as of late, finishing as a top-10 team in the NCAA's nine out of the last ten seasons, with its best finish coming in the 2012–13 season, in which they won the national championship. Michigan's total of 19 national championships in Swimming and Diving is the most of any team in history.

|File:Elmer Drulard.png|Coach Drulard founded the Michigan swim team in 1920 |File:1920 University of Michigan swim team.png|1920 "Informal Varsity Swim Team" |File:1922 Michigan swim team.png|1922 Michigan swim team

Coaching history

The University of Michigan Men's Swimming program began in 1921 and has had nine coaches in its history. The current coach is Mike Bottom, who became head coach after the departure of Bob Bowman in 2008. In five years at Michigan, Bottom has compiled dual-meet record of 40-3-1 (25-1 against Big Ten opponents) while winning four Big Ten Championships (2009, 2011–13) and an NCAA Championship (2013). He is a three-time Big Ten Swimming Coach of the Year (2011–13) and was the 2013 CSCAA Swimming Coach of the Year.

The coaching history is as follows:

• John Jerome (1921–1922)
  • Record: 0-1-0
• William Brown (1922–1924)
  • Record: 3-4-1
• Gerald Barnes (1924–1925)
  • Record: 4-0-0
• Matthew Mann (1925–1954)
  • Record: 203-25-3
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (16), National Championships (13)
• Gus Stager (1954–1979, 1981–1982)
  • Record: 188-40-1
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (3), National Championships (4)
• Bill Farley (1979–1981)
  • Record: 14-4-0
• Jon Urbanchek (1982–2004)
  • Record: 163-34-0
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (13), National Championships (1)
• Bob Bowman (2004–2008)
  • Record: 30-8-1 in dual meets, including 21-1-1 against Big Ten opponents
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (1)
• Mike Bottom (2008–2023)
  • Record: 111-13-1
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (9), National Championships (1)
• Matt Bowe (2023–present)

Notable alumni

This is a list of notable swimmers and divers who have been affiliated with the University of Michigan. :Updated July 14, 2023

• PER Alejandro Alvizuri
• CAN Tom Arusoo
• AUT Felix Auböck
• CAN Garnet Ault
• USA Mike Barrowman
• BRA Gustavo Borges
• RSA Dylan Bosch
• TUR Derya Büyükuncu
• USA Patrick Callan
• PRI Fernando Cañales
• USA Tyler Clary
• ISR Gal Cohen Groumi
• USA Bill Darnton
• AUS John Davies
• USA Tom Dolan
• GBR Gordon Downie
• USA Bill Farley
• MEX Álvaro Gaxiola
• USA Dave Gillanders
• USA Ronald Gora
• USA Dick Hanley
• USA Francis Heydt
• USA Harry Holiday
• USA Charlie Houchin
• CAN Andrew Hurd
• USA Connor Jaeger
• USA Burwell Jones
• USA Dan Ketchum
• USA Dick Kimball
• USA Brent Lang
• USA Frank Legacki
• CAN Byron MacDonald
• USA Daniel Madwed
• CAN Bill Mahony
• USA Tom Malchow
• ISR Alon Mandel
• USA Strother Martin
• GBR Alan McClatchey
• USA Eric Namesnik
• DEN Anders Nielsen
• PHI Raymond Papa
• USA Richard Papenguth
• USA Michael Phelps
• USA Andy Potts
• CAN Owen Von Richter
• USA Carl Robie
• USA Sean Ryan
• USA Richard Rydze
• USA Bob Sohl
• USA Gus Stager
• USA Charlie Swanson
• USA Davis Tarwater
• USA Chris Thompson
• USA Jon Urbanchek
• USA Alex Vanderkaay
• USA Peter Vanderkaay
• GBR Jack Wardrop
• USA Bob Webster
• NED Marcel Wouda
• USA Eric Wunderlich

Women's swimming and diving

History

The University of Michigan Women's Swimming program has been a varsity sport since 1974. The current coach is Mike Bottom, who took over in August 2012, when the men's and women's teams were combined. He took over the post from head coach Jim Richardson who had been head coach of the Women's swim team for 27 years. Richardson announced his retirement on May 16, 2012. His teams won 12 consecutive Big Ten Conference titles from 1987 to 1998.

Christine Rawak was an assistant swim coach at the University of Michigan from 1992 to 1997. On February 19, 2025, USA Swimming named her its new CEO and president. Nine days later, USA Swimming’s board of governors announced that Rawak would not assume the role as CEO and president due to "unforeseen personal circumstances that we learned about late this week." USA Swimming stated that it had just learned of a complaint against her regarding her conduct while coaching at the University of Michigan that had been filed with the U.S. Center for SafeSport, an organization that handles abuse and misconduct claims, that Rawak had not disclosed during what USA Swimming called a "rigorous" vetting process. When it raised the issue with Rawak, USA Swimming said Rawak informed it that she intended to resign.

Coaching history

The coaching history is as follows:

• Johanna High (1975)
  • Record 3-1-0
• Stu Isaac (1976–1983)
  • Record: 47-7-0
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (5)
• Peter Lindsay (1984–1985)
  • Record: 7-10-0
• Jim Richardson (1986–2012)
  • Record: 175-77-0
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (14)
• Mike Bottom (2012–2023)
  • Record: 74-19
  • Achievements: Big Ten Championships (3)
• Matt Bowe (2023–present)

Notable alumnae

This is a list of notable swimmers and divers who have been affiliated with the University of Michigan. :Updated July 14, 2023

• USA Samantha Arsenault
• USA Ann Colloton
• USA Mindy Gehrs
• HKG Siobhán Haughey
• USA Micki King
• CAN Maggie Mac Neil
• USA Christina Seufert
• CAN Shannon Shakespeare
• PER Valeria Silva
• USA Joan Spillane
• CHN Bi Yirong

U-M in the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Michigan's rich history in swimming and diving is evidenced by the 18 former student-athletes and coaches enshrined in the International Swimming Hall of Fame, located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Individuals may be inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as a swimmer, diver, water polo player, synchronized swimmer, coach or contributor. Criteria for selection into the Hall of Fame include achievements at the Olympic, World Championship and national levels, as well as world records held. Athletes must be retired from competition a minimum of four years, or at least one Olympic quadrennial. Individuals who are neither competitors nor coaches may be elected as a "contributor" whose achievements and innovations have had a profound effect on swimming and/or its administration.

ISHOF members

:Updated July 14, 2023

• USA Mike Barrowman (1997) – Swimming
• Brazil Gustavo Borges (2012) – Swimming
• Australia John Davies (1984) – Swimming
• USA William Dawson (1986) – Contributor
• USA Dick Degener (1971) – Diving
• USA Tom Dolan (2006) – Swimming
• USA Taylor Drysdale (1994) – Swimming
• USA Virginia Duenkel (1985) – Swimming
• USA Jam Handy (1965) – Contributor
• USA Bruce Harlan (1973) – Diving
• USA Harry Holiday (1991) – Swimming
• USA Dick Kimball (1985) – Coach / Diving
• USA Micki King (1978) – Diving
• USA Tom Malchow (2014) – Swimming
• USA / UK Matt Mann II (1965) – Coach
• USA Robert Mowerson (1986) – Coach
• USA Richard Papenguth (1986) – Coach
• USA Carl Robie (1976) – Swimming
• USA Gus Stager (1982) – Coach
• USA Jon Urbanchek (2008) – Coach
• USA Bob Webster (1970) – Diving

Club Wolverine

About

The USA club swimming team that is affiliated with University team is Club Wolverine. The college swimmers train with the Club Wolverine Elite Team during the summer, but Club Wolverine is a very diverse organization that goes beyond its affiliation with the university. Club Wolverine is a parent run swim team for swimmers of all ages and abilities. It is routinely ranked the #1 club in Michigan and one of the top clubs in the U.S. CW's focus is on the long-term development of swimmers from learn-to-swim (Cubs Group) to local, state, national and international competition.

Professional swimming

Club Wolverine has always had an impressive squad of professional swimmers including many international superstars in the sport. Most notably, Michael Phelps trained on Club Wolverine for the four years leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Summer camps

The Club Wolverine team in congruence with the University of Michigan Varsity Swimming program runs a week-long stay-away camp in the summer. This camp is intended to be for young, but competitive swimmers that are looking to improve their skills in an environment that provides relatively high intensity. These young swimmers are coached personally on technique, endurance and speed by the Coaching staff of the University's varsity team and by professional and college athletes themselves. Most young swimmers that attend the camps stay in the University dorms. Campers are given opportunities to have fun by playing games, watching movies, and meeting inspiring athletes at the autograph signing and game night.

References

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