| Tennessee's NCAA Championships Roster | | Name | Events | Cl. | Hometown | | Andrew Bree | 200 breast, 200 IM, 200 free, 800 free relay | So. | Belfast, Northern Ireland | | Mike Burton | 200 free relay | So. | McMinnville, Ore. | | George duRand | 500 free, 1650 free, 800 free relay | Fr. | BloemFontein, South Africa | | Renato Gueraldi | 50 Free, 100 free, 200, 400 free relay, 200, 400 medley relay | So. | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | | Justin Hoggatt | 100 fly, 200, 400 medley relay | Sr. | Ft. Wayne, Ind. | | Phillip Jones | Three-meter | Fr. | Fishers, Ind. | | Jeremy McDonnell | 100 breast, 100 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay | Sr. | Houston, Texas | | Evan Nylander | 500 free, 1650 free | So. | Tucker, Ga. | | Matt Parrish | 200, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay | Sr. | Troy, Mich. | | Greg Simpson | 100 back, 400, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay | Jr. | Collierville, Tenn. | | Chris Stewart | 100, 200 breast, 400 medley relay | Sr. | Randburg, South Africa | | Brett Tannhauser | 200, 500 free, 800 free relay | Sr. | Seattle, Wash. | NCAA Championships Preview
The Tennessee swimming and diving team will travel to the the NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga. this weekend as a top contender for top individual and team honors. The Volunteers are sending 11 swimmers and one diver to compete with the nation's best.
Jeremy McDonnell, Renato Gueraldi and Phillip Jones have set their sights on NCAA crowns after obtaining conference titles. The Vols will also dispatch a powerful relay contingent after a strong showing at the conference championships.
Eight Vols competing at the 2002 NCAA Championships have earned All-America honors in previous trips to the NCAAs. Andrew Bree, Mike Burton, Renato Gueraldi, Justin Hoggatt, Jeremy McDonnell, Greg Simpson Brett Tannhauser and Chris Stewart are returning All-Americas. Four Vols - George deRand, Phillip Jones, Evan Nylander, Matt Parrish - will be making their first trip to the National Championships. | Tennessee's NCAA Finishes | | Year | Finish | Coach | | 2001 | 3rd | Trembley | | 2000 | 7th | Trembley | | 1999 | 7th | Trembley | | 1998 | 4th | Trembley | | 1997 | 5th | Trembley | | 1996 | 5th | Trembley | | 1995 | 6th | Trembley | | 1994 | 9th | Trembley | | 1993 | 8th | Trembley | | 1992 | 11th | Trembley | | 1991 | 5th | Trembley | | 1990 | 8th | Tembley | | 1989 | 9th | Trembley | | 1988 | 23rd | Bussard | | 1987 | 14th | Bussard | | 1986 | 12th | Bussard | | 1985 | 21st | Bussard | | 1984 | 22nd | Bussard | | 1983 | 13th | Bussard | | 1982 | 29th | Bussard | | 1981 | 17th | Bussard | | 1980 | 11th | Bussard | | 1979 | 4th | Bussard | | 1978 | 1st | Bussard | | 1977 | 3rd | Bussard | | 1976 | 2nd | Bussard | | 1975 | 4th | Bussard | | 1974 | 3rd | Bussard | | 1973 | 2nd | Bussard | | 1972 | 3rd | Bussard | | 1971 | 6th | Bussard | | 1970 | 9th | Bussard | | 1969 | 32nd | Bussard | | 1968 | N/A | Bussard | Vols' NCAA Success Under Trembley
While Tennessee head coach John Trembley has enjoyed tremendous success as a coach, it is worth noting the former Tennessee swimmer's amazing record at the NCAA Championships. Trembley won five individual NCAA Championships and also participated on four relay champions as a competitor.
Trembley won the maximum number of 20 All-America awards during his career. The crowning achievement of his time at UT came at the 1973 NCAA Championships when Trembley won all five races he entered. The New York native won the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly in addition to serving on the winning 400 free and 400 medley relays. Undefeated Season
Tennessee's 11-0 record stands as the 15th undefeated season since the program's resurrection in 1968. The total of 11 wins is the second highest since 1988, when UT finished with a 12-1 record. The Vols only competed in one invitational meet this season and placed second. Tennessee has finished undefeated in both dual and invitational meets in the 1991, 1997 and 2001 seasons. Tennessee vs. Top 25
Tennessee has fashioned an 11-0 dual- meet record this season that is all the more impressive when the level of competition is considered. The Volunteers have defeated seven opponents who are currently ranked in the top 25. Vol wins over ranked opponents include #2 Auburn, #11 Florida (twice), #12 Virginia, #13 Georgia (twice), #14 South Carolina #15 Southern Methodist and #19 Texas A&M. Linn, Stewart NCAA Championship Records Still Stand
A pair of Volunteers still hold NCAA Meet records. Jeremy Linn set the 100 breaststroke standard in 1997 with a time of 52.32. Linn also holds the American Record in that event with a time of 51.86 set at the 1997 SEC Meet. Melvin Stewart's 200 butterfly time of 1:41.78 is the fastest in NCAA Meet history and is also the American Record in that event. Tennessee at NCAA Championships
Tennessee has enjoyed great success at the NCAA Championships since the program's rebirth in 1968. The Vols won the national championship in 1978 and finished as the runner-up in 1973 and 1976 under former coach Ray Bussard. Bussard's teams finished among the top ten at the NCAAs every year in the 1970s. Current skipper John Trembley returned Tennessee to the top ten in his first season at the helm in 1989. The Vols have finished among the top ten in 11 of Trembley's 12 seasons, including five top-five finishes and a high of third last season.
Tennessee has also claimed a its share of individual and relay titles. Volunteers have won 32 individual titles since 1970. The Vols have also won eight relay titles. Most recently, current Vol senior Michael Gilliam won the 100 back national championship in 2001. The last relay win for the Vols came in 1996 when the quartet of Craig Gilliam, Jeremy Linn, Jim Rumbaugh and Ricky Busquets won the 200 and 400 medley relays. UT Ranked Fifth Nationally
Tennessee enters this week's NCAA Championships ranked No. 5 by the College Swim Coaches Association of America Top 25 Poll. The Vols opened the season ranked fourth and moved to fifth after a tough second-place finish in the Dallas Morning News Classic. The Vols were ranked as high as No. 2 in 2001. The Volunteers finished third at the 2001 NCAA Championships, and have finished among the top 10 in the nation in 13 of the last 14 seasons with a high of third coming last season.
2002 SEC Championships
The 2002 SEC Championship Meet in Fayetteville, Ark., was filled with excitement for the Tennessee swimming and diving squad. The young and talented Volunteers finished fourth, qualifying 11 swimmers to the 2002 NCAA Championships in Athens, Ga.
The Vols kicked off the meet in dramatic fashion by winning the three-meter diving competition. Freshman Phillip Jones took the SEC crown with 596.25 points, while junior Jake Dorsey placed 13th.
The second night of competition saw the Vols compete in the one-meter diving competition. Dorsey finished 19th in the preliminaries with 230.30 points and did not advance to the finals, while Jones placed second in the preliminaries with 321.15 points and later finished seventh in the finals with 292.55 points.
Day three started with the final diving event of the championships, the platform competition. Tennessee's Jake Dorsey and Phillip Jones had to step up and dive in place of injured teammate, Sal Vilardo. Dorsey finished 11th with 360.85 points, while Jones placed 16th.
The swimming portion of the SEC Championships also got underway on the third day with the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay. The team of Matt Parrish, Justin Hoggatt, Jeremy McDonnell and Renato Gueraldi finished second with their fastest time of the year, just two-hundredth's of a second behind Florida. In the 800 freestyle relay, the Vols team of Brett Tannhauser, Greg Simpson, George du Rand and Andrew Bree took home a fourth place finish in a time of 6:30.02.
Day four brought some excitement as the Vols gained ground on the field with a runner-up finish in the 50 freestyle and third place finishes in the 500 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay. Tennessee took the points and climbed up three spots, moving into third place with a total of 211 points.
Sophomore Renato Gueraldi swam to a second place finish in the 50 freestyle, just one-hundredth of a second behind South Carolina's Zsolt Gaspar. Although not a win, Gueraldi's time of 19.63 was good enough to earn him an NCAA "A'' cut qualifying time. In the 500 freestyle, freshman George duRand finished third, clocking an NCAA "B" cut time of 4:22.44. The 200 freestyle relay team of Gueraldi, McDonnell, Burton and Parrish also swam an NCAA "B" cut time of 1:19.38, placing them in third.
The fifth day of action saw Tennessee's senior class lead the charge. Seniors Chris Stewart and Jeremy McDonnell finished fourth and fifth in the 100 breaststroke, swimming times fast enough for an NCAA "B" cut qualifying time. Fellow senior Justin Hoggatt also qualified for an NCAA "B" cut time with a 47.68 in the 100 butterfly. Sophomore Andrew Bree clocked a time of 3:52.76 in the 400 I.M., good enough for sixth place and another NCAA "B" cut qualifying time. The 400 medley relay team of Simpson, Hoggatt, Stewart and Gueraldi swam to a third place finish and earned themselves an NCAA "B" cut qualifying time, posting a season best 3:13.35.
Other Vols scoring on the night were Brett Tannhauser (200 free), Greg Simpson (100 back), Paulo Machado (100 back), Michael Gross (100 back), Josh Fulton (100 fly) and Matt Parrish (100 fly).
On the final day of competition, the Volunteers were consistent in adding to their list of NCAA qualifiers. Freshman George du Rand and sophomore Evan Nylander finished fourth and fifth in the 1650 freestyle, clocking NCAA "B" cut qualifying times. Sophomore Andrew Bree joined the charge and placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke with his third NCAA "B" cut qualifying time. Senior Jeremy McDonnell added to the Vols scoring with and eighth place finish in the 100 freestyle, earning another NCAA "B" cut qualifying time. The 400 freestyle relay team of Greg Simpson, Matt Parrish, Jeremy McDonnell and Renato Gueraldi closed out the championships with fourth place finish in a time of 2:58.39. SEC Academic Honor Roll
Tennessee continued its tradition of coupling success in the pool with success in the classroom by placing 12 athletes on the 2002 SEC Academic Honor Roll. Leading the way for the Volunteers were seniors Lance Asti, Gabi Chereches, Steve Cromer, Zane DeWitz, Joel Shapiro, Justin Hoggatt, Brett Tannhauser and Matt Parrish.
Juniors Jason Baxter, Ben Brink, Jake Dorsey and Greg Simpson received their second consecutive awards.
The 12 honorees breaks the school record of 10 set by the 2001 team. Since 1989, when John Trembley assumed the head coaching duties, the Vols have placed more athletes on the SEC Academic Honor Roll that any other institution in the conference. 2001 NCAA Championships - Vols Finish Third
Tennessee entered the 2001 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with great expectations and was able to fulfill its high hopes as the Volunteers' third-place finish was the highest of the Trembley era and the program's best since the 1978 national championship.
Gilliam struck gold in the 100 backstroke to capture the second NCAA 100 back title of his career. The senior recorded a time of 45.97 in the final. Gilliam also turned in a career-best time of 19.67 in the prelims of the 50 freestyle and went on to finish sixth in the nation with a time of 19.68 in the finals. The Nashville native also finished seventh in the 100 freestyle with a time of 43.62. Gilliam also played a critical role in the Vols' 200 and 400 medley relays and the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. The 200 medley and freestyle relays each finished second in the nation and established school records. The 200 medley relay bettered their own American record, but were edged out by Texas who claimed the American mark. The Vols also established school records in the 400 medley and freestyle relays in finishing third and fourth, respectively. Gilliam bettered his own school record in the 100 back with a lead off leg of 45.63 in the 400 medley relay. Gilliam led the Vols and all SEC athletes with 45 individual points to finish 11th in the country and earned seven total All-America honors for the weekend.
Chereches scored 41 points at the NCAA meet to rank 15th in the country and second among divers. The senior finished off his career with a fourth-place finish in platform diving, a fifth-place finish in the three-meter event and a seventh-place finish in the one-meter event. Roy finished his UT career on a strong note as well with a third-place finish off the three-meter board and a sixth-place finish off the one-meter board.
McDonnell placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke and continued his excellent work on Vol relays by serving on both the 200 and 400 medley relays and the 200 and 400 free relays that earned All-America honors.
Hoggatt turned in an All-America performance in the 100 butterfly as he claimed eighth in that event. The junior also played a vital role in the Vol medley relay efforts.
Bree capped off an impressive freshman campaign with an eighth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke and a 13th-place finish in the 200 individual medley. Bree also contributed to the All-America 800 freestyle relay that also included Simpson, DeWitz and Tannhauser. Stewart won the consolation finals of the 200 breast to finish ninth.
Hussey finished 11th in both the 50 and 100 freestyles. Gueraldi was 16th in the 50 free. Both competed on the Vols' All-America 200 and 400 free relays. Gueraldi also served on the 200 medley relay while Hussey swam the 400 medley relay.
The Vols finished the meet with 330.5 points and the third-place trophy. UT set five school records and won 36 All-America honors and five honorable-mention All-America honors. All 14 athletes who competed for Tennessee at the NCAA Championships won at least one All-America honor.
Following the season, the Vols swept the postseason SEC coaches awards. Trembley was named as the SEC Coach of the Year, Parrington was named the SEC Diving Coach of the Year, Gilliam was named SEC Swimmer of the Year and Chereches was named SEC Diver of the Year. Head Coach John Trembley
Tennessee head coach John Trembley is in his 14th season at the helm of the Vols. In his time, the Vols have finished among the top 10 in the nation 12 times, including five top 5 finishes. Trembley has led the Vols to SEC titles in 1989 and 1996 and to runner-up finishes on six occasions. Trembley has fashioned a 107-10 dual-meet record with a 62-6 mark against SEC foes. Trembley has received numerous awards for his success, including four SEC Coach of the Year trophies. |
