Rick Aronberg* Four-time ACC Champion in the 1650 freestyle* Only Clemson swimmer to win four ACC titles in the same event* Two-time ACC Champion in the 500 freestyle* Four-time All-conference selection (1986-87, 1989-90)* Four-time All-American* Holds three Clemson records in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyle* Olympic Trial Qualifier in the 400, 800 and 1500-meter freestyle* Won five gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1985 Maccabiah Games* Won five gold medals and one silver medal at the 1989 Maccabiah Games* Became the All-time medal winner at the Maccabiah Games in 1988, surpassing former Olympian Mark Spitz Coy Cobb* ACC Champion in the 100 & 200 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and the 400 medley relay in 1985* One of only two men's swimmers to win four ACC Titles in the same year* Five-time All-American from 1982 to 1985* Member of the 1985 Clemson men's team that finished 26th in the nation, the highest finish ever for the Clemson men's program* Holds the McHugh Natatorium records in the 100 & 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly* Olympic Trial Qualifier in the 100 & 200 backstroke* Holds two Clemson records in the 100 back and 100 fly* Ranks in the Clemson All-Time Top-10 in six individual eventsChuck Wade* Four-time ACC Champion, winning both the one and three-meter board events in 1985, the one-meter board in 1986, and the three-meter board in 1987* Named ACC Diver-of-the-Year in 1985 and 1986* Named All-ACC in 1986 and 1987Jeff Stachelek* ACC Champion in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle and the 200 medley relay in 1985* Ranks in the Clemson All-Time Top-10 in three individual events* Named All-ACC in 1986Mitzi Kremer* Clemson's most decorated swimmer* Only female swimmer in the Clemson Hall of Fame* NCAA Champion in 200 and 500 freestyle in 1987 and 1989* 1988 Olympic Bronze Medalist in 4 x 100 freestyle relay* 16-time All-American* Led Clemson to three straight ACC Championships* Won five individual ACC Championships from 1987-1989* 1987 & 1989 ACC Championships MVP* Holds ACC records in the 100, 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle* Holds five Clemson records in the 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle* Olympic Trial Qualifier in 100, 200 and 400-meter freestyle in 1988Michelle Richardson* 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 800 freestyle* Holds the Clemson record in the 1650 freestyle* In the Clemson All-Time Top-10 in four events* ACC Champion in the 1650 free and the 800 free relay in 1989 and 1992* All-American in 1992 in the 1650 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay* All-ACC in 1989 and 1992Pam Hayden* ACC Swimmer-of-the-Year in 1986* 21-time All-American, tops among Clemson swimmers* Swam five events at 1988 Olympic Trials* 10-time ACC Champion* Three-time All-ACC* Holds the Clemson records in the 100 & 200 butterflyJill Bakehorn* 15-time All-American* Holds the Clemson record in the 100 & 200 backstroke and 200 IM* Holds the McHugh Natatorium record in the 100 backstroke* Four-time All-ACC* Five-time ACC Champion* 1988 Olympic Trial QualifierLynda-Beth Hughes* 11-time All-American* Six-time ACC Champion* 1988 Olympic Trial Qualifier* Member of four of the five record holding relay teams in Clemson history
Tigers in Olympic Trials Thirty former Clemson swimmers have competed in the United States Olympic Trials, with 17 swimmers making a total of 57 Olympic Trial cuts in various events.
Swimmer Trial Year Event(s)Rick Aronberg 1988 400, 800, & 1500 FreeJill Bakehorn 1988 100 & 200 Back, 200 IMDianne Bravis 1988 50 & 100 FreeCoy Cobb 1984 100 & 200 BackDenise Coniglio 1988 200 BackLiz Dolan 1988 50 & 100 Free, 100 BackAlison Evans 1988 800 FreeHenry Faris 1992 400 IMRuth Grodsky 1988 200 BreastShannon Halverstadt 1988 200 & 400 Free, 200 FlyLandon Harris 1996 100 & 200 BreastPam Hayden 1988 100, 200 & 400 Free, 100 & 200 FlyMichael Haynes 1988 200 BreastJay Hebert 1984 100 & 200 BreastLynda-Beth Hughes 1988 100 FlyJan Kemmerling 1988 200 & 400 IMJennifer Kilbride 1988 200 BreastMitzi Kremer 1988 100, 200, & 400 FreeJodie Lawaetz 1984 200 Fly & 400 IMKimberly Madden 1992 400 IMAlison Maxwell 1988 800 FreeScott Newkirk 1984 500 & 1650 FreeBill Powers 1984 400 IMJulie Reid 1988 100 & 200 Fly, 200 IMMichelle Richardson 1984 800 Free 1988 400 & 800 Free, 200 FlyPaulette Russell 1992 400 FreeLinda Rutter 1984 500 & 1000 FreeErin Schatz 1996 100 & 200 BackNadra Simmons 1988 100 BackSusan Weiss 1988 100 Breast
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