Clemson Swimmers Among ACC Leaders

February 4, 1999

CLEMSON, SC – Several Clemson swimmers rank among the ACC leaders, including freshman Cami Sink, who has the fastest time in the league this season in the 400 IM (4:15.33). Sink ranks second in the 200 IM, recording a time of 2:01.05. Freshman Katie Mizell leads the conference in the 200 fly (2:02.45) and ranks second in the 100 fly (55.99).

Senior Wendy Henson leads the league in the 500 free with a time of 4:49.28 and ranks second in the 200 free (1:49.35). She is sixth in the 100 free with a time of 51.47. Junior Jennifer Mihalik ranks first in the 200 back (1:59.31) and third in the 100 back (56.72). She is third in the 50 free (23.43) and second in the 100 free, having recorded a time of 50.92. Senior Kathy Lowry is second in the 50 free (23.35) and third in the 100 free (51.09).

Senior Amy Suppinger ranks fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 56.03 and is seventh in the 200 breast (2:20.40). Senior Lisa Bartlett ranks fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:06.15 and is sixth in the 400 IM (4:25.05). Freshman Emily Hustead is seventh in the 500 free (4:57.73), eighth in the 1000 free (10:16.14) and ninth in the 200 fly (2:04.43). Sophomore Lauren Rafferty ranks sixth in the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.17.

In the diving events, freshman Micheala Smith ranks seventh with a score of 346.85 on the 1-meter board and eighth with a score of 389.60 on the 3-meter board.

The Clemson women’s team, ranked 21st nationally, has the fastest time in the conference in the 400 free relay (3:23.75) and ranks second in the 200 free relay (1:33.72).

The Clemson men’s team has the third-fastest time in the ACC for the 200 free relay (1:22.45). Freshman Tim Collis ranks fourth in the 100 back (50.16), seventh in the 100 fly (50.26), seventh in the 200 back (1:50.10) and is tied with Clemson’s Mike Pridemore for tenth in the 50 free (20.93).

Alex Ioanovici is second with a time of 45.08 in the 100 free and ranks fourth in the 50 free (20.55) Freshman Kenny Roberts is ninth in the 100 free with a time of 45.77.

Freshman Shawn Wallace ranks fourth in the 200 breast (2:03.54) and is seventh in the 100 breast with a time of 56.79. Junior Adam Porter has the fifth-fastest time in the 100 back, having recorded a time of 50.77, and is tenth in the 200 back (1:52.14).

Sophomore Andrew Gessert ranks tenth in the 100 butterfly (50.79), and freshman Matt Wilson is tenth in the 200 IM (1:53.04). Senior Will York has a time of 1:51.16 in the 200 back, ranking ninth, and junior Adam Porter ranks tenth in the same event (1:52.14).

The Clemson men’s team will play host to Georgia Tech Saturday at 2 p.m.