The Best of 2009

10. Technical rubber suits sure made a difference in our sport but damaged everyone financially during this difficult economy period. Why do we pay for more seconds to be dropped? Isn't this a sport that the success is from all the hard work? Gauchos set 12 new school records last season. However, Jessica Schwalb already added a new school record in the 400 IM this season so far.
9. Only 2 injuries were from non-swimming related activities.
8. New logo has 5 colors = more cost to make team gears and attires. Help!
7. Women's team had the highest GPA in the UCSB athletic department for the 5 consecutive terms.
6. Anne Marie May became the first swimmer in the Gregg Wilson's era to be ranked first in the country.
5. Winning the men's and women's Big West Conference Championships.
4. Earning 2 All-American honors. (5 NCAA qualifiers)
3. Katy Freeman making the 2009-2010 USA National team (competed at Duel in the Pool).
2. Establishing 16 NCAA consideration times in December for the 2009-2010 season.
1. Finishing the year with the 0-1-2 set. Thank you, Danny for your help. Racing in practice and helping each other on were so fun!

Winter Training Pre X-mas

Duel in the Pool

Link to the entire meet video

Women's 200-meter Breaststroke
Katy Freeman in Lane 1

Women's 100-meter Breaststroke
Katy Freeman in Lane 1

Katy Freeman off to Duel in the Pool

Katy is off to Manchester, England for the Dual in the Pool. Gaucho women sure had fun making Katy a good luck message.



Finally ... got it right this time!!

Anne Marie May on Talk'n Gauchos

Archive of Talk'n Gauchos
UCSB Athletic Department News Release on Talk'n Gauchos
Link to the broadcasting stream for the today's Talk'n Gauchos

Finis College Invitational - Day 3

UCSB Athletic Department News Release

Gauchos performed better and better each day and today was best of all winning the team titles for the meet (women's meet was very close) and adding six more NCAA consideration times. Many Gauchos were in the final heat of events, so they sure made coaches work hard while they worked on swimming fast.
Women's Meet (top 3 finishes)
UCSB 2177
UNLV 2159
Cal Poly 1595
Men's Meet (top 3 finishes)
UCSB 2262
UNLV 1811
Cal Poly 1391.5
NCAA Consideration Times:
Timmy Freeman (Men's 200 Breat) 1:59.60
Men's 400 Free Relay 2:58.46
Women's 400 Free Relay 3:23.34
Anne Marie May (Women's 100 Free) 49.44 and 49.74 leading off the relay
Emily Adamczyk (Women's 200 Breast) 2:16.34

Women's 200 Back Final

Lane 5: Katie Stover

Lane 6: Jessica Schwalb

Women's 100 Free Final

Lane 4: Anne Marie May

Lane 5: Kendall Neely

Lane 6: Courtney Bauer

Lane 7: Sasza Lohrey

Names, you can yell!!! I know you wish you were swimming this with the other fellow Gauchos.

Men's 100 Freestyle Final

Lane 1: Scott Vogelgesang

Lane 2: Kevin Ferguson

Lane 4: Chris Peterson

Lane 5: Ryan Hanni

Lane 8: Kevin Kuhn

Men's 200 Breaststroke

Lane 2: Travis Jepson

Lane 4: Tim Freeman

Lane 6: Walter Gault

Lane 7: Evan Simoni

Finis College Invitational - Day 2

The second day of the Finis College Invitational was highlighted by four NCAA consideration times and one school record. This was a much better day as a team collectively. Both teams stands for the first place for team standings. Wonderful parents and families of the Gaucho swimmers are helping our swimmers in many ways.  Thank you to all who supports our program.

NCAA Consideration Times from today:

-Tim Freeman (Men's 100 Breast) 55.25 - currently top 10 in the country

-Kevin Ferguson (Men's 100 Back) 48.84 - currently top 25 in the country

-Jessica Schwalb (Women's 400 IM) 4:17.58 - school record also currently top 30 in the country

-Naomi Javanifard (Women's 100 Fly) 54.43 - currently top 40 in the country

Wonderful Gaucho Supporters with Lots of Love!

The Morris Family - Where is Billy?

Billy, is that you sitting with the team? Are you paying attention to Gregg? If you are a Gaucho wanna be although you are a Bruin, you must pay attention during the team meeting just like the Gauchos. Wait, why are they not looking at Gregg?

Senior Co-Team captain, Jessica Schwalb, lowered her personal best time in the prelim session this morning and lowered our school record by nearly three seconds in the final heat this evening. Jessica talks about her reactions after each race today and what is next for her senior season.