The Arizona Wildcats swimming and diving program represents The University of Arizona in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's swimming and diving competition. The Wildcats currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
From 1989 to 2011, he served as the swimming head coach for the Arizona Wildcats at the University of Arizona.Former Swimming & Diving Coach Frank Busch Named U.S. National Team Director from GoBearcats.com, website of the University of Cincinnati Athletics; published 2011-02-02, retrieved 2011-07-07. His swimmers won 49 NCAA individual titles, 31 NCAA relay titles, and 2 NCAA team championships. While at Arizona, he also led Tucson Ford Aquatics (previously Hillenbrand Aquatics) to several national team championships. The Wildcats won their first and only national championship in both Men's and Women's in 2008 under former head coach Frank Busch.
Men's swimming and diving
NCAA team championships 2008 – coach: Frank Busch
Individual champions Source: 1981 Doug Towne 500 Freestyle 1983 George DiCarlo 500 Freestyle 1984 George DiCarlo 500 Freestyle 1989 Mariusz Podkościelny 1,650 Freestyle 1993 Seth Pepper 100 Butterfly 1994 Chad Carvin 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 1996 Martin Pepper 100 Butterfly 1997 Ryk Neethling 1,650 Freestyle 1998 200 Freestyle500 Freestyle1,650 Freestyle 1999 200 Freestyle500 Freestyle1,650 Freestyle 2000 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 2000 Roland Schoeman 50 Freestyle 2003 Simon Burnett 200 Freestyle 2005 200 Freestyle 2006 200 Freestyle Lyndon Ferns 100-Yard Butterfly 2007 Adam Ritter 200 Individual Medley Albert Subirats 100 Butterfly 100 ButterflyDarian Townsend 200 Freestyle 2008 Albert Subirats 100 Butterfly Darian Townsend 200 Individual Medley 2009 Jean Basson 500 Freestyle 2010 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke Clark Burckle 200 Breaststroke 2011 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke 2012 Cory Chitwood 200 Backstroke Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke Austen Thompson 400 Individual Medley 2013 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 2014 Kevin Cordes 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke Brad Tandy 50 Freestyle 2015 Kevin Cordes 100 Breastroke
Relay champions 1993 Todd Newman, Robert Abernethy, Seth Pepper, Mike McQuitty 200 Medley Relay 2006 Nick Thoman, Ivan Barnes, Albert Subirats, Adam Ritter 400 Medley Relay Albert Subirats, Dave Rollins, Lyndon Ferns, Simon Burnett 200 Medley Relay Simon Burnett, Lyndon Ferns, Tyler DeBerry, Adam Ritter 800 Freestyle Relay Simon Burnett, Lyndon Ferns, Albert Subirats, Adam Ritter 400 Freestyle Relay 2007 Jean Basson, Nicolas Nilo, Adam Ritter, Darian Townsend 800 Freestyle Relay 2008 Albert Subirats, Darian Townsend, Nicolas Nilo, Joel Greenshields 400 Freestyle Relay Jean Basson, Darian Townsend, Joel Greenshields, Nicolas Nilo 800 Freestyle Relay Albert Subirats, Ivan Barnes, Darian Townsend, Joel Greenshields 400 Medley Relay 2012 Mitchell Friedmann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Adam Small 200 Medley Relay 2013 Mitchell Friedmann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or 400 Medley Relay
Records
50 y freestyle 18.80 Bradley Tandy 2014 Pac−12 Men's Swimming Championship March 6, 2014 100 y freestyle 42.00 Ralph Daleiden 2023 Minnesota Invitational November 30, 2023 200 y freestyle 1:31.20 Simon Burnett 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2006 500 y freestyle 4:08.92 Jean Basson 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009 1000 y freestyle 8:45.27 Chad Carvin 1995 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 1995 1650 y freestyle 14:31.38 Brooks Fail 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2021 100 y butterfly 44.57 Albert Subirats 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007 200 y butterfly 1:40.16 Justin Wright 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2018 100 y breaststroke 50.04 Kevin Cordes 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2014 200 y breaststroke 1:48.66 Kevin Cordes 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2014 100 y backstroke 44.83 Albert Subirats 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007 200 y backstroke 1:38.67 Jake Tapp 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009 200 y Individual Medley Adam Ritter Adam Ritter 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007 400 y Individual Medley 3:38.55 Brooks Fail 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2022 200 y Free Relay 1:15.97 Tommy Palmer, Marin Ercegovic, Seth Miller, Ryan Perham 2023 Pac−12 Championships 2023 400 y Free Relay 2:47.86 Albert Subirats, Nicolas Nilo, Darian Townsend, Adam Ritter 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2007 800 y Free Relay 6:11.82 Jean Basson, Nicolas Nilo, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Joel Greenshields 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2009 200 y Medley Relay 1:22.90 Ryan Purdy, Ryan Foote, Seth Miller, Tommy Palmer 2024 Pac−12 Championships 2024 400 y Medley Relay 3:02.09Mitchell Friedemann, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships 2013
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