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Nov. 5, 2002
MILWAUKEE - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men's and women's swimming and diving teams have a busy weekend on the schedule this weekend as they will compete in two meets over the course of the weekend. Saturday finds the Panthers in Chicago taking on Horizon League rival UIC along with Evansville and Northern Iowa's women's team, while the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky visit the Klotsche Center on Sunday afternoon.
Looking Back
Both the men's and the women's teams got in the win column last weekend with a victory over Wheaton College. The men's team scored a 127-91 win over the Thunder, while the women were victorious by a 127-108 count. For the men's team, Josh Baseheart, Michael Belting, Peter Clark and Jeff Jasinowski all claimed a pair of wins on the day, while the women had five individual event winners.
Another One Bites The Dust
As if it wasn't enough that junior Josh Baseheart already held the Horizon League, UWM and freshman records in the 100 freestyle, he has penciled his name in yet another spot in the Panther record book. Friday against Wheaton, Baseheart claimed the Klotsche Center Pool record in the 100 freestyle, setting the new mark at 46.23. Baseheart set the UWM and league marks last season at the league championships, becoming the first Panther in UWM's Division I history to claim a provisional time for the NCAA Championships.
A Pair of Streakers
An impressive streak of victories came to an end Oct. 25 at Northwestern. Entering the dual meet, Milwaukee had claimed victory in the 200 breaststroke at 15 consecutive meets, including the Horizon League Championships in 2001 and 2002. Amanda Chan was the top UWM finisher in the event at Northwestern, placing fourth in 2:26.94. Chan had taken the first four victories in the streak, while Kristin Cefalu grabbed 10-straight last season. The other victory in the event was taken by former Panther Erin Pollyea against Butler last January. Cefalu picked up her first win of the season in the event Friday against Wheaton, winning in 2:28.15.
Sharing the Records
Amanda Chan and Kristin Cefalu have had a stranglehold on the school's record book when it comes to the 200 breaststroke. Chan holds the school and league marks in the event, setting both at the 2001 league championships, while Cefalu holds the UWM Freshman and Klotsche Center Pool marks in the event.
It's a Family Affair
This year's edition of the UWM men's and women's swimming and diving teams have a distinct family flavor to them. Two sets of siblings grace the current roster, as senior Beth Watt is joined by her freshman brother, Tim, and junior David Faust welcomes his sister, Erin, a freshman, to the squad. Siblings on the Panther roster haven't been rare, as Claire and Leslie Brock and Andrew and Daniel Babcock were the last siblings to swim together, in 1999-2000. But, having a brother-sister pairing has been a far less common occurrence. The last set of brother-sister teammates was Mike and Tammie Burmeister in the 1992-93 season. The 1988-89 season saw three sibling teammates, with sisters Karen and Lisa Ragland teaming with their brother John.
Home Is Where The School Is
This year's team also features a pair of student-athletes who were primarily home-schooled throughout high school. Johannan Raatz and Patricia Frank, who could both make their debuts this weekend at Notre Dame, are both home-school students. Though home-schooled, Frank did compete for Milwaukee Washington last year, and, despite competing on the boy's team, was named City Conference Most Valuable Swimmer last year, winning two events.
A Distinct Local Flavor
Of the 23 swimmers on the men's roster, 17 make their home in the state of Wisconsin, while 24 of the 30 swimmers on the roster are from within Wisconsin's borders. Of the 11 student-athletes from outside the state, seven are from Minnesota, and two are from Illinois. Danielle Bradley is from Fishers, Ind., while Jason Procto has the longest trip to the UWM campus from Cambridge, England.
Excelling In The Classroom
The UWM swimming and diving teams also excel in the classroom in addition to the pool. The women's team was named Academic All-American by the collegiate Swim Coaches of America after the spring semester, making Spring 2002 the 27th- consecutive semester the team has been named to the list. The men's team, meanwhile, was named to the list in the spring of 2002 for their second-straight semester.
More Academic Honors
Sarah Caldwell was the recipient of the Athletic Director's Award at last spring's Scholar-Athlete Awards reception. The Athletic Director's Award is given to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average among all athletic teams. In addition, Josh Baseheart earned Academic All-America honors by having attained the minimum grade point average and reaching a NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Baseheart is the first swimmer in UWM history to earn Academic All-America honors. Also, nine swimmers were named to the Academic All-League team after last season. The nine were departed Panthers Leslie Brock, Kelly Goetsch, Adam Hanson and Erin McCauley, seniors Peter Clark, Rachel Smith and Beth Watt, and juniors Josh Basheart and Sarah Caldwell.
Up Next
The men's team is off until Dec. 6, when the Panthers make a trip to Wheaton for the Wheaton Invitiatonal. The women's team has a lone dual meet before then, at Illinois State on Nov. 16.
