NCAA Champions, All-Americans & Olympians

Iowa’s NCAA Champions

Individuals
1936 (1)
Ray Walters, 50 free – – 23.2

1948 (1)
Wally Ris, 100 free – – 51.5

1949 (1)
Wally Ris, 100 free – – 50.4

1950 (1)
Edward Garst, 50 free – – 23.4

1956 (2)
Lincoln Hurring, 100 back – – 58.1
Lincoln Hurring, 200 back – – 2:07.50

1958 (1)
Gary Morris, 50 free – – 22.4

1981 (1)
Randy Ableman, 1 m. diving – – 509.30

1989 (2)
Artur Wojdat, 200 free – – 1:33.82
Artur Wojdat, 500 free – – 4:12.24

1990 (2)
Artur Wojdat, 500 free – – 4:13.80
Artur Wojdat, 1,650 free – – 14:45.42

1991 (3)
Artur Wojdat, 200 free – – 1:35.41
Artur Wojdat, 500 free – – 4:12.80
Artur Wojdat, 1,650 free – – 14:42.06

1992 (3)
Rafal Szukala, 200 fly – – 1:44.73
Artur Wojdat, 500 free – – 4:12.79
Artur Wojdat, 1,650 free – – 14:43.09

1994 (1)
Rafal Szukala, 100 fly – – 47.43

Relays
1936 (1)
Jacobsmeyer, Christians, Walters,Sieg (400 free) – – 3:35.5

1949 (1)
Draves, Stassforth, Straub (300 medley) – – 2:54.1

Iowa’s Olympians

1948 Games
London, England
Wally Ris, swimmer, U.S.A.

1952 Games
Helsinki, Finland
Lincoln Hurring, swimmer, New Zealand
Ross Lucas, swimmer, New Zealand
Bowen Stassforth, swimmer, U.S.A.

1956 Games
Melbourne, Australia
Lincoln Hurring, swimmer, New Zealand

1976 Games
Montreal, Canada
Bent Brask, swimmer, Norway
Ricardo Camacho, diver, Spain
Brett Naylor, swimmer, New Zealand

1980 Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
Randy Ableman, diver, U.S.A.
Graeme Brewer, swimmer, Australia
Ricardo Camacho, diver, Spain
Ron McKeon, swimmer, Australia

1984 Games
Los Angeles, California
Ricardo Camacho, diver, Spain

1988 Games
Seoul, South Korea
John Davey, swimmer, England
Tomasz Rossa, diver, Poland
Bob Rydze, coach, Poland
Artur Wojdat, swimmer, Poland

1992 Games
Barcelona, Spain
John Davey, swimmer, England
Brad Flood, coach, Poland
Rafal Szukala, swimmer, Poland
Artur Wojdat, swimmer, Poland

1996 Games
Atlanta, Georgia
Rafal Szukala, swimmer, Poland

2000 Games
Sydney, Australia
Marko Milenkovic, swimmer, Slovenia

Gold Medalist
Wally Ris, 100 free, 1948

Silver Medalist
Bowen Stassforth, 200 breast, 1952
Rafal Szukala, 100 fly, 1992

Bronze Medalist
Graeme Brewer, 200 free, 1980
Artur Wojdat, 400 free, 1988

Iowa’s All-Americans

1922 (1)
Irving Weber (back)

1923 (2)
William Hickox (plunge)
Ivan Kingman (200 free)

1925 (1)
Ned Ashton (150 back)

1926 (2)
Merlin Carter (200 breast)
Standish Lambert (400 free)

1927 (2)
Merlin Carter (200 breast)
Russell Goldman (200 breast)

1929 (1)
Boyd Liddle (220 free)

1930 (1)
Wentworth Lobdell (diving)

1931 (2)
Rollie Evans (200 breast)
Wentworth Lobdell (diving)

1932 (2)
Wentworth Lobdell (diving)
William McCloy (diving)

1933 (8)
August Anderson (440 free)
August Anderson (440 free relay)
William Busby (diving)George Ernst (440 free relay)
Bruce Grove (220 free)
Bruce Grove (440 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (440 free relay)
Jack Sieg (440 free relay)

1934 (5)
Bruce Grove (440 free)
Bruce Grove (1500 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (220 free)
Wilbur Wehmeyer (breast)
Anton Zukas (diving)

1935 (12)
William Busby (diving)
Arnold Christen (diving)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (220 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (440 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (300 medley relay)
Jack Sieg (220 free)
Jack Sieg (220 breast)
Wilbur Wehmeyer (breast)
Wilbur Wehmeyer (300 medley relay)
R.M. Westerfield (150 back)
R.M. Westerfield (300 medley relay)

1936 (14)
Arnold Christen (diving)
Robert Christians (400 free)
Robert Christians (300 medley relay)
Robert Christians (400 free relay)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (440 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (400 free)
Adolph Jacobsmeyer (400 free relay)
Jack Sieg (400 free relay)
Ray Walters (50 free)
Ray Walters (100 free)
Ray Walters (400 free relay)
Wilbur Wehmeyer (300 medley relay)
R.M. Westerfield (150 back)
R.M. Westerfield (300 medley relay)

1937 (8)
Robert Allen (300 medley relay)
Fred Kershaw (300 medley relay)
George Nissen (diving)
Robert Reed (1500 free)
Ray Walters (50 free)
Ray Walters (100 free)
R.M. Westerfield (150 back)
R.M. Westerfield (300 medley relay)

1938 (8)
Robert Allen (300 medley relay)
Albert Armbruster (150 back)
Arnold Christen (diving)
Robert Christians (440 free)
Robert Christians (220 free)
Francis Heydt (150 back)
Francis Heydt (300 medley relay)
Robert Reed (300 medley relay)

1940 (1)
Albert Armbruster (150 back)

1942 (4)
Albert Armbruster (400 free relay)
Clyde Kemnitz (400 free relay)
Vito Lopin (400 free relay)
Donald Wenstrom (400 free relay)

1943 (1)
David Brockway (diving)

1946 (1)
Richard Maine (150 back)

1948 (11)
David Brockway (diving)
Duane Draves (150 back)
Duane Draves (300 medley relay)
Duane Draves (400 free relay)
Richard Lake (300 medley relay)
Ken Marsh (400 free relay)
Wally Ris (100 free)
Wally Ris (220 free)
Wally Ris (300 medley relay)
Wally Ris (400 free relay)
Ervin Straub (400 free relay)

1949 (13)
Robert Busch (400 free relay)
David Brockway (1-meter diving)
David Brockway (3-meter diving)
Duane Draves (150 back)
Duane Draves (300 medley relay)
Edward Garst (400 free relay)
Wally Ris (100 free)
Wally Ris (220 free)
Wally Ris (400 free relay)
Bowen Stassforth (200 breast)
Bowen Stassforth (300 medley relay)
Ervin Straub (300 medley relay)
Ervin Straub (400 free relay)

1950 (14)
Duane Draves (150 IM)
Duane Draves (300 medley relay)
Duane Draves (400 free relay)
Lawrence Dunbar (300 medley relay)
Lawrence Dunbar (400 free relay)
Ed Garst (50 free)
Ed Garst (100 free)
Ed Garst (400 free relay)
Wallace Nicholson (400 free relay)
Bowen Stassforth (100 breast)
Bowen Stassforth (200 breast)
Bowen Stassforth (300 medley relay)
Donald Watson (1500 free)
Jack Wilson (3-meter diving)

1951 (9)
Otto Broeder (1-meter diving)
Ed Garst (50 free)
Ed Garst (100 free)
Ed Garst (400 free relay)
Ronald Johnson (150 IM)
Richard Labahn (400 free relay)
Keo Mana (400 free relay)
Wallace Nicholson (400 free relay)
Donald Watson (1500 free)

1952 (9)
Bowen Stassforth (100 breast)
Bowen Stassforth (220 breast)
Bowen Stassforth (300 medley relay)
Wallace Nicholson (300 medley relay)
Wallace Nicholson (400 free relay)
Ronald Johnson, (300 medley)
Richard Labahn (400 free relay)
Keo Mana (400 free relay)
Richard Pennington (400 free relay)

1953 (3)
Otto Broeder (3-meter diving)
Ronald Johnson (150 IM)
Richard Pennington (50 free)

1954 (1)
Richard Pennington (50 free)

1955 (11)
Harold Begel (400 free relay)
Lincoln Hurring (100 back)
Lincoln Hurring (200 back)
Lincoln Hurring (300 medley relay)
Thomas Jacobson (400 free relay)
Glenn Johnston (300 medley relay)
Ross Lucas (1500 free)
Richard Pennington (50 free)
Richard Pennington (400 free relay)
Robert Elmer Reed (400 free relay)
Dennis Roberson (300 medley relay)

1956 (11)
James Coles (100 free)
James Coles (300 medley relay)
James Coles (400 free relay)
Lincoln Hurring (100 back)
Lincoln Hurring (200 back)
Lincoln Hurring (300 medley relay)
Thomas Jacobson (400 free relay)
Glenn Johnston (200 fly)
Glenn Johnston (300 medley relay)
Robert Pratt (400 free relay)
Dennis Roberson (400 free relay)

1957 (4)
Gary Morris (50 free)
Gary Morris (100 free)
Gary Morris (200 IM)
Jack Quick (1-m. diving)

1958 (8)
Lincoln Hurring (100 back)
Lincoln Hurring (200 back)
Estel Mills (1-meter diving)
Estel Mills (3-meter diving)
Gary Morris (50 free)
Gary Morris (100 free)
Robert Pratt (50 free)
Jack Quick (1-meter diving)

1977 (1)
Ricardo Camacho (3-m. diving)

1979 (4)
Bent Brask (800 free relay)
Ian Bullock (800 free relay)
Brett Naylor (800 free relay)
Charlie Roberts (800 free relay)

1980 (6)
Bent Brask (400 medley relay)
Steve Harrison (100 back)
Mike Hurley (400 medley relay)
Charlie Roberts (400 medley relay)
Tom Roemer (200 back)
Tom Roemer (400 medley relay)

1981 (19)
Randy Ableman (1-meter diving)
Randy Ableman (3-meter diving)
Bent Brask (400 medley relay)
Bent Brask (400 free relay)
Bent Brask (800 free relay)
Graeme Brewer (400 free relay)
Graeme Brewer (800 free relay)
Bryan Farris (400 free relay)
Steve Harrison (100 back)
Steve Harrison (400 medley relay)
Charlie Roberts (400 medley relay)
Charlie Roberts (800 free relay)
Tom Roemer (100 back)
Tom Roemer (200 back)
Tom Roemer (200 IM)
Tom Roemer (400 free relay)
Tom Roemer (800 free relay)
Matt Wood (50 free)
Dan White (400 medley relay)

1982 (7)
Randy Ableman (1-meter diving)
Randy Ableman (3-meter diving)
Drew Donovan (400 free relay)
Bryan Farris (400 free relay)
Steve Harrison (400 free relay)
Tom Roemer (400 free relay)
Matt Wood (50 free)

1983 (2)
David Ross (100 back)
Matt Wood (50 free)

1984 (2)
David Ross (100 back)
Tom Williams (50 free)

1985 (6)
John Davey (400 IM)
Steve Ferguson (400 free relay)
Edward Lower (400 free relay)
Martin Svensson (400 free relay)
Tom Williams (50 free)
Tom Williams (400 free relay)

1986 (4)
John Davey (200 IM)
John Davey (400 IM)
John Davey (200 fly)
Dan Dumford, (400 free relay)
John Linxwiler (400 free relay)
Edward Lower (400 free relay)
Tom Williams (50 free)
Tom Williams (400 free relay)

1987 (11)
Erik Bacon (500 free)
Erik Bacon (800 free relay)
John Davey (400 IM)
John Davey (800 free relay)
Dan Dumford (50 free)
Dan Dumford (400 free relay)
Dan Dumford (800 free relay)
Steve Gram (400 free relay)
Gavin Lilley (800 free relay)
John Linxwiler (400 free relay)
Edward Lower (400 free relay)

1988 (14)
John Davey (400 IM)
John Davey (200 fly)
Dan Dumford (400 free relay)
David Kohmetscher (400 free relay)
John Linxwiler (400 free relay)
Marc Long (100 fly)
Marc Long (400 free relay)
Tomasz Rossa (1-meter diving)
Tomasz Rossa (3-meter diving)
Rick Williams (200 back)

1989 (28)
Erik Bacon (800 free relay)
Tomasz Gawronski (500 free)
Tomasz Gawronski (1,650 free)
Tomasz Gawronski (800 free relay)
Steve Gram (200 free relay)
Steve Gram (400 free relay)
Todd Kellner (200 free relay)
Todd Kellner (400 free relay)
Todd Kellner (400 medley relay)
Dave Kohmetscher (50 free)
Dave Kohmetscher (200 free relay)
Dave Kohmetscher (400 free relay)
Dave Kohmetscher (800 free relay)
Dave Kohmetscher (200 medley relay)
Marc Long (100 fly)
Marc Long (200 free relay)
Marc Long (200 medley relay)
Marc Long (400 medley relay)
Doug Mencl (200 medley relay)
Doug Mencl (400 medley relay)
Tomasz Rossa (3-meter diving)
Rick Williams (200 medley)
Rick Williams (400 medley)
Artur Wojdat (200 free)
Artur Wojdat (500 free)
Artur Wojdat (1650 free)
Artur Wojdat (400 free relay)
Artur Wojdat (800 free relay)

1990 (10)
Erik Bacon (800 free relay)
Stewart Carroll (800 free relay)
Tomasz Gawronski (1650 free)
Tomasz Gawronski (800 free relay)
Rob Leyshon (200 breast)
Rob Leyshon (100 breast)
Artur Wojdat (200 free)
Artur Wojdat (500 free)
Artur Wojdat (1,650 free)
Artur Wojdat (800 free relay)

1991 (15)
B.J. Blair (10-meter platform)
Stewart Carroll (800 free relay)
Tomasz Gawronski (500 free)
Tomasz Gawronski (1,650 free)
Tomasz Gawronski (400 free relay)
Tomasz Gawronski (800 free relay)
Mike Johnson (800 free relay)
Rob Leyshon (200 breast)
Eric Kirch (400 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (400 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (800 free relay)
Artur Wojdat (200 free)
Artur Wojdat (500 free)
Artur Wojdat (1,650 free)
Artur Wojdat (400 free relay)
Artur Wojdat (800 free relay)

1992 (19)
B.J. Blair (1-meter diving)
B.J. Blair (10-meter platform)
Eric Kirch (200 free relay)
Eric Kirch (400 free relay)
Matt Smith (200 free relay)
Matt Smith (400 free relay)
Matt Smith (800 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (200 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (400 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (800 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (100 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (400 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (800 free relay)
Artur Wojdat (200 free)
Artur Wojdat (500 free)
Artur Wojdat (1,650 free)
Artur Wojdat (800 free relay)

1993 (15)
Krzystzof Cwalina (50 free)
Krzystzof Cwalina (200 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (400 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (800 free relay)
Eric Kirch (200 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (400 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (800 free relay)
Matt Smith (100 back)
Matt Smith (200 free relay)
Matt Smith (400 free relay)
Matt Smith (800 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (100 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (400 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (800 free relay)

1994 (14)
Jory Blauer (400 medley relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (50 free)
Krzystzof Cwalina (200 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (400 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (800 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (400 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (800 free relay)
Tim Schnulle (200 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (200 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (400 free relay)
Dan Stoppenhagen (800 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (100 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (400 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (800 free relay)

1995 (21)
B.J. Blair (10-meter platform)
Krzystzof Cwalina (50 free)
Krzystzof Cwalina (200 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (400 free relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (400 medley relay)
Krzystzof Cwalina (800 free relay)
Jose Hidalgo (1-meter diving)
Jose Hidalgo (3-meter diving)
Eric Marchitell (400 free relay)
Eric Marchitell (800 free relay)
Marco Minonne (100 breast)
Marco Minonne (400 medley relay)
Jim Mulligan (200 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (400 free relay)
Jim Mulligan (800 free relay)
Tim Schnulle (200 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (100 fly)
Rafal Szukala (200 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (400 free relay)
Rafal Szukala (400 medley relay)
Rafal Szukala (800 free relay)

1996 (2)
Tete Gil (3-meter diving)
Vico Hidalgo (1-meter diving)

1997 (1)
Tete Gil (3-meter diving)

1998 (2)
Marco Minonne (100 breast)
Marco Minonne (200 breast)

1999 (1)
Simon Chrisander (1-meter diving)

2000 (3)
Ales Abersek (100 fly)
Ales Abersek (200 fly)
Simon Chrisander (3-meter diving)

2002 (2)
Simon Chrisander (3-meter diving)
Simon Chrisander (platform diving)

2004[1]
Timo Klami (3-meter diving)

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