Finals 7 p.m. daily
BEARS HEAD TO NCAAs: The No. 7 ranked California men's swim team (9-2) heads to Indianapolis, IN, to participate in the NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships after placing second at the Pac-10 Championships (740.5 points). Cal narrowly missed breaking Stanford's (748.4 points) streak of 17-straight conference titles Feb. 25-27 in Long Beach, CA. The NCAA meet will begin on Thursday, March 25 and will conclude Saturday, March 27. Prelims will be held at 12 p.m. daily with finals beginning at 7 p.m. daily. The Bears will send 12 swimmers-four seniors, four juniors and four freshmen, to the championships to compete in all 18 swimming events. Meet results will be available each day at the following numbers: 317-278-7300 or 317-278-7320 from 2 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Eastern time.
HEAD COACH NORT THORTON: Nort Thornton is celebrating his silver anniversary as the men's swimming coach at the University of California as he is in his 25th season leading the Golden Bears. Thornton, the dean of the Pacific-10 Conference swimming coaches, has a career dual meet record of 183-73 (.715) and is enjoying the 1998-99 campaign as Cal returns 17 letterwinners and five All-Americans from a squad that finished eighth at the 1998 NCAA Championship.
NOTING THE BEARS: Leading the Bears at the Pac-10 Championship was junior Ratapong Sirisanont (Bangkok, Thailand), who won the conference title and broke the school record in the 200 breast (1:57.04). Sirisanont also won the 400 individual medley (3:48.63). Other top performers for Cal included junior Bart Kizierowski (Warsaw, Poland) winning the 50 free (19.70), and senior Gordan Kozulj (Zagreb, Croatia) capturing the 200 individual medley (1:47.74). The Bears are also the 1999 conference champions in the 200 free relay (1:19.00, Dan Lindstrom, Will Moore, Kizierowski, Matt Macedo), and they broke the school record in the 400 medley relay (3:11.42, Kozulj, Andrew Chan, Lindstrom, Kizierowski), placing second. Cal's four individual conference titles were the Bears most individual titles since 1985.
SCHOOL RECORDS: Three school records were broken by Cal this season. Besides Sirisanont setting a new record in the 200 breast and the 400 medley relay record being broken, Kizierowski set a Bear dual meet record in the 50 free Feb. 20 versus Stanford. He swam a time of 19.90, which broke the previous record of 20.12 set by Olympic gold medalist Matt Biondi versus Texas Nov. 16, 1986 at Spieker Aquatics Complex.
1999 California Roster - NCAA Championships
Name Ht. Year Hometown (Last School)
Peter Aronsson 6-2 Fr. Hasselby, Sweden
Sean Cargin 5-11 Jr. London, Ontario, Canada
Andrew Chan 5-7 Fr. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Bart Kizierowski 6-2 Jr. Warsaw, Poland (Mission Viejo HS)
Gordan Kozulj 6-4 Sr. Zagreb, Croatia (X Gymnasium)
Dan Lindstrom 6-2 Sr. Borgholm, Sweden (Auburn)
Matt Macedo 6-2 Fr. San Jose, CA (Leland HS)
Lars Merseburg 6-3 Jr. Wurzburg, Germany (Hochstadt)
Will Moore 6-2 Sr. Cardiff by the Sea, CA (San Dieguito HS)
Mickey Murad 6-2 Fr. San Diego, CA (University City HS)
Alex Silver 6-1 Sr. Santa Rosa, CA (Montgomery HS)
Ratapong Sirisanont 5-10 Jr. Bangkok, Thailand (The Bolles School)
Head Coach: Nort Thornton
Associate Head Coach: Mike Bottom
THE ENTRIES:
50 Freestyle: Bart Kizierowski (19.65), Dan Lindstrom (20.14), Matt Macedo
(20.27), Will Moore (20.33)
100 Freestyle: Bart Kizierowski (42.94), Dan Lindstrom (44.06), Lars Merseburg
(44.61), Will Moore (44.83)
200 Freestyle: Lars Merseburg (1:38.12), Sean Cargin (1:38.56), Mickey Murad
(1:38.57)
500 Freestyle: Mickey Murad (4:19.59)
1650 Freestyle: Mickey Murad (15:24.93)
100 Backstroke: Gordan Kozulj (48.35), Matt Macedo (49.25)
200 Backstroke: Gordan Kozulj (1:43.70), Matt Macedo (1:45.78)
100 Breast: Andrew Chan (54.99), Peter Aronsson (55.12)
200 Breast: Ratapong Sirisanont (1:57.04), Andrew Chan (1:58.13), Peter
Aronsson (1:59.55)
100 Butterfly: Dan Lindstrom (47.18)
200 Butterfly: Sean Cargin (1:47.26), Alex Silver (1:48.09)
200 IM: Gordan Kozulj (1:47.74), Ratapong Sirisanont (1:47.93), Sean Cargin
(1:49.11), Andrew Chan (1:49.36), Peter Aronsson (1:49.47), Alex
Silver (1:49.73)
400 IM: Ratapong Sirisanont (3:48.63), Alex Silver (3:50.59)
200 Free Relay (1:19.00) Seeded 5th
400 Free Relay (2:54.45) Seeded 4th
800 Free Relay (6.30.52) Seeded 5th
200 Medley Relay (1:28.44) Seeded 14th
400 Medley Relay (3:11.42) Seeded 4th
1998-99 Men's Results (9-2, 2-2)
10/31 Washington W 129-76 1-0
11/7 CS Bakersfield W 154-121 2-0
1/8 vs. Michigan W 136-106 3-0
1/10 at UNLV W 201-93 4-0
1/22 at Arizona State W 136-101 5-0, 1-0
1/23 at Arizona W 138-103 6-0, 2-0
1/27 at Pacific W 151-107 7-0
2/4 USC L 125-118 7-1, 2-1
2/5 Nebraska W 138-106 8-1
2/5 UC Santa Barbara W 111-53 9-1
2/20 Stanford L 174-121 9-2, 2-2
ATHLETE BIOS
PETER ARONSSON
6-2 - 180 - FR.
Breaststroke/IM
Hasselby, Sweden
(Blackeberg Gymnasium)
AS A FRESHMAN (1999): Will be competing in the 100 breast (55.12, seeded 21st), 200 breast (1:59.55, seeded 18th) and 200 IM (1:49.47, seeded 41st) at the 1999 NCAA meet.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Competed in the World Championship in Gothenburg, Germany in 1997 and the European Championship in Sheffield, England in 1998...recruited by Southern Methodist and Iowa before choosing Caljoined the Bears squad in January...undeclared major...parents are Ensio and Gonilla Aronsson...born February 13, 1977 in Hasselby, Sweden.
CAL CAREER BESTS
100 Breast: 55.12
200 Breast: 1:59.55
200 IM: 1:49.47
SEAN CARGIN
5-11 - 170 - JR.
Butterfly/Freestyle/IM
London, Ontario, Canada
(Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School)
AS A JUNIOR (1999): Will be competing in the 200 free (1:38.56, seeded 43rd), 200 fly (1:47.26, seeded 24th) and 200 IM (1:49.11, seeded 33rd) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998): Had the team's top time in the 200 fly (1:47.03), second-best time in the 200 IM (1:48.86) and third-best time in the 200 free (1:39.68)placed fifth at the Pac-10 Championship in both the 200 IM and 200 flywas second team Pac-10 All-Academic.
AS A FRESHMAN (1997): Had the team's second-best time in the 200 fly (1:47.16), placing seventh at the Pac-10 meet and 21st at the NCAA Championship...also had the team's second-best mark in the 100 fly (49.13), placing ninth at the Pac-10 meet.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Placed third in the 200-meter butterfly at the 1996 Canadian Summer Nationals...has a best time of 2:02.78 in the 200-meter fly and a 56.39 in the 100-meter fly...in high school was team MVP as a senior and helped lead his team to the Western Ontario Championship from 1993-96...had a 4.0 GPA in secondary school...recruited by Michigan and considered Princeton before choosing Cal...majoring in political science...parents are James and Lois Cargin...born July 9, 1977 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.
CAL CAREER BESTS
200 Free: 1:38.56
200 Fly: 1:47.03
200 IM: 1:48.96
ANDREW CHAN
5-7 - 165 - FR.
Breaststroke/IM
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
(Michael Power/St. Joseph HS)
AS A FRESHMAN (1999): Swam breaststroke leg of the Bears school record-setting 400 medley relay at the Pac-10 Championshipwill be competing in the 100 breast (54.99, seeded 18th), 200 breast (1:58.13, seeded fifth) and 200 IM (1:49.36, seeded 37th) at the 1999 NCAA meet
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Has been a member of the Canadian National Team the past three yearsplaced sixth in the 100-meter breast (career-best 1:03.29, long course meters) and seventh in the 200-meter breast (career-best 2:17.25, long course meters) this past summer at the Commonwealth Game in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiaalso won silver medals in the 100 and 200-meter breast at the 1998 Canadian Summer Nationals in Torontoholds three Toronto high school swim meet records (50 breast, 100 breast, 200 IM), the Ontario high school record in the 100-meter breast and three Etobicoke Swimming records (100-meter breast short course, 200-meter breast short course, 100-meter breast long course)...had a 3.7 high school GPA...undeclared major with an interest in sports medicine...parents are Wai-Hing and Isabella Chan...born July 18, 1979 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
CAL CAREER BESTS
100 Breast: 54.99
200 Breast: 1:58.13
200 IM: 1:49.36
BART KIZIEROWSKI
6-2 - 175 - JR.
Freestyle/Backstroke/Butterfly/IM
Warsaw, Poland
(Mission Viejo HS)
AS A JUNIOR (1999): Was the 1999 Pac-10 champion in the 50 free, was a member of the Pac-10 champion 200 free relay team (third leg) and swam the freestyle leg on the Bears school record-setting 400 medley relay at the Pac-10 meetwill be competing in the 50 free (19.65, seeded fourth) and 100 free (42.94, seeded second) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998): Earned All-America honors, placing fourth in the 100 free (42.93) at the 1998 NCAA Championshipalso earned All-America honors as a member of the Bears 400 free relay (fourth) and 400 medley relay (freestyle leg, sixth)was a member of Cal's school-record 200 medley relay team (freestyle leg) and had the team's top time in the 200 free (1:37.44), as wellplaced second in the 50 free (career-best 19.67) at the Pac-10 Championshipis second on the Bears all-time Top 10 list in the 50 and 100 free, and eighth in the 100 fly (48.30)
AS A FRESHMAN (1997): Had the team's top times in the 50 and 100 free, and second-best time in the 200 free...placed seventh in the 50 free, eighth in the 100 free and ninth in the 200 free at the Pac-10 Championship...was a member of the Bears top 200 and 400 medley relay teams and 200 and 400 free relays...helped the Cal relay teams set a Spieker Aquatic Complex and dual meet record in the 400 medley relay (3:16.46, Feb. 22 versus Stanford, freestyle leg) and Spieker Aquatic Complex records in the 200 medley relay (1:32.08, Feb. 7 versus UC Santa Barbara, freestyle leg) and 200 free relay (1:22.99, Feb. 7 versus UC Santa Barbara).
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Was teammates with former Cal swimmer Bart Sikora on the Polish National Team in Atlanta, placing 16th and setting a Polish National record in the 100-meter free (50.18)...also swam freestyle on a 400-meter medley relay team that placed seventh at the Olympics and finished 28th in the 50-meter free (23.34)...in 1995, placed first in the 100 back and third in the 200 back at the European Junior Championship, and was first at the Senior National Meet in Minneapolis in the 100 back (56.83)...at Mission Viejo High School was a swimming All-American, CIF Southern Section Swimmer of the Meet and CIF champion in the 50 (20.56) and 100 free (44.44) as a junior and senior...was also Swimmer of the Meet at the 1995 All-Star High School Meet in Florida...was recruited by Arizona and USC before selecting Cal...majoring in economics...parents are Wojciech and Zofia Kizierowski...born February 20, 1977 in Warsaw, Poland.
CAL CAREER BESTS
50 Free: 19.65
100 Free: 42.93
GORDAN KOZULJ
6-4 - 165 - SR.
Backstroke/Freestyle
Zagreb, Croatia
(X Gymnasium)
AS A SENIOR (1999): Was the 1999 Pac-10 champion in the 200 IM and was a member (backstroke leg) of the Bears school record-setting 400 medley relaywill be competing in the 100 back (48.35, seeded 18th), 200 back (1:43.70, seeded fifth) and 200 IM (1:47.74, seeded sixth) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A JUNIOR (1998): Earned All-America honors, placing third in the 200 back and breaking his own school record with a time of 1:42.74also earned All-America honors as a member of the Bears 400 medley relay (sixth, backstroke leg) and 200 medley relay (ninth, backstroke leg) teamsis second on the Cal all-time Top 10 list in the 100 back (48.25) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:47.97)...was second team Pac-10 All-Academicwas the national champion in the 200-meter backstroke at the USS National Championship
AS A SOPHOMORE (1997): Set what was then the school record in the 200 back (1:42.80), placing second at the Pac-10 Championship...also placed third at the Pac-10 meet in the 100 back (career-best 48.25)...on Feb. 22 versus Stanford, was a member of the Bears 200 medley relay team (backstroke) that set a Spieker Aquatics Complex record, and was also a member of Cal's 400 medley relay (backstroke) that set a dual meet record...earned second team Pac-10 All-Academic honors.
AS A FRESHMAN (1996): Placed fourth at the Pac-10 Championship in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back...was a member of the Bears top 200 medley relay team (backstroke) and was a member of the Bears 400 free relay which placed 11th at the NCAA Championship...competed on the 800-meter free relay for Croatia, which placed 13th at the Atlanta Olympics.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: A member of the Croatian National team and the Croatian record holder, both long and short course meters, in the 100 (54.68 short course, 56.96 long course) and 200-meter backstroke (1:57.87 short course, 2:01.61 long course)...also has a 25.73 in the 50-meter back...majoring in political economies of industrial societies...parents are Mirko and Ana Kozulj...born November 28, 1976 in Zagreb, Croatia.
CAL CAREER BESTS
200 Back: 1:42.74
100 Back: 48.25
200 IM: 1:47.74
DAN LINDSTROM
6-2 - 185 - SR.
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Borgholm, Sweden
(Auburn)
AS A SENIOR (1999): Was a member of the Bears Pac-10 champion 200 free relay team (lead-off leg) and school record-setting (butterfly leg) 400 medley relay teamwill be competing in the 50 free (20.14, seeded 36th), 100 free (44.06, seeded 23rd) and 100 fly (47.18, seeded seventh) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A JUNIOR (1998): Earned All-America honors and was involved in setting three Cal school records at the 1998 NCAA Championshipindividually, set a school record in the prelims of the 100 fly (46.95) and ended up finishing eighth nationally in that eventwas also a member of the Bears 400 medley relay (sixth, butterfly leg) and 200 medley (ninth, butterfly leg) teamsplaced second at the Pac-10 Championship in the 100 flyis also fourth on the Cal all-time Top 10 list in the 50 free (19.86)
AT AUBURN (1996-97): Helped lead Auburn to a second-place national finish in 1996 and the NCAA team title in 1997...in '97 placed 11th in the 100 fly and 15th in the 50 free (19.86 prelims) at the NCAA Championship...in '96, placed eighth in the 100 fly, 13th in the 50 free and 24th in the 100 free at the NCAA meet...also swam the second leg of Auburn's fourth-place 200 free relay team at the NCAAs.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Placed second in the 50-meter free at the 1994 and '95 Swedish National Championships...was a member of the Swedish National Team for the 1995 World Cup meets...was also a two-year member of the Swedish National Team for short course meters and placed 12th in the 50-meter free at the 1997 Short Course World Championship...placed third at the 1991 European Championships as part of Sweden's 400-meter free relay...majoring in business administration...parents are Jan and Marie Lindstrom...born July 10, 1974 in Borgholm, Sweden.
CAL CAREER BESTS
100 Fly: 46.95
50 Free: 19.86
100 Free: 44.06
MATT MACEDO
6-2 - 170 - FR.
Freestyle/Backstroke
San Jose, CA
(Leland HS)
AS A FRESHMAN (1999): Was a member of the 1999 Pac-10 champion 200 free relay team (anchor leg)will be competing in the 50 free (20.27, seeded 44th), 100 back (49.25, seeded 30th) and 200 back (1:45.78, seeded 24th) at the 1999 NCAA meet
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Leland High School in San Jose broke the school and league record in the 100 back (51.16)was recruited by UNLV, UC Santa Barbara and Arizona State before selecting Cal...undeclared major with an interest in criminal justice...parents are Gerald and Margaret Macedo...born July 18, 1980 in San Jose, CA.
CAL CAREER BESTS
50 Free: 20.27
100 Back: 49.25
200 Back: 1:45.78
LARS MERSEBURG
6-3 - 190 - JR.
Freestyle
Wurzburg, Germany
(Hochstadt)
AS A JUNIOR (1999): Will be competing in the 100 free (44.61, seeded 44th) and 200 free (1:38.12, seeded 30th) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998): Earned All-America honors as a member of the Bears 400 free relay team (final leg) that finished fourth at the 1998 NCAA Championshipplaced sixth in the 100 free and swam a career-best 20.70 in the 50 free at the Pac-10 Championshipwas honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic
AS A FRESHMAN (1997): Had the team's second-best time in the 100 free (44.17) and third-best times in the 50 and 200 free (1:38.05)...placed sixth in the 100 free at the Pac-10 Championship...was also a member of the Bears top 200, 400 and 800 free relays.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Has been a member of the German National Team since 1992...in 1994, was the German Junior champion in the 100-meter fly and a member of a 800-meter free relay team that won the German National championship...was also on a 400-meter freestyle relay team which captured the European Junior Championship in 1992...has bests (short course meters) of 23.29 in the 50-meter free, 49.11 in the 100-meter free, 1:49.08 in the 200-meter free and 3:55.67 in the 400-meter free...considered Minnesota and Arizona before selecting Cal...majoring in political economies of industrial societies...parents are Heinz and Erika Merseburg...born January 12, 1975 in Karlshafen, Germany.
CAL CAREER BESTS
100 Free: 44.17
200 Free: 1:38.05
WILLIAM MOORE
6-2 - 170 - SR.
Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Cardiff By The Sea, CA
(San Dieguito HS)
AS A SENIOR (1999): Was a member of the Bears 1999 Pac-10 champion 200 free relay team (second leg)will be competing 50 free (20.33, seeded 49th) and 100 free (44.83, seeded 61st)
AS A JUNIOR (1998): Earned All-America honors as a member of Cal's 400 free relay (second leg) that placed fourth at the 1998 NCAA Championshipplaced seventh in the 100 free (career-best 44.73) and ninth in the 50 free (career-best 20.07) at the Pac-10 Championshipalso had a career-best 48.91 in the 100 fly, placing 10th at the Pac-10 meet.
AS A SOPHOMORE (1997): Swam a then career-best 45.67 in the 100 free
AS A FRESHMAN (1996): As a redshirt freshman, had the Bears third-best time in the 100 free and fourth-best time in the 50 free.
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At San Dieguito High School was the San Diego section CIF Male Swimmer of the Year and record holder in the 50 free...held school records in the 50, 100 and 200 free, and the 100 fly...considered Kansas, UC Santa Barbara, Arizona and Auburn before selecting Cal...majoring in political science...parents are William and Susan Moore...born July 4, 1976 in La Jolla, CA.
CAL CAREER BESTS
50 Free: 20.07
100 Free: 44.73
MICKEY MURAD
6-2 - 185 - FR.
Distance Freestyle
San Diego, CA
(University City HS)
AS A FRESHMAN (1999): Will be competing in the 200 free (1:38.57, seeded 44th), 500 free (4:19.59, seeded sixth) and 1650 free (15:24.93, seeded 25th) at the 1999 NCAA meet
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At University City High School in San Diego was a three-time swimming All-American and San Diego CIF Spring Athlete of the Year as a seniorwas also a two-time All-American as a junior and holds school records in every event, including a 4:26.83 in the 500 free and a 15:20.42 in the 1650 freeplayed two years of water polo, as well...was recruited by Arizona State, Arizona and Auburn before selecting Cal...undeclared major...parents are Robert and Amy Murad...born August 23, 1980 in Brooklyn, NY.
CAL CAREER BESTS
200 Free: 1:38.57
500 Free: 4:19.59
1650 Free: 15:24.93
ALEX SILVER
6-1 - 175 - SR.
Butterfly/IM
Santa Rosa, CA
(Montgomery HS)
AS A SENIOR (1999): Will be competing in the 200 fly (1:48.09, seeded 30th), 200 IM (1:49.73, seeded 43rd) and 400 IM (3:50.59, seeded 12th) at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A JUNIOR (1998): Had the team's second-best time in the 200 fly (1:49.21), placing ninth at the 1998 Pac-10 Championshipalso swam a 3:55.13 in the 400 IM, placing 10th at the Pac-10 meetwas honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic
AS A SOPHOMORE (1997): Had the team's third-best time in the 200 fly (1:48.81)...placed eighth at the Pac-10 Championship in the 200 fly and 13th in the 400 IM...earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
AS A FRESHMAN (1996): As a redshirt freshman had the team's third-best time in both the 400 IM and 500 free (4:30.51).
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Montgomery High School was an All-American in the 500 free in 1993, and an All-American in the 500 free and 200 IM in 1994...set school records in both the 500 free (4:33.20) and 200 IM (1:53.36)...considered Virginia, Michigan and Harvard before selecting Cal...majoring in English...parents are Jack and Kathleen Silver...born March 24, 1976 in Oakland, CA.
.c.CAL CAREER BESTS
200 Fly: 1:48.09
200 IM: 1:49.73
400 IM: 3:50.59
RATAPONG "NUK" SIRISANONT
5-10 - 170 - JR.
IM/Breaststroke
Bangkok, Thailand
(The Bolles School)
AS A JUNIOR (1999): Was the 1999 Pac-10 champion in both the 200 breast (school record 1:57.04, seeded first nationally) and 400 IM (3:48.63, seeded sixth)will be competing in the 200 breast, 200 IM (1:47.93, seeded 10th) and 400 IM at the 1999 NCAA meet
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998): Had the team's second-best times in the 200 breast and 400 IM, placing fourth in both events at the 1998 Pac-10 Championshipswam a career-best 57.08 in the 100 breast versus Texas
AS A FRESHMAN (1997): Had the team's top time in the 200 breast (1:58.50), and second-best times in the 200 (1:47.28, fourth-best all-time Cal mark) and 400 IM (3:47.77, second-best all-time Cal mark)...at the Pac-10 Championship placed fourth in both the 200 breast and 400 IM, and finished ninth in the 200 IM...set the school record in the 400 IM for most of the season, before teammate Bart Sikora broke the record at the NCAA Championship
HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: A member of the Thailand National Team since 1991, competing in the 1992 and '96 Olympics...in the Atlanta Olympics placed 12th in the 400-meter IM (4:26.35), 15th in the 200-meter IM (2:05.02), 19th in the 200-meter breast (2:17.32) and 26th in the 100 breast (1:03.81)...also won two golds and one bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games...at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL held the high school national record in the 200 IM (1:47.40)...considered Arizona before selecting Cal...majoring in social welfare...parent is Tanapat Sirisanont...born July 1, 1976 in Bangkok, Thailand.
CAL CAREER BESTS
200 Breast: 1:57.04
200 IM: 1:47.28
400 IM: 3:47.77
