A sophomore backstroker from Honeoye Falls, NY...as a freshman
(1997) had a lifetime best of 4:42.41 in the 400 IM at the Pac-10
Championship...developed in several events during the season and will add
depth to the Bears this year in the backstroke and individual medley
events...at Honeoye Falls-Lima High School was the Section Five Class B
Swimmer of the Meet from 1993-95, as well as the 100 back, 200 IM and 200
medley relay champion from 1992-95...set Honeoye Falls-Lima High School
records in the 100 back, 100 breast and 200 IM...was an ISHOF All-American,
competing in the High School All-America National Meet in Ft. Lauderdale,
FL in June of 1996...also competed in the Junior National Meet in
1995...this past summer swam at the Empire State Games in New York...had a
4.0 high school GPA...club coach is Marty Keating of the Pack Swim
Club...is a representative for the Student-Athlete Mentor program at Cal,
which is a group that acts as a resource for athletes on current health
issues...undeclared major with an interest in integrative biology...parents
are Dr. Robert and Dr. Geraldine Lofthus of Honeoye Falls, NY...born
9/25/78 in Oakland, CA.
Best Cal Times
400 IM 4:42.41 1997 Pac-10 Championship
200 IM 2:12.10 1997 Pac-10 Championship
200 back 2:10.03 1997 Pac-10 Championship
