2008-09 Men's Swimming & Diving Season Recap

The Emory University men's swimming and diving team completed a banner 2008-09 season, finishing second in the nation and first in the University Athletic Association (UAA), while setting 16 program records and 21 all-America honors during the campaign.

The Eagles finished second at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, matching the best finish in the history of the program, previously achieved in 2001, 2004 and 2005. At the championships, the Eagles set school records in 16 different events, including 11 individual races. Emory swimmers also earned eight all-America honorable mention certificates during the meet.

A pair of seniors led the way for Emory at the NCAA championships, with Harrison Brown and Randall Scarborough each earning six all-America certificates. The top finish at the meet by an Eagle came from senior Keith Diggs, who claimed second in the 400-yard individual medley, while freshman Paul Weinstein made his mark with a third-place finish and school record in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Emory totaled 402 points during the championship meet.

The Eagles also maintained their consecutive-conference title streak, winning the University Athletic Association Championship for the 11th-straight year. Weinstein was named the third UAA Rookie of the Year in the history of the program with a third-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle, while junior Tom DiMarco paced the team with three individual championships and six all-UAA honors. Also winning UAA Championships for Emory was Diggs in the 400-yard individual medley and the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team.

Emory finished its season with a 5-4 record in dual meets, including wins over Division I schools Davidson and Wingate.

In addition to their success in the pool, Brown and Diggs each received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and were named to the ESPN the Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic all-District First Team for their work in the classroom and the community during their athletic careers.

The following Eagles earned honors during the 2008-09 season:

All-America (Top-Eight Finisher at the NCAA Division III Championships)
Harrison Brown	St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)	100-back, 200-fly, 200 IM, 200-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay
Randall Scarborough	Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)	100-fly, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay, 200-medley relay, 400-medley relay
Mark Bernstein	Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore)	200-free, 500-free, 200-fly, 400-free relay, 800-free relay
Tom DiMarco	Nazareth, PA (Nazareth)	200 IM, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 800-free relay
John Petroff	Springfield, OH (North)	100-fly, 200-fly, 400-medley relay
Brad Sloan	Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day)	200-free relay, 400-free relay, 200-medley relay
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	1,650-free, 400 IM
Mason White	Weston, MA (Weston)	200-medley relay, 400-medley relay
Kevin Yamada	Marlborough, MA (St. John's)	100-breast, 200 IM
Bruce Milburn	Merritt Island, FL (Merritt Island)	1,650-free
Justin Leemis	Jacksonville, FL (Episcopal)	800-free relay
Paul Weinstein	Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area)	1,650-free

All-America Honorable Mention (Finished 8th-16th at the NCAA Division III Championships)
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	500-free
Tom DiMarco	Nazareth, PA (Nazareth)	200-fly
Bruce Milburn	Merritt Island, FL (Merritt Island)	500-free
John Petroff	Springfield, OH (North)	200 IM
Randall Scarborough	Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)	100-free
Matt Spooner	High Point, NC (Southwest Guilford)	200 IM
Mason White	Weston, MA (Weston)	100-breast
Kevin Yamada	Marlborough, MA (St. John's)	200-breast

University Athletic Association (UAA) Rookie of the Year
Paul Weinstein	Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area)

UAA Champion
Tom DiMarco	Nazareth, PA (Nazareth)	200-free, 200-fly, 200 IM
Harrison Brown	St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)	200-medley relay
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	400 IM
Randall Scarborough	Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)	200-medley relay
Brad Sloan	Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day)	200-medley relay
Mason White	Weston, MA (Weston)	200-medley relay

All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at the UAA Championships)
Tom DiMarco	Nazareth, PA (Nazareth)	200-free, 200-fly, 200 IM, 200-free relay, 400-free relay, 400-medley relay
Dustin Frissell	Tampa, FL (Berkeley Prep)	200-free relay, 400-free relay, 400-medley relay
Brad Sloan	Beverly Hills, MI (Detroit Country Day)	50-free, 200-free relay, 200-medley relay
Patrick Brady	Lawrenceville, GA (Central Gwinnett)	1-meter dive, 3-meter dive
Jason Cross	N. Potomac, MD (Thomas Wootton)	200-free relay, 400-free relay
Randall Scarborough	Charleston, SC (Academic Magnet)	400-free relay, 200-medley relay
Mason White	Weston, MA (Weston)	200-medley relay, 400-medley relay
Kevin Yamada	Marlborough, MA (St. John's)	100-back, 200 IM
Harrison Brown	St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)	200-medley relay
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	400 IM
Tom Lesnick	Williamsburg, VA (Hampton Roads Academy)	400-medley relay
Mackenzie Perry	Irvine, CA (Northwood)	200-fly
Neil Ringer	Davidson, NC (Northwest Cabarrus)	200-back
Paul Weinstein	Pittsburgh, PA (Fox Chapel Area)	1,650-free

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)
Harrison Brown	St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)

ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-American
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	Second Team (Men's At Large)

ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-District
Keith Diggs	Vienna, VA (Thomas Jefferson)	First Team
Harrison Brown	St. Augustine, FL (Episcopal)	First Team

The following were the top-marks by Emory swimmers during the 2008-09 season:

50 Free	Brad Sloan	20.85	UAA Championships
100 Free	Randall Scarborough	44.98*	NCAA Division III Championships
200 Free	Mark Bernstein	1:37.69*	NCAA Division III Championships
500 Free	Mark Bernstein	4:24.56*	NCAA Division III Championships
1000 Free	Paul Weinstein	9:19.78*	NCAA Division III Championships
1650 Free	Paul Weinstein	15:27.89*	NCAA Division III Championships
100 Back	Harrison Brown	50.18*	NCAA Division III Championships
200 Back	Neil Ringer	1:51.57	NCAA Division III Championships
100 Breast	Kevin Yamada	55.95*	NCAA Division III Championships
200 Breast	Kevin Yamada	2:02.84*	NCAA Division III Championships
100 Fly	John Petroff	48.54	NCAA Division III Championships
200 Fly	Harrison Brown	1:48.50*	NCAA Division III Championships
200 IM	Harrison Brown	1:50.22*	NCAA Division III Championships
400 IM	Keith Diggs	3:52.32*	NCAA Division III Championships
1-Meter Dive (6)	Patrick Brady	266.77	vs. Georgia Tech
1-Meter Dive (11)	Patrick Brady	401.25	vs. Georgia Tech
3-Meter Dive (6)	Patrick Brady	312.07	UAA Championships
3-Meter Dive (11)	Patrick Brady	358.50	UAA Championships
200 Free Relay	DiMarco, Scarborough, Brown, Sloan	1:21.14*	NCAA Division III Championships
400 Free Relay	DiMarco, Bernstein, Sloan, Scarborough	2:59.88*	NCAA Division III Championships
800 Free Relay	Scarborough, DiMarco, Leemis, Bernstein	6:38.70*	NCAA Division III Championships
200 Medley Relay	Brown, White, Scarborough, Sloan	1:29.83*	NCAA Division III Championships
400 Medley Relay	Brown, White, Petroff, Scarborough	3:19.10*	NCAA Division III Championships

* Denotes School Record