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2011-12 BU Swimming & Diving Virtual Guide

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T H I S I S B U S W I M M I N G & D I V I N G EMILY MUNDAY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BU prides itself in developing well-rounded student- athletes who apply themselves in the classroom. In October, the NCAA announced that both the men's and COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT When not in the classroom or in the pool, the Terriers devote much of their time to being active in the community. Besides hosting an annual Special Olympics aquatics competition with over 500 participants, they also volunteer at the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides against Breast Cancer Walk" and in the BU Athletic Department's holiday reading program. Junior Tina Hoppe will serve as the president of the America East Conference Student- Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), serving as the liaison between over 3,500 student-athletes and the league office and coordinating volunteer events. 2011 AE Most Outstanding Swimmer Kyle Ernst women's swimming & diving programs boasted a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score of 100. In 2011, 35 Terriers were named to the America East Academic Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or higher, with 18 of them also earning Commissioner's Honor Roll accolades for holding a GPA of 3.5 or higher. In the past two years, swimmers Bryon Kallert ('11) and Emily Munday ('10) received the top scholar-athlete award at BU. BRYON KALLERT TEAM SPIRIT Promoting an atmosphere of togetherness is what the program strives for – to have current, past and future 2011 AE Most Outstanding Divers Tanner Knorr and Melinda Matyas CHAMPIONSHIP SUCCESS Over the past six seasons, the Terriers have captured 54 individual titles at the America East Championships and earned three consecutive conference Most Outstanding Swimming awards and four straight Most Outstanding Diver honors on the men's side. Led by 2011 America East Most Outstanding Diver Melinda Matyas' 17th-place result in the platform diving event last season, BU has sent a total of six competitors to the NCAA Championships since 2008. MEN'S ROSTER WOMEN'S ROSTER 2011-12 SCHEDULE COACH SMYTH'S COACHING PHILOSOPHY SEASON PREVIEW LATEST NEWS Terriers all working together in accomplishing one goal as a closely knit group. At the each of the meets, fans will see the swimmers and divers screaming at the top of their lungs for their teammates to succeed.

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