Regis College Women's Swimming

Sweeney has been the Aquatics Director and Head Coach of the Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving teams at Regis College since 2012. Since taking over the program, the teams have had tremendous success in the classroom and in the pool. Academically in 2015-16, six of his student-athletes earned Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) all-academic honors with both teams ranking in the nation's top 20 in team GPA for the first time in team history. In 2015, the men had its highest GPA (3.46) which ranked them 5th in the country, and have been nationally ranked in the top 23 six of the past eight semesters, and in the top 10 for three semesters. The women's team have been nationally ranked seven out of the past eight semesters with last spring being their highest GPA (3.47). In the pool, the men and women have broken an outstanding 87 school records in the past four years. Prior to Coach James's arrival, the women's team only had one record broken in the previous 12 seasons, and only two since 1997, but have had 15 in the past 3 years. The men's team not only has produced 72 school records in the past 4 years, but also has had many "firsts" for the program as well such as scoring points at the ECAC Championships and being the highest scoring Division III team and having several NCAA "B" qualifying times. The men's team has also produced five pool records at away dual meets. The women's team doubled their dual meet win total from the previous season, while the men completed back-to-back undefeated dual meet seasons. At last year's New England Championships the men's and women's team had their highest finish in program history. The men's team for the third year in a row scored points at the ECAC Championships and was the highest placing among D3 schools. Sweeney has coached several Olympic Medalists (1 Gold, 3 Bronze) and Olympians, National Champions and record holders, College and High School All-Americans, U.S. Swimming Zone Camp participants, and U.S Open, Junior National, and Senior National qualifiers. He began his college coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts while obtaining his Master's degree in Sport Management. He then went on to the University of Miami where he was an assistant coach before being promoted to head coach. During his tenure as head coach at the University of Miami, he also co-owned and operated a USS swim team named Cane Aquatics, a Master's swim team, a swim lesson program, and a summer sports camp. Subsequent to Miami, he moved back to the Boston area and got involved with a local YMCA in Andover prior to moving to Illinois. While in Illinois, he served as the CEO/Head Coach of the Naperville Swim Team and later assisted with the Academy Bullet Swim Team before moving back to Miami to work at Gulliver Schools. As a swimmer, James achieved great success both during high school and for Olympic swim coach and legend James "Doc" Councilman at Indiana University. During high school, he was a U.S. Olympic Festival Champion, Junior National Champion and Rookie of the Meet at Senior National Championships. He participated in the 1988 Olympic Team Swimming Trials and qualified for the 1992 Olympic Trials. James also broke 4 New England 18 & Under swimming records. At Indiana University, he was a 4-time NCAA All-American, and a 3-time Big Ten Champion. He is the former school record holder in the 1000 free, 1650 free, and 800 free relay, and had broken pool records at Indiana University, the University of Michigan, and at the University of Illinois. He began learning the science of swimming from the legendary "Doc" Councilman, the coach of Mark Spitz among other greats. James's butterfly stroke is illustrated in "Doc's" book the New Science of Swimming. James was Doc's final Big Ten Champion and NCAA All-American in his illustrious hall of fame coaching career at IU. James received his B.A. at Indiana University, and a M.S. in Sport Management at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. He has a 7 year old son named Broden. As Head Coach at Gulliver Schools: While coaching with the Academy Bullets Swim Team: As the CEO/Head Coach of the Naperville Swim Team: During his tenure at the Andover/North Andover YMCA as the Director of Competitive Swimming: As the Head Coach at the University of Miami: As an assistant coach at the University of Miami: At the University of Massachusetts in Amherst:

Tribou joins the Regis College men's and women's swimming and diving teams for the first time in 2014. Tribou comes to the Pride after a decorated four year career at the University of New Hampshire. Born and raised in Orlando, Fla., she attended Lake Highland Prepatory School, and swam for Highlander Aquatics before heading to Durham, N.H. While at UNH, Tribou was a four-time America East All-Conference Team, as well as a Scholar Athlete. The Wildcats won the ECAC Championship in 2010, and Tribou was a part of the 1st place and record-breaking 800 yard freestyle relay team. That relay team also claimed 1st place, set a school and conference record, and qualified for an NCAA provisional cut at the America East Championships in 2010, 2011, and 2013. Tribou received the team's Most Improved Award in 2011-12. In her final year at UNH, the Wildcats won the America East Championships, with Tribou being a member of the 800 yard freestyle relay team as well as the Individual America East Champion in the 200 yard freestyle. At the club level, Tribou was a four-time Sunshine State Games qualifier and participant, also qualifying for the Junior Olympics, Long Course Sectionals, Short Course All American, Junior Nationals, Short Course Nationals, and U.S. Open. When she was 16, she was ranked 78th in the nation in the 200-meter freestyle. Tribou graduated from UNH with a degree in psychology. Last season, she coached for the Oyster River Otters and Crimson Aquatics, while also working several Nike camps.