University of California - Davis Women's Swimming

Jahn enters her 40th year at the helm of the UC Davis women's swimming program, having guided the team from AIAW Division III through the ranks of NCAA Division II to Division I status. Having completed her 39th year, she owns the unusual distinction of earning Coach of the Year honors in four different conferences. She captured that award numerous times in the Division II Northern California Athletic Conference, won it again in the team's final year of the multi-divisional Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference (2003), then garnered similar honors in the last season of the Big West Conference (2010). Most recently, she earned the inaugural MPSF Coach of the Year award at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship in 2011 in addition to receiving similar recognition in 2013. Since the university completed its transition to NCAA Division I, Jahn has guided the Aggies to new levels of success. In 2008-09, the women's team earned a second-place at the Big West Championships, with Heidi Kucera capturing Athlete of the Year accolades. Kucera, in turn, became the first female swimmer of the D-I era to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she competed in three individual events. A year later, just the third official year of D-I competition, Jahn led the 2009-10 UC Davis women's swimming program to its first ever Big West Conference championship. Under Jahn's guidance, the Aggie women won six titles at the conference championship en route to a program-best 864 points. Then in 2010-11, Jahn mentored UC Davis to eight individual MPSF titles and the team championship. Linda Hermann was selected as Athlete of the Year while Liliana Alvarez - who later competed at the NCAA Championship - was named Freshman of the Year. Success continued for Jahn in 2013 when her team captured its second MPSF crown within a three-year timespan, an event that also saw her swimmers capture the 800 free relay title in addition to Samantha Shellem, Katie Edwards and Liliana Alvarez finish as the league's individual champion in the 500 free, 200 free and 100 breast. Alvarez also earned a spot in the 100 and 220 breast at the 2013 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the third straight season she qualified for the season-ending event. During her tenure at UC Davis, Jahn has coached a multitude of All-Americans, including two student-athletes - Anna Pettis and Kristi Wheeler -selected as part of the NCAA Division II swimming team of the decade for the 1980s. Her student-athletes have been widely recognized on the university level as well. Kobayashi won the campus's Hubert Heitman Award for a second time in 2005, becoming the fourth Barbara Jahn protegé to capture the honor as outstanding female athlete of the year. Additionally, three of her swimmers have won the W.P. Lindley Award as the university's top scholar-athlete of the year. On the vaunted rosters of the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame, no fewer than six of her student-athletes are listed: Anna Pettis Scott (1991), Kristi Wheeler-Hussain (1993), Jamie McClellan (1999), Mary E. Fiedler-Althof (2001), Koren Pollock Motekaitis (2012) and Yuka Kobayashi (2012). Jahn is a respected member of the faculty at UC Davis, teaching a number of aquatics courses in the exercise biology program. A 1973 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Jahn was also a diver for the Gauchos. She received her degree from UCSB in cultural anthropology with minors in ergonomics and coaching. Jahn earned her master's degree in kinesiology from UCLA in 1975. She and her husband, Tom, reside in El Macero. Barbara Jahn Last College: UC Santa Barbara '73 Position: Women's Head Coach Barbara Jahn enters her 40th year at the helm of the UC Davis women's swimming program, having guided the team from AIAW Division III through the ranks of NCAA Division II to Division I status. Having completed her 39th year, she owns the unusual distinction of earning Coach of the Year honors in four different conferences. She captured that award numerous times in the Division II Northern California Athletic Conference, won it again in the team's final year of the multi-divisional Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference (2003), then garnered similar honors in the last season of the Big West Conference (2010). Most recently, she earned the inaugural MPSF Coach of the Year award at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship in 2011 in addition to receiving similar recognition in 2013. Since the university completed its transition to NCAA Division I, Jahn has guided the Aggies to new levels of success. In 2008-09, the women's team earned a second-place at the Big West Championships, with Heidi Kucera capturing Athlete of the Year accolades. Kucera, in turn, became the first female swimmer of the D-I era to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, where she competed in three individual events. A year later, just the third official year of D-I competition, Jahn led the 2009-10 UC Davis women's swimming program to its first ever Big West Conference championship. Under Jahn's guidance, the Aggie women won six titles at the conference championship en route to a program-best 864 points. Then in 2010-11, Jahn mentored UC Davis to eight individual MPSF titles and the team championship. Linda Hermann was selected as Athlete of the Year while Liliana Alvarez - who later competed at the NCAA Championship - was named Freshman of the Year. Success continued for Jahn in 2013 when her team captured its second MPSF crown within a three-year timespan, an event that also saw her swimmers capture the 800 free relay title in addition to Samantha Shellem, Katie Edwards and Liliana Alvarez finish as the league's individual champion in the 500 free, 200 free and 100 breast. Alvarez also earned a spot in the 100 and 220 breast at the 2013 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the third straight season she qualified for the season-ending event. During her tenure at UC Davis, Jahn has coached a multitude of All-Americans, including two student-athletes - Anna Pettis and Kristi Wheeler -selected as part of the NCAA Division II swimming team of the decade for the 1980s. Her student-athletes have been widely recognized on the university level as well. Kobayashi won the campus's Hubert Heitman Award for a second time in 2005, becoming the fourth Barbara Jahn protegé to capture the honor as outstanding female athlete of the year. Additionally, three of her swimmers have won the W.P. Lindley Award as the university's top scholar-athlete of the year. On the vaunted rosters of the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame, no fewer than six of her student-athletes are listed: Anna Pettis Scott (1991), Kristi Wheeler-Hussain (1993), Jamie McClellan (1999), Mary E. Fiedler-Althof (2001), Koren Pollock Motekaitis (2012) and Yuka Kobayashi (2012). Jahn is a respected member of the faculty at UC Davis, teaching a number of aquatics courses in the exercise biology program. A 1973 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Jahn was also a diver for the Gauchos. She received her degree from UCSB in cultural anthropology with minors in ergonomics and coaching. Jahn earned her master's degree in kinesiology from UCLA in 1975. She and her husband, Tom, reside in El Macero.

Motekaitis protegé had placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke at the Olympic Trials, then upset Eric Shanteau and Brendan Hansen in the 200 breast final with a Trials record of 2:09.01. Weltz finished third in his prelim (2:09.67), set a new PR of 2:08.99 in the semifinal, then finished fifth in a thrilling final with a 2:09.02 clocking. This marked the second time Motekaitis had coached an athlete to the Olympic Games. Eight years prior, he had mentored former Cal standout Haley Cope to three medals (including two gold) at the FINA World Championships, multiple World Cup gold medals and a silver medal at the Athens Olympic Games. In coaching both Weltz and Cope, Motekaitis was selected to the USA Swimming National Team staff as a personal coach for those respective seasons. Prior to beginning Big West Conference competition, Motekaitis guided the Aggies to the team title in their final year as a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conference in 2004. UC Davis claimed six individual titles and three relay championships at the meet. In Motekaitis' career, his student-athletes have captured the university's Colby E. "Babe" Slater Award, given to the outstanding male athlete of the year, three times and twice won the W.P. Lindley Award as the top scholar-athlete. In 2005, one of his prized pupils, 1998 national champion Tadeshi Kaneko, was inducted into the Cal Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame. Two years later, Motekaitis protegés Pat Foster and Tea Austin earned their respective nods into the Hall of Fame. Motekaitis also served as head coach for the Davis Senior High School swimming program until 2007-08. Under his guidance, Blue Devil teams have earned 23 straight league titles and an astounding 19 Sac-Joaquin Section championships. A 1983 graduate of UC Davis with a bachelor's degree in history, Motekaitis was also an All-American swimmer for the Aggies throughout his college career. He set individual school records in three events as well as two relay marks. As an educator, he earned a master's degree in sports management & fitness from the University of San Francisco in 1997. Motekaitis' wife, former NCAA champion and CAAHOF enshrinee Koren Pollock, coached swimming and water polo at nearby Sacramento City College. The couple has four children: Ty, Samantha, Mia and Elle.

Tonne's guidance, UC Davis diving has steadily improved as the program has moved through the ranks of Division I. The women's squad scored 139 points at the 2007 league meet, led by Kristyn Chaldekas' second-place finishes on both boards, while Jamie Flynn was the 3-meter runner up in 2008. Tonne's student-athletes have also left their marks on the UC Davis records as every Aggie diving record has been set by Tonne's students on both the men's and women's side. In 20 years with the Golden Bears, Tonne's finest hour came in 1991, when he guided Melissa Graviss to a seventh-place finish on the 3-meter board. She was Cal's first-ever women's diver to qualify for the NCAA Championship. Graviss qualified for the national meet on both springboards in 1992 as well. In 2004, Tonne protegé Louie Gagnet reached the national meet on the tower and both springboards. In his career, Tonne has coached two Pac-10 men's finalist and one conference champion on the women's side. Additionally, every Golden Bear diving record was set during his tenure. In addition to his collegiate guidance, Tonne also served as head coach for the Diablo Divers in Walnut Creek, Calif. During that time, he oversaw the careers of 23 North Coast Section champions, one age-group national champion, 11 Junior Olympic participants and six senior national competitors. Also under Tonne's guidance: his Aggie predecessor Karla Helder, who has captured numerous national and world master's national titles in recent years. Tonne was a two-time JC All-American diver at Chabot College before continuing his career at San Diego State. He was twice named MVP for the Aztecs. Tonne graduated from SDSU in 1979 with a degree in physical education.