University of Missouri Women's Swimming

Sweeney's tutelege.  Boncuhi concluded his Mizzou career in 2013-14 with two more first team honors, while Clark Thomas took home two honorable mention honors for his first career All-America selections.  In 2012-13, the Sweeney again proved that Mizzou was one home to one the nation's top diving programs. Junior David Bonuchi earned the sixth, seventh and eighth All-America honors of his illustrous career after placing on all three events. Additonally, redshirt sophomore Loren Figueroa returned to form after rehabing in 2011-12 to take fifth on the 1-meter at NCAAs. At the 2013 SEC Championships, Sweeney took home Male Diving Coach of the Year honors after four different Tigers qualified for the finals sessions at the event. Bonuchi swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards and took second on the platform, while Figueroa remained a perfect two-for-two on the 1-meter in conference championships with her own title. 2011-12 saw perhaps Mizzou's finest diving season in program history. Sophomore David Bonuchi earned three All-America honors with a second place finish on the platform, while coming in fourth in the 3-meter and sixth on the 1-meter. Bonuchi's points at the NCAA Championships gave the Tigers a 19th-place finish, the best in program history. Bonuchi also claimed Mizzou's first-ever Big 12 men's diving title at the Big 12 Championships in February. He defeated defending champion Drew Livingston to win the 3-meter and earned runner-up honors in the 1-meter and platform events. In 2010-11, Loren Figueroa claimed the 1 meter title at the Big 12 Championships, en route to a second place showing at the NCAA Championships in the same event. The finish was the highest ever for a Missouri diver and her score of 349.65 broke her own school record. Additionally, Dante Jones and David Bonuchi also qualified for NCAAs, with Bonuchi earned two All-America honors. Sweeney got Mizzou off in the right direction in 2005-06 when Evan Watters became the first men's diving All-American in the program's 40-year history after placing 12th on the 1-meter board and 13th on the platform at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta. Sweeney has also led a number of other divers to success in the well, including David Boyko and Greg DeStephen, who both qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2006-07. Their accomplishment marked the first time the program has sent multiple men's divers to NCAA's in the same season. Another diver who has come into her own under Sweeney's instruction is Kendra Melnychuk. In 2006-07, the Canadian claimed top honors on the platform at Zones and qualified for NCAA's, where she recorded an 18th-place finish. Melnychuk also placed eighth at the Canadian World University Game Trials in 2007. With Boyko, DeStephen and Melnychuk qualifying for Nationals in 2006-07, it marked the first time in MU history that three Tigers reached the highest level of competition in collegiate diving in the same year. In 2007-08, Melnychuk, DeStephen and freshman Dante Jones all qualified for the NCAA National Championships. After scoring points in three different events at the competition, DeStephen and Melnychuk earned All-America honors. Sweeney dove for the Tigers from 1999-2003 and graduated from Mizzou in 2004 with a degree in leisure service management. During Sweeney's collegiate career, he was a four-time Big 12 Diver of the Month and held the program's 1-meter and 3-meter dual meet and championships records. He also had a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Following graduation, he became the volunteer coach for the Tigers and created the Mizzou Diving Club team with former MU diving coach Greg Triefenbach. Within the first six months of the Mizzou Diving Club, Sweeney had a diver place sixth in the country and had three other divers who were national qualifiers. The club team began with 11 divers and has now blossomed into a team with a total of 45 competitors. Sweeney has also instructed a three-time national champion diver for his age group. Under Sweeney's guidance, this diver qualified for four international competitions, taking place in China, Europe, Puerto Rico and Germany. The Eureka, Mo., native was a 2001 U.S. Senior Olympics National Qualifier and team MVP. Sweeney lives in Columbia with his wife Anna and daughter Addison and son Jackson.

Rhodenbaugh has transformed the Tigers into a national power. The success of the program, which steadily improved since the Mizzou Aquatic Center opened in 2005, should continue to grow in Rhodenbaugh's sixth season. In his five years in Columbia, Rhodenbaugh's men's program has recorded the top four NCAA finishes in program history, while the women have the top three. Additionally, before he arrived at Mizzou, the women's team had just 13 swimmers earn 32 All-America honors in program history, while the men only had two swimmers claim three All-America accolades. In Rhodenbaugh's five seasons at Mizzou, 13 women have earned 60 All-America honors and 13 men have claimed 43 All-America honors.  In 2014-15, Rhodenbaugh led the men's and women's programs to finishes of 11th and 14th, respectively. The men's NCAA finish marked the highest in program history, while the women's tied the team record. The men notched five top-seven finishes, earned six individual All-America honors and four honors in relays at NCAAs. On the women's side, two relays earned All-America first team honors for the first time in program history, including a school record finish of fourth in the 400 medley relay.  Under Rhodenbaugh's tuteledge, the 2013-14 squads continued their resurgence. The Tiger men placed 16th at NCAAs with a then-program record 95 points and earned four individual All-America first team honors, two individual honorable mention accolades and honorable mention honors in two relays. For the women, freshman Katharine Ross became the first Mizzou freshman swimmer to earn individual All-America honors since 1978.  The 2012-13 Mizzou men's swimming and diving program placed a program best 14th at the NCAA Championships, a full fi ve spots better than the previous year's finish of 19th. Along the way, the Tigers produced two first team All-Americans, including the program's second swimmer to earn the honors, one more honorable mention All-American, and a slew of team records along the way. Sophomore Sam Tierney placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke to become just Mizzou's second male first team All-American in program history, and the first since 1979. At the NCAA Championships, the Tiger men also earned All-America honors in a relay for the first time ever, after an 11th-place finish in the 200 medley relay. Sophomore Sam Tierney placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke to become just Mizzou's second male first team All-American in program history, and the first since 1979. At the NCAA Championships, the Tiger men also earned All-America honors in a relay for the first time ever, after an 11th-place finish in the 200 medley relay. In 2011-12, Rhodenbaugh added eight incoming freshmen, three of which were ranked in CollegeSwimming. com's top 75, to Mizzou's already impressive roster. The infusion of experienced underclassmen and exceptionally talented and eager underclassmen was a recipe for success. In late February, the Tigers hosted the Big 12 Championships and gave the hometown crowd plenty to cheer about. Sophomore Diver David Bonuchi won the 3-meter dive to claim Mizzou's first-ever men's Big 12 diving title, beating defending champion Drew Livingston. The Columbia, Mo., native also posted second-place finishes on the 1-meter and platform competitions. In the pool, Mizzou had three second place finishers and claimed second in the 200 freestyle relay. At the NCAA Championships later in March, the country took notice of Mizzou's dramatic improvement. The men posted a 19th-place finish, Mizzou's best ever. Bonuchi was the star of the meet, as the Columbia, Mo., native finished second on the platform, fourth on the 3-meter and sixth on the 1-meter dives. On May, 5, 2010, the next chapter of Missouri men's and women's swimming and diving began when highly-touted Arizona assistant Greg Rhodenbaugh was introduced as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers. Regarded as one of the top swimming assistants in the country during his stay with the Wildcats, Rhodenbaugh became the newest head coach of the Tigers, bringing with him years of coaching NCAA and Olympic champions. Rhodenbaugh spent 11 years as an assistant under legendary swimming coach Frank Busch at Arizona, where he has been the primary coach for the middle distance, stroke and individual medley events. During his tenure as a Wildcat, Rhodenbaugh was a part of the 2008 men's and women's national championship teams, and coached many Olympic swimmers, including two-time gold medalist Amanda Beard, Ryan Berube, Ricardo Prado and Lars Frolander. He was a member of the U.S. Swimming National Team staff and traveled with the U.S. National Junior Team to Barcelona in 2000 as a staff member. In 1988-89, Rhodenbaugh earned his first head coaching gig at his alma mater of Southern Methodist, where he also swam and was a five-time All-American during a senior year where the Mustangs finished fifth at the 1984 national championships. After being an assistant for four years, Rhodenbaugh became the interim coach in 1988 where he was named the Southwest Conference's Co-Coach of the Year . Some of the accolades that Rhodenbaugh has achieved as an athlete include a conference championship, U.S. Nationals championship, and being named SMU's team captain in 1984. He still continues to swim in masters competitions, as he has four Master's Nationals individual championships and was a world record holder in 1993, 1994 and as recently as 2007. As a youngster, Rhodenbaugh swam for Busch as a member of the Cincinnati Marlins Swim Club. Rhodenbaugh and his wife, Lisa, have eight children. Head Swimming Coach   : : : : Sixth Season : Cincinnnati, Ohio : SMU, 1984 Greg Rhodenbaugh Hometown: Cincinnati, OH Position: Head Coach (Fifth Year At Mizzou) Alma Mater: Southern Methodist In just five full years on the job, Head Swimming Coach Greg Rhodenbaugh has transformed the Tigers into a national power. The success of the program, which steadily improved since the Mizzou Aquatic Center opened in 2005, should continue to grow in Rhodenbaugh's sixth season. In his five years in Columbia, Rhodenbaugh's men's program has recorded the top four NCAA finishes in program history, while the women have the top three. Additionally, before he arrived at Mizzou, the women's team had just 13 swimmers earn 32 All-America honors in program history, while the men only had two swimmers claim three All-America accolades. In Rhodenbaugh's five seasons at Mizzou, 13 women have earned 60 All-America honors and 13 men have claimed 43 All-America honors.  In 2014-15, Rhodenbaugh led the men's and women's programs to finishes of 11th and 14th, respectively. The men's NCAA finish marked the highest in program history, while the women's tied the team record. The men notched five top-seven finishes, earned six individual All-America honors and four honors in relays at NCAAs. On the women's side, two relays earned All-America first team honors for the first time in program history, including a school record finish of fourth in the 400 medley relay.  Under Rhodenbaugh's tuteledge, the 2013-14 squads continued their resurgence. The Tiger men placed 16th at NCAAs with a then-program record 95 points and earned four individual All-America first team honors, two individual honorable mention accolades and honorable mention honors in two relays. For the women, freshman Katharine Ross became the first Mizzou freshman swimmer to earn individual All-America honors since 1978.  The 2012-13 Mizzou men's swimming and diving program placed a program best 14th at the NCAA Championships, a full fi ve spots better than the previous year's finish of 19th. Along the way, the Tigers produced two first team All-Americans, including the program's second swimmer to earn the honors, one more honorable mention All-American, and a slew of team records along the way. Sophomore Sam Tierney placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke to become just Mizzou's second male first team All-American in program history, and the first since 1979. At the NCAA Championships, the Tiger men also earned All-America honors in a relay for the first time ever, after an 11th-place finish in the 200 medley relay. Sophomore Sam Tierney placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke to become just Mizzou's second male first team All-American in program history, and the first since 1979. At the NCAA Championships, the Tiger men also earned All-America honors in a relay for the first time ever, after an 11th-place finish in the 200 medley relay. In 2011-12, Rhodenbaugh added eight incoming freshmen, three of which were ranked in CollegeSwimming. com's top 75, to Mizzou's already impressive roster. The infusion of experienced underclassmen and exceptionally talented and eager underclassmen was a recipe for success. In late February, the Tigers hosted the Big 12 Championships and gave the hometown crowd plenty to cheer about. Sophomore Diver David Bonuchi won the 3-meter dive to claim Mizzou's first-ever men's Big 12 diving title, beating defending champion Drew Livingston. The Columbia, Mo., native also posted second-place finishes on the 1-meter and platform competitions. In the pool, Mizzou had three second place finishers and claimed second in the 200 freestyle relay. At the NCAA Championships later in March, the country took notice of Mizzou's dramatic improvement. The men posted a 19th-place finish, Mizzou's best ever. Bonuchi was the star of the meet, as the Columbia, Mo., native finished second on the platform, fourth on the 3-meter and sixth on the 1-meter dives. On May, 5, 2010, the next chapter of Missouri men's and women's swimming and diving began when highly-touted Arizona assistant Greg Rhodenbaugh was introduced as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers. Regarded as one of the top swimming assistants in the country during his stay with the Wildcats, Rhodenbaugh became the newest head coach of the Tigers, bringing with him years of coaching NCAA and Olympic champions. Rhodenbaugh spent 11 years as an assistant under legendary swimming coach Frank Busch at Arizona, where he has been the primary coach for the middle distance, stroke and individual medley events. During his tenure as a Wildcat, Rhodenbaugh was a part of the 2008 men's and women's national championship teams, and coached many Olympic swimmers, including two-time gold medalist Amanda Beard, Ryan Berube, Ricardo Prado and Lars Frolander. He was a member of the U.S. Swimming National Team staff and traveled with the U.S. National Junior Team to Barcelona in 2000 as a staff member. In 1988-89, Rhodenbaugh earned his first head coaching gig at his alma mater of Southern Methodist, where he also swam and was a five-time All-American during a senior year where the Mustangs finished fifth at the 1984 national championships. After being an assistant for four years, Rhodenbaugh became the interim coach in 1988 where he was named the Southwest Conference's Co-Coach of the Year . Some of the accolades that Rhodenbaugh has achieved as an athlete include a conference championship, U.S. Nationals championship, and being named SMU's team captain in 1984. He still continues to swim in masters competitions, as he has four Master's Nationals individual championships and was a world record holder in 1993, 1994 and as recently as 2007. As a youngster, Rhodenbaugh swam for Busch as a member of the Cincinnati Marlins Swim Club. Rhodenbaugh and his wife, Lisa, have eight children.

Grevers brought a strong collegiate and club coaching background to Columbia. He served three years as a volunteer coach for both men's and women's swimming at Northwestern University where he helped coach several NCAA champions and national record holders. He also assisted with the 2007 men's team which placed 6th at the NCAA championships. Grevers was Head Coach of Wildcat Aquatics (Evanston, Ill.) from 2005-2010, where the team produced three national records and 27 state records under his watch. Grevers has also had the opportunity to work with some of the best swimmers in the world while attending national team camps for USA Swimming. The Illinois native actually began his coaching career for the Lake Forest Club when he was just 15-years old. His sister, Carolyn, is the head coach at Lake Forest High School, while his mother, Anja, is a well-respective swimming coach in the greater Chicago area. Andrew is older brother to Olympian Matt Grevers and has played a strong supportive role in his swimming accomplishments dating back to when they first started working together at the beginning of Matt's collegiate career.

Gangloff spent the previous three yeas a volunteer assistant coach at Auburn, his alma mater. With the Tigers, he assisted with recruiting, stroke technique and race strategy and strength and condioning. From 2007-2009, Gangloff coached at both Swim MAC Carolina Team Elite Swim MAC Carolina in Charlotte, N.C. With the programs, he helped recruit professional athletes, fundraising and program and training design and coaches athletes ages 10-18. He also participates in the Fitter and Faster Tour and Mutual of Omaha Breakout Swim Clinics, where he coaches skill development and stroke technique and shares personal and professional experiences with participants. On the international stage, Gangloff made his first Olympic team in 2004, where he won a gold medal as part of the 400 medley relay team and narrowly missed an individual medal with a fourth-place finish in the 100 breaststroke. He again qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games and was part of the 400 medley relay that won the gold. At the World Championships, Gangloff is a three-time gold medalist in the 400 medley relay, finished second in the 50 breaststroke in 2005, third in 2009 and sixth in 2011. He was a team captain on both the 2009 and 2011 teams. Additionally, he participated in the Pan-American Games in 1999, 2003 and 2007, where he earned gold medals in the 400 medley relay in 2003 and 2007, gold in the 100 breaststroke in 2003 and a bronze in the 200 breaststroke in 1999. At Auburn, Gangloff helped the Tigers to NCAA Championships in 2003 and 2004, four SEC titles and 12 All-America honors. Individually, he won SEC titles in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke and was part of the winning 200 and 400 medley relay teams in 2004. Out of the pool, he is president of Champion2Champion, a foundation that benefits swimming programs in need by collecting new and gently used swimming equipment. A native of Akron, Ohio, Gangloff earned a degree in criminology from Auburn in 2005. He and his wife Ashley, a former national champion diver at Auburn, have three daughters, Annabelle, Hattie Rose and Kathryn.