Iowa State Cyclones women's swimming and diving


The Iowa State Cyclones women's swimming and diving team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Duane Sorenson, he is in his 20th year at Iowa State. The Cyclones host their home meets at Beyer Pool on Iowa State's campus.

History

Iowa State first had club swim teams dating back to the 1920s but first put together a varsity squad for the 1970–71 year. They were able to capture their first Big Eight Title in 1974 under coach Deidre Singleton.
Head Coach Ramsey Van Horn was hired in 1979 to lead the Cyclones. Iowa State experienced a considerable amount of individual success under Ramsey including 15 All-Americans and 21 Conference Champions. Ramsey was let go in 1997.
Duane Sorenson is the current head coach and he is in his 20th season. He is assisted by Jeff Warrick who is a diving specialist.

Record

Individual Accomplishments

Swimming Conference Champions

YearPlayerEvent
1974Cindy Leigh50 Yard Backstroke

100 Yard Backstroke

200 Yard Individual Medley

200 Yard Medley Relay

400 Yard Medley Relay

400 Freestyle Relay
1974Debbie Wright100 Yard Individual Medley

50 Yard Butterfly

100 Yard Butterfly

200 Yard Medley Relay

400 Yard Medley Relay

400 Freestyle Relay
1974Barb Beatty200 Yard Medley Relay

400 Yard Medley Relay

400 Freestyle Relay
1974Jo Kelly200 Yard Medley Relay
400 Yard Medley Relay
400 Freestyle Relay
1975Cindy Leigh50 Yard Relay

200 Yard Medley Relay
1975Sharon Waterstreet50 Yard Relay

200 Yard Medley Relay
1975Jo Kelly50 Yard Relay

200 Yard Medley Relay
1976Cindy Leigh50 Yard Backstroke

200 Yard Medley Relay
1976Anne Beran200 Yard Medley Relay
1976Muriel MacBride200 Yard Medley Relay
1976Sharon Waterstreet200 Yard Medley Relay
1979Sue Wyatt50 Yard Breaststroke
1979Theresa Morse50 Yard Backstroke
1980Theresa Morse50 Yard Backstroke
1980Lynn Ellis400 Yard Individual Medley
1981Theresa Morse50 Yard Backstroke
1982Tanya Roach500 Yard Freestyle
1983Tanya Roach500 Yard Freestyle
1984Jeanne Fleck400 Yard Medley Relay
1984Lisa Fraser400 Yard Medley Relay
1984Karen Groth400 Yard Medley Relay
1984Mary Coluccy400 Yard Medley Relay
1988Jenni Adams100 Yard Breaststroke
1989Jenni Adams100 Yard Breaststroke

200 Yard Breaststroke
1991Jenni Adams50 Yard Freestyle
1998Kim Reid100 Yard Breaststroke
1999Kim Reid100 Yard Breaststroke

Diving Conference Champions

YearPlayerEvent
1974Mary Hartmann1-Meter Dive
1974Laura Vernon3-Meter Dive
1977Laura Vernon1-Meter Dive
1980MaryAnn Eadie1-Mete Dive

3-Meter Dive
1986Janet Lahti1-Mete Dive

3-Meter Dive
1987Janet Lahti3-Meter Dive
1992Katie Grinnell1-Meter Dive
2005Hillary NicholsPlatform Dive

All-Americans

YearPlayerEvent
1982Tanya Roach500 Free
1,650 Free
1982Karen Groth50 Fly
100 Fly
200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1982Lynn Ellis200 Butterfly
1982Annette Ackerson200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1982Lisa Fraser200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1982Mary Coluccy200 Medley Relay
400 Medley Relay
1983Karen Groth50 Butterfly
1989Jenni Adams100 Breaststroke

Facilities

Beyer Hall Pool is the site of Cyclone home swimming meets. The facility houses a six-lane, T-shaped, 25-yard competitive pool with an attached diving well. The pool has permanent spectator seating for approximately 800 people. The competitive pool has a variable depth bottom and turbulence reducing gutters. Beyer pool is also equipped with a Colorado electronic timing system and a seven-line scoreboard display. Underwater viewing windows aid the coaching staff with stroke correction and videotape stroke analysis.
Beyer’s diving well has two 1-meter diving boards, two 3-meter diving boards and a 5-meter platform. The 5-meter platform and 1-meter diving boards are on concrete stands. The 3-meter boards are on Durafirm stands and all diving boards are Maxiflex model “B” springboards. Next to the diving well are a trampoline and a dry-board that is fully equipped with a spotting rig designed to help divers learn and perfect somersaulting and twisting dives. The pool also has two TIVO video systems that capture dives off each board and platform allowing divers to quickly view the dive they just performed.
Beyer has been the home of the 1962 and 1971 NCAA meets as well as numerous conference championships.