March 25, 2004

The Team: Johns Hopkins finished in fifth place by earning 229.5 points at the 2004 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships held on March 18-20 in St. Peters, MO. This year marks the fifth straight year that Hopkins has finished in the top five at the championships.

2004 NCAA Division III
Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
Final Team Scoring
	Place	Team	Points
	1.	Kenyon	678.5
	2.	Emory	446
	3.	Carnegie Mellon	307
	4.	Denison	246
	5.	Johns Hopkins	229.5
	6.	Williams	191
	7.	Amherst	185
	8.	Wheaton (IL)	141
	9.	Gustavus Adolphus	119.5
	10.	Kalamazoo	102

Below is a rundown of Hopkins' top individual performers at the 2004 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Please note that individuals and relays which place in the top eight earn First Team All-America honors, while individuals and relays which place ninth through 16th earn Honorable Mention All-America honors.

Three School Records Broken: Senior Scott Pitz (Paoli, PA/Conestoga) set school records by swimming the 100 breaststroke in 56.91 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:02.32, while junior J.P. Balfour (Plano, TX/Plano East) set a school record by swimming the 200 backstroke in 1:50.47.

Harris Leads Blue Jays: Sophomore Tyler Harris (Lancaster, OH/Lancaster) finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke in 57.11, eighth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:05.28 and 10th in the 50 freestyle in 21.18. He also swam the second leg for the 200 freestyle relay team that placed 11th in 1:24.64, the fourth leg for the 200 medley relay team that came in 11th in 1:34.42 and the first leg for the 400 freestyle relay team that was 12th in 3:07.71.

Robinson Ends Career Strong: Senior Kyle Robinson (Holden, MA/Wachusett Regional) finished 11th in the 100 freestyle in 46.65 and 14th in the 200 freestyle in 1:42.75, and was a member of four relay teams. He swam the fourth leg for both the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth in 3:23.35 and the 800 freestyle relay team that was sixth in 6:52.15. Robinson also swam the third leg for the 200 freestyle relay team that finished 11th in 1:24.64 and the fourth leg for the 400 freestyle relay team that was 12th in 3:07.71.

Pitz Scores In Five Events: Scott Pitz ended his career by scoring points in five events, setting school records by finishing third in the 200 breaststroke in 2:02.32 and 10th in the 100 breaststroke in 56.91. He also was 13th in the 200 individual medley in 1:54.28 and swam the second leg for both the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth in 3:23.35 and the 200 medley relay team that came in 11th in 1:34.42.

Balfour Earns Points For Hopkins: J.P. Balfour placed ninth in the 200 backstroke in a school-record 1:50.47 and was 11th in the 100 backstroke in 51.80. He also swam the first leg for both the 400 medley relay team that finished fourth in 3:23.35 and the 200 medley relay team that was 11th in 1:34.42.

Kleinman Picks Up Valuable Points: Junior Jon Kleinman (North Oaks, MN/Mounds View) finished seventh in the 1650 freestyle in 15:53.95, 11th in the 500 freestyle in 4:35.40 and 12th in the 400 individual medley in 4:03.36.

Sneed Scores In Three Events: Sophomore Brian Sneed (Chattanooga, TN/McCallie) finished ninth in the 500 freestyle in 4:34.56, swam the third leg for the 400 medley relay team that placed fourth in 3:23.35 and swam the first leg for the 800 freestyle relay team that came in sixth in 6:52.15.

Buccicone Earns Points: Senior Oliver Buccicone (Rochester, MN/Lourdes) finished 13th in the 500 freestyle in 4:37.63 and swam the second leg for the 800 freestyle relay team that was sixth in 6:52.15.

Hamilton Swims Relays: Sophomore Zane Hamilton (Chattanooga, TN/McCallie) swam the first leg for the 200 freestyle relay team that finished 11th in 1:24.64 and the third leg for the 400 freestyle relay team that placed 12th in 3:07.71.

Itskovich, Kim Swim 200 Fly: Sophomore Gary Itskovich (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood) finished eighth in the 200 butterfly in 1:54.34 while sophomore Sean Kim (Silver Spring, MD/Paint Branch) placed 14th in the event in 1:53.82.

Chana Swims 1650 Free: Sophomore Matt Chana (Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North) finished ninth in the 1650 freestyle in 15:59.77.

Four Blue Jays Swim Relays: Junior Paul Zalewski (St. Louis, MO/Kirkwood) swam the fourth leg for the 200 freestyle relay team that finished 11th in 1:24.64, while senior Matt McKee (Rocky River, OH/St. Edward) swam the third leg for the 200 medley relay team that was also 11th in 1:34.42. Freshman Rich Guerard (Chatham, NJ/Morristown-Beard) swam the third leg for the 800 freestyle relay team that placed sixth in 6:52.15, and senior Loren Robinson (Coats, NC/Triton) swam the second leg for the 400 freestyle relay team that finished 12th in 3:07.71.