Feb. 25, 2002

FORT WORTH, Texas - Following impressive perfromances at last week's Conference USA Women's Championships and Men's Invitational, 20 TCU swimmers and divers have been named all-conference performers, it was announced Monday.

The eight TCU women honored were named all-Conference USA performers, while 12 Frog men were named to the league's coaches' all-conference team. Conference USA does not officially recognize the men's squad, as the league does not field enough teams to hold official conference championships.

Heading the list of TCU women's honorees are senior Jamie MacCurdy (Plano, Texas/Plano Senior) and sophomore Erin Irons (Midland, Texas/Midland), who earned all-C-USA plaudits in six different events. MacCurdy was named all-conference in the 200 and 400 individual medley, 200 backstroke and as a member of the Lady Frogs' 400 medley relay. Irons joined the team in the 200 and 500 freestyle, 200 back and with TCU's 200 medley relay. Both women swam with the Horned Frogs' 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays to round out the duo's all-conference performances.

On the men's side, junior Aaron Ewert (Dallas, Texas/Garland) led the way with coaches' honors in seven events. He gained recognition in the 50 free and 100 and 200 back, and as a member of TCU's 200 and 400 medley and free relay squads.

Junior Jeff Parkinson (Aurora, Colo./Smoky Hill) and sophomore Aaron McLachlan (Arvada, Colo./Pomona/U. of Nebraska) each earned plaudits in six events. Parkinson was named to the squad in the 100 and 200 free and as a member of the Frogs' 200, 400 and 800 free and 400 medley relays. McLachlan garnered honors in the 100 and 200 butterfly, 200 IM and with TCU's 200 medley and 400 and 800 free relays.

"These honors are the culmination of a lot of hard work by our swimmers," TCU head coach Richard Sybesma said. "I'm very proud of our whole team not just because of their performances at the conference meet, but all season."

As a team, the TCU men won the league's Men's Invitational, while the Lady Frogs finished third in the inaugural C-USA Championships.

TCU'S HONOREES
WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE USA TEAM
Lisa Champ (Fr.) - 400 and 800 free relay
Erin Irons (So.) - 200 and 500 free, 200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 and 800 free relay
Jamie MacCurdy (Sr.) - 200 and 400 IM, 200 back, 400 medley relay, 400 and 800 free relay
Aimee Moreau (Fr.) - 100 back, 400 and 800 free relay
Melissa Powell (Jr.) - 200 breast
Jamie Robinson (So.) - 200 IM, 100 and 200 breast, 200 and 400 medley relay
Marisa Schenke (Sr.) - 100 back, 200 breast, 200 and 400 medley relay
Tiffany Strawn (Fr.) - 200 and 400 medley relay

MEN'S COACHES' ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Scott Adkins (Sr.) - 100 and 200 breast, 200 and 400 medley relay
Craig Chapman (Fr.) - 100 and 200 back
Joe Covey (Fr.) - 200 IM, 800 free relay
Byron Coyle (Jr.) - 500 and 1650 free, 800 free relay
Aaron Ewert (Jr.) - 50 free, 100 and 200 back, 200 and 400 medley relay, 200 and 400 free relay
Stephen Gebren (So.) - Three-meter and platform diving
Dana Kizer (Jr.) - 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 and 400 free relay
Mitch Loper (So.) - 100 and 200 back, 200 free relay
Aaron McLachlan (So.) - 200 IM, 100 and 200 fly, 200 medley relay, 400 and 800 free relay
Jeff Parkinson (Jr.) - 100 and 200 free, 400 medley relay, 200, 400 and 800 free relay
Josh Pipes (Sr.) - 200 fly, 400 medley relay
John Watkins (Fr.) - 100 fly