Complete List

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CSCAA/SMU) – SMU swimming and diving had ten former student-athletes recognized by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) as candidates for its centennial list of 100 Greatest Swimmers & Divers.

The list includes names dating back more than 100 years, and was selected from over 2,800 nominees. SMU was one of only 27 institutions with double-digit athletes represented.

SMU Nominees

Ryan Berube
Berube swam at SMU from 1993-96, earning All-America honors each season. The six-time SWC Champion was named NCAA Swimmer of the Year in 1996 after winning the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back at the NCAA Championships. Berube also won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. relay team in the 4x200 free at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Berube holds SMU records in the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back.

Scott Donie
Donie competed for the Mustangs from 1987-90, and was an 11-time SWC Diving Champion and three-time NCAA Champion. Donie earned All-America honors in three different seasons. He was also a member of the U.S. National Diving team from 1985-96 and is a two-time Olympian, winning a silver medal in the 10-meter platform in 1992 while competing for the United States.

Lars Frolander
Frolander competed for the Mustangs from 1995-98 and was the 1998 NCAA Swimmer of the Year, winning championships in the 100 free and 100 fly. Frolander won the same pair of championships in 1997 and the 100 fly as a freshman in 1995. He also participated in six Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012), representing Sweden. Frolander won gold in 100 fly at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and also won silver medals in the 4x200 free relay in 1992 (Barcelona) and 1996 (Atlanta). 

Steve Lundquist
Lundquist competed for the Mustangs from 1980-83 and won seven individual NCAA Championships. He was also a two-time Olympic gold medalist in 1984 and was also a member of the U.S. team in 1980. Lundquist is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and was named the United State Swimmer of the Year in 1982.

Ricardo Prado
Prado competed for the Mustangs from 1983-86 and won NCAA Championships in the 400 IM (1983, 1984 & 1986), 200 IM (1984) and 200 fly (1983). He earned 12 All-America honors and racked up five SWC titles, two in the 400 IM, two in the 200 fly and one in the 200 IM. After his time on the Hilltop, Prado represented Brazil in the 1984 Olympics, swimming in five events and winning a silver medal in the 400 IM.

Martina Moravcova
Moravcova swam for the Mustangs from 1995-99 and was a 14-time NCAA Champion, winning 10 individual titles. An 11-time individual and 14-time relay All-American, Moravcova was named the NCAA Swimmer of the Year and was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She was a three-time WAC Swimmer of the year and was the Southwest Conference High Point Swimmer. She won a total of 67 medals on the International level, two Olympic, 22 World and 43 European, and broke three World, 16 European and 205 Slovak National Records during her career. The five-time Olympian still holds three SMU program records.

Flavia Rigamonti
Rigamonti competed for the Mustangs from 2002-06. She was a five-time NCAA Champion (1,650 free 3x, 500 free 2x) and eight-time All-American. The six-time individual conference champion was named the C-USA Swimmer of the Year in 2006 and the WAC Freshman of the Yeah in 2002. She was also an Academic All-American and still holds program records in the 500 free, 1,000 free and 1,650 free. Rigamonti competed for Switzerland in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, and is a two-time U.S. Nationals Champion.

Cheril Santini
Santini, who competed from 1992-95 on the Hilltop, was a 10-time All-American and two-time NCAA Champion on 1 meter, winning the title in 1992 and 1995. She swept the Southwest Conference championship on 1 meter over her four years, while winning the 10-meter crown in 1992 and 3-meter title in 1993. Following the 1995 season, she was awarded the NCAA's Top VII Award. Santini was also a three-time Academic All-American. In 1994, she was named one of Glamour magazine's "Top Ten College Winners."

Janet Thorburn
Thorburn was a diver for the Mustangs from 1978-80. In 1979, she won the AIAW Championship on both the 1 and 3 meter, and earned All-America honors. She competed at the 1972 Olympic Games in München, taking fourth in both the springboard and platform events. Following her tenure at SMU, Ely had an impressive career which included both championships and world records. She took gold in the 1-meter platform at the 1975 World Championships and competed in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal on platform.

Krista Wilson
Wilson Klein competed for the Mustangs from 1987-91 and was a two-time NCAA champion, eight-time All-American and six-time Southwest Conference champion. During her tenure at SMU, she was named the 1991 NCAA Diver of the Year, the 1991 Texas Woman of the Year and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient. She was a three-time U.S. Diving Outdoor champion with a pair of 3m titles (1990 & 1991) and a 1m victory in 1990.

The names will now go to a Blue Ribbon Panel of voters who will be charged with narrowing the selections to one hundred men and one hundred women.

In addition to naming the 100 Greatest Swimmers & Divers, the association will also name 100 Great and Pioneering Coaches, 100 Alumni of Impact, and Centennial MVP's for every team.