<p>Additions for Cal:</p>
<p>100M Butterfly Women’s Swimming Gold Medalist and World Record Holder
Dana Vollmer: University of California-Berkeley</p>
<p>**400M Free Men’s Relay Silver Medalist
Nathan Adrian: University of California-Berkeley</p>
<p>400M Free Women’s Relay Bronze Medalist
Natalie Coughlin: University of California-Berkeley**</p>
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Sam, you probably just jinxed him.</p>
<p>French swimmer Clement Lefert is a USC alumnus and won the Gold Medal in the 400M Free Relay</p>
<p>The Pac 12 is extremely well represented in these games with </p>
<p>40 USC affiliated athletes
39 Stanford affiliated athletes
38 Cal affiliated athletes </p>
<p>and that’s just the 3 they reported numbers on</p>
<p>Watch out for the Oregon Ducks distance runners in London.
<p>The track and field program at Oregon is synonymous with prestige and excellence. It helps that Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, is an alumni of Oregon and loves the school.</p>
<p>I remember watching Matt Centrowitz Sr. while at Oregon, not to mention Steve Prefontaine, Rudy Chapa, Joaquim Cruz, Mary Decker…What a powerhouse decade.</p>
<p>And the crazy thing is Matt Centrowitz Jr. almost beat Asbel Kiprop of Kenya in the 1500m at the world championships last year!</p>
<p>The University of Michigan boasts 21 athletes and 6 coaches in the 2012 Olympics. Together they represent 10 countries: USA (15), Canada (4), Bangladesh, Barbados, Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Serbia, and Turkey. </p>
<p>Women’s Basketball:
Krista Phillips, Canada, Center, U-M letterwinner 2007-10</p>
<p>Men’s Gymnastics:
Syque Caesar, Bangladesh, All-around U-M letterwinner 2009, '11-12 (current)
Sam Mikulak, USA, All-around U-M letterwinner 2011-12 (current) </p>
<p>**Women’s Rowing: **
Janine Hanson, Canada, Women’s eight, U-M letterwinner 2003-06
Sarah Trowbridge USA, Double sculls, U-M letterwinner 2003-05 </p>
<p>Men’s Rowing:
Tom Peszek, USA Men’s pair, Men’s club team alumnus ('07) </p>
<p>**Men’s Swimming: **
Derya Büyükuncu, Turkey, 200m backstroke, U-M letterwinner 1995-98
Tyler Clary, USA, 200m fly, 200m back, U-M letterwinner 2008-10
Charlie Houchin, USA, 4x200m freestyle relay, U-M letterwinner 2007-10
Connor Jaeger, USA, 1,500m Freestyle, U-M letterwinner 2011-12 (current)
Michael Phelps, USA, Multiple events, U-M volunteer coach 2005-08
Davis Tarwater, USA, 4x200m freestyle relay, U-M letterwinner 2003-06
Peter Vanderkaay, USA 400m, freestyle, U-M letterwinner 2003-06
Mike Bottom, Serbia Men’s head coach, U-M coach 2008-current
Dr. Josh White, Barbados, Coach, U-M assistant coach 2009-current
Mark Hill, Ireland, Coach, U-M volunteer coach 2010-current
Bob Bowman, USA Men’s assistant coach, U-M coach, 2004-08
Jon Urbanchek, USA Special assistant coach, U-M coach 1982-2004 </p>
<p>Men’s Track and Field:
Nate Brannen, Canada, 1,500m run U-M letterwinner 2002-05
Jeff Porter, USA, 110m hurdles, U-M letterwinner 2004-07
Nick Willis, New Zealand, 1,500m run U-M letterwinner 2003-05 </p>
<p>Women’s Track and Field:
Geena Gall, USA, 800m run, U-M letterwinner 2006-09
Uhunoma Osazuwa, Nigeria, Heptathlon, U-M Doctor of Pharmacy student
Tiffany (Ofili) Porter, Great Britain, 100m hurdles, U-M letterwinner 2006-09
Nicole (Edwards) Sifuentes, Canada, 1,500m run, U-M letterwinner 2005-08 </p>
<p>Water Polo:
Betsey Armstrong, USA, Goalie, U-M letterwinner 2002-05 </p>
<p>Wrestling (Greco-Roman):
Steve Fraser, USA Head coach, U-M letterwinner 1978-80</p>
<p>My favorite story is Michigan-Bangladeshi gymnast Syque Ceasar. Born in Florida to Bangladeshi immigrant parents, Caesar holds dual Bangladeshi-U.S. citizenship. After earning a spot as a varsity gymnast at Michigan and doing quite well at it, advancing to captain of his Michigan team, he gave in to his parents’ urging and agreed to represent Bangladesh at the South Central Asian Artistic Gymnastic Competition last December, where he won Bangladesh’s first gold medal ever in an international gymnastics competition. He won gold on the parallel bars, silver in the vault, bronze on the floor exercise, and bronze all-around. He quickly became something of a national hero and is now representing Bangladesh as part of a 5-member national team.</p>
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<p>Matt Tegenkamp is a Univ. of Wisconsin Badger, not a Univ. of Oregon Duck. </p>
<p>And of these four guys only Rupp has a shot at actually winning a medal - maybe at best a bronze if he runs the race of his life.</p>
<p>Northwestern currently has 2 people in the Olympics:</p>
<p>Matt Grevers - Won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke and set an Olympic record</p>
<p>Jake Herbert - competing in wrestling (not til next week)</p>
<p>And Northwestern hosted the US Olympics track and field trials 100 years ago on the site of what is now Ryan Field (the stadium).</p>
<p>Berkeley’s Current Medal Count:</p>
<p>4 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze
Men’s Swimming
Nathan Adrian (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Silver), 100 Free (Gold)</p>
<p>Women’s Swimming
Natalie Coughlin (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Bronze)
Jessica Hardy (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Bronze)
Caitlin Leverenz (USA) - 200 Individual Medley (Bronze)
Dana Vollmer (USA) - 100 Butterfly (Gold), 800 Free Relay (Gold)</p>
<p>Women’s Rowing
Kara Kohler (USA) - Quadruple Sculls (Bronze)
Erin Cafaro (USA) - 8 (Gold)</p>
<p>Michigan’s Current Medal Count:</p>
<p>6 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze</p>
<p>Men’s Swimming
Michael Phelps (USA) - 100 Butterfly (gold), 200 IM (gold), 4X200 Freestyle Relay (gold) 200 Butterfly (silver) 4X100 Freestyle Relay (silver)
Tyler Clary (USA) - 200 Backstroke (gold) (Olympic record)
Peter Vanderkaay (USA) - 400 Freestyle (bronze)
Charlie Houchin (USA) - 4X200 Freestyle Relay (gold)*
Davis Tarwater (USA) - 4X200 Freestyle Relay (gold)*</p>
<p>Women’s Rowing
Janine Hanson (Canada) - 8s (silver)</p>
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<li>Houchin and Tarwater did not swim in the final of the 4X200 Freestyle Relay, but both swam in the qualifying heat in which the US turned in the fastest time to qualify and earn a preferred lane for the final. As members of the winning 4X200 Freestyle Relay team, each was awarded a gold medal.</li>
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<p>Duke University has 9 athletes and 4 coaches in the 2012 Olympics. They represent 6 different countries: USA (8), New Zealand, Japan, Lithuania, Great Britain, and Israel. Two of then, Nick McCrory and Abby Johnston, have already medaled in Synchronized Diving, breaking a 12 year U.S. drought in diving medals, and have been awarded the first Olympic synchronized diving medals in U.S. history.</p>
<p>Men’s Basketball
Eric Boateng (Great Britain)
Luol Deng (Great Britain)
Martynas Pocius (Lithuania)
Mike Krzyzewski (Head Coach USA Men’s Basketball)
Steve Wojciechowski (USA Men’s Basketball staff)
Chris Collins (USA Men’s Basketball staff)</p>
<p>Diving
Abby Johnston (USA): Women’s Synchronized Diving Silver Medal
Nick McCrory (USA): Men’s Synchronized Diving Bronze Medal
Drew Johansen (Team USA Diving Coach)</p>
<p>Soccer
Rebecca Smith (New Zealand)</p>
<p>Pole Vault
Jillian Schwartz (Israel)</p>
<p>Track and Field Women’s 1500M
Shannon Rowbury (USA)</p>
<p>Equestrian Dressage
Hiroshi Hoketsu (Japan)</p>
<p>A fun fact: Duke Alum Hiroshi Hoketsu (G’68) is the oldest competitor at the Olympics at the age of 71.:)</p>
<p>Berkeley’s final Olympic medal tally for 2012:</p>
<p>11 Gold, 1 Silver, 5 Bronze = 17</p>
<p>Men’s Swimming
Nathan Adrian (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Silver), 100 Free (Gold), 400 medley relay (Gold)</p>
<p>Women’s Swimming
Rachel Bootsma (incoming freshman) - 400 medley relay (Gold, swam in heats)
Natalie Coughlin (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Bronze)
Jessica Hardy (USA) - 400 Free Relay (Bronze), 400 medley relay (Gold, swam in heats)
Caitlin Leverenz (USA) - 200 Individual Medley (Bronze)
Dana Vollmer (USA) - 100 Butterfly (Gold), 800 Free Relay (Gold), 400 medley relay (Gold)</p>
<p>Women’s Rowing
Kara Kohler (USA) - Quadruple Sculls (Bronze)
Erin Cafaro (USA) - 8 (Gold)</p>
<p>Women’s Soccer
Alex Morgan (USA) - Gold</p>
<p>Men’s Water Polo
Aleksa Saponjic (Serbia) - Bronze</p>
<p>Women’s Water Polo
Heather Petri (USA) - Gold
Elsie Windes (USA) - Gold</p>
<p>Other Pac-12 schools:</p>
<p>Team, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total Medals
USC, 12, 9, 4, 25 #1 Overall
Cal, 11, 1, 5, 17 #3 Overall
Stanford, 12, 2, 2, 16 #4 Overall
Washington, 2, 6, 3, 11 #6 Overall
UCLA, 6, 1, 1, 8 #8 Overall
Arizona, 3, 2, 0, 5
Oregon, 2, 1, 0, 3
Arizona State, 2, 0, 1, 3</p>
<p>Florida was #2.</p>
<p>Michigan’s final Olympic medal tally:</p>
<p>8 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze = 12</p>
<p>Men’s swimming:
Tyler Clary (USA), 200 back (Gold)
Charlie Houchin (USA), 4X200 free relay (Gold)(swam qualifying heat)
Michael Phelps (USA), 4X100 free relay (Silver); 200 butterfly (Silver); 4X200 free relay (Gold); 200 IM (Gold); 100 Butterfly (Gold); 4X100 Medley Relay (Gold)
David Tarwater, 4X200 free relay (Gold)(swam qualifying heat)
Peter Vanderkaay (USA), 400 free (Bronze)</p>
<p>Water polo:
Betsey Armstrong (USA), (Gold) (8 saves in championship game, 39 saves in Olympic competition)</p>
<p>Women’s rowing:
Janine Hanson (Canada), Eights (Silver)</p>
<p>^I really don’t think Michigan can claim any credit for Micheal Phelps. Michael Phelps was a pro and just took some classes at Michigan.</p>
<p>“Michael Phelps has trained under Bob Bowman since he was 11 years old.” He got 6 Golds already in 2004 Olympics <em>before</em> he followed Bowman to Michigan when the univeristy hired Bowman as the head coach. This is all about what goes on between Michael and Bowman. “After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bowman returned to Baltimore as CEO at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Phelps also returned to Baltimore with Bowman.”</p>
<p><a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps[/url]”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps</a></p>
<p>17 current Penn State Olympians in this summers games</p>
<p>University of Notre Dame: 13 athletes, 1 gold, 4 bronze, 5 medals total</p>
<p>Molly Huddle ('06) - 5,000 meter (11th place)
Shannan Boxx ('99) - women’s soccer (gold)
Melissa Tancredi ('04) - women’s soccer (bronze for Canada)
Candace Chapman ('05) - women’s soccer (bronze for Canada)
Courtney Hurley ('13) - women’s team epee bronze
Kelley Hurley ('10) - women’s team epee bronze
Lee Kiefer ('16) - individual foil (lost in semi to silver medalist)
Gerek Meinhardt ('13) - men’s team foil
Selim Nurudeen ('05) - 110 meter hurdles for Nigeria
Natalie Achonwa ('14) - women’s basketball for Canada
Mariel Zagunis (flag bearer who came up short on 3rd gold medal in fencing)</p>
<p>Sam Lee, Phelps enrolled at the University of Michigan where he was a student for four years. During that time, he was coached by the University of Michigan coach and practicied with Michigan swimmers in University facilities. Just because he could not compete for the University of Michigan does not mean he id not affiliated to the University.</p>
<p>University of Michigan was lucky to have Bowman for three short years and now some alums want to have their school to claim credits for Phelps’ success when all the credits should belong to Bowman and Phelps himself. He’s way ahead of Michigan swimmers and didn’t need to practice with them to get better.</p>
<p>He’s never a student athlete there; he’s was never recruited as such; he never enrolled as a degree-seeking student and never went through the competitive admission process. He just had a brief stink taking few classes. In short, he’s not a Wolverwine.</p>
<p>^In addition, Phelps was listed as a “volunteer assistant coach” during his time at Michigan. There’s no question Phelps was a Michigan student and heavily involved with the Michigan swim team during his four years there. I also think there’s no question he would have been a varsity Michigan swimmer had he not been barred by NCAA eligibility rules. And the fact is, Michigan does claim him, proudly, as part of a very strong tradition of swimming at Michigan that claims, inter alia, 55 Olympic medals in swimming before this year’s haul. </p>
<p>And I’ll bet if Missy Franklin turns pro so she can accept all the prize money that’s owed her along with the millions in endorsements she’s presently worth, and ends up at Cal (it’s said to be her #1 choice) to earn her degree while training for international competitions and the 2016 Rio Olympics with the Cal swimmers under the Cal women’s swimming coach on terms similar to those Phelps had at Michigan, Cal will not hesitate to claim her, either.</p>
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<p>Not just the alums. The University’s official athletic department website, mgoblue.com, claims Michael Phelps as well. They’ve chronicled his every accomplishment during his four years at Michigan, and listed him on their roster of Michigan athletes and coaches participating in the London Olympics. Why not? He was a Michigan student who just happened to be barred from intercollegiate athletics by NCAA eligibility rules. That doesn’t make him not a Michigan student, someone who elected to attend college there and did attend college there.</p>