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2009-10 Swim Media Guide             Swimming Recruit Questionnaire

 2009-10 swim team

 

 
 IN THE NEWS

M Swimming

11-17-09

High School All-American signs with GCU Michael Branning

One of Arizona's fastest swimmers will be coming to Grand Canyon.

Michael Branning, ranked No. 2 in the state and No. 71 in the nation by CollegeSwimming.com has signed a national letter-of-intent to swim and furhter his education at GCU.

"He's a really talented kid and the prototypical (student-athlete) we're looking for. He's a great kid and a great swimmer," said GCU coach Steve Schaffer.

Branning, a senior at Paradise Valley High School, was the Class 4A-II State Champion in the 50 Freestyle with an automatic high school All-American time of 20.60. His time was faster than any other time from the various Arizona divisions.

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M Swimming

10-26-09

Grand Canyon finishes second at Redlands Invite Tyler Bhirdo

REDLANDS, Calif. -- Grand Canyon University's mens' swimming team finished second at the University of Redlands Invitational at Thompson Aquatic Center Saturday.

GCU scored 330.5 points. Host Redlands won with 451.5. Pomona-Pitzer (283) was third and Chapman (120) fourth.

GCU's 200 Freestyle Relay team of Charlie Woodruff (Phoenix, Ariz./Central), Tyler Bhirdo (pictured, Yuma, Ariz./Cibola), Johan Ivarsson (Sundsvall, Sweden/Sundsvall) and Artem Tretiakov (Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) set a new pool record in winning the race in 1:27.72.

RESULTS

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M Swimming

10-12-09

Newcomers set new records at PCSC Meet Artem Tretiakov

FRESNO, Calif. -- Grand Canyon newcomers junior Artem Tretiakov (pictured, Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) and freshman Matt Muchna (Prescott, Ariz./Home School) set new school marks at the Fresno Pacific PCSC Relays and Pentathlon Friday and Saturday.

Tretiakov set a meet record and had an NCAA "B" Cut time with a 46.42 swim in the 100 Freestyle. Muchna set a new school record in the 100 IM (56.96).

Three swimmers placed in the top 10 in Saturday's Pentathlon.

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M Swimming

9-24-09

Woodruff, Tretiakov selected All-RMAC Charlie Woodruff

Grand Canyon University juniors Charles Woodruff (pictured, Phoenix, Ariz./Central) and Artem Tretiakov (Donetsk, Ukraine/Donetsk National University) were named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men's Swimming and Diving Preseason All-Conference Team, released by the RMAC Thursday.

Woodruff is a former RMAC champion and school record holder in seven events.

Tretiakov is part of an impressive recruiting class that gives GCU high hopes of finishing better than preseason predictions. 

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GCU Athletics

8-26-09

GCU to be featured on TV, Radio Thursday Keith Baker

Grand Canyon University athletics will be featured on local television and radio Thursday.

Athletics Director Keith Baker (pictured) will be a guest on the Pat McMahon Show to air at 9 a.m. on AZTV7/Cable 13. McMahon was voted Phoenix's "Best Local TV Personality" for 2009 by AZCentral.com's Critic's Choice.

At 11:25 a.m. on the weekly "Grand Canyon University Sports Report" on AM-1060 "The Fan", GCU head men's soccer coach Petar Draksin will be welcomed by popular and personable host Kevin McCabe, a Phoenix sports TV and Radio staple for 20 years.

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 UPCOMING EVENTS
11/21/2009
Men's Swimming

at Dallas Trinity Western Invite
10 a.m.

11/21/2009
Women's Swimming

at Dallas Trinity Western Invite
10 a.m.

11/21/2009
Men's Basketball

at Fort Lewis
7:30 p.m.

11/21/2009
Men's Wrestling

at CSU Fullerton Open
All Day

11/21/2009
Women's Basketball

vs. UC San Diego
2 p.m.

11/24/2009
Men's Basketball

vs. Cal Baptist
7 p.m.

 
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