Southwest Minnesota State University
Men's Swimming & Diving
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News Paper Article about Coach Palm
News Paper Article about The Incoming 1978-79 Recruits
1978 Team Media Guide
Program from a 1979 Duel Meet with the
University of Minnesota Duluth
1977 Summer Team Memo
1985 Reunion Press Release
1976 Challenge Run Results
First Meet Results - December 1970
First Coaches Bio
First Season Dual Meet Results
All Time Dual Meet Record
Team Best Times by Event and Year
Varsity Letter Winners
New Conferene Records Set in 1976
Coach Palm's "From the Bench" article - 1977
1971 Season Ending Press Release
1972 Season Ending Press Release
1973 Season Ending Press Release
1974 Season Ending Press Release
1975 Season Ending Press Release
1976 Season Ending Press Release
1977 Season Ending Press Release
1978 Season Ending Press Release
1979 Season Ending Press Release
1980 Season Ending Press Release
Booster Poster
Information from the 1977 NAIA Nationals program
February 2018 Article in Stillwater, MN paper about Brian Luke's HS team
73-74 Roster
Bemidji Meet - February 26, 1972
(courtesy of Dave Broyles)
Bemidji, traditionally for the past six years has easily won its’ dual meets against NIC conference foes. This year was predicted to be no different. By all pre-season and late season reports the ‘Beavers were unbeatable.
Never in the short history of athletics at Southwest has a team, a student body, or a community reacted so enthusiastically to an athletic event.
Very little studying occurred during the week by the swimmers, as they were busy making signs, soliciting support and practicing. Two sets of portable bleachers from the high school were rented to increase the seating capacity of the pool to over 1000 spectators. A sheet “donated” from the dormitories was painted into a symbolic “Swimming Machine” by Pat Humphrey and Steve Davis.
During the season, the Bemidji team was scouted on several occasions, so their strengths and weaknesses were thoroughly known. It was apparent that both of the Bemidji relay teams were capable of winning over Southwest. It was decided to attempt to defeat them by reaching 57 points in the 11 individual events.
As the 2:00 p.m. meet approached, the bleachers filled to an overflowing capacity crowd of Mustang supporters. As the Southwest team entered the pool, the emotionalism of the crowd and the team was electrifying. Win or loose, the Mustang swim team had succeeded in creating a rivalry, which would become a tradition in future years.
To the deafening noise of the near hysterical supporters, the meet began, with the Beavers winning the opening relay and going out in front 7-0. In the 2nd event, the 1000 yd Freestyle, Dean Hawks paired off with 1971 distance champion, Perry Brown and nearly lapped him in bringing home a 1st place in his individual best time of 10:49. Score: Bemidji-11, SW 5. In the 3rd event, the 200yd Free, Dave Broyles set a new varsity record of 1:52.1 and another 1st for the Mustang’s bringing Southwest another point closer to taking the lead, Bemidji-15, SW-10
The next event, 50yd Freestyle set the stage for the real dual ahead for both teams, as Dennis Dayhuff and Rick Oseland, slammed the Bemidji Duo of Jacobson and Rothlesburger with times of 22.8 and 23.0 to bring the score to 18-16 now in favor of Southwest. This event brought hysteria to the spectators, as well as the Mustang team and coaches!
In the 200yd. IM, Mike Fallon and Brian Luke came through with a 1st and 3rd respectively to bring the score to a 24-14 Southwest margin.
The one-meter diving with Justin and Miller scoring 2nd and 3rd added four more points to the score maintaining a 28-24 margin.
The next event was one of the most exciting and one of the greatest examples of determination by Co-captain Gary Horton and Freshman Mike Fallon. Gary had swum the Medley Relay and the 200 Free, had little time to recover: Mike Fallon had won the 200I.M. preceding the 1 meter Diving both came back to win the 200Fly in a “one-two” slam to gain a mounting 36-25 lead over the “Beavers.” Horton’s performance is one of the reasons he is respected as a leader on the team.
The next event, the 100 Free, put Dayhuff and Broyles against Rothlesburger and Venziano in a close finish. Broyles won a 1st and Dayhuff , closely touched out by Venziano finished 3rd. Sore SW-42, Bemidji-28
The 200 Backstroke with performances by Pearson and Anderson added 2nd and 3rd place points to the score and 4 more points for Southwest, 46-33.
Another example of sheer determination was evidenced in the 500 Free, as Dave Broyles only two events earlier won the 100 Free, to come back and win the 500 Free. Dean Hawks finished 3rd, to pick up another team point and the score went to 52-36 in Southwest’s favor.
In the 200 yd. Breast, Steve Davis finished 2nd to future N.A.I.A. champion Marc Hamren and added 3 more points to the SMSC score, bringing Southwest within 2 points of a dual meet victory; 55-42.
With the majority of the final relay team swimming in three individual events, it was evident that the remaining two points were needed in the 3 meter diving—a second place was needed.
Although the mustang divers finished 2nd and 3rd in the one meter, the story was different on the three meter, as both Bemidji divers, Trauter and Chiapetti, turned in excellent performances to go 1st and 2nd and clinch the meet for Bemidji.
The 400 Free relay was anti-climatic as the Bemidji team easily won over the partially complete Southwest team.
Final score of the meet, Bemidji-57, Southwest-56, Certainly a fitting conclusion to the greatest dual meet season in Southwest’s history.
One-Year Away!
75-76 Team Letter
70-75 All Conference and All Americans
Dave Garman Bio
76-77 Conference Meet Team Roster
1978 Newspaper article about the dual meet with Eau Claire
76-77 Meet Schedule
1978 News Paper Article
Article from unknow date and time, maybe 1980's?
Article from 1973 Winona School Paper
From the Valpraiso, Indiana Newspaper - September 30, 1986
From the Berwyn, Illinois Newspaper - May 16, 1975
From the Minneapolis, Minnesota Newspaper - December 20, 1990
From the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Newspaper - June 28, 1978
From the Chicago, Illinois Newspaper - March 8, 1974
NAIA Nationals - 50 Free Results - Denny Dayhuff - 21.887 (5th place)
From the Sioux City, Iowa Newspaper - March 23, 1978
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - January 14, 1973
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - March 2, 1972
From the Minneapolis, Minnesota Newspaper - December 13, 1969
From the Bemidji, Minnesota Newspaper - February 8, 1975
From the Bemidji, Minnesota Newspaper - February 4, 1977
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - January 14, 1972
From the Fargo, North Dakota Newspaper - December 12, 1970
From the Berwyn, Illinois Newspaper - April 4, 1979
From the Berwyn, Illinois Newspaper - February 23, 1979
From the Southwest University Website - May 5, 2020
From the Lincoln, Nebraska Newspaper - February 17, 1974
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - March 5, 1972
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - March 5, 1972
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - March 5, 1972
From the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Newspaper - February 10, 1974
From the Omaha, Nebraska Newspaper - February 18, 1973
From the Fargo, North Dakota Newspaper - May 4, 1969
From the Berwyn, Illinois Newspaper - March 18, 1973
From the Anchorage, Alaska Newspaper - April 21, 1977
From the St. Cloud, Minnesota Newspaper - April 21, 1977
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - March 5, 1973
From the St. Cloud, Minnesota Newspaper - March 13, 1973
From the St. Cloud, Minnesota Newspaper - February 23, 1978
From the Sioux City, Iowa Newspaper - March 23, 1975
From the Duluth, Minnesota Newspaper - January 27, 1973
From the Duluth, Minnesota Newspaper - February 11, 1978
From the Bemidji, Minnesota Newspaper - February 20, 1974
From the Bemidji, Minnesota Newspaper - March 2, 1972
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - January 12, 1973
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - January 14, 1973
From the Duluth, Minnesota Newspaper - January 27, 1973
From the Winona, Minnesota Newspaper - December 13, 1973
