First-year Head Coach Kevin Thornton credited veteran leadership and the addition of new recruits for the team’s success.

“Amanda Sharp has been the backbone of Pride Swimming for the past four years,” Thornton said. “She has been a leader both in and out of the pool and Amanda will be sorely missed.”

Sharp, a senior, set three Greensboro College records during the 2000-01 season. Her time of 6:04.57 set a new mark in the 500 freestyle. Her marks in the 1000 freestyle (13:17.38) and the 400 individual medley (5:24.59) bested previous GC times.
 

AMANDA SHARP: Leaves GC with 3 school records.

The Pride had one other record set in the recently completed season. Tara Norcross broke the 100 freestyle mark with a time of 58.49. The freshman leads a group of returnees that hope to improve on GC’s 11th place finish at the Atlantic States championship next year.

Fellow freshman Lara Porter, who excels in the backstroke, joins Norcross in a strong group of returners for 2001-02.
  
Tracey Comune, last season’s most valuable swimmer, returns for her senior season. Rising juniors Rachel Babcock, Tabitha Backus and Kristen Wills lay the groundwork for  an improved squad in 2001-02. 

“We’ve just scratched the surface of what we can do with the Greensboro College women’s swimming program,” Thornton said. “We expect to build on our positive experiences this year and set higher goals for the future.”