For immediate release: September 12, 2003
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CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University has chosen a member of the NCAA Coaching Staff of the Year for three out of the last four years as its new head men's and women's swimming and diving coach.

Christopher Conlon

That person is Christopher Conlon, who has spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. The John's Hopkins' men's swimming and diving team has finished second in the nation the past two seasons, while the women have placed in the top 10.

"Chris brings a wealth of experience to us from an outstanding program at Johns Hopkins," said Interim Athletic Director Kristin Hughes. "We are excited to get him on board, so he can continue the success Coach (Todd) Clark has created here at Case."

Conlon, 32, brings his 13 years of coaching experience-in addition to 12 years of competitive swimming experience-to University Circle this month. He replaces Todd Clark, who built Cases's program into a national contender during his 14 years at Case.

"I have been working for several years to move into a collegiate head coaching position," Conlon said. "I'm really excited about the opportunity to expand some of the ideas that have been successful during my time at Hopkins and using them to help grow the program at Case."

During Clark's tenure, the Case men's swimming and diving team finished as high as 13th in the country, and the women as high as a seventh. Case also had 46 All Americans in 75 events, including two national champions.

"Both the men's and women's team at Case are coming off excellent seasons and the kids are really excited about their success," Conlon said. "They are also excited for even more success, and so am I."

Conlon received his bachelor's degree in natural sciences from Johns Hopkins in 1993 and a master's degree in teaching in 1996. He is certified by the American Swim Coaches Association (Level 3 - USS, Age Group and NCAA IIII) and the Red Cross (Swim Coach Safety Training, First Aid, Adult CPR, Lifeguarding and Certified Pool Operators License).

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