Help Us Pack The Pool!! January 2012 Gopher fans, the University of Minnesota Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving is hosting their annual Pack the Pool Event Friday, January 27th at 6 PM! We need your team to come out and support the Golden Gophers as the Men take on Purdue and Wisconsin, while the Women face Wisconsin, Purdue, and Illinois.

Free Admission for all guests and the first 300 admitted will receive a FREE T-shirt! Arrive early, get loud, and cheer on your Golden Gophers to victory!

We hope to see you there! Please contact Kylie Smith at smit4699@umn.edu with any questions. Thanks and Go Gophers!

"Thank You" From Nathan Jobe November 2011 Fast Lane Fans -

I wanted to take the time to thank you for you generous support of the Fast Lane Fans Scholarship. To be named the recipient of this award is truly a honor. Ever since I was a little kid, I dreamed about swimming for the Golden Gophers. I appreciate the support you all offer to myself and to the entire team, whether it's attending our competitions, providing dinner after meets, or following results while on the road. The team and I are excited for the season, as we are hoping for some great accomplishments at the end of the year. Currently, I am a Senior and going to graduate in May with a degree in Sport Management. My future career goal is to work for the NCAA and give back to future student-athletes. Thanks again for all the enthusiasm you share with the Golden Gopher Swimming and Diving team, and thanks for allowing my dream to come true. I look forward to seeing Fast Lane Fan supporters in the stands at home competitions!

Go Gophers!
Nathan Jobe

New Site In Progress! November 2011 As you can see, we are working on a new fast lane fans site! It took a little longer than I had hoped to get everything up and running and there are still some pages that I have to add. I apologize if you have tried visiting and couldn't find anything, things should be much better now.

Rob
Two Alums meet at Auburn August, 2011 Rog Hardy ('68) swam in the 2011 masters long course nationals at Auburn University.

Rog said, "Shale can turn to slate faster than I swam, but Sarah Stallkamp ('03) liked my T-shirt, and introduced herself. She was very complimentary of how beautifully the U maintains the aquatic facilities. She should know. She was aquatics director for program/events at the U from 2005 to 2008, and is presently Aquatic Facility Manager at Auburn. She was also the meet director, and it was run flawlessly."

Rog swims at Rice University in Houston.
All athletes and their family are invited the Welcome Back Picnic! July, 2011 August 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Williams Arena Club Room. We will serve dinner, you can learn about the upcoming season from the coaches and staff, buy apparel and contribute to the Food Fund which feeds the athletes after every home meet.

We look forward to seeing you there!
May Newsletter Available May, 2011 For the latest booster club news and information, checkout the Fast Lane Fans May newsletter
Golden Goldys and Scholar Athletes April, 2011 The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics department has recognized outstanding achievements with the Golden Goldy and Scholar Athlete awards. It's been a great year for our swimming and diving teams, so it's only fitting that they collected a number of awards -

Michael Richards - Male Athlete of the Year
Kelci Bryant - Female Athlete of the Year
Derek Toomey - Male Rookie of the Year
Kelly Kremer, Terry Nieszner - Coaches of the Year
Women's Swimming and Diving - Women's Team of the Year
Kaylee Jamison - Outstanding Achievement Award
Michael Richards - Male Athlete of the Year

Congratulations everyone! For the full story, see the article on Gopher Sports.
Kelly Kremer Promoted to Head Coach April, 2011 Congratulations to Kelly Kremer! He has been promoted to the position of head coach of the University of Minnesota Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Program, director of athletics Joel Maturi announced this month with Coach Kremer assuming his duties immediately. Gopher men's coach Dennis Dale is the head men's swimming coach, while Terry Nieszner will assume the position of head women's swimming coach. Both the mens and womens diving programs will continue to be directed by Wenbo Chen.
NCAA Championships March, 2011 Congratulations to the men's and women's teams for their great performances at NCAAs. The Gophers Men's Swimming and Diving team who placed 15th as a team with 91 points at the NCAA Championships held at University Aquatic Center. extended its streak of 20 consecutive seasons with a top 15 finish. The Minnesota Women's team who enjoyed its best finish at the 2011 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships finished in ninth place and scored the most points at NCAAs in Gopher history with 192.
Jean Freeman (In Memoriam) October 16, 2010 It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I report that Jean Freemen passed away late last night. She was surrounded by family and friends. Jean was truly an extraordinary coach and an amazing human being. She will be missed dearly.

For more information, please see the article on gophersports.com.

Michelle Colton