06/16/09Emily Brunemann and Emily Hanson will represent the United States at the 2009 World Championships after placing first and third, respectively, at the USA Open Water Championships.
Chris Bergere has been selected as head coach and team leader for the USA Diving team at the 2009 World University Games next month.
Aided by a 16th-place effort in the 400-yard freestyle relay on the meet's final day, Michigan finished in a three-way tie for 24th at the NCAA Championships.
All 25 U-M varsity teams scored above the 925 threshold in the NCAA's Division I Academic Progress Rates, with 20 having the same rate or an improved rate.
Sixty U-M student-athletes, representing seven sports, earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition, including 2009 NCAA wrestling champion Steve Luke.