The 2012 and 2013 UA men’s swimming medley relay teams round out the 2025 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Sports Hall of Fame class.
From front left to right, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, Kevin Cordes, Giles Smith and Mitchell Friedemann react after they won the 400-meter medley relay at the NCAA college men's swimming and diving championships on March 28 2013, in Indianapolis.Â
After both claiming national championships, the 2012 200 medley relay team and the 2013 400 medley relay team were the final inductees of the 10-member class to be announced by ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Athletics.
They join a list that includes former basketball star Channing Frye, quarterback Nick Foles and baseball standout Ben Diggins, amongst others.
The 2013 400 medley relay team, made up of Mitchell Friedemann, Kevin Cordes — who is also being inducted into the Hall of Fame individually, Giles Smith and Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or, shattered a previous school record with a time of 3:02.09 in the final of the NCAA Championships.
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The 2012 200 medley relay team also featured Friedemann, Cordes and Smith, along with Adam Small. The quartet finished with a time of 1:23.53 to break the American record by 0.35 seconds and break the UA record that had stood since 2006.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥'s Mitchell Friedemann, front, leaves the blocks at the start of the 200 medley relay, in which the Wildcats set an American record.
The inductees will be honored Nov. 21. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 8 at $75 per person through .
The remaining honorees are:
– Margo Geer: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Swim & Dive, 2010-14
– Samantha Pickens: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Swim & Dive, 2011-15
– Brad Tandy: ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Swim & Dive, 2014-16
– 2024 ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Triathlon national championship team
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