A total of 57 Husker swimmers and divers have combined for 149 individual conference championships (does not include relay titles) since Virginia Kincade claimed Nebraska's first titles in one- and three-meter diving in 1975.
Michelle Butcher (Alpine, Calif.) owns the Nebraska record with 10 individual event conference championships. Nebraska's conference champions have come from 19 states and eight foreign countries.
Nebraska has won its most conference titles in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 backstroke with 15 championships in each event. In the 200 breast, the Huskers won eight consecutive Big Eight/Big 12 conference crowns from 1994 through 2001.
Nebraska's Four-Time Event Champions
- Sherri Hayward (200 Backstroke, 1980-83)
- Carole Johnson (100 Backstroke, 1987-90)
- Penny Heyns (200 Breaststroke, 1993-96)
- Melanie Dodd (100 Freestyle, 1993-96)
- Destiny Lauren (200 Butterfly, 1995-99)
Michelle Butcher (10) [Alpine, Calif.]
50 Freestyle (23.65), 1990; 500 Freestyle (4:51.11), 1990; 1,650 Freestyle (16:25.99), 1990; 400 IM (4:24.92), 1990; 500 Freestyle (4:52.86), 1991; 1,650 Freestyle (16:38.72), 1991; 400 IM (4:24.04), 1991; 500 Freestyle (4:50.58), 1992; 1,650 Freestyle (16:40.03), 1992; 400 IM (4:26.13), 1992
Shandra Johnson (8) [Omaha, Neb.]
200 Freestyle (1:46.53), 1998; 500 Freestyle (4:43.48), 1998; 200 Backstroke (1:58.35), 1998; 200 Freestyle (1:48.08, 1999; 500 Freestyle (4:50.31), 1999; 200 Backstroke (1:58.70), 1999; 500 Freestyle (4:47.35), 2000; 200 Backstroke (1:59.05), 2000
Melanie Dodd (7) [Sydney, Australia]
50 Freestyle (22.88), 1993; 100 Freestyle (50.04), 1993; 200 Freestyle (1:49.14), 1993; 100 Freestyle (50.19), 1994; 100 Freestyle (50.13), 1995; 200 Freestyle (1:49.48), 1995; 100 Freestyle (50.25), 1996
Dana Powers (7) [Tacoma, Wash.]
50 Freestyle (23.70), 1984; 50 Freestyle (23.32), 1985; 100 Butterfly (55.10), 1985; 100 Butterfly (56.59), 1986; 100 Breaststroke (1:06.23), 1986; 100 Butterfly (55.10), 1987; 100 Breaststroke (1:05.10), 1987
Penny Heyns (7) [Amanzimtoti, South Africa]
100 Breaststroke (1:03.64), 1993; 100 Breaststroke (1:01.88), 1994; 200 Breaststroke (2:13.93), 1994; 100 Breaststroke (1:01.57), 1995; 200 Breaststroke (2:13.71), 1995; 100 Breaststroke (1:00.18), 1996; 200 Breaststroke (2:08.90), 1996
Ellen Hollander (7) [Omaha, Neb.]
50 Breaststroke (33.48), 1976; 100 Breaststroke (1:12.90), 1976; 200 Breaststroke (time), 1976; 100 IM (1:05.12), 1976; 50 Breaststroke (32.99), 1977; 100 Breaststroke (1:11.97), 1977; 200 Breaststroke (2:34.17), 1977
Jane Glazebrook (6) [Newcastle, Australia]
100 Backstroke (56.82), 1993; 200 Backstroke (1:59.70), 1993; 100 Backstroke (56.16), 1994; 200 Backstroke (1:58.19), 1994; 100 Backstroke (56.12), 1995; 200 Backstroke (1:58.19), 1995
Carole Johnson (6) [Manhattan, Kan.]
100 Backstroke (58.13), 1987; 200 Backstroke (2:06.20), 1987; 100 Backstroke (58.39), 1988; 100 Backstroke (58.13), 1989; 200 Backstroke (2:06.16), 1989; 100 Backstroke (59.21), 1990
Destiny Lauren (6) [Stockholm, Sweden]
200 Butterfly (2:00.67), 1995; 100 Butterfly (55.51), 1996; 200 Butterfly (2:01.01), 1996; 400 IM (4:20.51), 1996; 200 Butterfly (2:00.69), 1998; 200 Butterfly (1:59.28), 1999
Sherri Hayward (5) [Columbus, Ohio]
200 Backstroke (2:04.79), 1980; 100 Backstroke (59.76), 1981; 200 Backstroke (2:06.09), 1981; 200 Backstroke (2:05.25), 1982; 200 Backstroke (2:05.18), 1983
Emily Ricketts (4) [Irvine, Calif.]
200 Freestyle (1:50.81), 1984; 200 Freestyle (1:50.81), 1985; 500 Freestyle (4:51.35), 1985; 100 Freestyle (51.54), 1986
Julia Russell (4) [Durban, South Africa]
200 IM (2:00.77), 1996; 100 Breaststroke (1:00.83), 1997; 200 Breaststroke (2:10.25), 1997; 200 IM (1:59.13), 1997
Lauren Bailey (3) [San Mateo, Calif.]
400 IM (4:17.57), 2004; 1,650 Freestyle (16:20.05), 2006; 1,650 Freestyle (16:14.36), 2007
Elvira Fischer (3) [Vienna, Austria]
100 Breaststroke (1:03.19), 2000; 200 Breaststroke (2:13.71), 2000; 200 Breaststroke (2:12.91), 2001
Jenell Garcia (3) [Boulder, Colo.]
200 Butterfly (2:02.41), 1989; 100 Butterfly (55.76), 1990; 200 Butterfly (2:01.94), 1991
Shauna Gilmore (3) [Grand Junction, Colo.]
200 Freestyle (1:50.73), 1986; 100 Freestyle (51.44), 1987; 200 Freestyle (1:49.85), 1987
Erin Hurley (3) [Snyder, N.Y.]
200 Breaststroke (2:17.87), 1985; 200 Breaststroke (2:24.86), 1986; 200 Breaststroke (2:21.07), 1987
Julie May (3) [Denver, Colo.]
One-meter Diving (441.25), 1987; One-meter Diving (454.35), 1989; Three-meter Diving (515.0), 1989
Kristi Wells (3) [Lincoln, Neb.]
Three-meter Diving (367.20), 1976; One-meter Diving (376.10), 1977; Three-meter Diving (424.00), 1977
Janet Danburg (2) [Council Bluffs, Iowa]
100 Backstroke (57.13), 1996; 200 Backstroke (2:03.6), 1996
Jennifer Harnly (2) [Houston, Texas]
One-meter Diving (434.70), 1993; One-meter Diving (422.0), 1994
Heidi Hecker (2) [Des Moines, Iowa]
One-meter Diving (440.15), 1985; Three-meter Diving (456.45)
Melanie Jakob (2) [Grand Island, Neb.]
200 Butterfly (2:12.56), 1977; 200 IM (2:13.95), 1977
Virginia Kincade (2)
One-meter Diving (593.60), 1975; Three-meter Diving (650.20), 1975
Abigail Knapton (2) [Omaha, Neb.]
One-meter Diving (339.15), 2021; Platform Diving (343.55), 2021 [Big Ten]
Mindy Matheny (2) [Little Rock, Ark.]
50 Freestyle (23.66), 1988; 100 Freestyle (51.89), 1991
Helene Muller (2) [Potchefstroom, South Africa]
50 Freestyle (22.98), 1997; 100 Freestyle (50.02), 1997
Heather Park (2) [Durban, South Africa]
500 Freestyle (4:50.30), 1996; 1,650 Freestyle (16:49.56), 1996
Lee Pennefather (2) [Pinetown, South Africa]
500 Freestyle (5:00.15), 1987; 200 Butterfly (2:04.28), 1987
Anne Watland (2) [Omaha, Neb.]
500 Freestyle (5:08.88), 1977; 1,650 Freestyle (17:34.80), 1977
BriAnna Wilkins (2) [Lincoln, Neb.]
1,650 Freestyle (16:39.75), 1994; 1,650 Freestyle (16:56.27), 1995
Melanie Wirtner (2) [Pittsburgh, Pa.]
200 IM (2:05.17), 1990; 100 Butterfly (55.52), 1991
Amy Aarsen (1) [Wichita, Kan.]
Three-meter Diving (562.85), 1991
Therese Alshammar (1) [Stockholm, Sweden]
100 Freestyle (49.46), 1999
Marci Bodner (1) [North Huntington, Pa.]
200 Butterfly (2:03.13), 1994
Lynne Braddock (1) [Rapid City, S.D.]
50 Freestyle (23.69), 1989
Janna Brock (1) [Allen, Texas]
200 Breaststroke (2:15.09), 1999
Heidi Buchholz (1) [Aurora, Colo.]
Three-meter Diving (450.10), 1992
Susan Cashman (1) [Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.]
500 Freestyle (4:55.83), 1984
Stephanie Clennan (1) [El Dorado, Kan.]
Three-meter Diving (462.80), 1988
JoDea Eckstrom (1) [Marshall, Minn.]
100 IM (1:02.30), 1978
Julie Grimmer (1) [St. Louis, Mo.]
Three-meter Diving (536.50), 1995
Autumn Haebig (1) [Grafton, Wis.]
200 Freestyle (1:44.39), 2021 [Big Ten]
Kris Haws (1) [Sandy, Utah]
200 Backstroke (2:04.01), 1992
Marcia Heaton (1) [Omaha, Neb.]
One-meter Diving (387.80), 1984
Cathy Heisler (1) [Stockton, Calif.]
200 Breaststroke (2:25.68), 1983
Cheryl Karty (1) [Chesterfield, Mo.]
Three-meter Diving (495.10), 1993
Terri Long (1) [Portland, Ore.]
200 Breaststroke (2:23.05), 1988
Wendy Lucero (1) [Denver, Colo.]
One-Meter Diving (449.95), 1983
Lenka Manhalova (1) [Liberec, Czech Republic]
200 Breaststroke (2:14.22), 1998
Leane Maruk (1) [Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada]
100 Breaststroke (1:05.58), 1990
Kris Neuenfeldt (1) [Plymouth, Minn.]
200 Freestyle (1:51.33), 1990
Julie Riegal (1) [London, England]
200 Backstroke (2:05.40), 1991
Laura Simon (1) [Madrid, Spain]
400 IM (4:19.15), 1997
Penny Stanek (1) [Omaha, Neb.]
100 Backstroke (58.34), 1985
Anna Windsor (1) [Orange, Australia]
200 Freestyle (1:48.49), 1997
Rebecca Wolfe (1) [League City, Texas]
200 Butterfly (1:57.94), 2001