Georgetown Hires Steven Cartwright as Head Coach

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 12. STEVEN Cartwright was named the head coach at Georgetown University, as announced today by Director of Athletics Bernard Muir. Cartwright was hired as an assistant coach for the swimming and diving program in 2004 and was named the interim head coach in December 2006.

While serving as the interim this past season, the Hoyas broke 14 school records, including 13 at the BIG EAST Championships in February. There were 24 student-athletes who qualified for the conference championship held in East Meadow, N.Y. The men's team broke four individual records and one relay at the championship, while the women broke four individual records and four relay records. This year's squad also earned CSCAA (College Swim Coaches Association of America) Academic All-America honors for the Fall 2006 semester.

"We're pleased to have Steve Cartwright stay on deck and continue to lead our swimming and diving program," Muir said. "He has shown a commitment and dedication to our student-athletes and the University during this transition and wants to see the Georgetown program continue to grow. We're confident that he will be a tremendous leader for our program."

"I am both honored and privileged to become the next head swimming and diving coach at Georgetown University and I am excited to serve the athletic department in this capacity," Cartwright said. "Not only is there amazing potential here, but I truly believe Georgetown University provides one of the best settings for student-athletes to be able to achieve both their academic and athletic ambitions at the highest level. Knowing the great traditions of Georgetown athletics, I look forward to incorporating these traditions into this program and further working with these young men and woman as we strive to achieve our goals."

This summer, Cartwright will be working at the 30th annual Longhorns Swimming Camp at the University of Texas as Austin. He will be working closely with eight-time NCAA Coach of the Year and 2008 Head Men's Olympic Coach Eddie Reese, three-time NCAA team champion coach Kim Brackin, as well as Olympic gold medalists and current world-record holders Neil Walker, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol and Ian Crocker.

Prior to Cartwright's arrival in 2004, he served with some of the largest and most successful swim teams in the United States, including the Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club in North Bethesda, Md. where he trained and developed sectional-level qualifiers. At Seacoast Swimming Association in Dover, N.H., Cartwright trained and developed national qualifiers and coached under the renowned Mike Parratto (1991 Olympic Festival Head Coach, 1991 International Distance Camp Assistant Coach, 1993 U.S. National Junior Team, 1994 National Team Distance Camp), helping the club to once again be named one of USA Swimming's Silver Medal teams. Cartwright has also coached teams with the Montgomery County Swimming League, including the Fallsmead Sharks and the Water's Landing Thunder, where his team was the 2005 Division H runner-up.

Cartwright was a US Open qualifier in the 1000 and 1650 yard freestyle, a junior national qualifier in the 200 breaststroke and an NCAA provisional qualifier in the 200 butterfly. His collegiate swimming experience includes notable accomplishments such as the Catholic University of America team record holder in the 200 butterfly and the 2000 Eastern College Athletic Association (ECAC) Conference champion in the same event. He was named the 2000 and 2001 MVP at Catholic and the 2000 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Swimmer of the Year, the same year his squad won the CAC Men's Team Championship. While swimming at St. Bonaventure, his team won the 1999 Atlantic-10 Conference title.

Cartwright earned a bachelor of arts in philosophy from the Catholic University of America.

He is a Level 4 certified coach with the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), is a member of College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) and the World Swimming Coaches Association (WSCA). He resides in Falls Church, Va.

Special thanks for Georgetown University for this release.

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