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By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Eight years ago, Pepperdine University swimming and diving coach Nick Rodionoff<\/strong> went through what he calls the worst experience of his life. Following the Waves\u2019 2007-08 season, he received the news that the swim and dive team, which he had been involved with since 1974 and the head coach of since 2000, would be cut<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saying Goodbye<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Kathrine Kuhlmann<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe team was solid,\u201d Rodionoff says of the squad leading up to the life-shattering news. \u201cWe were getting in the top three in our conference every year.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Upon being made aware of the cut, Rodionoff immediately fought for the athletes, begging for one more year so that the girls could decide what they would do next. The university agreed, giving the team one more year to say goodbye.<\/span><\/p>\n

Members of the team understandably went on to make other plans, deciding on schools where they could continue to swim or choosing to finish their college career as simply a student at Pepperdine. At Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference championships, the entire team was honored, putting the program to rest.<\/p>\n

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Pepperdine Swimmer races in fall of 2008. Photo Courtesy: Pepperdine Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

After a successful season and emotional goodbyes, the team was expected to be done. However, just days after conference championships, Rodionoff received a call from the athletic director with news he could barely believe: the program had been reinstated<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy first question was is this going to be permanent?\u201d Rodionoff says. They assured him it would be, with one major loss: the program would now have no scholarships to offer after once having four and a half to give.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rebuilding<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Jeff Golden<\/p><\/div>\n

After meeting with the team, Rodionoff was able to rally just 11 athletes to compete the following season. While struggling with pulling together the current team, recruiting became even more difficult.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe figured that was the end,\u201d he says. \u201cWe had nothing really to offer.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

In the fall of 2009, with the small team struggling to pull together, the coaches did not believe the program\u00a0would be able to go on. Though reinstated, continuing on after being broken down was proving to be much more difficult than expected.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Jeff Golden<\/p><\/div>\n

The lack of scholarship money made recruiting difficult, but proved to attract a different kind of athlete. Rodionoff said the next group of recruits “were interested in the whole package, they didn\u2019t just want to\u00a0swim. They wanted to get good grades, they wanted to get good jobs, they wanted to get good internships, they wanted a good social life. They wanted everything and that we could offer. We couldn\u2019t offer them any money, but we could offer them a pretty good four years that would help them the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

The consistency of athletes who could be accepted to Pepperdine based on the quality of their academics lead to a group who \u201cwere on the same page.\u201d The change has shaped the team that Pepperdine is today and ultimately lead to a rapid rebuild.<\/p>\n

Thriving<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Erin Himes<\/p><\/div>\n

The change in the recruiting process has ultimately proved extremely successful for the Waves. After adding 17 freshmen in the fall of 2015, the squad finished fourth in the conference, the best finish since 2009, the year that\u00a0was once expected to be the Waves\u2019 final season. The excellent finish was accompanied by countless program records and All-PCSC performances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Rodionoff\u2019s secret to this rapid rebuild? \u201cI tell recruits the whole thing is whether or not you\u2019re going to be happy. Forget everything else, because if you\u2019re happy, it\u2019ll all work. If you\u2019re not, nothing will work.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Adding another large class of 13 freshmen to the already thriving group should prove to help grow the team even more. When asked about any goals he may have moving forward, Rodionoff says he\u2019s \u201cnot a big goal setter,\u201d and that his only goal is for the team to get better every year. He\u2019s afraid, rightfully so, of his team falling into the \u201cdo more\u201d mentality of society today, afraid that the girls may lose sight of their accomplishments if they get wrapped up in good never being good enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 2015-2016 Team. Photo Courtesy: Jeff Golden<\/p><\/div>\n

With happiness as the top priority for his swimmers, Rodionoff continues to push his team\u00a0not only to grow as athletes, but as students, professionals, and members of society. The cultural change in the team following what was once a devastating loss has attracted even more athletes who are eager to embrace this mentality of overall happiness.<\/p>\n

When asked about the growth the team has seen, Rodionoff says it is “because of the school.” Speaking as one of his athletes, it is not just the school that attracted the current team. It is the culture that Nick himself has fostered and the commitment he has shown to the program that will continue to pull in groups ready to push this team to new heights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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