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Nebraska Men's Swimming & Diving Olympians

Juan Benavides (Spain, 2000 Sydney/1996 Atlanta)
Juan Benavides, a Husker All-American, swam the sprint freestyle events for Spain at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Benavides posted times of 23.36 in the 50-meter freestyle and 51.20 in the 100-meter freestyle to finish 30th and 33rd, respectively. At Nebraska, Benavides became only the third swimmer in Big Eight history to sweep the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyles at the Big Eight Championships, when he accomplished the feat in 1996. Benavides owns the fourth-fastest 50-yard freestyle time in Nebraska history (20.01) and competed on the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relays that established school records.

Jan Bidrman (Sweden, 1992 Barcelona)
Jan Bidrman competed for Sweden at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. Bidrman swam the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley, finishing 14th in the 400 IM. While at Nebraska, Bidrman earned NCAA All-America honors, as he finished fourth in the 400-yard IM. He was the 1990 Big Eight champion in the 200- and 400-yard IM, and was a member of three first-place relays. A former Husker assistant coach, Bidrman tutored Olympians Penny Heyns and Julia Russell. Heyns won two gold medals and Russell's top finish was 12th in the 200-meter breaststroke. Bidrman went on to be the head coach of the swimming program at the Calgary National Centre and has been a coach of the Canadian Olympic Team.

Roberto Bonilla (Guatemala, 1996 Atlanta/1992 Barcelona)
Roberto Bonilla swam in his second Olympic Games when he competed for his native country of Guatemala at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Bonilla also participated at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. In Atlanta, Bonilla finished 30th overall in the 200-meter breaststroke (2:21.86). As a talented breaststroker at the University of Nebraska, Bonilla was a three-time finalist at the Big Eight Championships, highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard breast and fifth-place showing in the 200-yard breast at the 1994 Big Eight Meet.

Reynaldo Castro (Dominican Republic, 1984 Los Angeles/1980 Moscow)
Competing in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow then the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles for the Dominican Republic, Reynaldo Castro was one of the most decorated divers in Nebraska history. A former Big Eight champion and Big Eight record holder, Castro earned All-America honors on the three-meter board in 1984. His score of 595.90 ranked third on the Husker all-time charts. His Olympic career was highlighted by a 20th-place finish at the 1984 games.

John Ebito (Nigeria, 1976 Montreal)
John Ebito lettered for the Huskers in 1981. During his time at Nebraska, he helped the Huskers earn a Big Eight championship. Ebito set the Nigerian record in the 200-meter butterfly.

Jose Isaza (Panama, 1996 Atlanta)
A former Husker freestyle and butterfly competitor, Jose Isaza swam for Panama at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Isaza competed for the Huskers during the second semester of the 1994-95 campaign. At the 1996 Olympics, Isaza finished 43rd in the 100-meter freestyle, touching the wall in a time of 51.86. Before attending Nebraska, Isaza was a member of Panama's National Team.

Bengt Jonsson (Sweden, 1976 Montreal)
Bengt Jonsson competed for the Huskers during the 1979 and 1980 seasons, swimming the free and fly events. In 1980, Jonsson helped Nebraska win their first Big Eight championship since 1937.

Valery Kalmikovs (Latvia, 2000 Sydney/1996 Atlanta)
Valery Kalmikovs enjoyed an outstanding career at Nebraska after competing in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta for Latvia. Kalmikovs qualified for the consolation finals of the 200-meter breaststroke, where he finished 12th in a then-Latvian record time of 2:16.36. A three-time Big 12 Champion and a seven-time All-American at Nebraska, Kalmikovs competed for Latvia at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 100-meter breaststroke, 200-meter breaststroke and 200 IM.

Seddon Keyter (South Africa, 1992 Barcelona)
Seddon Keyter of South Africa swam three events at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Keyter was a member of South Africa's 11th-place 400-meter freestyle relay and had the 28th-best time in the 100-meter backstroke and the 100-meter freestyle. While at Nebraska, Keyter earned NCAA All-America honors in 1990 and 1991 for his participation on Husker relay teams. Keyter was a 1992 conference champion in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, as well as the 100-yard backstroke. In addition, Keyter swam a leg on the record-setting 400-yard medley and 800-yard freestyle relays. He was named the Men's Outstanding Performer at the 1992 Big Eight Championships.

Adam Pine (Australia, 2008 Beijing/2004 Athens/2000 Sydney)
The most decorated men's swimmer and most successful Olympian in Nebraska history, Adam Pine won gold and silver medals for Australia and competed in three Olympiads. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Pine earned gold as part of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. He added a silver in the 4x100-meter medley relay. At the 2004 Athens Games, Pine competed in the 100-meter butterfly and swam on the 4x100-meter medley relay team. At age 31, he competed in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Pine, who was a 19-time All-American at Nebraska, won the NCAA 100 butterfly title in 2000 in a then-NCAA and U.S. Open-record time of 51.23. Pine is married to former Husker women's swimmer Sasha van Hamburg. Sasha's parents, Diane Rickard and Roger van Hamburg, were both Olympic swimmers. 

Peter Williams (South Africa, 1992 Barcelona)

Peter Williams finished just out of medal contention in the 50-meter freestyle at the 1992 Olympic Games. He placed fourth in the event in Barcelona. Williams also competed as a member of the 400-meter freestyle relay that finish 11th, joining another former Husker - Seddon Keyter - on that relay. While Williams swam for the Huskers, he recorded the then-fastest 50-meter freestyle in history (22.18). For many years he was not recognized as a world record holder because of his South African ties. However, in 1996, FINA officially recognized Williams' time as a world record. A three-time NCAA All-American, Williams was the first Nebraskan to break 20 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle (19.67) - Nebraska's school record in the event.

Michael Windisch (Austria, 2000 Sydney)

An All-American for the Huskers in the pool and in the classroom, Michael Windisch competed for Austria in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Although he was born in South Africa, Windisch competed for the home country of his parents as an Olympian. He participated in the 200 and 400 individual medley events and the 200 butterfly for Austria in Sydney. A seven-time All-American at Nebraska, Windisch finished fourth in the 400 IM at the 2000 NCAA Championships. He was the 1997 and 1998 Big 12 champion in that event as well. Before heading to the Olympics, Windisch earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors as an international business major at Nebraska.