The University of Louisville swimming and diving team has hired 21-time All-American and former USA National Team member, Ryan Wochomurka, as assistant coach announced Arthur Albiero, Cardinal head coach.
"The addition of Ryan Wochomurka to our coaching staff marks yet another major leap for our program. Ryan's experience as part of the US National Team and also as a member of the NCAA Championship team at Auburn, add a great competitive edge to our program at UofL. He is a proven winner," said Albiero.
Wochomurka, a native of Columbus, Ind., was an outstanding swimmer for Auburn University where helped the Tigers win NCAA Team Championships in 2003, 2004 and 2005. A 21-time All-American for the Tigers, in 2004, Wochomurka was two-time NCAA Champion on the 200 & 400 Freestyle Relays. As a standout on one of the nation's most storied swim programs, he was an eight -time Southeastern Conference Champion and set SEC and NCAA records in both the 100-meter and 100-yard freestyle. An excellent student in the classroom, Wochomurka won the Top Tiger Academic Award twice before leaving Auburn with a bachelor of arts in political science and finance.
He was Olympic Trials finalist in the 50 freestyle, finishing seventh with a 22.78 LCM in 2004. A two-time FINA World Cup Silver Medalist, he also competed in the 2003 FINA World Championships where he was a silver medalist in the 4x100 free relay for the United States. He was a USA Swimming National Team Member from 2002-2004.
"I am extremely honored and eager to be joining the staff at Louisville, said Wochomurka. "What an exciting time to be joining a program, athletic department, and university which is dedicated to excellence in and out of the pool. I am looking forward to seeing some fast swimming coming from The Best College Sports Town in America."
After leaving the US National Team, and upon graduation, he worked for the city of Auburn as a student public finance specialist before joining TYR Sport, Inc., the largest privately held swimwear manufacturer in the world. There, he structured promotional contracts and acted as a recruitment representative.
Wochomurka replaces former assistant, David Walden, who left the staff to pursue a career in finance. He is the second newcomer to the Cardinal swimming and diving coaching staff. Olympic swimmer and medalist, Rachel Komisarz, has joined the University of Louisville's swimming and diving coaching staff as a volunteer. She won both a gold and silver medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. She was the 2004 Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meter relay freestyle relay and silver medalist in the 400-meter medley.
