Ray Looze Quotations

Leila is at the threshold of becoming a world-class swimmer. With continued progress, she will be a force to be reckoned with at the end of the season.

She didn't even swim the event at the Big Tens. It was one of the best swims we had at the meet.

I was pleased with how we handled adversity on the road. Our strategy was sound and we took high percentage risks where we put our guys.

I'd just like to see Namesnik get the job. He's a fine coach and one of (Michigan's) most successful swimmers of all time.

From a team standpoint, we've really been working on our chemistry, our unity for one cause and trusting each other. From a fundamental standpoint, we've been working on our turns, relay exchanges, starts -- just our level of confidence being in the right frame of mind to compete on a consistent basis.

Our girls were really looking forward to this meet. It's a good stepping stone heading into the Big Tens. They had us in position to break the streak, but it just seemed like each segment, we had an unexpected place.

I was pleased. It was nice to see the girls become All-Americans. It's what I expected.

Tim is one of the better swimmers coming out of Indiana this year. We are pleased to have him join the Hoosier family.

We just have to take it one event at a time and stay with them until the end. Winning close races will be key and it will come down to which team wants it more.

When we look back at the results, we need to show improvement on our finishes, starts, relays and that kind of thing. We're going back to the drawing board.

This was a big meet for Ben. He's from Jeffersonville, (Ind.), and he had a lot of family and friends at the meet so he wanted to do well. There's not a whole lot more we could have asked for.

With him, you never really know what to expect, although he's getting better. He appears to have turned the corner as far as that goes.

We are going to be a force to be reckoned with in the future. We have the potential to be a top 10 team.

Preparation is the name of the game. It will take some time, but we are well on the track to doing that.

Presley Bard probably has the most potential of anybody in the class. She will help in anywhere from the 50 to the 200 backstroke and will swim sprint freestyle up to 200 freestyle. She also comes from one of the best teams in the Terrapins from Concord.

This is a rarity. We'll remember this for the rest of our lives.

They're a very tough team but I'm not satisfied at all. This is just a small step in the process. We still got a lot to work on and we have a lot of important decisions to make.

They have meant a lot on attitude and championship pedigree. I think of them as champions.

I've got the best job in the world. I've got to give credit to the guys and hopefully we can spring together a string of championships now.

I'm proud of this team. This is just the beginning, but it is a nice start. We just need to take this a session at a time and come back (Friday) and do a good job.

I really like the way we finished the meet. We had an extremely young team, and it is nice to finish strong. It is a good sign for our future. We have some good young talent. Our seniors did a wonderful job of leading and teaching this year. I am proud of the team. We are close enough to be competitive in the future.

The entire swimming and diving coaching staff is so very proud of all our student-athlete's efforts in the classroom. This type of accomplishment is only possible when each individual makes the commitment to be the very best student-athlete possible.