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For Immediate Release September 26, 2007

Lloyd named Lawrence's interim swim coach

APPLETON, Wis. -- Daniel Lloyd has been named the interim head men's and women's swimming coach, Director of Athletics Robert Beeman announced Wednesday.

Lloyd comes to Lawrence from Millikin University, where he has served as an assistant swim coach and recruiting coordinator for the past year.

"Dan has had the opportunity to coach at the high school, Division III and Division I levels during his career," Beeman said. "He has made the choice to be a Division III coach, and we are very pleased to have him join the Lawrence University coaching family. We expect that Dan's experience, both as a competitor and coach, will translate into success and the growth of our swimming program."

A 2002 graduate of Millikin with degrees in commercial art/computer design and photography, Lloyd spent two seasons as the head coach at Normal (Ill.) Community West High School. He was named the Illinois High School Association girls' sectional Coach of the Year after guiding six swimmers to the state championships. His 2005 girls' team won the IHSA sectional championship, and his 2005-06 boys' team posted an undefeated regular season, the first in school history.

A native of Normal, Ill., Lloyd then served as an assistant at the University of Michigan before going back to Millikin.

"I'm excited about the opportunity to join the Lawrence family and the tradition of Lawrence swimming," Lloyd said. "I look forward to continuing the excellence of producing quality student-athletes who are successful both in the pool and the classroom."

As a swimmer at Millikin, Lloyd was a five-time NCAA Division III All-American and three-time Academic All-American. Lloyd, who won the Lindsey Medallion as Millikin's Athlete of the Year, was the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Swimmer of the Year in 2000. He set 18 CCIW records and won nine individual conference championships. Lloyd won the conference title in the 500-yard freestyle and 1,650 freestyle all four years he was at Millikin.

The Vikings return 23 women from a team that finished second at the Midwest Conference Championships in 2007. The Viking men return 11 swimmers from a team that placed fourth at the league championships. Lawrence opens its season Oct. 27 when it hosts the St. Norbert College Sprint Meet at Boldt Natatorium.