NOVA Hall of Fame

We take great pride in our swimmers who have gone on to National and Olympic careers in the sport of competitive swimming.

Aaron Peirsol - USA

 

Amanda Beard - USA

  • 1996 Olympics
    • Silver Medalist - 200m Breaststroke
    • Silver Medalist - 100m Breaststroke
    • Gold Medalist - 4x100 Medley Relay
  • 2000 Olympics
    • Bronze Medalist - 200m Breastroke

 

Jason Lezak - USA

  • 2000 Olympics
    • Gold Medal - 4x100 Medley Relay
    • Silver Medal - 4x100 Freestyle Relay
  • 2004 Olympics
    • Gold Medal - 4x100m Medley Relay
    • Bronze Medal - 4x100 Freestyle Relay
  • 2008 Olympics
    • Gold Medal - 400m Medley Relay
    • Gold Medal - 400m Freestyle Relay
    • Bronze Medal - 50m Freestyle
  • 2012 Olympics
    • Silver Medal - 4x100m Freestyle Relay
  • World Record Holder

 

John Mykkanen - USA

  • 1984 Olympics
    • First NOVA Olympian
    • Silver Medalist - 400 meter Free
    • American Record - 800 meter Free

 

Gabe Woodward - USA

  • 2004 Olympics
    • Bronze medal 400m Free Relay

   

Colleen Lanne - USA

  • 2004 Olympic Games
    • Silver Medal - 400m Freestyle Relay

 

Derya Buyukuncu - Turkey

  • 1996 Olympic Games
  • 2000 Olympic Games
  • 2004 Olympic Games
  • 2008 Olympic Games

Stacianna Stitts (Winfield)

  • 2000 Olympic Games
    • Gold Medal 400m Medley Relay

     

Mike (Milorad) Cavic - Serbia

  • 2004 Olympic Games
  • 2008 Olympic Games
    • Silver Medalist - 100m Butterfly - placed second to Michael Phelps by 0.01 seconds

 

Jessica Hardy - USA

  • 2005 World LC Championships
    • Silver Medalist - 100m Breaststroke - World & American Record
  • 2007 World SC Championships
    • Gold Medal 50m Breaststroke

Flip Darr - USA

Founding Head Coach Irvine NOVA. Placed swimmers on the ’68, ’72, ’76 and ’84 USA Olympic Team, including John Mykkanen.    

 

 

 

USA National Team Members

  • Diana MacManus 2002 World Championship Team; 2003 Pan Am Games
  • Sean Moore 1996 National Junior Team
  • Tom Shields 2008 National Junior Team
  • Courtney Cashion 2000 National Junior Team
  • Hayley Peirsol 2002 World Championship Team; 2006 Pan Pac team
  • Dave Denniston 2002 World Championship Team
  • Kicker Vencill 2001 World University Games Team
  • Steve West 1999 Pan American Games Team
  • Keri Hehn 2007 Pan American Games Team
  • Tara Thomas 2005 National Junior Team
  • Bethany Goodwin 2003 Pan American Games Team
  • Courtney Mykkanen National Junior Team 2013
  • Andrew Koustik National Junior Team 2017