Eric Hansen
Swimming & Diving
Sioux City, Iowa
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- Named “Outstanding Performer” at the Big Eight Swimming & Diving Championship twice
- Six-time All-American and six-time Big Eight Champion in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke
- Competed for the U.S. National Team (1987-92), winning two gold medals on relay teams at the 1987 World Games in Yugoslavia
- The U.S. national champion in the 100 backstroke in 1990
- After his competitive career ended, Hansen served as head swimming coach at both Wisconsin and Arizona