University of Minnesota Athletics
Men's Swimming and Diving Names 2004-05 Team Captains
10/4/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving
After taking the 2003-04 season off from collegiate competition, Mortimer returns to the team. During his departure, he recently won national titles in the 200, 800 and 1500-meter freestyles and the 400 individual medley at the Summer National Championships in Palo Alto, Calif. Mortimer is a nine-time All-American at Minnesota. He is a native of Milton, Mass.
McCaffrey, a sprint freestyle specialist, is a two-time All-American in the 800 freestyle relay. The Evanston, Ill. native finished seventh in the 200 freestyle at the 2004 Big Ten Championships.
Osten, a two-time All-American, is a sprint freestyle and butterfly specialist. He owns the seventh-fastest time in school history in the 100 butterfly and swam legs of Minnesota's 2003 Big Ten champion 200 free relay team and 2004 conference champion 400 free relay team. He is a native of Verona, Wis.
The Gophers open the regular season schedule at Florida on October 29. They will hold the annual intrasquad meet on October 16 at the University Aquatic Center.
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