March 17, 2003

AUBURN, AL - Clemson's Eric Shulick qualified for the 2003 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships after placing 13th in the one-meter competition at the Zone B Regional held in Auburn, AL. Shulick is one of 13 divers from the Zone B Regional to advance to nationals. He is only the fourth diver in Clemson history to qualify for the national meet.

On the final day of competition at the Zone B Regional, the Tigers' Craig Thomas competed in the platform diving event. Thomas placed 12th overall, scoring 427.30 points.

Shulick and teammate Rob Kummer will compete in the 2003 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships hosted by the University of Texas on Mar. 27-29. The meet will be held at the Jamail Texas Swim Center in Austin, TX.