Second year diving coach, Hongpong Li was also named the Coach of the Year. It seemed as though the teams would have success from the very start, as there were Trojans at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Even the USC coaches have Olympic experience. Swim coach Mark Schubert, in his ninth year, was head coach of U.S. men's swim team. Versatility and speed was a major asset for the Trojans this season.
Versatility is also evident in the women's meets.
The swim and dive teams competed well at the Pac-10 Championship and the NCAA Championships. Not only did the team perform well, but many of the athletes also broke records in the process. At the Pac-10s, sophomore Jeff Lee set and reset the USC record in the 200 butterfly. The last time a Trojan won the event was in 1990 by Wharton. For the second time in three years, the Trojans won the 800 free relay.