Oct. 14, 2002

Lexington, Ky. – University of Kentucky junior swimmer Joey Faltraco has been named to the 2003 United States Pan Am Team. He was selected at the senior national event in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., to compete in the 200-yard backstroke. The Union Mills, N.C., native is the UK record-holder in the 200-yard backstroke as well as the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM and 400-yard IM.

“This is a tremendous accolade for Joey and for our program,” swimming coach Gary Conelly said. “Being selected for the Pan Am Team shows that Joey is an elite athlete in his event. The honor gives him a great opportunity to compete at the international level and helps boost our program in the direction that we want to go.”

Diver Clayton Moss, an All-American on all three boards last season, has been named to the 2002 Senior National Team. Moss also was named to the 2001 team. The senior won the Southeastern Conference title for the second year in a row and finished second in the NCAA on the one-meter board last season. He became the first Wildcat to ever win consecutive league titles. A native of Doerun, Ga., Moss was named the SEC Championships Meet “Male Diver of the Meet,” as well as the SEC Coaches and the Knoxville News-Sentinel “Male Diver of the Year” in 2002.

“Clayton is one of the best divers in the nation and this goes to show that,” Kentucky diving coach Mike Lyden said. “I’m happy for Clayton to get the recognition that he deserves and I’m happy for our program to produce such a diver.”

Both Moss and Faltraco will be in action this Saturday, Oct. 19, when UK plays host to the Kentucky Relay Swim Meet at the Lancaster Aquatic Center. The meet, which has free admission, is scheduled for a 2 p.m. start.