Craig Jordens enters his second season with the LMU swimming program in 2015-16, working with the specifics of sprint freestyle and butterfly. In LMU's return to the PCSC, and Jordens' first on staff in 2014-15, he helped guide senior Kjirsten Magnuson to Swimmer of the Meet at the Conference Championship. In total, 11 LMU swimmers were selected to the PCSC All-Conference team, led by Magnuson and her record-setting performances over the four-day competition. Magnuson set a new PCSC and LMU record in the 50 freestyle before topping the existing LMU record in the 200 backstroke. Equally impressive, Hannah Calton set new Lion records in the 100 and 200 butterfly. In addition, Magnuson, Hailey Chisholm, Stephanie Schuffels, and Maddie Vanderpoel earned PCSC Academic honors which are awarded to a junior or senior achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher. In Spring 2015, the CSCAA named the LMU Women's Swim Team as a Scholar All-America Team which exemplifies the women's success academically. Jordens, born and raised in Cape Town South Africa, was predominately a rugby and water polo athlete in his high school years. However, after seeing his fellow countrymen break the World Record in the 4x100 Freestyle Relay at the 2004 Olympics, swimming became a permanent fixture in his life. Beginning his journey at Limestone College in South Carolina, Jordens was named MVP during both his freshman and sophomore years, including setting school records in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle. At Limestone, Jordens accumulated three National Championship Titles and became a 14-time All-American. Looking for a new challenge, Jordens transferred to The University of Arizona in Tucson, where he swam out his eligibility maintaining All-American status, as well as representing South Africa at International meets. Jordens graduated with majors in Economics, Management & Entrepreneurship. After working at Morgan Stanley since graduation, he is now in his first year in the MBA program at LMU.
