Dual Meet Standings: Kalamazoo 4-0, Hope 3-1, Calvin 2-2, Albion 1-3, Alma 0-4.

League Meet Scores: 1. Kalamazoo 605.5, 2. Hope 560, 3. Calvin 330.5, 4. Albion 259.5, 5. Alma 220.

Seasonal Standings: 1. Kalamazoo, 2. Hope, 3. Calvin, 4. Albion, 5. Alma.

*The seasonal champion is determined on the basis of one-third in dual meets and two-thirds in the league meet.

1997-98 Cumulative Results

League Champions

200-yard Freestyle Relay: Hope (Dan Shelley, Brandon Nyboer, Jarod Lippert, Derek VanderHeide), 1:24.89
500-yard Freestyle: Brad Flikkema Calvin, 4:41.55
200-yard Individual Medley: John Latham, Kalamazoo, 1:53.96
50-yard Freestyle: Dan Shelley, Hope, 21.65
One-meter Diving:  Jeff Gorton, Kalamazoo, 429.65
400-yard Medley Relay: Kalamazoo (Sean Smith, Luke Stearns, Brett Robbins, Jussi Thomas) 3:26.75
200-yard Medley Relay: Hope (Chris Dattels, Dan Daly, Dan Shelley, Jarod Lippert) 1:34.82
400-yard Individual Medley: John Latham, Kalamazoo, 4:05.54
100-yard Butterfly: Brett Robbins, Kalamazoo, :50.02
200-yard Freestyle: Brandon Nyboer, Hope, 1:34.67
100-yard Breaststroke: Luke Stearns, Kalamazoo, 59.52
100-yard Backstroke: Chris Dattels, Hope, 52.46
800-yard Freestyle Relay: Kalamazoo (Brett Robbins, Jeff Kaimi, Brian Green, John Latham) 6:58.82
1,650-yard Freestyle: Jeff Kamai, Kalamazoo, 16:21.93
200-yard Backstroke: John Latham, Kalamazoo, 1:54.45
100-yard Freestyle:  Jarod Lippert, Hope, 46.88
200-yard Breaststroke: Luke Stearns, Kalamazoo, 2:09.05
200-yard Butterfly: Brett Robbins, Kalamazoo, 1:54.33
Three-meter Diving : Jeff Gorton, Kalamazoo, 551.10
400-yard Freestyle Relay: Hope (Chris Dattels, Steve Brenner, Scott Vroegindewey, Derek Mazurek) 3:07.46

Bold winners were defending champions.

1998 All-MIAA Men's Swimming/Diving Team

Most Valuable Swimmer
John Latham, Kalamazoo College+++
+++ third year voted most valuable swimmer

All-MIAA Team
Jeff Burgess, Hope*, junior from Jenison (Jenison)
Kevin Clements, Kalamazoo**, sophomore from Macomb (Henry Ford III)
Chris Dattels, Hope*, freshman from Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier)
Brad Flikkema, Calvin*, freshman from Grand Rapids (GR Christian)
Jeff Gorton, Kalamazoo**, sophomore from Kalamazoo (Plainwell)
Jeff Kamai, Kalamazoo**, sophomore from Rochester Hills (Rochester Adams)
John Latham, Kalamazoo***, junior from Okemos (Okemos)
Jarod Lippert, Hope*, sophomore from Alma (Alma)
Brandon Nyboer, Hope**, senior from Holland (West Ottawa)
Brad Rietema, Calvin*, junior from Grand Rapids (GR Christian)
Keith Ritsema, Calvin**, junior from Grand Rapids (GR Christian)
Brett Robbins, Kalamazoo****, senior from Kalamazoo (Portage Central)
Matt Sheeran, Kalamazoo**, senior from Grand Blanc (Grand Blanc)
Dan Shelley, Hope*, senior from Saginaw (Arthur Hill)
Sean Smith, Kalamazoo**, sophomore from Battle Creek (Harper Creek)
Luke Stearns, Kalamazoo*, freshman from Cleveland Hts., Ohio (Cleveland Heights)
Mike VanderBaan, Calvin***, junior from Redlands, Ca. (Leigh)
Joe Zupancic, Hope**, senior from Wyoming (Grandville)
* denotes number of years All-MIAA