Hall of Fame
One of the last great athletes to swim for the Nanook men's swim team, Alan Cardwell distinguished himself as one of the best swimmers to don the UAF colors. Through the course of his three-year career, Cardwell accumulated a staggering nine individual and five team All-American honors. Cardwell left UAF when the swimming program was disbanded but went on to earn his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oregon in 1974 as well as a Masters of Business Administration in Finance in 1979. His passion for the sport continued far beyond his days as a legendary competitor. In 1982 he was awarded the American Swimming Coaches Association Certificate of Excellence while serving as the chairman of Oregon Swimming. From there, he served on the Technical Planning Committee for North Carolina Swimming from 1986-89. During his tenure he was selected as a coach for a USA Swimming national team training camp in 1987. A Level IV Coach in the American Swimming Coaches Association, Cardwell is a part-time coach with Wave Aquatics and works with children ranging in age from nine to 14. He has continued swimming and in the summer of 1995 he set a world record in the 800 meter freestyle for the 40-44 year old age group with a time of 9:17.93.
