Swimming
One of the most decorated and accomplished swimmers in Carleton history, Ted Marschall was an eight-time All-American—the second-highest total in program history—and received All-America Honorable Mention three other times as he advanced to the finals at the NCAA Championships in 11 of 12 chances during his career. At the 2006 national meet, he earned his first All-America award with a fifth-place result in the 400-yard individual medley. The following year he posted fourth-place finishes in both the 200 IM and 400 IM events. As a junior Marschall became the third men’s swimmer in team history to capture a trio of individual All-America awards as he was the national runner-up in the 200 IM and 400 IM in addition to a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke. He capped his collegiate career in 2009 with two more All-America swims, taking fifth in the 200 IM and eighth in the 200 breaststroke. Marschall was an eight-time MIAC individual champion and captured 19 All-MIAC awards overall, including a perfect 12-for-12 in individual events. He won the 400 IM all four years, the 200 IM on three occasions, and the 200 breaststroke as a junior. Marschall was voted the 2008 MIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Year, earned Carleton’s Warren L. Beson Memorial Award in 2009, and was honored with the swim program’s Warnecke Award for leadership, sportsmanship, and scholarship in 2008 and again in 2009. In addition to being a four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American, he was twice selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Men’s At-Large Team. For all of his accomplishments, Marschall was also awarded a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He established MIAC Championships records on seven occasions. Ten years later, Marschall still holds the school record for the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breaststroke, 1000 freestyle, and 1650 freestyle along with four pool records.
After graduation, Marschall earned both his master’s degree and PhD in physics from the University of Rochester (N.Y.). He has served the last three seasons as a volunteer coach with the U of Rochester swimming and diving team. During both his time at Carleton and after graduation, Marschall has been instrumental in the development and growth of the Ted Mullin “Hour of Power” swim relay, an annual event which started at Carleton in the fall of 2006 and honors a former collegiate teammate by raising awareness and funds for sarcoma cancer research.