| Rod Mitchell was a 21-time
All-American at Oakland University, earning no fewer than five of a maximum of six honors
all four years and all six during his junior year. Versatility was Rod’s biggest
asset; he swam freestyle, butterfly, individual medley and all relay events. Rod was part of the 400 and 800 freestyle and 400 medley
All-American squads all four years at Oakland, and earned individual All-American honors
three times in the 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley, twice in the 100 butterfly and
once in the 400 medley. At one time or another at Oakland, Rod held records in the 200 and
400 individual medleys, the 100 freestyle and with all three relay squads.
In 1976 and 1977 Rod was co-captain of the swimming team. |
