Wooster alumnus Stan McDonald was the 1979 national champion in the 100 butterfly.

Welcome back to the Scot Rewind, where WoosterAthletics.com is taking a look back at a big win, a monster individual performance, or a significant milestone corresponding with each week of the 2020-2021 academic year. This week, we're looking at the phenomenal career of Stan McDonald, the 1979 national champion in the 100 butterfly and a 14-time All-American. On this date in 1980, McDonald's career wrapped up. The following is mostly from his W Association Hall of Fame profile.

While Mark Spitz was the national symbol for swimming excellence in the seventies, Stan McDonald held that role at The College of Wooster.

Easily one of the best Scot swimmers in history, McDonald put together a list of accomplishments unequaled by any other Wooster swimmer – before or since.

For starters, he was named the team's Most Valuable Performer in each of his four seasons. He also was selected to serve as a team captain as a junior and senior.

Beyond that, he earned all-conference honors 24 times during his career. He also achieved All-America status 14 times, including 1980 when he showcased his endurance by accomplishing the feat in back-to-back events.

A freestyler and butterflier par excellence, McDonald had few peers in those events. In fact, he earned All-America honors in the 100 and 200 butterfly all four years. In addition, he finished in the top six at the NCAA Div. III Championships seven times, including 1979, when he won the national championship in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.6. Additionally, he was the runner-up in the 200 freestyle (1:42.7) at the 1980 Div. III Championships, was third in the 100 butterfly (52.2) at the 1978 Div. III Championships, and was fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:41.2) at the 1979 Div. III Championships.

Memories of such accomplishments often fade over time, but McDonald set such a high standard that he remains a well-known figure in Wooster swimming. Five of his records – the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle, and the 100 and 200 butterfly were still on the board when he was inducted into the W Association Hall of Fame in 1994, and his final record – the 200 butterfly – was finally surpassed in 2016.

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