mˈɛmbɚz ʌv hɪz klˈæs hˈɛlpt wˈɪn ðə tˈaɪɡɚz fˈɜːst ˌɛsˌiːsˈiː swˈɪmɪŋ ænd dˈaɪvɪŋ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ɪnðə mˈɛnz dᵻvˈɪʒən, ænd ɐfˈɜːmd ðæt kˈoʊtʃ dˈeɪvɪd mˈɑːɹʃᵻz ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾɪŋ ænd kˈoʊtʃɪŋ skˈɪlz hæd ɐtʃˈiːvd nˈæʃənəl pɹˈɑːmɪnəns fɔːɹ ˈɔːbɜːn ɪn kəmpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv swˈɪmɪŋ.
Members of his class helped win the Tiger's first SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in the Men's division, and affirmed that Coach David Marsh's recruiting and coaching skills had achieved national prominence for Auburn in competitive swimming.