University of Arizona senior Simon Burnett takes a break between laps during practice at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center in Tucson, Ariz., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006.  

Former Wildcats on 'Let's Make a Deal' 

Former UA NCAA championship swimmers Simon Burnett and Whitney Myers Burnett were on “Let’s Make a Deal” last week. Simon won a $2,800 outdoor entertainment theater. He gave host Wayne Brady a mini-swimming suit in exchange. Simon and Whitney now operate the BOSS swimming/training school near Los Angeles. Whitney, the 2007 NCAA Woman of the Year, graduated from the USC Medical School last week and will be a physician’s assistant. 


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