Swimming & Diving Welcomes 14 Newcomers
7/15/2019 10:10:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Colonials add eight men and six women for 2019-2020
WASHINGTON - George Washington swimming and diving will add 14 newcomers for the 2019-2020 season, head coach Brian Thomas announced Monday.
This recruiting class features eight men and six women, adding depth across the roster with 11 swimmers and three divers.Â
The new Colonials hail from 10 different states, in addition to a pair of international student-athletes. The list includes 13 first-years, plus graduate transfer Marissa Martin.
The new additions will join an experienced group that includes 13 returning All-Conference honorees (eight men, five women). The Colonials won their third straight Atlantic 10 men's title a year ago, while the women continued their climb up the conference standings to place second and equal their best-ever finish at the conference meet.
"We're thrilled to welcome another talented group to Foggy Bottom," Thomas said. "Wes (Mattice), Katie (Stefl) and Logan (Arnold) did a phenomenal job of identifying talent and making sure we found the right student-athletes for our program.
"This group is very diverse and will allow us to continue to build toward the top level of Division I while competing for championships within the A-10. More importantly, I think we've recruited a class full of very good people, and that will serve our team well as we continue to build a successful culture.Â
"For these student-athletes, the team component was very important, and they all had a strong desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Our team is ready to welcome them with open arms as they transition to D.C."
Men
Tyler Kawakami
Honolulu, Hawaii
Punahou School/Kamehameha Swim Club
Top Times—100 Breast: :56.22; 50 Free: :20.71; 100 Free: :44.97; 200 Free: 1:38.85
George Aspougalis
Serres, Greece
Elliniko Kolegio Thessalonikis/GS Iraklis
Top Times—100 Breast: :54.76; 200 Breast: 1:59.55 (Converted from meters)
Oscar Madsen
Naples, Fla.
Barron Collier High School/T2 Aquatics
Top Times—1650 Free: 15:53.18; 500 Free: 4:32.50; 400 IM: 4:08.37
Eddie Cosic
Pasadena, Calif.
La Canada High School/Rose Bowl Aquatics
Top Times—100 Breast: :56.51, 200 Breast: 2:04.97, 200 IM: 1:55.02
Zach Hu
East Brunswick, N.J.
East Brunswick High School/Scarlett Aquatics
Top Times—1650 Free: 15:51.91, 500 Free: 4:35.18, 200 Free: 1:43.16
Brendan Conley
Fort Thomas, Ky.
Highlands High School/ME Lyons YMCA/Anderson Barracudas
Top Times—200 Free: 1:41.28, 100 Free: :46.83, 500 Free: 4:37.65
Sebbie Borden
Haymarket, Va.
Battlefield High School/NCAP Swim Club/Occoquan Swimming
Top Times—50 Free: :21.23, 100 Free: :46.88, 200 Free: 1:43.30
Spencer Bystrom
Beachwood, Ohio
Beachwood High School/American Flyers Diving
Top Diving Scores—1m: 451.20, 3m: 456.30, Platform: 372.05
Women
Stine Omdahl Petersen
Rykkin, Norway
Norges Toppidrettsgymnas/Baerumsvommerne
Top Times—100 Breast: 1:02.83, 200 Breast: 2:17.38, 200 IM: 2:05.25 (Converted from meters)
Marissa Martin
Graduate Student
Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson High School/ M.E. Lyons YMCA/Anderson Barracudas
Top Times—1650 Free: 17:12.59, 500 Free: 4:54.26, 200 Free: 1:51.29
Becca Brown
Mohnton, Pa.
Governor Mifflin High School/Reading & Berks YMCA
Top Times—50 Free: :23.46, 100 Free – :51.51
Amy Chang
Cary, N.C.
Cary Academy/YMCA of the Triangle Area/Raleigh Swimming Association
Top Times—100 Breast: 1:04.76, 200 Breast: 2:20.30, 100 Fly: :58.34
Jamie Doak
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Hathaway Brown High School/American Flyers
Top Diving Scores—1m: 408.10, 3m: 369.95, Platform: 294.25
Caitlin Inall
Ridgefield, Conn.
Ridgefield High School/Whirlwind Diving
Top Diving Scores—1m: 411.55; 3m: 353.10
This recruiting class features eight men and six women, adding depth across the roster with 11 swimmers and three divers.Â
The new Colonials hail from 10 different states, in addition to a pair of international student-athletes. The list includes 13 first-years, plus graduate transfer Marissa Martin.
The new additions will join an experienced group that includes 13 returning All-Conference honorees (eight men, five women). The Colonials won their third straight Atlantic 10 men's title a year ago, while the women continued their climb up the conference standings to place second and equal their best-ever finish at the conference meet.
"We're thrilled to welcome another talented group to Foggy Bottom," Thomas said. "Wes (Mattice), Katie (Stefl) and Logan (Arnold) did a phenomenal job of identifying talent and making sure we found the right student-athletes for our program.
"This group is very diverse and will allow us to continue to build toward the top level of Division I while competing for championships within the A-10. More importantly, I think we've recruited a class full of very good people, and that will serve our team well as we continue to build a successful culture.Â
"For these student-athletes, the team component was very important, and they all had a strong desire to be a part of something bigger than themselves. Our team is ready to welcome them with open arms as they transition to D.C."
Men
Tyler Kawakami
Honolulu, Hawaii
Punahou School/Kamehameha Swim Club
Top Times—100 Breast: :56.22; 50 Free: :20.71; 100 Free: :44.97; 200 Free: 1:38.85
George Aspougalis
Serres, Greece
Elliniko Kolegio Thessalonikis/GS Iraklis
Top Times—100 Breast: :54.76; 200 Breast: 1:59.55 (Converted from meters)
Oscar Madsen
Naples, Fla.
Barron Collier High School/T2 Aquatics
Top Times—1650 Free: 15:53.18; 500 Free: 4:32.50; 400 IM: 4:08.37
Eddie Cosic
Pasadena, Calif.
La Canada High School/Rose Bowl Aquatics
Top Times—100 Breast: :56.51, 200 Breast: 2:04.97, 200 IM: 1:55.02
Zach Hu
East Brunswick, N.J.
East Brunswick High School/Scarlett Aquatics
Top Times—1650 Free: 15:51.91, 500 Free: 4:35.18, 200 Free: 1:43.16
Brendan Conley
Fort Thomas, Ky.
Highlands High School/ME Lyons YMCA/Anderson Barracudas
Top Times—200 Free: 1:41.28, 100 Free: :46.83, 500 Free: 4:37.65
Sebbie Borden
Haymarket, Va.
Battlefield High School/NCAP Swim Club/Occoquan Swimming
Top Times—50 Free: :21.23, 100 Free: :46.88, 200 Free: 1:43.30
Spencer Bystrom
Beachwood, Ohio
Beachwood High School/American Flyers Diving
Top Diving Scores—1m: 451.20, 3m: 456.30, Platform: 372.05
Women
Stine Omdahl Petersen
Rykkin, Norway
Norges Toppidrettsgymnas/
Top Times—100 Breast: 1:02.83, 200 Breast: 2:17.38, 200 IM: 2:05.25 (Converted from meters)
Marissa Martin
Graduate Student
Cincinnati, Ohio
Anderson High School/ M.E. Lyons YMCA/Anderson Barracudas
Top Times—1650 Free: 17:12.59, 500 Free: 4:54.26, 200 Free: 1:51.29
Becca Brown
Mohnton, Pa.
Governor Mifflin High School/Reading & Berks YMCA
Top Times—50 Free: :23.46, 100 Free – :51.51
Amy Chang
Cary, N.C.
Cary Academy/YMCA of the Triangle Area/Raleigh Swimming Association
Top Times—100 Breast: 1:04.76, 200 Breast: 2:20.30, 100 Fly: :58.34
Jamie Doak
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Hathaway Brown High School/American Flyers
Top Diving Scores—1m: 408.10, 3m: 369.95, Platform: 294.25
Caitlin Inall
Ridgefield, Conn.
Ridgefield High School/Whirlwind Diving
Top Diving Scores—1m: 411.55; 3m: 353.10
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