Swimming and Diving Adds 10 to Rosters for 2024-25

2024-25 Swimming and Diving Signed Graphic

8/7/2024 2:36:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

Men’s and women’s teams each add five student-athletes for upcoming season

WASHINGTON - The George Washington men's and women's swimming and diving teams have begun their A-10 Championship title defenses by announcing the addition of 10 student-athletes for the 2024-25 season. The group of newcomers includes nine first-year student-athletes and one graduate-transfer, who is coming from Lindenwood University.

"We can't wait to welcome our Class of 2024 to Foggy Bottom," said head coach Chico Rego. "After speaking to each one of them, it is clear that their drive will continue to push GW to the highest level. They are a very talented group of young adults with unlimited potential, and we are counting the days until we hit the ground running!"

Gage Boushee | First-year | Lakeville, MN | Lakeville South | 5-11 | IM/Free
Career Highlights:
All-American…Jr. National Qualifier…State Champion/Record Holder…Summa Cum Laude…AP Recognition…NHS…Academic All-American…Swam for Storm Swim Club
Major: International Business
IG: gage_boushee

Elliott Irwin | Graduate | Canberra, Australia | Lindenwood University | 6-2 | Sprint Free/Fly
Career Highlights:
2024 Summit League Male Swimmer of the Year…Won the 50 freestyle (19.25, NCAA B Cut), 100 freestyle (43.39, NCAA B Cut) and 100 butterfly (46.37, NCAA B Cut)...Also helped first place finishes in 200 Freestyle Relay (1:18.50), 400 Medley Relay (3:10.33) and 400 Freestyle Relay (2:53.14).
Major: Interdisciplinary Business Studies
IG: Elliott_Irwin

Shoon Li | First-year | Horseheads, NY | Horseheads | 6-0 | IM/Breast/Back
Career Highlights:
Mark Twain Scholar, Superintendent's Award
Major: Biomedical Engineering
IG: shoon.li

Shae Stratton | First-Year | Boise, Idaho | Bishop Kelly | 6-3 | Back
Career Highlights:
Junior National Qualifier (6th Place 200 back)...Snake River Swimming Daniel Dewey Swimmer of the Year (11th)...Sawtooth Aquatic Club Team Record Holder (multiple events)...Idaho State Champion (3x 100 back, 2x 200 IM , 4x 200 Medley Relay, 4x 400 Free Relay)...Bishop Kelly Swim Team Academic Champions…State of Idaho Bishop Kelly Teacher's Choice Award for AP US History…Nominated by faculty Bishop Kelly Swim Team Academic Champions…NHS
Major: Mechanical Engineering
IG: shae_don25

Holden Thomas | First-Year | Murrysville, PA | Franklin Regional Senior | 6-0 | Back/Sprint Free
Career Highlights:
2x USA Swimming Academic All-American
Major: Mechanical Engineering
IG: Holden_Thomas

Meg Cleaver | First-year | Springfield, VA | West Springfield | 5-8 | Breast
Career Highlights:
NCSA athlete 2022-24…VA States athlete 2023-24…2 time AP Scholar Award…advanced diploma
Major: International Affairs
IG: meg.cleaver

Sori Ebrahimi | First-year | Botenheim, Germany | Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium | 5-6 | Breast
Career Highlights:
Second in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the German junior championships (2023)...Third in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the German junior championships (2022)...Winner in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the German junior championships (2019).
Major: Business
IG: sori.ebr

Isabel Sayag | First-year | Even Yehuda, Israel | Academy of the Holy Names | 5-5 | Fly/IM
Career Highlights:
2022-2023 Futures qualifier and finalist…2022 FHSAA 2A State Champion in the 200 IM, member of a NISCA All-American relay and All American consideration time in the 100 butterfly…Seal of biliteracy in Spanish…Graduated with honors…Swam for Saint Petersburg Aquatics
Major: International Affairs
IG: isabelsayag

Bryce Scully | First-year | Pleasant Ridge, MI | Berkley HS | 5-8 | Breast/fly
Career Highlights:
NCSA qualifier and 4-time all-state at the Michigan D2 state meet…Runner up in 100 breaststroke (1:03.88) at the 2023 Michigan state meet…Record holder in 4 high school event…Swam for Atlantis Swimming
Major: Exercise Science
IG: bryce.scully

Natalie Sens | First-year | Pittsburgh, PA | North Allegheny | 5-8 | IM/Breast/Fly/Free
Career Highlights:
1x All-American and district champ runner up in the 50 Free Fr year…3x All-American and 100 breast district champ and 200 im runner up at districts and 100 breast state runner up and winter junior nationals qualifier…2x All-American 100 breast and 200 IM district champ runner up and 3rd at state in the 100 breast jr year…4x All-American and district champ in 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 free and 200 medley relays and state champ in 100 breast…3rd in the 100 fly…winter and summer junior nationals qualifier and us open qualifier…Scholastic All-American sophomore and senior years…graduated with high honors.
Major: Economics
IG: natalie.sens