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Utah Swimming & Diving Announces 2018-19 Recruiting Class
12/4/2017 12:37 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Utes add 14 student-athletes
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah head coach Joe Dykstra has announced that 14 recruits have signed National Letters-of-Intent during the early fall signing period. The Utes' swimming & diving program added five women and nine men to the 2018-19 roster.
"We are really thrilled with this recruiting class," Dykstra said. "We hit on most of our target areas and cannot wait for this influx of talent to join our program. Men's diving was a particular target area for us in this class and credit to Richard {Marschner} for putting together an amazing group that will make us a national diving power."
Women
Georgia Brookstein
Diving
Denver
Mile High Dive Club - Jack Perkins and Jenn Hess
Second team All-State 5A selection … finished ninth in the platform and 11th in the three-meter at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone E Championships … was fourth in the one-meter and sixth in the three-meter at the USA Diving Junior Region 9 Championships
Marschner on Brookstein: "Georgia is a very fundamentally sound diver with a great foundation to build upon. She fits well with our team and will be an immediate contributor."
Aryanna Fernandes
Butterfly
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Swim Academy - Don Burton
Finished seventh in the 50 fly at the 2017 Canadian Eastern Swimming Championships … placed ninth in the 50 free and 100 fly at the 2017 Canadian Swimming Championships … finished 12th in the 50 fly, 15th in the 200 fly and 16th in the 200 IM at the same event … ranked as the No. 7 swimmer in Ontario by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Fernandes: "Aryanna is going to be a great addition to our team. She is a butterflier, but can also swim sprint free and some breaststroke. Her improvement rate over the last three years is remarkable and we are excited for her to continue to improve and be a force for us in the Pac-12."
Emma Lawless
Fly, Back, Free
Penn Valley, Calif.
Northern Sierra Aquatics - Daryn Glasgow
Won the 100 back and 100 fly at the Western Senior Zone Championships … was also a finalist in the 200 back, 200 fly, 200 free, 400 free and 50 free, finishing among the top six in every event … ranked No. 33 in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com … finished fourth at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in the 200 free … had the top time at the GU Speedo Winter Junior Championships West in the 100 fly
Dykstra on Lawless: "We were very excited to get Emma's commitment. She is a top 250 recruit nationally and can cover both butterflies, both backstrokes, and sprint and mid-distance free. That versatility will be very helpful in dual meet line-ups and we think she has the speed to immediately score in numerous events at Pac-12's."
Sophia Morici
Butterfly, Freestyle
Valencia, Calif.
Canyons Aquatic Club - David Kuck
Won the 200 free at the Southern California Swimming/Riverside Aquatics Association Summer Junior Olympic Championships … at the same event, took second in the 200 fly, third in the 400 free and sixth in the 100 fly … placed eighth in the 200 free at the CIF Southern Division 1 Section Championships … ranked No. 67 in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Morici: "Sophia is another versatile swimmer from California. She is primarily a butterflier but can handle freestyle races from the 50 to the 500. She will be an excellent contributor for our team."
Audrey Reimer
Backstroke, Freestyle, IM
Fort Collins, Colo.
Fort Collins Swim Team - COACH
A National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American … four-time finalist at the Speedo Champions Series in Iowa City, earning top-eight finishes in the 100 back, 100 free, 200 back and 200 free … finalist in the 200 back at the Speedo West Junior Nationals … finalist in the 200 back at the Speedo Summer Junior National Championships … finalist in the 100 back at the Colorado Girls 5A State Championships … ranked No. 6 in the state of Colorado by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Reimer: "Audrey was our first commit in this class, giving us her verbal last spring. She continues the trend of versatility in this women's class, able to race in sprint to mid distance freestyle and IM. Where she is really exceptional is as a backstroker. She's already faster than our school record in the 200 back and will be a front-line swimmer for us over the next four years. It is very exciting to add a top 200 recruit.
Men
Gwendal Bisch
Diving
Strasbourg, France - Alexis Coquet
Fifth in the three-meter at the FINA Diving Grand Prix events in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Bolzano, Italy … 19th in the three-meter at the European Championships in the Ukraine
Marschner on Bisch: "Gwendal is a French national team member who has big time experience on the international stage. He has competed in many large competitions so he is very familiar with the highest levels of diving. He has the potential to score in all three diving events at NCAA's in the future and will be a big part of the overall success of the team."
Andrew Britton
Breaststroke
Modesto, Calif.
Ripon Aquatics - Erik Zador
First swimmer in the history of the Stanislaus Union School District to win a CIF state title … won the breast (54.91) and took fourth in the IM (1:52.36) at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Championship … best time in the 100m breast (1:06.37) was at the Arena Grand Challenge … ranked eighth in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Britton: "We can't wait for Andrew to join our team next fall. We needed a top-line breaststroker in this class and Andrew is it. He has very good times already and ranks among the top recruits in California. What is most exciting however is his potential for major improvement. Andrew has been a two-sport athlete his whole life and just this fall has committed year-round as a swimmer. We think he has the potential to final at Pac-12's and challenge for an NCAA berth right away."
Tony Chen
Diving
Cypress, Calif.
Pacific Diving Academy - Haitao Chen and Amy Kwan
Won the one-meter and finished second in the three-meter at the Rose Bowl Diving Invitational … went second in the one-meter at the PDGA USA Winter Invitational … runner-up in the one and three-meter at the Crown Valley Divers Fall Invitational … won the one-meter and placed second in the three-meter at the Lee Brennan Memorial Invitational
Marschner on Chen: "We are very excited to add Tony to the team as he is a top10 overall recruit. He will be an immediate player on the national scene and has the ability to really challenge for Pac-12 and NCAA titles."
Jackson Cunningham
IM, Backstroke, Distance Free
Meridian, ID
Boise YMCA Swim Team - Todd Marsh
Three-time finalist at the YMCA Short Course National Championships … finished third in the 400 IM, fifth in the 200 back and sixth in the 1650 free … a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … went fourth in the 400 IM at the USA Swimming Futures Championship … third in the 400 IM and sixth in the 400 free at the Speedo Champions Series … second in the 1650 free and third in the 400 IM at the Washington Open … ranked No. 2 in the state by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Cunningham: "Jackson is a top 150 recruit and has tremendous versatility in the pool. He excels at the 400 IM, the 200 back, and the 1650, but can truly race every event. He has a tenacious work-ethic and was a fantastic match with our team culture. We are so happy he is now a Ute."
Cole Giandinoto
Freestyle
San Antonio
Alamo Area Aquatics Association
Specializes in mid-distance freestyle, and is a member of two record-holding relays for North Texas LSC, the 800 free relay and the 200 free relay at Winter Juniors West … ranked No. 28 in the state of Texas by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Giandinoto: "Cole is a quickly improving middle distance freestyler. He's had some great success in the long course pool recently and we think he's poised for a breakout short course season as a senior. We are very excited to add him to the team."
Rylan Little
Diving
Yuba City, Calif.
Capital Divers - Phil Tonne and Dede Crayne
Earned top-five finishes in all three diving events at the USA Diving Junior Region 10 Championships … notched three top-five finishes, including a victory in the one-meter at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone E Championships … earned a third-place finish in the one-meter at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships … won the one and thee-meter at the Far Western Diving Championships … won all three events at the Santa Clara Diving Invitational … captured the one and three-meter at the Capital Divers Invitational and did the same at the Delta Valley Diving Invite
Marschner on Little: "Rylan comes from a great club background that produced our current school record holder on 1m and platform. He keeps getting stronger and has been improving at a phenomenal rate over the past year. I've always felt that he was a perfect fit for our team and am really excited that we were able to land him because he will surprise some people."
Luke McDivitt
Diving
Lexington, S.C.
South Carolina Divers - Sherritt Todd
Fourth in the platform and fifth in the on-meter at the 2017 USA Diving National Preliminary Zone A Championships … third in the one-meter and seventh in the three-meter at the USA Diving Junior Region 2 Championships … fifth in the three-meter at the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships … second in the one-meter and third in the three-meter at The Carolina Big Dive AAU Invitational
Marschner on McDivitt: "Luke immediately clicked with the team and coaches and his diving ability makes him a top level recruit. He was hampered by an injury so he didn't get the opportunity to truly showcase his abilities in the USA Diving season but he will be competing for NCAA slots in very short order on all three events."
Ben Waterman
Butterfly
Albuquerque, N.M.
Lobo Aquatic Club - Doug Forbes
A two-time National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American … specializes in butterfly, mid-distance free and the IM … won the New Mexico state title in the 100 fly (49.43) at the 2017 NMAA State Swimming Championships … placed fifth in the 100 free (48.57), swam fly (21.77) on the winning 200 medley relay, and anchored the 400 free relay (46.70) to a second-place finish … part of two El Dorado high school state records; the 200 and 400 free relays … former state record-holder in the 50 fly and currently owns the mark in the 100 IM … second-ranked swimmer in the state of New Mexico by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Waterman: "We've done very well recruiting a lot of the top talent in New Mexico the past few years and Ben certainly continues that trend. He's been sub-49 in the 100 fly as a high school junior and we think he's got a lot of room to keep getting faster."
Harrison Wayner
Breaststroke, IM
Savannah, Ga.
Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team - William Forrester
Placed 9th in the 200 IM (1:59.01) and 6th in the 100 breast (58.54) at the 2017 Georgia High School Association 1-5A State championships … made the cuts for Summer Juniors in the 100 and 200 breast … the USA Swimming Senior Athlete Representative for Georgia … ranked number 10 in the state of Georgia by CollegeSwimming.com … two-time finalist in the 100 and 200 breast at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Tennessee … finalist in the 200 breast at the Georgia Senior State LCM Championship
Dykstra on Wayner: "I'm so thrilled Harrison will join his older sister Darby on our team. He has an infectious enthusiasm and will be a great teammate. He is already very passionate about Utah and is excited to work his tail off to help the team. He should be an immediate contributor in the breaststrokes for us next season, as his recent rate of improvement is very strong."
"We are really thrilled with this recruiting class," Dykstra said. "We hit on most of our target areas and cannot wait for this influx of talent to join our program. Men's diving was a particular target area for us in this class and credit to Richard {Marschner} for putting together an amazing group that will make us a national diving power."
Women
Georgia Brookstein
Diving
Denver
Mile High Dive Club - Jack Perkins and Jenn Hess
Second team All-State 5A selection … finished ninth in the platform and 11th in the three-meter at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone E Championships … was fourth in the one-meter and sixth in the three-meter at the USA Diving Junior Region 9 Championships
Marschner on Brookstein: "Georgia is a very fundamentally sound diver with a great foundation to build upon. She fits well with our team and will be an immediate contributor."
Aryanna Fernandes
Butterfly
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Ontario Swim Academy - Don Burton
Finished seventh in the 50 fly at the 2017 Canadian Eastern Swimming Championships … placed ninth in the 50 free and 100 fly at the 2017 Canadian Swimming Championships … finished 12th in the 50 fly, 15th in the 200 fly and 16th in the 200 IM at the same event … ranked as the No. 7 swimmer in Ontario by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Fernandes: "Aryanna is going to be a great addition to our team. She is a butterflier, but can also swim sprint free and some breaststroke. Her improvement rate over the last three years is remarkable and we are excited for her to continue to improve and be a force for us in the Pac-12."
Emma Lawless
Fly, Back, Free
Penn Valley, Calif.
Northern Sierra Aquatics - Daryn Glasgow
Won the 100 back and 100 fly at the Western Senior Zone Championships … was also a finalist in the 200 back, 200 fly, 200 free, 400 free and 50 free, finishing among the top six in every event … ranked No. 33 in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com … finished fourth at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals in the 200 free … had the top time at the GU Speedo Winter Junior Championships West in the 100 fly
Dykstra on Lawless: "We were very excited to get Emma's commitment. She is a top 250 recruit nationally and can cover both butterflies, both backstrokes, and sprint and mid-distance free. That versatility will be very helpful in dual meet line-ups and we think she has the speed to immediately score in numerous events at Pac-12's."
Sophia Morici
Butterfly, Freestyle
Valencia, Calif.
Canyons Aquatic Club - David Kuck
Won the 200 free at the Southern California Swimming/Riverside Aquatics Association Summer Junior Olympic Championships … at the same event, took second in the 200 fly, third in the 400 free and sixth in the 100 fly … placed eighth in the 200 free at the CIF Southern Division 1 Section Championships … ranked No. 67 in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Morici: "Sophia is another versatile swimmer from California. She is primarily a butterflier but can handle freestyle races from the 50 to the 500. She will be an excellent contributor for our team."
Audrey Reimer
Backstroke, Freestyle, IM
Fort Collins, Colo.
Fort Collins Swim Team - COACH
A National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American … four-time finalist at the Speedo Champions Series in Iowa City, earning top-eight finishes in the 100 back, 100 free, 200 back and 200 free … finalist in the 200 back at the Speedo West Junior Nationals … finalist in the 200 back at the Speedo Summer Junior National Championships … finalist in the 100 back at the Colorado Girls 5A State Championships … ranked No. 6 in the state of Colorado by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Reimer: "Audrey was our first commit in this class, giving us her verbal last spring. She continues the trend of versatility in this women's class, able to race in sprint to mid distance freestyle and IM. Where she is really exceptional is as a backstroker. She's already faster than our school record in the 200 back and will be a front-line swimmer for us over the next four years. It is very exciting to add a top 200 recruit.
Men
Gwendal Bisch
Diving
Strasbourg, France - Alexis Coquet
Fifth in the three-meter at the FINA Diving Grand Prix events in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Bolzano, Italy … 19th in the three-meter at the European Championships in the Ukraine
Marschner on Bisch: "Gwendal is a French national team member who has big time experience on the international stage. He has competed in many large competitions so he is very familiar with the highest levels of diving. He has the potential to score in all three diving events at NCAA's in the future and will be a big part of the overall success of the team."
Andrew Britton
Breaststroke
Modesto, Calif.
Ripon Aquatics - Erik Zador
First swimmer in the history of the Stanislaus Union School District to win a CIF state title … won the breast (54.91) and took fourth in the IM (1:52.36) at the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Championship … best time in the 100m breast (1:06.37) was at the Arena Grand Challenge … ranked eighth in the state of California by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Britton: "We can't wait for Andrew to join our team next fall. We needed a top-line breaststroker in this class and Andrew is it. He has very good times already and ranks among the top recruits in California. What is most exciting however is his potential for major improvement. Andrew has been a two-sport athlete his whole life and just this fall has committed year-round as a swimmer. We think he has the potential to final at Pac-12's and challenge for an NCAA berth right away."
Tony Chen
Diving
Cypress, Calif.
Pacific Diving Academy - Haitao Chen and Amy Kwan
Won the one-meter and finished second in the three-meter at the Rose Bowl Diving Invitational … went second in the one-meter at the PDGA USA Winter Invitational … runner-up in the one and three-meter at the Crown Valley Divers Fall Invitational … won the one-meter and placed second in the three-meter at the Lee Brennan Memorial Invitational
Marschner on Chen: "We are very excited to add Tony to the team as he is a top10 overall recruit. He will be an immediate player on the national scene and has the ability to really challenge for Pac-12 and NCAA titles."
Jackson Cunningham
IM, Backstroke, Distance Free
Meridian, ID
Boise YMCA Swim Team - Todd Marsh
Three-time finalist at the YMCA Short Course National Championships … finished third in the 400 IM, fifth in the 200 back and sixth in the 1650 free … a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … went fourth in the 400 IM at the USA Swimming Futures Championship … third in the 400 IM and sixth in the 400 free at the Speedo Champions Series … second in the 1650 free and third in the 400 IM at the Washington Open … ranked No. 2 in the state by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Cunningham: "Jackson is a top 150 recruit and has tremendous versatility in the pool. He excels at the 400 IM, the 200 back, and the 1650, but can truly race every event. He has a tenacious work-ethic and was a fantastic match with our team culture. We are so happy he is now a Ute."
Cole Giandinoto
Freestyle
San Antonio
Alamo Area Aquatics Association
Specializes in mid-distance freestyle, and is a member of two record-holding relays for North Texas LSC, the 800 free relay and the 200 free relay at Winter Juniors West … ranked No. 28 in the state of Texas by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Giandinoto: "Cole is a quickly improving middle distance freestyler. He's had some great success in the long course pool recently and we think he's poised for a breakout short course season as a senior. We are very excited to add him to the team."
Rylan Little
Diving
Yuba City, Calif.
Capital Divers - Phil Tonne and Dede Crayne
Earned top-five finishes in all three diving events at the USA Diving Junior Region 10 Championships … notched three top-five finishes, including a victory in the one-meter at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone E Championships … earned a third-place finish in the one-meter at the CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships … won the one and thee-meter at the Far Western Diving Championships … won all three events at the Santa Clara Diving Invitational … captured the one and three-meter at the Capital Divers Invitational and did the same at the Delta Valley Diving Invite
Marschner on Little: "Rylan comes from a great club background that produced our current school record holder on 1m and platform. He keeps getting stronger and has been improving at a phenomenal rate over the past year. I've always felt that he was a perfect fit for our team and am really excited that we were able to land him because he will surprise some people."
Luke McDivitt
Diving
Lexington, S.C.
South Carolina Divers - Sherritt Todd
Fourth in the platform and fifth in the on-meter at the 2017 USA Diving National Preliminary Zone A Championships … third in the one-meter and seventh in the three-meter at the USA Diving Junior Region 2 Championships … fifth in the three-meter at the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships … second in the one-meter and third in the three-meter at The Carolina Big Dive AAU Invitational
Marschner on McDivitt: "Luke immediately clicked with the team and coaches and his diving ability makes him a top level recruit. He was hampered by an injury so he didn't get the opportunity to truly showcase his abilities in the USA Diving season but he will be competing for NCAA slots in very short order on all three events."
Ben Waterman
Butterfly
Albuquerque, N.M.
Lobo Aquatic Club - Doug Forbes
A two-time National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association All-American … specializes in butterfly, mid-distance free and the IM … won the New Mexico state title in the 100 fly (49.43) at the 2017 NMAA State Swimming Championships … placed fifth in the 100 free (48.57), swam fly (21.77) on the winning 200 medley relay, and anchored the 400 free relay (46.70) to a second-place finish … part of two El Dorado high school state records; the 200 and 400 free relays … former state record-holder in the 50 fly and currently owns the mark in the 100 IM … second-ranked swimmer in the state of New Mexico by CollegeSwimming.com
Dykstra on Waterman: "We've done very well recruiting a lot of the top talent in New Mexico the past few years and Ben certainly continues that trend. He's been sub-49 in the 100 fly as a high school junior and we think he's got a lot of room to keep getting faster."
Harrison Wayner
Breaststroke, IM
Savannah, Ga.
Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team - William Forrester
Placed 9th in the 200 IM (1:59.01) and 6th in the 100 breast (58.54) at the 2017 Georgia High School Association 1-5A State championships … made the cuts for Summer Juniors in the 100 and 200 breast … the USA Swimming Senior Athlete Representative for Georgia … ranked number 10 in the state of Georgia by CollegeSwimming.com … two-time finalist in the 100 and 200 breast at the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Tennessee … finalist in the 200 breast at the Georgia Senior State LCM Championship
Dykstra on Wayner: "I'm so thrilled Harrison will join his older sister Darby on our team. He has an infectious enthusiasm and will be a great teammate. He is already very passionate about Utah and is excited to work his tail off to help the team. He should be an immediate contributor in the breaststrokes for us next season, as his recent rate of improvement is very strong."
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