The Georgia Tech swimming & diving program has signed 18 high school athletes to national letters of intent. The 2016 class consists of swimmers and divers from seven states and two foreign countries, continuing the trend of national and international recruiting for the Jackets.
Kelli Croft
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
High School: Lassiter High School
Club Team: Stingrays Swimming
Main Event: Distance Free
Rank: 11th in Georgia
Coach Hart: “Kelli is one of the top distance freestylers in the state of Georgia. Kelli will add depth to our distance program, and we are excited to have the opportunity to see Kelli excel in the pool.”
Brennan Day
Height: 5'11"
Hometown: Evans, Ga.
High School: Greenbrier High School
Club Team: Aiken-Augusta Swim League
Main Events: Long Distance Free, IM
Rank: 6th in Georgia
Coach Hart: “Brennan is a top in-state talent in distance freestyle and IM. We are looking forward to seeing Brennan move up the ranks at the conference and national level.”
Carly Doi
Height: 4’11”
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Rancho Bernardo High School
Dives: 1-meter, 3-meter
Club Team: Crown Valley Divers
Coach Ames: “Carly is already very talented. She’s competed at Junior Nationals and has good experience.”
Emily Dykstra
Height: 5'4''
Hometown: Apex, N.C.
High School: Cardinal Gibbons High School
Club Team: Marlins of Raleigh
Main Event: Free
Rank: 29th in North Carolina
Coach Hart: “Emily is a rising star out of North Carolina. In addition to adding depth to our individual freestyle events, Emily will look to contribute to our freestyle relays.”
Kristen Hepler
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Katy, Texas
High School: Seven Lakes High School
Club Team: First Colony Swim Team
Main Events: Breast, IM
Rank: 11th in Texas
Coach Hart: “Kristen will make an immediate impact on our program in the breastroke and IM. She is a hard worker who will push people in practice and competition.”
Clay Hering
Height: 5’10”
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
High School: Page High School
Club Team: Swim GSA
Main Events: Fly, Free
Rank: 7th in North Carolina
Coach Hart: “Another stellar swimmer from the state of North Carolina, Clay has the opportunity to score points his freshman year at the conference level. We are thrilled to have Clay as a part of our men’s program.”
Emily Ilgenfritz
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: York, Pa.
High School: Central York High School
Club Team: York YMCA
Main Events: Free, Fly
Rank: 11th in Pennsylvania
Coach Hart: “Emily will make a strong impact from the start in freestyle and butterfly out of Pennsylvania. We anticipate that Emily will score at the conference level, and we are excited about the potential of her making NCAAs.”
Joonas Koski
Height: 6’2”
Hometown: Johns Creek, Ga.
High School: Northview High School
Club Team: Dynamo Swim Club
Main Events: IM, Back, Free
Rank: 13th in Georgia
Coach Hart: “We’re excited to have Joonas stay in-state with us. We’re looking forward to working with him in our IM, backstroke and freestyle events. His potential to score at the conference level will add a lot of depth to our strong roster.”
Caroline Lee
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Leesburg, Va.
Club Team: Snow Swimming
Main Events: Back, Fly
Rank: 17th in Virginia
Coach Hart: “She’ll come out of Virginia as one of our top backstrokers and flyers. Cary will be one of the top incoming freshmen in backstroke in recent women’s program history. She will be a big contributor in dual meets and at the conference level.”
Chloe Miller
Height: 5'6"
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
High School: The Bolles School
Club Team: Bolles Sharks
Main Events: Fly, Back
Rank: 17th in Florida
Coach Hart: “Chloe is a great butterflyer, who will help our women’s team both individually and on relays at all levels.”
Maddie Oliver
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Aldie, Va.
High School: John Champe High School
Club Team: Snow Swimming
Main Events: Free, Fly
Rank: 23rd in Virginia
Coach Hart: “Maddie has made a great progression over the past couple of years, and we’re looking forward to continuing that in college.”
Aiden Pastel
Height: 6'3"
Hometown: Springfield, Va.
High School: West Springfield High School
Club Team: Nation's Capital Swim Club
Main Events: Free, Breast, IM
Rank: 8th in Virginia
Coach Hart: “As a premier sprinter, Aiden’s impact will be felt immediately in both relays and individual events. We are looking forward to having him on board.”
Rodrigo Correia Quadros
Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Main Events: Back, Free
Coach Hart: “Rodrigo’s international experience will help the men’s program as we continue to move up the team ranks nationally. We are happy to have a swimmer of his caliber in our program.”
Lindsay Wallace
Height: 5'6"
Hometown: Augusta, Ga.
High School: Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School
Club Team: Aiken-Augusta Swim League
Main Events: Sprint & Mid-Distance Frees, Back
Rank: 8th in Georgia
Coach Hart: “We are thrilled to add Lindsay to our Yellow Jacket family. Lindsay is a top in-state swimmer who will be a factor in freestyle and butterfly events throughout the year and in championship season.”
Austin Whalen
Height: 6'2"
Hometown: Southlake, Texas
High School: Carroll Senior High School
Club Team: North Texas Nadadores
Main Events: Free, Back
Rank: 21st in Texas
Coach Hart: “Austin has had a nice progression of fast swims recently. He will immediately influence our men’s program in the free and back.”
Abbey Yates
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Dunwoody, Ga.
High School: Dunwoody High School
Club Team: Atlanta Diving Association
Dives: 1-meter, 3-meter
Coach Ames: “Abbey is a lifelong gymnast who has switched over to diving. She has a ton of potential.”
Danny Yos
Height: 5'9”
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
High School: Orange Lutheran High School
Club Team: Aquazot Swim Club
Main Events: IM, Back
Rank: 42nd in California
Coach Hart: “As a stellar student and swimmer, Danny will be a positive influence in the classroom and in the pool. We look forward to having Danny on campus in August.”
Oskar Zimowski
Height: 6’6”
Hometown: Warsaw, Poland
High School: LLO im. Ruy Barbosy
Club Team: UKS Jagiellonka Warszawa
Main Events: Free, Fly
Coach Hart: “We are happy to welcome Oskar to Georgia Tech. He has the ability to influence our men’s program at the conference and national level.”
