• Hometown:Salt Lake City, UT
• Swim Club:Steiner Youth Aquatics
• Additional Info:State Record-Holder, 24.12, 52.63, Back 57.13, Breast 1:06.12, IM 2:04.68; Also considered Rice, Utah, and Virginia. Coach Crump’s Comments: Sara Jayne is one of the most talented and accomplished swimmers ever to swim in Utah. In addition to her swimming and studies, she has been active in USA Swimming as a Student-Athlete Representative and has shown great leadership in her church and high school. She, too, is very versatile and can swim all strokes and can swim them all well. She has the whole package: great swimming, superior academics, and model citizenship. She will help us immediately next year and we are very fortunate to have her.

• Hometown:Angleton, TX
• Swim Club:Angleton Aquatic Club
• Additional Info:Sprint Free 24.67, 52.72; Coach Crump’s Comments: Sam has all the physical tools to be a great swimmer. She will really make big drops in her times, as she improves her strength and fitness levels in college. She has not had a long career in swimming, and really has not uncovered her true potential. She is a very athletic young lady, and will be a great addition to our freestyle group. She also is a very accomplished vocal performer.

• Hometown:Walnut, CA
• Swim Club:Brea Aquatics
• Additional Info:Senior Qualifier, 13x NISCA All-American, 3x CIF Champion; Fly 56.40, 2:00.31, IM 2:04.34, 4:21.36; 1:48.38, 4:52.59; Also considered by USC, UCLA, Cal, and Washington, Says Crump, "We are thrilled to have Rachel. She is a very versatile and a tough, fierce competitor. She has a great work ethic and will be a giant addition to our team. She is one of the most decorated swimmers ever to come to BYU. She can get to the NCAA’s and score and will help us immediately on the national level.

• Hometown:Centennial, CO
• Additional Info:1:51.84, 4:58.67, 10:04.71, 16:57.54; 7x NISCA All-American; Denver Post’s “Best of the Best” Swimmer in 2006. Sister of BYU Freshman swimmer, Natasha Menezes. Also considered, utah, Colorado State, Air Force Coach Crump’s Comments: I am truly excited to work with Michelle. She has beautiful strokes and a killer work ethic. She has all the tools to be a dominant distance specialist in our conference and on the national level. She has endurance and speed, which is a rare combination. A good student, Michelle is a very friendly and easy-going young lady, except when she is racing.

• Hometown:Mesa, AZ
• Swim Club:Desert Thunder
• Additional Info:22.93, 50.30 2x Arizona “Swimmer of the Year”; 14x NISCA All-American; Also considered Nevada, UNLV, Idaho, and Arizona State. Coach Crump’s Comments: Aleesha came into her own in swimming this year. She is a very talented sprinter, and I am very excited that she is coming to BYU. The neat thing is that she is going to get better and better as she hones her technique and gets stronger and fitter. I expect Aleesha to make her mark at BYU immediately and has shown that she has the talent and desire to really help us at NCAA’s. A huge get for BYU.

• Hometown:Salt Lake City, UT
• Additional Info:Diving

• Hometown:Glendora, CA
• Additional Info:Sprint Free - 7x NISCA All-American; 3x CIF Sierra League MVP; Junior, Open, National Qualifier, 3 siblings swim/swam for BYU, Crump says, "Because of her times Kirsty will immediately be a contender in her events at our conference championships. Kirsty is a very versatile swimmer and true blue since birth. I am glad that we can finally call her a Cougar!”

• Hometown:Alpine, UT
• Additional Info:Diving

• Hometown:Mesa, AZ
• Additional Info:Diving - 3x All-American; 2x State Champ; Juniro finalist, senior qualifier, National Honor Society; Coach Russell, "She has loads of talent and is very confident on the boards. She has potential to score on the national level."

• Hometown:LaCrescenta, CA

• Hometown:Centennial, CO
• Additional Info:Parents swam from BYU; State Champ 200, 500 free; 500 Free (4:53.57); Junior, & Senior Qualifier; National Honor Society; Also considered Stanford, UCLA; Crump says, "Natasha has the whole package: academics, talent and she is a wonderful young lady as well. She is a high impact swimmer and I am delighted that she is coming to BYU.”

• Hometown:Palo Alto, CA
• Additional Info:Diving

• Hometown:Lexington, KY
• Additional Info:Diving

• Hometown:Salt Lake City, UT
• Swim Club:Steiner Youth Aquatics
• Additional Info:State Record-Holder, 24.12, 52.63, Back 57.13, Breast 1:06.12, IM 2:04.68; Also considered Rice, Utah, and Virginia. Coach Crump’s Comments: Sara Jayne is one of the most talented and accomplished swimmers ever to swim in Utah. In addition to her swimming and studies, she has been active in USA Swimming as a Student-Athlete Representative and has shown great leadership in her church and high school. She, too, is very versatile and can swim all strokes and can swim them all well. She has the whole package: great swimming, superior academics, and model citizenship. She will help us immediately next year and we are very fortunate to have her.

• Hometown:Angleton, TX
• Swim Club:Angleton Aquatic Club
• Additional Info:Sprint Free 24.67, 52.72; Coach Crump’s Comments: Sam has all the physical tools to be a great swimmer. She will really make big drops in her times, as she improves her strength and fitness levels in college. She has not had a long career in swimming, and really has not uncovered her true potential. She is a very athletic young lady, and will be a great addition to our freestyle group. She also is a very accomplished vocal performer.

• Hometown:Walnut, CA
• Swim Club:Brea Aquatics
• Additional Info:Senior Qualifier, 13x NISCA All-American, 3x CIF Champion; Fly 56.40, 2:00.31, IM 2:04.34, 4:21.36; 1:48.38, 4:52.59; Also considered by USC, UCLA, Cal, and Washington, Says Crump, "We are thrilled to have Rachel. She is a very versatile and a tough, fierce competitor. She has a great work ethic and will be a giant addition to our team. She is one of the most decorated swimmers ever to come to BYU. She can get to the NCAA’s and score and will help us immediately on the national level.

• Hometown:Centennial, CO
• Additional Info:1:51.84, 4:58.67, 10:04.71, 16:57.54; 7x NISCA All-American; Denver Post’s “Best of the Best” Swimmer in 2006. Sister of BYU Freshman swimmer, Natasha Menezes. Also considered, utah, Colorado State, Air Force Coach Crump’s Comments: I am truly excited to work with Michelle. She has beautiful strokes and a killer work ethic. She has all the tools to be a dominant distance specialist in our conference and on the national level. She has endurance and speed, which is a rare combination. A good student, Michelle is a very friendly and easy-going young lady, except when she is racing.

• Hometown:Mesa, AZ
• Swim Club:Desert Thunder
• Additional Info:22.93, 50.30 2x Arizona “Swimmer of the Year”; 14x NISCA All-American; Also considered Nevada, UNLV, Idaho, and Arizona State. Coach Crump’s Comments: Aleesha came into her own in swimming this year. She is a very talented sprinter, and I am very excited that she is coming to BYU. The neat thing is that she is going to get better and better as she hones her technique and gets stronger and fitter. I expect Aleesha to make her mark at BYU immediately and has shown that she has the talent and desire to really help us at NCAA’s. A huge get for BYU.