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georgia recruiting class
Cartwright, Lauren
  • Hometown:Fayetteville, GA
  • Swim Club:Southern Crescent Aquatic Team
  • Additional Info:Fly/IM - Trials Qualifier 200 IM, National Qualifier 100 and 200 fly, Academic All-American. "Lauren is a terrific athlete and a great kid," Bauerle said. "She will bring an awful lot to our program in terms of energy and attitude. She¹s an up-and-comer. She will play a very important role for us next year, and she'll help us do big things."
Cregar, Billy
  • Hometown:Washington Township, NJ
  • Swim Club:Gloucester County Swimming
  • Additional Info:Distance/IM - USS Scholastic All-American, Trials Qualifier 400 IM, Senior qualifier in the 400- and 800-meter freestyle and the 200- and 400-meter IM. “I couldn’t be more excited to have him,” Bauerle said. “He is a talented guy with great strokes. He is coached by Matt Sprang at Gloucester County and he’s done a tremendous job coaching Billy. He complements a strong men’s team, especially in the IM and distance freestyle events.”
Ditto, Kelsey
  • Hometown:Austin, TX
  • Swim Club:Longhorn Aquatics
  • Additional Info:World Ranking: 1500 Free-12th; 800 Free-13th; Pan Pacific Team; 2005 World Championships; "We couldn¹t be more thrilled about having one of the best young swimmers in the country coming to Georgia," Bauerle said. "Not only is Kelsey one of the best swimmers, but she's also a great student. With her international experience, she already is acclimated to world-class swimming, and she's going to be a force to be reckoned with on the NCAA level. She¹s a terrific kid with a great family, and I¹m looking forward to coaching her."
Dylla, Mark
  • Hometown:Littleton, CO
  • Swim Club:Aces Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Captain 2006 National Junior Team; Junior title 400 IM and 100 Fly; National High School title 500 free and 100 fly; Trials Qualifier in four events; "We are very excited about having Mark join us," Bauerle said. "He has aterrific attitude toward the sport. He is extremely versatile, and I think he can have a gigantic impact on our team next fall. I think he will be the consummate team swimmer."
English, Lauren
  • Hometown:Lincoln Park, NJ
  • Swim Club:Cougar Swim Calub
  • Additional Info:Back - Ranked #1 18&under 100 back, World Ranking: 18th 100 back, Pan Pacific finalist; Member World University Games Team; Scholastic All-American. "Lauren is a terrific kid and we're excited about her joining the program," Bauerle said. "She had an amazing run this summer. She's a real up-and-comer in U.S. swimming. I think she's going to be a major player at the NCAA and international levels."
Haase, Colleen
  • Hometown:Rockville, MD
  • Swim Club:Rockville Montgomery Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Breast - "nation's top prospect in the breaststroke events", Trials Qualifier, Scholastic All-American. "Colleen is a tough kid who's going to really help us out," Bauerle said. "She's got great potential in the breaststroke events, and she's going to help us fill our needs there. I feel she's going to be a big player at the next level and that she will be a formidable swimmer for us."
Kata, Martin
  • Hometown:Martinez, GA
  • Swim Club:Aiken/Augusta Swim League
  • Additional Info:IM - Most Valuable Swimmer and the Male High-Point Winner at the Georgia Senior State Championship; "Martin is about as versatile as you can get," Bauerle said. "He can do just about anything you ask him to do. He's a top-flight swimmer, and we're looking forward to having him help us in many areas. We are really excited about his future in the sport."
Monsees, Courtney
  • Hometown:San Jose, CA
  • Swim Club:Santa Clara Swim Club
  • Additional Info:"One of the top five prospects in the 100-, 200- and 500-yard freestyle events. She also is a top-10 prospect in the 200 individual medley." Trials Qualifier 100 and 200 free, 200 IM; "We've got a lot of respect for Courtney," Bauerle said. "She's a hard-working young lady. She's very versatile and is going to help us out in a lot of places. We're not sure where she will be the best at yet, but we're sure she's got a great future."
Nauta, Chelsea
  • Hometown:Tampa, FL
  • Swim Club:Tampa Bay Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Mid-Distance - 7x Florida State Champ; Scholastic All-American; Captain 2005 United States National Junior Team; Trials Qualifier "Chelsea is one of the best recruits in the country," Bauerle said. "She's a very versatile swimmer and she's a great competitor. Chelsea is going to help us out a lot."
Scroggy, Morgan
  • Hometown:Aurora, OR
  • Swim Club:Tualatin Hill Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Free/Fly/Back - Considered to be one of the top five overall high school prospects due to her versatility. Says Bauerle, “I am excited to have Morgan become part of such a tremendous recruiting class. From the moment she stepped foot on our campus, we knew Morgan would fit in great at UGA. She is one of the most versatile swimmers we have ever had. She can compete at the top in free, fly and back. She also excels in the classroom.”
Arnold, JP
  • Hometown:Rogersville, TN
  • Swim Club:Dobyns Bennett HS
  • Additional Info:Trains alone in a converted pool area from a horse stall; 5x Region Champ; 3x All-State; 6'5"
Caprioglio, Lisa
  • Hometown:Highlands Ranch, CO
  • Swim Club:Highlands Ranch Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Fly/IM - 8x NISCA All-American; State HS Record 100 fly; 15th at Seniors; Scholastic All-American; 55.06, 2:02.85 Fly; 2:03.72 IM;
Lainhardt, Hunter
  • Hometown:Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • Swim Club:Jupiter, HS
  • Additional Info:State High School Swimmer of the Year; 3x Junior Champion; State Finalist;
McNichols, Kelly
  • Hometown:Naperville, IL
  • Swim Club:Maverick Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Free/Breast - 21x NISCA All-American; Trials Qualifier; 4x National Qualifier; US Open Finalist; Bauerle says, "She's probably one of the most versatile swimmers we've ever had come in."
Rose, Zach
  • Hometown:St. Simons Island, GA
  • Additional Info:IM/Back - 4x NISCA All-American; 3x National Qualifier; National Junior Team; Bauerle says, "He's a tremendous talent and a great young man. He's going to help us on the championship level."
Atkinson, James
  • Swim Club:Pine Crest Prep
  • Additional Info:Fly/Back - Ranked 3rd 15-16 in 200-fly; HS runner-up in 100 fly; 5x NISCA All-American; Ranked 7th in the USA Triathlon national age group rankings (16-17).
Brooks, Karly
  • Hometown:Scotia, N.Y
  • Swim Club:Schnectady Sharks
  • Additional Info:Back - NY Record-Holder, 7x NISCA All-America; National Qualifier
Carter, Austin
  • Hometown:Taylors, SC
  • Swim Club:Team Greenville
  • Additional Info:Free- NISCA All-American; South Carolina High School Athlete of the Year; Academic All-American. Carter; 2x Junior Champ in 200 Free
Cole, Jessica
  • Hometown:St. Louis, MO
  • Swim Club:Parkway Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Free - HS state champion 50, 100 free; National qualifier
French, Kit
  • Hometown:Maineville, Oh
  • Swim Club:Countryside YMCA
  • Additional Info:Back - 9x NISCA All-American; HS State Champ 100 bac; YMCA National champ 100m back; Senior qualifier
Kiel, Alyssa
  • Hometown:Hudson, OH
  • Swim Club:Lake Erie Silver Dolphins
  • Additional Info:Distance - 5x HS State Champion; Ohio State Record-Holder 200, 500 free; National Champion, 800 free; 2004 Senior National High Point; 2002 National Junior Team; Academic All-American; 17th, world-rank, 800 free, 13th 1500 free
McDevitt, Sean
  • Hometown:Austin, TX
  • Swim Club:Longhorn Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Sprint - 2x Los Angeles City Champion; Junior Qualifier; Scholastic All-American.
Spooner, Chris
  • Hometown:High Point, NC
  • Swim Club:High Point Swim Club
  • Additional Info:5x State Champ; National Select Camp qualifier; Ranked first in class; National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.
Worthington, Web
  • Hometown:Atlanta, GA
  • Swim Club:Wesleyan School
  • Additional Info:3x state HS diving champion
other sec recruits
Akerfelds, Aleksa - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Bronxville, N.Y.
  • Swim Club:White Plains Middies
  • Additional Info:5x All-American; State Record-Holder 200 IM, NCSA Junior National High-Point; "Aleksa is very good at a number of events. We expect her to have an immediate impact in the conference in the 400y IM and 500y Free, but her range goes well beyond those events."
Beasley, Patrick - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Kenosha, WI
  • Swim Club:Lake Forest Swim Club
  • Additional Info:IM/Fly- Sectional Champ 400 IM; IM 1:55.12; 4:06.60; Fly: 1:54.16
Bebyakin, Sergey - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Additional Info:Russian Junior National record-holder 50 breast; Breast 1:02.90, 2:19.50 LCM; Will join team January 2007
Chernesko, Anton - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Nashville, TN
  • Swim Club:Excel Aquatics
Christy, Michael - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
  • Swim Club:Washington Township Swim Club
  • Additional Info:State Champ 200 IM, 100 Back; Sister Liz swims with Vols; IM 1:49.13; 3:55.74; Breast 2:04.49; Back 49.86, 1:49.32
Craig, Bradley - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Midland, MI
  • Additional Info:National Junior Team; Junior Champ 200 Breast; Michigan State Record-Holder; Breast 56.47, 2:02.77; IM 1:52.22; Breast - 56.4, 2:02.7; Trials Qualifier Also considered Michigan, Indiana, Auburn, and Texas; "I like the stability of the coaching staff and the connection and feel I got with them,"
DeRocco, Michael - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Niskayuna, NY
  • Swim Club:Schenectady Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Sprint Free - All-American; Broke Trembley’s 35-year-old New York State record; 20.65, 45.29, Will join team January 2007
Farrell, Morgan - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Pensacola, FL
  • Swim Club:Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club
  • Additional Info:Fly/Back/Free- 5x NISCA All-American, 2005 Florida Class 2A Swimmer of the Year, Senior Qualifier, Scholastic All-American, "Morgan has been a national level competitor for several seasons now, and she just keeps getting better," Kredich said. "She has great speed and range in the freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events, and is a very good individual medley swimmer as well. Our biggest challenge with her is going to be choosing three events for her at our conference meet."
Friderichs, Scott - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Toledo, OH
  • Additional Info:Mid-Distance; 1:43.67, 4:37.32
Grandjean, Yoris - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Belgium
  • Swim Club:Club Liege Natation
  • Additional Info:FINA World Youth Swimming Champion 50 and 100 free; European Junior Champion 100 free; 22.62 and 50.32, 1:52.21 LCM;
Jones, Carl - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Walla Walla, WA
  • Additional Info:Distance/ MD - State Champ 500 Free, 1:40.47, 4:29.58, 15:48.65;
Letsinger, Sean - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Knoxville, TN
  • Additional Info:State Champion
McGroarty, Jodie - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Sheffield, England
  • Additional Info:Diving - National Age Group Champion in the one-meter, three-meter and three-meter synchronized diving, Senior National finalist, "We will be getting a very exciting talent in Jodie," Parrington said. "I am really excited about the potential that she brings. She's an extremely talented springboard diver with international experience, which will carry over very well into the collegiate ranks."
Persson, Jonas - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Sweden
  • Swim Club:Arizona Transfer
  • Additional Info:Redshirting 2006-07 season, National Champion, 200 Freestyle
Pierce, Jill - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Knoxville, TN
  • Swim Club:Tennessee Dive Club
  • Additional Info:Diving - Tennessee State Diver of the Year, "Jill has spent her life learning to dive and competing here at the UT Student Aquatic Center as part of the club program," Parrington said. "She will bring depth and add an enormous amount of determination and a fantastic attitude that will affect the rest of the team."
Sanders, Geoff - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Raleigh, N.C.
  • Additional Info:Free/IM - National Junior Team Co-Captain; Free: 4:28.63, 15:38.26; IM 1:53.68, 3:56.76;
Sargent, Sarah - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Franklin, TN
  • Swim Club:Excel Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Sprint - 6x NISCA All-American, 4x state champ, National and Open Qualifier. "Sarah is one of the top senior sprinters in the country, and she happens to be a lifelong Tennessee fan," Kredich said. She has a great work ethic, a wealth of national level experience, and the kind of team-first mentality that is going to make her a great big-meet relay performer."
Sjoholm, Henrik - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Helsingborg, Sweden
  • Swim Club:Slutbetyg Gymnasieskolan
  • Additional Info:Member Swedish National Team at the 2006 European Championships 23.20, 51.20, 1:51.30 LCM
Trandafir, Norbert - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Romania
  • Additional Info:European Junior Champion 50 Free; 22.80, 50.90 LCM; Fly 56.10 LCM
Weaner, Tricia - Tennessee, Knoxville, University of
  • Hometown:Gettysburg, PA
  • Swim Club:West Shore YMCA
  • Additional Info:11x Y-National Champion; Trials Competitor; 4x State Champ, State Record-Holder, Y-National Record holder 100 and 200 yard and meter backstrokes, US Open Champ 200 back, Member National Junior Team, World Ranked: 89th 100 back, 66th 200 back. "Tricia has been one of the nation's top backstrokers for several years now. Her international experience with the National Junior Team has allowed her to develop a clear vision of what she needs to do to reach her goals, which are very lofty. Tricia will be a big part of our team's Olympic Trials focus in 2008."