Additional Info:Freestyle - 2x NISCA All-American, Morris County, N.J., Swimmer of the Year, Y-National finalist, Says Looze: "Jesse's an extremely good 400-yard IMer...he's got four good strokes, he's strong, and he hasn't done a lot of double training...He's a guy that we're extremely excited about, being able to come in and challenge our school record in his freshman year." Selected for Olympic High Altitude Training in 2004 and 2006. "I chose Indiana because of the coaches, the team, the program and the entire IU environment," Cohen said.
Farrell, Margaux
Hometown:Woodbridge, CN
Additional Info:Farrell, out of Amity Regional High School was crowned Connecticut state champion in the 100 free (51.92) and 200 free (1:54.74) earlier this month. Farrell set Class LL records in the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle at last year's meet, set a new record in the 100 with a time of 51.72. She won the 50 freestyle in 23.99, slightly off the record of 23.94 she set last year. In 2006 she was the state "Open" champion in the 50 free and 100 free and was the class LL champion in both events in record-setting time. Farrell earned SCC. All-Conference honors in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 medley relay. She holds the Amity records in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, as well as the 100 back.
Farrell also has dual citizenship with France and is aiming for a spot on the French Nation Team for the 2012 Olympics.
"Margaux will bring outstanding sprint and middle distance freestyle range to our team, compete on all relays, and will continue to develop her backstroke," Looze said.
Hill, Jessica
Hometown:Knoxville, TN
Swim Club:Pilot Aquatic Club
Jim Barbiere
Hometown:Cincinnati, Ohio
Additional Info:Barbiere attends St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio where he helped lead the AquaBombers to their ninth-straight state title by clocking a time of 50.06 in the 100-yard backstroke to win the Ohio State High School Championship as a junior. He was crowned the YMCA Short Course National Champion in the same event with a time of 50.93. At the YMCA Long Course National Championships he took home titles in the 50-meter backstroke (27.81), 100-meter backstroke (59.36) and 100-meter freestyle (53.44).
The son of 12-time IU All-American and 1968 Olympian Larry Barbiere, Jim is a 10-time high school All-American and has earned a total of six state titles.
"I chose Indiana because I believe the coaches will help me achieve my maximum potential, Barbiere said. "Indiana has a beauti-ful campus and is a great school."
"Jimmy is the reigning Ohio state 100 backstroke champion and an outstanding freestyler as well," Looze said.
Knight, Titus
Hometown:Jenks, OK
Swim Club:Longhorn Aquatics
Additional Info:NISCA All-American, Says Looze: "Titus is the top freestyle recruit in the country, and he's got a chance to be our best freestyler in the history of IU swimming. He's extremely versatile, has range from the 50-yard freestyle all the way to the mile, he's a very good competitor with a beautiful stroke and he's also a great person. We're very excited about Titus' potential for his career at IU." National Select Camp , Trials Qualifier 200 and 400 free; "I enjoyed being with the swim team. Indiana has a superior coaching staff, a beautiful campus and excellent academic help."
Lemert, Tyler
Hometown:Fort Wayne, IN
Additional Info:Breast - State record-holder 100 breast (54.82), “I was also looking at Florida State, Ohio State and Maryland, but my biggest reason for picking Indiana University was because of my family. I guess I am kind of a mamma’s boy,” Lemert said. “I want to make the NCAA cut and swim in the meet as a freshman,” Lemert said. “I also want to take the top spot on the 400 medley relay.”
Prutton, Mariana
Hometown:Pleasant Hill, CA
Swim Club:Terrapins Swim Club
Additional Info:Back/Fly - 11x NISCA All-American; Open Qualifier, Says Looze: "Mariana Prutton is from one of the top club teams in the country," Looze said. "Mariana is very good in underwater kickouts. She will help us in the 100 backstroke, as well as the 100 butterfly and the 200 butterfly. She's a fine student, a very hard worker, and will certainly add to the work ethic that our women's swimming team has established over the years as one of the top Big Ten teams that always vies for the title. She's just going to add to that because she comes from a winning club tradition." "I want to join Coach Looze and (Assistant) Coach (Pam) Swander in returning Indiana swimming to the glory days of when Indiana was the hotbed of college swimming," Prutton said. "I love the college, I love the town, the
members of the swim team and the new recruits. Indiana will provide me with the opportunity to get a great education, to swim fast and to be around a great group of people. I can't wait to be a Hoosier!"
Ress, Eric
Hometown:Hebron, CN
Swim Club:Southern Connecticut Swim Club
Additional Info:Ress, out of the Southern Connecticut Swim Club (SoNoCo), placed second in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2007 Speedo Junior National Championships with a time of 2:02.30, good enough to qualify for the Olympic Trials. Ress also competed at the USA Swimming National Championships this past summer in the 100 back (58.39) and 200 back (2:04.44).
A dual citizen of both the U.S. and France, Ress is the French National Age Group record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke. He is currently training for the French Olympic Trials in April and will compete on its junior team this summer at the World and European Junior Championships. His father Colin represented France at the 1976 Olympics.
"I feel that at IU I can succeed individually as a swimmer, but what I am looking forward to is helping the team progress as a whole," Ress said. "I want to help the team win the Big Ten Championships and do well as the NCAAs. After my trip to Indiana I feel the guys and the team environment there will make my experience one to remember."
"Eric is one of the fastest high school backstrokers in the nation and will develop into an outstanding freestyler and indi-vidual medley swimmer," Looze said.
Shedron, Tyler
Hometown:Brentwood, TN
Swim Club:Excel Aquatics
Additional Info:Swimming with Excel Aquatics out of Brentwood, Tenn., Shedron holds numerous age group short course and long course team records as well as high school All-America swim titles and United States Swimming Scholastic All-America awards. Shedron is a former Southeastern Swimming high point champion as well as a Southeastern record holder in the 500 free. Most recently he achieved an Olympic Trials cut in the 200-meter butterfly. He was invited to the USA National Select Camp in November of 2006 for his performance in the 200 fly.
At Ravenwood High School, Shedron holds records in the 50, 100, 200 and 500 free, as well as the 100 back and 100 fly. He is a two-time state finalist in the 100 fly and three-time finalist in the 500 free.
"I chose IU over some other great schools because of the chemistry I felt with the coaches and team," Shedron said. "I am interested in business and sports marketing and IU has a great reputation in both fields. I am very excited to join the great swimming tradition at Indiana University. This is a dream come true."
"Tyler give us one of the best young 200 butterflyers in the country," Looze said. "His technique is outstanding and he comes from a club team we have experience a lot of success with in the past."
Smith, Amanda
Hometown:Cincinnati, OH
Additional Info:Mid-Dist Free - 500 Free State Champ; 5x NISCA All-American, father, Franklin Smith Jr., lettered for the swim team in 1970 and 1971, and her grandfather, Franklin Smith Sr., lettered in football for the Hoosiers in 1938, 1939 and 1940. Says Looze: "Amanda Smith has a pretty strong history here at IU . . . she really wanted to be a Hooiser. Amanda's a fine middle distance/distance freestyler, as well as middle distance butterflyer and IMer. She's very versatile and has a tremendous competitive drive. We're thrilled to have her join the Hooisers and help fortify our middle distance freestyle." 2x Cincinnati Hills League Swimmer of the Year; Senior Qualifier, "I love the campus, first of all," Smith said about her choice to attend Indiana. "Second, the team environment and atmosphere were exactly what I was looking for. And it doesn't hurt to be about three hours from home."
Spraul, Doug
Hometown:Princeton, OH
Swim Club:Cincinnati Marlins
Additional Info:100 Back - 49.40, 200 Back -1:47.99; 100 Fly-49.13,
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Strumbel, Brittany
Hometown:North Royalton, OH
Additional Info:Strumbel swims with the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins and competed at the 2007 Speedo Junior Nationals in the 100 free, 400 free, 800 free and 200 individual medley. She placed 10th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:20.20, an Olympic Trial cut and a Lake Erie 15-16 and Open record. She helped lead the Hawken School to its eighth consecutive Ohio state championship last season with an indi-vidual title in the 200 free. In addition, Strumbel was voted the outstanding performer in Division II swimming. Overall she is a nine-time state champion (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and relays) and an 11-time All-American.
"Brittany is a great middle distance freestyler and recently qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 200 IM," Looze said. "She is extremely versatile."
Welk, Cody
Hometown:Lebanon, PA
Additional Info:Trials Qualifier, Junior Pan Pacific Team Member; PIAA Swimmer of the Year; 3x State Champ; State Record-Holder 200 free 1:37.91; Says Looze: "Cody Weik is probably the top recruit out of Pennsylvania area. He was actually the third-rated recruit in the country with Titus being the fourth. Cody swims pretty much everything: butterfly, freestyle, IM, he can even do some backstroke. We're planning to use him similarly as we would a (current IU junior) Todd Patrick. Cody will help us on a lot of relays. His versatility is his true gift. He's a good athlete and someone that will be able to contribute right away and hopefully make NCAAs as a freshman." "Coach Looze made it easy for me and the guys were a group I can easily see myself with. Indiana also has a great business school, which will be my area of academic study."
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White, Nikki
Hometown:Austin, TX
Swim Club:Longhorn Aquatics
Additional Info:White hails from Bowie High School in Austin, Texas and does her club swimming with Longhorn Aquatics. This past summer she posted Olympic Trials cut times in the 400 free, 800 free and 1500 free. At the 2007 USA Swimming National Championships, White placed fifth in the 1500 free (16:39.93), seventh in the 800 free (8:43.77) and 13th in the 400 free (4:16.08). She holds the Texas state record in the 500 freestyle.
"Nikki is one of the top middle distance and distance swimmers in the country," Looze said. "She will have an immediate impact at the Big Ten and NCAA levels."
Class of 2006
Bard, Presley
Hometown:Napa, CA
Swim Club:Terrapins Swim Team
Additional Info:US National Qualifier, bk, sprint free
Additional Info:Multiple-Time YMCA Champion; 55.28, 1:58.35 Back; 2:02.39, 4:16.68 IM
Korthauer, Amy
Hometown:Naperville, IL
Swim Club:Windy City Diving
Additional Info:Diving - State qualifier in diving and gymnastics; 2nd in state on bars; 4th on floor, Quote from coach, "I had a chance to work with Amy last summer and she is a dream to coach. She has a great deal of talent, and her future potential is unlimited."
Lanteigne, Emily
Swim Club:BR Ryall Swim Club
Lanteigne, Emily
Hometown:Naperville, IL
Additional Info:HS All-American, JR National qualifier, freestyle
Lenton, Matt
Hometown:Perth, Australia
Additional Info:No relation to Libby
Luhrsen, Cassie
Hometown:O'Fallon, IL
Additional Info:HS All-American
McGowan, Tyler
Hometown:Vincennes, IN
Miller, Frazier
Hometown:Louisville, KY
Oleksiak, Chris
Hometown:Greenwood, IN
Additional Info:HS All-American distance free
Oleksiak, Chris
Hometown:Greenwood, IN
Swim Club:Center Grove Aquatic Club
Opell, Aaron
Hometown:Newburgh, IN
Swim Club:Newburgh Sea Creatures
Additional Info:6x NISCA All-American
Porteous, Emily
Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
Additional Info:JR/SR Nationals
Rebello, Thiago
Hometown:Frisco, TX
Ried, Jensen
Hometown:Cypress, TX
Ried, Jensen
Hometown:Cypress, TX
Rosinko, Alyssa
Hometown:Carmel, IN
Additional Info:HS All-American, JR/SR Nationals
Schlatter, Emily
Hometown:Grand Rapids, MI
Additional Info:Breast - State Champ; Junior Qualifier
Sease, Drew
Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
Swim Club:Washington Township
Sease, Drew
Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
Sease, Drew
Hometown:Indianapolis, IN
Smailis, Donna
Hometown:Highland, IN
Additional Info:4x All-American; All-State soccer player
Smith, Amilee
Hometown:Ellicott City, MD
Additional Info:Olympic Trials, SR National qualifier, breaststroke
Class of 2005
Cihoski, Kristen
Hometown:Yorktown, VA
Additional Info:Back/Fly - NISCA All-America; state record 50 fly;
Cooper, Abby
Hometown:Cincinnati, OH
Swim Club:Cincinnati Marlins
Additional Info:Breast/Free - League Swimmer-of-year; volunteers at St. Joe's Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, Manor Care Nursing Home and Kid's Cafe
