Ames,IA,50011

Enrollment: 27898

Type: Public

Division: 1

Facility: 6 Lane - 25 Yard

In-State tuition: N/A

Out-State tuition:

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iowa_state recruiting class
Zhang, Isabella
  • Hometown:Hong Kong
  • Additional Info:"Isabella is a very good sprinter with a lot of potential to help our team in duals and at the Big 12 Championships," said head coach Duane Sorenson.
other big12 recruits
Andres Van Dam - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Caracas, Venezuela
  • Additional Info:Van Dam placed second in the 100-meter backstroke and swam the backstroke leg on the 400-meter medley relay for Venezuela at the 2007 South American Championships of Aquatic Sports. Van Dam has long course bests of 59.80 in the 100-meter backstroke and 2:11.82 in the 200-meter back.
<bound method Recruit.__str__ of <Recruit: Balasz Makány>> - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Budapest, Hungary
  • Additional Info:A 2004 Olympian, Makány was a member of Hungary’s 800-meter free relay that placed 16th at the Athens Olympic Games. A standout freestyler and backstroker, Makány posted long course meters best times of 51.28 in the 100 free and 2:03.49 in the 200 backstroke while reaching the finals in both events at the 2005 European Juniors. He also has a LCM best of 1:51.31 in the 200 free.
Boris Loncaric - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Zagreb, Croatia
  • Additional Info:Free/Back. SCM 24.37 50 fly, 53.62 100 fly, 50.64 100 free, 1:49.94 200 free, 3:53.35 400 free
Bryan Snowden - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:San Antonio, Texas
  • Swim Club:Alamo Area Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Snowden placed fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2007 Texas Class 5A Championship. He holds Taft High School records of 57.20 in the 100 breast and 2:04.12 in the 200 breast while also competing for his club team, Alamo Area Aquatics.
Dodds, Melanie - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Maple Ridge, BC
  • Swim Club:Langley Olympians
  • Additional Info:Fly/IM - Member Canadian National Junior Team; BC Provincial Record-Holder; 200 IM 2:16.19-SCM; 400 IM 4:46.35-SCM; 200 Fly 2:15.15-SCM; 2nd at 2005 Canadian Commonwealth Trials 400 IM; “I chose Texas A&M because of the team atmosphere created by both the coaches and the team members,” Dodds said. “The idea of excellence everywhere draws you into the dream. It is an amazing place.” Says Bultman: “She is a good competitor. She’s a good solid 200/400 IM’er and also a good 200 flyer. I think she can definitely come in and help us immediately and fill some needs. She is somebody that has experienced making her country’s senior national team for the first time this summer and she has goals to continue doing that.”
Froehlich, Sarah - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Hamden, Conn.
  • Additional Info:The future Aggie is a versatile swimmer in many of the longer events. She specializes in distance freestyle races such as the 500 (4:58.41), 1,000 (10:02.2), and 1,650 (17:07.98) as well as the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.6) and the 400 IM (4:28.46).
Hurrell-Zitelman, Casey - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:San Antonio, TX
  • Swim Club:Northside Alamo Area Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Distance - 2x NISCA All-American;500 Free-4:53.74; 1000 Free-9:58.87; 1650 Free-16:32.76; “I chose Texas A&M because the team is like a family. The coaching and the athletic support staff are awesome. I love all of the spirit and traditions and I feel that I really fit in with the Aggie swim team. Also, I want to be a part of a team that is striving to achieve great things and I know that A&M’s swimmers will strive to help each other accomplish great things.” Says Bultman: “Casey is somebody that we’ve been watching for a while. She’s been getting a little better each year. Then last spring at the sectional meet in our pool, she just had an outstanding meet, qualifying for seniors (nationals). That definitely got our attention. We’ve gotten to know her well and really like what we see in her out of the pool too. She can step in and definitely help us in the distance events.”
Keenan Natyzak - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Camas, Washington
  • Additional Info:A Speedo All-American, the 6-foot-7 Natyzak won a pair of state individual crowns at the 2007 Washington Class 3A/2A state championships with wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:41.95) and the 100 butterfly (50.48).
Kinder, Hannah - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Swim Club:Cape Girardeau Gators
  • Additional Info:Sprint Free - NISCA All-American; 50 Free-23.71, 100 Free-51.32, 200 Free-1:51.95. “I chose Texas A&M because both Coach Bultman and Coach Duchac were both laid back and down-to-earth, but definitely knew what they were doing. The team got along better than any of the other teams I visited. The combination was a good fit for me. Their girls have had amazing improvements starting their freshman year. Plus I’ve always wanted to go to school in Texas!” Says Bultman, "Hannah is somebody that we just found out about at the end of the summer. She hasn’t been training year-round for very long. We feel like she has got an outstanding future ahead of her. She is excited about her swimming. I feel like she can continue to make some great strides with us.”
Lavers, Chris - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Katy, TX
  • Swim Club:Cougar Dive Club
  • Additional Info:Diving
Maxvill, Caroline - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Richardson, TX
  • Swim Club:Metroplex Aquatics
  • Additional Info:Breast/IM - 5x NISCA All-American; Trials Qualifier, 100 Breast-1:03.62, 200 Breast-2:19.34, 200 IM-2:06.39; “I chose A&M because I loved the team, the coaches, and the tradition of the school." Says Bultman, "Caroline is someone that we have known about and watched for a while. She’s been to A&M a bunch for our club meets and knows a lot about us. She had an outstanding summer, qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke. We feel like she can definitely come in and help us out and continue to improve like she did this past summer.
Michal Winiewicz - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Wroclaw, Poland
  • Additional Info:One of the top freestylers in Poland, the 6-foot-3 Winiewicz has personal LCM bests of 51.86 in the 100 freestyle and 1:52.09 in the 200. Winiewicz plans to join the team in January 2008.
Nathan Lavery - Texas A&M University
  • Hometown:Pretoria, South Africa
  • Additional Info:Will help in breast and IM. SCM 50 breast 28.89, 1:01.78, LCM 200 IM 2:08.5
Sommer, Maria - Texas A&M University
  • Swim Club:Aggie Swim Club