• Hometown:Hershey, Pa./
• Additional Info:High School: All-American with the 200 medley relay in 2005-06 ... Swam on the state champion medley relay in 2005-06 ... Team won state title in both of those years ... All-State consideration times in the 100 fly and 500 free ... Swam 11 years with the Hershey Aquatic Club, winning the league title numerous times ... Distinguished Honor Roll all four years of high school ... National Honor Society member ... Academic All-American.

• Hometown:Reno, NV
• Swim Club:Caughlin Club
• Additional Info:NISCA All-American, State 50 Free Title, "Liza is one of the country's leading high school backstrokers," Tierney said. "Her family visited campus this summer and really felt at home here. She will be a great fit and will make an immediate impact in the 100 and 200 backstroke. I truly believe Liza will develop into one of the top backstrokers in the Big Ten."

• Hometown:Hartland, WI
• Swim Club:Lake Country Swim Team
• Additional Info:5x State Champion; National Record 200 Med Relay, Says Tierney "Katie locked in on NU early in the fall and committed right after returning from our campus, much to our delight," Tierney said. "She is a very talented sprint flyer and backstroker who will play a key role on relays as well as in her individual events." Back 56.69, 2:04.65; Fly 57.71; Also considered Purdue

• Hometown:Charlotte, N.C.
• Additional Info:High School: Four-year varsity letter winner at Charlotte Latin School... Captain of swim team in senior year... All-State and All-Conference in all four years of high school... Named All-American in freshman and senior years... Charlotte Weekly's 2007 Swimmer of the Year... Team won Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA) conference championships from 2004-2007... Member of New South Swimming club team... Member of Cum Laude Society and National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society.

• Hometown:Birmingham, AL
• Swim Club:Birmingham Swim League
• Additional Info:Back/Fly - Open qualifier, USAS Scholastic All-American; "Alex comes from a very strong Birmingham Swim League team under veteran coach Ben Davis," Tierney said. "She has great sprinting ability in the butterfly and should only get better in the coming years. She'll fit right in with our girls and will help give us a great butterfly group for the next few years." Fly: 56.77, 2:06.74; IM 2:09.60; North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and Notre Dame

• Hometown:Nassau, Bahamas
• Additional Info:High School: Swam internationally for the Bahamas ... Senior captain of the Bahamas Swimming national team in 2006 and 2007 ... Qualified for the Pan-Am Games at the age of 14 ... competed in the CARIFTA Swimming Championships from 2002-2007 ... Competed in the CISC Swimming Championships in 2002, 2004 and 2006 ... Competed in the CCCAN Swimming Championships in 2003 and 2005 ... Represented the Bahamas at the CAC Games and U.S. Open in 2006 ... Swam for the St. Andrews School of the Bahamas through 12th grade ... Swam for the Peddie School as a post-graduate student ... Holds the 200 IM relay and 200 free relay national prep-school records ... Team won the Eastern Interscholastic Championships and the High School MAPL (Mid-Atlantic Prep League) meet ... Swam club for the Peddie Aquatics Association ... Team came in second at the 2007 Speedo Champions Series ... Prefect, Honor Student and on the Principal's List at the St. Andrews School of the Bahamas.

• Hometown:Hong Kong, China
• Additional Info:High School: Four-year varsity swimmer ... Captain of the swim team ... Two-time MVP of the swim team ... British National qualifier ... Swam club for the Hong Kong Mantas in the South China Athletic Association ... High school letterwinner in several other sports including tennis, cross country, netball and soccer.

• Hometown:Frankfort, Ill.
• Additional Info:High School: Four-year varsity letter winner in swimming and water polo ... Holds seven of the 10 fastest times in high school's history in 50 free, five of the 10 fastest in the 100 free and six of the 10 fastest in the 100 back ... Four-year Sectional champion in the 50 free ... All-conference and all-sectional selection all four years ... Two-time All-State honoree ... Placed ninth (2005) and sixth (2006) in the 50 free at the state championships ... Swam club for Lincoln-Way Swim Association (LWSA) ... Two-time Illinois senior state champion in the 50 free ... Central Zone/Speedo Sectional qualifier ... U.S. Open qualifier ... Illinois Mid-State All-Star Team selection ... LWSA High School Swimmer of the Year ... High Honor Roll ... National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member ... Illinois State Scholar ... PSAE All-Star.

• Hometown:Davis, Calif.
• Additional Info:High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner in swimming ... 2004 Davis High Swim Team MVP ... Team won Sectional championship from 2004-2006 ... Swam club for the Davis Aquadarts ... Named Aquadart of the Month ... National Honor Society co-President ... California Scholarship Federation.

• Hometown:Tucson, Ariz.
• Additional Info:High School: Four-year varsity letter winner in swimming ... Team MVP ... Tucson Citizen Swimmer of the Week ... Region Champion ... Competed in High School State and Nike Classic All-Star events ... Won Southern Arizona Aquatic Association Championship with club team ... National Merit Finalist and scholarship winner ... Salutatorian ... AP Scholar with honors ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee

• Hometown:Irvine, CA
• Additional Info:CIF Champ 100 Breast; Junior Qualifier; National Merit Commended Scholar; USAS Scholastic All-American; father played rugby and wrestled at UCLA; Also considered Stanford, Michigan, Yale, Indiana, Harvard, Princeton and UCLA; Breast 1:06.25, 2:23.36; IM: 4:43.85

• Hometown:Windermere, FL
• Swim Club:Lake Highland Prep
• Additional Info:Fly - 10x NISCA All-American; State Champ 200, 400 free relays. Tierney: "Stacy was our first commitment and greatly influenced other girls to join the Wildcat famil. She will contribute right away in the 100-200 fly and in the 50-200 freestyles. I believe she will make others around her better with her infectious enthusiasm and love for the sport."

• Hometown:San Diego, CO
• Swim Club:Mission Viejo
• Additional Info:Distance - Trials Qualifier, World-Ranked 800 & 1500. Tierney: "Mary Beth really impressed our team on her visit. She definitely is a talented distance swimmer who is being groomed by one of the top coaches in the U.S. right now. I am excited to see how fast Mary Beth will develop in the coming years"

• Hometown:Omaha, NE
• Additional Info:10x state champ; state records 200 free, 200 and 400 free relays; Junior & Open Qualifier. Tierney: "We are very excited to add someone as talented as Jenn to our program. She can do some damage for us in the middle-distance and distance freestyle events as well as in the 800 free relay. Jenn is our second big signee from Omaha in the past two years, so needless to say, we love Omaha!"

• Hometown:Goleta, CA
• Additional Info:Senior finalist 200 fly; Trials qualifier; CIF title 100 fly; Tierney. "I really believe Rachel is a perfect match for Northwestern as a student and an athlete. She seriously considered the Ivy's, but chose us and I know she will blossom here. She is one of the most talented butterflyers in the country to graduate this year. She has overwhelmed us with her enthusiasm about her future school and team ever since signing."

• Hometown:Raleigh, NC
• Additional Info:Mid-Distance 3x State champ; state record-holder; Junior finalist; Scholastic All-American; National Honor Society. Tierney: "Kassia will have an immediate impact on this team in several events. She will arrive next fall as one of our top middle-distance freestylers. She also will provide depth in the 200 fly. I think she has a lot of potential, especially coming in from a top program that is training her hard and developing a great work ethic in her." Szymanski holds a number of Alaska state age-group records, including three in the 100 back. She set the 13-14 age-group long and short course 100 back marks and the 15-16 age-group long course 100 record. "Genny has a very unique background coming from a very small town in Alaska, but will fit right in at Northwestern and the Big Ten with her backstroke prowess," Tierney said. "She has amazing endurance and will continue to gain more speed as her strength develops. Genny will be a great addition to our team." Wong has experience on the international stage, having competed for the Canadian Junior National Team at several meets. She took bronze in the 50-meter free and silver in the 4x100 and 4x200 free relays at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Games, and represented Team Ontario at the 2005 Canada Games where she won two golds and a bronze while setting a pair of meet records. "Emily is one of Canada's emerging sprint stars," Tierney said. "She has a tremendous amount of speed and will provide us with a great 1-2 punch in the 50-100 free. Our free relays will benefit greatly with the addition of Emily, as well. We hope to help Emily improve her stature as an NCAA athlete and with the Canadian National team." Following are complete bios for the seven members of Northwestern's Class of 2010: Stacy Congdon (Windermere, Fla./Lake Highland Prep) Free/Fly High School: Two-time state champion in the 200 and 400 free relay ... Ten-time high school All-America honoree ... 2003 and 2004 Scholastic All-American ... Earned team's booster club award in 2002 and MVP honor in 2004 ... Team captain in 2003 and 2005 ... Swam club with Central Florida YMCA Racing ... Member of the National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and is a National Hispanic Scholar ... Named AP Scholar with distinction ... Named to president's list. Personal: Born Stacy Congdon on 3/9/88 ... Daughter of Daniel and Rita Congdon. Mary Beth Francis (San Diego, Calif./Mission Viejo) Mid-Distance Free High School: Qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 800 free ... United States Swimming All-America in the 1500 free ... High school All-America in the 500 free ... Academic All-America selection ... Was ranked 51st in the world in the 1500 free and 82nd in the word in the 800 free in 2003 ... Holds the San Pasqual High School records in the 200 and 500 free and the 200 I.M. ... Holds J.V. records in the 200 and 500 free at Mission Viejo High School, where she could not swim varsity due to CIF transfer regulations ... Honor roll all through high school. Personal: Born Mary Beth Francis on 5/12/88 ... Daughter of Bob and Sally Francis. Jenn Kocsis (Omaha, Neb./Marian) Free High School: Thirteen time high school All-American ... Set the Nebraska state records in the 200 free and the 400 free relay in 2004 ... Earned the Nebraska state record in the 200 free relay in 2003 ... Ten-time Nebraska state champion, winning the 200 free in 2004 and 2005, the 500 free in 2003-05, the 200 free relay in 2003-05 and the 400 free relay in 2004 and 2005 ... State runner-up in the 200 free in 2003 ... Junior National Qualifier in the 200, 400 and 1500 free ... U.S. Open Qualifier in the 200, 400, 1000 and 1500 free ... Team captain from 2004-06 ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team selection in 2003-04 and 2004-05 ... National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society member ... Member of Mu Alpha Theta ... Earned school's First Honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Personal: Born Jenn Kocsis on 5/3/88 ... Daughter of John and Mary Kocsis. Rachel Rys (Goleta, Calif./Dos Pueblos) Fly High School: Three-time first-team All-America swimmer ... U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 fly ... Senior National qualifier in the 100 and 200 fly ... Undefeated in Channel League competition at Dos Pueblos High School in California ... CIF-SS Division I state champion in the 100 fly ... 2004 Senior National finalist in the 200 fly, finishing eighth ... Santa Barbara Athlete of the Year for swimming ... Santa Barbara Athlete of the Week ... High school team's MVP and captain for two years ... National Merit Commended Scholar ... National Honor Society member ... California Scholarship Federation member ... Member of the Academic Team Championship, honored for having the highest GPA in the CIF ... Goleta Teen of the Year nominee. Personal: Born Rachel Ann Rys on 12/5/87 ... Daughter of Mike and Judy Rys. Kassia Shishkoff (Raleigh, N.C./St. David's School) Mid-Distance Free High School: Three-time North Carolina state champion in both the 200 and 500 free ... State and school record holder in those events ... North Carolina state all-star for three years ... Fastest 200 yard and meter freestyler in North Carolina in 2004 and 2005 ... Placed eighth in the 200 free at the 2005 NCSA Junior Nationals ... Placed 12th in the 200 meter free at the 2005 Speedo Junior Nationals ... Scholastic All-America team honoree in 2003-04 and 2004-05 ... National Honor Society member. Personal: Born Kassia Shishkoff on 9/3/88 ... Daughter of Alex and Liz Shishkoff. Genny Szymanski (Haines, Alaska/Haines) Back High School: Alaska state record holder in the 13-14 age group long course 100 back and short course 100 and 200 back ... Also holds the Alaska state record in the 15-16 age group long course 100 back ... 2004 and 2005 Scholastic All-American ... Alaska Scholars Award honoree. Personal: Born Genny Szymanski on 9/28/88 ... Daughter of Jim and Randa Szymanski. Emily Wong (Nepean, Ontario/St. Joseph's) Free High School: Member of the Canadian Junior National team competing at the 2005 Junior Pan Pacific Championships ... Took bronze in the 50-meter free and silver in the 4x100 and 4x200 free relays ... Represented Team Ontario at the 2005 Canada Games, earning bronze in the 100 free and taking gold with the 4x100 and 4x200 free relays ... The relay times at the meet set Canada Games records ... Team Ontario traveled to San Antonio, Texas for the U.S. Open and to Quebec for Canada's Tri Meet ... Named Ottawa Swimmer of the Year in 2004 ... Finished fifth in 100 free at the World Championships trials in Montreal in 2005 ... Qualified for the Canadian Junior National Team traveling to Australia for the Youth/Junior Olympics in January of 2006 ... Participated in National Team sprint training camp in Montreal in September of 2005 ... Honor roll member all throughout high school ... Social Science award in 2005.

• Hometown:Haines, AK
• Additional Info:Back - State 13-14 record-holder 100 and 200 back; Scholastic All-American; Alaska Scholars Award. Tierney: "Genny has a very unique background coming from a very small town in Alaska, but will fit right in at Northwestern and the Big Ten. She has amazing endurance and will continue to gain more speed as her strength develops.

• Hometown:Nepean, ON
• Additional Info:Canadian Junior National Team; Junior Pan Pac medallist; Open Qualifier; Ottawa Swimmer of the Year; World Champs trials finalist; Tierney: "Emily is one of Canada's emerging sprint stars. She has a tremendous amount of speed and will provide us with a great 1-2 punch in the 50-100 free. Our free relays will benefit greatly with the addition of Emily, as well. We hope to help Emily improve her stature as an NCAA athlete and with the Canadian National team."

• Hometown:Centerville, OH
• Additional Info:National Qualifier - Academic All-American; state championship team

• Hometown:Marion, IA
• Additional Info:Breast/IM - 4x state champ; 200 IM (2:06.9); Iowa State Athlete of the Year; NISCA All American;

• Hometown:Maccabim, Israel
• Additional Info:Fly - Academic Award for Excellence

• Hometown:Kent, WA
• Swim Club:Tacoma Swim Club
• Additional Info:Free/Back - State finalist; NISCA All-America consideration; 2x USA Swimming Scholastic All-American