Milwaukee,WI,53201

Enrollment: 26000

Type: Public

Division: 1

Facility: 8 lane x 25 Yard

In-State tuition: 10,000

Out-State tuition: 23,000

Additional Information:

uw-milwaukee recruiting class
Brittain, Katelyn
  • Hometown:Green
  • Additional Info:"Katelyn comes from a successful high school team and will bring a winning attitude to the program," Griffore said. "She will help in our fly and breaststroke events next season."
Champeau, Chris
  • Hometown:Green Bay, WI
  • Additional Info:Champeau was a two-time state qualifier while at Bay Port High School. He swam the 100 breaststroke at the state meet in both his senior and junior seasons. "Chris will contribute for us next season," Griffore said. "He will add valuable depth to our breaststroke group immediately."
DeWitt, Nick
  • Hometown:Two Rivers, WI
  • Additional Info:DeWitt will help out the UWM diving contingent in his first season. He made back-to-back trips to the state meet while diving at Two Rivers High School, placing 13th as a junior and fifth as a senior. He owns the school record as well, which he reset as a senior. "We are excited to add Nick to the team," Griffore said. "Under Todd Hill [UWM's diving coach], he will develop quickly into a great Horizon League diver."
Dissmore, Garrett
  • Hometown:Manitowoc, WI
  • Swim Club:Schroeder YMCA
  • Additional Info:Dissmore competed in backstroke and butterfly events while at Manitowoc Lincoln High School and helped his team to a 17th-place finish at the Wisconsin State meet as a senior. He finished in third place at that meet in the 100 backstroke. "Garrett was one of the top backstrokers in the state of Wisconsin," Griffore said. "He is also a great butterflyer and will contribute in both strokes for us next season."
George, Kelsey
  • Hometown:Middleton, WI
  • Additional Info:George dove for Middleton High School, helping her high school team to state runner-up finishes in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Her team went 7-1 in the Big Eight Conference last season and George went on to finish in fifth place at the Wisconsin state meet. "Kelsey was also one of the top seniors in the state of Wisconsin and has great potential to make an impact next season," Griffore said. "We are very excited for her to join our team."
Gross, Elizabeth
  • Hometown:Green Bay, WI
  • Additional Info:Gross earned First Team All-Big Rivers Conference honors in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay as a senior at Eau Claire Memorial High School. She was a state qualifier in the 200 free, finishing 15th at the state meet, and a YMCA national qualifier in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyles. "Not only is Ellie a great freestyler," Griffore said, "but we see her making an impact in the backstroke events next season as well."
Haeger, Alex
  • Hometown:Hales Corner, WI
  • Additional Info:Haeger helped his Whitnall High School team to a fourth-place finish at the Wisconsin state meet as a senior, winning state championships in two individual events - the 50 free and 100 free - and as a member of the 200 freestyle relay as well. He has earned Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area Swim team honors and led Whitnall to a Woodlands Conference championship a year ago. "Alex was a Wisconsin high school state champion in two sprint events and will contribute right away for us next season in the Horizon League," Griffore said.
Hall, Ashley
  • Hometown:New Berlin, WI
  • Swim Club:Transfer: UW-Green Bay
  • Additional Info:Sat out 2006-07 season.
Kalinowski, Jakub
  • Hometown:Prior Lake, MN
  • Additional Info:Kalinowski was an all-state sprinter as a junior and senior at Prior Lake High School in Minnesota. As a senior, he placed third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 freestyle at the state meet. He set school records in the 100 free and 100 backstroke, as well as just missing the school mark in the 50 freestyle. "Jakub is one of the top sprinters in Minnesota and will instantly fix up that area for us next season," Griffore said.
Kluczinske, Matt
  • Hometown:Mequon, WI
  • Additional Info:Kluczinske had a successful senior season at Homestead High School, helping lead his team to a fifth-place finish at the state championship meet. He took fourth in the 200 individual medley and eighth in the 100 backstroke at the state meet and was a YMCA national finalist in the 400 IM. "Matt is an excellent swimmer in the IM events and will add great depth for us in that area," Griffore said. "He is also a very good backstroker and butterflyer."
Kornder, Michelle
  • Hometown:Pleasant Prairie, WI
  • Additional Info:Kornder had a successful senior season diving last year at Kenosha Tremper, placing first in the Southeast Conference, first in sectionals and fourth at the Wisconsin state meet. "Michelle was another one of the top senior divers in Wisconsin," Griffore said. "We are very excited for her to join the program and develop into a top diver in the league."
Lindquist, Joshua
  • Hometown:Milwaukee, WI
  • Additional Info:Lindquist was an all-conference diver at Rufus King High School. He also qualified for YMCA Diving Nationals this past season, where he dives under the guidance of UWM diving coach Todd Hill. "Josh is fairly new to diving and has already improved greatly," Griffore said.
McCarthy, Billy
  • Hometown:Milwaukee, WI
  • Swim Club:Swim Ozaukee
  • Additional Info:McCarty helped his team to a sixth-place finish at the state meet as a senior last year at Nicolet High School, taking seventh place in both the 200 and 500 freestyles. He was named to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area Swim Team as a member of the 400 free relay team and also helped Nicolet to a sectional championship last season. "Bill is someone you are going to want to watch next season," Griffore said. "He has not been swimming very long and has already accomplished a lot in just a short period of time."
Nameth, Mike
  • Hometown:South Milwaukee, WI
  • Additional Info:Nameth was a two-time state qualifier as a diver at South Milwaukee High School. He placed eighth as a senior in 2006 at the state meet after taking 15th as a junior. He has recently started diving again with Hill at Schroeder YMCA after taking a year off. "Mike has the talent and ability to come in next season and make an impact on both boards," Griffore said.
Nelson, Amanda
  • Hometown:Forest Lake, MN
  • Additional Info:Nelson led Forest Lake High School to its first-ever sectional championship as a senior and went on to qualify for the state meet in the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle. She placed third at the state meet in the 100 fly and set a school record in the 200 free. Also, Nelson holds school records in the 100 fly and as a member of the 200 medley relay team and was named all-state in the 100 fly. "Amanda was one of the top swimmers in the butterfly in the state of Minnesota last year," Griffore said. "With her times, she will come in as one of the top butterflyers in the Horizon League."
Ogle, Kelsey
  • Hometown:West Bend, WI
  • Additional Info:Ogle was named Wisconsin Little 10 Conference Swimmer of the Year as both a senior and junior at West Bend West High School. She placed sixth in the 200 and 500 freestyles at the state meet as a senior and also holds conference records in each of those events. She earned first team all-conference honors in those same events as a senior and was also named to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel All-Area Second Team in 2006. "Kelsey is a very talented swimmer who had great success this past season," Griffore said. "She has the ability to come in and be one of the top freestylers in the Horizon League next season."
Paasch, Suzy
  • Hometown:Brookfield, WI
  • Additional Info:Paasch swam distance events at Brookfield Central High School, competing in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles. She was a state qualifier as a senior and a junior in the 500 freestyle. "Suzy will add great depth to the squad in the distance events next year," Griffore said. "She will have a great chance to contribute instantly next season."
Rebitski, Rachel
  • Hometown:Green Bay, WI
  • Additional Info:Rebitski helped lead Bay Port High School to it's best-ever finishes at the Wisconsin State meet, taking 10th as a senior and 12th as a junior. She placed 10th in the 100 freestyle and 11th in the 200 freestyle at the state meet as a senior and helped her team to an undefeated regular season and sectional championship in 2005. "Rachel will make an impact in the freestyle events next season and has the potential to have great success in the Horizon League," Griffore said.
Riebe, Kate
  • Hometown:Hales Corner, WI
  • Swim Club:Transfer: UW-Green Bay
Roy, Lauren
  • Hometown:Plymouth, MN
  • Additional Info:Roy dove to a fourth place finish as a senior and seventh place as a junior at the Minnesota State Championship meet while at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School. She was named Team MVP three times in four years and to the all-state team twice, and also earned all-conference recognition for her diving to go along with conference and all-state academic awards. "Lauren comes to us not only with success on the one-meter board, but also on the three-meter board," Griffore said. "She should be able to step in and help us immediately next season."
Wenger, Danielle
  • Hometown:Hartford, WI
  • Additional Info:Team captain at Hartford Union High School and competed in all freestyle events. She was a state qualifier in the 200 free, 500 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay. "Danielle can swim everything from the 50 to the 1650," Griffore said. "She will excel wherever we put her and we look forward to that versatility."
Nenning, Bailey
  • Hometown:Grafton, WI
  • Additional Info:State Champ 200 IM, 500 Free; Clark: "Bailey is one of the best swimmers in the state. Her two individual state titles speak to her talent and her team's titles speak volumes about her leadership ability. She really excels at the college distances in her events. Bailey will have an immediate impact on our team, our relays and in our league"
Skiba, Megan
  • Hometown:Algonquin, IL
  • Additional Info:Y-National Qualifier, sister Kristin swims at UWM. Clark: "Megan's best swimming is still ahead. She is a solid swimmer in the frees, back and breast. This versatility will allow Megan to contribute immediately. I expect that she will be fighting for relay spots early in her career."
Smith, Cody
  • Hometown:Madison, WI
  • Additional Info:State runner-up 100 breast; NISCA All-American; Clark: "Cody is a great young athlete and a solid team player. Cody will compete for relay spots on both medley relays from the beginning of his career."
Tanel, Lucas
  • Hometown:Menomonee Falls, WI
  • Swim Club:Menomonee Falls Swim Club
  • Additional Info:Breast/IM
Waldhardt, Jeremy
  • Hometown:West Bend, WI
  • Additional Info:Conference Swimmer of the year, multiple state finalist. Clark: "Jeremy is a solid student-athlete. He has been a rapidly improving swimmer in the past couple years. I expect him to excel at the college distances. His ability to do a number of events very well will really help the team."
Winius, Alison
  • Hometown:Brookfield, WI
  • Additional Info:Multi-event USS State finalist. Clark: "Ali has been one of the best IM-ers in the state for a few years. Her best events are the collegiate events. This fact, plus Ali's ability to do all the strokes as well as developing into a solid distance swimmer recently will allow her to make solid contribution to the team from her first days."
Finn, Molly
  • Hometown:Pewaukee, WI
  • Additional Info:Breast/IM - WIAA Division 2 Swimmer of the Year;
McDonough, Kelsey
  • Hometown:St. Paul, MN
  • Additional Info:Fly/Distance
other horizon recruits
Dunn, Evan - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Edmond, OK
Groark, Thomas - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Oak Park, IL
Linsley, Kevin - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Whitefish Bay, WI
  • Swim Club:North Shore Swim Club
Pawlus, Alex - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Libertyville, IL
Schmitt, Andrew - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Glenview, IL
Yemm, Steve - Illinois at Chicago, University of
  • Hometown:Sterling, IL
  • Swim Club:Sterling Swim Club