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Ten to Join Women's Swimming and Diving Program
6/13/2023 9:45:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS -- The University of Minnesota women's swimming and diving program welcomes 10 newcomers for the 2023-24 season, head coach Kelly Kremer announced Tuesday. The class will feature nine swimmers and one diver representing three different countries and five states, including a pair of Minnesotans.
Top Times: 100 breast - 1:02.74 | 200 breast - 2:21.68
Coach Kremer says: "Ava adds depth to our breaststroke group and has had a great senior year. Given her improvement curve, her feel for the water, and her foundation in the sport, we are excited for what her future at Minnesota holds."
Coach Kremer says: "Elise is a class act who will add depth to our backstroke group. She loves the process of swimming and has a definite knack for pacing a 200. Her coaches give her glowing remarks and we can't wait to have her back on campus."
Coach Kremer says: "Mina's improvement curve is probably even more impressive than her current times. She is one of the fastest up-and-coming sprinters of this class and will complete a young, talented, and ambitious sprint training group. We can't wait to start working with her."
Coach Kremer says: "Jasmine comes from a fantastic training background and her interest in Minnesota was evident from the start. She is a tough competitor, and her strength in breaststroke events combined with her versatility in the IMs are very welcome additions to our team."
Coach Kremer says: "Katie is one of the top prospective student-athletes out of the 2023 class, is a 2020 and 2024 Olympic Trial Qualifier, and will make an immediate impact wearing the Maroon and Gold. We are thrilled Katie chose Minnesota. The fact that she was born and raised in our state and has strong connections to our program already makes it even sweeter that she's a Gopher."
Coach Kremer says: "Claire is a multiple-time state champion at the Minnesota Girls Class AA State Meet. She has very strong sprint fly coming in the door and has been diligently developing her 200 IM and 200 fly. Given her steady improvements year after year, it's clear she will make an impact here at The U."
Coach Wenbo Chen says: "Elna is a Swedish national team member. She will compete at World Championships for Sweden this year. She is a very strong diver for one-meter and three-meter. I am so excited and looking forward to working with her."
Ava Goodno
Muskego, Wis. - FranklinHigh School
Elmbrook Swim Club
Muskego, Wis. - FranklinHigh School
Elmbrook Swim Club
Coach Kremer says: "Ava adds depth to our breaststroke group and has had a great senior year. Given her improvement curve, her feel for the water, and her foundation in the sport, we are excited for what her future at Minnesota holds."
Elise Jacobs
Shorewood, Wis. - Shorewood High School
Shorewood Swim Club
Top Times: 100 back - 55.38 | 200 back - 2:00.02Shorewood, Wis. - Shorewood High School
Shorewood Swim Club
Coach Kremer says: "Elise is a class act who will add depth to our backstroke group. She loves the process of swimming and has a definite knack for pacing a 200. Her coaches give her glowing remarks and we can't wait to have her back on campus."
Anja Kaljevic
Belgrade, Serbia
Plivacki klub 11 April Beograd
Belgrade, Serbia
Plivacki klub 11 April Beograd
Top Times: 100m free (LC) - 57.72 | 200m free (LC) - 2:04.55 | 400m free (SC) - 4:18.05
Coach Kremer says: "Anja has established herself as one of the top swimmers in Serbia for middle distance free. She is a highly motivated person and excels in everything that she does. There's no doubt our team will benefit from her driven personality and international competition experience just as much as from her athletic contributions."
Coach Kremer says: "Anja has established herself as one of the top swimmers in Serbia for middle distance free. She is a highly motivated person and excels in everything that she does. There's no doubt our team will benefit from her driven personality and international competition experience just as much as from her athletic contributions."
Mina Kaljevic
Belgrade, Serbia
Plivacki klub 11 April Beograd
Top Times (LCM): 50m free - 26.02 | 100m free - 56.76 | 50m fly - 27.41 | 100m fly - 1:02.19Belgrade, Serbia
Plivacki klub 11 April Beograd
Coach Kremer says: "Mina's improvement curve is probably even more impressive than her current times. She is one of the fastest up-and-coming sprinters of this class and will complete a young, talented, and ambitious sprint training group. We can't wait to start working with her."
Jasmine Liu
Yorba Linda, Calif. - Esperanza High School
Mission Viejo Nadadores
Top Times: 100 breast - 1:02.74| 200 breast - 2:16.34 | 200 IM - 2:02.77 | 400 IM - 4:23.95Yorba Linda, Calif. - Esperanza High School
Mission Viejo Nadadores
Coach Kremer says: "Jasmine comes from a fantastic training background and her interest in Minnesota was evident from the start. She is a tough competitor, and her strength in breaststroke events combined with her versatility in the IMs are very welcome additions to our team."
Katie McCarthy
Edina, Minn. - Edina High School
Edina Swim Club
Top Times: 200 IM - 2:01.91 | 400 IM - 4:14.92 | 200 free - 1:48.52 | 500 free - 4:47.45 | 1000 free - 9:47.09 | 1650 free - 16:19.19 | 200 back - 1:57.17 | 100 fly - 55.20 | 200 fly - 2:00.22Edina, Minn. - Edina High School
Edina Swim Club
Coach Kremer says: "Katie is one of the top prospective student-athletes out of the 2023 class, is a 2020 and 2024 Olympic Trial Qualifier, and will make an immediate impact wearing the Maroon and Gold. We are thrilled Katie chose Minnesota. The fact that she was born and raised in our state and has strong connections to our program already makes it even sweeter that she's a Gopher."
Claire Reinke
Maple Grove, Minn. - Wayzata High School
Hurricanes Swim Team
Top Times: 100 fly - 53.62 | 200 fly - 2:04.39 | 200 IM - 2:03.16Maple Grove, Minn. - Wayzata High School
Hurricanes Swim Team
Coach Kremer says: "Claire is a multiple-time state champion at the Minnesota Girls Class AA State Meet. She has very strong sprint fly coming in the door and has been diligently developing her 200 IM and 200 fly. Given her steady improvements year after year, it's clear she will make an impact here at The U."
Jade Roghair
Iowa City, Iowa - Iowa City West High School
Iowa Flyers Swim Club
Iowa City, Iowa - Iowa City West High School
Iowa Flyers Swim Club
Top Times: 200 free - 1:50.74 | 500 free - 4:56.64 | 1000 free - 10:14.32 | 1650 free - 17:22.53
Coach Kremer says: "Jade was passionate about finding an elite experience to continue her growth, and we were excited when she decided to come across the border to join us at Minnesota. She is strongest in middle distance and distance freestyle with only a couple miles under her belt so far in her career. We are excited to watch her progress as she settles in here."
Coach Kremer says: "Jade was passionate about finding an elite experience to continue her growth, and we were excited when she decided to come across the border to join us at Minnesota. She is strongest in middle distance and distance freestyle with only a couple miles under her belt so far in her career. We are excited to watch her progress as she settles in here."
Morgan Thomas
Culpepper, Va.
Cavalier Aquatics
Culpepper, Va.
Cavalier Aquatics
Top Times: 50 free - 22.71 | 100 free - 49.76 | 200 free - 1:50.01 | 100 fly - 54.71 | 100 back - 55.50
Coach Kremer says: "We are very excited to welcome Morgan to the team. She has a strong background in swimming, and it was clear from the start of the recruiting process she is a great fit for Minnesota. We couldn't be happier she decided Minnesota was home for her. We will lean heavily on her in sprint freestyle events, and she'll be a factor on relays for us, as well. We are lucky to have her on board."
Coach Kremer says: "We are very excited to welcome Morgan to the team. She has a strong background in swimming, and it was clear from the start of the recruiting process she is a great fit for Minnesota. We couldn't be happier she decided Minnesota was home for her. We will lean heavily on her in sprint freestyle events, and she'll be a factor on relays for us, as well. We are lucky to have her on board."
Elna Widerstrom
Lund, Sweden
SK Poseidon
Top Scores: 1m (5 dives) - 252.25 | 3m (5 dives) - 296.50Lund, Sweden
SK Poseidon
Coach Wenbo Chen says: "Elna is a Swedish national team member. She will compete at World Championships for Sweden this year. She is a very strong diver for one-meter and three-meter. I am so excited and looking forward to working with her."
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