Penn Announces Incoming Freshman Women’s Class with 13 Swimmers and One Diver

The University of Pennsylvania’s Women’s Swimming and Diving Team brought in a large group of talented freshmen to form their Class of 2018, which was a good thing considering there were 12 rising seniors on the roster.

The 14 newcomers represent 10 states and one foreign country. Five of the swimmers have participated in or qualified for Junior Nationals: Ryan Alexander, Meagan Dollard, Sydney Tan, Annie Tran, and Carolyn Yang.

Ryan Alexander: Back/Free • Marblehead, Mass. • Marblehead High School • YMCA of the North Shore

200y back: 1:59.94 / 200m back: 2:19.09
100y back: 56.87 / 100m back: 1:05.17
500y free: 4:57.70
1000y free: 10:07.35

Virginia Burns: Fly/Free • Brockton, Mass. • Brockton High School • Weymouth Club Waves

100y fly: 56.58 / 100m fly: 1:04.16
100y free: 51.43 / 100m free: 59.18
200y free: 1:51.06 / 200m free: 2:07.01

Carly Catella: Free/IM • Apex, N.C. • Panther Creek • Raleigh Swimming Association

500y free: 4:56.99
1000y free: 10:22.40
1650y free: 17:25.03

Madison Dirks: Free/Fly • Aurora, Colo. • Grandview • Colorado Stars

100y fly: 56.12 / 100m fly: 1:03.69
200y fly: 2:03.41 / 200m fly: 2:23.14
100y free: 51.35 / 100m fly: 59.09
200y free: 1:50.30

Meagan Dollard: Free • Blue Bell, Penn. • Germantown Academy • Germantown Academy Aquatic Club

50y free: 23.38 / 50m free: 26.96
100y free: 51.31 / 100m free: 58.13
200y free: 1:48.94 / 200m free: 2:03.73
500y free: 4:56.64 / 400m free: 4:22.33

Margaret Heller: Diving • Dublin, Ohio • Dublin Jerome

Kristen Moss: Free/Back • Wilton, Conn. • Wilton High School • New Canaan YMCA Caimans

100y back: 56.21
200y back: 2:06.17
200y free: 1:51.29
500y free: 4:55.60

Lauren Murski: Free • Dallas, Texas • Dallas Mustangs

100y free: 52.43
200y free: 1:51.66
500y free: 4:57.36
1000y free: 10:13.21

Kimberly Phan: Free/Fly • Toronto, Canada • Bayview • Richmond Hill Aquatic Club

50m free: 26.16
100m free: 59.17
100m fly: 1:04.25

Ashton Pollard: Back/Fly • Richmond, Va. • Collegiate • NOVA of Virginia Aquatics

200y back: 2:03.34
100y fly: 56.12
200y fly: 2:04.89
200y IM: 2:06.58

Lindsay Stearns: Fly • Short Hills, N.J. • Millburn High School •Cougar Aquatic Team

100y fly: 58.67 / 100m fly: 1:04.64
200y fly: 2:08.56 / 200m fly: 2:22.94

Sydney Tan: Breast • Austin, Texas • Westlake High School • Nitro Swimming

100y breast: 1:04.28 / 100m breast: 1:14.49
200y breast: 2:17.58 / 200m breast: 2:38.00
200y IM: 2:06.61 / 200m IM: 2:22.42

Anne Tran: Fly • Irvine, Calif. • University High School • Aquazot Swim Club

100y fly: 56.14 / 100m fly: 1:04.79
200y fly: 2:01.58 / 200m fly: 2:22.00

Carolyn Yang: Free/IM • Dresher, Pa. • Germantown Academy • Germantown Academy Aquatic Club

1650y free: 16:44.94
1000y free: 10:08.41 / 800m free: 8:57.31
500y free: 4:57.30 / 400m free: 4:23.02
400y IM: 4:25.29 / 400m IM: 4:59.49