Utah Inks 27 Recruits

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10. IF 15 school records and an appearance at the NCAA Championships was not a big enough splash for the University of Utah swimming & diving team's first year in the Pac-12, the fastest swimming conference in the country, the second year looks to be even more promising as head coach Greg Winslow and his staff announce the commitments of 27 new Utes. Seventeen men and 10 women will enroll at Utah next fall and compete for the Utes during the 2012-13 season.

“This is a deep and talented group of athletes from all around the world,” Winslow said. “I am excited to have every one of these athletes join the Utah family.”

When asked how the Utes were able to sign such a great class, Winslow pointed to his staff.

“The advantage of recruiting into the Pac-12 and the addition of two new assistant coaches, Lisa Pursley and Jonas Persson, have allowed us to sign this record number of athletes,” Winslow said. “I am proud of the relentless work our staff did recruiting this year.”

The class is highlighted by international athletes that hail from Sweden, Hungary, Brazil, England, Canada and Finland. The U.S. athletes will come to Utah from nine different states. The diverse group will join the Utes that return all but six athletes from their record-breaking debut season in the Pac-12.

Utah's Women Signees Roster
Name Hometown Club Team
Sydney Bull Huntertown, Ind. Northwest Aquatic
Paolina Carnevale Mississauga, Ontario Etobicoke Olympium
Brittani Finlayson Highland, Utah Hilltop Aquatics
Giuliana Gigliotti Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Flamengo Futebol Clube
Ashlyn Karosas Collingwood, Ontario CAMO Natation
Maryssa McArthur Lakewood, Calif. Lakewood Aquatics
Katie Morgan Austin, Texas Nitro
Petra Soininem Espoo, Finland Cetus
Paris Wood Walnut Creek, Calif. Walnut Creek Aquabears
Elizabeth Zilch Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Marlins

Utah's Men Signees Roster
Name Hometown Club Team
Ian Clarke Great Falls, Mont. Colorado Springs Swim Team
Jacob Crayne Sacramento, Calif. Capital Divers
Sean Ekavithvorakul Seattle, Wash. King Aquatic Club
Joseph Enbody Chehalis, Wash. Poseidon Aquatic Club
David Fraser Highlands Ranch, Colo. Highlands Ranch Aquatics
Jonas Holmstrom Malmo, Sweden Malmo Kappismningsklubb
Logan Jastremski Bloomington, Ind. Counsilman Center Swim Team
Bence Kiraly Szeged, Hungary PVSE
Kristian Kron Handen, Sweden Helsingbor Simsallskap
John Oliver Tucson, Ariz. Tucson Ford Dealers
Kyle Owens Wimberley, Texas Hays Swim Club
Dusty Ragland Park City, Utah Park City Swimming
Kevin Riazanov Dubai, United Arab Emirates —
Brandon Risley Portland, Ore. Portland Aquatic Club
Dan Volker Portland, Ore. Portland Aquatic
Ian Walker Albuquerque, N.M. Vipers of Albuquerque Swim Team
Brandon Young Douglas, Ariz. Tucson Ford Aquatics

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