Virginia Tech announces the addition of four new Hokies, who join 17 previously announced commitments, set to hit the pool for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving programs in the fall of 2018. The class is comprised of! 16 swimmers and five divers.<\/p>\n
Multiple athletes in the class bring a wealth of international experience to the program and many are represented within college swimming\u2019s top 100 prospects list. Recruiting coordinator Josh Huger<\/strong> considers the class to be one of the most talented in the history of the program, is expecting many of the athlete\u2019s to make a major impact.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a class that we have put a lot of time and energy into forming,\u201d said Huger. \u201cThis group features national team members, European Championship qualifiers, US Olympic trial qualifiers, 18 & Under U.S. national champions, national finalists, junior national finalists and state champions. The energy surrounding our program right now is being seen directly in the level of our recruiting and it is exciting to see the direction that this team is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs we welcome Coach Lopez Miro<\/strong> to Hokie Nation, this group of athletes coupled with the expertise and leadership that he brings, will help change Virginia Tech Swimming and Diving forever.\u201d<\/p>\n Coach Lopez Miro who has trained 18 Olympians, including six medalists during his distinguished career is extremely excited to welcome the new additions to the program.<\/p>\n \u201cI am very lucky to inherit such a talented recruiting class, who alongside our current team members will build upon the strong foundation of Virginia Tech Swimming and Diving,\u201d said Miro. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to have everyone on campus so we can start working as a team to develop a mindset and skill set where anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n SPRING ADDITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Annalee Johnson<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>100 Breaststroke \u2013 1:02.68 | 200 Breaststroke \u2013 2:13.67 | 200 IM \u2013 2:04.55<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Transfer from Penn State\u2026 Saw action in e14 meets including the Big Ten Championships at Penn State\u2026 2016 US Olympic Trial Qualifier\u2026 Team MVP\u2026 Three-time Academic All-American\u2026 Junior National finalist<\/p>\n Huger on Johnson: <\/strong>\u201cI have had the privilege of knowing the Johnson family for the better part of a decade and have been able to watch Annalee grow up into a fantastic young woman. I\u2019m excited for her to be joining Hokie Nation and can\u2019t wait to see what the future holds for her here in Blacksburg.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Jen Hauser<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 23.33 | 100 Free \u2013 52.20 | 100 Breaststroke \u2013 1:05.19<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>NCSA Finalist\u2026 IHSA qualifier\u2026 Illinois Swimming Senior Championship qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Hauser: <\/strong>\u201cJen made it clear from the very beginning of the recruiting process that she was meant to be a Hokie. Her spirit and energy embodies what the Hokie Nation stands for and we look forward to all that she will contribute to our program both in and out of the pool.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Maya Atkins<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 23.68 | 100 Free \u2013 51.89 | 100 Breaststroke \u2013 1:02.33 | 200 Breaststroke \u2013 2:16.62<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Junior National qualifier\u2026 VHSL finalist\u2026 VA Senior Championships finalist\u2026 NCSA qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Atkins: <\/strong>\u201cMaya is another athlete that we are extremely excited to have staying in the great state of Virginia! She saw massive improvements this past season and has established herself as an athlete that will contribute immediately at the ACC level. We\u2019re excited for all that Maya brings to the table!\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Ben Hicks<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>100 Back \u2013 50.76 | 200 Back \u2013 1:47.57 | 200 IM \u2013 1:50.68 | 400 IM \u2013 3:56.06<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Summer juniors qualifier\u2026 Winter juniors qualifier\u2026 MD Senior Championships finalist<\/p>\n Huger on Hicks: <\/strong>“Ben comes from a long line of Hokies in his family. He has excelled both in the classroom and pool during his club career and we are excited about all that he will bring to the Hokies in the fall!\u201d<\/p>\n —-<\/strong><\/p>\n FALL SIGNEE UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n Abby Larson<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 22.88 | 100 Free \u2013 49.53 | 200 Free \u2013 1:49.53<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>US Open finalist\u2026 Junior National finalist\u2026 Virginia 4A state record holder\u2026 Seven time VHSL 4A State Champion.<\/p>\n Huger on Larson: <\/strong>“We\u2019re extremely excited to welcome Abby to Hokie Nation! She is proving herself to be one of the top sprinters in her class and is coming off a very exciting high school career. We\u2019re excited to watch her continue to emerge as one of the top-sprinters.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Alex Slayton<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 23.41 | 100 Free \u2013 51.45 | 200 Free \u2013 1:51.76 | 100 Back \u2013 55.28<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech:<\/strong> VHSL 3A State Champion<\/p>\n Huger on Slayton: <\/strong>\u201cAlex is somebody that we are extremely excited to bring to Virginia Tech. Her energy and outlook will take her very far. We are excited to watch her continue progressing at the ACC and NCAA levels.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Anna Landon<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 22.91 | 100 Free \u2013 50.87 | 100 Breaststroke \u2013 1:03.35<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Junior National finalist\u2026 VHSL 5A state record holder\u2026 NCSA finalist.<\/p>\n Huger on Landon: <\/strong>\u201cWe are extremely excited to keep Anna in the state of Virginia. Coming from a swimming family, she has improved at a rapid rate over this past seasons. We expect her to immediately contribute to our sprint program.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Brooke Leftwich<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>Diving<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>2018 Gold medalist in the 3A Virginia High School state championships\u2026 2017 Silver medalist in the 3A Virginia High School state championships. Competed in the 2017 USA Diving Zone A Championships on 1 and 3 meter.<\/p>\n Diving Coach Ron Piemonte on Leftwich: <\/strong>\u201cBrooke has only been in the sport of diving for a very short time. She was a runner up in the High School State Championships after diving less than a year. At the time of an injury, Brooke was a very high level gymnast, which led to her switch to diving. She has great physical ability, a model work ethic, and is showing technique and difficulty mainly found in divers with much more experience. I believe that Brooke can turn out to be a very big surprise in the conference, and will continue to become more and more competitive as she gains experience.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Izzi Mroz<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>Diving<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>2018 & 2017 Colorado 4A State High School Champion\u2026 Multiple time national qualifier on 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform.<\/p>\n Piemonte on Mroz: <\/strong>\u201cIzzi brings to the H2<\/sub>Okies a very good background in the sport and possesses the type of athleticism that I really look for in a diver. I feel she can immediately impact the diving squad with her ability and depth, and feel she will be another great addition to our team because of her attitude and dedication.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Lauren Meeker<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>100 Back \u2013 55.92 | 200 Back \u2013 1:57.60 | 200 Fly \u2013 2:03.65 | 200 IM \u2013 2:03.22 | 400 IM \u2013 4:21.03<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>2016 US Olympic Trials qualifier\u2026 US National qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Meeker: <\/strong>\u201cLauren has always been a Hokie. As a 2016 US Olympic Trials qualifier, we knew that she was someone that we needed to have on our roster for next and we look for her to be able to contribute immediately. With the addition of Lauren, it gives us one of the deepest backstroke groups in the NCAA. We look forward to continuing to make our presence felt in these events nationally.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Loulou Vos<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>100 Free \u2013 50.53 | 200 Free \u2013 1:45.55 | 500 Free \u2013 4:44.64 | 1,000 Free \u2013 9:53.85<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech:<\/strong> European Championship Qualifier\u2026 European Junior Championship qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Vos: <\/strong>\u201cLoulou was our first commitment in the Class of 2018 \u2013 in what is the strongest women\u2019s recruiting class that we have ever brought in to Virginia Tech. Since her commitment she has seen big improvement in her swimming and has really been able to put herself into an elite category. Her background and personality will help our women\u2019s team continue progressing at the rapid rate that we are seeing. We look forward to having her here in the fall.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Natalia Fryckowska<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 22.48 | 100 Free \u2013 49.78 | 50 Breaststroke \u2013 28.80 | 50 Fly \u2013 25.14<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>European Championships finalist\u2026 European Junior Games finalist<\/p>\n Huger on Fryckowska: <\/strong>\u201cFrom the start we knew that Natalia was someone who would play a role in taking our women\u2019s sprint program to the next level. She has a contagious personality and a desire to be great. It will be exciting to see all that she can accomplish during the next four years here at Tech and beyond. Natalia has big things ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Teagan Moravek<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>Diving<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>2018 Ohio Division I State Champion\u2026 2017 Qualifier for the USA Diving National Championships on both 1 and 3 meter<\/p>\n Piemonte on Moravek: <\/strong>“Teagan seems to me to be another \u2018diamond in the rough\u2019. She is a relative newcomer to the sport, yet seems to get better and better every season. She is a very strong and very competitive diver, which makes me look forward to furthering Teagan\u2019s development in the sport. I really feel that she can come in and be a significant factor for our program right away.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Alex Wright<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>400 IM \u2013 3:54.76 | 200 Fly \u2013 1:48.27 | 200 Back \u2013 1:47.91 | 1,650 Freestyle \u2013 15:27.34 Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Winter National Finalist\u2026 Sectional Finalist<\/p>\n Huger on Wright: <\/strong>\u201cAlex joins a team of men that we are extremely excited about having here at Virginia Tech. There were certain areas that we needed to address on our men\u2019s roster due to graduations. We had an immediate connection with Alex and he should be able to step in and help us from the start in specific areas of need.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Andrew Scott<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>Diving<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Virginia Independent Schools State Champion… Junior national qualifier on platform.<\/p>\n Piemonte on Scott: <\/strong>\u201cAndrew is a very technical and determined student of the sport. He understands mechanics, and displays very good skill and technique. I am looking forward to working with Andrew, and I am sure that as he gets stronger, his level of difficulty will increase, and he will be a huge factor for the H2<\/sub>Okies.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Brennen Doss<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>1,650 Free \u2013 15:28.68 | 1,000 Free \u2013 9:12.29 | 500 Free \u2013 4:27.61 | 200 Free \u2013 1:39.02 Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>ISCA Junior Champion\u2026 Winter National qualifier\u2026 Junior National qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Doss:<\/strong> \u201cBrennen is one of the top distance swimmers coming out of the state of Virginia and we are happy to keep him close to home. We knew we wanted Brennen on our team from the start. He is a second generation Hokie, so he knows what it means to wear the maroon and orange. Brennen brings a fierce competitor spirit and we expect him to make an immediate impact. We are excited for what Brennen brings to our program both in and out of the pool.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Blake Manoff<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>200 Free \u2013 1:36.70 | 500 Free \u2013 4:25.78 | 200 Fly – 1:45.74 | 100 Fly \u2013 48.17<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>USA Swimming 18 & Under National Champion\u2026 US National Finalist\u2026 US Junior National Finalist\u2026 TYR Age Group Swimmer of the Month<\/p>\n Huger on Manoff: <\/strong>\u201cWhen we began our recruiting process, we knew that Blake was going to do big things. Looking at what he accomplished during the summer of 2017, we knew that he was setting himself up for a breakout short course season, but we didn\u2019t realize it would be this big. Blake has emerged as one of the top swimmers in not only the class of 2018, but more importantly in the United States. He should come in and immediately make an impact for us in multiple events.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Dylan Eichberg<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>200 Fly \u2013 1:46.13 | 100 Fly \u2013 49.99 | 200 IM \u2013 1:48.85 | 200 Free \u2013 1:39.88 | 200 Breaststroke \u2013 2:01.98<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Summer Juniors qualifier\u2026 Winter National qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Eichberg: <\/strong>\u201cWe were extremely excited to keep Dylan at home and swimming for the Hokies. As one of the top swimmers in the state of Virginia, Dylan\u2019s energy and swimming outlook will take him very far in this sport. Dylan continued to develop during his senior year and we expect him to be ready to come in swimming.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Henry Claesson<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>50 Free \u2013 20.44 | 100 Free \u2013 44.85 | 200 Free\u2013 1:37.85 | 100 Fly \u2013 48.35 | 200 Fly \u2013 1:48.76<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>IHSA Finalist\u2026 Summer Juniors Qualifier<\/p>\n Huger on Claesson: <\/strong>“Henry is a great swimming talent who just keeps getting better and better, and we are extremely excited to have join our family here at Virginia Tech. We knew from the start that he was someone that we needed to have in our program. We are excited to watch him continue developing on the ACC and NCAA stages.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Keith Myburgh<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>400 IM \u2013 3:45.85 | 200 IM \u2013 1:46.68 | 200 Breaststroke \u2013 1:58.26 | 100 Breaststroke \u2013 54.40 Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Four-time Virginia 3A State Champion\u2026 Virginia 3A State Record Holder\u2026 2016 US Olympic Trials Qualifier\u2026 ISCA Junior Champion\u2026 Nationally holds the top 400 IM time in the 2018 recruiting class.<\/p>\n Huger on Myburgh: <\/strong>\u201cKeith comes to Virginia Tech as one of the fastest IMers in history coming out of high school, and he enters with the fastest 400 IM time in the nation from the 2018 recruiting class. He is set to join a rich history of swimmers here at Tech – with numerous ACC Champions and NCAA All-Americans – and we\u2019re excited to watch him add his name to that growing list. We fully expect Keith to make his presence felt at all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Noah Zawadzki<\/strong> Events: <\/strong>Diving<\/p>\n Prior to Virginia Tech: <\/strong>Multi-time Junior National qualifier and Junior National Finalist\u2026 North Carolina State Champion<\/p>\n Piemonte on Zawadzki: <\/strong>\u201cNoah is perhaps one of the most acrobatic athletes I\u2019ve ever seen. He is strong, super-fast, and extremely versatile in all directions of somersaulting and twisting. He can perform the most difficult dives easily, and I am looking forward to building more consistency in his diving. I see Noah making an immediate impact for us on all three levels, as a Freshman.\u201d<\/p>\n The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Virginia Tech Athletics. 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