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Women's 2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Distance Freestyle/Individual Medley Distance/IM 5'8"

    Juli Arzave

    Sr. Human Biology San Diego, Calif. Bonita Vista Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Human Biology San Diego, Calif. Bonita Vista Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Sprint Backstroke Mid-Dist./BK 5'5"

    Alana Barthel

    So. Biochemistry Kailua, Hawaii Le Jardin Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Biochemistry Kailua, Hawaii Le Jardin Academy
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 5'7"

    Sophia Bell

    Fr. Sociology San Rafael, Calif. The Bay School of San Francisco
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sociology San Rafael, Calif. The Bay School of San Francisco
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/Medley Breast/Medley

    Sabrina Bennani

    Fr. Human Biology Covina, Calif. Walnut High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Human Biology Covina, Calif. Walnut High
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast 5'8"

    Chloe Braun

    Fr. Political Science Toulouse, France Lycee Polyvalent Bellevue
    Full Bio
    Freshman Political Science Toulouse, France Lycee Polyvalent Bellevue
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance Butterfly Mid-Dist./Fly 5'5"

    Katie Cho

    So. Undeclared Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Undeclared Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/IM Fly/IM 5'5"

    Lexi DePaco

    So. Undeclared Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Undeclared Danville, Calif. San Ramon Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke/Butterfly Back/Fly 5'9"

    Sanne Dequine

    Fr. Aerospace Engineering Davis, Calif. Davis Senior High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Aerospace Engineering Davis, Calif. Davis Senior High
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 5'8"

    Francesca Falzon Young

    Sr. Psychology Malta Jumeirah English Speaking School, Arabian Ranches
    Full Bio
    Senior Psychology Malta Jumeirah English Speaking School, Arabian Ranches
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle Mid-Dist./Sprint 5'8"

    Sophie Francis

    Sr. Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Country Day School
    Full Bio
    Senior Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte Country Day School
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly/IM FR/Fly/IM 5'6"

    Gabi Icheva

    Jr. Structural Engineering La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Structural Engineering La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Backstroke/Freestyle Fly/Back/Free 5'5"

    Minh-Nha Kawamura

    Fr. Neurobiology Livermore, Calif. Livermore High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Neurobiology Livermore, Calif. Livermore High
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Medley Free/Medley 5'7"

    Emma Keith-Brown

    Fr. Psychology San Rafael, Calif. San Domenico School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Psychology San Rafael, Calif. San Domenico School
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke Sprint FR/BK 5'7"

    Mackenzie Lee

    Jr. Human Biology Pleasanton, Calif. Amador Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Human Biology Pleasanton, Calif. Amador Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Backstroke Fly/Back 5'7"

    Sandy Li

    Fr. Business Economics Bellevue, Wash. Newport Senior High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Business Economics Bellevue, Wash. Newport Senior High
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Breaststroke/Freestyle Sprint BR/FR 5'7"

    Madison Mitchell

    Jr. Human Biology Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Human Biology Littleton, Colo. Heritage HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Backstroke/Freestyle Fly/BK/FR 5'7"

    Teagan Monroe

    Jr. Marine Biology Oxnard, Calif. Rio Mesa HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Marine Biology Oxnard, Calif. Rio Mesa HS
    Full Bio
  • 5'4"

    Audrey Moore

    Fr. Public Health San Diego, Calif. Coronado High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Public Health San Diego, Calif. Coronado High
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/IM FR/IM 5'8"

    Josette Odgers

    Jr. Management Science Aliso Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Management Science Aliso Viejo, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/Individual Medley Breast/IM 5'9"

    Katja Pavicevic

    Sr. Global Health Toronto, Canada North Toronto Collegiate Institute
    Full Bio
    Senior Global Health Toronto, Canada North Toronto Collegiate Institute
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'4"

    Isabella Perez

    Sr. Political Science Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Political Science Glendora, Calif. Glendora HS
    Full Bio
  • Fly/Back Fly/Back 5'9"

    Jordan Phillips

    Gr. International Relations Toluca Lake, Calif. Marlborough School
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student International Relations Toluca Lake, Calif. Marlborough School
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly, IM, Freestyle Fly/IM/Free 5'9"

    Josi Platalla

    So. Physics/Astrophysics Berlin, Germany Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Physics/Astrophysics Berlin, Germany Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke Sprint/Breast 5'7"

    Miranda Renner

    Sr. Microbiology Laguna Niguel, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Microbiology Laguna Niguel, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Individual Medley/Backstroke IM/Back 5'11"

    Tina Reuter

    Gr. Chemical Engineering Carmichael, Calif. Rio Americano HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Chemical Engineering Carmichael, Calif. Rio Americano HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 5'4"

    Lena Siering

    Fr. International Studies Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica High
    Full Bio
    Freshman International Studies Santa Monica, Calif. Santa Monica High
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance Freestyle Mid-Dist. 5'6"

    Aneta Wyzga

    Sr. Human Biology Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Human Biology Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Backstroke Fly/Back 5'7"

    Valerie Yue

    Sr. International Business Hong Kong, China Victory Shanghai Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior International Business Hong Kong, China Victory Shanghai Academy
    Full Bio

Men's 2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

  • Distance Freestyle Distance/Free 5'10"

    Jackson Bernstein

    So. Business Economics Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Business Economics Irvine, Calif. Woodbridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle Sprint 6'1"

    Will Blake

    Sr. Molecular and Cell Biology La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Molecular and Cell Biology La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly FR/Fly 5'11"

    Andrew Bowman

    Jr. Biology Oceanside, Calif. Oceanside HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Biology Oceanside, Calif. Oceanside HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Freestyle/Individual Medley Distance/IM 6'1"

    Cade Brower

    Sr. Economics Stevenson Ranch, Calif. West Ranch HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Economics Stevenson Ranch, Calif. West Ranch HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstore/Medley Back/Medley 6'1"

    Shane Burns

    Fr. International Business Austin, Texas Westlake High
    Full Bio
    Freshman International Business Austin, Texas Westlake High
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle FR 6'5"

    Justin Culetu

    Jr. Economics Belmont, Calif. Saint Francis HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Economics Belmont, Calif. Saint Francis HS
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly/IM Fly/FR/IM 5'8"

    Yuma Dugas

    Jr. Nano Engineering San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Nano Engineering San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance IM Mid-Dist./IM 6'2"

    Devin Esser

    So. Marine Biology Phoenix, Ariz. Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Marine Biology Phoenix, Ariz. Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke/Freestyle Back/Free 5'8"

    Luigi Franco

    Fr. Human Biology Vila Velha, Brazil Lake Nona High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Human Biology Vila Velha, Brazil Lake Nona High
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance Backstroke Mid-Dist./Back 6'7"

    Slava Gilszmer

    So. Mechanical Engineering Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke/Freestyle Back/Free 6'4"

    Robby Griswold

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Cupertino, Calif. Archbishop Mitty High
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Cupertino, Calif. Archbishop Mitty High
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke Breast 5'9"

    Josh He

    Sr. Economics San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Economics San Diego, Calif. Cathedral Catholic HS
    Full Bio
  • Mid-Sprint Breaststroke Mid-Sprint/BR 5'8"

    Ethan Hildesheim

    So. Human Biology San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Human Biology San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS
    Full Bio
  • IM/Freestyle/Butterfly IM/FR/Fly 6'0"

    Jonathan Holmberg

    Jr. Biochemistry Vasteras, Sweden Rudbeckianska Gymnasiet
    Full Bio
    Junior Biochemistry Vasteras, Sweden Rudbeckianska Gymnasiet
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle Free 5'9"

    Skyler Kao

    Fr. International Studies Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills High
    Full Bio
    Freshman International Studies Fullerton, Calif. Sunny Hills High
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle, IM, Backstroke Free/IM/BK 6'3"

    Ryan Kirton

    So. Psychology Saratoga, Calif. Bellarmine College Prep
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Psychology Saratoga, Calif. Bellarmine College Prep
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Backstroke Free/Back 6'1"

    Ivan Kurakin

    Gr. Structural Engineering Khabarovsk, Russia Redwood HS
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Structural Engineering Khabarovsk, Russia Redwood HS
    Full Bio
  • IM/Backstroke IM/BK 6'2"

    Nathan Lee

    So. Business Economics Bellevue, Wash. Newport Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Business Economics Bellevue, Wash. Newport Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/Medley Breast/Medley 5'10"

    Colton Milne

    Fr. Human Biology Ottawa, Canada New Roads School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Human Biology Ottawa, Canada New Roads School
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly/IM Free/Fly 5'8"

    Chad Morrison

    So. Bioengineering Redwood City, Calif. Junipero Serra HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bioengineering Redwood City, Calif. Junipero Serra HS
    Full Bio
  • Middle Distance Freestyle/Sprint Freestyle Mid-Dist./Sprint 6'0"

    Justin Morsch

    Sr. Biochemistry/Chemistry Saugus, Calif. Saugus HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Biochemistry/Chemistry Saugus, Calif. Saugus HS
    Full Bio
  • Diving Diving 5'10"

    Kyland Parenti

    Sr. Human Biology Rocklin, Calif. Whitney HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Human Biology Rocklin, Calif. Whitney HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle Sprint/FR 6'10"

    Andrija Petkovic

    Jr. Political Science Niš, Serbia Prokopovic
    Full Bio
    Junior Political Science Niš, Serbia Prokopovic
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/IM BR/IM 5'9"

    Luke Pusateri

    Jr. Human Biology Mount Vernon, Wash. Mount Vernon HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Human Biology Mount Vernon, Wash. Mount Vernon HS
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke Back 6'1"

    Grant Reeves

    Sr. Undeclared Rochester, Minn. Mayo Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Undeclared Rochester, Minn. Mayo Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Freestyle Fly/Free 6'3"

    Aidan Rikic

    Fr. Machine Learning & Neural Computation Staten Island, N.Y. Xaverian
    Full Bio
    Freshman Machine Learning & Neural Computation Staten Island, N.Y. Xaverian
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Marko Djordjevic

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  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    Zachary Gebhardt

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  • Head Diving Coach

    Abigail Smith

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Kasey Foley

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jack Spitser

    Full Bio
Women's 2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Name Pos. Ht. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Juli Arzave Distance/IM 5-8 Human Biology Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Bonita Vista Senior HS
Alana Barthel Mid-Dist./BK 5-5 Biochemistry So. Kailua, Hawaii / Le Jardin Academy
Sophia Bell Free 5-7 Sociology Fr. San Rafael, Calif. / The Bay School of San Francisco
Sabrina Bennani Breast/Medley - Human Biology Fr. Covina, Calif. / Walnut High
Chloe Braun Breast 5-8 Political Science Fr. Toulouse, France / Lycee Polyvalent Bellevue
Katie Cho Mid-Dist./Fly 5-5 Undeclared So. Fullerton, Calif. / Sunny Hills HS
Lexi DePaco Fly/IM 5-5 Undeclared So. Danville, Calif. / San Ramon Valley HS
Sanne Dequine Back/Fly 5-9 Aerospace Engineering Fr. Davis, Calif. / Davis Senior High
Francesca Falzon Young Free 5-8 Psychology Sr. Malta / Jumeirah English Speaking School, Arabian Ranches
Sophie Francis Mid-Dist./Sprint 5-8 Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Sr. Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Country Day School
Gabi Icheva FR/Fly/IM 5-6 Structural Engineering Jr. La Crescenta, Calif. / Crescenta Valley Senior HS
Minh-Nha Kawamura Fly/Back/Free 5-5 Neurobiology Fr. Livermore, Calif. / Livermore High
Emma Keith-Brown Free/Medley 5-7 Psychology Fr. San Rafael, Calif. / San Domenico School
Mackenzie Lee Sprint FR/BK 5-7 Human Biology Jr. Pleasanton, Calif. / Amador Valley HS
Sandy Li Fly/Back 5-7 Business Economics Fr. Bellevue, Wash. / Newport Senior High
Madison Mitchell Sprint BR/FR 5-7 Human Biology Jr. Littleton, Colo. / Heritage HS
Teagan Monroe Fly/BK/FR 5-7 Marine Biology Jr. Oxnard, Calif. / Rio Mesa HS
Audrey Moore 5-4 Public Health Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Coronado High
Josette Odgers FR/IM 5-8 Management Science Jr. Aliso Viejo, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Katja Pavicevic Breast/IM 5-9 Global Health Sr. Toronto, Canada / North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Isabella Perez Diving 5-4 Political Science Sr. Glendora, Calif. / Glendora HS
Jordan Phillips Fly/Back 5-9 International Relations Gr. Toluca Lake, Calif. / Marlborough School
Josi Platalla Fly/IM/Free 5-9 Physics/Astrophysics So. Berlin, Germany / Schul-und Leistungssportzentrum Berlin
Miranda Renner Sprint/Breast 5-7 Microbiology Sr. Laguna Niguel, Calif. / Santa Margarita Catholic HS
Tina Reuter IM/Back 5-11 Chemical Engineering Gr. Carmichael, Calif. / Rio Americano HS
Lena Siering Free 5-4 International Studies Fr. Santa Monica, Calif. / Santa Monica High
Aneta Wyzga Mid-Dist. 5-6 Human Biology Sr. Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue HS
Valerie Yue Fly/Back 5-7 International Business Sr. Hong Kong, China / Victory Shanghai Academy
Men's 2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Name Pos. Ht. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Jackson Bernstein Distance/Free 5-10 Business Economics So. Irvine, Calif. / Woodbridge HS
Will Blake Sprint 6-1 Molecular and Cell Biology Sr. La Crescenta, Calif. / Crescenta Valley HS
Andrew Bowman FR/Fly 5-11 Biology Jr. Oceanside, Calif. / Oceanside HS
Cade Brower Distance/IM 6-1 Economics Sr. Stevenson Ranch, Calif. / West Ranch HS
Shane Burns Back/Medley 6-1 International Business Fr. Austin, Texas / Westlake High
Justin Culetu FR 6-5 Economics Jr. Belmont, Calif. / Saint Francis HS
Yuma Dugas Fly/FR/IM 5-8 Nano Engineering Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS
Devin Esser Mid-Dist./IM 6-2 Marine Biology So. Phoenix, Ariz. / Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
Luigi Franco Back/Free 5-8 Human Biology Fr. Vila Velha, Brazil / Lake Nona High
Slava Gilszmer Mid-Dist./Back 6-7 Mechanical Engineering So. Mukilteo, Wash. / Kamiak HS
Robby Griswold Back/Free 6-4 Mechanical Engineering Fr. Cupertino, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty High
Josh He Breast 5-9 Economics Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Cathedral Catholic HS
Ethan Hildesheim Mid-Sprint/BR 5-8 Human Biology So. San Marcos, Calif. / Mission Hills HS
Jonathan Holmberg IM/FR/Fly 6-0 Biochemistry Jr. Vasteras, Sweden / Rudbeckianska Gymnasiet
Skyler Kao Free 5-9 International Studies Fr. Fullerton, Calif. / Sunny Hills High
Ryan Kirton Free/IM/BK 6-3 Psychology So. Saratoga, Calif. / Bellarmine College Prep
Ivan Kurakin Free/Back 6-1 Structural Engineering Gr. Khabarovsk, Russia / Redwood HS
Nathan Lee IM/BK 6-2 Business Economics So. Bellevue, Wash. / Newport Senior HS
Colton Milne Breast/Medley 5-10 Human Biology Fr. Ottawa, Canada / New Roads School
Chad Morrison Free/Fly 5-8 Bioengineering So. Redwood City, Calif. / Junipero Serra HS
Justin Morsch Mid-Dist./Sprint 6-0 Biochemistry/Chemistry Sr. Saugus, Calif. / Saugus HS
Kyland Parenti Diving 5-10 Human Biology Sr. Rocklin, Calif. / Whitney HS
Andrija Petkovic Sprint/FR 6-10 Political Science Jr. Niš, Serbia / Prokopovic
Luke Pusateri BR/IM 5-9 Human Biology Jr. Mount Vernon, Wash. / Mount Vernon HS
Grant Reeves Back 6-1 Undeclared Sr. Rochester, Minn. / Mayo Senior HS
Aidan Rikic Fly/Free 6-3 Machine Learning & Neural Computation Fr. Staten Island, N.Y. / Xaverian

Swimming Coaching Staff

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22/23 Marko Djordjevic Marko Djordjevic Head Coach
22/23 Zac Gebhardt Zachary Gebhardt Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Abby Smith Abigail Smith Head Diving Coach
22/23 Kasey Foley Kasey Foley Assistant Coach
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