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Women's Swimming/Diving Welcomes 10 To Class Of 2013
June 02, 2009 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Princeton women's swimming and diving team, winners of nine of the last 11 Ivy League titles and coming off an 18th-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Championships, will welcome 10 members into the Class of 2013 this fall. Several talented swimmers and a pair of divers will have the unenviable task of replacing the talented members of the graduated Class of 2009.
"We are excited to have the Class of '13 join this great tradition we've built at Princeton," head coach Susan Teeter said. "I know they will all be excited to help continue the excellence we have become known for over the years."
The immediate goal for the Class of 2013 will be helping Princeton regain the Ivy League title, which Harvard won in 2009. They will join a squad that will be led by co-captains Alicia Aemisegger and Courtney Kilkuts, who combine to hold more than half of Princeton's individual swimming records and have won 13 individual Ivy League titles in 18 tries.
The incoming members of the Class of 2013:
Arlene Douglas (Berkeley Heights, N.J. ? Gov. Livingston)
Before Princeton ? top times: 50 free (24.44); 100 fly (56.04); 200 fly (2:07.71); 100 breast (1:05.40); 200 breast (2:27.49) ... champion in the 100 meter fly at the 2007 and 2008 New Jersey Long Course Junior Olympics with junior national cuts ... swam for Governor Livingston High School and the Berkeley Aquatic Club ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America ... founder, web master and editor of swim magazine, swimwithapurpose.com ... graduated with top GPA from Gov. Livingston ... National Achievement Scholar ... member of the National Honor Society ... member of the Quill and Scroll International Journalism Honor Society ... Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member.
Personal ? born April 28, 1991 ... daughter of Jewel Douglas and Horace Vanriele ... father is a computer engineer; mother is the Deputy Director of Finance for the NYS Financia Control Board ... has a younger sister Victoria ... interested in journalism ... enjoys playing the flute and reading ... serves as assistant minister.
Sarah Furgatch (Newport Beach, Calif. ? Corona Del Mar)
Before Princeton ? qualified for NCSA junior nationals in eight events (100/200/5000/1000 free, 100/200 breast, 200/400 IM) ... USA Swimming Short Course Senior National qualifier in the 200 breast (2:16.33), 100 breast (1:04.12) and 400 IM (4:25.81) ... three-time Scholastic All-America ... Top-15 Athlete for Corona del Mar ... undefeated in dual meet races for 08-09 season ... two-time All-America in 100 breast ... team MVP and senior co-captain ... league champion in 200 IM ... class valedictorian ... Top 15 Scholar ... National Merit Scholarship finalist .
Personal ? born Nov. 17, 1991 ... daughter of Jacob and Eden Furgatch ... father is the C.O.O. of AppleCare Medical Management; mother is a former registered nurse and currently a stay-at-home mom ... has a younger brother Nick ... enjoys reading, writing, drawing and music ... plays both the guitar and the piano.
Charlotte Leib (Morristown, N.J. ? The Hotchkiss School)
Before Princeton ? top times: 100 fly (58.42); 200 IM (2:10.72); 400 IM (4:36.14); and 200 free (1:57.23) ... 2009 Scholastic All-America ... member of Berkeley Aquatic Club ... served as co-captain of Hotchkiss swim team as a junior and senior ... holds high school records in 100 fly and 200 free relay ... earned four varsity letters in swimming and received awards for determination, attitude, effort, and achievement in final three years ... earned two varsity letters as the only girl on Hotchkiss boys water polo team in the fall season and two varsity letters on girls water polo team in the spring season ... served as captain of girls varsity water polo as a senior ... played goalie on varsity lacrosse as a sophomore ... AP Scholar with Honor ... received the Hotchkiss Introductory Studio Art Prize, Architecture Prize, English Prize and Edwards Prize (for scholarship, athletics and school spirit) ... Connecticut Scholastic Arts Gold Key Winner ... served as editor-in-chief of high-school school newspaper.
Personal ? born May 16, 1991 ... daughter of Barclay Leib '81 and Nancy Conroy Leib '81 ... mother was co-captain of the 1981 Princeton women's swimming and diving team which went undefeated and won both the Ivy League and Eastern championships ... father is a financial consultant; mother works in real estate ... cousins Rebecca and Kate Conroy ('99,'02) also swam as Tigers; Kate holds the Ivy League 100-yard backstroke record ... has an older brother Matt and a younger sister Kate ... interested in art, architecture and English...enjoys competing in triathlons and open water races, spending time outdoors, knitting, cooking, painting, reading and rooting for the Seattle Mariners and Celtics.
Katelyn Perry (Smyrna, Ga. ? Whitefield Academy)
Before Princeton ? qualified for All-America honors in diving ... placed fourth in the Georgia state championships as a senior ... founding member of her high school diving team ... Wendy's High School Heisman nominee ... coaches a community summer league diving team for the last three years ... graduated Summa Cum Laude ... member of the National Honor Society and the National Art Honor Society.
Personal ? born Dec. 10, 1990 ... daughter of Dave and Rainey Perry ... father works in software sales; mother is an elementary school teacher ... has two younger sisters, Sydney and Grace ... interested in photography and writing ... enjoys films, coffee shops and bookstores.
Alexa Powers (Concord, Calif. ? Carondelet)
Before Princeton ? top times: 100 back (56.55); 200 back (2:03.77); 100 fly (56.68); 200 IM (2:04.42) ... 16-time CIF NCS finalist and a two-time champion ... a member of the CIF NCS championship team as a freshman ... seven-time All-America honoree ... all-league honoree all four years ... NICSA Academic All-America ... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America ... California Scholarship Federation member ... California/Nevada Sectional championship finalist ... competed for the Walnut Creek Aquabears.
Personal ? born April 1, 1991 ... daughter of George and Cynthia Powers ... father is a network engineer; mother is an office administrator ... has two younger sisters, Danielle and Reilly ... interested in traveling ... enjoys music, movies and the Liverpool F.C.
Kathy Qu (New Westminster, B.C. ? Westminster Secondary)
Before Princeton ? won multiple gold medals at British Columbia Provincial Championships ... set club records in 50 and 200fly ... represented British Columbia at Western Canada Summer Games; earned a silver medal in the 200 fly ... swam at the Paul Bergen Jr. International, where she won a silver medal in the 4x100 relay ... member of Team BC ... most improved swimmer and junior national swimmer of the year for club team ... school scholar-athlete ... received one of the top scores in the school for the Pascale Math Contest.
Personal ? born July 25, 1991 ... daughter of Yawen Liu and Xiaopeng Qu ... father is a mechanical engineer; mother is a paralegal ... interested in history, politics and international relations ... enjoys reading, camping and spending time outdoors.
Stacey Rogers (Pearl River, N.Y. ? Pearl River)
Before Princeton ? member of the USS Scholastic All-America Team ... Pearl River team MVP ... named Rockland Journal News Swimmer of the Year ... swims the distance free and 400 IM ... winner of the Spanish III IV & V award, which is awarded to the student with the highest average.
Personal ? born Dec. 6, 1991 ... daughter of Greg and Shari Rogers ... has a brother Adam and a sister Allison ... enjoys music and traveling.
Carter Stephens (Richmond, Vir. ? Collegiate School)
Before Princeton ? top times: 50 free (24.44); 100 free (52.01); 100 fly (56.38); 200 fly (2:01.64) ... 100 fly All-America as a senior ... four-time all-state performer ... NCSA junior national qualifier in the 50 and 100 free, as well as both fly events ... contributed to NCSA championship team for NOVA as a senior ... USA junior nationals qualifier in the 100 and 200 fly ... earned All-Metro honors twice ... holds school record in 50 and 100 free, as well as 100 fly ... four-time team MVP ... 2008-09 Academic All-America ... member of the Cum Laude society and the National French Honor Society ... Helen Moon Senior English Award and the Virginia Courtney Simpson Award for Economics recipient ... nominated by The Collegiate School for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Richmond Sports Backers Scholar/Athlete Award.
Personal ? born Sept. 11, 1991 ... daughter of Scott and Karen Stephens ... father is an architect; mother is a real estate agent ... has a younger brother, Thomas, who is also a competitive swimmer ... interested in fashion, music and politics ... enjoys traveling, the outdoors and being on the water.
Bryna Tsai (San Marino, Calif. ? Gorman Learning Center)
Before Princeton ? won both the 1- and 3-meter diving competitions at the 2009 Spring Region 9 championships ... placed sixth in platform at the 2008 Junior World Diving Championships in Aachen, Germany ... placed third in platform at the 2008 USA Diving Speedo Junior Nationals ... won the platform competition at the 2008 Summer Junior Zone E Championships ... placed second on platform at the 2008 USA Diving National Preliminary Zone D competition ... competed in the platform competition at the 2008 World Cup in Beijing, China ... valedictorian at Gorman High School.
Personal ? born Sept. 26, 1992 ... daughter of Richard Tsai, M.D., and Marian Sulindro, M.D. ... both parents are doctors ... has an older sister Andrew and a younger sister Annmarie ... interested in science ... enjoys reading.
Kelsey Zimmerman (Glen Allen, Vir. ? Deep Run)
Before Princeton ? top times: 500 free (4:55.91); 1000 free (10:13.39) ... NCSA national qualifier all four years ... part of multiple state record relays ... swim mid-distance free ... named Deep Run scholar of the year in social studies twice and language once ... Superintendent's SAT scholar award winner.
Personal ? born April 1, 1991 ... daughter of Richard and Carolyn Zimmerman ... has a younger brother Matthew and a younger sister Jenna ... enjoys reading, baking and the opera.