Princeton University Athletics
Ivy Champ Men's Swim/Dive Welcomes Talented Class Of 2015
June 09, 2011 | Men's Swimming and Diving
The Princeton men's swimming and diving team is reloading for a run at the 2011-12 Ivy League Championship, and the Tigers have brought in 12 talented standouts to help in that chase next season.
The 13 members of The Class of 2015 bring in countless titles, qualifying times and school/regional records to a Princeton program that has won each of the last three Ivy League championships. Princeton will be looking for its first "four-peat" since the late 1980s when the Ivy League Championships return to DeNunzio Pool next winter.
Several members of The Class of 2015 will undoubtedly become important members of that chase. Below are brief bios of this group of incoming Tigers.
FREE - Adrados, Hauss, Maher, Jager, Klutey, Paulk, Tuten, Wagner
DISTANCE - Klutey, Tuten
BACK - Adrados, Gonzales-Aranda, Jager, Maher, Paulk, Strand, Wagner
BREAST - Tuten
FLY - Bennett, Gonzales-Aranda, Hauss, Strand, Tuten, Wagner
IM - Bennett, Gonzales-Aranda, Jager, Klutey, Maher, Paulk, Strand, Tuten
DIVING -Manhard
Diogo Adrados
Top Times - 100 free: 47.36; 100 back: 53.34.
Before Princeton - placed second in the 100 free and fourth in 100 back in Florida state championships ... set the 100 back, 100 free and 100 fly records for Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts; also own 50 free (LCM) record for club program ... three-year captain.
Personal - born Feb. 18, 1993 ... son of Martin and Celina Adrados ... father is an aeronautical engineer; mother is a homemaker ... has an older brother Murillo ... interested in art ... may study economics at Princeton.
Oliver Bennett
Top Times - 100 fly: 50.08; 200 fly: 1:48.78; 200 IM: 1:52.28; 400 IM: 3:57.27.
Before Princeton - won 2011 National Catholic Championship in 100 fly ... earned eight NISCA All-America honors, including 2011 individual honors in 100 fly and 100 back ... won Maryland (MIAA) state titles in 100 fly (twice) and 100 back ... All-MIAA honoree in each year at Loyola Blakefield ... three-time member of the All-Maryland Team ... invited to SC and LC Junior Nationals, SC and LC Senior Nationals and Open Water Nationals ... holds Loyola Blakefield pool record in 100 fly ... captain of 2011 swim team ... three-time USA Swimming Academic All-America honoree ... lettered three years in water polo and earned three All-MIAA honors in the sport ... Senior Athlete Representative for Maryland Swimming.
Personal - born July 20, 1992 ... son of William and Monica Bennett ... father is an information technology project manager; mother is an administrative assistant ... has a younger brother Alex ... enjoys fantasy football and music.
Mauricio Gonzales-Aranda
Top Times - 200 back: 1:49.62; 200 fly: 1:50.69; 200 IM: 1:52.17.
Before Princeton - earned all-city, all-state and All-America honors in both 2010 and 2011 ... earned two silver medals in 2010 (100 back, 100 fly), and a bronze (200 IM) and a sixth-place finish (100 back) in 2011 state championships; also placed seventh in 500 free in 2009 ... placed twice at Southern Sectionals, including fifth in 200 fly ... set several local and regional high school record ... captain of his Silva Health Magnet High team ... competed in the 2011 Southern Zone Speedo Champions Series ... Academic All-America Swimming honoree ... invited to USA Diversity Select Camp and Junior Nationals ... qualified for Winter Nationals competed at Longhorns Swim Camp in 2003 and 2004, and Wolvering Swimming Club in 2009.
Personal - born June 6, 1993 ... son of Francisco Gonzales-Loya and Anabelle Aranda ... father is an interventionist radiologist; mother is a dematologist ... has an older sister Anabelle and a younger brother Daniel ... enjoys reading, music and dancing ... interested in the National Hispanic Institute.
Michael Hauss
Top Times - 100 free: 45.66; 200 free: 1:38.14; 500 free: 4:32.37; 200 fly: 1:50.87.
Before Princeton - won 2011 CIF championship in 200 free ... selected to compete in 2009 World Maccabiah Games in Israel ... holds national age group records (15-16) in 400 and 800 free relay for Aquazot Swim Club ... senior captain of Edison swim team.
Personal - born Aug. 13, 1993 ... son of David and Michele Hauss ... father is a dentist; mother is a homemaker ... has a younger sister Maddie ... enjoys surfing, playing the piano and ping-pong.
Conner Jager
Top Times - 100 back: 52.20; 200 back: 1:53.01; 200 free: 1:41.80; 500 free: 4:36.52; 200 IM: 1:54.76.
Before Princeton - first-team all-state and Academic All-America honoree ... All-America in three relays: 200 medley and 200/400 free ... holds Neuqua Valley record in 500 free and 200/400 IM records for Fox Valley ... placed fourth at club state championships in both 200 free and 200 IM ... part of second-place 400 medley relay at 2010 Junior Nationals ... placed 11th in high school state championships in 100 back ... team captain as a senior ... swim representative on the Athletic Leadership Committee ... Academic All-Conference honoree ... lettered two years in water polo and selected to the sectional team.
Personal - born Sept. 28, 1992 ... son of Perry and Tracy Jager ... father works for Banc of America Leasing; mother is a homemaker ... has an older brother Tyler and a twin sister Karlie ... enjoys water tubing, water skiing and playing tennis ... may study math or computer science at Princeton.
Andrew Klutey
Top Times - 200 free: 1:39.72; 500 free: 4:29.43; 1650 free: 15:37.58; 400 IM: 3:56.27.
Before Princeton - set Connecticut state record in the 200 free ... won three Connecticut state titles while swimming for Ridgefield High ... won four Eastern Zone sectional and three Connecticut Senior Open titles ... Maryland Sectionals High Point winner ... earned High School All-America and USA Scholastic All-America honors ... invited to both Junior and Senior Nationals ... holds six high school records, including three individual ones; holds 12 club long course (seven individual) and 13 club short course (eight individual) records ... Ridgefield team captain ... coaches swimming for both local Special Olympics team and neighborhood swim team.
Personal - born Jan. 31, 1993 ... son of Rick '85 and Maria '83 Klutey ... father is a director of finance at IBM; mother is a CFO at a wind-power company ... has a younger brother Tucker ... interested in American history and enjoys cheering for the New York Yankees ... may study economics or in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton.
Conner Maher
Top Times - 100 back: 49.05; 200 back: 1:47.06; 200 IM: 1:48.58; 100 free: 44.91; 200 free: 1:39.16.
Before Princeton - won three New England Prep School championships ... holds New England Prep School record in 100 free (45.61), as well as Connecticut record (15-16) in 400m IM and Connecticut Resident record (15-18) in 100 back ... two-time All-America in 2010 (100 back, 200 IM) and three-time All-America in 2011 (100 back, 200 IM and 100 free) ... 2011 recipient of New England Prep School Babcock Award ... two-time all-area honoree ... attended Zone Select Camp and invited to Connecticut Altitude Training Camp and YMCA National Altitude Training Camp ... competed at Junior Nationals and qualified for multiple long course events at Senior Nationals: 100 & 200 back, 200 IM and 18/u bonus cuts in 100 & 200 free, 200 breast and 400 IM ... won multiple Connecticut Age Group, Connecticut Senior Open and summer club titles ... broke every individual record at the Hopkins School
Personal - born Feb. 12, 1993 ... son of Jim and Ann Maher ... father is an attorney ... has an older sister Rebecca and a younger brother Curtis; Rebecca swims for Williams College ... enjoys playing basketball, baseball, golf and tennis ... may study economics at Princeton.
Michael Manhard
Before Princeton - three-time All-America honoree ... won MCAC championship and age group national championship in 2008 ... competed in Junior Olympics Summer Nationals (2008, 2010) and Spring West Nationals (2006-2011) ... two-time all-state selection and four-time state qualifier ... 2011 regional champion in 1m and 3m competitions ... owns Loyola Academy six-dive record and conference 11-dive record ... captain of diving team ... Illinois State Scholar ... Clavius Scholar (honors program at Loyola).
Personal - born April 21, 1993 ... son of Donald and Patricia Manhard ... father is President and mother is Marketing Director of Manhard Consulting Ltd. ... has an older brother Donnie ... enjoys playing the piano and the Rubik's Cube ... may study Civil Engineering at Princeton.
David Paulk
Top Times - 200 free: 1:38.53; 500 free: 4:29.41; 1000 free: 9:28.51; 200 IM: 1:50.90; 400 IM: 3:56.68; 200 back: 1:51.29.
Before Princeton - won four Pennsylvania AA state championships as a senior at Shady Side Academy: 200 free, 500 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay; no other swimmer at his school had ever won four gold medal at States in a single year ... won four sectional championships in 2011 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Series: 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free and 800 free relay ... competed in USA Swimming Long Course National Qualifier and 2008 USA Swimming Eastern Zone Camp Select ... holds high school record in 200 IM and pool record in 100 breast; also holds USA/Allegheny Mountain Swimming record in 400 IM for boys 15-18 ... served as high school captain ... earned USA Swimming All-America honors ... Shady Side Team MVP three times ... three-time age-group gold medalist in the Piitsburgh YMCA Triathalon.
Personal - born Feb. 19, 1993 ... son of Mark and Kathy Paulk ... father is a senior systems scientist at Carnegie Mellon University; mother is a math teacher ... enjoys skiing, playing the violin, tennis and poetry ... may study economics at Princeton.
Michael Strand
Top Times - 50 back: 22.29; 100 back: 48.63; 200 back: 1:50.90; 100 fly: 48.98.
Before Princeton - won New Jersey state championships in 100 back (2010, 2011) and 100 fly (2011) ... holds New Jersey state record in 100 back ... holds Chatham High records in eight events, including five individual (100 free, 200 free, 100 fly, 100 back and 100 breast) ... won USA Swimming sectional championships three times (2010, 2011 back; 2011 fly) ... invited to USA Swimming Junior Nationals and Senior Nationals ... five-time NISCA All-America selection ... NISCA Academic All-America honoree ... three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America.
Personal - born Dec. 18, 1992 ... son of David and Anna Marie Strand ... both parents are attorneys ... has a younger sister Gianna ... enjoys playing golf and lacrosse ... may study economics or math at Princeton.
Caleb Tuten
Top Times - 500 free: 4:28.15; 1000 free: 9:12.74; 1650 free: 15:37.86; 200 fly: 1:52.43; 200 breast: 2:04.16; 200 IM: 1:52.86; 400 IM: 3:55.25.
Before Princeton - set club records in 50 free (LCM), 200 free (SCY), 400 free, 500 free, 800 free, 1000 free, 200 fly (both LCM and SCY), 100 breast (both), 200 breast (both), 200 IM (both) and 400 IM (both) ... invited to zone select camp.
Personal - born March 7, 1993 ... son of David and Helen Tuten ... father is a teacher; mother is a physical therapist ... has an older brother Seth and a younger sister Abi ... grandfather is a member of the Princeton Class of 1955 ... enjoys reading, running and acting.
Harrison Wagner
Top Times - 50 free: 20.11; 100 free: 44.76; 100 back: 51.94; 100 fly (LC): 59.90.
Before Princeton - enters Princeton as nationally top-ranked incoming freshman in both 50 and 100 free ... earned Olympic Trial cut in 50 free ... won Indiana state championships in both 50 free and 100 free ... owns Indiana state record in 50 free ... four-year qualifier for Junior Nationals ... five-time NISCA All-America honoree ... won Indiana High School Athletic Association Mental Attitude Award for Swimming, recognizing the state's top male for athletics, academics and leadership ... competed in the Olympic Training Center Camp with Team Indiana ... owns six individual and two relay records for Brebeuf Jesuit Prep; also owns four individual and two relay club records ... AP Scholar with Honors ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-America ... lettered three years in hockey ... recipient of the Henry G. Schallert Academic Excellence Award for hockey.
Personal - born July 25, 1993 ... son of Jay and Crystal Wagner ... father is a vice president for Legal for WellPoint, Inc.; mother is a homemaker ... has two younger brothers, Pierce and Camdyn ... enjoys playing hockey, soccer and lacrosse.