Princeton University Athletics
Ivy Champ Women's Swimming & Diving Welcomes 10 Into Class of 2019
June 03, 2015 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Coming off its league-best 22nd Ivy Championship this past February, the Princeton women's swimming and diving team has already turned its sights on a promising future.
The Tigers graduated only five seniors after the dramatic comeback win in Boston at the 2015 Ivy League Championships, and they will bring in a talented group of 10 swimmers and divers into its Class of 2019.
“Susan Teeter and I are both looking forward to having the Class of 2019 on campus this fall,” assistant coach Suzanne Yee said. “Not only did we fill some gaps in depth that we needed to have a well-rounded roster, we added a great class of student-athletes. These women are committed to being a part of our Tiger family, in and out of the pool.
“When your upperclassmen are as excited about the incoming class as the coaching staff, you know we have found the right people to continue on our tradition of excellence in the pool, classroom, and community,” Yee added.
You can read more about the Class of 2019 below.
FREE: Campeau, Curry, Gu, McGrath, Reis
DISTANCE: McGrath
BACK: Curry, Gu
BREAST: Didion, Swartz, Zhang, Zhao
FLY: Curry, Didion, Reis, Zhang
IM: Swartz, Reis, Zhang, Zhao
DIVING: MacFarlane
Michelle Campeau
Free • Rochester, Minn. • Mayo
At Mayo — earned two all-state honors … named the Sectional Swimmer of the Year … club state champion in both the 200 and 800 free relays; 200 free relay placed first in National Age Group competition … two-time sectional champion in both the 200 and 500 free; she holds the Mayo school record in both events … multiple record holder for her club teams as well … earned all-conference honors in alpine skiing … National Merit Scholarship recipient and National AP Scholar … Inter Science Talent Search semifinalist … International Science and Engineering Fair finalist … recipient of the Rotary Youth Leadership Award … North Central Junior Science & Humanities Symposium winner.
Personal — born Sept. 2, 1997 … daughter of Robin Patel '85 and Norbert Campeau … has an older brother David … enjoys alpine skiing, baking and reading … plans to study Operations Research and Financial Engineering.
Joanna Curry
Free/Back/Fly • Vacaville, Calif. • Will C Wood
At Will C Wood — earned high school All-America honors in the 200 free relay … four-year league champion in the 200 IM, 200 free and 100 back … finished third overall at San Joaquin Sectionals in 100 fly and 100 back … two-year competitor at both Winter and Summer Junior Nationals … represented Sierra Nevada at the Olympic Training Center (2015) … selected for the California-Nevada All-Star team, which competed against Itoman, Japan, in 2015 … multiple individual and relay record holder for both high school and club … earned the Will C Wood Blue/Gray Academic Award … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … 2015 National Merit Scholarship recipient.
Personal — born Oct. 1, 1997 … daughter of Luke and Diana Curry … has an older sister Ellen and a younger brother Jake … enjoys baking and watching movies … interested in the medical field.
Kathryn Didion
Breast/Fly • Walnut Creek, Calif. • Las Lomas
At Las Lomas — two-time league champion in the 100 breast; also won a league title in the 200 medley relay … has best times in both breast events that would have been Top 6 times at the 2015 Ivy League Championships … team captain … two-year sports editor for her school newspaper.
Personal — born March 9, 1997 … daughter of Steven and Deirdre Didion … has an older brother Alexander … great-uncle John Gregory Dunne graduated in the Princeton Class of 1954 … enjoys hiking, leadership and community service events, and serves as an Ambassador Girl Scout … undecided on course of study.
Elaina Gu
Free/Back • Rockville, Md. • Winston Churchill
At Winston Churchill — has won titles at both the Maryland state championships and at Regionals … Metro Championships runner-up … top time in the 200 free would have qualified for the 'A' final at the Ivy Championships … holds club records in the 50, 100, 200, 400 free and 100 back; also holds high school records in the 200 IM and 500 free … has attended multiple Junior Nationals … selected for Zone Select Camp … team captain … AP Scholar with Honors … earned certificate of meritorious service.
Personal — born July 25, 1997 … daughter of Jasmine Jian and Weili Gu … has an older brother Harrison, who swims at Yale … enjoys hiking and painting … considering studying neuroscience or psychology at Princeton.
Carolyn MacFarlane
Diving • Vancouver, B.C. • Crofton House School
At Crofton House School — member of the British Columbia provincial team … competed at Junior Nationals each year since 2012 … traveled to Cuba for training camp for the Canada Summer Games with the provincial team … two-year recipient of the “Team Player” award for team spirit … multiple first-class honors recipient.
Personal — born Nov. 17, 1997 … daughter of Brian '86 and Leah MacFarlane '88 … has an older sister Kathryn and a younger sister Zoë … besides both parents, both grandfathers, two aunts and two uncles went to Princeton … grandfather swam for Princeton … loves Shakespeare and enjoys playing guitar … undecided on course of study.
Monica McGrath
Free/Distance • Louisville, Ken. • duPont Manual
At duPont Manual — regional champion and state runner-up in the 500 free; holds her high school record in the event … regional runner-up in the 100 and 200 free … two-time team MVP … two-time member of the all-state team … earned the 2014 KHSAA Regional Meet Award … invited to the Zone Select Camp and the Open Water Select Camp … February Athlete of the Month … Scholastic All-American … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of the National Honor Society … member of the Spanish Honors Society and the National Society of High School Scholars … runner-up in behavioral sciences at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Sciences Fair.
Personal — born Aug. 29, 1997 … son of Tom and Irina McGrath … has a younger sister Nicole … cousin Kara McGrath (Chavey) swam in the Barcelona Olympics and is a member of the Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame; has an another cousin, David Gerstle, who swam for Yale … has played the piano since age of four … enjoys art and interested in travel … considering studying biology or chemistry.
Isabel Reis
Free/Fly/IM • Hampton Falls, N.H. • Berwick Academy
At Berwick Academy — named Outstanding Swimmer in New England as a senior, as well as a Top 10 swimmer in New England … All-American in the 100 fly … four-year New England Prep School champion in the 100 fly; added 200 fly title as a senior … Eastern Zone Sectional second-place overall swimmer … Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 fly … placed fifth at 2013 Junior Nationals in 200 fly; holds the New England record in the event (2:14.64) … has times that would have won 2015 Ivies in 200 fly, placed second in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 fly … two-time recipient of the Robertson Award for outstanding student-athlete at the New England Prep Meet … multiple-time competitor at Nationals … Scholastic All-American … four-time member of the Boston Globe all-scholastic team … holds multiple club and high school records … captain for both Berwick and club team … member of the National French Honor Society … two-year member of the Honor Committee.
Personal — born Nov. 18, 1996 … daughter of Ann and Chan Reis … has two older brothers, Franklin and William … enjoys sports, reading and playing the piano … considering studying in the Woodrow Wilson School.
Lindsey Swartz
Breast/IM • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • Pine Crest School
At Pine Crest School — won the Florida 1A state championship in the 100 breast … won six team and four individual regional titles, as well as seven team and five individual district titles … earned a varsity letter every year since sixth grade … holds lifetime bests times in the 100 and 200 breast that would have been Top 5 at the 2015 Ivy Championships … finalist at both Junior Nationals and Grand Prix … U.S. Open qualifier … holds six club records, as well as the 100 breast and 200 medley relay records for the Pine Crest School … team co-captain … four-year member of the All-Broward team … holds All-American consideration times … USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of the National Beta Honors Society, the National English Honors Society and the National Rho Kappa Honors Society … recipient of the Johns Hopkins Book Award.
Personal — born Jan. 31, 1997 … daughter of Martin and Belinda Swartz … has an older brother Sean … enjoys photography, paddleboarding, and traveling … plans to study architecture at Princeton.
Karen Zhang
Breast/Fly/IM • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Pioneer
At Pioneer — two-time winner of the Michigan Open 100 breast and 200 breast championships … won SEC Red Conference titles in 100 breast and 100 fly … has 100 and 200 breast lifetime best times that would have been Top 6 at Ivies … U.S. Open, Summer Nationals and Winter Nationals qualifier … competed at NCSA Junior Nationals in 2013 and 2014 … holds multiple club records … team MVP and team captain … AP Scholar with Distinction … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American … National Merit Finalist … president of Pioneer Intact.
Personal — born Oct. 10, 1997 … daughter of J.P. and Julie Zhang … has a younger sister Ella … has played viola for seven years … enjoys skiing, photography and traveling … considering studying molecular biology.
Janet Zhao
Breast/IM • Ottawa, Ont. • Bell
At Bell — won 27 Ontario Provincial Age Group titles since she was 10 years old … most of her titles came in either the 100 or 200 breast … won 2013 Age Group national title (16-18) in the 200 breast LCM … invited to three Ontario Training Camps … part of the Ontario Swimming Academy … member of Team Ontario … has held 15 age-group club records and holds open club record in 200 breast … team captain.
Personal — born July 12, 1997 … daughter of Qi Lu and Xiaoding Zhao … has a younger brother James … enjoys reading and creative writing … considering studying in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.