Princeton's Women's Swimming & Diving '23 Class Ranked Top-10 Nationally

The incoming class of freshmen for the Princeton women's swimming and diving team is ranked in the top 10 in the nation by SwimSwam.

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Princeton's Women's Swimming & Diving '23 Class Ranked Top-10 Nationally

August 31, 2019 | Women's Swimming and Diving

According to the SwimSwam top-12 rankings the site is releasing late this summer, Princeton's incoming class is among the top 10 in the nation.

SwimSwam is announcing the top 12 four at a time, with Princeton checking in ninth, Florida 10th, Stanford 11th and Michigan 12th.

With fly swimmer Zephanie Koh, ranked 11th in the nation by SwimSwam, back/fly/IM swimmer Emily Trieu, freestyler Ellie Marquardt, sprint freestyler Amelia Liu and free/fly swimmer Addison Smith listed as the highlights, SwimSwam described the class as "by far the best mid-major class in the country" and a "monumental class" for the program.

Beyond Koh, Trieu, Marquardt, Liu and Smith, the class includes sprint freestyler Christina Bradley, fly/IM swimmer Jennifer Secrest, freestyler Elizabeth Boeckman, freestyler Sarah Grinalds, freestyler and backstroker Macey Mannion, and free/back/fly swimmer Nicole Venema.

Top times from the 11 incoming Tigers:
Boeckman: 4:47.1 500 free; 9:53.7 1000 free; 16:30.6 1650 free;
Bradley: :54.1 100 fly; :23.0 50 free; :49.6 100 free
Grinalds: :22.5 50 free; :48.8 100 free; 1:45.5 200 free; 4:47.0 500 free; 9:53.9 1000 free
Koh: 1:54.6, 200 fly; :53.8, 100 back; :53.2 100 fly
Liu: :23.0 50 free; :50.0 100 free; 1:48.4 200 free
Mannion: 5:07.7 500 free; 2:14.5 200 back
Marquardt: :50.6 100 free; 1:46.6 200 free; 4:42.0 500 free; 2:01.0 200 IM; 4:16 400 IM
Trieu: :53.2 100 fly; 1:59.4 200 fly; :22.8 50 free, :49.9 100 free, 1:48.5 200 free, :53.2 100 back; 1:57.9 200 back; 2:00 200 IM
Secrest: :54.1 100 fly; 2:00.5 200 IM; 1:59.9 200 fly
Smith: :53.9 100 fly; 1:59.2 200 fly; 1:47.2 200 free; 4:46.1 500 free; 2:02.1 200 IM
Venema: :22.8 50 free; :49.6 100 free; :55.0 100 fly

"We are so excited to welcome these Tigers to campus!" head coach Bret Lundgaard said. "This group obviously adds incredible competitive ability to our team of Tigers, but more importantly, they come with character and passion for growth. Our team is eager to welcome them, and our staff is excited to partner with them, as we begin this next chapter for Princeton Women's Swimming & Diving."

The class complements returners including 2019 All-Ivy Leaguers in first-team backstroker junior Regan Barney and first-team divers junior Sine Scribbick and senior Mimi Lin, with Lin as the 2019 Ivy League Championship Diver of the Meet.