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Men's Swimming & Diving Team
Men’s Swimming & Diving Announces Class of 2029
August 07, 2025 | Men's Swimming and Diving
PRINCETON, N.J.- Princeton men's swimming & diving team has announced its incoming class of 2029. Head coach Matt Crispino's squad finished the 2024-25 season ranked No. 25 nationally, won the Ivy League dual-meet title, and won its first Ivy League Championship since 2016.
"We're thrilled to welcome 11 new Tigers to the PUCSDT community," Crispino said. "This is probably the most comprehensive recruiting class we've had in my six years, and undoubtedly one of the best in college swimming. Together, they have top-end speed, endurance, proficiency in all four strokes, and world-class diving. These young men are hungry to be elite in the pool and the classroom, and I have a feeling they will play a central role as we continue striving for Ivy titles and national excellence."
The group consists of Anuthra Abeysinghe, Jack Haley, Cole Kawaja, Keian Lam, Luka Martinovic, Oliver Rowe, John Rusnock, Chase Sorosky, Jake Tarara, Alex Townsend and Jiarui Xue who will aim to help keep the Tigers atop the Ivy League for back to back seasons.
Anuthra Abeysinghe
Hometown: Madison, N.J.
High School: Madison
Events: Breast
Top Times: 200 breast (SCY: 2:07.98, LCM 2:32.28); 100 breast (SCY 58:56, LCM 1:10.44)
Before Princeton: USA Swimming Futures qualifier…YMCA Nationals finalist…NJSIAA Individual State qualifier…Two-time captain…Two-time Madison Swimming MVP…Madison Area YMCA MVP…Holds 15 records for Madison Area YMCA…Holds six team records for Madison HS…Class Valedictorian…National Merit Scholar…Elk's National Scholarship Recipient…National Honor Society Vice President…First Place at New Jersey Science League in AP Physics 2
Personal: Son of Marklene and Rasika Abeysinghe…brother Artha is a member of the Princeton class of 2026
Jack Haley
Hometown: New Canaan, Conn.
High School: New Canaan
Events: Free/Fly/IM
Top Times: 200 Fly (SCY: 1:45.89, LCM: 2:05.08); 200 Free (SCY: 1:36.72 LCM: 1:54.08); 400 IM (SCY: 3:51.00); 500 Free (SCY: 4:24.97); 200 IM (SCY: 1:48.65)
Before Princeton: Two-time Connecticut high school Swimmer of the Year…Three-time NISCA All-American…Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…AP Scholar with Distinction…Member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Son of Vivian and Tad Haley…has four sisters, Bridget, Maddie, Kelci and Samantha…sister Maddie swam at Georgetown University
Cole Kawaja
Hometown: Portola Valley, Calif.
High School: Woodside Priory
Events: Free
Top Times: 1000 free SCY: 9:02.52; 1650 free SCY: 15:27.14; 500 free SCY: 4:25.55; 200 free SCY 1:39.57
Before Princeton: League record holder in the 500 free…Finished second in the 500 free at the CIF Championships…Finished ninth in the 500 free at California State Championships…Scholastic All-American…National Merit Scholar Winner…Recipient of the Dean's Academic Award for the senior with the highest academic standing…Presidential Scholars Program Nominee
Personal: Son of Emma Morton-Bours '94 and Jonathan Kawaja…Father rowed for Princeton and Oxford…Has two brothers Alex and Reid…Brother Alex is part of Princeton's Heavyweight Rowing team…Great-great-great grandfather W.A Bours 1904 was the captain of Princeton's first swim team
Keian Lam
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
High School: Waubonsie Valley HS
Events: Breast/IM
Top Times: 100 breast (SCY: 53.70, LCM 1:03.09); 200 breast (SCY: 1:57.79 SCY, LCM: 2:18.47 LCM); 200 IM (SCY: 1:47.02 SCY, LCM: 2:05.88); 400 IM (SCY: 3:50.22, LCM: 4:28.51)
Before Princeton: Toyota US Nationals Qualifier…Third in the 100 breast at IHSA State…Fourth in the 100 breast at Winter Junior Nationals…Four-time Scholastic All-American…National Merit Finalist
Personal: Son of Rezina Alam and Raymond Lam…Has two brothers Aiden and Zidan
Luka Martinovic
??Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
Events: Diving
Before Princeton: Competed at the 2024 World Junior Diving Championship in Rio and won bronze...Competed at the first and second stop of the World Aquatics Diving Cup...Competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and finished 16th on the 3-meter...Won bronze at the European Junior Diving Championship...Champion in 3-meter synchronized diving and 3-meter mixed synchronized and was runner-up on the 3-meter at the National Championships
Personal: Son of Ivo and Livija Martinovic...Has a brother Fran
Oliver Rowe
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
High School: Round Rock HS
Events: Free/Fly
Top Times: 200 free (SCY: 1:36.99, LCM 1:51.25), 500 freestyle (SCY: 3:57.57, LCM: 4:23.10), 200 fly (SCY: 1:46.97, LCM: 2:01.44)
Before Princeton: Junior National champion…UIL All-American…USA Scholastic Swimming All-American
Personal: Son of Maria and Dennis Rowe…Father Dennis swam at LSU…has a sister, Rebekah and a brother, Theodore
John Rusnock
Hometown: Suffield, Conn.
High School: Suffield Academy
Events: Breast/Fly/IM
Top Times: 200 fly (SCY: 1:45.36, LCM: 2:01.30); 200 IM (SCY: 1:45.94, LCM 2:05.98); 200 breast (SCYL 1:56.86); 100 fly (LCM: 54.20)
Before Princeton: 2024 Male Connecticut Swimmer of the Year…Two-time Babcock Award recipient, awarded to the New England Prep School league's most outstanding swimmer…George A. Butler Cup for Athletics and Sportsmanship recipient…New England Prep School record holder in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM…10-time High School All-American…Suffield Academy Varsity record holder in the 100 back, 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM and 200 free relay…2025 Frank and Sheila Beneski Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient…USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…Solon E. Goldstein Class of 1916 Leadership Award…Connecticut Swimming Scholar Athlete Award
Personal: Son of Margaret and David Rusnock…Father David ran track at Central Connecticut State University…has a sister Mary, who runs track at Connecticut College, and a brother, Joe, who swims at SMU
Chase Sorosky
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
High School: Phoenix Country Day School
Events: Diving
Before Princeton: 2025 All American…Ranked seventh by SwimSwam for Diving recruits for Boys' High School Class of 2025…10x USA Junior National finalist…Arizona state record holder on 1-meter…High school valedictorian…three-time AIA Scholar Athlete
Personal: Son of Brad and Susan Sorosky…Mother Susan did dance and powerlifting at Yale…Father Brad played water polo and powerlifted at UCLA
Jake Tarara
Hometown: Carmel, Ind.
High School: Brebeuf Jesuit HS
Events: Free/Back
Top Times: 100 free (SCY: 43.93, LCM 51.47); 50 free (SCY: 20.08, LCM 23.41); 100 back (SCY: 49.98, LCM 58.79); 200 free (SCY 1:39.69, LCM 1:56.00)
Before Princeton: 2025 IHSAA State Champion in the 100 free…Two-time IHSAA State runner-up in the 50 free…2024 IHSAA State runner-up in the 100 freestyle…School record holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 medley relay…Four-time individual Indiana Club Swimming State Champion….Eight-time relay Indiana Club Swimming State Champion…Two-time Scholastic All-American…Completed community serve at AYS in Greenbriar, Ind….2025 IHSAA Academic All-State…Member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Son of Holly and Sam Tarara…has a brother, Joseph, and a sister, Brooke
Alex Townsend
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Enloe Magnet
Events: Breast/Free/Fly/IM
Top Times: 100 fly (SCY: 46.70, LCM: 55.24); 200 fly (SCY: 1:45.37, LCM: 2:05.12); 100 breast (SCY: 53.81, LCM: 1:05.35); 200 breast (SCY: 1:58.04, LCM: 2:20.98); 200 IM (SCY: 1:45.94, 2:06.25); 400 IM (SCY: 3:52.00); 50 free (SCY: 20:04); 100 free (SCY: 44.21)
Before Princeton: 2024 USA Swimming National Select Camp Qualifier…2025 North Carolina 4A High School State Champion in the 100 fly…Multiple high school conference and regional champion…Two-time NISCA All-American…2024 East Winter Juniors A finalist…2025 Toyota US Nationals four-time finalist…Club and high school record holder in multiple events…National Merit Finalist…Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…Three-time College Board AP Scholar…Three-time American Computer Science League finalist…Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Personal: Son of Kelly McBrayer Townsend and Brent Townsend…Has two sisters, Annabel and Eliza
Jiarui Xue
Hometown: Edina, Minn.
High School: Edina
Events: Free/IM
Top Times: 200 free (SCY: 1:37.40, LCM 1:52.39); 400/500 free (SCY: 4:20.54, LCM: 3:55.77,); 800/1000 free (SCY: 9:05.99, LCM: 8:09.89); 1500/1650 free (SCY: 15:37.65, LCM: 15:06.71,); 400 IM (SCY: 3:50.35, LCM: 4:28.01)
Before Princeton: 2024 USA Swimming Olympic Trials qualifier…Four-time MSHSL State Champion…Nine-time NISCA All-American Swimmer…Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…2025 NISCA Boys' Academic All-American
Personal: Son of Jie Na and Hongyu Zue…has a brother Jiawen
"We're thrilled to welcome 11 new Tigers to the PUCSDT community," Crispino said. "This is probably the most comprehensive recruiting class we've had in my six years, and undoubtedly one of the best in college swimming. Together, they have top-end speed, endurance, proficiency in all four strokes, and world-class diving. These young men are hungry to be elite in the pool and the classroom, and I have a feeling they will play a central role as we continue striving for Ivy titles and national excellence."
The group consists of Anuthra Abeysinghe, Jack Haley, Cole Kawaja, Keian Lam, Luka Martinovic, Oliver Rowe, John Rusnock, Chase Sorosky, Jake Tarara, Alex Townsend and Jiarui Xue who will aim to help keep the Tigers atop the Ivy League for back to back seasons.
Anuthra Abeysinghe
Hometown: Madison, N.J.
High School: Madison
Events: Breast
Top Times: 200 breast (SCY: 2:07.98, LCM 2:32.28); 100 breast (SCY 58:56, LCM 1:10.44)
Before Princeton: USA Swimming Futures qualifier…YMCA Nationals finalist…NJSIAA Individual State qualifier…Two-time captain…Two-time Madison Swimming MVP…Madison Area YMCA MVP…Holds 15 records for Madison Area YMCA…Holds six team records for Madison HS…Class Valedictorian…National Merit Scholar…Elk's National Scholarship Recipient…National Honor Society Vice President…First Place at New Jersey Science League in AP Physics 2
Personal: Son of Marklene and Rasika Abeysinghe…brother Artha is a member of the Princeton class of 2026
Jack Haley
Hometown: New Canaan, Conn.
High School: New Canaan
Events: Free/Fly/IM
Top Times: 200 Fly (SCY: 1:45.89, LCM: 2:05.08); 200 Free (SCY: 1:36.72 LCM: 1:54.08); 400 IM (SCY: 3:51.00); 500 Free (SCY: 4:24.97); 200 IM (SCY: 1:48.65)
Before Princeton: Two-time Connecticut high school Swimmer of the Year…Three-time NISCA All-American…Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…AP Scholar with Distinction…Member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Son of Vivian and Tad Haley…has four sisters, Bridget, Maddie, Kelci and Samantha…sister Maddie swam at Georgetown University
Cole Kawaja
Hometown: Portola Valley, Calif.
High School: Woodside Priory
Events: Free
Top Times: 1000 free SCY: 9:02.52; 1650 free SCY: 15:27.14; 500 free SCY: 4:25.55; 200 free SCY 1:39.57
Before Princeton: League record holder in the 500 free…Finished second in the 500 free at the CIF Championships…Finished ninth in the 500 free at California State Championships…Scholastic All-American…National Merit Scholar Winner…Recipient of the Dean's Academic Award for the senior with the highest academic standing…Presidential Scholars Program Nominee
Personal: Son of Emma Morton-Bours '94 and Jonathan Kawaja…Father rowed for Princeton and Oxford…Has two brothers Alex and Reid…Brother Alex is part of Princeton's Heavyweight Rowing team…Great-great-great grandfather W.A Bours 1904 was the captain of Princeton's first swim team
Keian Lam
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
High School: Waubonsie Valley HS
Events: Breast/IM
Top Times: 100 breast (SCY: 53.70, LCM 1:03.09); 200 breast (SCY: 1:57.79 SCY, LCM: 2:18.47 LCM); 200 IM (SCY: 1:47.02 SCY, LCM: 2:05.88); 400 IM (SCY: 3:50.22, LCM: 4:28.51)
Before Princeton: Toyota US Nationals Qualifier…Third in the 100 breast at IHSA State…Fourth in the 100 breast at Winter Junior Nationals…Four-time Scholastic All-American…National Merit Finalist
Personal: Son of Rezina Alam and Raymond Lam…Has two brothers Aiden and Zidan
Luka Martinovic
??Hometown: Zagreb, Croatia
Events: Diving
Before Princeton: Competed at the 2024 World Junior Diving Championship in Rio and won bronze...Competed at the first and second stop of the World Aquatics Diving Cup...Competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships and finished 16th on the 3-meter...Won bronze at the European Junior Diving Championship...Champion in 3-meter synchronized diving and 3-meter mixed synchronized and was runner-up on the 3-meter at the National Championships
Personal: Son of Ivo and Livija Martinovic...Has a brother Fran
Oliver Rowe
Hometown: Round Rock, Texas
High School: Round Rock HS
Events: Free/Fly
Top Times: 200 free (SCY: 1:36.99, LCM 1:51.25), 500 freestyle (SCY: 3:57.57, LCM: 4:23.10), 200 fly (SCY: 1:46.97, LCM: 2:01.44)
Before Princeton: Junior National champion…UIL All-American…USA Scholastic Swimming All-American
Personal: Son of Maria and Dennis Rowe…Father Dennis swam at LSU…has a sister, Rebekah and a brother, Theodore
John Rusnock
Hometown: Suffield, Conn.
High School: Suffield Academy
Events: Breast/Fly/IM
Top Times: 200 fly (SCY: 1:45.36, LCM: 2:01.30); 200 IM (SCY: 1:45.94, LCM 2:05.98); 200 breast (SCYL 1:56.86); 100 fly (LCM: 54.20)
Before Princeton: 2024 Male Connecticut Swimmer of the Year…Two-time Babcock Award recipient, awarded to the New England Prep School league's most outstanding swimmer…George A. Butler Cup for Athletics and Sportsmanship recipient…New England Prep School record holder in the 100 butterfly and 200 IM…10-time High School All-American…Suffield Academy Varsity record holder in the 100 back, 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM and 200 free relay…2025 Frank and Sheila Beneski Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship recipient…USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…Solon E. Goldstein Class of 1916 Leadership Award…Connecticut Swimming Scholar Athlete Award
Personal: Son of Margaret and David Rusnock…Father David ran track at Central Connecticut State University…has a sister Mary, who runs track at Connecticut College, and a brother, Joe, who swims at SMU
Chase Sorosky
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
High School: Phoenix Country Day School
Events: Diving
Before Princeton: 2025 All American…Ranked seventh by SwimSwam for Diving recruits for Boys' High School Class of 2025…10x USA Junior National finalist…Arizona state record holder on 1-meter…High school valedictorian…three-time AIA Scholar Athlete
Personal: Son of Brad and Susan Sorosky…Mother Susan did dance and powerlifting at Yale…Father Brad played water polo and powerlifted at UCLA
Jake Tarara
Hometown: Carmel, Ind.
High School: Brebeuf Jesuit HS
Events: Free/Back
Top Times: 100 free (SCY: 43.93, LCM 51.47); 50 free (SCY: 20.08, LCM 23.41); 100 back (SCY: 49.98, LCM 58.79); 200 free (SCY 1:39.69, LCM 1:56.00)
Before Princeton: 2025 IHSAA State Champion in the 100 free…Two-time IHSAA State runner-up in the 50 free…2024 IHSAA State runner-up in the 100 freestyle…School record holder in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 medley relay…Four-time individual Indiana Club Swimming State Champion….Eight-time relay Indiana Club Swimming State Champion…Two-time Scholastic All-American…Completed community serve at AYS in Greenbriar, Ind….2025 IHSAA Academic All-State…Member of the National Honor Society
Personal: Son of Holly and Sam Tarara…has a brother, Joseph, and a sister, Brooke
Alex Townsend
Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.
High School: Enloe Magnet
Events: Breast/Free/Fly/IM
Top Times: 100 fly (SCY: 46.70, LCM: 55.24); 200 fly (SCY: 1:45.37, LCM: 2:05.12); 100 breast (SCY: 53.81, LCM: 1:05.35); 200 breast (SCY: 1:58.04, LCM: 2:20.98); 200 IM (SCY: 1:45.94, 2:06.25); 400 IM (SCY: 3:52.00); 50 free (SCY: 20:04); 100 free (SCY: 44.21)
Before Princeton: 2024 USA Swimming National Select Camp Qualifier…2025 North Carolina 4A High School State Champion in the 100 fly…Multiple high school conference and regional champion…Two-time NISCA All-American…2024 East Winter Juniors A finalist…2025 Toyota US Nationals four-time finalist…Club and high school record holder in multiple events…National Merit Finalist…Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…Three-time College Board AP Scholar…Three-time American Computer Science League finalist…Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Personal: Son of Kelly McBrayer Townsend and Brent Townsend…Has two sisters, Annabel and Eliza
Jiarui Xue
Hometown: Edina, Minn.
High School: Edina
Events: Free/IM
Top Times: 200 free (SCY: 1:37.40, LCM 1:52.39); 400/500 free (SCY: 4:20.54, LCM: 3:55.77,); 800/1000 free (SCY: 9:05.99, LCM: 8:09.89); 1500/1650 free (SCY: 15:37.65, LCM: 15:06.71,); 400 IM (SCY: 3:50.35, LCM: 4:28.01)
Before Princeton: 2024 USA Swimming Olympic Trials qualifier…Four-time MSHSL State Champion…Nine-time NISCA All-American Swimmer…Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American…2025 NISCA Boys' Academic All-American
Personal: Son of Jie Na and Hongyu Zue…has a brother Jiawen
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