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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Women's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Free/IM/Breaststroke

    Audrey Cook

    Fr. Wakefield, MA Wakefield
    Full Bio
    Freshman Wakefield, MA Wakefield
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly

    Kate Creusere

    So. Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Las Cruces, NM Las Cruces
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Backstroke

    Aspenelle De Los Reyes

    Fr. Gorham, ME Gorham
    Full Bio
    Freshman Gorham, ME Gorham
    Full Bio
  • IM/Freestyle

    Veronica Finucane-Tuccio

    So. Excelsior, MN Minnetonka
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Excelsior, MN Minnetonka
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle

    Julia Gathy

    Fr. Waterford, CT Waterford
    Full Bio
    Freshman Waterford, CT Waterford
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Breaststroke

    Alessandra Giovenco

    Sr. Alexandria, VA Hayfield Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Senior Alexandria, VA Hayfield Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Freestyle

    Kaitlyn Grove

    Sr. Cheshire, CT Cheshire
    Full Bio
    Senior Cheshire, CT Cheshire
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  • Sprint Freestyle

    Kaelin Harren

    So. Norton, MA Norton
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Norton, MA Norton
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  • Sprint Freestyle/Breakstroke

    Madison Harris

    Fr. Upper Marlboro, MD The Barrie School
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    Freshman Upper Marlboro, MD The Barrie School
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  • Distance Freestyle/IM

    Kylie Herbstzuber

    Sr. Medfield, MA Medfield
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    Senior Medfield, MA Medfield
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  • Distance Freestyle/IM

    Amber Jacobs

    Fr. Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cedar Falls, IA Cedar Falls
    Full Bio
  • IM/Butterfly

    Chloe Johnson

    Sr. Rosemount, MN Visitation School
    Full Bio
    Senior Rosemount, MN Visitation School
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  • Freestyle/Fly/Backstroke

    Sarah Kang

    So. Richmond, VA Douglas S. Freeman
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    Sophomore Richmond, VA Douglas S. Freeman
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  • Freestyle/Backstroke

    Maria Korneva

    So. Boylston, MA Shrewsbury
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    Sophomore Boylston, MA Shrewsbury
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  • Breaststroke

    Jasmine Lam

    Fr. Dracut, MA Homeschooled
    Full Bio
    Freshman Dracut, MA Homeschooled
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  • Freestyle

    Mallory LaPointe

    Fr. Saint Johns, FL Creekside
    Full Bio
    Freshman Saint Johns, FL Creekside
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  • Distance Freestyle

    Allie Marvell

    So. Nashua, NH Merrimack
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    Sophomore Nashua, NH Merrimack
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  • IM/Free/Breaststroke

    Niamh O'Sullivan

    So. Basking Ridge, NJ Ridge
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    Sophomore Basking Ridge, NJ Ridge
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  • Freestyle

    Amelia Rabe

    Fr. Lawrenceville, MA The Hun School
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    Freshman Lawrenceville, MA The Hun School
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  • Freestyle

    Emmy Roberts

    So. Monson, MA Monson
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    Sophomore Monson, MA Monson
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  • Freestyle/Breaststroke

    Sophie Robinson

    So. Westboro, MA Westboro
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    Sophomore Westboro, MA Westboro
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  • Backstroke/Butterfly

    Rachel Tsang

    Sr. Acton, MA Acton- Boxboro Regional
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    Senior Acton, MA Acton- Boxboro Regional
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  • Breaststroke

    Alia Ureta

    So. Hackensack, NJ Immaculate Heart Academy
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    Sophomore Hackensack, NJ Immaculate Heart Academy
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  • Freestyle

    Katrina Waite

    Jr. Falmouth, ME Falmouth
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    Junior Falmouth, ME Falmouth
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  • Breaststroke/Freestyle

    Milena Whitney

    So. Bedford, NH Academy for Science and Design
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    Sophomore Bedford, NH Academy for Science and Design
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Men's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

  • Sprint Free/Backstroke

    Angad Ahluwalia

    So. Attleboro, MA Attleboro
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    Sophomore Attleboro, MA Attleboro
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  • Backstroke/Freestyle

    Jacob Antonovich

    Jr. Fairfax, VT Bellows Free Academy
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    Junior Fairfax, VT Bellows Free Academy
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  • Sprint Freestyle

    Nick Braun

    So. Portland, OR Sunset
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    Sophomore Portland, OR Sunset
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  • Distance Free/IM

    Lucas Brown

    Fr. Viera, FL Viera
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    Freshman Viera, FL Viera
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  • Freestyle

    Deion Chung

    Fr. Honolulu, HI Henry J. Kaiser
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    Freshman Honolulu, HI Henry J. Kaiser
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  • IM/Distance

    Daniel Cory

    Jr. Reading, MA Austin Prep
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    Junior Reading, MA Austin Prep
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  • Freestyle/Butterfly

    Aidan Domanico

    So. New Windsor, NY Newburgh Free Academy
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    Sophomore New Windsor, NY Newburgh Free Academy
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  • Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly

    Dean Doubek

    Jr. Arnold, MD Broadneck
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    Junior Arnold, MD Broadneck
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  • Breaststroke

    Mohammad Eissa

    So. Cairo, Egypt American International School
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    Sophomore Cairo, Egypt American International School
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  • Breaststroke

    Tyson Elliott

    So. Portland, OR Adrienne C. Nelson
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    Sophomore Portland, OR Adrienne C. Nelson
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  • Diving

    Tom Fitzgerald

    So. East Longmeadow, MA East Longmeadow
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    Sophomore East Longmeadow, MA East Longmeadow
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  • IM

    Brian Hall

    Jr. Westford, MA Westford Academy
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    Junior Westford, MA Westford Academy
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  • Freestyle

    Joseph Hemmerle

    So. Wellesley, MA Wellesley
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    Sophomore Wellesley, MA Wellesley
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  • Freestyle/Backstroke

    Evan Hespeler

    Fr. Groton, CT Marine Science Magnet
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    Freshman Groton, CT Marine Science Magnet
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  • Diving

    Aaron Lakin

    Fr. Hamden, CT Hamden
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    Freshman Hamden, CT Hamden
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  • Freestyle

    Kuba Latawiec

    Fr. Newington, CT Newington
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    Freshman Newington, CT Newington
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  • Freestyle/Breaststroke

    Tomas Manole

    Fr. San Jose, CA Valley Christian
    Full Bio
    Freshman San Jose, CA Valley Christian
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  • Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly

    Gavin McCullough

    Sr. Colorado Springs, CO Geneva (IL)
    Full Bio
    Senior Colorado Springs, CO Geneva (IL)
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  • Butterfly

    Devin Mihaichuk

    Sr. Noblesville, IN Lincoln- Way Central
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    Senior Noblesville, IN Lincoln- Way Central
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  • Butterfly/Breaststroke

    Ryan Ng

    Jr. Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Bergen County Academies
    Full Bio
    Junior Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Bergen County Academies
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  • Freestyle

    William O'Donnell

    Fr. Noank, CT Saint Bernard (Fitch)
    Full Bio
    Freshman Noank, CT Saint Bernard (Fitch)
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/Freestyle

    Nikita Ostapenko

    So. Acton, ME Acton-Boxboro Regional
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Acton, ME Acton-Boxboro Regional
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly/Backstroke

    Lucas Pralle

    Jr. Wayland, MA Wayland
    Full Bio
    Junior Wayland, MA Wayland
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  • Sprint Freestyle

    Angelo Reade

    So. Newburgh, NY Newburgh Free Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Newburgh, NY Newburgh Free Academy
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Butterfly

    Trey Rippon

    Fr. Bellingham, WA Squalicum
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bellingham, WA Squalicum
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/IM

    Keegan Rowe

    So. Harpswell, ME Mt. Ararat
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Harpswell, ME Mt. Ararat
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke

    Nolan Schlessman

    Jr. Sudbury, MA Lincoln-Sudbury Reg.
    Full Bio
    Junior Sudbury, MA Lincoln-Sudbury Reg.
    Full Bio
  • IM/Butterfly

    Christopher Smith

    Sr. Northbridge, MA Northbridge
    Full Bio
    Senior Northbridge, MA Northbridge
    Full Bio
  • Freestyle/Backstroke

    Luke Sperling

    Jr. Downingtown, PA STEM Academy
    Full Bio
    Junior Downingtown, PA STEM Academy
    Full Bio
  • Breastroke/Freestyle

    Kyle Sundberg

    Fr. East Northport, NY East Northport
    Full Bio
    Freshman East Northport, NY East Northport
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle

    Kacey Tarbrake

    Sr. Beltsville, MD Gonzaga College High School
    Full Bio
    Senior Beltsville, MD Gonzaga College High School
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle

    Sean Tesoro

    Jr. Reading, MA Reading
    Full Bio
    Junior Reading, MA Reading
    Full Bio
  • Butterfly

    Patrick Tirch

    Jr. Poughkeepsie, NY Arlington
    Full Bio
    Junior Poughkeepsie, NY Arlington
    Full Bio
  • Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke

    Andrew Van De Water

    Jr. Stratham, NH Phillips Exeter Academy
    Full Bio
    Junior Stratham, NH Phillips Exeter Academy
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/Freestyle

    Luke Vipond

    Fr. Mahtomedi, MN Mahtomedi
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mahtomedi, MN Mahtomedi
    Full Bio
  • Backstroke

    Samuel Walden

    Fr. Windham, NH Windham
    Full Bio
    Freshman Windham, NH Windham
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  • Backstroke/Butterfly

    Brendon Watson

    Fr. Westwood, MA Westwood
    Full Bio
    Freshman Westwood, MA Westwood
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  • Distance Freestyle

    Michael Webb

    Fr. Medway, MA Medway
    Full Bio
    Freshman Medway, MA Medway
    Full Bio
  • Breaststroke/IM

    Jack Werb

    Jr. Raynham, MA Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
    Full Bio
    Junior Raynham, MA Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
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  • Distance Freestyle

    Samuel Witscher

    Sr. Portland, OR Grant
    Full Bio
    Senior Portland, OR Grant
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  • Butterfly/Freestyle

    Nikita Zuev

    Sr. Wallingford, CT Xavier
    Full Bio
    Senior Wallingford, CT Xavier
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach (22nd Season)

    Paul Bennett

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (2nd Season)

    Maddie Katz

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Swimming Coach (5th Season)

    Mark Wild

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Swimming Coach (13th Season)

    Spencer Coffin '13

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach (3rd Season)

    Ashton Lyon

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  • Diving Coach (6th Season)

    David Galatzer-Levy

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Women's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Yr. Events Hometown/High School
Audrey Cook Fr. Free/IM/Breaststroke Wakefield, MA / Wakefield
Kate Creusere So. Freestyle/Butterfly Las Cruces, NM / Las Cruces
Aspenelle De Los Reyes Fr. Freestyle/Backstroke Gorham, ME / Gorham
Veronica Finucane-Tuccio So. IM/Freestyle Excelsior, MN / Minnetonka
Julia Gathy Fr. Freestyle Waterford, CT / Waterford
Alessandra Giovenco Sr. Freestyle/Breaststroke Alexandria, VA / Hayfield Secondary School
Kaitlyn Grove Sr. Butterfly/Freestyle Cheshire, CT / Cheshire
Kaelin Harren So. Sprint Freestyle Norton, MA / Norton
Madison Harris Fr. Sprint Freestyle/Breakstroke Upper Marlboro, MD / The Barrie School
Kylie Herbstzuber Sr. Distance Freestyle/IM Medfield, MA / Medfield
Amber Jacobs Fr. Distance Freestyle/IM Cedar Falls, IA / Cedar Falls
Chloe Johnson Sr. IM/Butterfly Rosemount, MN / Visitation School
Sarah Kang So. Freestyle/Fly/Backstroke Richmond, VA / Douglas S. Freeman
Maria Korneva So. Freestyle/Backstroke Boylston, MA / Shrewsbury
Jasmine Lam Fr. Breaststroke Dracut, MA / Homeschooled
Mallory LaPointe Fr. Freestyle Saint Johns, FL / Creekside
Allie Marvell So. Distance Freestyle Nashua, NH / Merrimack
Niamh O'Sullivan So. IM/Free/Breaststroke Basking Ridge, NJ / Ridge
Amelia Rabe Fr. Freestyle Lawrenceville, MA / The Hun School
Emmy Roberts So. Freestyle Monson, MA / Monson
Sophie Robinson So. Freestyle/Breaststroke Westboro, MA / Westboro
Rachel Tsang Sr. Backstroke/Butterfly Acton, MA / Acton- Boxboro Regional
Alia Ureta So. Breaststroke Hackensack, NJ / Immaculate Heart Academy
Katrina Waite Jr. Freestyle Falmouth, ME / Falmouth
Milena Whitney So. Breaststroke/Freestyle Bedford, NH / Academy for Science and Design
Men's 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Yr. Events Hometown/High School
Angad Ahluwalia So. Sprint Free/Backstroke Attleboro, MA / Attleboro
Jacob Antonovich Jr. Backstroke/Freestyle Fairfax, VT / Bellows Free Academy
Nick Braun So. Sprint Freestyle Portland, OR / Sunset
Lucas Brown Fr. Distance Free/IM Viera, FL / Viera
Deion Chung Fr. Freestyle Honolulu, HI / Henry J. Kaiser
Daniel Cory Jr. IM/Distance Reading, MA / Austin Prep
Aidan Domanico So. Freestyle/Butterfly New Windsor, NY / Newburgh Free Academy
Dean Doubek Jr. Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly Arnold, MD / Broadneck
Mohammad Eissa So. Breaststroke Cairo, Egypt / American International School
Tyson Elliott So. Breaststroke Portland, OR / Adrienne C. Nelson
Tom Fitzgerald So. Diving East Longmeadow, MA / East Longmeadow
Brian Hall Jr. IM Westford, MA / Westford Academy
Joseph Hemmerle So. Freestyle Wellesley, MA / Wellesley
Evan Hespeler Fr. Freestyle/Backstroke Groton, CT / Marine Science Magnet
Aaron Lakin Fr. Diving Hamden, CT / Hamden
Kuba Latawiec Fr. Freestyle Newington, CT / Newington
Tomas Manole Fr. Freestyle/Breaststroke San Jose, CA / Valley Christian
Gavin McCullough Sr. Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly Colorado Springs, CO / Geneva (IL)
Devin Mihaichuk Sr. Butterfly Noblesville, IN / Lincoln- Way Central
Ryan Ng Jr. Butterfly/Breaststroke Hasbrouck Heights, NJ / Bergen County Academies
William O'Donnell Fr. Freestyle Noank, CT / Saint Bernard (Fitch)
Nikita Ostapenko So. Breaststroke/Freestyle Acton, ME / Acton-Boxboro Regional
Lucas Pralle Jr. Butterfly/Backstroke Wayland, MA / Wayland
Angelo Reade So. Sprint Freestyle Newburgh, NY / Newburgh Free Academy
Trey Rippon Fr. Freestyle/Butterfly Bellingham, WA / Squalicum
Keegan Rowe So. Freestyle/IM Harpswell, ME / Mt. Ararat
Nolan Schlessman Jr. Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke Sudbury, MA / Lincoln-Sudbury Reg.
Christopher Smith Sr. IM/Butterfly Northbridge, MA / Northbridge
Luke Sperling Jr. Freestyle/Backstroke Downingtown, PA / STEM Academy
Kyle Sundberg Fr. Breastroke/Freestyle East Northport, NY / East Northport
Kacey Tarbrake Sr. Sprint Freestyle Beltsville, MD / Gonzaga College High School
Sean Tesoro Jr. Sprint Freestyle Reading, MA / Reading
Patrick Tirch Jr. Butterfly Poughkeepsie, NY / Arlington
Andrew Van De Water Jr. Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke Stratham, NH / Phillips Exeter Academy
Luke Vipond Fr. Breaststroke/Freestyle Mahtomedi, MN / Mahtomedi
Samuel Walden Fr. Backstroke Windham, NH / Windham
Brendon Watson Fr. Backstroke/Butterfly Westwood, MA / Westwood
Michael Webb Fr. Distance Freestyle Medway, MA / Medway
Jack Werb Jr. Breaststroke/IM Raynham, MA / Bridgewater-Raynham Regional
Samuel Witscher Sr. Distance Freestyle Portland, OR / Grant
Nikita Zuev Sr. Butterfly/Freestyle Wallingford, CT / Xavier

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Swimming and Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Paul Bennett Paul Bennett Head Coach (22nd Season)
Maddie Katz headshot-2024 Maddie Katz Assistant Coach (2nd Season)
Mark Wild-2023 Mark Wild Assistant Swimming Coach (5th Season)
Spencer Coffin '13 Spencer Coffin '13 Assistant Swimming Coach (13th Season)
Ashton_Lyon Ashton Lyon Assistant Coach (3rd Season)
David Galatzer-Levy David Galatzer-Levy Diving Coach (6th Season)

Staff Roster

Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Men’s Team Captains: Gavin McCullough ‘26, Nikita Zuev ‘26 and Nolan Schlessman ‘27
Women’s Team Captains: Kaitlyn Grove ‘26, Rachel Tsang ‘26 and Katrina Waite ‘27
Team Managers: Patryck Bielecki ‘28 and Derin Karadeniz ’29 

(as of 10/23/25)