With the departure of four seniors from the 2016-17 team, Nevada swimming and diving head coach Brendon Bray has reloaded his roster, adding five newcomers to his 2017-18 squad. The addition of these five athletes now has the Wolf Pack’s total to nine newcomers that will be joining the program at the start of the 2017-18 year.
Bray continues Nevada’s unique characteristic of having international student-athletes compete for the Pack, as three swimmers joining the program are from outside of the United States. He has also made his stamp regionally and domestically, signing four swimmers from the West Coast, along with one athlete from the Midwest and another from the South.
Olivia Dockery
Las Vegas
Club Team: Sandpipers of Nevada
Club Coach: Ron Aitken
Why she chose Nevada: “I chose Nevada because of the strong academics, the closeness of the girls on the team and the beautiful campus. It felt like home from the moment I got there and I’m so excited to grow as both a student and an athlete at Nevada.”
Top Times: 100 Fly – 57.77 (SCY); 200 Fly – 2:06.30 (SCY)
Ursynow Warsawa, Poland
Club Team: Ursynow Marszawa
Club Coach: Marcin Pietrych
Bray on Jankowska: “Kaludia has a very strong work ethic and will have the opportunity to join a really special middle-distance freestyle group next season. All of her best times have come this past year and she is really on a great trajectory. She will be a great teammate I am looking forward to see what she does for us next season.”
Top Times: 50 Free – 25.97 (SCM); 100 Free – 55.70 (SCM); 200 Free – 1:59.31 (SCM); 400 Free – 4:14.54 (SCM); 200 Free – 2:02.40 (LCM)
Gdansk, Poland
Club Team: AZS AWFis Gdansk
Club Coach: Igor Luczak
Bray on Sokolowska: “Diana is going to be a really great teammate. She is a kind person and is going to really thrive on the team’s training atmosphere. She has worked very hard in order to get to campus and I am very proud of her for that. She loves Reno and can’t wait to join the Wolf Pack.”
Top Times: 100 Free – 54.45 (SCM); 200 Free – 1:58.06 (SCM); 100 Fly – 59.63 (SCM); 200 Free – 2:01.17 (LCM)
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Club Team: Southwest Aquatic
Club Coach: Heidi Szczupakiewicz
Bray on Stigler: “Lauren has a great personality and is very eager to turn the page into a new training program. I think she will be one of our team’s leaders and she has a great attitude. Lauren hasn’t had the opportunity to train with a large group of swimmers at her level to help push her each session and a combination of all of those factors makes me think she is going to really be a huge contributor to our program during her career here.
Why she chose Nevada: “I chose Nevada because it felt like a home away from home. The coaches and staff were all so welcoming with open arms. Coach Brendan is at the start of an improving program and I want to be a part of that. The campus at Nevada is beautiful with mountain views, the facilities are amazing and the team is wonderful. The girls are so close-knit and I felt that immediately, which is what I was looking for. I am glad I can call the swim team my new family and I cannot wait to see what my future and swimming career holds at Nevada.”
Top Times: 100-yard Breast – 1:02.00; 200-yard Breast – 2:14.70; 100-yard Fly – 56.21; 200-yard IM – 2:04.50
Brisbane, Australia
Club Team: St. Peters Western
Club Coach: Dean Boxall
Bray on Watson: “Imogen comes from a close, supportive family and will be a great fit for us. I expect her to help us in the sprint backstroke and butterfly events, and I also value her experience at one of the world’s best club teams at St. Peters Western. She will also continue the proud history of Australian swimmers to join Nevada and follow in the footsteps of not only our three other current Australian swimmers, but Imogen attended the same high school as Wolf Pack great Lisa Mackie, which is very special. Imogen will be a great addition to our team and I can’t wait to work with her.”
Why she chose Nevada: “It was a great opportunity to further develop as an athlete and student in a truly international environment. Racing and training with the team will be a super motivation for me.”
Top Times: 50 Back – 27.39 (SCM); 100 Back – 1:00.44 (SCM); 100 Fly – 1:02.00 (LCM)
1. Donna Depolo: Reno, Nev., Reno Aquatic Club, Bishop Manogue High School: 100 Breast – 1:01.93; 200 Breast – 2:14.81; 500 Free – 4:56.63; 200 IM – 2:03.75; 400 IM – 4:24.80
2. Olivia Dockery: Las Vegas, Sandpipers of Nevada, Palo Verde High School: 100 Fly – 57.77; 200 Fly – 2:06.30
3. Alexandra Hartman: Mountain View, Calif., Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, Mountain View High School: 200 IM – 2:05.01; 400 IM – 4:25.36
4. Klaudia Jankowska: Warsaw, Poland, Ursynow marszawa Club: 50 Free – 25.97 (SCM); 100 Free – 55.70 (SCM); 200 Free – 1:59.31 (SCM); 200 Free – 2:02.40 (LCM)
5. Caitlyn McHugh: Acworth, Ga., Stingrays Swim Club, Allatoona High School: 200 Free – 1:49.53; 500 Free – 4:51.14; 1,000 Free – 10:11.29; 1,650 Free – 16:39.01; 400 IM – 4:22.84
6. Isabella Sangraw: Folsom, Calif., Sierra Marlins Swim Club, Granite Bay High School: 100 Breast – 1:03.62; 200 Breast – 2:19.61
7. Diana Sokolowska, Gdansk, Poland, AZS AWFis Gdansk: 100 Free – 54.45 (SCM); 200 Free –1:58.06 (SCM); 100 Fly – 59.63 (SCM); 200 Free – 2:01.17 (LCM)
8. Lauren Stigler, Milwaukee, Wisc., Southwest Aquatic Club, Muskego High School: 100 Breast – 1:02.00; 200 Breast – 2:14.70; 200 IM – 2:04.50
9. Imogen Watson, Brisbane, Australia, St. Peters Western, University of Queensland: 50 Back – 27.39 (SCM); 100 Back – 1:00.44 (SCM); 100 Fly – 1:02.00 (LCM)
