CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Women's Swimming and Diving revealed its Class of 2029 today. The eight-athlete group is slated to arrive on campus in the fall and consists of six swimmers and two divers.
The incoming first-year class joins a Crimson program that enjoyed a successful 2024-25 campaign. Last season, Harvard went undefeated in dual-meet action, posting a 10-0 record (7-0 Ivy League) for the first time since 2005-06, and captured the Ivy dual-meet crown in the process, a feat that had not been accomplished since 2015. Harvard also swept HYP for the first time since 2014, and sent multiple athletes to the NCAA Championship, extending its streak to 13 straight years of appearing at the national meet.
Below is a look at Harvard's Class of 2029.
Ventura, Calif. (Ventura)
Freestyle/Butterfly
Before Harvard
Four-year varsity swimming and diving member at Ventura, serving as team captain as a junior and senior… Competed for Buenaventura Swim Club for eight years, swimming the 100 fly and 200 free… Was a CIF Division I state finalist for Ventura as a freshman and sophomore, and a two-time Division II champion her junior year… Set the county and Channel League record in the 100 fly and 200 free… Established the school record in the 100 fly, 200 free and 200 free relay… Captured All-America honors in the 100 fly… Named Ventura's Most Valuable Swimmer… Helped Ventura to a third-place finish at the 2023-24 Division II CIF-Southern Section meet with only four people on the team… Collected Swimmer-of-the-Year honors from
VC Star from 2021-24… USA Swimming All-American Scholar, sectional medalist, and Junior National/Futures finalist while competing for Buenaventura… 2023-24 Scholastic All-America Award recipient… Also played power forward/center for the girl's basketball team (2021-23), starting during the 2022-23 campaign… Helped the team to a pair of Pacific View League basketball titles and one CIF quarterfinal appearance… Earned a spot on the 2022-23 All-Ventura County First Team, averaging 8.5 points and 8.0 rebounds, while blocking 23 shots… Served in student government as ASB Club Manager and Co-President of Inclusion and Outreach… Organized club events and other events on campus… Brother, Andrew, was a scholarship football player at Benedictine College, graduating in 2019.
Redwood City, Calif. (Carlmont)
Diving
Before Harvard
Four-time varsity letterwinner… Competed for Stanford Diving Club (2015-18, 2022-25) and Santa Clara Diving Club (2018-22)… Named a 2022 NISCA All-American… Seven-time USA Diving Junior National Championship qualifier (2017-19, 2021-24) and was a semifinalist in 2022… CIF State Championship finalist in 2022… National Merit Finalist… AP Scholar with Distinction… Recipient of the National French Contest Platinum Award (2023) and Gold Award (2022, 2024)… Received the California State Seal of Biliteracy… Volunteered with AYSO EPIC and Carlmont Key Club… Served as Secretary (2024-25) and Webmaster (2023-24) of Carlmont Key Club.
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Windermere (Fla.))
Freestyle/Breaststroke/Individual Medley
Before Harvard
Earned varsity letters as a junior and senior… Competed for the Brazilian club Praia Clube beginning in 2017 and Laker Swim in 2023… Earned All-America honors as a junior in the 400 free relay and in four events as a senior (200 free, 100 breast, 200 free relay, 400 free relay)… Scholastic All-American in 2024… Named Windermere's Most Improved Swimmer in 2024… Was the 2024 Metro, District and Regional champion for Windermere in the 200 free and 100 breast… 2024 Florida state champion in the 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay; runner-up in the 100 breast… Set four school records at Windermere… Six-time Brazilian Junior National Champion, 2023 High Point Award recipient at Brazilian Junior Nationals, while competing for Praia Clube; also established multiple state records and captured several titles… Winter Junior National Champion in the 800 free relay and 200 free runner-up, while competing for Laker Swim; was a sectional champ and futures runner-up… Part of the 2024 Team Brazil squad that finished third in the 200 free at the South American Championships… Multi-medalist at Brazilian Math and Science Olympiads… AP Scholar with Distinction… Volunteer at Give Kids the World.
Cupertino, Calif. (Monta Vista)
Butterfly/Individual Medley
Before Harvard
Four-year varsity swimmer… Competed for Santa Clara Swim Club, beginning in 2012, and part of the national team… Served as team captain at Monta Vista in 2025… Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American… USA Swimming National Select Camp qualifier as a junior… Recipient of the NISCA All-America Swimming Award her junior year… Named Monta Vista Swim Team MVP as a freshman and senior… CCS A-Finalist and CIF state qualifier in the 100 fly an 200 IM all four years… Summer Junior Nationals C-Finalist in the 100 fly and 200 fly, and qualified in the 200 IM from 2021-24… Futures Championships A-Finalist in the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM (2021-24)… Part of the Monta Vista 200 free relay that was a CCS A-Finalist… AP Scholar with Distinction as a junior… AP Chinese Department Gold Award as a freshman… Red Cross Certified Lifeguard at the YMCA (2024-25)… Volunteered at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival… Brother, Broderick, swam for MIT's Class of 2025.
Austin, Texas (St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School)
Diving
Before Harvard
Competed on the one- and three-meter boards and the platform for the Junior Polish National Team (2020-24)… Part of Longhorn Aquatics diving team from 2018-25… Represented Poland in multiple international competitions as part of the Junior National Team (2020–24)… Finished in ninth on the platform and 11
th on the one-meter board at the 2022 Junior European Diving Championship in Romania… Came in 10
th place on the platform at the 2023 Junior European Diving Championship in Croatia… At the 2024 Junior European Diving Championship in Poland, was a finalist on the platform, took eighth in three-meter synchro and fifth in the team event… Won three events at the 2020 Junior National Diving Championships in Poland… Junior Nationals qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022) in all three events by placing in top 12 at zones… Regionals and Zones qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) in all three events and placed in top 15 at regionals… Qualified for the 2024 Junior World Championships in Brazil for team event and synchronized three-meter… AAU Central Nationals Champion in May 2021, placing first in three events… AP Scholar with Distinction Award and Bishop Konzen Award in AP Spanish Language and Culture recipient as a junior… Four-time Summa Cum Laude Award winner and Dean's List performer… Attended HOBY State Leadership Seminar as a sophomore… Earned five St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School awards - Bishop Konzen AwDaherard in Biology (freshman), Bishop Konzen Academic Award in English I (freshman), Father Lopez Academic Award in World Languages (freshman), Mother Teresa Service Award (freshman) and Love in Action Award (senior)… Earned a DELF B2 Diploma (freshman) as granted by the French Ministry of National Education.. Awarded Silver Medal Level 2 (freshman), Gold Medal Level 3 (sophomore) and Silver Medal Level 4 (junior) on the National Spanish Exam… Four-year member of the Medical Club as founder and president.. Served as Student Ambassador as a sophomore and junior… Part of the National Spanish Honor Society as a junior and senior… Alliance Français d'Austin as a sophomore, junior and senior… Conducted recorded interviews with varying levels of divers including Olympians, national champions, Junior Nationals finalists and beginners for "Diving into the Mind: A Comprehensive Exploration of Psychological Factors Impacting Mental Blocks in Competitive Divers."
Trabuco Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic)
Sprint Freestyle
Before Harvard
Competed on the varsity team all four years… Swam for SOCAL Aquatics Association from 2021-25… Served as Santa Margarita Catholic team captain in 2024-25… Named to the 2025 NISCA All-America Team… Recipient of the 2024 Scholar-Athlete Award/Rick Rowland Coaches Award… Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team selection (2021-22, 2023-24)… Three-time Winter Junior Nationals qualifier (2022, 2023, 2024)… Helped Santa Margarita win the 2024 CIF-Southern Section, state and national championships; 2022 and 2023 CIF-SS and state titles… Named a 2024 NISCA All-American in the 50 free and 400 free relay… Help the 400 free relay win the 2024 CIF state title, while finishing in 18
th place in the 50 free… Impressive showing at the 2024 CIF-SS meet finishing in first in the 200 free relay and 400 free relay, third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free… 2023 NISCA All-American in the 200 free and 400 free relay… Finished first in the 400 free relay and 15
th in the 100 free at the 2023 CIF state meet… Won the 2023 CIF-SS crown in the 400 free relay and was 11
th in the 100 free… Earned 2022 NISCA All-America consideration in the 200 free… Finished in 18
th place in the 200 free at the 2022 state championships… Won the 400 free relay and came in 12
th in the 200 free at the 2022 CIF-SS meet… Named a National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Scholar in 2025… AP Scholar with Honors… National Honor Society (2023-25)… California Scholarship Federation (2021-25)…
Honor Roll (First Honors) from 2021-25.
Austin, Texas (Westlake)
Breaststroke/Individual Medley/Freestyle
Before Harvard
Varsity team member at Westlake… Completed for Nitro Swimming from 2021-25… Member of the Austrian National Junior Team (2025)… USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from 2022-25… 2021 Texas Age Group Swimming Championships High Point recipient… Completed career as the South Texas record holder… USA Swimming Junior Nationals finalist.
Saugus, Mass. (Mystic Valley Regional Charter School)
Butterfly/Freestyle
Before Harvard
Competed for Crimson Aquatics beginning in 2019… Four-time Winter Juniors qualifier… Three-time Summer Juniors Qualifier… New England Swimming Top Ten Swimmer and Outstanding Swimmer (2018-25)… Toyota US Open qualifier… Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All- American (2021-22, 2023-24)… Futures Championship qualifier (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)… Open Water National Championship qualifier (2023, 2024, 2025)… A-Finalist Winter Junior Championships in 2023 and 2024… Finalist at Summer Juniors Championships in 2023… Finished in eighth place at the 2023 Open Water Junior Championship… NE Swimming Age Group High Point Award (2018-25)… Speedo Sectional Championship High Point Winner (2023)… OLY Winter Invite High Point Winner (2022, 2023)… ISCA Summer Senior Blast High Point Winner (2022)… Harvard Book Award Recipient… Four-year Honor Roll performer… National Honor Society member… Volunteered at Saugus Public Library (Summer 2022, 2024)… Bread of Life Volunteer (2020-2025).
