Update, Nans will be part of the 2024 class.
2024 Men's Swimming Recruiting
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swan said:I am guessing that Nans is joining the incoming Fall 2023 class. He appears to be a 50/100 free specialist with best times that are very similar to another 2023 recruit, Nikolas Antoniou an Olympian from Cypress. Welcome to Berkeley Nans.solobear said:Signed ✍
— Cal Men's Swim & Dive (@calmenswim) March 8, 2023
From La Reunion to Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Welcome to Berkeley Nans!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/bOSuT2vNGh
Welcome to CAL!!!
Signed ✍
— Cal Men's Swim & Dive (@calmenswim) March 10, 2023
From Cyprus to Tokyo to Spieker!
Welcome to Berkeley Nikolas!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/Lyx2j12vXL
Recent interview with Kaii Winkler seems to indicate that he'll pick either ASU, NC State, or Texas. He has also visited Florida. He hasn't visited Cal (yet), but is open to the idea. His brother has verbaled to Texas for this fall.solobear said:
Any news on Kaii Winkler and Daniel Diehl?
If they both come to Cal, winning NC championship is very much secured for the coming years.
Hottest recruit in the country Kaii Winkler and his coach Adam Madarassy are today’s podcast guests. pic.twitter.com/Vv1IOPXsVO
— Inside with Brett Hawke (@insidewithBH) March 27, 2023
Swimswam's recruiting class ranking for the last four years.
2019
#1: Texas, #2: NC State, #4: Cal, #7: Arizona State, Florida(Honorable mentions)
2020
#1: Texas, #3: NC State, #4: Cal, #12: Florida
2021
#1: NC State, #2: Texas, #3: Cal, #8: Arizona State, #16: Florida
2022
#1: Florida, #2: NC State, #5: Arizona State, #8: Texas, #16: Cal
2019
#1: Texas, #2: NC State, #4: Cal, #7: Arizona State, Florida(Honorable mentions)
2020
#1: Texas, #3: NC State, #4: Cal, #12: Florida
2021
#1: NC State, #2: Texas, #3: Cal, #8: Arizona State, #16: Florida
2022
#1: Florida, #2: NC State, #5: Arizona State, #8: Texas, #16: Cal
Per social media, Yamato Okadome from Japan has announced his commitment to the Bears' 2024 recruit class. Jr. Pan Pac runner-up in both breaststroke events, finishing ahead of fellow 2024 commit Nick Mahabir.
Best times of 1:00.7/2:12.1 in the breaststrokes, also split a 49.6 on Japan's 400 free relay.
"I'm very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at UC Berkeley!! I'm so thankful for this opportunity and for my parents, coaches, friends and mentors who have helped me along the way. Go bears"
Best times of 1:00.7/2:12.1 in the breaststrokes, also split a 49.6 on Japan's 400 free relay.
"I'm very excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at UC Berkeley!! I'm so thankful for this opportunity and for my parents, coaches, friends and mentors who have helped me along the way. Go bears"
Looks like the team has positioned itself for continued success!! Kudos to Coach Durden and staff. Thanks to all who posted above, very informative.
Winkler joining Diehl in NC State's 2024 class. The Wolfpack have been recruiting at a very high level for the past 5/6 years and look to be serious contenders for an NCAA championship as soon as Diehl and Winkler are added to their roster.swimmer19 said:Recent interview with Kaii Winkler seems to indicate that he'll pick either ASU, NC State, or Texas. He has also visited Florida. He hasn't visited Cal (yet), but is open to the idea. His brother has verbaled to Texas for this fall.solobear said:
Any news on Kaii Winkler and Daniel Diehl?
If they both come to Cal, winning NC championship is very much secured for the coming years.Hottest recruit in the country Kaii Winkler and his coach Adam Madarassy are today’s podcast guests. pic.twitter.com/Vv1IOPXsVO
— Inside with Brett Hawke (@insidewithBH) March 27, 2023
https://swimswam.com/kaii-winkler-the-3-recruit-in-the-class-of-2024-commits-to-nc-state/
The Bear's also have strong classes coming in 2023 and 2024 and will be contenders for years. A three-peat is certainly possible, especially if seniors Liam Bell, Jason Louser and Colby Mefford decide to return.
swan said:
Wow. This is potentially a major addition to the team. I use the term "potentially" because Pieter is taking a gap year to stay and train in South Africa until fall 2024, and stuff can happen in two years. But if he stays the Cal course, Coetze projects to be a major point earner at NCAAs with his backstroke range and free sprint speed. His times as converted by SwimSwam place him near or at the top in the 100/200 back, and 50 free for the classes of 2023 and 2024. His converted time in the 100 free, is a nice card to hold as well for relay flexibility.
Looks like Pieter has decided to remain in South Africa and will go Pro...
https://swimswam.com/commonwealth-games-champion-pieter-coetze-changes-mind-about-cal/
Very disappointing news, but verbal commits years before matriculation always feature some risk. Coetze was expected to be the next great backstroker for the Bears but I am confident that Durden and his staff will continue to find great young talent to add to the roster.
swan said:I am guessing that Nans is joining the incoming Fall 2023 class. He appears to be a 50/100 free specialist with best times that are very similar to another 2023 recruit, Nikolas Antoniou an Olympian from Cypress. Welcome to Berkeley Nans.solobear said:Signed ✍
— Cal Men's Swim & Dive (@calmenswim) March 8, 2023
From La Reunion to Spieker Aquatics Complex.
Welcome to Berkeley Nans!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/bOSuT2vNGh
WELCOME TO CAL!!!
Trey Hesser, distance freestyler reported committed to Bears by SwImSwam.
He was a 2023 recruit but took a gap year. Ranked in 2023 by swimcloud #53.Polodad said:
Trey Hesser, distance freestyler reported committed to Bears by SwImSwam.
Looks like Cal has recruited another french person for the 2024 season. The french national record-holder in the 200 back Mewen Tomac. Based on his sc times from he would had been A finalist in the 100/200 back at the 2023 NCAA championships. He has 2 years eligibility left. He is currently rated #6 on swimcloud. He was actually born on Sept 11, 2001!
article https://swimswam.com/french-national-record-holder-and-tokyo-olympian-mewen-tomac-commits-to-cal-for-2024-25/
article https://swimswam.com/french-national-record-holder-and-tokyo-olympian-mewen-tomac-commits-to-cal-for-2024-25/
A much needed recruit to compensate for Pieter Coetzee's decommitment. Mucho moaning from SwimSwam readers re a 23 year enrolling with possibly two years of eligibility.OBear073akaSMFan said:
Looks like Cal has recruited another french person for the 2024 season. The french national record-holder in the 200 back Mewen Tomac. Based on his sc times from he would had been A finalist in the 100/200 back at the 2023 NCAA championships. He has 2 years eligibility left. He is currently rated #6 on swimcloud. He was actually born on Sept 11, 2001!
article https://swimswam.com/french-national-record-holder-and-tokyo-olympian-mewen-tomac-commits-to-cal-for-2024-25/
Cal has a 5th year grad traffic coming in, Frank Applebaum from a D3 college. He is a butterfly & IM specialist.
https://swimswam.com/d-iii-champion-frank-applebaum-transferring-from-claremont-mudd-scripps-to-cal-for-5th-year/
Last couple of years Cal has had many of the seniors stay for a 5th yr. What is the chance this yrs class stay a 5th yr..especially Lasco? Article mentioned will add depth to the fly group including Dare Rose. Does that mean sr Rose will return?
https://swimswam.com/d-iii-champion-frank-applebaum-transferring-from-claremont-mudd-scripps-to-cal-for-5th-year/
Last couple of years Cal has had many of the seniors stay for a 5th yr. What is the chance this yrs class stay a 5th yr..especially Lasco? Article mentioned will add depth to the fly group including Dare Rose. Does that mean sr Rose will return?
Now that the Covid year has expired, student athletes only get a 5th year if they took a redshirt year. I don't think any of our seniors took a redshirt year.
My understanding was that anyone who competed in 2020-2021 gets an extra year, so next year would actually be the last one for Lasco, Seeliger, Rose, Jensen, Kopp, and Hawk, as well as Brooks Curry if he opts back in to NCAA swimming.
If every scorer who can return does, we only lose 39 points going into next year. If Marchand quits like he's said he will and Schlicht isn't able to con his way to a 7th year of eligibility, ASU should be losing 145.5, meaning the Bears would be favored on returning points with a (seemingly) much stronger incoming class. It's unlikely that they all return, and it's also unlikely that all the recruits show up in the fall, so it looks like next year should be a close one.
If every scorer who can return does, we only lose 39 points going into next year. If Marchand quits like he's said he will and Schlicht isn't able to con his way to a 7th year of eligibility, ASU should be losing 145.5, meaning the Bears would be favored on returning points with a (seemingly) much stronger incoming class. It's unlikely that they all return, and it's also unlikely that all the recruits show up in the fall, so it looks like next year should be a close one.
It's my understanding as well that the 2020-2021 class is the last class to have an optional 5th year of competitin and as noted, we have a number of seniors who can elect to compete next year. Durden has a good track record of retaining swimmers so I expect a majority of the current year seniors to come back next year to see if they can dethrone ASU. The key loss will be Liam Bell.BRBear said:
My understanding was that anyone who competed in 2020-2021 gets an extra year, so next year would actually be the last one for Lasco, Seeliger, Rose, Jensen, Kopp, and Hawk, as well as Brooks Curry if he opts back in to NCAA swimming.
If every scorer who can return does, we only lose 39 points going into next year. If Marchand quits like he's said he will and Schlicht isn't able to con his way to a 7th year of eligibility, ASU should be losing 145.5, meaning the Bears would be favored on returning points with a (seemingly) much stronger incoming class. It's unlikely that they all return, and it's also unlikely that all the recruits show up in the fall, so it looks like next year should be a close one.
The Bears, on paper, have a strong recruiting class showing up this coming fall, including athletes from France, Japan and Singapore, and they expect the return of Aaron Shackell who left the team last December to train at home for Paris.
I also believe Brooks Curry considered competing for the Bears this season, but ultimately decided to stay focused on his Olympic preparation. He might still use his last year of eligibility, but I cannot predict what will happen with either Shackell or Curry.
ASU assembled a swimming juggernaut, headed by Leon Marchand, but also featuring a large number of 5th year swimmers. Four 5th year swimmers made NCAA scoring contributions, and that does not include Aussie David Schlicht who has scored at 2 NCAAs with Arizona and 3 NCAAs with ASU, but is listed as a "senior" in the NCAA psych and results sheets, as well as the ASU posted roster.
If Leon decides to stay home after the Paris Olympics to take full advantage of his celebrity endorsement opportunities, and the NCAA figures out that Schlicht has used up his eligibility, both Cal and Florida have a serious shot at winning a national championship at Federal Way in 2025.
Last year there was mentioned that Andrei Minakov of Stanford was considering transferring out to possibly Cal but decided to remain at Stanford. With his the past underachieving season maybe he woukd consider leaving again though with the summer Olympic this year there would be no reason for him leaving at this time.
Bowman takes over from Eddie at Texas. This really changes the outlook for 2024-2025.
Can't imagine Marchand staying at ASU or transfering to Texas. Now even more likely to turn pro, unless Texas NIL boosters come up with $5 mollion plus.
Strong possibility that the Hungarians, Kharun and a couple of sprinters follow Bowman.
Cal, Florida and Texas become early favorites for 2024-2025 NCAAs.
I don't believe Minakov seriously considered Cal last year and no reason to think he has reconsidered.
I think since their primary sprint coach Herbie Behm is taking over as head coach that group is least likely to leave; of course at this point their list of true sprinters is down to just Kulow.
If all of Kos, Sarkany, Kharun, and McDonald go to Texas and join up with Hobson, Modglin, and Germonprez that probably makes them the favorites, albeit with a couple fairly weak relays for a championship team.
If all of Kos, Sarkany, Kharun, and McDonald go to Texas and join up with Hobson, Modglin, and Germonprez that probably makes them the favorites, albeit with a couple fairly weak relays for a championship team.
Another international recruit added to our roster, Estonian Lars Antoniak a breaststroker.
https://swimswam.com/european-juniors-finalist-lars-antoniak-commits-to-cal-for-2024/
https://swimswam.com/european-juniors-finalist-lars-antoniak-commits-to-cal-for-2024/
BRBear said:
I think since their primary sprint coach Herbie Behm is taking over as head coach that group is least likely to leave; of course at this point their list of true sprinters is down to just Kulow.
If all of Kos, Sarkany, Kharun, and McDonald go to Texas and join up with Hobson, Modglin, and Germonprez that probably makes them the favorites, albeit with a couple fairly weak relays for a championship team.
If the Hungarians, Kharun and McDonald bolt, Texas looks very tough, but let's see which Bear seniors decide to return and if all of the verbal commits for 2024 actually enroll. It appears that Tomac, Mazellier and Battaglini could make our NCAA roster as freshmen. The Bears need to find a stud breaststroker for our relays. Matt Jensen could return as a 5th year grad or Jacob Soderland, but both need to see a PB drop in times.
Mahabir looked like a possible successor, but his health problems have clouded the picture.
With Liam Bell using up his eligibility and Marchand likely to turn pro, both Cal and Texas need to find a relay breaststroker.
Maybe just wishful thinking from the peanut gallery too. He was in the portal last year.swan said:
I don't believe Minakov seriously considered Cal last year and no reason to think he has reconsidered.
https://swimswam.com/ncaa-champion-andrei-minakov-enters-the-ncaa-transfer-portal/
Yikes redshirt Aaron Shackell has entered the transfer portal. Aaron sat put 2023 but was thought to returning in 2024. Still could come back but there is speculating might go to Texas as his training partner in Indiana was Drew killer who will be training in Texas. Aaron's sister in 2025 is a top verbal to Cal. Hope this doesn't cause her to change her mind too !!
https://swimswam.com/cals-aaron-shackell-enters-transfer-portal-6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023/
https://swimswam.com/cals-aaron-shackell-enters-transfer-portal-6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023/
OBear073akaSMFan said:
Yikes redshirt Aaron Shackell has entered the transfer portal. Aaron sat put 2023 but was thought to returning in 2024. Still could come back but there is speculating might go to Texas as his training partner in Indiana was Drew killer who will be training in Texas. Aaron's sister in 2025 is a top verbal to Cal. Hope this doesn't cause her to change her mind too !!
https://swimswam.com/cals-aaron-shackell-enters-transfer-portal-6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023/
It's been confirmed on swimswam that Aaron Shackell is transferring to Texas. Wonder what was the reason cause he never swam for Cal choosing instead to sit out his frosh year. Hope this doesn't *gulp*impact his younger sister (rated #1) & brother who are 2025 verbals.
https://swimswam.com/6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023-aaron-shackell-announces-transfer-to-texas/
Shackell actually swam with the team through the winter invitational, but later in December or early January it was announced that he was returning home to focus on the Olympics.He was reported as training with Bowman in Texas recently, so this announcement, though disappointing, is not unexpected.OBear073akaSMFan said:OBear073akaSMFan said:
Yikes redshirt Aaron Shackell has entered the transfer portal. Aaron sat put 2023 but was thought to returning in 2024. Still could come back but there is speculating might go to Texas as his training partner in Indiana was Drew killer who will be training in Texas. Aaron's sister in 2025 is a top verbal to Cal. Hope this doesn't cause her to change her mind too !!
https://swimswam.com/cals-aaron-shackell-enters-transfer-portal-6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023/
It's been confirmed on swimswam that Aaron Shackell is transferring to Texas. Wonder what was the reason cause he never swam for Cal choosing instead to sit out his frosh year. Hope this doesn't *gulp*impact his younger sister (rated #1) & brother who are 2025 verbals.
https://swimswam.com/6-ranked-recruit-in-class-of-2023-aaron-shackell-announces-transfer-to-texas/
By my reckoning, the transfer portal for men's swimming is now closed for the upcoming season and it looks like the wholesale exodus fronm ASU to Texas did not happen. Marchand turned pro, NCAA scorer Own McDonald transferred to Indiana, and fly/sprint star Ilya Kharun appears to have opted to continue at ASU. Hungarian star Kos did transfer to Texas but fellow Hungarian Sarkany has yet to decide on a school after entering the portal last month.
Shackell figures to be an immediate scorer for Texas in distant free and fly, but they will likely finish behind Florida, Cal and Indiana at next March NCAAs.But it's really too early to project the outlook for 2024-2025 season until we know more about rosters in mid-September after COVID/5th year decisions are made and portal transfers known.
Thank you for your information. I thought also read from the peanut gallery that while at Indiana one of his training partners might have been a former Texas swimmer. Can't re-collect who it was but now that coach Bowman is now at Texas it's making more sense of the transfer to Texas.
Welcome back to Lasco: https://swimswam.com/ncaa-record-holder-destin-lasco-returning-to-cal-for-covid-fifth-year/
Wonder who else is returning for their 5th year. Frazier is grad transferring, and Hawk, Meehan, and Siebert are done.
Wonder who else is returning for their 5th year. Frazier is grad transferring, and Hawk, Meehan, and Siebert are done.
I am hoping (and expect) that seniors Dare Rose, Bjorn Seeliger , Matt Jensen and Tyler Kopp will also join Destin to use their last year of college eligibility. I also understand that distance freestyler Matt Chai will rejoin the team after taking a gap year.
I also have noted that Class of 2022 recruit Zach Tan is enrolled as a student after completing his national service requirements in Singapore.
Top 2024 men swim recruits that also are registered as students include French Olympian Mewen Tomac, french sprinter Nans Mazellier, Japanese breaststroker Yamato Okadome and sprinter Luca Battaglini.
If all of our key seniors return, and the international group can smoothly adjust to yards, the Bear's should be in very good shape for another title.
I will be quite interested in reviewing both the men's and women's 2024-2025 rosters when posted by Cal later in September. I remain very curious about the college choice of #1 class of 2024 female recruit, Katie Grimes.
For the men, Florida, Indiana, NC State and Texas will be very competetive. Defending champ ASU will suffer from graduation losses and Bowman taking Hubert Kos, but primarily from the decision by Leon Marchand to turn pro.
For the women, I look for improvement after finishing 11th at NCAAs, and if the class of 2025 stays solid( Shackell, Weinstein, O'Dell, Jia, Cosgrove), Cal will once again be among NCAA favorites.
Rose, Jensen, Kopp, and Seeliger all confirmed back on campus for their grad years.
swimmer19 said:
Rose, Jensen, Kopp, and Seeliger all confirmed back on campus for their grad years.
Great news!
swimmer19 said:
Rose, Jensen, Kopp, and Seeliger all confirmed back on campus for their grad years.
Thanks for sharing swimmer19.
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