CollegeSwimming.com Class of 2008 - Top 300

This year’s class was long on distance recruits, but a little thinner when it came to breaststroke and the 200 freestyle.  This year’s recruiting classes were ranked using the following criteria:

• Swims were scored based on an index meant to reflect a swimmer’s impact on the collegiate level.   For women, the index was standardized on the US Open record (1,000 points), NCAA Division I ‘A’ and actual qualifying time (900), Division I ‘B’ standard (800), Division III ‘B’ standard (700), and USA Swimming ‘AA’ motivational time standard (500).  Taken together, the highest possible score would be 3,500 points.

• The men’s index was adjusted account for the proportionately larger improvement.   (This was done on an event-by-event basis using pre- and post- freshman year times from the class of 2007.)

• Each swimmer was scored on the basis of their three best events.  Bonus points were also awarded in the sprint events to account for swimmers’ impact on relays.  These points were calculated on a declining basis. 

• Teams were ranked using a combination of peer evaluations and scoring that accounted for both quality and depth.  Additionally each team profile

Finally, a word of caution to parents.  We know you love your child.  We know they're #1 in your heart even if they're #452 on a list (and that's not even counting the foreign imports).  Don't take this list personally.  We've also seen walk-ons develop into Olympians.  We forward the best parent e-mails onto coaches .

The 2008 CollegeSwimming.com Recruit Rankings

1 3272 Louw, Gideon Auburn
2 3202 Fox, Christopher Auburn
3 3172 Feigen, Jimmy Texas
4 3163 Shapira Bar Or, Nimrod Arizona
5 3148 Madwed, Dan Michigan
6 3098 Caskey, Neil Texas
7 3097 Bollier, Bobby Stanford
8 3095 Spann, Scott Texas
9 3090 Karasek, David Virginia
10 3067 Ziegler, Joe Alabama
11 3060 Priestley, Morgan Stanford
12 3036 Wilcox, Jackson Texas
13 3006 Lagerhausen, Wes Wisconsin
14 3002 Loughran, Marco Florida
15 2998 Alden, Brian Penn State
16 2996 McNamara, Travis Princeton
17 2990 Slaughter, Jordan Arizona
18 2987 Nagle, Brett Wisconsin
19 2986 Krug, Karl Auburn
20 2986 Tipton, A.J. Arizona
21 2975 Lovelace, Curtis Stanford
22 2967 Reed, Evan North Carolina
23 2958 Jaben, Max Missouri
24 2948 Gomez, Roberto Florida
25 2947 Crescimbeni, Emmanuel Florida
26 2942 Geissinger, Peter Virginia
27 2914 Arnold, Michael Georgia
28 2896 Sievers, Markus Ohio State
29 2890 Scheid, Trevor Stanford
30 2888 Reilly, Sean Hawaii
31 2886 Cordes, Colin Princeton
32 2884 Tay, Brian Princeton
33 2883 Detra, Austin Florida
34 2882 Cebertowicz, Steve North Carolina
35 2881 Friedland, Eric Texas
36 2880 Nelms, Steven UNLV
37 2875 Singley, Will North Carolina
38 2870 Raymond, Jeffrey Florida
39 2865 White, Patrick Southern Cal
40 2850 Andrews, Rob Stanford
41 2842 Ress, Eric Indiana University
42 2840 Small, Adam Arizona
43 2816 Murphy, Max Auburn
44 2816 Douglas, Miller California
45 2816 Hale, Joseph Arizona State?
46 2812 Henahan, Richard Tennessee
47 2800 Touw Ngie Tjouw, Gordon Florida State
48 2796 Bilov, Sergiy New Orleans
49 2787 Thompson, Austen Arizona
50 2776 McNeilis, Kyle Texas
51 2772 Elliott, Andrew Ohio State
52 2769 McCarthy, Kevin Virginia
53 2765 Dart, Christopher Clemson
54 2765 Stewart, Sean Maryland
55 2749 Hitchcock, Brent Southern Cal
56 2749 Higgins, Charlie Virginia Tech
57 2747 Martinez, Raul Florida
58 2745 Korosec, Blaz Southern Methodist
59 2735 Koon, Nolan California
60 2733 Johnson, Hayes Texas
61 2730 Inwood, Thomas Virginia
62 2723 Munsch, Kevin Arizona
63 2717 Tan, Nicholas Harvard
64 2716 Meyer, Mark Navy
65 2712 Navarro, Alex Pittsburgh
66 2709 Benner, Peter Georgia
67 2709 Marino, Scott Penn State
68 2707 Johnson, Chris Wisconsin
69 2703 Andrews, Brendon Louisville
70 2701 Wren, David Virginia
71 2700 Oberholzer, Simon Utah
72 2694 Wang, Charley Princeton
73 2690 La Tourette, Chad Stanford
74 2685 McGraw, Todd Georgia
75 2680 Watkins, Cameron Western Kentucky
76 2670 Martin, Scott Missouri
77 2665 Tierney, Paul Minnesota
78 2665 Novakoff, Andrew Race Club
79 2665 Rumans, Walter Southern Methodist
80 2665 Cheah, Geoffrey Stanford
81 2662 Pottieger, Brad Virginia
82 2656 Anthony, Mac Navy
83 2642 Morrell, Andrew UNLV
84 2642 Whitehurst, Branden Texas
85 2642 Shedron, Tyler Indiana University
86 2638 Gordon, Paul Iowa
87 2637 Heinrich, Colin Southern Cal
88 2630 Fischer, Brandon Wyoming
89 2629 Flynn, Daniel Virginia Tech
90 2627 Munoz, Ricardo Wright State
91 2623 Fahrbach, Lincoln Ohio State
92 2616 Mar Jonsson, Birkir New Orleans
93 2610 Wachtel, Ben Purdue
94 2609 Barbiere, Jim Indiana University
95 2603 Shea, Ryan Washington
96 2602 Schranck, Andy Missouri Tech
97 2600 Howell, Isaac California
98 2597 Cook, Nevin Virginia Tech
99 2596 Middleton, Aaron Auburn
100 2595 Wingert, Tim Penn State
101 2592 Latham, Christian


101-200
102 2592 Sall, Jeremy Grand Valley State
103 2589 Hein, Nick
104 2588 Brown, Gaites NC State
105 2587 Partridge, Duncan Iowa
106 2584 Muller, Andrew Hawaii
107 2577 Yoho, Keith Minnesota
108 2573 Swan, Stephen Georgia
109 2572 Dentone, Matt Hawaii
110 2559 Mattingly, Jason
111 2555 Doran, Jack Texas Christian
112 2555 Perry, Michael Concordia
113 2550 De Angulo, Mateo LSU
114 2547 Koubratoff, Robert Arizona
115 2542 Owen, Cameron Indiana University
116 2542 Cannon, Josh
117 2539 Russell, Matt Kentucky
118 2536 Kruse, Matthew Southern Illinois
119 2533 Roux, Hunter Washington
120 2533 Morris, Jeff Wisconsin
121 2533 Wright, Steven NC State
122 2520 LaRosa, Philip Virginia Tech
123 2518 Storvik, Anders Tennessee
124 2517 Burdis, Karl Minnesota
125 2516 Decker, Ben LSU
126 2515 Turner, James Florida
127 2512 Hamilton, Brad North Carolina
128 2512 Miller, Albert Purdue
129 2510 Dougan, Ashley New Orleans
130 2509 McLean, Matthew Harvard
131 2504 Parizi, Kevin
132 2502 Groseclose, Lee Clemson
133 2500 Vanderkaay, Dane Michigan
134 2500 Mudd, Austin Ohio State
135 2500 Thomson, Mitchell Southern Methodist
136 2499 Heine, Jared Buffalo
137 2499 Fink, Andrew NC State
138 2496 Frutiger, John Northwestern
139 2496 Butts, Stuart Maryland
140 2489 Jung, Daniel Purdue
141 2487 Gokbulut, Caglar Virginia Tech
142 2485 Bartholomew, Zack Maryland
143 2485 Yano, Rikiya
144 2485 Anastasescu, Horatiu Vl Hawaii
145 2482 Blickle, Brody West Point
146 2469 Nielsen, Kevin California
147 2468 Broster, Seth Clemson
148 2468 Park, Brock North Carolina
149 2462 Massie-Martel, Dominiqu Minnesota
150 2462 Papenfuss, Matt Minnesota
151 2455 Sherman, Marshall Notre Dame
152 2454 Chambers, Brad Ohio State
153 2453 House, Kyle Purdue
154 2450 Sullivan, Robbie
155 2448 Scarbrough, Cole Wisconsin
156 2446 Handley, Conor Navy
157 2445 Huen, Gabriel Florida
158 2440 Dufour, Joe Notre Dame
159 2440 Daneke, Alex UC Davis
160 2440 Dietrich, Doug Louisville
161 2439 Michaels, David
162 2435 Glover, Alex Florida
163 2432 Hall, Shane Georgia Tech
164 2430 Leclere, Victor North Carolina
165 2423 Phelan, Ryan Iowa
166 2422 Giddens, Jay Denver
167 2422 Kempf, Daniel Boston University
168 2420 Kennedy, Robby Florida
169 2420 Bonse, Julian Southern Cal
170 2416 Schramm, Mark Michigan State
171 2416 Grigull, Rory South Carolina
172 2414 Baumler, Matthew Virginia Tech
173 2412 Stauder, Travis East Carolina
174 2410 Spire, Sean
175 2410 Myers, Clayton Denver
176 2410 Dubrasky, Tayler Florida
177 2410 Howell, Brian Florida
178 2410 Mirisola, Ian Harvard
179 2410 Cooksey, Grant Kentucky
180 2409 Whitcomb, Johathan Notre Dame
181 2406 Parker, Adam Georgia
182 2403 Montague, Tim Oakland
183 2403 McHugh, Brendan Penn State
184 2402 Dwyer, Jack Missouri
185 2398 Girani, Joseph Navy
186 2396 Hoyland, Matt Texas
187 2396 Hill, Jackson Boston University
188 2393 Thivierge, James Texas Christian
189 2390 Christensen, Jon Princeton
190 2390 Uncur, Bryan Virginia Tech
191 2387 Ferguson, Kevin UC Santa Barbara
192 2386 Hayden, Tyler
193 2385 Jones, Jonathan Hawaii
194 2385 Norton, WIlliam Navy
195 2382 Woomer, Nick
196 2380 Kybartas, Tyler Wyoming
197 2376 Paul, Derek Tennessee
198 2373 Brooks, Jimmy Purdue
199 2372 Wyman, Kelley
200 2372 Taddeo, James Florida State

201-300
201 2365 Huff, Andrew Duke
202 2365 Case, James
203 2360 Lynch, David Harvard
204 2360 Yamashita, Yutaro Arizona State?
205 2359 Brazitis, Kevin
206 2358 Araque, Carlos New Orleans
207 2355 Wolter, Preston George Mason
208 2355 Proudfoot, Simon Buffalo
209 2355 Puhl, Mack Yale
210 2350 Grundstrom, Jonas New Orleans
211 2350 Stacy, Pete Arizona
212 2350 Hills, Richard Minnesota
213 2350 Trabuchi-Downey, Blake Virginia Tech
214 2347 Crete, Drew Florida
215 2347 Frankel, Graham Harvard
216 2342 Kohler, Christopher
217 2342 Oliver, Myles Clemson
218 2340 Rose, Ethan Missouri
219 2340 Jordan, Jonathan Florida
220 2340 Mattar, Tony Indiana University
221 2340 Relihan, Andrew Maryland
222 2340 Kelly, Christopher South Carolina
223 2340 Zoldos, Michael Stanford
224 2339 Schaffer, Alex Texas
225 2337 Shake, James
226 2333 Reynolds, Jake
227 2325 Gonzalez, Carlos
228 2323 Thurston, Dan Denison
229 2320 Isaacs, Adam Louisville
230 2320 Newell, Rob Harvard
231 2320 Lane, Sean North Carolina
232 2320 Chiu, Ryan Princeton
233 2319 Trelka, Kyle UW-Milwaukee
234 2319 Hadjipateras, Costas Colgate
235 2319 Adair, Brandon UW-Stevens Point
236 2315 Coe, Robert Princeton
237 2310 Martinez, Luke Illinois-Chicago
238 2310 Hetzel, Charlie Navy
239 2310 Tuben, Ben Duke
240 2300 Mendes, Jesse North Carolina
241 2300 Gaston, James UC-Santa Barbara
242 2299 Halfacre, Jeff Florida
243 2298 Davelaar, Rodion Florida
244 2295 Keady, James Cornell
245 2292 Van Roekel, Jake New Orleans
246 2290 Grassano, Andrew
247 2290 Pennington, Tyler Denver
248 2290 Ravnan, Eirik Stanford
249 2289 Daniels, Jeff Southern Cal
250 2286 Clary, Scott Clemson
251 2283 Roth, BJ Notre Dame
252 2282 Ferguson, Dan Hawaii
253 2281 Siegel, Derek
254 2280 Joiner, Josh Southern Cal
255 2275 Segar, Matt Bucknell
256 2272 Lucas, Jake Pittsburgh
257 2272 Eichenseer, Brad
258 2270 French, Nathan Duke
259 2270 Janney, Niall Harvard
260 2270 Hinshaw, Ryan Indiana University
261 2270 Collins, Tim Louisville
262 2270 Robinson, Major Utah
263 2270 Pusic, Robbie
264 2268 Turk, Zachary Hawaii
265 2266 Hornikel, Armin South Carolina
266 2265 Smit, Alex Ohio State
267 2265 Zavislak, Matthew
268 2260 Bailey, Jonathan East Carolina
269 2260 Flannery, James North Carolina
270 2260 Auner, TJ Southern Cal
271 2260 Epperson, Jake Tennessee
272 2260 Gsell, Andrew Navy
273 2260 Robbins, Brian
274 2253 Foster, Harry Clemson
275 2253 Pressley, Matthew
276 2251 Reinke, Chris Clemson
277 2250 Sellars, Kevin
278 2250 Berger, Christoph Pittsburgh
279 2246 Crismon, Eric
280 2243 Ostler, Jack Southern Cal
281 2241 Popov, Nick
282 2240 Hollett, Ham South Carolina
283 2239 Murata, Daniel Incarnate Word
284 2239 Lamonaca, Matt
285 2238 Hatchett, Bo Presbyterian - Football
286 2238 Meeder, Andrew
287 2235 Gomes, Brett Pennsylvania
288 2235 Fletcher, Jordan
289 2234 Saylor, Eric
290 2232 Harm, Martin William & Mary
291 2230 Hueni, Jon Indiana University
292 2230 Butler, Nathan Northwestern
293 2230 Orlady, Will Southern Cal
294 2223 Springer, Steven Ohio State
295 2223 Sakaris, Stephen Ohio State
296 2221 Dukleth, Steven Navy
297 2221 Zennedjian, Michael Xavier University
298 2220 Ford, Ross Harvard
299 2220 Johnson, Zachary
300 2217 Shoemaker, Kevin