FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University Swimming and Diving Head Coach Anthony Bruno announced today a total of 17 new additions to the men's and women's team for the upcoming 2018-19 season. This year's incoming class consists of seven swimmers and two divers for the women's team and seven swimmers and one diver for the men's team.
 
"The Class of 2022 is one that myself and our staff are really excited to work with," said Bruno, the 2018 MAAC Coach of the Year after leading the women's team to its first MAAC Championship in program history. "In this group, we have multiple student-athletes that can make an immediate impact in dual meets and at the conference championship level. I love that this group can swim a wide range of events giving us flexibility with line-ups and a competitive training environment. We also were able to boost our diving training group which will be an added strength this season."
 
Shannon Feeley
Medford, NJ
Shawnee High School
South Jersey Aquatic Club
 
Coach Bruno: "Shannon will be an immediate impact performer for the Stags. I am impressed with the improvement she made this fall; it is a credit to her commitment and drive. Shannon's approach and work ethic are contagious, and she is going to help us continue to compete at a high level."
 
Lauren Olczak
Castle Pines, CO
Regis Jesuit High School
Denver Swim Academy
 
Coach Bruno: "Lauren is someone that I found to be driven and committed. She is exactly what we want all of our student-athletes to be. Lauren is going to add depth to one of the best distance training groups in the MAAC. I am excited to see her growth over the next four years."
 
Paige Bernhardt
Franklin, MA
Bishop Feehan High School
Kingfish Swimming
 
Coach Bruno: "Paige's attitude is infectious; she brings a positive hardworking attitude with her everywhere she goes. Paige has the ability to affect the lineup in many events and will be an impact performer for the Stags."
 
Madelynn Mowad
Prospect, CT
Holy Cross High School
Cheshire Y Sea Dog Swim Club
 
Coach Bruno: "Maddie is a tremendous competitor and will be a force at the conference level. She can swim a wide range of events and will give the Stags flexibility in the lineup. Maddie understands what it takes to compete and win at a high level from her time with her club. It's not every day you get to have someone that has been a part of YMCA National Championship in your program."
 
Sarah Scelsa
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Mountain Lakes High School
Lakeland Hills Family YMCA
 
Coach Bruno: "Sarah joins a strong butterfly group and will add to its strength. She is accomplished at both the 200 and 100 level and has strong underwaters that also make her a threat in backstroke events. Sarah has a great attitude and commitment to her swimming and I am looking forward to working with her!"
 
Samantha D'Alessandro
Melrose, MA
Melrose High School
North Shore Swim Club
 
"Sam will be an immediate impact in the sprint free events for the Stags, She gives us a lot of flexibility with the lineup and will boost our training group. I think Sam has only just started to see her potential and will grow a lot in our program."
 
Kathleen Duong
North Bellmore, NY
Kellenberg Memorial High School
Long Island Aquatic Club
 
Coach Bruno: "When I first met Kathleen, I knew she would be a great fit for the culture we want here at Fairfield. Kathleen is a team-first person and has the versatility to swim the 50 to the 500, free making her a threat on multiple relays and many different events at the MAAC level. I am really excited to work with her this fall!"
 
Caitlin Campbell
Easton, MA
Oliver Ames High School
 
Diving Coach Dan Vener: "Caitlin is a solid one-meter diver that will bring depth to our program while becoming increasingly valuable as she learns a full list of dives on three meter. She has an incredible amount of potential and I'm excited to give her the opportunity to develop it." 
 
Erin Wind
Manlius, NY
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School
Blue Wave Diving
 
Coach Vener: "I'm excited to work with someone that has Erin's experience and talent and expect her to be a significant contributor to our team throughout the year."
 
Timothy Cusack-McPartlin
Staten Island, NY
Xavier High School
Trident Aquatic Club
 
Coach Bruno: "Tim brings a lot of energy and desire to improve at the next level. His ability to swim distance free events, backstroke and IM will allow us to not only have depth at dual meets but will help us when we get to MAAC Championship time."
 
Patrick Boyle
Merrick, NY
Sanford H. Calhoun High School
Long Island Aquatic Club
 
Coach Bruno: "I am really looking to having Patrick join us next year. Patrick can be competitive in a wide range of events and score at a high level. His commitment to training and competing was evident since the first moment I met him. Patrick will be a force over the next four years for the Stags."
 
Christopher Ganio
Sudbury, MA
Lincoln-Sudbury High School
North Shore Swim Club
 
"Chris has shown steady progress over the last three years and is committed to making a jump next season. He has only begun to see his potential at the 200 level with his backstroke and I am looking forward to helping him grow and reach his goals."
 
Jack Benavides
Hope Valley, RI
Chariho High School
Connecticut Aquatic Club
 
Coach Bruno: "Jack is the Swiss army knife of our program next year. He can swim a wide range of events and has the ability to score at the MAAC level in the breaststroke, IM and butterfly events. Jack will have an immediate impact on the depth of our relays and the flexibility he gives us with lineups week to week."
 
Peter Gori
Southampton, PA
Archbishop Wood High School
Lower Moreland Swimming and Diving
 
Coach Bruno: "Peter has had a quick rise over the last 18 months and has really developed his middle free events. He has a great work ethic and his character is even better. Peter has the right attitude and drive to really make big strides at the next level, I am really excited to see his improvement these next few years."
 
Peter Sloan
New Canaan, CT
New Canaan High School
New Canaan YMCA
 
Coach Bruno: "Peter is coming off a strong final high school season and a tremendous YMCA Nationals. We're thrilled to have a YMCA Nationals "A" finalist joining our program. Peter really loves competing and helping his teammates and will be a threat in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke. His attitude and effort will make him an immediate impact for the Stags next year."
 
Thomas Willemse
Hinsdale, IL
Hinsdale Central High School
WEST Swim Club
 
Coach Bruno: "Thomas has the ability to score in multiple events and has really improved his sprinting and backstroke over the last year. He shows the right commitment to swimming and academics that is going to take him to the next level this fall. I am really excited for Thomas, he is going to allow us to move things around with our line up and give us flexibility."
 
Lukas Stanton
Westfield, MA
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
 
Coach Vener: "Lukas comes to Fairfield with a quality list of dives that will make him immediately competitive in the MAAC."