PASADENA, Calif. — Caltech Women's Swim & Dive will add seven talented first-years to an already-strong squad as the Beavers take on 2024-25.

The rookies will join a high-level group who one season ago set three new school records among over 50 all-time program top-10 performances. Collectively, the team also earned four strong dual meet victories over SCIAC opponents and placed runner-up at the Caltech Invite.

One student-athlete made headlines as she won the 3-meter dive title at the SCIAC Championships; the standout qualified for NCAA Diving Regionals before being named Co-Athlete of the Year at the Caltech Student-Athlete Celebration.

Under the leadership of head coach Andrew Brabson, the Beavers will look for these high-level newcomers to make an immediate impact to a program hungry to continue its rise.

Meet the newest members of Caltech Women's Swim & Dive:
 

Ava Balanon

Vacaville, Calif. / Buckingham
Club: 707 Diving

After an outstanding club career, Balanon will head to Pasadena where she will compete in the diving events. The first-year's favorite event is the 3-meter dive.

 

Emma Fan

Chendu, China / Chongqing Nankai Secondary

Fan will bring a host of international experience as she embarks on her first collegiate season. The talented rookie will swim the 50-yard freestyle and 50-yard butterfly, among other events.

 

Elizabeth Ma

Burien, Wash. / Mount Rainier
Club: King Aquatic

The Washington native will stay on the West Coast, bringing a host of skill and experience. The newcomer favors the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle.

 

Nora Kane

Lynbrook, N.Y. / Lynbrook Senior
Club: Long Island Express Swimming

Kane will strive to make a significant impact as she joins the team this fall. The New Yorker's favorite events are the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke.

 

Kassie Kristufek

McKinney, Texas / McKinney
Club: Iron Horse Diving

Another accomplished athlete, Kristufek will look to immediately become a point-scorer for the squad as she takes on the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. The rookie specializes in backs and reverses.
 

Grace Tuhabonye

Austin, Texas / St. Andrew's Episcopal
Club: Whitecaps of Westlake

Tuhabonye comes to Caltech after a superb club career in Texas. The Austin native will focus on the 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle among several other events.

 

Ellie Wang

Houston / Phillips Exeter
Club: First Colony Swim; SOLO Aquatics

The multi-discipline swimmer has competed across the country and will now don the Beaver uniform as she heads to the Institute. Wang will take on butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke races.
 

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The program will strive to top its accomplishments from this past season with the help of these seven new Beavers. Together, they will look to continue breaking school records while making noise in the always-competitive SCIAC. Stay tuned for an official schedule release later this summer.

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