Recruiting outlook: 7 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Illinois · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Head coach
Head coach since at least 2023-24
2026–27 roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Two-year average 32.8Roster-size gap 1
Coach's usual stroke mix
7.2 with no event listed
Based on 4 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 29 players
Domestic 19 · 70% · International 8 · 30%
2 · 7%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%2 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Includes 1 roster-size
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
2
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
10
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
11
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady KormendyPrevious school: Scottsdale Aquatic Club | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Breast/IM | Victoria, BCChaparral High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Braynsly Dirksz | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Breast | ArubaEdu Campus | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
 Calum ShankPrevious school: Parkway Swim Club | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Breast/IM | Saint Louis, MOWebster Groves High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Carson Olson | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Fly/IM | Galesburg, ILGalesburg High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Daniel McKinneyPrevious school: Katy Aquatics | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free | Katy, TexasSeven Lakes High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| David Hammond | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Back | Brentwood, TNRavenwood High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Gabe JonesPrevious school: University of Denver | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Fly | Ogden, UtahSt. Joseph Catholic High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Gleb BassovPrevious school: Fast Lane Aquatics | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free | Almaty, KazakhstanOrangewood Christian School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Grant SandstedtPrevious school: Davenport University | Year 5 · 1 season leftListed as Gr. | Free | Holland, Mich.West Ottawa High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Illia Demchyk | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly | Kyiv, UkraineOptima School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Jamesyn Samples | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly/Back | Thompsonville, Ill.Thompsonville High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Justin BernsteinPrevious school: Reach Aquatics | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free | Algonquin, Ill.Marian Central High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Mariano GomezPrevious school: Regatas Lima | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Breast/IM | Santiago, ChileOlympus School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Mason EnthovenPrevious school: Santa Maria Swim Club | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | Santa Maria, CAOrcutt Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Michael StookePrevious school: Seahawks Swim Club | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | O'Fallon, ILFirst Baptist Academy | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Miguel CarvalhosaPrevious school: Fluminense | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Rio de Janeiro, BrazilForca Maxima | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Miles FleischerPrevious school: Scottsdale Aquatic Club | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/IM | Phoenix, AZChaparral | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Nathan PollardPrevious school: South East Aquatics | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Breast | Pleasantville, IAPleasantville | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Noah BreretonPrevious school: Palatine Park District | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Crystal Lake, ILCrystal Lake South High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Omar Fathy | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free | Cairo, EgyptNew Manor House School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Paxton Horn | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly | Durango, Colo.Animas High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Sam RussellPrevious school: Academy Bullets Swim Club | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free | Plainfield, ILMarmion Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady MurdickPrevious school: Tsunami Swim Team of KC | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Event not listed | Blue Springs, MO.Blue Springs High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Cesar ParedesPrevious school: Parque Naciones Unidas | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Event not listed | Caracas, VenezuelaSan AgustÍn del Paraiso | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Daniel De OliveiraPrevious school: Carson Newman University | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Event not listed | Sao Paulo, BrazilColégio primo tapia | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Jakub RynkiewiczPrevious school: Wyoming University | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Event not listed | Lezajsk, PolandZSEL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Keaton TottlePrevious school: Seahawks Swim Club | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Event not listed | Scott Air Force Base, ILMascoutah High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Luis Villalobos MatsonPrevious school: COM Aquatics | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Event not listed | Midland, TXTrinity School of Midland | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Phineas TheallPrevious school: River City Aquatics | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Event not listed | Cape Girardeau, Mo.Cape Central Senior High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
