December 21, 2007
The reigning Big 12 champion Texas A&M women?™s swimming & diving team signed five swimmers to a letter-of-intent during the fall signing period head coach Steve Bultman announced on Friday.
Signing with the Aggies are Alyssa Conner (Granite Bay, Calif.), Tarin Corwin (Blue Springs, Mo.), Alexis Grothe (Boulder City, Nev.), Jordan King (Beaverton, Ore.), and Megan Latone (Austin).
?I am excited about the potential of this group,? Bultman said. ?They all came from very good club programs, but I feel like their best swimming is ahead of them. They?™re fired up to be Aggies next year and are good students and great people.?
Alyssa Conner is a senior at Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, Calif., where she is coached by John Sherman. She also swims for the Sierra Marlins club team coached by Jeff Pearson. Conner is a two-time All-American in the 500 free as well and an All-American in the 200 IM in addition to being a four year member of the honor roll. She has best times of 4:55.93 (500 free), 10:03.03 (1,000 free), 16:51.92 (1,650 free), 2:06.09 (200 IM), and 4:24.70 (400 IM).
?I chose Texas A&M because I had a great time on my recruit trip and loved all the girls on the team,? Conner said. ?The team had amazing spirit! I loved the school and I also wanted the chance to train with other great swimmers. I am so excited for next year!?
Tarin Corwin is a senior at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Mo., where she is coached by Robert Sturman and Bill Shalley. She swims for the Team Dolphins of Kansas City club team coached by Rob Mirande. Corwin is a three-time All-American in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 200 and 400 free relays. She was named Swimmer of the Meet at the 2006 Missouri state championship, is a state record holder, and a member of the National Honor Society as well. Corwin has best times of 23.39 (50 free) and 51.04 (100 free).
?I love the school tradition as well as the swimming program at Texas A&M,? Corwin said. ?The team and coaches are awesome. I really just felt at home there. I can't wait to join the team and the school. I can't wait to be an Aggie!?
Alexis Grothe is a senior at Boulder City High School in Nevada where she is coached by Sara Carroll. She also swims for the Boulder City Henderson club team coached by Mike Polk. Grothe is the Boulder City High school record holder in the 50 and 100 free and the 100 fly. She is a USA Swimming All-American, National Honor Society member and a three-year letterwinner. Grothe has best times of 23.70 (50 free) and 55.55 (100 fly).
?The team was a perfect fit for me,? Grothe said. ?Going to the sporting events and doing yells, along with the other traditions I experienced on my recruiting trip was unlike anything I had ever been a part of before.?
Jordan King is a senior at Westview High School in Portland, Ore., where she is coached by Melinda Miller. She also swims for the Tualatin Hills Swim Club coached by Linck Bergen. King is a three-time Oregon 6A state champion in the 100 fly and is a three-time All-American in the 100 fly and 200 IM. She has attended U.S. summer nationals each of the last three years and was team MVP for her high school as a junior. Jordan will join sister Lindsey, who is currently a redshirt freshman transfer from Cal-Berkeley, on the A&M team as well. King has best times of 55.38 (100 fly), 2:00.59 (200 fly), 2:04.91 (200 IM), and 4:25.29 (400 IM).
?I chose Texas A&M because I absolutely loved the girls on the team,? King said. ?They are so supportive of each other and they are like family. Steve and Tracy are incredible coaches and each brings an important aspect to the team. Texas A&M was the best combination of athletics and academics of the schools that I visited. They also have the best traditions! I can't wait to come to Texas A&M and join my sister in the Aggie family!?
Megan Latone is a senior at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, where she swims for coach Isaac Grombacher. Megan also swims for the Longhorn Aquatics club team coached by Randy Reese. As a freshman in high school, Latone finished second at the 4A state meet in the 100 back and fifth in the 100-yard freestyle. This past summer, she qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 back. Latone has best long course times of 1:04.48 (100 back) and 2:19.20 (200 back). Latone?™s brother, Ryan, is a senior on the current A&M men?™s team as well.
?I chose Texas A&M because I loved the coaches and the team environment,? Latone said.