ATLANTA, Ga. – The Texas A&M women's swimming and diving team will be seeking its 10 straight top 10 national finish at the 2016 NCAA Championships Wednesday through Saturday at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center.
Texas A&M will be represented by 17 swimmers and divers at the Championships – 13 invited swimmers, two divers and two relay-only swimmers. The Aggies' 13 invited swimmers tied for the most in the NCAA with USC and Tennesee.
Seeking New Heights
The Aggies have finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, which matches the highest finish in program, in each of the past three seasons.
Fixture in the Top 10
(NCAA finishes under Steve Bultman)
Year NCAA Finish Points
2015 4th 231.0
2014 4th 336.0
2013 4th 323.5
2012 6th 262.0
2011 10th 182.0
2010 6th 311.0
2009 8th 186.0
2008 4th 315.0
2007 8th 198.0
2006 11th 118.0
2005 t14th 84.0
2004 16th 100.5
2003 -- DNS
2002 26th 21.0
2001 26th 26.0
2000 25th 24.0
Bold -- Indicates program bests
Experienced Aggies
Of the 15 Aggies that contributed points to 2015's fourth-place finish, eight will be making return trips to the NCAA Championships in 2014. Two others -- Ashley McGregor and Franko Jonker -- are redshirting while preparing for the 2016 Olympics
Many Happy Returns
(top 16 at 2015 NCAA Championships)
* -- Redshirted in 2015-16
Texas A&M will be represented by 17 swimmers and divers at the Championships – 13 invited swimmers, two divers and two relay-only swimmers. The Aggies' 13 invited swimmers tied for the most in the NCAA with USC and Tennesee.
| Name | Cl-Exp | Event (s) | Hometown (High School) |
| Claire Brandt | Sr.-3L | 50 free, 100 back, 200 back | Dallas, Texas / Greenhill School |
| Lisa Bratton | So.-1L | 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 back | Richland, Wash. / Delta |
| Jorie Caneta | So.-TR | 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM | Bakersfield, Calif. / Frontier / Arizona St. |
| Bethany Galat | So.-1L | 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM | Mishawaka, Ind. / Penn |
| Béryl Gastaldello | So.-1L | 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly | Miramas, France / Académie de Nice |
| Sarah Gibson | Jr.-2L | 100 fly, 200 fly, 500 free | San Antonio, Texas / Reagan |
| Esther Gonzalez | So.-1L | 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM | Torreon, Mexico / Ross Sheppard |
| Madison Hudkins | Jr.-2L | 1m dive, 3m dive | Murrieta, Calif. / Vista Murrieta |
| Alaïs Kalonji | Fr.-HS | Platform dive | Rennes, France / Lycée Saint-VincentSy |
| Lexie Lupton | Fr.-HS | Relay swimmer | Humble, Texas / Kingwood |
| Kristin Malone | So.-1L | 100 free, 200 free, 200 IM | Milwaukee, Wis. / Shorewood |
| Sycerika McMahon | Jr.-2L | 500 free, 100 breast, 200 breast | Belfast, Northern Ireland / Strathearn |
| Caitlynn Moon | So.-1L | 500 free, 1,650 free | DeKalb, Ill. / Home School |
| Laura Norman | So.-1L | 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 back | Keller, Texas / Keller |
| Meredith Oliver | Sr.-3L | Relay swimmer | Tyler, Texas / Lee |
| Sydney Pickrem | Fr.-HS | 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast | Dunedin, Fla. / East Lake |
| Claire Rasmus | Fr.-HS | 100 free, 200 free | New Orleans, La. / The Bolles School |
Seeking New Heights
The Aggies have finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, which matches the highest finish in program, in each of the past three seasons.
Fixture in the Top 10
(NCAA finishes under Steve Bultman)
Year NCAA Finish Points
2015 4th 231.0
2014 4th 336.0
2013 4th 323.5
2012 6th 262.0
2011 10th 182.0
2010 6th 311.0
2009 8th 186.0
2008 4th 315.0
2007 8th 198.0
2006 11th 118.0
2005 t14th 84.0
2004 16th 100.5
2003 -- DNS
2002 26th 21.0
2001 26th 26.0
2000 25th 24.0
Bold -- Indicates program bests
Experienced Aggies
Of the 15 Aggies that contributed points to 2015's fourth-place finish, eight will be making return trips to the NCAA Championships in 2014. Two others -- Ashley McGregor and Franko Jonker -- are redshirting while preparing for the 2016 Olympics
Many Happy Returns
(top 16 at 2015 NCAA Championships)
- Kelli Benjamin (200 MR)
- Sammie Bosma (200 FR, 400 FR, 200 MR, 400 MR, 50 free, 100 free)
- LISA BRATTON (200 IM, 200 IM, 200 back)
- BETHANY GALAT (200 FR, 200 MR, 200 IM, 100 breast)
- BÉRYL GASTALDELLO (200 FR, 400 FR, 100 free, 200 MR, 400 MR, 50 free)
- SARAH GIBSON (800 FR)
- Sarah Henry (800 FR, 500 free, 400 IM, 1,650 free)
- Lili Ibanez (200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR)
- *Franko Jonker (400 MR)
- KRISTIN MALONE (400 FR)
- *Ashley McGregor (200 breast)
- SYCERIKA MCMAHON (200 MR, 400 MR)
- Emily Neubert (400 MR)
- LAURA NORMAN (200 MR, 400 MR)
- MEREDITH OLIVER (800 FR)
* -- Redshirted in 2015-16