STANFORD, Calif. – Three-time defending national champion Stanford women's swimming and diving added five members in the Class of 2024, as announced by Paul A. Violich Director of Women's Swimming Greg Meehan and associate head coach Tracy Slusser on Wednesday.
Stanford's incoming class consists of Isabel Gormley (New York, N.Y.), Lillie Nordmann (The Woodlands, Texas), Samantha Pearson (Irvine, Calif.), Janelle Rudolph (Bellevue, Wash.) and Regan Smith (Lakeville, Minn.).
"We are thrilled to announce our Card Class of 2020," said Meehan. "It's an incredibly talented group that hails from all over the United States. But talent aside, I've really enjoyed getting to know Regan, Lillie, Isabel, Sam and Janelle throughout this entire process. It's been very clear from the beginning how much they value the commitment to strong academics and swimming at the highest level, and that Stanford was the perfect place for each of them. It's also been fun to see the strong relationships they've already built with each other and how connected they will be as a class when they arrive on The Farm. I can't wait for them to join us next year!"
Isabel Gormley • The Brearley School • New York, N.Y.
- Events: 400 IM and 500 Free
- Member of the U.S. Junior National Team, swimming at the 2019 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet in Vancouver and the 2019 Junior World Championships in Budapest, Hungary
- Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2017-18, 2018-19)
- Member of Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (2016-19)
- AAIS League All-Star (2016-2017)
- Also played lacrosse, ice hockey, soccer, tennis and horeseback riding
Lillie Nordmann • The Woodlands High School • The Woodlands, Texas
- Events: Butterfly and Freestyle
- Member of the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team after swimming on the U.S. Junior National Team in 2018-19
- Competed for Team USA at the 2019 Mare Nostrum Series in Canet and Barcelona
- Team captain for USA at 2019 Junior World Championships in Budapest, winning three gold medals (200 butterfly, 4x200 free relay and 4x100 medley relay)
- Member of Magnolia Aquatic Club since 2015
- High school team won back-to-back Texas UIL 6A state championships and was the runner-up in 2019
- Five-time state champion and state record holder in the 4x50 medley relay and 4x100 free relay
- Younger sister of Stanford sophomore swimmer Lucie Nordmann
- Mother, Amy, was an All-American and national champion volleyball player at Washington University in Saint Louis
- Father, Michael, swam at the University of Utah
Samantha Pearson • Foothill High School • Irvine, Calif.
- Events: Freestyle
- High school finished third in 2018 CIF Division II, where Pearson won the 200 free and 200 medley relay
- 11-time high school All-American
- Holds high school records in 100 free, 200 free, 200 IM and 200 medley relay
- National Merit Commended Scholar and two-time Scholastic All-American
- Member of Brea Aquatics (2017019) and Socal Aquatics (2019-present)
- With Brea Aquatics, won 2018 Summer Junior National Championship and four-time relay champion
- 2018 Summer Junior National runner-up in 100 meter freestyle and 2018 Winter Junior National four-time "A" finalist
- Mother, Jackie, was an All-Ivy League swimmer at Brown University
- Father, Keir, rowed at Harvard and represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona
Janelle Rudolph • Bellevue High School • Bellevue, Wash.
- Events: Freestyle, Backstroke and 200 IM
- High school won two team state titles (2017, 2018) and was the runner-up in 2016
- 2017 and 2018 All-American in the 50 free and 100 free
- Three-time Team MVP
- Holds Washington state records in 50 free, 100 free and 100 back
- Member of Pro Swimming (2016-19) and King Aquatic Club (2019-present)
- Invited to National Select Camp in 2018
- Qualified for 2020 Olympic Trials in 50 free, 100 free, 100 back and 200 IM
- Class of 2020 National Merit semifinalist
Regan Smith • Lakeville North High School • Lakeville, Minn.
- Events: Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly
- Member of the U.S. National Team since 2017
- Current World and American Record holder in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke as well as the 4x100 medley relay.
- Won gold in both the 200 back and the 4x100 medley relay at the 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju
- Also competed at the 2018 Pan Pacific Games in Tokyo, 2017 FINA World Junior Championships in Indianapolis, 2017 World Cup in Tokyo, 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest and 2016 World Cup in Tokyo and Hong Kong
- Member of Riptide Swim Team since 2015, setting multiple state, national and junior world records
- Two-time national champion in 200 back (2018) and 200 butterfly (2019)
- Eight-time short course junior national champion
- Two-time Scholastic All-American