STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford women's swimming and diving, winners of three of the last four national titles, has signed nine nationally recognized standouts on National Signing Day, announced today by the Paul A. Violich Director of Women's Swimming Greg Meehan, associate head coach Tracy Slusser and head diving coach Patrick Jeffery.
The nine-member class consists of Lucy Bell (Fort Collins, Colo.), Claire Curzan (Cary, N.C.), Sophie Duncan (Bethesda, Md.), Charlotte Hook (Raleigh, N.C.), Gigi Johnson (Atlanta, Ga.), Kirsti McEnroe (Spartanburg, S.C.), Natalie Mannion (Boston, Mass.), Emilie Moore (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Kayla Wilson (Virginia Beach, Va.).
"Our Class of 2022 will continue to carry on the legacy of Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving," said Meehan. "These nine young women are incredibly talented in the pool and cover all of the events from sprint to distance to diving. Tracy, Patrick and I couldn't be more excited about the future of our program. Further, who they are as people and what they'll bring to the larger Stanford community is as exciting as what they'll bring in the pool."
Stanford signed five of the Top-20 recruits in SwimSwam's Class of 2022 rankings, with the other three swimmers being included in the outlet's "Honorable Mention" and "Best of the Rest" categories.
Lucy Bell | Fly/IM | Fort Collins, Colo. | Fossil Ridge High School
Quick Profile: No. 8 ranked recruit according to SwimSwam . . . A member of the U.S. Junior National team (2019-20) . . . Participated in National Select Camp (2018) . . . All-American (2019-21) . . . all-conference (2019-21) . . . 5A all-state team (2019-21) . . . Two-time 5A Swimmer of the Year (2020-21) . . . 10-time state champion: 200 IM (2019-20), 100 free (2020-21), 100 fly (2021), 200 medley relay (2020-21), 4x100 relay (2019-21) . . . School record holder in the 200 IM and 100 free . . . Led Fossil Ridge to three conference titles (2019-21) and three top four finishes at the 5A state meet, including a runner-up finish in 2019 . . . Team captain.
Club Participation: Has swam for Fort Collins Area Swim Team since 2019 . . . Club is a Silver Medal Team since 2019 . . . 2019 Colorado Female Swimmer of the Year . . . 11-time Colorado state record holder . . . 2019 Summer Junior National Champion in the 100 fly . . . 2019 Winter Junior National West Champion in the 100 fly.
Personal: Daughter of Jennifer Tan and Michael Bell . . . A scholastic all-American . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Enjoys art, reading and video games.
Three Things: I lived in Honolulu, Hawaii before moving back to Colorado . . . I have a hamster and an Australian cattle dog . . . I have climbed a 14er (mountain peak with an elevation of at least 14,000 ft.)
Claire Curzan Free/Fly/Back | Cary, N.C. | Cardinal Gibbons High School
Quick Profile: The No. 1 ranked recruit according to SwimSwam . . . A 2020 Olympian for the United States in the 100m fly and 4x100m medley relay . . . Won an Olympic silver medal in the 4x100m medley relay . . . A member of the United States National Team (2020-21) . . . Won four medals with Team USA at the 2019 World Junior Championships . . . Three-time state champion in the 100 fly and 100 back (2018-20) . . . Three-time All-American in four events – 100 fly, 100 back, 50 free, 100 free (2018-20) . . . NCHSAA State Championship MVP (2019-20) . . . Cardinal Gibbons Female Athlete of the Year (2019-20) . . . High school OT Female Athlete of the Year (2019-20) . . . Three-time conference champion in the 100 fly and 100 back . . . Independent National High School record holder in the 100 fly . . . Owns multiple state and school records.
Club Participation: Swam for Triangle Aquatic Center Titans on the club level since 2017 . . . Set 16 national age group records . . . TAC Titans was ranked as the #1 club in the country in 2021-22, earning Gold Medal Club status.
Personal: Daughter of Mark and Tracy Curzan . . . Siblings are Sean and Kate . . . Tracy was a soccer and lacrosse player at Harvard, winning the 1990 NCAA title in lacrosse . . . Mark rowed collegiately at UCLA.
Three Things: I have the same birthday as Michael Phelps . . . I am double jointed in my fingers, elbows and shoulders . . . I have two fluffy, white dogs.
Sophie Duncan | Free/Fly/IM | Bethesda, Md. | Holton-Arms School
Quick Profile: No. 18 ranked recruit according to SwimSwam . . . 2020 Olympic Trials Wave II qualifier in the 400 IM . . . 2020 Olympic Trials Wave I qualifier in the 200 IM . . . 2020 Washington Post All-Met first-team . . . 2019 Washington Post All-Met second-team . . . NISC all-American: 200 free (2020), 500 free (2019-20), 200 IM (2019-20), 200 free relay (2019-20), 400 free relay (2019-20) . . . School record holder in the 500 free, 400 IM and 400 free relay . . . Two-time Washington WMMPSDL champions (2019-20) . . . 2019 ISL and METRO Team Champions . . . 2020 ISL and METRO Team Runner-Ups.
Club Participation: Swam on the club level for Nation's Capital (NCAP) since 2018 . . . Potomac Valley Swimming Scholar-Athlete (2017-20) . . . USA Swimming Scholastic All-American (2019-20) . . . Nation age group record holder in the 800 free relay (15-16 girls) . . . Montgomery County Swim League, LCM record holder in the 200 IM and 200 back.
Personal: Daughter of Deidre and Jim . . . Sibling is Andrew . . . Cum Laude Society . . . National Merit Commended Scholar . . . Enjoys watching movies, traveling and live music.
Three Things: Researched and identified a new species of salamander . . . Was the president of the chess club . . . Is a volunteer swim instructor.
Charlotte Hook | Fly/IM | Raleigh, N.C. | Cary Academy
Quick Profile: No. 2 ranked recruit according to SwimSwam . . . Member of Team USA for the 2021 World Cup in Berlin and Budapest . . . Also competed for Team USA at the 2019 NJT Camp, 2019 Mel Zajac Team and 2019 Junior World Championships in Budapest . . . 2019 conference and state champion . . . Holds Cary Academy records in the 100 fly and 200 IM . . . Team captain (2021-22).
Club Participation: Swims for Triangle Aquatic Center Titans (2013-21) . . . TAC is the No. 1-ranked club in the nation.
Personal: Daughter of Matt and Carol Hook . . . Siblings are Abby and William . . . Father was a team captain for the lightweight rowing team at Columbia . . . Sister, Abby, swims at Washington University in St. Louis . . . Headmaster's honor roll . . . Enjoys hiking, water sports, reading and playing with her cat.
Three Things: I'm ¼ Japanese, my grandfather was born and raised in Oita, Japan . . . I have seven pets – five cats and two dogs . . . My Dad and I are trying to climb the highest peak in every state.
Gigi Johnson | Breast/Fly/IM | Atlanta Ga. | The Westminster Schools
Quick Profile: Best of the Rest IM recruit according to SwimSwam . . . 2019 OTC National Select Camp . . . Three-time GHSA Swimmer of the Year (2019-21) . . . 12-time state champion. . . 18-time All-American . . . 10-time school record holder . . . GHSA state record in the 200 medley relay . . . Three-time State 1-3A Champions (2019-21) . . . team captain.
Club Participation: Competes for Swim Atlanta (2012-21) . . . 2020 Winter Junior National Champions . . . 2019 Georgia LCM 15-16 age group record holder in 200 free relay . . . Georgia state LCM 15-16 age group record holder in 200 breast . . . Georgia state SCY 15-16 age group record holder in 200 IM . . . Was third in the 100 fly and fourth in the 200 IM at 2021 Summer Nationals . . . Second in the 200 breast at 2019 Summer Junior Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of Don and Krista Johnson . . . Siblings are Bram and Piper Johnson . . . Don was a four year letterwinner in tennis at North Carolina, spending 14 years as a professional tennis player achieving a World Doubles #1 ranking and multiple grand slam titles, winning 23 ATP tournaments . . . Four year honor roll . . . Junior Ambassador and volunteer for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation . . . Enjoys listening to music, traveling and napping.
Three Things: I have four dogs . . . I love to bake . . . My favorite food is sushi.
Natalie Mannion | Free/Back | Boston, Mass. | Buckingham Browne and Nichols School
Quick Profile: Honorable mention ranked recruit according SwimSwam . . . A member of the United States Junior National Team (2019-21) . . . Competed for Team USA at the 2019 Junior World Championships in Budapest . . . Finished sixth in the 200 back in Budapest . . . Qualified for the 2020 US Olympic Trials Wave II in the 100 back and 200 back . . . A three-time Scholastic All-American (2019-21).
Club Participation: Has competed for Commonwealth Swimming (2018-20, 2021-22) and Sarasota Sharks (2020-21) on the club level . . . Sarasota Sharks earned a National Club Excellence Gold Medal.
Personal: Daughter of Martin and Tristin Mannion . . . Siblings are Lily, Sean and Macey Mannion, and Caley Beard . . . Father played basketball at Princeton . . . Sister Lily competed in swimming at Princeton . . . Sister Macey currently competes in swimming at Princeton . . . Brother Sean competes in rowing at Dartmouth . . . served as a swimming mentor during the pandemic . . . Served as a tour guide for prospective students at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School.
Three Things: Growing up, I had 13 pets including dogs, cats, fish, a rabbit, a chinchilla and parakeets . . . I have an Advanced PADI scuba diving certification . . . My sister and I are alike and can unlock each other's phones with Face ID.
Kirsti McEnroe | Free/IM/Back | Spartanburg, S.C. | Spartanburg High School
Quick Profile: Best of the Rest sprint free recruit according to SwimSwam . . . 2020 National Select Camp . . . Five-time 5A individual state champion: 100 free (2017, 2020), 200 free (2018-20) . . . NISC all-American (2018-20) . . . State record holder in the 200 free, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay . . . Two-time 5A SCHSL state runners-up (2019-21) . . . Team captain.
Club Participation: Swam for Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club (2018-21) . . . 2019 Women Team and Combined Runner-Up at YMCA Short-Course Nationals . . . 2019 Combined Team Runner-Up at 2019 YMCA Long-Course Nationals . . . 2020 Combined Team Overall South Carolina Short-Course Champions . . . ISA Swimming Club Excellence Silver Medal Club (2019-20) . . . Set five age group records . . . Futures A-Finalist in the 100 free, 200 free and 200 IM . . . Scholastic all-American (2018-20).
Personal: Daughter of Gretchen and Sean McEnroe . . . Siblings are Annika, Teagan and Finnegan . . . Sister, Annika, swims at California . . . Mother played basketball for Boston U . . . Father competed in track and field at Boston U . . . National Merit Commended . . . Fourth in her graduating class . . . Presidential Scholar nominee . . . AP Scholar with Distinction.
Three Things: I drive a stick shift car . . . I enjoy skiing . . . My favorite color is green.
Emilie Moore | Diving | Boca Raton, Fla. | Boca Raton Community High School
Quick Profile: Two-time Junior Pan American Games: (2019 & 2021) . . . Participated at the 2020 Olympic Trials . . . 2019 state champion . . . Four-time state qualifier (2018-21) . . . 2019 Roy E. Lewis Award . . . MVP (2019-20) . . . school record holder with a 580 . . . Team captain (2020-21).
Club Participation: Competed for Coral Springs Diving (2016-present) . . . Has finished in the top 10 in her age group on the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform at Junior Nationals since 2018 . . . Top age group finish came in 2019 with a second place showing on the platform . . . Finished fifth at the Junior Pan-American Championships in 2019 . . . Finished 15th at 2019 USA Diving Senior Winter Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of John and Regina Moore . . . Brother is Thomas . . . Competed in gymnastics for eight years . . . AICE Diploma with Distinction . . . AP Capstone Diploma . . . AP Scholar with Distinction . . . Enjoys rock climbing, reading, listening to music and the beach.
Three Things: I am an avid ping pong player. The family rivalry is intense, and my competitive spirit definitely shines in our matches . . . Between my friends and family, I am famous for my heart-warming, handmade cards . . . I'm oddly good at sudoku and word searches and I thoroughly enjoy them. During competitions, you can often find me playing sudoku to keep my nerves under control in between dives.
Kayla Wilson | Free/Back | Virginia Beach, Va. | Norfolk Academy
Quick Profile: No. 15 ranked recruit according to SwimSwam . . . U.S. Junior National Team for 2021 World Cup in Berlin and Budapest . . . 2020 Olympic Trials qualifier . . . all-American (2018-20) . . . Eight-time VISSA state champion . . . VISAA state record in the 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay . . . All-state (2018-20) . . . Two-time TCIS MVP (2019-20) . . . Three-time TCIS all-conference (2019-20) . . . Two-time team MVP . . . school record holder in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free . . . TCIS record holder in the 500 free . . . 2019 VISAA team state champions . . . Three-time TCIS team champions (2018-20).
Club Participation: Swam for Tide Swimming (2010-present) . . . 17-time Virginia Senior state champion . . . Virginia age group record holder in the 100 free and 200 free . . . Three-time Scholastic all-American (2019-21).
Personal: Daughter of Katy Arris-Wilson and Kevin Wilson . . . Siblings are Will and Sophie . . . Mother was a 20-time all-American swimmer and three-time national champion swimmer at Texas, also swimming on the U.S. National Team from 1987-92 . . . High honor roll and honor roll honoree . . . Enjoys cooking and baking.
Three Things: I have dual citizenship with Canada and the United States . . . I've broken my arm three times . . . I make bracelets and necklaces.