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2020-2021 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Players

  • Free / Breast 5'2"

    Stephany Bolanos

    Jr. Perth Amboy, N.J. Academy for Allied Health & Biomedical Sciences
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    Junior Perth Amboy, N.J. Academy for Allied Health & Biomedical Sciences
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  • Breast / Back 5'1"

    Hannah Cardenas

    Fr. Hackettstown, N.J. Mount Olive
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    Freshman Hackettstown, N.J. Mount Olive
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  • Fly / Free 5'2"

    Melody Espin

    Fr. Colonia, N.J. Colonia
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    Freshman Colonia, N.J. Colonia
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  • Fly / Back / IM 5'4"

    Taylor Friedman

    Jr. South Amboy, N.J. Sayreville War Memorial
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    Junior South Amboy, N.J. Sayreville War Memorial
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  • Breast / Fly 5'3"

    Alexia Garcia

    So. Teaneck, N.J. Immaculate Conception
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    Sophomore Teaneck, N.J. Immaculate Conception
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  • Breast / Free 5'2"

    Nicole Kahwaty

    Fr. Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Morris County Tech
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    Freshman Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Morris County Tech
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  • Breast / Free / Fly 5'5"

    Hailey Krajewski

    Fr. Clifton, N.J. DePaul Catholic
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    Freshman Clifton, N.J. DePaul Catholic
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  • Sprint Free 5'7"

    Abigail Malandro

    Fr. Beach Haven, N.J. Southern Regional
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    Freshman Beach Haven, N.J. Southern Regional
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  • Back / Breast / IM 5'2"

    Emily Murphy

    So. Stockholm, N.J. Wallkill Valley Regional
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    Sophomore Stockholm, N.J. Wallkill Valley Regional
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  • Dist. Free 5'9"

    Leah Santonastaso

    Jr. Newton, N.J. Kittatinny Regional
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    Junior Newton, N.J. Kittatinny Regional
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  • Fly / Back 5'5"

    Jillian Starace

    So. Toms River, N.J. Toms River East
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    Sophomore Toms River, N.J. Toms River East
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Staff Roster

Women's Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

  • Head Swimming & Diving Coach

    Ed Gurka

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  • Diving Coach

    Steve McDonough

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  • Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach

    Angel Camacho

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  • Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach

    Vera Blazevska

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2020-2021 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Name Year Event(s) Ht. Hometown / High School
Stephany Bolanos Jr. Free / Breast 5-2 Perth Amboy, N.J. / Academy for Allied Health & Biomedical Sciences
Hannah Cardenas Fr. Breast / Back 5-1 Hackettstown, N.J. / Mount Olive
Melody Espin Fr. Fly / Free 5-2 Colonia, N.J. / Colonia
Taylor Friedman Jr. Fly / Back / IM 5-4 South Amboy, N.J. / Sayreville War Memorial
Alexia Garcia So. Breast / Fly 5-3 Teaneck, N.J. / Immaculate Conception
Nicole Kahwaty Fr. Breast / Free 5-2 Lake Hopatcong, N.J. / Morris County Tech
Hailey Krajewski Fr. Breast / Free / Fly 5-5 Clifton, N.J. / DePaul Catholic
Abigail Malandro Fr. Sprint Free 5-7 Beach Haven, N.J. / Southern Regional
Emily Murphy So. Back / Breast / IM 5-2 Stockholm, N.J. / Wallkill Valley Regional
Leah Santonastaso Jr. Dist. Free 5-9 Newton, N.J. / Kittatinny Regional
Jillian Starace So. Fly / Back 5-5 Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East

Women's Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

Women's Swimming and Diving - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ed Gurka Head Shot Ed Gurka Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Steve McDonough Diving Coach
Angel Camacho Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach
Vera Blazevska Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach

Staff Roster

Women's Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

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