Swim and Dive Announces 2025 Signing Class

BYU head swim and dive coach Tamber McAllister announced the program's signing of 13 newcomers on Tuesday.

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PROVO, Utah — BYU head swim and dive coach Tamber McAllister announced the program's signing of 13 newcomers on Tuesday.

"We are very excited to continue building the strength of our program at the national level with the help of our 2025 Signing Class," McAllister said.

The 2025 BYU swim and dive signing class includes the top-ranked male prospects in Utah and Idaho, along with athletes from California, Colorado, Texas, Florida and Italy.

The Cougars' 10 incoming swimmers have won a combined 21 individual or relay state championships, set eight state records and garnered seven High School All-American honors. BYU's three newly-signed divers feature two USA Diving Junior Nationals qualifiers and a nine-time AAU Nationals finalist. 

The Cougar Class of 2025 signed with BYU over offers from the likes of Arizona State, Alabama, Texas A&M, Florida State, Pitt, Utah, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

Read below for details on each of BYU’s Class of 2025 signees.

BYU swimming signee Abe Astle from Salt Lake City, Utah

ABE ASTLE

Salt Lake City, UT / Olympus HS / Olympus Aquatics

Personal

  • Parents are Travis & Susan Astle
  • Will serve two-year, full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to enrolling at BYU

Career

  • Specializes in 50 and 100 free, 200 IM
  • Also recruited by Alabama, Arizona State, Utah, Cincinnati, Northwestern, Princeton and Dartmouth
  • Top-ranked recruit in state of Utah's Class of 2025
  • Utah 5A Male Swimmer of the Year (2024)
  • Utah 5A 100 free and 200 IM State Champion (2024)
  • Utah 5A 200 IM, 100 breast runner-up and third-place finisher (2024)
  • SCY PRs: 50 free (20.48), 100 free (44.63), 200 IM (1:47.83)
BYU swimming signee Taylor Bennett from Pleasant Grove, Utah

TAYLOR BENNETT

Pleasant Grove, UT / Lone Peak HS / Wasatch Front Fish Market

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Personal

  • Parents are Dan & Tamarynn Bennett
  • Father, Dan, a former track and field athlete at Southern Utah
  • Lone Peak HS High Honor Roll student

Career 

  • Specializes in 50, 100 and 200 free, 200 IM
  • Also recruited by Utah
  • 200 Free Relay High School All-American (2024)
  • Helped Lone Peak to three-straight 6A State Titles (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Utah 6A 200 IM, 200 free relay, 400 free relay state champion (2024)
  • Utah 6A 200 IM, 500 free, 200 and 400 free relay state champion (2023)
  • Utah 6A 200 IM, 200 and 400 free relay state champion (2022)
  • Lone Peak Team MVP (2022)
  • SCY PRs: 50 free (23.77), 100 free (52.38), 200 free (1:52.35), 200 IM (2:05.94)
BYU dive signee Brooklyn Goeckeritz from Ripon, California

BROOKLYN GOECKERITZ

Ripon, CA / Lone Peak HS / Cougar Dive Club

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Personal

  • Parents are Toby & Tami Goeckeritz

Career 

  • Also recruited by Colorado State and Cal Poly
  • USA Diving Junior Nationals qualifier (2024)
  • USA Diving Zone E finalist (2023, 2024)
  • USA Diving Junior Region Championships finalist (2023, 2024)
  • California State Diving Championships finalist (2023, 2024)
  • Ranked top-10 among women's divers in California (2024)
  • Four-time Scholar Athlete Award recipient
  • Prepped at Ripon HS in Ripon, California prior to moving to Utah for senior year.
BYU swimming signee Josh Hart from Meridian, Idaho

JOSH HART

Meridian, ID / Meridian Senior HS / Sawtooth Aquatic Club

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Personal

  • Parents are Collin & Shamarie Hart
  • Will serve two-year, full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to enrolling at BYU
  • Meridian Senior High School Presidential Award recipient 
  • Meridian Senior HS Student of the Month recipient 

Career

  • Specializes in 100 and 200 breast
  • Also recruited by Kentucky
  • Top-ranked recruit in State of Idaho's Class of 2025
  • Three-time Idaho state champion (100 breast, 2024; 200 IM, 2024; 100 breast, 2023)
  • Holds two Idaho state records
  • Three-time High Point Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Idaho Statesman Swimmer of the Year (2024)
  • SIC Swimmer of the Year (2024)
  • SCY PRs: 100 breast (55.01), 200 breast (2:05.32)
BYU swimming 2025 signee Brinley Knoll from Corona, California.

BRINLEY KNOLL

Corona, CA / Santiago HS / Riverside Aquatics Assoc.

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Personal

  • Parents are Brian & Jaylene Knoll
  • Father, Brian, played baseball at BYU (1994-95, 98)

Career 

  • Specializes in 100 breast and 100 free
  • Three-time All-American (2023-24)
  • Scholastic All-American
  • Winter Junior Nationals Finalist (100 breast, 2023)
  • Four-time California State Finalist (100 breast, 2022-24; 100 free, 2023)
  • SCY PRs: 100 breast (1:02.28), 100 free (51.28)
BYU swimming signee Ana Loveridge from Englewood, Colorado

ANA LOVERIDGE

Englewood, CO / Cherry Creek HS / Denver Hilltoppers

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Personal

  • Parents are Brandon & Lenna Loveridge
  • Brother and sister, Will & Kalisi Loveridge, played rugby at BYU
  • Certified Nursing Assistant

Career 

  • Specializes in 50, 100 and 200 free, 100 fly
  • Also recruited by Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, SMU, Rice and Hawaii
  • Three-time NISCA High School All-American (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Three-time Colorado All-State First Team honoree (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Helped Cherry Creek to three-straight Colorado state titles (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Colorado 50 free runner-up (2024)
  • Finished third in state 100 free championship (2024)
  • Two-time Colorado Academic All-State First Team honoree (2023, 2024)
  • Two-time All-Centennnial League honoree (2023, 2024)
  • Helped Cherry Creek girl's 200 free relay to third-fastest time nationally and No. 5 overall team ranking in the country (2023)
  • Helped Cherry Creek girl's 200 free relay to Colorado state record (2022)
  • SCY PRs: 50 free (23.31), 100 free (50.52), 200 free (1:50.60), 100 fly (55.79)
BYU diving signee Betty Martin from Keller, Texas.

BETTY MARTIN

Keller, TX / Keller HS / GC Diving

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Personal

  • Parents are Ben & Jill Martin
  • Father, Ben, played soccer at Westminster
  • Uncle, John and cousin, Johnny Frank played football at Utah
  • Cousin, Owen Whitney, ran cross country at Butler
  • Achieved Honor Roll at Keller HS (2021-24)

Career 

  • Nine-time top-10 finisher at AAU National Championships, including 1-meter national runner-up in 2019
  • USA Diving Regionals Qualifier (2022, 2024)
  • Keller HS Varsity Dive Captain (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Finished top-15 at AAU Nationals on 1 and 3-meter (2022)
  • AAU Diving All-American (2022)
  • USA Diving Zones Qualifier (2022)
BYU swimming signee Kurt Morgan from Cedar City, Utah.

KURT MORGAN

Cedar City, UT / Canyon View HS / Cedar Swim Club

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Personal

  • Parents are Tyler & Marie Morgan
  • Grandmother, Anota Morgan (Sharp), played volleyball at Utah State
  • Will serve a two-year, full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to enrolling at BYU

Career 

  • Specializes 50 and 100 free, 100 fly
  • Also recruited by Arizona State and Utah
  • USA Swimming Scholastic High School All-American (2024)
  • Set Utah 3A 50 free State Record (2024)
  • Utah 3A Male Swimmer of the Year (2024)
  • Utah 3A State Champion in 200 free, 100 fly, 200 free relay and 400 free relay runner-up (2024)
  • Helped Canyon View medley relay team to 3A State Title (2022)
  • SCY PRs: 50 free (20.8), 100 free (45.52), 100 fly (49.67)
BYU swimming signee Cher Patrick from Fort Walton Beach, Florida

CHER PATRICK

Fort Walton Beach, FL / Fort Walton Beach HS / Coast Aquatics

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Personal

  • Parents are Norman & Edy Patrick
  • Mother, Edy, competed in track and field at Southern Utah
  • Grandfather, Roe Smith, played basketball and competed in track and field at BYU and Southern Utah

Career 

  • Specializes in 500 and 1650 free
  • Also recruited by Florida State, Pitt, Arkansas, Washington, Tulane, Liberty and Richmond
  • Won Florida All Sports Association Award
  • Region and District Champion (500 free, 2024)
  • District Champion (200 free, 2024)
  • Finished runner-up in 500 and 1650 free at Southeastern Short Course Championships
  • Winter Junior Nationals Qualifier in 800 and 1500 free (2023)
  • Finished ninth (1500 free) and 11th (800 free) at USA Swimming Futures Championship (2023)
  • Set Florida High School State Records in 200 free, broke her own record in 500 free (2023)
  • Selected to attend Girl's National Select Camp at Olympic Training Center (2022)
  • SCY PRs: 500 free (4:57.34), 1650 free (17:00.39)
BYU swimming signee Sophie Scoville of Pleasant Grove, Utah

SOPHIE SCOVILLE

Pleasant Grove, UT / Pleasant Grove HS / Lehi Aquatics

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Personal

  • Parents are Derek & Carole Scoville
  • Father, Derek, played basketball at BYU-Hawaii
  • Mother, Carole, played softball at Rick's College
  • Sister, Sadie, played volleyball at CSU Pueblo

Career 

  • Specializes in 50 and 100 free
  • Three-time Utah 6A 50 free Champion (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Utah 6A 100 free runner-up (2024), third-place in 100 free (2023)
  • Two-time Utah 50 free record-breaker (2022, 2023)
  • Three-time Pleasant Grove 50 and 100 free record-breaker (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Two-time Academic All-State selection in soccer
  • SCY PRs: 50 free (23.71), 100 free (52.60)
BYU swimming signee Melissa Turlea from Rome, Italy

MELISSA TURLEA

Rome, Italy / Federigo Enriques State Scientific School / Centro Sport Romma 

Personal

  • Parents are Costinel Turlea and Angela Gaborianu 
  • Father, Costinel, played volleyball at University of Craiova (Romania)

Career 

  • Also recruited by Utah, Hawaii and Buffalo
  • Top-15 finisher in 200, 400 and 1500 free at Italian Junior Nationals (2024)
  • Top-10 finisher in 800 and 1500 free at Italian Junior Nationals (2023)
  • Top-10 finisher in 400 and 800 free at Italian Junior Nationals (2022)
BYU diving signee Owen Wall of Fort Worth, Texas

OWEN WALL

Fort Worth, TX / Timber Creek HS / GC Diving, Dallas Metroplex Diving

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Personal

  • Parents are Brent & CarieAnn Wall
  • Will serve a two-year, full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prior to enrolling at BYU

Career 

  • USA Diving Zone Championships finalist (2024)
  • USA Diving Junior Nationals qualifier (2023)
  • USA Diving Junior Region Championships finalist (2023, 2024)
  • AAU National Finalist
  • Three-time All-Region honoree
  • KISD A-B Academic honoree
BYU swimming signee Dane Weber.

DANE WEBER

Irvine, CA / Arnold Beckman HS / Socal Aquatics Assoc.

Personal

  • Parents are Jay & Danielle Weber
  • Father, Jay, played football at Cal Lutheran
  • Sister, Joy, runs cross country at UC Riverside

Career 

  • Specializes in 200 and 500 free, 400 IM
  • Also recruited by West Virginia, Cincinnati, UNLV, Denver, Cal Baptist and Hawaii
  • High School All-American (500 free, 2024)
  • High School Academic All-American (2024)
  • California State Championships finalist (500 free, 2024)
  • California State Championships qualifier (200 free, 500 free, 2024)
  • Eight-time Pacific Coast League finalist
  • Beckman High School Team MVP (2024)
  • Four-year letterman at Beckman HS
  • Beckman HS Team Captain
  • Four-time Scholar Athlete
  • Set SoCal Aquatics club records in 200 and 500 free
  • SCY PRs: 200 free (1:39.81), 500 free (4:28.26), 400 IM (3:57.23)