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“Our graduating seniors, especially Andrea Zeebe and Taylor Cekay, leave behind an incredible legacy, and while those are big shoes to fill, we believe this class is ready to create a wake of its own,” mentioned Tulane head coach Amanda Caldwell. “This group brings immediate impact across every event, and what excites us most is who they are. They are competitors who train with purpose, lead with heart, and genuinely care about the people around them. They embody what it means to be Wave Makers, and they’re exactly the kind of young women who will help shape the future of our program.”
Bios for Tulane’s newcomers will be discovered beneath:
Emma Barr (Mooresville, North Carolina)
SwimMAC Carolina/Lake Norman High School
The four-time highschool state qualifier led off her 200 medley relay and anchored the 200 free relay her senior 12 months. Barr’s present finest instances would have positioned her within the C Final within the 200 Free and the 200 Fly and simply missed the C remaining within the 400 IM. She is undecided/ enterprise main.
Top Times
200 Free: 1:52.06 Y
400 IM: 4:33.91 Y
200 Fly: 2:09.08 Y
Kaylee Daniell (Charlotte, North Carolina)
SwimMAC Carolina/ Charlotte Country Day School
Daniell was on the primary place 200 Free Relay her senior 12 months on the NCISSA Division 1 State Championship. The highschool captain additionally anchored the third place 200 Medley relay and completed fifth within the 100 free and sixth within the 50 free. Daniell present finest instances would have positioned her within the C Final within the 100 Free and simply missed the C remaining within the 200 Free. She was additionally North Carolina All-State for the previous three years. She intends to main in Political Science.
Top Times
100 Free: 51.41 Y
200 Free: 1:52.28 Y
Audrey Deras (Clayton, North Carolina)
Marlins of Raleigh/Corinth Holders High School
Deras ranked ninth within the state of North Carolina and 126th nationally within the class of 2026. At Speedo Winter Junior Championships this winter, she completed third within the 200 breaststroke with a time that might have positioned her third within the 2026 American Conference Championship. At the identical meet she had a B remaining mark within the 100 breaststroke with a time that might have made the A remaining on the 2026 American Conference Championships. She has already demonstrated the flexibility to compete at a excessive degree, qualifying for the U.S. Open Championships in December 2025 whereas additionally representing El Salvador in worldwide competitors via her twin citizenship. Deras intends to main in Legal Studies and Asian Business Studies.
Top Times
50 Breast: 29.25 SCY
100 Breast: 1:01.54 SCY
200 Breast: 2:10.88 SCY
Tamara Elekes (Veresegyhaz, Hungary)
Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club Zuglo/ Budapest VI. Keruleti Kolcsey Ferenc Gimnazttjm
Elekes is a Top 250 nationwide recruit from Hungary. Last 12 months, in lengthy course meters, she completed third within the 200 IM (2:22.39). Over the 2026 summer season, she completed second on the Hungarian Youth Championship in each the 50 Free (27.30 L) and the 400 IM (4:58.27 L). Her transformed finest instances would have positioned her within the A Final for the 200 IM and 400 IM, and the C Final within the 100 Free on the 2026 American Conference Championships. Elekes intends to main in undecided/enterprise.
Top Times
200 IM: 2:15.09 (SC)/ 2:17.55 (LC) 2:00.63
400 IM: 4:45.38 (SC)/ 4:50.81 (LC) 4:17.66
50 Free: 25.99 (SC)/ 26.99 (LC) 23.55
100 Free: 56.30 (SC)/ 57.79 (LC) 51.01
Maddie Emment (Haslemere, Great Britain)
Repton Swimming/Marshall University
The rising sophomore switch joins the Green Wave after making a major affect at Marshall University throughout her freshman season. At the 2026 American Conference Championships, she led off the 800 free relay (1:49.92) to help this system end fourth general. She additionally took sixth within the 1650 free with a 16:55.26 and made the B finals within the 200 Free (1:49.63) and the five hundred Free (4:56.49). Emment intends to main in Management with a certificates in Sports Management.
Top Times
100 Free: 51.52 (Y)
200 Free: 1:49.03 (Y)
500 Free: 4:51.51 (Y)
1650 Free: 16:48.51 (Y)
Lieve Geelen (Rye, New York)
Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club/ Rye High School
Geelen completed second within the 400 free (4:27.72 LC) and third within the 200 free (2:05.82 LC) in the summertime of 2025 on the Connecticut Senior Championships (2:05.82 LC). Her finest instances would have positioned her within the B Final on the 2026 American Conference Championships within the 500 free and 200 free. She is undecided on a possible main.
Top Times
200 Free: 1:50.78 Y
500 Free: 4:56.50 Y
Fiona Keilly (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Dive Calgary/ Joane Cardinal-Schubert High School
A five-time nationwide qualifying athlete for each junior and senior nationals. She focuses on High Diving having gained bronze medals previously two World Aquatics Junior High Diving Championships (12m 2024, 15m 2026). She was the 2025 Coastal Classic Champion, twelve-time Alberta provisional medalist, and nationwide finalist. She intends to main in Philosophy
Franchesca Sanchez (Chicago, Illinois)
Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Club/Saint Ignatius College Prep
Sanchez completed second within the 100 fly (54.47) on the IHSA Girls State Championships her senior 12 months. The three-time highschool state qualifier has made nice enhancements over her highschool season poised to make an affect in Green Wave relays. Her finest instances would have positioned her within the B remaining on the 2026 American Conference Championship in each the 50 free and 100 fly. She intends to main is undecided/enterprise.
Top Times
50 Fly: 25.11 Y
100 Fly: 54.47 Y
50 Free: 23.24 Y
“We’re thrilled to welcome these talented student-athletes to our program,” Caldwell added. “Their diverse backgrounds, competitive drive, and character will undoubtedly elevate our team and continue the tradition of excellence at Tulane.”
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The Green Wave completed fifth general on the 2026 American Conference Championships with 905.50 factors, incomes an occasion victory and 5 medals. Lise Coetzee claimed the 200 Free title and completed second within the 500 Free. Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou was runner-up within the 200 Butterfly, and Eliza Lennox positioned third within the 100 Free. The relay workforce of Coetzee, Andrea Zeebe, Phoebe Johnson, and Rafaela Sumida completed third within the 800 Free Relay.
Additionally, Libby Brewer was named the league’s Freshman Diver of the Year and competed at NCAA Zones. Tulane additionally had 11 athletes qualify and compete on the 2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships in Danielle Barberie, Coetzee, Nicole Fant, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Petropoulou, Ebba Holgersson, Johnson, Mary Kate Kupsky, Lennox, Gwen Shahboz, and Marin Shimkus., and 4 earned spots on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Division I Swimming & Diving Team in Petropoulou, Olcaytu Hatipoglu, Johnson, and Zeebe.
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