Ladies’s Swimming Publicizes First Three Recruits For 2026-27

DETROIT — Wayne State University ladies’s swimming and diving head coach Sean Peters, who enters his thirtieth season this fall, has introduced his first recruits for the 2026-27 season.  Coming to WSU this fall are Maddie Dicks (Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington), Giulia Radovici (Saint-Jean-de-Crieulon, France / School Rosa Luxemburg) and Mary-Katherine Wayne (Milan, Mich.).

Maddie Dicks, Fr., Fly/Back, 5-5, Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington

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High School:  A 2026 graduate of North Farmington High School … was a four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Harfoot … certified for the state meet all 4 years within the fly and final three years within the backstroke … positioned eighth within the 100 finals on the 2025 MHSAA Division 2 state meet in a time of 59.19 (58.98 in prelims) … completed fifteenth within the 100 again finals (1:00.88 in prelims) … positioned twelfth within the 100 fly finals (58.91 in prelims) and thirteenth within the 100 again finals (1:01.21) as a junior … completed ninth within the 100 fly finals (58.76) and twelfth within the 100 again finals (1:00.11) in 2023 … positioned thirteenth within the 100 fly finals (59.94) as a freshman … served as a workforce captain as a senior (fall of 2025) … swam personal-bests for 100 again (59.44) and 100 fly (57.91) on the identical day on the 2026 Michigan ULTRA Championship … posted a personal-best time of two:09.69 for 200 again on the 2025 Michigan ULTRA … recorded a 200 fly personal-best time of two:09.27 on the 2026 MCSA Senior Cup Championship … swims through the summer time for Farmington Glen Aquatics and coach Drew Hanz.

Personal:  Full title — Madison G. Dicks … born on July 6, 2008, in Dearborn, Mich. … daughter of Michael and Erin Dicks … has one brother, Mikey, and one sister, Mikayla … plans to main in Exercise & Sport Science.

Giulia Radovici, Fr., Free, 5-8, Saint-Jean-de-Crieulon, France / School Rosa Luxemburg

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High School:  A 2026 graduate of School Rosa Luxemburg in Canet-en-Roussillon, France … swam for coach Florent Poirier … recorded a personal-best time of 57.98 within the 100 free SCM on the 2025 French Junior Championships, then posted her finest 400 free time of 4:25.58 the following day … posted her personal-best 200 free time of two:04.25 three days later … additionally attended Lycée Climatique et Sportif Pierre de Coubertin Font-Romeu in 2023-24 … graduated with Highest Honors.

Personal:  Full title — Giulia H. Radovici … born on April 22, 2008, in Oradea, Romania … daughter of Daniel and Noémi Radovici … has a youthful brother, Dani, and two older sisters, Carla and Béatrice … plans to main in Political Science … first title is pronounced Julia.

Mary-Katherine Wayne, Fr., Breast/Fly, 5-5, Milan, Mich. / Milan

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High School:  A 2026 graduate of Milan High School … was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Dan Heikka and assistant coach Kerry Frame … helped the Big Reds to 4 consecutive Huron League and Monroe County Championships … totaled 12 first-place finishes on the Huron League Meet (4 within the 200 Medley Relay, three every within the 100 breast and 400 free relay, and twice within the 100 fly) … was twice voted Monroe County Swimmer of the Year … posted a personal-best occasions of 1:05.30 (100 breast / 2nd place) and 1:01.28 (100 fly) on the 2025 MHSAA Division 3 state meet … recorded a personal-best 200 breast time of two:24.26 on the 2026 Michigan ULTRA Championship … notched a personal-best 200 fly time of two:28.98 on the 2026 Lake Ontario Regional meet … served as a workforce captain as a senior … additionally participated in water polo and monitor & area … swims through the summer time for the Milan Swim Club … certified for sectionals and futures within the breaststroke.

Personal:  Full title — Mary-Katherine M. Wayne … born on February 1, 2008, in Southfield, Mich. … daughter of Kevin and Shannon Wayne … has two brothers, Kevin and Flannery … plans to main in Nursing.