Air Force Women's Swim & Dive Welcomes Class of 2029

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - Air Force women's swimming and diving welcomes the incoming freshmen, class of 2029, as announced by head coaches Colleen Murphy and Kyle Van Valkenburg. The new arrivals reported for I-Day on Wednesday June 25.

Murphy expressed, "We graduated a very deep class with the 2025 grads, so during recruiting we focused on finding a diverse group of women to come to USAFA dedicated to leadership, academics, and excellence in the pool. This class is extremely versatile; we found swimmers in every event to replace the outgoing seniors. We are excited and eager for this class to learn during Basic Training and step into their roles on the team this fall. As they begin their journey, we are excited for them to grow in all three pillars (academics, athletics, military) at the Air Force Academy."

Eliza Black
Bryn Mawr, Penn.
William Penn Charter School
Events: Sprint Free, Back, Fly

Best Times: 50 free 23.62, 100 Back 56.01, 100 Fly 56.23
Coach Murphy on Eliza: "Eliza is a great sprinter and will step right into some roles on relays. She is extremely speed oriented and we look forward to her continued development in the short events."

Natalie Doig
Melbourne Beach, Fla.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy
Events: Free and Fly

Best Times: 100 free 51.87, 200 Free, 1:51.15, 500 Free 4:59.16, 100 Fly 55.67, 200 Fly 2:02.45
Coach Murphy on Natalie: "Natalie has a lot of range in freestyle and butterfly, she can help us in a lot of events, and we are excited to discover what her top 3 events will be next year. She stood out in the recruiting process for her versatility, commitment to academic excellence, and her desire to serve."

Katie Gyure
Keller, Tex.
Central High School
Events: Mid-Free and Backstroke

Best Times: 200 free 1:50.64, 500 Free 4:55.32, 100 Back 57.22, 200 Back 2:03.06
Coach Murphy on Katie: "We recruited Katie for a long time; she wanted to serve in the military and was so excited to be part of the Air Force. Katie will add to our middle-distance group and backstroke group this year, she has the ability to score in multiple events."

Sadie Hartig
Cold Spring, Ky.
Notre Dame Academy
Events: Free/Back/IM

Best Times: 200 Free 1:51.15, 500 Free 4:52.62, 100 Back 55.34, 200 Back 1:59.02, 200 IM 2:03.75, 400 IM 4:24.53
Coach Murphy on Sadie: "Sadie is the most versatile swimmer in the freshman class; she has national level experience and comes from a club that trains extremely hard. Sadie will be a force to reckon with in the Mountain West right away."

Reagan Kampschror
Falls Church, Va.
Justice High School
Events: Breastroke

Best Times: 100 Breast 1:03.33, 200 Breast 2:17.39
Coach Murphy on Reagan: "Reagan came to us late in the process, but once she visited USAFA she knew this was where she wanted to be. Reagan is a two-sport athlete who also played lacrosse in high school, she will be an important member of our breastroke group who has had so much success over the last few years!"

Yvy La
Olympia, Wash.
Olympia High School
Events: Free/IM

Best Times: 200 Free 1:53.36, 500 Free 5:03.94, 1000 Free 10:27.01, 200 IM 2:08.27
Coach Murphy on Yvy: "Yvy will add depth to our distance free and IM group, she loves to train and we look forward to watching her push her teammates over the next few years."

Kylie Landry
Collierville, Tenn.
Collierville High School
Events: Back/Free

Best Times: 100 Back 57.40, 200 Back 2:01.51, 200 Free 1:54.39
Coach Murphy on Kylie: "Backstroke depth was a priority for us in recruiting and Kylie is a backstroke specialist, we are excited to add to our growing backstroke group next season."

Hannah Le
Ocoee, Fla.
West Orange High School
Events: Fly/Free

Best Times: 100 Free 51.94, 200 Free 1:52.06, 100 Fly 56.01, 200 Fly 2:03.31
Coach Murphy on Hannah: "Hannah will step right into a deep butterfly group that works extremely hard, she will be a welcome addition and allow us to diversify our flyers in more events. We expect Hannah to do great things in both fly and freestyle this season."

Abby Miller
Irvine, Calif.
Portola High School
Events: Distance Free/IM

Best Times: 500 free 4:55.13, 1650 Free 16:54.94, 200 IM 2:05.62, 400 IM 4:26.19
Coach Murphy on Abby: "Abby knew from the beginning that she wanted to serve, and we are excited that she selected the Air Force. We graduated a lot of distance swimmers from the class of 2025 so we are excited for Abby to join our distance group, she is a great trainer and will continue to develop with altitude training."

Hannah Seal
Austin, Tex.
Vandergrift High School
Events: Free/Back

Best Times: 100 Free 50.80, 200 Free 1:50.13, 500 Free 4:57.87, 100 Back 56.44, 200 Back 2:02.72
Coach Murphy on Hannah: "Hannah desires to fly and coming to USAFA and being a pilot is a perfect fit for her. She can Sprint free all the way up to the 500 and swims backstroke, while she is versatile, we know that we need her to swim lots of freestyle for us over the next few years."

Elizabeth "Hanah" Sistrunk
Woodbridge, Va.
Colgan High School
Events: IM/Free/Back

Best Times: 200 IM 2:03.67, 400 IM 4:25.68, 100 Free 51.32, 200 Free 1:50.33, 200 Back 2:00.55
Coach Murphy on Hanah: "Hanah hails from the same club and coach as alumni and school record holder Kylie Stronko, we know that they prepare their swimmers well for academic and athletic rigor. We are excited for Hanah to continue her upward trajectory in her main events and watch her drop a considerable amount of time at USAFA."

Air Force Women's Swim & Dive Welcomes Class of 2029

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