Air Force Women's Swimming & Diving Welcomes the Class of 2030

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo., - Air Force women's swimming and diving is proud to welcome the class of 2030, as announced by head coaches Colleen Murphy and Kyle Van Valkenburg. The newest Falcons report for I-Day on Wednesday June 24.

In-processing Day is when appointees arrive at USAFA, marking the first step towards becoming a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force.

Murphy expressed, "We are very excited about the USAFA class of 2030. They bring unique talents and will be a welcome addition to our team. We focused on amazing leaders and students who also help to replace the swimming talents of our graduating class of 2026."

Charlee DeJong
West Des Moines, IA | Valley High School
Sprint Freestyle

Best times: 50 free: 23.36, 100 free: 51.05, 200 free: 1:53.18
Coach Murphy: "Charlee will make and immediate impact in our sprint free group. She was coached by Scott Cameron as an age grouper and he is excited to work with Charlee at the Air Force Academy. Charlee has a twin brother swims at St. Thomas University."

Evie Dellinger
Rogersville, TN | Dobyns Bennett High School
Sprint Fly/Free and IM

Best times: 50 free: 23.43, 100 free: 51.18, 100 fly: 55.56, 200 IM: 2:03.92
Coach Murphy: "Evie is one of the most versatile swimmers in her class, she can swim any sprint event in any stroke, she will also be a great relay contributor. During the recruiting process Evie stood out for her commitment to service and her commitment to school and swimming."

Emma Cate Dobie
Mandeville, LA | Mandeville High School
Breastroke and IM

Best times: 100 breast: 1:03.29, 200 breast: 2:18.80, 200 IM: 2:08.69
Coach Murphy: "Emma will continue the great USAFA breaststroke tradition, our breaststroke group has had an amazing rate of improvement and we are excited for Emma to step right into that amazing atmosphere."

Wyndel Ellis
Chicago, IL | Mother McAuley High School
Sprint Free

Best times: 50 free: 24.56, 100 free: 52.56, 200 free: 1:54.31
Coach Murphy: "Wyndel found out she was accepted to USAFA in late May, she is eager to be part of our team and will enjoy training with our sprint group and continuing her rapid improvement in the pool."

Ellie Foulke
Westminster, CO | Broomfield High School
IM, Back and Mid-Free

Best times: 200 IM: 2:03.79, 400 IM: 4:20.97, 200 back: 2:01.83, 500 free: 4:55.58
Coach Murphy: "Ellie is one of the best Imers out of the state of Colorado this year, she will be a welcome addition to our Mid free and IM training groups. Fun Fact, her twin will be playing division 1 soccer at West Virginia."

Helena Gibson
Carmel, IN | Carmel High School
Dive

Best scores: 1m: 335.20, 3m: 359.80, Platform: 289.20

Abby Jacob
Smyrna, GA | Marist School
Sprint Free/Fly/Back

Best times: 50 free: 23.48, 100 free: 51.86, 100 fly: 56.71, 100 back: 57.48
Coach Murphy: "Another great sprinter out of Georgia, Abby is ready to make an impact on our relays and in any sprint event. She has had a very successful high school career and will shine at USAFA."

Rachel Kirin
Brecksville, OH | Broadview Heights High School
Dive

Best scores: 1m: 292.00, 3m: 312.75, Platform: 311.45

Lauren Lucas
Cedar Park, TX | Cedar Park High School
Mid and Distance Freestyle

Best times: 200 free: 1:51.18, 500 free: 4:58.63, 1000 free: 10:12.87, 1650 free: 17:16.14
Coach Murphy: "With the graduation of Katie Andrist, Lauren will step into an important role in our distance group as a freshman. She will see lots of action in dual meets in the 500 and 1000 free and will make an immediate impact at the Mountain West Conference meet in the mile."

Libbi McCarthy
Edina, MN | Edina High School
Sprint Free

Best times: 50 free: 22.52, 100 free: 49.32, 200 free: 1:50.89
Coach Murphy: "Libbi comes out of Minnesota as a state champion and is already under our school record in the 50 and 100 Free, she wants to be a pilot and is a perfect fit for the Air Force Academy. Having Libbi, Lily Larson, and Ryan Mills all under 50 seconds in the 100 Free will be a fun 1-2-3 punch in every 100 Free race this season."

Juliet Percenti
Schenectady, NY | Scotia-Glenville Senior High School
Sprint Free

Best times: 50 free: 23.13, 100 free: 51.06
Coach Murphy: "Sprinting was a huge focus for this class and Juliet had an amazing senior season in the 50 and 100 free. She is an amazing 2-sport athlete (swimming and lacrosse) we are very excited to see her develop with her focus on swimming over the next four years."

Tara Talwar
Cary, NC | Green Level High School
Fly/Back

Best times: 100 fly: 56.08, 200 fly: 2:05.25, 200 back: 2:03.58
Coach Murphy: "Tara was our first commit of this class, and she has been a leader of the group. She will be a great addition to our fly/back training group, and we are excited to have her with us."

Jazzlyn Vaughan
Austin, TX | Westwood High School
Dive

Best scores: 1m: 326.25, 3m: 365.25, Platform: 340.25

Claire Wong
Flower Mound, TX | Flower Mound High School

Best scores: 1m: 356. 65, 3m: 357.75, Platform: 270.05

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