NEWARK, DE -- University of Delaware men’s and women’s swimming and diving head coach John Hayman has announced the addition of 15 more high school standouts who will attend the University next fall and compete for the Blue Hens.

Joining the Blue Hen men this fall will be Joseph Bruno of Haymarket, VA (Battlefield HS), Russ Buckwalter of Creamery, PA (Perkiomen Valley HS), John DiLuigi of Lansdale, PA (North Penn HS), Scott Dunlap of King of Prussia, PA (Malvern Prep), Colin Fisher of Rumford, RI (East Providence HS), Dominic Pavlik of Collegeville, PA (Perkiomen Valley HS), Zachary Schiavo of Mt. Laurel, NJ (Bishop Eustace Prep), Chung Shin of Hockessin, DE (A.I. duPont HS), and Michael Wodoslawsky of Damascus, MD (Damascus HS).

Joining the UD women will be Meghan Barber of Collegeville, PA (Perkiomen Valley HS), Stephanie DeCrescente of Chester Springs, PA (Bishop Shanahan HS), Kiley Friedrich of Phoenix, MD (Bryn Mawr School), Lauren Gunther of Timonium, MD (St. Paul’s School for Girls), Donna Healy of Crofton, MD (Archbishop Spalding HS), and Kelly Kane of Osprey, FL (Pine View HS).

“This upcoming season could be a banner year for the men’s program,” said Hayman, who led the Blue Hen women to a fifth place finish and the men to an eighth place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships in February. “This year’s incoming freshman class of swimmers is not only one of the largest, but is certainly the most talented since I have been at Delaware. We have virtually covered all of our openings and weak spots. Each of these freshmen have the potential of scoring big for us in the conference. Although the women's incoming freshman class is not as large as the men's, we do have some great talent joining our team next year. We graduate five seniors and this freshman class should make up for the loss of some great swimmers.”

Bruno earned all-region, all-area, and all-section honors as a distance freestyler this past season at Battlefield High School. He placed second in the district in the 500 freestyle as a junior and senior and was second in the event at the regional championships. At the Virginia State meet, he placed eighth in the 500 freestyle and 14th in the 200 freestyle. An Eagle Scout, Bruno also competes for the Occoquan Swimming Club.

Buckwalter, one of three Perkiomen Valley High School products in this year’s UD recruiting class, competes in the breaststroke and butterfly events. He placed third in 100 breaststroke at the district meet this past winter and went on to place fifth in the state championships in that event after placing sixth at the state meet as a junior in 2006. Also a standout water polo player, he also competes for the Pottstown YMCA Club Team.

DiLuigi was an all-league and all-district selection in the 200 individual medley, 200 medley relay, and 200 freestyle relay this past season at North Penn High School and went on to place seventh in the 200 medley relay and ninth in the 200 freestyle relay at the state championships while also earning All-American honors. He also served as team captain of the water polo team and led the 2006 squad to the state title while earning second team All-State honors himself. He swims out of the North Penn Aquatic Club.

Dunlap placed third in the 100 butterfly at the National Catholic Championships last year and was sixth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 100 freestyle at the Eastern championships while competing for Malvern Prep School. He won the Inter-Ac Conference 100 butterfly title in both 2006 and 2007, was a two-time first team All-Inter Ac selection, and a two-time All-Main Line recipient. He also was part of three All-American relay events. A member of the Suburban Swim Center Club Team, he also was Malvern’s leading scorer in water polo and earned All-Inter Ac and All-Main Line honors.

Fisher competed in the butterfly and backstroke events and swims out of the Providence Aquatic Club. He finished second at the Rhode Island state championships in the 100 backstroke last season after winning the 100 backstroke and placing second in the 100 butterfly at the conference meet.

Pavlik, another recruit from Perkiomen Valley High School and from the Pottstown YMCA Club Team, competed in the freestyle, breaststroke, and individual medley events. He was a four-year state championship qualifier and placed ninth in the 200 freestyle and 20th in the 500 freestyle this past winter and was a member of the several NISCA All-American Relay teams. He was a four-year district meet qualifier and placed second in the 200 freestyle at the 2007 district meet. He also was an All-State water polo player and was his team’s Offensive Player of the Year and team Most Valuable Player this past season.

Schiavo earned All-American honors at Bishop Eustace High School competing in the freestyle sprints, the backstroke, and butterfly. He was a first team all-conference selection and led his team to the Parochial B state title in 2007 and earned first team All-South Jersey honors in the 200 freestyle three times and once in the 50 freestyle. He posted eight career top 10 finishes at the state championships, placing second in the 200 freestyle in 2004, second in the 100 freestyle in 2007, and fourth in the 200 freestyle in 2005. A former wrestling standout, he also swims as a member of the Jersey Wahoos Club Team.

Shin, who competes in the freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, and backstroke, was one of Delaware’s top swimmers this past season out of A.I. duPont High School, leading the school to a fifth place team finish at the state meet held at the University of Delaware. He was the state runner-up in the 100 butterfly and also placed fourth in the 50 freestyle, fourth in the 400 freestyle relay, and sixth in both the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle. He also competes for the Delaware Swim Team Club.

Wodoslawsky was the conference champion in the 200 individual medley and second in the 100 butterfly for Damascus High School before placing third in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 200 freestyle in the county meet. At the state championships, Wodoslawsky placed third in the 100 butterfly and 10th in the 200 individual medley and received All-American consideration in the 100 butterfly. A member of the Curl Burke Swim Club, he placed 31st in the 100 butterfly at the NCSA Junior Nationals last year.

Barber, another Perkiomen Valley High School and Pottstown YMCA product, placed 10th in the 200 freestyle relay, 12th in the 100 breaststroke, and 26th in the 200 individual medley at the 2007 Pennsylvania state meet. A three-year state qualifier and four-year district qualifier, she earned first team all-conference honors and was a two-time All-State selection. She posted four top 10 finishes at the 2007 district meet, including placing third in the 200 individual medley, fourth in the 100 breaststroke, and fifth in the 200 freestyle relay.

DeCrescente, who competes in the freestyle and butterfly events, placed 10th in the 100 butterfly at last year’s district meet for Bishop Shanahan High School. She competed in six events at last year’s YMCA Nationals in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, placing sixth in the 200 freestyle relay and seventh in the 400 freestyle relay. She also posted a second place finish in the 400 freestyle relay and a ninth place showing in the 100 butterfly at the most recent YMCA state championships. She is a member of the Upper Main Line YMCA Swim Club.

Friedrich set eight school records and served as team captain at The Bryn Mawr school, establishing marks in the 100 butterfly, 200 individual medley, 50, 100, and 200 freestyle events, and the 200 medley, 200 freestyle, and 400 freestyle relay events. She was an 11-time sectional qualifier while competing for the North Baltimore Aquatic Club and was an 18-time state finalist in high school. She placed second in the 500 freestyle and third in both the 200 individual medley and 400 freestyle relay at the regional meet in 2006. She also competes for the school’s rowing team.

Gunther led her 2005 St. Paul’s team to the conference title and placed in the top eight in the 200 individual medley in both 2006 and 2007 and in the 100 breaststroke in 2006. She went on to finish seventh in the 200 backstroke, 11th in the 400 individual medley, 15th in the 200 individual medley, and 16th in the 100 backstroke at the state meet and was named to the Maryland All-Star team. Also a member of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, she competed in the 400 IM at the 2004 sectional meet.

Healy was a four-year varsity letterwinner and four-time team Most Valuable Player at Archbishop Spalding High School where she led the team to the 2007 conference team title while earning all-county honors for placing fourth in both the 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay and fifth in the 200 freestyle at the conference meet. She advanced to the state championships and posted a fifth place finish in the 400 freestyle relay and sixth place showing in the 400 medley relay. She also placed eighth in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay at the U.S. Catholic Nationals at Villanova as her team placed 13th out of 25 teams. She is also a member of the Annapolis Swim Club.

Kane competed in the freestyle events at Pine View High School where she helped the team capture the state title in the 200 medley relay while also placing 15th individually in the 100 freestyle. She also placed third in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle at the district meet and third in the 100 freestyle and seventh in the 50 freestyle at the regional competition. She is also a member of the Sarasota YMCA Sharks Club team.

Back in January, Hayman announced the signings of women’s swimmers Cortney Barry of Laurel, MD and Erinne Butler of Mechanicsburg, PA, and men’s swimmers Matt Wehrman of Macungie, PA, Craig Young of Newark, DE, , and Bobby MacLeish of Dover, DE.