Pitt Men Add Six to the 2024-25 Incoming Class
11/13/2023 12:18:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh men's swimming and diving program welcomed six roster additions for the 2024-25 season, as five swimmers and one diver signed national letters of intent during the fall signing period.
"Our staff did a great job of finding a talented group of young men who will impact our program in the pool, but are also completely aligned with our program's core values and the culture we are developing within our program. I am looking forward to seeing these young men develop over the next four years as leaders, students and athletes.
For the second year in a row, we are excited to add a world ranked athlete to our program with the addition of Noah Bernard. Katie has done a fantastic job mentoring Dylan Reed and Cameron Cash to becoming Olympic Trials Qualifiers and US National Team Members. I am excited to see Noah thrive in our diving program and impact our program immediately at the ACC and NCAA Championships and to continue to represent Canada internationally.
On the swimming side, we see incredible potential in each of the young men that are joining our program and are excited to develop them into ACC and NCAA scorers."
ALEX BAUER
Alex Bauer comes to the Panthers from Indiana Senior High School, as the second fastest 100 and 200 breaststroker in the state of Pennsylvania in the class of 2024. Bauer is a five-time PIAA All-State Team honoree in swimming and a two-time All-Section Team selection in soccer. Bauer primarily swims the 100 Breast (55.63), 200 Breast (2:01.56), 200 IM (1:51.57) and the 400 IM (4:05.35). The Indiana, Pa. native was the PIAA 2A State Meet runner-up in the 100 Breast as a junior and has been the WPIAL runner-up three times in the 500 Free, 200 IM and the 100 Breast.
"Alex comes to Pitt as a multi-sport athlete, having played soccer as well as swam the past four years. He is a very athletic young man who has not exclusively swum year round, but has produced some great results over the last couple years. As he devotes himself completely to swimming, he will develop really well in our program."
NOAH BERNARD
Noah Bernard is a Canadian Junior World Championship finalist, National Champion and 2023 Junior Team Canada member. The Toronto, Ontario, product is ranked among the top-10 in the world for his age group in both springboard events, placing sixth on the 3-meter and eighth on the 1-meter at the 2022 Fina World Junior Diving Championships.
ELI HOBSON
Eli Hobson is a talented swimmer out of Ascend College Prep in Colorado Springs, Colo. Hobson has competed in the Speedo Junior Nationals, placing 33rd in the 100 Free (LCM) with a time of 51.70. At the Junior Championships, Hobson also finished 41st in the 50 Free (23.70), 43rd in the 100 M Breast (1:03.93) and 57th in the 100 M Fly (55.87).
"Eli caught the eye of our staff after posting some great long course meters swims at Junior Nationals this past summer. He is a very versatile athlete who will quickly develop into a key relay contributor for us."
MASON LEACH
Mason Leach, a two-time Speedo Junior National Championships qualifier, comes to Pittsburgh out of Glencoe High School in Hillsboro, Ore. In the Summer of 2023, Leach recorded a U.S. Open Cut time in the 100 L Fly (54.92) the 100 L Back (57.28) and a Junior National cut in the 100 Breast (1:04.59). Leach joins the Panthers with short course yards best times of 48.93 (100 Back) and 49.18 (100 Fly).
"Mason is a very versatile swimmer who will immediately add depth in our stroke events. He has posted some very good LC swims this past summer and will do really well in our program as he adds increased power development from our lifting program."
GRAY ATTMORE
Gray Attmore comes to the Steel City from Brentwood High School, ranked second in the 100 Breast and third in the 100 Fly in the state of Tennessee for 2023. Attmore is a member of the 2022-23 First Team Middle Tennessee High School Swim Association and both a USA Swimming Scholastic and NISCA All-American. In his junior season, Attmore qualified for the 2023 Winter and Summer Junior Nationals in the 100 Breast (1:04.94 LCM) and 200 Breast (2:22.62 LCM). The Brentwood, Tenn., native became the Southeastern LCS Short Course Champion in the 50 Breast (25.74) and 200 Breast (2:02.07) in 2023.
"Gray is a swimmer who will immediately come into our program and impact our breaststroke group. With how power based breaststroke has become, I think he will develop quickly as a short course swimmer as he adds strength and power from our lifting program."
BRANDON RICHTER
Brandon Richter joins the Panthers from McDonogh School in Ellicott City, Md. after competing in the MIAA Conference as an Eagle for the past four seasons. This distance freestyler primarily swims the 400, 500, 800, 1000, 1500, 1650 freestyle events. In his junior season of competition, Richter was the 500 Free runner-up at the MIAA Conference Championships. Richter placed third overall at the 2023 NCSA Summer Championships in the 400M Free – posting a best time of 4:00.32.
"Brandon stood out to our staff after posting a huge 11 second drop in the 400 Free at NCSA Junior Nationals last summer. He posted some very strong swims in LCM this past summer and he will add immediate depth to our distance group."
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