Santa Barbara, Calif.- UC Santa Barbara Swimming welcomes 14 new additions set to join the program for the 2023-24 season.

The prospects are seven women and seven men. On the women's side, the list of signees include Makena Leacox, Mai Kawahta, Eugenie Lanilis, Enya Linson, Sammie Hall, Gretta Callison, and Lena Li. For the mens, Bryden Thielenhaus, Jack Hendrick, Jack Nugent, Owen Berry, Rob Carpenter, Will Cussimanio, and Jonah Lee.

Read more on the signees below.

Women

Name: Makena Leacox
Hometown: El Macero, CA
High School: Davis Senior High School
Club: DART Swimming
Top Times:
100 Breast: 1:02.50
200 Breast: 2:18.31
200 IM: 2:04.31
Accomplishments:
California Interscholastic Federation (CIF)- San Joaquin Section- 2nd place 100 Breast, 7th place 200 IM, Champion 200 Medley Relay
USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier (2 events).

Name: Mai Kawahta
Hometown: Littleton, CO
High School: Mountain Vista High School
Club: Highlands Ranch Aquatics/
Top Times:
200 Breast: 2:15.32
400 IM: 4:23.92
200 IM: 2:05.02
Accomplishments:
Colorado High School Swimming 5A State Championship- 9th place 100 Breast, 15th place 200 IM
USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier (2 events)

Name: Eugenie Lanilis
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
High School: Homestead High School
Club: Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics
Top Times:
50 Free: 23.62
100 Free: 51.57
50 Free LCM: 26.45
Accomplishments:
CIF CA State Championships- 20th place 50 Free, 33rd place 100 Free
CIF Central Coast Section Championships- 2nd place 50 Free, 3rd place 100 Free.
3x USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier (2 events)

Name: Enya Linson
Hometown: St. Charles,IL
High School: St.Charles North High School
Club: St. Charles Swim Team
Top Times:
400 IM: 4:22.70
200 IM: 2:03.49
500 Free: 4:58.33
Accomplishments:
2022 Illinois Senior State Championships- 3rd place 200 Breast, 3rd place 400 IM, 5th place 200 IM
2022 USA Swimming Speedo Sectional Championships- 10th place 400 IM

Name: Sammie Hall
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA
High School: Redondo Union High School
Club: Beach Cities Swim Team
Top Times:
100 Fly: 55.78
200 Fly: 2:05.48
200 Fly LCM: 2:22.12
Accomplishments:
2022 CIF State Championships- 33rd place 100 Fly
2022 CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championships- 11th place 100 Fly, 12th place 200 IM
2022 USA Swimming International Team Trials Qualifier- 200 Fly

Name: Gretta Callison
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
High School: Mountain Vista High School
Club: Diablo Aquatics
Top Times:
50 Free: 23.54
100 Free: 52.13
50 Free LCM: 27.05
Accomplishments:
2022 USA Swimming Speedo Sectional Championships- 9th place 50 Free
2022 CIF State Championships- 20th place 50 Free
2022 CIF North Coast Championships- 4th place 50 Free, 10th place 100 Free

Name: Lena Li
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
High School: Rancho Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Club: Mission Viejo Nadadores
Top Times:
100 Free: 51.54
50 Free: 23.88
100 Fly: 55.96
Accomplishments:
2021 California CIF Southern Section Division 1 Championships- 13th place 100 Fly

Men

Name: Bryden Thielenhaus
Hometown: Novato, CA
High School: Novato High School
Club: Thunder Coast Aquatics
Top Times:
100 Fly: 49.05
200 Fly: 1:50.34
200 Free: 1:40.48
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming US Open Qualifier
USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier
CIF CA State Championships- 8th place 100 Fly.

Name: Jack Hendrick
Hometown: Livermore, CA
High School: Granada High School
Club: Livermore Aquacowboys
Top Times:
500 Free: 4:25.05
1650 Free: 15:51.17
400 IM: 3:58.03
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier (3 Events)
USA Swimming Junior Nationals- 6th place 800 Free
CIF CA State Championships- 4th place 500 Free

Name: Jack Nugent
Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, CA
High School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Club: Evolution Racing Club
Top Times:
200 Back: 1:48.11
400 IM: 3:58.66
100 Back: 50.44
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming Junior Nationals Qualifier (2 Events)
US Open Qualifier.

Name: Owen Berry
Hometown: San Roman, CA
High School: California High School
Club: Crow Canyon Country Club
Top Times:
200 Free: 1:38.48
500 Free: 4:29.83
400 Free LCM: 4:01.25
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming Junior Nationals Qualifier (4 Events)

Name: Rob Carpenter
Hometown: Merced, CA
High School: El Capitan High School
Club: Merced Skimmers
Top Times:
50 Free: 20.85
100 Free: 46.20
200 Free: 1:40.39
Accomplishments:
CIF Sac- Joaquin Section Championships- 2nd place 50 Free, 2nd place 100 Free

Name: Will Cussimanio
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
High School: Mcdonogh High School
Club: Eagle Swim Team
Top Times:
100 Back: 50.84
100 Fly: 50.94
100 LCM Back: 57.75
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming Speedo Sectionals, Buffalo- 4th place 100 Fly, 5th place 50 Free, 5th place 100 Back
Maryland Senior State Championships- 8th place 100 BK

Name: Jonah Lee
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
High School: Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep High School
Club: North Bay Aquatics
Top Times:
100 Breast: 55.20
200 Breast: 2:01.14
100 Fly: 51.41
Accomplishments:
USA Swimming Junior National Qualifier (2 Events)
USA Swimming Speedo Sections, Carlsbad- 4th place 100 BR