WASHINGTON – Georgetown University Swimming & Diving Head Coach Jack Leavitt has announced the addition of six incoming freshmen to the men's swimming & diving team's roster. The six members of the Georgetown Class of 2023, who will join the Hoyas this fall, hail from four different states, including three from Connecticut.
 
"I am really excited to welcome these six new Hoyas to the Hilltop," Leavitt said. "They bring a lot of talent and a strong work ethic to the pool and will be great additions to the Georgetown community. These six young men will blend well with our strong core of returners."
 
Michael Baldini
Breast / IM
Hartford, Conn. / Northwest Catholic
Prior to Georgetown: A member of the Northwest Catholic High School swimming & diving team … Earned all-state honors as a senior … Named Class S Swimmer of the Year … Individual state champion in the 200-yard IM and the 100-yard breaststroke … Set the state record in the 200 IM … Also a member of the golf team, serving as a team captain and earning all-conference honors … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
Spencer Erickson
Freestyle / Back / IM
Darien, Conn. / Darien
Prior to Georgetown: Four-year member of the Darien High School swimming & diving team, serving as a team captain as a senior … Earned Darien's Rookie of the Year award in 2015 and was named team MVP in 2018 and 2019 … Helped lead Darien to a second-place finish at the Class L championships … Was the individual champion in the 200-yard freestyle … School record holder in the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle ... Swam for the Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club.
 
Joseph Hofman
Dive
Everett, Wash. / Cascade
Prior to Georgetown: Three-year member of the Cascade High School swimming & diving team, serving as a team captain as a senior …Two-time district champion (2018-19) and finished second at 2018 state championship and third in 2019 … Two-time all-conference selection (2018-19) … 2018 team MVP … School record holder in the 1-meter dive … Also a member of the tennis and track & field teams, serving as a tennis team captain … Trained with DiveSeattle club team … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
Josiah Lauver
Freestyle / Back
Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt
Prior to Georgetown: Four-year member of the Bishop McDevitt High School swimming & diving team, serving as a two-time team captain … Three-time individual state champion … Named a NISCA All-American … Also a member of the cross country and track & field teams … Swam for West Shore YMCA … In the classroom, was a member of the National Honor Society.
 
Connor Morikawa
Breast / IM
Weston, Conn. / Weston
Prior to Georgetown: Member of the Weston High School swimming & diving team … Earned Weston's Rookie of the Year award in 2016 … Named to 2016 all-state team … Helped Weston win the 2016 state championship … Swam for the Chelsea Piers Aquatic Club … Ranked as the No. 3 men's recruit in Connecticut by CollegeSwimming … Ranked 38th national in the 100-yard breaststroke and 39th in the 200-yard breaststroke by USA Swimming …Brother, Clayton, is on the swim team at Williams College and sister, Carolyn, is on the swim team at Cornell.
 
Sean Percin
Freestyle
Moraga, Calif. / Campolindo
Prior to Georgetown: Four-year member of the Campolindo High School swimming & diving team, serving as a team captain as a senior … Three-time sectional scholar-athlete (2016-18) … Earned 2019 NISCA All-America honors … Recipient of the 2018 Campolindo Coaches Award and the 2019 Most Inspirational Award … Helped lead Campolindo to four-straight league championships and two sectional championships (2017, 2019) … Two-time all-league selection and 2019 sectional champion in the 400-yard freestyle relay … School record holder in the 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay … Also a member of the No. 1 nationally-ranked high school water polo team … Swam for the Orinda Aquatics Club.
 
The Georgetown men finished second at the 2019 BIG EAST Championships, while the women placed third. The Hoyas won six gold medals overall and set 15 program records. Georgetown had a league-high 24 student-athletes earn All-BIG EAST honors with 13 women receiving all-conference recognition in 17 events, while the men's squad saw 11 student-athletes earn accolades in 32 events. Leavitt and the Georgetown coaching staff were named the BIG EAST Men's Coaching Staff of the Year and Head Diving Coach Marc VanDyken earned BIG EAST Women's Diving Coach of the Year honors.