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DIDivision IHouse participant 2026–27 · 30-player cap

LIU Women's Swimming & Diving

Recruiting outlook: 1 projected openings for the Class of 2027

New York · Northeast Conference

Head coach

Jon Pepaj

About a 4th season since 2023

2026–27 roster

11

Players on the 2026–27 roster

Counters 30

Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)

Coach's usual stroke mix

12.3 Free
4.7 Fly
5.3 Back
4.3 Breast
7.3 IM
0 Diver

0.3 with no event listed

Class of 2027 is below this mix in Free, Fly, Back, Breast, IM.

Based on 3 seasons under this coach

Where the roster comes from

Based on 3 seasons under this coach · 11 on the current roster

Domestic 39 · 64% · International 22 · 36%

United States

  • New York7 · 11%
  • Illinois4 · 7%
  • Pennsylvania4 · 7%
  • Texas4 · 7%
  • Arizona3 · 5%
  • Maryland3 · 5%
  • Washington3 · 5%
  • Florida2 · 3%

International

  • Canada5 · 8%
  • Hungary3 · 5%
  • Mexico3 · 5%
  • Brazil2 · 3%
  • Greece2 · 3%
  • Latvia2 · 3%
  • Norway2 · 3%
  • Germany1 · 2%

1 hometown could not be placed and is not included.

Recruiting by high-school class

Class of 2027

current high-school seniors

Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining

Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%

1

Spots left

Spots
  • 1 fly/IM spot

Ceiling, not spots available.

Class of 2028

current high-school juniors

Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining

Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%

6

Spots left

Spots
  • 2 free spots
  • 2 free/fly spots
  • 1 breast spot
  • 1 free/back spot

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2029

current high-school sophomores

Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining

Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%

4

Spots left

Spots
  • 2 free spots
  • 1 back spot
  • 1 free/IM spot

Estimate · How this is counted

Class of 2030

current high-school freshmen

Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining

Share of the openings ceiling with a commit0%

0

Spots left

Spots

None

Estimate · How this is counted

Roster

Swimmers

PlayerYear and eligibilityStrokeFromGrad Year
Amanda GkeliYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)Free/BackAthens, Greece1st General High School of AlimosClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Aryka BennettYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)Free/FlyThessalon, Ontario, CanadaThousand Islands Second SchoolClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Eliana CaloneYear 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Fr. (2025-26)Free/IMHighland Mills, N.Y.Monroe WoodburyClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Janne Niederste-HollenbergYear 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Fr. (2025-26)BackRatingen, GermanyTheodor-Fliedner GymnasiumClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Julia AllenPrevious school: Long Beach StateYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)FreeLake Worth Beach, Fla.Boca Raton CommunityClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Lara WielkiewiczYear 4 · 1 season leftListed as Jr. (2025-26)Fly/IMBudapest, HungaryVörösmarty MihályClass of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining
Liene VientiesaYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)Free/FlyRiga, LatviaRigas Hanzas Secondary SchoolClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Madelyn SheltonYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)FreeWoodinville, Wash.WoodinvilleClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Nevaeh HouckYear 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Fr. (2025-26)FreeWyomissing, Pa.WilsonClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Olivia Cosgrove-LewandowskiYear 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as Fr. (2025-26)FreeTacoma, Wash.StadiumClass of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining
Rosy HorganYear 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as So. (2025-26)BreastPleasant Valley, N.Y.Our Lady of LourdesClass of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining