Florida Adds Five Swimmers to Women’s 2025 Signing Class
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The nationally ranked Florida women's swimming & diving program welcomes its 2025 signing class, as five swimmers officially became Gators on Thursday.
Below are accolades of the five signees' - Lilla Bognar, Lynsey Bowen, Zuri Ferguson, Grace Rabb and Sylvia Statkevicius.
Lilla Bognar | Back / IM / Free | Travelers Rest, S.C. | Eastside High School | Club: Greenville Swimming
Lynsey Bowen| Free | Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | Club: Carmel Swim Club
Zuri Ferguson | Back | Attleboro, MA | Attleboro High School | Club: Bluefish Swim Club
Grace Rabb | Back / Breast / IM | Austin, TX | Dripping Springs High School | Club: Longhorn Aquatics / AquaJets Swim Team
Sylvia Statkevicius | Free | Mississauga, ON, Canada | Club: Etobicoke Swimming
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Below are accolades of the five signees' - Lilla Bognar, Lynsey Bowen, Zuri Ferguson, Grace Rabb and Sylvia Statkevicius.
Lilla Bognar | Back / IM / Free | Travelers Rest, S.C. | Eastside High School | Club: Greenville Swimming
- #1 recruit in SC, #6 overall recruit in 2025 class. #1 ranking in the 400 IM
- 2024-2025 USA Swimming National Team member
- 2024-2025 USA Swimming National Junior Team member
- Placed 3rd in the final at Olympic Trials in 400 IM, narrowly missing an Olympic berth. Also placed 7th in the 200 IM and 9th in the 200 backstroke
- 2023 Junior World Championship finalist in the 400 IM
- 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships gold medalist in 400 IM, silver medalist in 200 IM
- Placed 9th in the 400 IM and 10th in the 200 backstroke at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships
- Finalist in 400 IM at 2023 Phillips 66 USA National Championships
- 8x South Carolina High School State Champion
- I chose the University of Florida because I was born a Gator."
Newest Gator 🐊🚨
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) November 13, 2024
Welcome to Gator Nation, Lilla! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/PuoJ9WI058
Lynsey Bowen| Free | Carmel, IN | Carmel High School | Club: Carmel Swim Club
- #2 recruit in IN, #12 overall recruit in 2025 class
- 2024-2025 USA Swimming National Junior Team member
- Competed at the 2024 USA Olympic Team Trials
- 2023 Junior World Champion as a member of 4x200 free relay. Also was a finalist in the 800 free, placing 6th
- 2023 Junior National Champion in 800 free, 4x50 free relay, and 4x100 medley relay
- 10x Indiana High School State Champion
- "I chose the University of Florida because of the great athletics and academic they have as well as the great team culture and coaches."
IN ✈️ FL
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) November 14, 2024
Welcome to the 352 Lynsey! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/uWxFqVdyjx
Zuri Ferguson | Back | Attleboro, MA | Attleboro High School | Club: Bluefish Swim Club
- #1 recruit in MA, #29 overall recruit in 2025 class
- Represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2024 Paris Olympics, placed 27th in 100 back
- 2024 CARIFTA Champion in 50, 100, and 200 back
- 2024 CCCAN Champion in 50, 100, and 200 back
- Massachusetts High School state Champion in 50 free, 100 free, and 100 back
- "The University of Florida offers a strong academic program with a great reputation and quality that offers the flexibility that I am looking for in college. Swimming is my passion and I feel that UF will provide me the opportunity to maximize my potential with the assistance of a great coaching staff and team. Overall, I think that UF will offer me the best environment and balance for my academic, personal development and swimming career. Go Gators!"
Newest Gator 🐊🚨
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) November 13, 2024
Welcome to Gator Nation, Lilla! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/PuoJ9WI058
Grace Rabb | Back / Breast / IM | Austin, TX | Dripping Springs High School | Club: Longhorn Aquatics / AquaJets Swim Team
- #1 recruit in Texas, #10 overall recruit in 2025 class (SwimSwam #6 overall recruit in 2025 class)
- Originally recruited while living in Minnesota, where she was also the #1 recruit
- Swam in the 2024 USA Olympic Team Trials in the 100 back and 100 breaststroke
- Posted three top-3 finishes at 2023 USA Winter Junior National Championships in 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back
- Posted a top 8 finish in the 100 back at the 2023 Junior National Championships
Done deal ✍️🐊
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) November 14, 2024
Welcome to Gator Nation, Grace! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/E3yQRjJx6J
Sylvia Statkevicius | Free | Mississauga, ON, Canada | Club: Etobicoke Swimming
- #1 overall recruit in Ontario and #1 overall recruit in Canada (15th overall in SwimCloud)
- Lithuanian National Team member
- Represented Lithuania at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships, 2023
- 2024 European Junior Championships
- 2022 and 2023 Junior World Championships
- Placed 5th in the 200 free for Lithuania at the European Junior Championships
- I chose the University of Florida because my goals aligned well with the values of the swim & dive team. Additionally, I chose UF due to the support from staff and current roster athletes."
Officially a Gator 🐊
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) November 13, 2024
Welcome to Gator Nation, Sylvia! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/XC0KzuBEPv
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