SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Following a historic 2023-24 season and entering his third year as the Peterson Family Head Swimming Coach, Chris Lindauer has announced his program will add seven transfers for next season.
Gigi Baldacci — Alamo, Calif. // Breaststroke
A native of the Bay Area, Baldacci is transferring to Notre Dame after four years at Boston College. Her best times in the breaststroke events are 1:01.34 and 2:14.01. Baldacci graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and attended Carondelet High School.
Jack Callan — Owasso, Okla. // Freestyle
For the second year in a row, Notre Dame is adding a graduate transfer from Michigan (Megan Glass). Callan will join the Irish after four years with the Wolverines and is a freestyle specialist. The Oklahoma native finished third in the 500 free at Big Ten Championships this year (4:24.72) and went two best times in the 1000 (9:14.93) and 1650 (15:19.21). He grew up swimming for Trident Aquatics and attended Bishop Kelley High School.
Katie Drumm — Hinsdale, Ill. // Freestyle, Backstroke & Butterfly
Drumm is also a transfer from Boston College and will return home to the Midwest this fall. As a freshman during the 2020-21 season, Drumm recorded the second-fastest 50 free (23.15) and 100 fly (54.76) in program history. She also broke the school record in the 50 fly (24.61).
Greta Kolbeck — Hanover, Germany // Freestyle
Kolbeck had a freshman season to remember at Miami (OH) before decided to make the move to South Bend ahead of her sophomore season. The two-time Miami Athlete of the Week and All-MAC First Team honoree was the MAC champion in the 500 free last year with a time of 4:47.44. She also had 11 dual meet wins across multiple freestyle events. Prior to arriving at Miami, Kolbeck finished fifth in the 200 freestyle at German Nationals and was the state champion of Lower Saxony in the 100 free, 200 free, 400 free and 200 fly.
Yurii Kosian — Odesa, Ukraine // Freestyle & Backstroke
A Kenyon College graduate, Kosian brings sprint talent to South Bend. A 16-time All-American who also earned a pair of Division III national titles in the 400 medley relay in 2023 and 2024, the Ukraine product brings a wealth of experience to the table.
Imogen Meers — Bromley, England // Freestyle & Backstroke
After four impressive years at Rice University, Meers will spend her graduate season at Notre Dame. Meers was the American Athletic Conference champion in the 50 free (22.23), 100 free (48.80) and 100 back (53.33), all of which were best times. A three-time member of the Conference-USA Honor Roll prior to Rice joining the AAC, Meers earned her undergraduate degree in computer science and French.
Lainey Mullins — Hockessin, Del. // Freestyle & Butterfly
Mullins is making the transition to Notre Dame after her freshman season at Virginia. She posted a sub-2:00 200 butterfly on five occasions last season, including a 1:57.59 performance at the Tennessee Invitational. In high school, Mullins was an eight-time All-American, a 12-time state champion and an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 200 fly. Mullins was the No. 33 recruit nationally in the 2023 class according to SwimCloud.com.