The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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former Michigan hockey player Joe Lockwood will come in looking to get himself into the Wolverines' mix early on. Charlie Swanson; Richmond, Va.; swim- ming and diving — Swanson made a statement just recently, reaching the final of the 400-meter IM event at the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. The breaststroke/IM specialist has been coming on strong the past year, after SwimSwam.com ranked him No. 14 nationally prior to his senior year at St. Christopher's School. Swanson beat the Virginia State In- dependent Schools record in the 200- yard IM by almost 1.5 seconds at the 2015 VSIS Championships. He fin- ished second in the 400-yard freestyle relays. He also notched first-place fin- ishes at the 2015 NCSA Junior Na- tional Championships in the 200- and 400-meter IM, placing second in the 400-yard IM. Swanson's best times (short course, yards) are 51.20 in the 100 breaststroke, 1:53.64 in the 200 breaststroke, 1:47.50 in the 200 IM and 3:47.65 in the 400 IM. Jack LaFontaine; Ontario, Canada; ice hockey — Michigan culled a coveted goalie out of the North American Hockey League for the coming year, and he's another that has drawn at- tention already from the pros. LaFon- taine, a 6-3, 197-pounder, got the call from the Carolina Hurricanes as the 14th pick in the third round (No. 75 overall) of the NHL Draft. LaFontaine factors in as a future goal stopper for the Wolverines, after recording a .921 save percentage in 41 games for the Janesville Jets of the NAHL last season. He recorded a 2.16 goals-against average. The goalie finished with a record of 24-8-7, and boosted his numbers during the NAHL playoffs, when he notched a 1.89 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. At age 17, LaFontaine went 20-6-0 for the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League. Taisei Negishi; San Diego; men's golf — Negishi signed on with the Wolver- ines last November, holding the No. 22 spot in his class nationally, accord- Charlie Swanson is one of four incoming swimmers that were ranked as top-20 recruits by SwimSwam.com in November. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS