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2025-26 La Verne Swimming and Diving Roster

Ellie Dees

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Pearl City, HI
  • High School Pearl City

Biography

Why La Verne? 

  • “I chose to attend the University of La Verne for the small town environment and the small class sizes. I also love the close knit swim team.”

 

At La Verne

  • Majoring in biology

  • Member of the women’s water polo team

 

High School

  • 2022 Varsity Water Polo Most Aggressive Player of the Year

  • 2022 Junior Varsity Most Inspirational Swimmer of the Year 

  • 2023 Varsity Water Polo Most Defensive Player of the Year

  • 2023 Most Dedicated Swimmer of the Year

  • 2024 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year

  • 2024 Varsity Water Polo Most Offensive Player of the Year

  • 2025 Varsity Water Polo Most Outstanding Player of the Year

  • Principals List 2022

  • Honors Recognition

  • Cum Laude

 

Personal

  • Aspires to become a medical researcher, focusing on the human brain and how it controls the nervous system, emotions, and feelings within the human body

  • Swam on Splash Aquatics club team

  • Fun Fact: “I love to go free diving for shells, I love making lei, I have a Jewelry collection, I have a bikini collection, I love making Spotify playlists, I have a little dog named Mochi, I love snoopy, and I am the biggest Clairo fan.”

  • Go to pump up song is “Bags Live at Electric Lady Studio” -By Clairo

  • Sports Role Model: Katie Ledecky

  • Started swimming at age 3

  • Favorite Quote: “Every second counts” -Bags by Clairo

  • Daughter of Wendy and Ichi

  • Has one sibling named Dharma

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