Red Flash Swimming Adds Tranfser Yttring to Roster
LORETTO, Pa. (July 28, 2009) - Saint Francis University swimming coach Patrick Gallagher announced the addition of transfer student Hanna Yttring (Gothenburg, Sweden/ Katrinelundsgymnasiet) to the team for the 2009 - 2010 season. Hanna arrives in Loretto after spending her first two collegiate seasons at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to Hawaii, she was a stand out swimmer in her hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.
“Hanna is a focused and dedicated student athlete that will make an immediate impact for the Red Flash next season,” said Gallagher. “Our incoming freshmen class was already one of the strongest in the program’s history, and adding Hanna makes us even stronger in several areas.”
Hanna competed in the WAC championships both season’s at Hawaii. She is a 2007 graduate of Katrinelundsgymnasiet in Sweden and won several junior and senior championships swimming for her club team, Goteborg Sim. Hanna was a member of the relay teams that won the junior nationals twice in the 4x50 and 4x100 Medley Relays.
Hanna will major in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She will have two years of remaining eligibility.