PRINCETON, N.J. — The Princeton University men’s water polo team announced its incoming Class of 2030.
“Once again, our staff has worked diligently to attract student-athletes that we believe will improve our program and embrace and thrive within the academic and athletic opportunities offered by such a prestigious university” said head coach Dustin Litvak. “Huw (Helman) and Bella (Baia) have been instrumental in constructing another gifted and ambitious class of four unique individuals that we expect will make an immediate impact.”
“We bring in two center/utilities in Oliver Marcin and Tibi Cojocariu,” said Litvak. “Both have achieved greatness within their home teams (club and/or high school) and with their respective national teams. Boti Kovacs has played with one of the top clubs in Hungary in his age group and is an extremely savvy and selfless player. Finally, Luke Weichert is one of the most improved players in his class, has tremendous passion for the sport and is absolutely ready to compete at the next level. We could not be more excited to welcome them here to campus in less than a month.”
Tibi Cojocariu
Bucharest, Romania
Colegiul National Mihai Viteazul
Water Polo: Member of the Romania National Team for the 2025 World Cup … Also played for the Romania Junior National Team … Helped the national team to second place at the Romanian Cup and two third place finishes in the First Division … Nabbed titles for U18 and U20 national championships.
Personal: Son of Cristina and Bogdan Cojocariu … Has a brother, Rares … Father, Bogdan, played professional water polo for more than 20 years … Father won four national titles in the Romanian First Division with Rapid Bucharest.
Boti Kovács
Hódmezovásárhely, Hungary
Szegedi Deák Ferenc Gimnázium
Szegedi Vízipoló Suli: Helped squad to first in the 2024-25 U18 Rural League … Unit placed fourth last season in the 18U National League and sixth in the 2023-24 U16 National League … Made debut in the OB1 League against FTC.
Szentesi Vízilabda Klub: Helped the team win the 2017 Diapolo Cup and 2017-18 11U Rural League … Won the MVP of the 2018 Takarék Cup … Corralled third place in 2016-17 in the 11U Rural League … Led the team to fourth place in the 2018-19 U12 Rural League and 2019-20 U13 Rural League.
Academic: OKTV in math and chemistry … Reached the second round of the in Budó Ágoston Task Solver competition in 10th grade.
Personal: Son of Judith Berek and Dr. István Kovács … Has two brothers, Kristóf Kovács (23) and Szabolcs Berek … Brother, Kristóf, played water polo at Princeton and was a three-time All-America selection and led the Tigers to four Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) crowns.
Oliver Marcin
Atherton, Calif.
Sacred Heart Prep.
Sacred Heart Prep: Corralled three All-American selections, WCAL First Team honors, CCS First Team accolades … Junior Olympic All-American … Picked up two CCS MVP crowns … Was named the San Mateo Daily Journal Player of the Year and the school’s Athlete of Distinction … Team won the four CCS, WCAL and NorCal championships … Squad reached as high as No. 2 in the country during his senior captain campaign and was top five every year … Lettered in swimming … USA Water Polo Academic All-American … Commended National Merit Scholar … Awarded Academic Excellence in Social Science.
Personal: Son of Marnie and Karol Marcin … Has two sisters, Eleanor and Ingrid, and a brother, Lucas … Mother, Marnie ’96, and Grandfather, John Sigler ’65, went to Princeton.
Luke Weichert
Laguna Hills, Calif.
Orange Lutheran/Sage Hill
High School: Two-time captain that was a three-time All-CIF … Senior year featured First Team All-CIF honors … Third Team All-CIF in 2022 and 2024 … First Team Pacific Coast League in 2024 and league MVP in 2025 … Team won the 2022 CIF D-I title and Menlo Tournament … Secured the team MVP … Lettered in swimming.
Personal: Son of Meghan and Kyle Weichert … Mother, Meghan, played water polo at the University of California-Irvine … Father, Kyle, played volleyball at the University of California-Irvine.
Release courtesy Princeton University Athletics Communications
