Skinner on Hajnal: "Erika has been a welcomed addition to our H2Okie family. Her desire to be great and natural swimming abilities could take her to great heights in NCAA and International swimming."

High School: Swam at CSIK Ferenc High School in Budapest ... Competed with the Budapest Swim Club ... Has represented her country in multiple international competitions ... Swam with the team at the 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival ... Won the 400 IM event at the competition ... Competed at the 2008 Swimming World Cup in Mexico, which is an open water swimming meet ... Captured first place in the 10k race

Personal: Erika Hajnal was born on September 7, 1989 in Budapest, Hungary ... Daughter of Janos and Erzsebet Hajnal ... Majoring in wildlife science.