Wang was 20.2/44.2 at this time last year, and moves up a spot in the ranks after seeing solid drops in both of those two events. Modglin is the best 200 IMer in the class, and he's got really elite versatility across all four strokes. For the purposes of space, we wont include every top event for these athletes, but just a few of their standouts. 0.8955. Cambridge, Mass. 20. As top recruits continue to give verbal commitments earlier and earlier, were moving up our rankings to help give better context to big recruiting announcements. 3. Jones looks like hes starting to zero in on backstroke as his go-to race after dropping nearly two full seconds in the 100 back over his junior year. (Previous Rank: N/A) Meets See all. Best Times: 50 free 19.79, 100 free 43.59, 100 fly 48.52. A list of the top 2023 Football teams in order of recruiting rankings solely based off of the On3 Consensus Projecting international recruits often becomes more of a discussion ofwhentheyll first join a college program and notwhichprogram theyll join. Diehl is also just the fourth sophomore weve ever ranked with a sub-20 time in the 50 free, joiningAnthony Grimm (19.6), Aiden Hayes (19.7) and David Curtiss (19.7) from the class of 2021. The boys are the complete opposite, with a ton of incredibly fast risers moving to the top. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Best Times: 50 free 19.87, 100 back 47.65, 200 back 1:46.50. That speaks to the sprint depth of this class. One more massive drop: from 4:22 to 4:15 in the 500 free. Sandidge swims an incredibly patient race, just wearing down the other top swimmers in this heat (including one of our honorable mention recruits just below him in lane 3). Heres a look back at our historic recruiting class rankings, plus our retrospectives of those classes after four NCAA seasons: SwimSwam Magazines are big, coming in at nearly a pound per issue. Paring the list down to 20 always feels like pulling teeth. Theres also a chance that weve simply missed a no-brainer (weve taken every precaution to avoid that), and if that happens, we want to make sure we correct it. 12. Feb 2, 2022. 4 and Michigan makes an appearance in the top 10 at No. Hes also interesting enough in sprint free (20.7/45.8/1:39.4) that he could develop into a relay guy down the road. This isnt an exhaustive list of others we considered, but the top few left off the list who made the decisions on 18-20verydifficult. 1:56.01. Luke Stibrich Blue Tide Aquatics Summer Creek High School Humble, TX **Verbally committed to Texas** Jared was a YMCA and high school swimmer in northern Minnesota, and spent his college years swimming breaststroke and occasionally pretending . Best Times: Heck is another great breaststroker who just has a ways to drop to get into NCAA scoring range (it took 52.2/1:53.2 just to book an invite last year). 18. Fans got a really high-tempo breaststroke that should fit well on 200/400 medley relays, too. Simons is pretty much a pure backstroker at this point, but hes a very good one. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.94, 100 back 47.87. That type of multi-stroke range makes you think Modglin should develop into an incredible college IMer, as we tend to see recruits make their biggest drops in the IM races. David Schmitt Evolution Racing Club San Juan Hills High School San Juan Capistrano, CA **Verbally committed to Harvard** Hes in lane 4 and quickly separates from the field. The additions of Montrell Johnson and O'Cyrus Torrence from Louisiana-Lafayette as four-star transfers also helped out the 2022 class. Our team of swimming experts uses the following college swimming recruiting times guidelines to help recruits and parents understand what schools would be a good fit athletically. Best Times: Heres another fast-dropping sprinter with a lot of relay potential. Which three will he pick this week in Federal Way? Hudson Williams New Albany Aquatic Club Olentangy Liberty High School Powell, OH **Verbally committed to NC State** The results reflect just how elite Kentucky basketball recruiting is at the moment. One thing Ledford really has going for him is long course production: hes been 53.0/2:00.9 in the long course butterflys, which is really impressive. 16. Theres plenty of versatility, and a fair number of swimmers who are still hard to classify into one specific event discipline. Not much underwater kicking and up past the flags quick. With your yearly subscription, you receive over 600 of pages of swimmings highest quality print content, and another 3000+ pages of digital issues, going back to the first issue produced. Thats what I take with 3-4 dolphin kicks and stretching out to a pretty slow pace, and Im 62. 18. Theres also a chance that weve simply missed a no-brainer (weve taken every precaution to avoid that), and if that happens, we want to make sure we correct it. Hes also been 55.4 in the long course 100 fly, which is faster than a lot of the flyers ranked ahead of him. Best Times: The next three in the ranks are almost interchangeable, depending on which strokes and distance ranges you value most. That might suggest more distance drops are coming. In this class, in particular, weve got two swimmers who took gap years and/or reclassified into this class. Tan didnt see a lot of personal-bests in short course or long course as a junior, but hes also from California, which was locked down about as much as any state during the pandemic. Voepel. Andrew Taylor Tampa Bay Aquatic Club Countryside High School Palm Harbor, FL**Verbally committed to Florida** Top247 247Sports Composite. Unlike Tan, Linchseer had incredible time drops as a junior. Check out our recruit ranks before recruiting season opens on the class of 2024 this summer. Hes a single hundredth of a second behind Diehl for the fastest 50 free time in this entire class, and hes only two tenths out of the top 100 fly time, too. 2023 Swim Swam Partners, LLC. Heres that long course 100 (lane 8, all the way at the bottom in the black cap). Were not including them in our ranks, but we do want to quickly note them here, as their times would probably make them top-20 type recruits. Itd make the most sense for him to stick with speed and keep honing the 100 fly, but hes also close to the 1:40-barrier in the 200 free and could up his relay value there. Weve got video of that swim and if its helpful to see race video against top competition, well, McCarty is one lane over from a guy who is only the best sprinter on the planet. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. He's not sick of swimming yet. Overall, though, the NCAA is going to value those IMs really, really highly. Class rank: NationalNo. Best Times: Harrington could very easily join the tier of three-distance freestylers inside the back end of the top 20 above. Nolan Dunklel recently committed to Nc State, Bryce Rohr Distance Free (4:35/ 9:21/ 15:30). These rankings in no way mean that all of these 20 swimmers will be NCAA standouts, and they certainly dont mean that no swimmer left off this list will make big contributions at the NCAA level. Landon DAriano Germantown Academy Aquatic Club Germantown Academy West Chester, PA **Verbally committed to Texas** Imagine my chagrin later on, realizing that competition for the top 20 was so fierce I might not get to even write that blurb. 2. With that out of the way, lets get to our rankings. (Previous Rank: #4) A few other factors that weigh heavily in our rankings: Of course, theres no way to predict the future, and the most concrete data we have to go on are cold, hard times. Hes a very good 100/200 freestyler who is close to the top of the class at both distances. As a result, it felt like the perfect time to update our top 25 recruiting classes -- with rankings just about set in stone at this point in the cycle. Best Times: Mueller is another really fast dropper in sprint free, but his backstrokes still remain his calling card. Swimming might be sick of him, though. One year ago, he wasnt even close to the top 20 with freestyle times of 20.8/47.4/1:44.1. A real shame considering many clubs swim outside in California. Last updated on 02/28/23 at 9:01 AM CST. You get a really good view of Branons excellent streamline and his powerful kickouts. As with a lot of the TAC Titans on this list, his best events arent readily available on video, but this is a decent 200 back that came very early in swimmings return from the pandemic. A lot of the top-end talent can cross over into one or the other IM race. However, many college coaches actually . NCAA champion Brooke Forde was 4:50. A three-second drop in the 200 free is one thing. 11. 6. and get into our rankings. and get into our rankings. Best Times: 200 breast 1:57.73, 100 breast 54.57, 200 IM 1:48.95, 100 fly 48.80. Jeremy Kelly Nitro Swimming Georgetown High School Georgetown, TX **Verbally committed to Texas** A few more reference points on that 500 free: last year's NCAA winner Paige Madden was 4:43 as a high school sophomore. We profiled Filipovic as more of a sprint freestyler last time around, but his time drops have come in butterfly over his junior year. Then, Jared Anderson stopped swimming and started writing about swimming. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.39, 100 back 47.07, 200 free 1:37.76. Rex Maurer Rose Bowl Aquatics Loyola High School Pasadena, CA **Verbally committed to Stanford** A top tier college coach once told me that he doesnt spend much time looking at swimmers from Northern Californiaonly thinks a couple of clubs in that region really do a decent job. With that strong of a long course 100, Winkler definitely has the ability to bring his 200-yard free down even further, though hes already among the best in the class now, if you take out Diehls extraordinary time. Best Times: 200 free 1:35.60, 100 free 43.91, 50 free 20.28, 100 fly 48.77. Michigan hangs on at No. 1 cornerback . Im thinking about swimmers that are late to the sport, or late developing These top recruiting lists on the mens side often contain a bunch of kids that were growing full beards at age 13 and already training at an elite level. Best Times: Papanikolaou is a pure sprinter for the moment, but with 50 and 100 free times like that, plenty of college coaches will be happy to recruit him. At this time last year, Kharun didnt even make our list, as his best short course production was just 48.9/1:49.6 in the butterfly races. At this point, youd probably have to project Germonprez to swim 200 IM/100 breast/200 breast in the NCAA format, but he could develop into a lot of different spots across the lineup. Heres that massive mile from Custer (lane 6). With freestyle being so strong, this class winds up a little thin on stroke specialists. Carter Lancaster Bolles School Sharks Bolles School Jacksonville, FL **Verbally committed to Cal** 20. Like Tan, Linscheers 3:48 in the 400 IM is just too hard to ignore, even in this IM-heavy class. A bonus video, if only because Hayon really feels like one of our favorite breakout candidates the more film we watch. Established on 24 September 2007 by Decision No. Adriano Arioti Rockville Montgomery Swim Club Georgetown Day School Potomac, MD **Verbally committed to Harvard** He took a gap year and will enroll with the class of 2022. The class features a total of 16 athletes including three transfers and one athlete from New Zealand. Heres a look back at our historic recruiting class rankings, plus our retrospectives of those classes after four NCAA seasons: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Was just nerding out and noticed the top time in class of 2024 is faster than class of 2023 in 100 free, 200 free, and 400 IM. A 48-low in the 100 back is very solid, and a 47/47 type is always going to rank well as a recruit. Best Times: 200 IM 1:45.96, 100 free 43.48, 50 free 20.03, 100 fly 47.84, 100 breast 55.65, 100 back 48.60. But he hasnt quite developed a third event around those two. College Recruiting swimming news on SwimSwam. Probably more influential for his NCAA scoring ceiling is a cut from 50.0 to 47.5 in the 100 fly for a great third event. He doesnt have the same speed #13 Li does, but hes definitely got more endurance. 2022 addendum: The sport has returned to something a little more resembling normal after two years of the coronavirus pandemic. Best Times: Yet another candidate to eventually be the best breaststroker out of this class. His mile is way ahead of his other events, though, and that limits the scoring upside a little. Hes clearly got high-end power, and is also trying to prioritize next-level details like wall timing. Boston College hung on to take down bubble hopefuls Wake Forest tonight, winning 71-69. Custer has maybe beenthebreakout story of this entire class over his junior year. His backstroke definitely looks like it could translate to the 200 this is a recent swim only a few tenths off a lifetime-best (lane 4, black cap) where Crosby is efficient enough with his catch that he doesnt have to really burn the tempo up too high. Hes in lane 3, third from the top, in the white cap. Hes got better 50 free speed than most of them, and pretty comparable 100 free speed. If you weigh any of those three things differently and want him in your own personal top 20, I wouldnt take any issue with it. Both races could probably use some polishing on wall timing at the next level, but thats the kind of detail Branon can definitely hone as a college swimmer. Ready for another huge drop? (Previous Rank: #2) 15. McMullan could legitimately develop anywhere from the 50 through the 1650. In fact, hes already just a tick off of Olympic Trials cuts in both breaststrokes with times of 1:02.6 and 2:16.4. (Previous Rank: #17) Those time drops include going from 20.8 to 20.0 in the 50 free, 44.9 to a class-best 43.3 in the 100 free and 1:41 to a crazy 1:35.8 in the 200 free. This class has gotten extremely deep with butterflyers and backstrokers. Malickis 200 is still in development, but he was 2:03.2 at this point last year, so hes well on his way to becoming a two-distance college breaststroker. Best Times: Diehl has been an age group standout for awhile, setting multiple national age group records. Lucky is a very good all-around breaststroker, and theres probably an argument to slide him in at #20 instead of Malicki, depending on how much you want to weigh the relay implications of Malickis superior 100 vs Luckys much-better 200. but we managed to find Norriss career-best in the long course 1500 free. Home Meets Top Times Team Rankings Recruiting Videos Meet Simulator Help . Custer dropped nearly a full minute you read that right in the 1650 free, from 15:36 as a sophomore to 14:37 as a junior. This isnt an exhaustive list of others we considered, but the top few left off the list who made the decisions on 18-20verydifficult. Dont say you werent warned. Best Times: DenBrok is really great through the 200 and 500 free distances, and the real question is probably whether hell swim upwards towards the mile or downwards towards the sprints (where hes 45.3 in the 100 free). Almost our entire top 10 had at least one huge time drop since our last ranks, and there is some major upheaval in our list. He still projects best as a 100 fly/100 free type, but cutting more than 12 seconds in the 200 fly as a junior suggests Hayon could continue to develop into a true two-distance butterflyer. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates! Hes got especially good leg strength and is pretty kick-driven across all four strokes that includes solid underwater kicking which should play in even more to short course. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends/teammates for helping me through this process. Malicki has fast hands through his catch, and can probably improve his efficiency by extending his glide just a tick more at the top. Then, too, Maurer might project just as well downward from the 500, as hes near the top of the class in the 200 free with pretty solid speed into the relay distances too. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a little bit of a shuffling effect on the way we think of academic years. Verbal commitments are listed where theyve been reported. Powe has really good hand drive, and his underwater almost seem to get better as the race goes on. An even bigger drop, though, came in the 200 fly: from 1:50 to 1:42.9. Best Times: As a pure two-distance backstroker, Peck is second in this class to only Diehl. Heres his 200 fly from the same meet (lane 4, white cap). The faces in the crowd section could highlight the random 66 sprinter that went from 24.0 to 21.0 after growing a foot in the past 12 months, or the 1:55 200 IM guy thatRead more . 14. Actually, I believe Buffs 100 Fly is NOT second to Hofers. Best Times: LIke Maldari, Irwin is a great 200 backstroker. Per 247 Sports' Composite rankings, Stanley is the 52nd-best prospect in California and the 52nd-best athlete in the 2023 class. 2. Brendan Whitfield Lynchburg YMCA Jefferson Forest High School Forest, VA **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** If thats not enough, hes also got excellent versatility, with a 46-second backstroke and a 1:46 IM. 12. Hes clearly got a sweet spot through the 100s, with very good 100 free and 100 back speed, while the 200 free is still coming around. He dropped more than six seconds in the 200 back and is on the cusp of NCAA invite level (it took 1:41.8 in 2021). Best Times: 100 fly 47.21, 100 free 43.74, 50 free 20.16, 200 free 1:38.43, 100 back 48.10, 200 fly 1:47.02. Hes definitely better at the 100s of fly, breast and free at the moment, but that 200 IM time suggests hes got the endurance to excel in the 200s of any stroke. Simons also dropped from 58/2:04 to 55.5/2:00.5 in long course, and his butterfly is improving well, too. Nolan Dunkel lives in Arlington, VA not Washington, D.C. 12. Youre seeing that right. Hillis wasnt ranked, Davis was honorable mention, Kieran was like #8 and was recruited primarily as an IMmer, I think Bobby was like #12. A year ago, this class was mostly headlined by sprint freestylers and freestyle depth. FTC Disclaimer | Terms of Use & Privacy Policy | Privacy Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, There are plenty of arguments in favor of getting Ledford into the top 20. If you dont see your favorite swimmer on the list, feel free to politely point them out in the comments. 17. 19. NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of NCSA Favorites data obtained from the college search activity of the over 3 million student . "This is a group of young people that are going to do some wonderful . 7. Hes 2:03/4:25 in the long course IMs and 1:04/2:16 in the long course breaststroke, and a couple of big swims this summer would probably be enough to vault him right back into top 20 consideration. (One great historical comp is Austin Katz, who was 1:41.4/47.2 as a junior). Now they have the #1 male and female recruits of the class of 2023, and youre going to see it happen a lot more often. Andrew Zou Longhorn Aquatics Regents School Austin, TX **Verbally committed to Princeton** Signed Letter of Intent (12) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Jerome Williams Osseo Senior (Osseo, MN) Women's Division 2 swimming times. **The 1000 free isnt an event at the Division I NCAA Championships, but is swum instead of the 1650 in many Division I dual meets and is part of the NCAA program in Division II. Best Times: A year ago, Scholl was a two-distance sprinter who needed to develop his range a little bit. Kyle Peck Rappahannock Y Swim Team Chancellor High School Fredricksburg, VA **Verbally committed to Texas** (Previous Rank: N/A) With elite fly/back talent like Scotty Buff, the class of 2023 is rapidly becoming one of the best recruiting classes we've ranked in a while. (Hes cut to 52.8/1:58.9 in the long course butterfly races, too). His sprint free ability is a nice bonus, but whats really interesting is that 55.1 in the 100 breast. Hayon is another guy who smashed his way from well outside our top 20 into the top 10. In fact, based on our top recruits lists since 2012, Buff is the second-fastest junior 100 flyer weve ever ranked behind only Hoffer. 5. Zachary Tan (Previous Rank: #1) DART Swimming Davis, CA**Verbally committed to Cal** Best Times: One big reason this class reminds me of the class of 2017 is how much Buff reminds me of #1 recruit in the 2017 classRyan Hoffer. The milers have made major strides, and this might be the best mile class weve seen in years. Keep an eye on the IMs, where hes got a lot of work to do, but does have intriguing times of 1:50 and 3:59 to work with. Hes not far out of the top 200 IM time in the class, and is also 2:03.9 in long course meters. Thackston McMullan Cincinnati Marlins Saint Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH **Verbally committed to Cal** According to the updated rankings from 247 Sports on the morning after the first day of the early signing period, Penn State has the No. That said. The thing to watch with Dunkel is where he focuses over the next two years. Whats weird is that a lot of swimmers in this class seem to have one event well ahead of the rest. After dropping more than four seconds in the 200 back, Mueller sits near the top of the class there, and hes got solid 100 back speed, too. Hes another outstanding long course swimmer in fact, his long course times (54.3/2:00.9) are even more impressive than Sergiles times pointed out above. Theres also a chance that weve simply missed a no-brainer (weve taken every precaution to avoid that), and if that happens, we want to make sure we correct it. But there arent a lot of true two-distance IMers in our ranked recruits. Malicki had a great junior year, dropping 1.5 seconds in the 100 breast to push Fan for the top time in the class. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiting coverage: So without further ado, lets take a look at this class as a whole, then review our ranking methodology (please read it before you get upset about how low the top miler is ranked!) Heres Hayons 100 free hes clearly got a lot more work to do here, with a lot of unnecessary bounce to his stroke. A 4:13.90 as a high schooler is really reallygood. Were going with Kharun at #3 for a few reasons. Speaking of 200 specialists, Stibrich could also project that way, if his 400 IM werent so good. The rankings come out after the CIF meets. His backstroke isnt the smoothest, but Zuchowski has really top-notch arm speed (lane 5, gold cap), and his aggressiveness into his flip turns is a pretty rare trait in a high schooler. 8. Quintin McCarty (Previous Rank: Unranked) Pikes Peak Athletics Discovery Canyon High School Colorado Springs, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** Ryan Malicki (Previous Rank: Unranked) Carmel Swim Club Carmel High School Carmel, IN **Verbally committed to Notre Dame** 4. Adam and Trey were the only ones ranked in the top 5. Fortunately, Najera makes it as an honorable mention. Some more names that came up in our research. Zou could also use a good third event: hes 1:50.4 in the IM right now, which is probably his best shot to develop more individual scoring potential. And a 3:47.2 in the 400 IM gives him a really nice set of three NCAA events that fit well together. Step 5: The student-athlete makes a (non-binding) verbal . Weve scouted five sophomore classes now, going back to the class of 2020, and Diehl is the fastest sophomore 200 freestyler weve ever ranked, bestingCarson Fosters 1:33.7 from that class of 2020. 50 free: 19.99. Dean Jones Magnolia Aquatic Club home-schooled Magnolia, TX **Verbally committed to Navy** 14. Interesting shift and definitely seems to bode well for the ACC with where many of the recruits are concentrating overall. (Previous Rank: #5) Best Times: There are plenty of arguments in favor of getting Ledford into the top 20. Hes in lane 3, third from the top, in the white cap. . This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. This class probably looked less impressive than it should have as sophomores because of COVID-related lapses in training and competition. Scotty Buff Greater Toledo Aquatic Club Saint Francis de Sales High School Maumee, OH**Verbally committed to Florida** The drops have been outstanding: from 1:46.0 to 1:43.0 in the 200 fly, from 48.4 to 46.4 in the 100 fly, and from 1:49.4 to 1:46.7 in the 200 IM. Class of 2025 is bit skewed (Heilman and Max WIlliamson), but Williamson is fastest high schooler of any grade in 100 free and 400 IM. Serena, Griner honored at NAACP Image Awards. But for now, this group holds the best 50, 100, and 200 free times weve ever ranked among sophomore classes, going back to the class of 2020. Hes also got enough freestyle speed (20.5/45.1/1:37.8) to have some relay upside down the line, too. Tristan DenBrok SwimAtlanta North Gwinnett High School Suwanee, GA **Verbally committed to Georgia** I think there will be some breakout swims from mid major college athletes who weathered the pandemic in California. Hes the best 50/100 guy in the class, having dropped from 20.1 to 19.7 in the 50 free and from 44.7 to 43.5 in the 100 free. Were going to see it next year with a lot of fifth-year super-seniors and deferred freshman enrollments. Josh Zuchowski (Previous Rank: #3) Flood Aquatics Swim Team Kings Academy Jupiter, FL **Verbally committed to Stanford** Custer matches up very favorably compared to Jake Magahey (14:51 as a junior) and Ross Dant (14:50 as a junior). As always, its a factor we consider but its a more complicated consideration this year. The 100 fly could also turn into a nice third event. The 400 IM is rapidly becoming his third event, which would be a great fit in the NCAA lineup. We provide you four massive print issues designed to sit on your coffee table like a piece of artwork. Crosby also had a great sprint backstroke, where he matched his 47.6 lifetime-best this year. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. Disclaimer: there are alotof high school seniors in the country, and no really good, complete, 100% accurate listing of them all. Best Times: One more for the long course crowd. smh swimswam. Hes also on a big improvement curve, dropping about two seconds in the backstroke this past year and breaking 54 seconds in the long course 100 fly at this springs U.S. World Championships Trials. For example, California ends in May, while some states end in February. (Urlando was 1:43.5). Theres a little bit of a gallop to his stroke, but in a good way Cabrera doesnt have the wasted up-and-down motion that can make the galloping strokes sometimes less efficient. 13. Mitchell Ledford Treasure Coast Swimming Sebastian River High School Sebastian, FL**Verbally committed to NC State** Race videos of Nelsons best times are hard to come by, but this long course 400 IM (lane 1 at the top) from early 2020 does show all four of his strokes. Getting under 4:20 in the 500 free is a great step as a high school junior, and Taylor dropped three seconds there since last year. Some more names that came up in our research. Lucca Battaglini East Carolina Aquatics Durham School of the Arts Durham, NC **Verbally committed to Cal** Our holistic approach to education balances academic excellence with personal growth and wellbeing, inspiring your child to be their best, achieve success, and develop a . 3:49.2 is a great 400 IM time, and DAriano should really project as a two-distance IMer. The 400 IM is the really exciting one: hes got lot of room to grow from his 3:56, especially with a 4:31 on record in the long course pool. 13. This article is about the class of 2023. Hes had incredible drops in both courses. (Previous Rank: N/A) When the #20 recruit is 54.1/1:57.2, theres just no way to fit a 55.1/2:01.0 type into the ranks. 10. Daniel Diehl YMCA of Cumberland Cumberland, MD Dawson Joyce (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Seminole Aquatics Seminole High School Sanford, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** Nearly all of his short course bests come from the same meet: Winter Juniors in December. Within this class, butterfly might be a nice niche for Hitchcock, too, as hes within a second of the best time in the class in both fly races. The butterflyers are the exact opposite, with tons of 47-point speed but not a lot of strong 200s to match. Ohio State Buckeyes. Overall, the class reminds me a bit of the class of 2017. As we cant reliably quantify whose current portfolio of times is most suppressed by the pandemic years, all we can do is rank based on the in-pool production weve seen. Register. 100 fly: 47.41. Hes a great long course swimmer, too, with 2:03.9/4:19.9 times in the 200/400-meter IMs and a sub-2:00 200-meter fly. Best Times: 100 fly 47.21, 200 fly 1:45.82, 50 free 20.00, 100 free 44.30, 200 IM 1:48.04, 100 back 48.36. Projecting international recruits often becomes more a discussion ofwhentheyll first join a college program and notwhichprogram theyll join. 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