College Recruiting swimming news on SwimSwam. Dillingham doesnt quite have the versatility, yet, to have three good individual events at NCAAs, but just going 19.5/43.9 will give him plenty of opportunity to contribute to a wide range of relays. Disclaimer: there are alotof high school sophomores in the country, and no really good, complete, 100% accurate listing of them all. While each individual stroke isnt terribly strong in this class, the IM group is. DL. Will Heck Bolles School Sharks Bolles School Jacksonville, FL**Verbally committed to NC State** Heres his career-best in the 100 short course yard breaststroke (lane 5, fifth from the top, in a dark cap). While he doesnt have elite range yet, a 1:47.9 in the 200 fly is plenty at this point to suggest that Swearingen will probably be a good two-distance butterflyer by the time he hits the college level. Nate Germonprez Inspire Swim Team Westside High School Omaha, NE**Verbally committed to Texas** Best Times: Maurer holds his #2 rank as the best distance swimmer in the class and one of only three swimmers in the class with a 2022 NCAA invite time already as a high school junior. The Arizona State 200 medley relay tied Cals Pac-12 record on Wednesday to open the 2023 Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships. Best Times: 400 IM 3:48.08, 1650 free 15:10.03, 1000 free 9:06.79, 500 free 4:25.04, 200 breast 1:59.81. Ilya Kharun Sandpipers of Nevada Las Vegas, NV **Verbally committed to Arizona State** Best Times: Diehl has been an age group standout for awhile, setting multiple national age group records. 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. Best Times: 200 free 1:35.13, 200 fly 1:44.05, 200 IM 1:47.71, 400 IM 3:49.25, 100 fly 48.35, 200 back 1:46.98, 100 free 44.31, 500 free 4:23.30, 1650 free 15:32.55. Hes the best 400 IMer and 500 freestyler in the class but his most impressive event might not be either of those two. (Previous Rank: #18) Even if you took out his 200 IM time, Modglin would rank pretty highly as a pure backstroker. 100 free: 43.67. 20. Heres his sub-15 mile from NCSAs this spring (lane 4, the middle of the three blue caps). A lot of NCAA programs seem to be pretty good at developing 200 specialists, and thats one way we could see Lancaster moving over the next few years. I think there will be some breakout swims from mid major college athletes who weathered the pandemic in California. Which three will he pick this week in Federal Way? 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. Heres kind of a cool, birds-eye angle of his lifetime-best 100 fly (lane 4, white cap). Whitfield is flying up recruiting boards after an amazing junior year. Before we run over our traditional ranking methodology, we should head off a few counterarguments at the pass: Our goal in these rankings is to reflect what college coaches look for in recruits, based on many years of conversations and coverage. Haughey had modest drops in distance free, and does have pretty good range from the mile down to the 200 thats great for relay potential. Joshua Chen Ames Cyclone Aquatic Club Ames Senior High School Ames, IA **Verbally committed to Harvard** 1 . Paring the list down to 20 always feels like pulling teeth. I think one parent lives in DC so could explain the confusion. Michigan hangs on at No. (Previous Rank: N/A) Malicki has fast hands through his catch, and can probably improve his efficiency by extending his glide just a tick more at the top. 12. Some more names that came up in our research. According to the Los Angeles Times, in addition to football, Stanley competes . Nolan Dunklel recently committed to Nc State, Bryce Rohr Distance Free (4:35/ 9:21/ 15:30). Haughey (lane 5, fourth from the bottom) is pretty arm-driven, but without a lot of tempo. Hes dropped about a second and a half in the 100 free and looks like he could develop into a multi-relay threat at the college level. Norris is part of a trio in the 500 (Custer, Cotter, Norris) who are pretty solidly faster than the rest of the class at this point. 4 and Michigan makes an appearance in the top 10 at No. Heres that massive mile from Custer (lane 6). Hes got a very natural butterfly with an outstanding up-kick behind him you see his feet drive upwards with every stroke. 2 . This class has gotten extremely deep with butterflyers and backstrokers. 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. These TAC guys took some serious digging to find race videos but we managed to find Norriss career-best in the long course 1500 free. Also, could be the camera angle, but he looks to have really good turns for a miler. Originally published 9/13. Best Times: There are plenty of arguments in favor of getting Ledford into the top 20. (Previous Rank: #14) For example, California ends in May, while some states end in February. 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. Nelson is clearly taking over as the top swimmer in the class, now leading all 2022 grads in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and even 200 breast. Maurer also has the best mile in the class, and didnt even get to swim that event in Californias high school season, where he put up a big 500 free drop. . Jan 27-28, 2023. He reclassified into the class of 2022, but really isnt significantly older than this group. Home; . Tan was our #1 overall recruit a year ago, and remains an extremely versatile and impactful talent. Wed also keep an eye out for a big 200 breast drop from Li in the next year: just last month, he went 1:02.8 and 2:16.2 in the long course versions of the 100 and 200 breast, and those times definitely feel faster than where his short course times are at the moment. Then, Jared Anderson stopped swimming and started writing about swimming. Powe has really good hand drive, and his underwater almost seem to get better as the race goes on. But when Sandidge decides to make his move (about 900 yards in and about 8:30 in this video), the second gear is clearly visible and very impressive. This is quite a ways from Cotters current best time, but was nearly a second drop in long course last October (lane 6, yellow cap). Will Scholtz Lakeside Swim Team St. Xavier High School Prospect, KY**Verbally committed to Texas** He was 3:53.8 in the 400 IM as of last years rankings and has cut nearly six full seconds. 6. Best Times: The fastest 50 freestyler in the class doesnt even crack our top 20. Best Times: Modglin is the best 200 IMer in the class, and hes got really elite versatility across all four strokes. 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. Lucca Battaglini East Carolina Aquatics Durham School of the Arts Durham, NC **Verbally committed to Cal** why does the olympics swimming only allows for two swimmers per event but track and field allow for three which leads to a sweep please correct me if i am wrong. We could easily see him add any number of third events, from the 500 free to the 200 IM to the mile. This is a pretty thin class of breaststrokers, and even the top few are mostly 100 types with still-developing 200s. This group is also a bit thin in distance freestyle and in breaststroke, though weve got a few really solid talents near the top. 6. Nicholas going 47.4 in the 100 fly is no joke thats among the best times in the entire class in this event. Best Times: 1650 free 14:57.96, 1000 free 8:59.87, 500 free 4:25.76. The Chase for the Recruiting Champion powered by 247Sports Composite. Hes actually dropped even more since last year, when he was 1:46.5 in that race and just 49.5 in the 100. Thats one of the rare time in this class that would have earned an NCAA invite in 2021. Best Men's Swimming Schools. 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. Obviously, Buff doesnt have Hoffers unprecedented sprint free speed (19.0/41.2 as a high school 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. Great job to Josh Chen and family from your roomie Evan Wong #nationaldiversityselect #iolaniswimclub- ALOHA! The additions of Montrell Johnson and O'Cyrus Torrence from Louisiana-Lafayette as four-star transfers also helped out the 2022 class. Last year, we noted that improvement curve was the best argument for Nelson as the classs #1 and he just hasnt stopped dropping time. 2023. Maybe most exciting for Hayon is that hes got one of those butterfly strokes that is so natural and smooth that he can breathe basically every stroke without sacrificing his body-line. Heres that massive mile from Custer (lane 6). (Of course, swimming opportunity hasalwaysbeen inherently uneven its just being talked about more now because those who have always had opportunities aplenty are just now experiencing what its like to struggle for pool access and competition opportunities. Disclaimer: there are alotof high school seniors in the country, and no really good, complete, 100% accurate listing of them all. In fact, based on our top recruits lists since 2012, Buff is the second-fastest junior 100 flyer weve ever ranked behind only Hoffer. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.39, 100 back 47.07, 200 free 1:37.76. Liam Custer (Previous Rank: Unranked) Sarasota Sharks Riverview High School Osprey, FL **Verbally committed to Stanford** 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). Our goal in these rankings is to reflect what college coaches look for in recruits, based on many years of conversations and coverage. Back then, Cal and Texas (sometimes Stanford) had a stranglehold on the top 5 recruits, and the comments section when Chaney signed with Florida was largely about how he must have gone there only because Cal and Texas were out of full rides. Home Meets Top Times Team Rankings Recruiting Videos Meet Simulator Help . Brown is a super-intriguing versatile athlete who could really wind up gearing primarily towards the IMs or towards the breaststrokes. Best Times:200 back 1:43.86,1650 free 15:18.49, 1000 free 9:05.39, 500 free 4:25.76, 200 free 1:39.01, 400 IM 3:51.61. Conference Schools. 19. SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg University men's and women's swimming head coach Tim Verge has confirmed the recruitment of eight student-athletes who have each agreed to attend the university and will suit up for the Raider program when the season begins in September 2021. He's not sick of swimming yet. Best Times: It feels like we might see Winkler and Diehl battling for three years over who is the best pure sprint freestyler in the class. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.94, 100 back 47.87. Projecting international recruits often becomes more a discussion ofwhentheyll first join a college program and notwhichprogram theyll join. (Previous Rank: #5) Go Bobcats! Hes put a primary focus on long course lately, and its clear why he qualified for Mexicos Olympic team earlier this month while cracking 50 seconds for the first time with a 49.9 in the long course 100 free. (Previous Rank: N/A) Scheduled Commits; Player Rankings; Player Search; Crystal Ball; Recruiter Rankings; Class Calculator; All Time Top Recruits; Transfer Portal; BK . Gentry uses his legs well in all strokes, but especially in fly and free. It's a good sophomore class for freestylers and IMers. Cotter doesnt have an elite start or underwater yet, but what immediately jumps off the screen is his awesome flutter kick. One thing to watch with Jones will be how he develops as an IMer. Filipovic has a ton of power, but he also looks like a guy still dialing in all the details of the short-axis butterfly. Caleb Maldari SwimMAC Carolina Charlotte, NC **Verbally committed to Florida** 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. Either way, having an IMer who can drop a huge split on a 4200 free relay is a luxury any college coach will take in a heartbeat. Sisson French can't wait to finally get all of the first-years . And as honorable mentions go, a fast-rising 400 IMer is an awfully good value. As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, were continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. Peruse the top of a given outlet's college football recruiting ranking and you'll find plenty of SEC programs at or near the top, nearly no matter the year. 1 pick by many on the field, Alabama also now heads into the fall once again in contention for the top-ranked recruiting class. He doesnt have much in the way of versatility yet, though. (We dont see very many high school swimmers under 4:20, especially among sophomores). Signed Letter of Intent (12) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Jerome Williams Osseo Senior (Osseo, MN) Its that time of year again when we at SwimSwam rank out the top 20 high school swimming prospects in the upcoming NCAA recruiting class. Best Times: Marsteiner is very much a distance free specialist, and hes the best miler in a very deep class. 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. Heres that long course 100 (lane 8, all the way at the bottom in the black cap). Last updated on 02/28/23 at 9:01 AM CST. (Previous Rank: #2) Arizona States Leon Marchand has the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season in six different events. But in this swim (lane 5, black cap), you can see some good power out of his kick and nice hand drive at the top of his stroke. Colorado. Best Times: Were getting to the point we almost always reach in sophomore ranks, where swimmers have one or two real standout events, and were left to wonder whether the rest of their times will rise to that level over the next year. 200 back would make a nice third event, though hes also a good butterflyer and breaststroker. A real shame considering many clubs swim outside in California. Theres a chance that we disagree with your assessment of their spot in the top 20, and so long as its done civilly, theres no problem with differences of opinions. 8. Through Nov. 16, the SEC is once again lapping the field with the top two classes and nine of the top 25. 2023 Swim Swam Partners, LLC. 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. Jonny Marshall Firestone Akron Swim Team Firestone Senior High School Akron, OH**Verbally committed to Florida** Youre seeing that right. Your home for results, rankings, data and all things swimming. (McCarty is lane 6, one below Caeleb Dressel). At this point, Irwin will probably project as a back/fly hybrid swimmer, especially if he keeps improving underwater. For men's college swimming, recruiting contact officially starts on June 15 after sophomore year. 1 recruit, but Dakota Luther is coming off a huge summer qualifying for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. His five 200s definitely stand out from the rest of his event portfolio, most notably the 200 IM and 200 free. Secondly, we valued the swimmer's best . Texas A&M's historic haul last cycle capped at 13 members in February. this long course 400 IM (lane 1 at the top) from early 2020 does show all four of his strokes. ! Compared to previous junior classes weve ranked, Custer is almost identical to now-American record-holder Bobby Finke, who was 14:37.7 as a junior. Paring the list down to 20 always feels like pulling teeth. Nick Simons (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Lake Oswego Swim Club Jesuit High School Lake Oswego, OR **Verbally committed to Tennessee** 2017 Top Football Recruits (4257) 2017 Top Football Recruits. 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. We just had to list 10 of them for Germonprez, who could conceivably lead this class in five or more events with a great senior year. If thats not enough, hes also got excellent versatility, with a 46-second backstroke and a 1:46 IM. Charlie Crosby (Previous Rank: #9) Hopkins Hurricanes Swim Club Breck High School Mound, MN**Verbally committed to Texas** 17. Its sacrilege in swimming to make Michael Phelps comparisons, so we wont. Hes got a good 200 free, too, and could have some crossover into the 800 free relay like guys like Austin Katz or Bryce Mefford have in the past. If his backstroke keeps rising, he could definitely build out a good 200 to go along with his 100. Heres a look at his big drop in the 100 fly from just a few months ago (lane 5, right in the middle, dark cap). 15. Quintin McCarty (Previous Rank: Unranked) Pikes Peak Athletics Discovery Canyon High School Colorado Springs, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** Hillis wasnt ranked, Davis was honorable mention, Kieran was like #8 and was recruited primarily as an IMmer, I think Bobby was like #12. Hes also had major long course drops, and is probably going to gain a lot of name value this summer if he can keep dropping from 50.6/1:49.6 speed in meters. The first domino fell when Shemar Stewart, the No. We get a good angle on his explosive start, and you get a good sense of Joyces power, even as he works to clean up his breakout a little. An even bigger drop, though, came in the 200 fly: from 1:50 to 1:42.9. That 1650 free is just tenths off of NCAA scoring level, which merits inclusion in our top 20. 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 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. Best Times: College coaches love a good 400 IMer, and itll be hard for anyone to pass up a sub-3:50 type with the versatility that Stibrich has. This class has the misfortune of following a couple of really star-studded classes into the NCAA. Hes in lane 3, third from the top, in the white cap. Best Times: There are 13 individual swimming events in the NCAA Championships lineup. (Previous Rank: #4) (Previous Rank: N/A) 2022 recruiting class rankings: Coaching carousel influencing top 50. He could easily develop in the 100 back or 100 fly, and either one would fit nicely in the NCAA format, while giving him even more relay options. 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. Become Premier. Speedo Rankings; Records; Swimmer Bios; Meet Listing; Swim Jobs; . This isnt an exhaustive list of others we considered, but the top few left off the list who made the decisions on 18-20verydifficult. Best Times: Keep an eye on this name. Mentions. (Previous Rank: #16) Alabama holds 12 members of the ranking in the 27-man class as of Wednesday evening. College football's 2023 recruiting cycle has come to a close with 299 of the recruits in the ESPN 300 signed (Duce Robinson being the lone exception). 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. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends/teammates for helping me through this process. (Previous Rank: #7) Regardless of how we wind up classifying the top swimmers, though, theres really good depth in this class in every freestyle distance: from the 50 up through the 1650. (Hes cut to 52.8/1:58.9 in the long course butterfly races, too). His 200 free is his most impressive time for the moment, and centering on the 100/200 free would provide the most relay options within the NCAA format. 1 cornerback in the country: Cormani McClain. 8. Hes got a really smooth backstroke, and its no surprise hes gotten four seconds faster in the 10 months since this swim. Meets See all. It was a slow start for BC's offense, who did not get . Best Times: A year ago, it was a little harder to project where Holmes would fit as a college swimmer he had pretty intriguing times in IM, fly, free, and even breaststroke. 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. this 200 IM race video gives a good look at all four of his strokes (lane 4, blue cap). Whats weird is that a lot of swimmers in this class seem to have one event well ahead of the rest. 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. 5. Muhammad has really nice versatility and his best event of all might be a 2:02 in the long course 200 IM. 1. His power/tempo combination is awesome on the first 25, but it leads to an awkwardly long wall. When we started ranking sophomores, we knew going in that the girls ranks would probably be a lot more predictive than the boys. A Southern Illinois freshman has stamped his ticket to the NCAA Championships, the teams first qualifier for nationals since 2005. Ryan Branon (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) North Baltimore Aquatic Club Loyola Blakefield High School Lutherville-Timonium, MD **Verbally committed to Texas** 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. That speaks to the sprint depth of this class. Best Times: Where Diehl excels from the 200 on down, Lucas owns the 200s on up. The boys are always much more in-development, and this class is no exception. The NCAA has gotten so crazy fast in the stroke that even a 53.6/1:57.3 type like Scholtz has a long ways to go to get into NCAA scoring range. Best Times: Marshall is an excellent 200 backstroker with solid 100 back speed to go along with it. It had, and still has, an effect on the development trajectory for many of these kids. The 100 fly could also turn into a nice third event. 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