Howard University provides influence swimmer to recruiting class

A Strong Foundation on the YMCA National Level

Hinson is a senior at Spring Grove High School in Pennsylvania and has been a member of her college’s varsity swimming and diving staff for the previous two seasons in response to swimswam.com. She trains year-round with York YMCA, the place she specializes primarily in freestyle and backstroke, whereas additionally competing in butterfly and particular person medley occasions.

Her resume consists of a number of standout performances on the YMCA Short Course National Championships, the place she has persistently delivered each individually and as a relay contributor.

At the 2024 YMCA Short Course Nationals, Hinson earned second swims in two particular person occasions and posted private bests alongside the way in which. She completed:

• thirteenth within the 50 freestyle (23.72)
• twenty eighth within the 100 backstroke (57.26, PB)

She additionally performed a key function on York YMCA’s relay squads, serving to the staff place third within the 200 free relay, sixth within the 200 medley relay, and ninth within the 400 medley relay. During prelims, she recorded a lifetime greatest 23.56 within the 50 free and later lowered her 100 again greatest to 57.08 as a relay leadoff.

Continued Progress in 2025 spells influence for Howard

Hinson adopted that up with one other sturdy exhibiting on the 2025 YMCA Short Course National Championships, as soon as once more anchoring York’s relay success. Her staff completed:

• 4th within the 400 free relay
• 4th within the 400 medley relay
• seventh within the 200 medley relay
• tenth within the 200 free relay

Individually, she competed within the 50 free, 100 free, 100 again, and 200 again, posting a brand new private better of 2:04.85 within the 200 backstroke.

She additionally represented Spring Grove on the PIAA 3A State Championships, the place she positioned twelfth within the 50 free and seventeenth within the 100 again, incomes a second swim on the state stage.

How She Fits at Howard

Howard University competes within the Northeast Conference (NEC) as a Division I mid-major program, going through faculties similar to Central Connecticut State, Saint Francis (PA), and Wagner. The Bison ladies’s swimming staff is coming off a second consecutive runner-up end on the NEC Championships.

Based on outcomes from the 2025 NEC Championships, Hinson’s present instances would have positioned her within the ‘A’ finals in 5 occasions:

• 50 freestyle
• 100 freestyle
• 200 freestyle
• 100 backstroke
• 200 backstroke

That tasks her as an instant influence swimmer for Howard upon arrival.

Part of a Growing Recruiting Class

Hinson will be a part of fellow 2026 commits Victoria Williams and Amira Washington, forming a powerful core of incoming expertise and coaching companions for the Bison program over the following 4 years.

As Howard continues to raise its presence on the nationwide swimming stage, commitments like Hinson’s sign not solely aggressive progress—but additionally the increasing visibility of HBCU swimming on the highest ranges.

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