NCAA Relay Swimmer Evan Witte Of Pitt Enters Switch Portal

Evan Witte has entered the switch portal and turns into the most recent swimmer for Pitt to enter the portal after head coach Chase Kreitler was resigned from his place, efficient instantly. Athletes met with AD Allen Greene on Monday however athletes have mentioned they “left with no real answers.”

Witte, a Minnesota native, simply completed his freshman season with Pitt and helped the workforce’s 200 free relay to a twenty first place end on the 2026 NCAA Championships. He had a flying begin break up of a 19.23.

Witte swam quite a few lifetime bests on the 2026 ACC Championships as he swam a 43.46 100 free and a 47.11 100 fly. He swam on the workforce’s 200 free relay in a 19.16 flying begin throughout a time trial. Witte was the 4th quickest 50 freestyler and fifth quickest 100 freestyler on the roster this previous season. The workforce has already misplaced Julian Koch, their prime sprinter, as he introduced his switch to Tennessee.

Also coming into the portal for Pitt is Brandon Richter. Richter didn’t swim on the 2026 ACC Championships and completed his season on the Ohio State Invite. There he swam a lifetime finest 1:40.91 200 free and a lifetime finest 46.11 100 free. Richter is initially from Maryland.

The two turn into the most recent athletes to enter the portal for Pitt this week, bringing the entire to seven athletes to date. The largest title to enter into the portal is Sydney Gring who scored in all three of her particular person occasions on the 2026 NCAA Championships. Alan Vergine, who was on the lads’s 200 free relay at NCAAs with Witte, can be already within the portal.