Futures Finalist Ethan Lim to Swim for Trinity University This Fall (2026)

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Ethan Lim, a finalist on the 2025 Futures Championships, has introduced his dedication to swim for Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, starting within the fall of 2026.

“I am excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Trinity University! I was blessed to have the support from God, my family, friends, Coach Sean and everyone else at Select during this journey. Thank you to Coach Cathleen and Coach George for this amazing opportunity! Go Tigers!”

A Texas native, Lim just lately graduated from Frisco High School and at the moment swims year-round with Select Team of Aquatic Racers, the place he primarily focuses on breast, fly and IM.

Lim kicked off the 2025-2026 SCY season with a collection of robust performances on the LAC Fall Classic in November. There, he posted private greatest occasions within the 100 free (49.88), 200 breast (2:05.24), 200 fly (1:56.23) and 200 IM (1:56.05). He additionally contested the 100 again (53.42) and 200 again (1:59.32).

A couple of weeks later, Lim turned in one other collection of lifetime greatest swims on the COR Classic in December. He took 2nd within the 200 breast (2:04.91 – PB), sixth within the 200 IM (1:56.51) and twenty first within the 100 fly (53.29). He additionally positioned seventh within the 100 breast in 59.25 after posting a greatest time of 58.83 throughout prelims, along with logging a greatest time of 23.16 within the 50 free.

At the 2026 Justin Sectionals in March, Lim earned a second swim in two occasions. He positioned twenty fourth within the 200 breast (2:04.87) after setting a brand new private greatest time of two:04.44 throughout prelims, and he positioned thirty second within the 200 fly (1:56.56). He additionally contested the 100 breast (59.44), 100 fly (53.28) and 200 IM (1:59.13).

Lim competed on the 2025 Futures Championships (LCM) in Justin final summer season, clocking lifetime bests in two occasions. He positioned fifteenth within the 400 IM (4:54.75 – PB), twentieth within the 200 breast (2:31.63) and forty eighth within the 50 fly (28.05 – PB).

Best Times SCY

• 100 breast – 58.83
• 200 breast – 2:04.44
• 100 fly – 52.24
• 200 fly – 1:56.23
• 200 IM – 1:56.05

A Division III program within the Southern Athletic Association, the Trinity males captured the convention title this previous season earlier than sending two athletes, Luke Fender and Jack Hester, to compete on the NCAA Division III Championships, the place they completed twenty third total.

Based on the outcomes from the 2026 SAA Conference Championships, Lim would have landed within the ‘A’ closing within the 200 breast and 200 fly and the ‘B’ closing within the 100 breast and 200 IM, placing him ready to be a powerful contributor. On the group itself, Lim is poised to be the Tigers’ 2nd-fastest competitor within the 200 fly and Third-fastest within the 200 breast, though that doesn’t account for the opposite incoming freshmen.

The full listing of recruits set to affix Lim in Trinity’s class of 2030 contains Harry Davis, Jonathan Renninger, Austin Wickboldt, Jack Lynch and Jake Sityar, who ought to all make for robust coaching companions over the subsequent 4 years.

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