Sectionals Winner and Juinor Nats Qualifier, Kirk Morgan Commits to Swim at BC this Fall (2027)

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Making his means up the japanese seaboard subsequent 12 months, Maryland native Kirk Morgan has dedicated to swim for Boston College, beginning within the fall of 2027. The latest Speedo Sectionals – Richmond occasion winner spoke about his choice, stating,

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Boston College! I would like to thank my family, friends and coaches for getting me to this point. I would also like to thank Coach Torres and Coach Bruno for this opportunity. Go Eagles !”

Representing All Star Aquatics finally month’s meet in Richmond, Morgan earned himself a Junior Nationals lower within the 100 fly, courtesy of his 100 fly win. In prelims, Morgan hit the wall 2nd, with a private better of 56.11, however was not content material with such a mark, as he took the win later that evening, resetting his hours-old finest to 55.27, utilizing a powerful backhalf to run down the highest seed within the closing meters.

The 100 fly was not his lone success in Richmond, as Morgan rewrote his file board in each occasion. He completed fifth within the prelims of the 200 Fly (2:05.72), sixth within the 200 free prelims (1:55.79), and ninth within the prelims of the 200 IM (2:09.56). While he in the end scratched the finals of all three occasions, he did drop from 52.76 within the free to a last results of 52.57, ending fifth general. Before the meet, his PB within the 100 was within the 54 vary, so Morgan fully missed 53 seconds, however he was not content material with the outcomes as afterward within the meet he led off All Star Aquatics 400 free relay in a brand new PB of 52.40, serving to his staff end 2nd general, with Nick Roscetti, Seth Burger and Charlie Penn rounding out the silver medal successful efficiency.

It’s not simply with All Star Aquatics that Morgan has turned heads, as he additionally competes for his highschool, Gonzaga College High School. At the DCSAA Championships final February, Morgan made the ultimate in two occasions, putting 2nd within the 500 free at 4:58.24 and 4th within the 200 IM at 2:03.24. Neither was a private finest, however he didn’t seem to have been rested, as only a month later, on the Potomac Valley Open Championships, Morgan gained the five hundred free in 4:32.34, a drop of over 20 seconds from his earlier finest.

Best SCY Times: 

• 100 Free – 45.13
• 200 Free – 1:38.50
• 500 Free – 4:32.34
• 100 Fly – 48.55
• 200 Fly – 1:46.82

Boston College is coming off a powerful efficiency at ACCs, the place, regardless of ending fifteenth out of 15 groups, they walked away from the meet with 4 faculty data, resetting the 100 fly and 100 free marks, in addition to the 200 and 400 free relay data. While the ACC is without doubt one of the deepest and strongest school conferences, and Morgan’s occasions are outdoors of scoring vary (his 200 fly finest would rank him thirty third), his arrival at Chestnut Hill will definitely be a boon to the Eagles.

The Dara Torres-led program had two swimmers below the 1:40 barrier within the 200 free, with Finn Crawford‘s 1:38.71 leading the way in 65th place. Morgan with a PB of 1:38.50 would have been the school’s highest place finisher and would have been the varsity’s 2nd quickest swimmer, behind solely Palmer Bice‘s 1:37.89 from their mid-season meet.

While Crawford, a rising senior, could have left campus by 2027, Bice is only a rising sophomore and could have some overlap with Morgan; the pair will make sturdy coaching companions, constructing on their connection from highschool, as Bice additionally attended Gonzaga College High School. In truth, except for Crawford, all the opposite legs of BC’s 800 free relay at ACC have been first-years, which means the relay is prone to be much more aggressive a 12 months from now.

Morgan is the one commit up to now for BC within the class of 2027, however the Eagles have a seven-swimmer-strong class this 12 months, together with Demir Ayrikaya, a finalist at Turkey’s Inter-club Championships, and Tennessee state champion Quincy Topping.

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