Junior Nationals Qualifier Ashlyn Anderson To Swim For Rice Starting Fall 2027

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Junior Nationals qualifier Ashlyn Anderson has introduced her verbal dedication to remain in-state and swim at Rice University starting within the fall of 2027. She publicized the information on SwimCloud, writing:

I’m past blessed to announce that I’ve verbally dedicated to persevering with my educational and athletic profession at Rice University!!! I wish to thank God, my household, coaches, and everybody who has supported me alongside the best way. I additionally wish to thank Coach Seth, Coach Jessica, and Coach Guy for believing in me and giving me this superb alternative. GO OWLS!!

A rising senior at Keller High School in Keller, Anderson has been a member of her faculty’s varsity swimming workforce since her freshman 12 months. She additionally trains year-round with Lakeside Aquatic Club, the place she primarily makes a speciality of breaststroke.

Anderson is coming off a breakthrough 2025-26 quick course season that noticed her drop over 9 seconds within the 200 breast, eight seconds within the 200 IM, and just below a second within the 100 breast. Competing at Winter Juniors – West for the primary time in December, she positioned twenty third within the 100 breast (1:02.56) and forty sixth within the 200 breast (2:18.30), along with time trialing a 2:07.06 within the 200 IM. All three have been then-PBs, with the 100 breast and 200 IM remaining her present bests. She went on to clock a lifetime finest of two:17.70 within the 200 breast at Speedo Sectionals – Austin in early March.

On the highschool scene, Anderson positioned sixth within the 100 breast (1:02.77) on the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 6A State Championships in February, marking her second consecutive 12 months making the championship remaining after ending eighth as a sophomore.

Outside the quick course pool, Anderson certified for and competed at Summer Junior Nationals in August, the place she positioned twenty eighth within the 200 breast (2:35.39 – PB), thirty first within the 50 breast (33.62), thirty eighth within the 100 breast (1:12.59 – PB), and 142nd within the 50 fly (29.33 – PB).

Top SCY Times:

• 100 Breaststroke: 1:02.56
• 200 Breaststroke: 2:17.70
• 200 IM: 2:07.06

A Division I Mid-Major program, the Rice girls gained the 2026 American Conference workforce title. Anderson’s present profession bests would have certified her for the ‘B’ finals, whereas she’s lower than two seconds shy of the two:05.32 wanted to earn a second swim within the 200 IM, that means she’s slated to make a direct influence, with two full seasons of coaching nonetheless forward earlier than she strains up at her first convention meet.

Anderson joins Liliana Hineman, Sophia Krutiy, and Lily Yung in committing to Rice’s class of 2031 thus far.

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