Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys’ High School Class of 2027

It’s time to rank the highest 20 boys in the highschool class of 2027 after their junior yr.

As school recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into highschool lessons, we’re regularly increasing our recruiting ranks and protection. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. This is actually a re-rank of that class, bearing in mind a yr of enhancements. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for extra additions to our yearly recruiting protection:

• Girls & boys ranks for present juniors – highschool class of 2027 (up to date rankings from our “Way Too Early” rankings final spring)
• Way Too Early ranks for present sophomore ladies & boys – highschool class of 2027
• Re-Rank of outgoing senior ladies & boys – highschool class of 2025

Further studying:

So with out additional ado, let’s check out this class as an entire, then overview our rating methodology and get into our rankings.

THE METHODOLOGY

Our objective in these rankings is to replicate what school coaches search for in recruits, primarily based on a few years of conversations and protection.

We focus solely on American-based athletes, just because there’s a lot uncertainty with worldwide recruits – in the event that they’ll come to the United States, once they’ll come to the States and with what graduating class they need to be ranked. Projecting worldwide recruits typically turns into extra of a dialogue of when they’ll first be part of a school program and never which program they’ll be part of.

A number of different elements that weigh closely in our rankings:

• Relay Value – Relay factors depend double in school swimming, and any program wants a powerful secure of high quality sprinters to fill out all 5 relays with stars. Obviously, a particular distance swimmer can simply rank forward of an excellent 100 freestyler, however school swimming usually values a dash freestyler over a distance swimmer, all different elements being equal.
• Improvements – Actual instances carry essentially the most weight by a protracted shot. But we additionally regulate a swimmer’s trajectory, particularly in deciding between two swimmers with comparatively even instances.
• Short Course over Long Course – whereas each membership and each swimmer could have a special stability of focus between brief course and lengthy course swimming, the NCAA competes briefly course yards, and that’s going to be the principle issue thought-about in these rankings. Long course instances are one other information level for consideration, however we primarily view them by the lens of what an enormous lengthy course swim may imply for an athlete’s future briefly course.
• NCAA scoring potential – NCAAs are the massive present for school groups, so we’ve weighted NCAA scoring potential very extremely. Swimmers who have already got NCAA scoring instances wind up largely filling out the highest of our rankings. Since school athletic administrators – and by extension coaches – additionally place excessive worth on convention championships, scoring potential at convention meets can be a consider our rankings.
• Relative depth within the NCAA and recruiting class – a wealth of elite depth nationwide in a single stroke self-discipline makes an enormous distinction in what instances are thought-about extra beneficial in that occasion. Events rise at completely different charges within the NCAA, however when one occasion will get extraordinarily deep and quick on the school degree, it makes highschool prospects in these occasions rather less beneficial, comparatively, with numerous different veteran choices. In the identical method, a recruiting class stacked with swimmers in butterfly, for instance, would make every butterflyer rather less sought-after available in the market, with numerous different recruiting choices in a position to present comparable manufacturing.

Of course, there’s no approach to predict the long run, and essentially the most concrete information we’ve got to go on are chilly, onerous instances. These rankings on no account imply that every one of those 20 swimmers will probably be NCAA standouts, they usually actually don’t imply that no swimmer left off this listing will make huge contributions on the NCAA degree.

THIS CLASS

• Some actual stars on the prime
• A lot of immensely versatile swimmers
• Fly and again are very robust within the 200, much less so within the 100
• Few actual stroke sprinters close to the highest of the category
• A whole lot of robust IM swimmers, usually in tandem with a minimum of one different elite stroke

Luka Mijatovic can be #1 in practically any class in historical past, however there are a number of swimmers just under him in these rankings who’re already trying like severe stars. Collin Holgerson and Jackson Davis are NCAA Championship-level backstrokers, whereas Luke Vatev and Hayden Vicknair are elite do-it-all swimmers.

There are 4 swimmers below 15:00 within the mile already, with three of these quick sufficient to have scored at NCAAs final season. There can be an abundance of elite relay-distance freestylers, whose worth is already excessive, and a number of swimmers in a position to cross over between two or three strokes.

In each backstroke and butterfly the 200 is the stronger occasion, with nobody below 46 seconds within the 100 of both stroke and solely a handful below 47 seconds. Breaststroke has seen a number of swimmers take a leap ahead this yr, however solely a pair have separated themselves from the pack. Again, the 200 appears barely stronger for almost all of these swimmers.

TOP TIMES IN THE CLASS OF 2027

**The 1000 free isn’t an occasion on the Division I NCAA Championships, however is swum as a substitute of the 1650 in lots of Division I twin meets and is a part of the NCAA program in Division II.

With that out of the way in which, let’s get to our rankings.

Disclaimer: there are a lot of highschool juniors within the nation, and no actually good, full, 100% correct itemizing of all of them. If you don’t see your favourite swimmer on the listing, be at liberty to politely level them out within the feedback. There’s an opportunity that we disagree together with your evaluation of their spot within the prime 20, and as long as it’s carried out civilly, there’s no drawback with variations of opinions. There’s additionally an opportunity that we’ve merely missed a no brainer (we’ve taken each precaution to keep away from that), and if that occurs, we wish to be sure that we right it.

BEST OF THE REST

In the Best of the Rest part, we define a number of standouts who didn’t fairly crack the highest 20 or an Honorable Mention spot.

Verbal commitments are listed the place they’ve been reported. Each of those athletes continues to be a particularly high-level recruit:

Sprint Free:

Distance Free:

Backstroke:

Breaststroke:

Butterfly:

IM:

Honorable Mentions

Jacob Bougaieff — Dad’s Club Swim Team — Strake Jesuit College Prep — Houston, TX **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 100 breast: 53.65
• 200 breast: 1:55.33
• 200 IM: 1:46.58
• 400 IM: 3:52.40

Bougaieff has had some stable drops in his three primary occasions of the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM this season, and ranks within the prime six within the class in each breaststrokes. He has sliced seven tenths off within the 100 breast to go from 54.36 to 53.65, rating sixth, and dropped 2.55 seconds within the 200 breast after posting a 1:55.33 at Sectionals in March. His splitting continues to be geared in the direction of the opening 100, with most of that drop (1.78 seconds) coming within the first half of the race, however that could possibly be a very good signal that there are important enhancements to be made as soon as he figures out the again finish.

Bougaieff has additionally turned his 200 IM right into a stable third occasion with a 3 second drop, clocking 1:46.58 on the UIL 6A State Championships, which included a fast 29.13 breaststroke cut up. His 400 IM hasn’t fairly seen the identical enchancment and is a bit of weaker at 3:52.40, however he nonetheless has a pleasant NCAA schedule, some stable enhancements, and a few relay worth for the medleys. There have been some encouraging indicators in lengthy course this summer season too, as he dropped a few seconds within the 200 IM and regarded stable in breaststroke at Junior Pan Pacs.

Allen Gyang – Sandpipers of Nevada – Faith Lutheran High School – Las Vegas, NV **Verbally dedicated to Michigan**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.93
• 100 free: 43.58
• 200 free: 1:35.69
• 400 free: 4:20.76

With so many elite dash freestylers on this class it’s inevitable that some discover themselves outdoors the highest 20, and Gyang is a kind of. He is improbable from the 50 free as much as the five hundred, breaking 20 seconds within the 50 free in December with a 19.93, and sliced practically 5 seconds off his 500 time to clock a 4:20.76 in February.

He dropped practically two seconds within the 200 free this season, along with his 1:35.69 rating him eighth within the class, and three quarters of a second within the 100 free to go from 44.31 to 43.58. Gyang could possibly be a day 1 relay contributor at Michigan with these instances, and, after some robust performances in lengthy course this summer season, appears primed to drop much more time in yards subsequent season. A 49.55 within the 100 free is most fascinating for him, quicker than plenty of swimmers ranked additional up, and a two second drop from 55.16 to 53.10 within the 100 fly makes that occasion more likely to be one he explodes in subsequent yr. Right now he’s a notch beneath the highest 20, however he appears like one of the crucial doubtless swimmers to maneuver up into it subsequent yr.

Alex Pletcher — Sea to Desert Swim Association — Point Loma High School— San Diego, CA **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 20.15
• 100 free: 43.70
• 200 free: 1:35.14
• 100 fly: 47.95
• 200 fly: 1:47.79
• 200 IM: 1:47.37

Pletcher is one other relay-distance freestyler, nevertheless he provides some stable instances in fly and the 200 IM to the combination as effectively. He has a powerful 20.15/43.70/1:35.14 cut up within the dash freestyles, having dropped 0.49 seconds in all three occasions this season, which is the principle motive for his rating right here, and could possibly be a contributor on all three freestyle relays in school.

He provides a 47.95 within the 100 fly after dropping 1.28 seconds this season, and has sliced 1.22 seconds off within the 200 fly to clock 1:47.79 in February. A 4.59 second enchancment within the 200 IM was resulting from a 3 second enchancment on the second half of the race, and a 1:47.37 ranks him simply inside the highest 20 on this class. The 200 free is his finest occasion, rating him sixth, however that may be a slight drop from final season and there are actually loads of swimmers with the identical strengths as him on this class.

Owen Ekk — Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club — Lawton Chiles High School — Tallahassee, FL **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 200 IM: 1:45.06
• 400 IM: 3:47.52
• 50 free: 20.38
• 100 free: 43.91
• 200 free: 1:37.00

Ekk was a stable free/IM prospect after we ranked him final yr, and in yards he has leaned extra closely into the latter this season. He has not dropped time within the 50 free or 100 free, and solely shaved off 0.08 seconds within the 200 free, however has one of many higher 200 IM/400 IM combos within the class. His freestyle instances are nonetheless stable at 20.38 within the 50 free and 43.91 within the 100 free, however his 200 free now lags behind the highest swimmers on this class. It is principally his IM instances that maintain him on this class, having dropped 1.45 seconds within the 200 IM to go 1:45.06 and a whopping 17 seconds within the 400 IM to go 3:47.52.

In lengthy course the story is comparable, with some small enhancements in freestyle though with out the identical IM enhancements. He might want to drop extra time in his primary occasions subsequent yr to remain right here.

Thomas McMillan — St. Charles Swim Team — St. Charles North High School — St. Charles, IL **Verbally dedicated to NC State**

Best Times:

• 100 fly: 46.52 (finest in school)
• 200 fly: 1:45.58
• 100 again: 47.29
• 200 again: 1:44.16

McMillan owns the quickest 100 fly time within the class at 46.52, however there’s a cluster of 46-highs behind him and he doesn’t but have a second occasion on the identical degree to distinguish him from the pack. He additionally has not dropped time within the occasion, along with his season finest standing at 46.85, and has stood nonetheless within the 200 fly as effectively with the one lifetime bests in primary occasions for him coming within the 100 again and 200 again.

In the previous he notched a 47.29 at Sectionals in March, a 0.16 drop from final season, however owns a better of 55.99 in lengthy course – albeit from final summer season – which ought to correspond to a yards time round a second or extra quicker. In the 200 he has sliced off three seconds to go from 1:47.49 to 1:44.16, which ranks him tenth within the class. His 100 again ranks him simply outdoors the highest ten, whereas he provides an extra top-ten rating within the 200 fly. 

The motive for his drop within the rankings, regardless of being one of many prime again/fly swimmers within the class, is that the remainder of these swimmers have proven extra important enchancment this yr and add worth in different occasions, such because the 200 IM and the 50/100 free. McMillan is comparatively weak in these, and his lengthy course instances this summer season haven’t been massively encouraging for anybody hoping he’ll recover from the hump. He could possibly be quite a bit quicker in yards than he confirmed this season, however proper now’s on the mistaken facet of the advance curve.

Thi Rai – Bolles School Sharks – Bolles School– Jacksonville, FL **Verbally dedicated to Cal**

Best Times:

• 100 breast: 53.44
• 200 breast: 1:55.38
• 200 IM: 1:47.51

Rai has had some severe drops in breaststroke this season to rank within the prime six on the class in each distances, and after including some huge drops in lengthy course as effectively this summer season is a swimmer on the up. He has hacked 2.63 seconds off within the 100 breast, going from 56.03 to 53.44 with one other three 53.5-point swims this season, whereas within the 200 breast he has dropped precipitously from 2:03.02 to 1:55.38, good for fifth within the class.

Continuing with that development will see him crack the highest 20 for particular subsequent yr, however he doesn’t provide a lot in different occasions but. He has a stable 200 IM, once more dropping huge from 1:54.44 to 1:47.51, however his 400 IM is just just below 4:00. In lengthy course he has sliced off three seconds within the 100 breast and 6 within the 200 breast, coming right down to 1:02.83/2:16.73, and separates himself from his fellow breaststrokers because of that steep enchancment curve.

Jackson Irwin – Sarasota Tsunami Swim Team – Sarasota High School – Sarasota, FL **Verbally dedicated to Texas A&M**

Best Times:

• 1650 free: 14:57.40
• 1000 free: 8:57.42
• 500 free: 4:23.23
• 200 IM: 1:49.72
• 400 IM: 3:51.58

Irwin has only one top-tier occasion, however being sub-15:00 within the mile as a highschool junior is not any joke. He has dropped practically 22 seconds this yr to go from 15:19.04 to 14:57.40, considered one of 4 swimmers on this class to interrupt quarter-hour, and has hacked practically 18 seconds from his 1000 free time as effectively. His 500 free is a stable 4:23.23, simply outdoors the highest ten within the class but additionally an enormous drop from the 4:29.59 he got here into the season with.

There is potential that the 400 IM turns into his third occasion after dropping 4 seconds this season right down to a 3:51.38, however he was barely slower in lengthy course this summer season than he was in 2025. He has dropped time within the freestyle occasions, most notably 4 seconds within the 1500 free and 5 seconds within the 800 free, however nothing fairly as huge as his enhancements in yards. Bringing one other occasion or two as much as the identical degree as his mile will go a great distance for him.

Luc Dionne –Nations Capital Swim Club – Walter Johnson High School – Bethesda, MD **Verbally dedicated to Virginia**

Best Times:

• 100 breast: 53.83
• 200 breast: 1:55.23
• 200 IM: 1:47.47
• 400 IM: 3:49.15

Dionne is a typical breaststroke IM swimmer, and has had some huge drops this season to rank within the prime ten within the class within the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 400 IM. The 200 breast is his finest occasion, with a lifetime better of 1:55.23, a 4.43 second drop for the season and he confirmed some very stable splitting at 55.62/59.61, and he has dropped a few seconds in lengthy course this summer season from 2:14.87 to 2:12.86.

He has additionally dropped 1.54 seconds within the 100 breast, posting a 53.83 within the heats on the NCSA Spring Championships, which ranks him tenth on this class. He was 54.07 within the ultimate there, and in addition dropped time in lengthy course from 1:03.55 to 1:02.62. His IMs have seen huge drops too, from 1:50.00 to 1:47.47 within the 200 IM and three:56.69 to three:49.15 within the 400 IM, each unsurprisingly pushed by robust breaststroke legs.

Outside of these 4 occasions he doesn’t actually make it onto the radar, and his relay worth is restricted even for the medleys. However, a 200 IM/400IM/200 breast lineup appears like a stable one for him and he has been dropping time all year long, so he appears like a very good wager to proceed doing so in his senior season. Bringing his medleys down a bit of extra will probably be key to differentiating him from the a number of different breaststrokers within the 53-high/1:55 vary.

Top 20

20. Trent Allen — Carmel Swim Club — Carmel High School — Carmel, IN **Verbally dedicated to Florida**

Best Times:

• 200 free: 1:35.08
• 500 free: 4:17.04
• 1000 free: 8:51.55
• 200 IM: 1:47.34
• 400 IM: 3:46.20
• 200 again: 1:47.78

Allen is a improbable 500 freestyler, however comes right down to the 200 free relatively than go as much as the mile. He doesn’t actually have a mile time on file, though an 8:51.55 within the 1000 free signifies that he needs to be stable if he had been to swim it, however a 1:35.08 within the 200 free is fifth quickest within the class and provides to his #2-ranked 500 free.

He has dropped a few seconds within the 200, going from 1:37.07 to 1:35.08, and has had a slight drop in lengthy course too this summer season to go from 1:49.50 to 1:48.92. The 500 is his finest occasion, and he has sliced practically 4 seconds off to go from 4:20.88 to 4:17.04, a time which he swam in March at Four Corners Sectionals. Allen has 5 swims below 4:20 this season, clocking a 4:18.99 for third at Winter Juniors East, then posted instances of 4:17.16 and 4:19.31 earlier than a pair of 4:17s at Sectionals.

Some robust instances within the IM occasions assist him find yourself right here, having dropped seven seconds within the 400 IM to rank sixth within the class. He is a bit of decrease within the 200 IM, however 1:47.34 continues to be a stable time for a distance freestyler. He does have a slight subject for his school schedule at the moment, with all 4 of his primary occasions approaching days 2 and three, however he has some relay worth for the 800 free relay and absolutely has a powerful mile time in him, making that much less of a priority.

19. Landon Hall – Atomic City Aquatic Club – Concord Christian School – Knoxville, TN **Verbally Committed to ASU**

Best Times:

• 100 breast: 52.80
• 200 breast: 1:56.27
• 200 IM: 1:45.91
• 200 fly: 1:47.88
• 50 free: 20.53

Hall is the fourth-fastest 100 breaststroker on this class after dropping simply over two seconds this yr, and has dropped 5 and a half within the 200 breast to rank seventh. He has progressed immensely since we ranked him as a BOTR 12 months in the past, and though there are fairly a number of breaststrokers on this class with comparable instances, he has a stronger 100 than most of them and his enchancment curve is extra acute as effectively.

He has not simply had one huge swim in every occasion this season both. Hall has damaged 53.5 within the 100 breast 4 instances, and has swum quicker within the 200 breast each time he has raced it this yr. His second 100 within the 200 has seen big enchancment, going from 1:02-high early in December to 1:00-mid in his PB swim. He ranks simply outdoors the highest ten within the class within the 200 IM after a 2.37 second drop, and appears to have some potential in fly after posting a 2:03.23 within the lengthy course 200 this summer season, a 2.69 second drop.

Hall’s 100 breast already marks him out as a relay weapon, and is considered one of solely 4 within the class below 53 seconds. If he can add much more power to his 200 breast and convert his lengthy course 200 fly pace into yards, he may carve out a distinct segment in these rankings. As it’s, his enhancements mark him out this yr, however he might want to maintain the time drops coming in his senior yr.

18. Brayden Capen — Academy Bullets Swim Club — Marmion Academy — Lisle, IL **Verbally dedicated to Tennessee**

Best Times:

• 100 again: 48.41
• 200 again: 1:43.55
• 200 IM: 1:45.77
• 400 IM: 3:43.39
• 200 free: 1:37.48

Capen was a again/IM swimmer after we ranked him final yr, and though his backstroke has solely improved barely he has developed into among the best two-distance IM swimmers within the class. He has shaved a while off in backstroke, going from 48.47/1:43.89 to 48.41/1:43.55, however has dropped over a second within the 200 IM and practically 5 within the 400 IM to rank 4th within the class.

He has gone from 1:47.01 within the 200 IM to 1:45.77, with one other 4 swims this season below 1:46.5, and from 3:49.38 to three:44.39 within the 400 IM. That is inside 2% of the three:41.34 it took to qualify for NCAAs final season, and can already put him in scoring vary for convention championships. All of his enchancment got here on the breaststroke leg although, which went from 1:07.57 to 1:02.21, which signifies that he needs to be quicker than 2:00.91 within the 200 breast, but additionally that there might not be many additional drops except his different strokes enhance as effectively.

He has dropped a bit of time in freestyle and fly, however his IM enhancements are a bit of shakier than they seem – most of his drop within the 200 got here on the freestyle leg – and he hasn’t dropped time in lengthy course this summer season. He has a good NCAA schedule within the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 again, however doesn’t provide any relay worth proper now and appears in peril of stagnating subsequent yr.

17. Aidan Collins  – DART Swimming – Cosumnes Oaks High School – Elk Grove, CA, **Verbally Committed to ASU**

Best Times:

• 100 fly: 46.79
• 200 fly: 1:44.69
• 200 breast: 53.66
• 200 IM: 1:48.95

Collins is likely one of the finest two-distance fly swimmers within the class, rating fourth within the 100 and sixth within the 200, and provides the seventh-fastest 100 breast time as effectively. He has dropped important time in all three occasions, and may have plenty of relay worth for the medleys, even when his freestyle instances do nonetheless lag behind a bit of.

He has dropped just below a second within the 100 fly, from 47.77 to 46.79, and a large 5 seconds within the 200 fly. He set his lifetime better of 1:44.69 at Roseville Sectionals, the identical meet at which he set his earlier better of 1:49.40 final season, and nonetheless has room to drop on the ultimate 50, which has solely improved a number of tenths. He has three swims below 1:46 as effectively this season, and has dropped from 2:05.16 to 2:02.95 in lengthy course.

Collins has sliced two seconds off his 100 breast too, going from 55.69 to 53.66, and dropped a 1:02.47 in lengthy course. While his freestyle instances are usually not but in relay-value territory, he cut up 20.02 within the 50 free and 43.90 within the 100 free at Roseville Sectionals, and was a second quicker than his at-the-time finest within the 100 fly with a 46.85 cut up at Winter Juniors. He figures to be a powerful fly recruit who can cross over to dash breaststroke, and has dropped a few seconds within the 200 IM as effectively this yr.

16. Ben Jaggers – Waterloo Swimming – LC Anderson High School (Austin) – Austin, TX, **Verbally Committed to ASU**

Best Times:

• 100 again: 46.15 (finest in school)
• 200 again: 1:44.65
• 50 free: 20.21
• 50 again (LCM): 25.03

Jaggers has been on a tear this season, however is just actually elite in backstroke and the 50 free. He has sliced 1.81 seconds off his 100 again time of 47.96, clocking 46.15 in March having already posted a 46.18 to win Winter Juniors East in December, and ranks third within the class within the occasion.

His lengthy course instances this summer season are a very good indication that he’ll proceed to drop. He was 4th at Junior Nationals in 55.22, 1.44 seconds quicker than his better of 56.66 from final season, and dropped a blistering 25.03 within the 50 again that was additionally a finest time by over a second. He is the #2 swimmer within the class in yards within the 50 again too at 21.29, however that swim ought to make him much more of an asset for the 200 medley relay.

Jaggers has an apparent NCAA schedule primarily based on his finest occasions to date. The 100 again is clearly his finest occasion, however he has additionally dropped from 21.13 to twenty.21 within the 50 free and from 1:47.79 to 1:44.65 within the 200 again. Outside of these three occasions his schedule is a bit of skinny, though he did break 50 seconds within the 100 fly for the primary time in March, going 49.48. Jaggers has a ton of progress potential although, having improved significantly over the previous 24 months – two years in the past he was 49.97 within the 100 again – and if his 200 again improves to the identical degree as his 100 he could possibly be even greater up. There is a good quantity of inventory positioned in his lengthy course instances, however after huge drops in yards after setting some lifetime bests by the same quantity final summer season there ought to nonetheless be a substantial return.

15. Connor Christopherson — SwimAtlanta — Westminster School — Atlanta, GA **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.68
• 100 free: 43.39
• 200 free: 1:34.73
• 500 free: 4:19.57

Christopherson is a freestyle specialist, and has improved in all 4 of his major occasions this season. His vary stretches from a 19.68 within the 50 to a 4:19.57 within the 500, and he is likely one of the most well-rounded freestylers on this class. He doesn’t add an excessive amount of in different occasions, with a 1:48.78 200 fly the one occasion outdoors these 4 with any actual potential proper now, however with how beneficial his primary occasions are that isn’t a lot of a difficulty.

He is considered one of simply three swimmers within the class to be sub-20 within the 50 free, sub-43.5 within the 100 free, and sub-1:35 within the 200 free alongside Hayden Vicknair and Luke Vatev, and neither of these two swim the five hundred free. Christopherson has dropped from 20.11 to 19.68 within the 50 free, 44.24 to 43.39 within the 100 free, and from 1:35.55 to 1:34.73 within the 200 free this season, rating fifth, fifth, and fourth within the class, respectively, He has additionally sliced off 4 seconds within the 500 free to rank seventh with a 4:19.57.

His lengthy course swims this summer season are extremely encouraging as effectively. Coming into this yr with bests of 23.50/51.31/1:50.31/3:55.83 within the 50/100/200/400 free, he has dropped time in all 4 to return out with instances of 23.27/50.14/1:48.18/3:53.59. He was already a top-20 recruit final summer season, and has doubled down on his strengths once more this season. If all the pieces beforehand wasn’t sufficient, he dropped some robust relay splits at Winter Juniors with a 19.26 within the 50 free and a 43.06 within the 100 free, at a degree when his PBs had been 20.08 and 44.03.

14. Colin Jacobs — Sarasota Sharks — Sarasota High School — Bradenton, FL **Verbally dedicated to Cal**

Best Times:

• 1650 free: 14:47.47
• 1000 free: 8:48.22
• 500 free 4:17.51
• 200 free: 1:37.99
• 200 again: 1:47.88
• 400 IM: 3:52.26

Jacobs is an exceptional distance swimmer, already proudly owning a time quick sufficient to qualify within the mile at NCAAs. He would have tied for sixteenth there in March after dropping 14 seconds within the 1650 free this season, clocking 14:47.47 at Winter Juniors East to interrupt quarter-hour for the primary time. Another sizable drop in December got here within the 500 free the place he went from 4:22.39 to 4:17.51, the fourth-fastest time within the class.

His 1650 free is considered one of 4 below quarter-hour on this class, nevertheless his 1000 free is considered one of solely two below 8:50. His 200 free does lag a bit of behind although at 1:37.99, and he doesn’t but have a transparent third occasion within the NCAA schedule. A 3:52.26 within the 400 IM signifies that he may take the well-worn path of a 1650 free – 500 free – 400 IM lineup nevertheless, and his future teammate Ryan Erisman has seen success with that schedule at Cal in his freshman season.

Jacobs’ finest instances in yards all come from Winter Juniors East, resulting from him coaching with Club Nautique Antibes on the Côte d’Azur, however he was 3:52/7:55/15:06 within the 400/800/1500 free in lengthy course final summer season. Although he was a bit of off these instances at French Junior Nationals earlier this yr, he appears like a superb distance pickup for Cal. He most likely does want that third occasion to return by to maneuver up any greater, with no actual relay worth and his strengths coming in occasions the place each this class is comparatively robust, and through which there have been quite a few prime recruits within the two previous lessons.

13. Jackson Hartzler – Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club – Bridgeland High School – Cypress, TX, **Verbally dedicated to OSU**

Best Times:

• 200 IM: 1:44.30
• 400 IM: 3:45.02
• 200 again: 1:43.98
• 200 free: 1:37.26
• 100 breast: 54.79
• 200 breast: 2:00.17

Hartzler is already just about a pure IM swimmer, along with his 200 IM and 400 IM a way forward of the remainder of his occasions. He ranks sixth and fifth within the class in every respective occasion, and has dropped important time in every. He began the season with a better of 1:47.33 within the 200 IM, dropped to 1:44.49 to take third at Winter Juniors West, then shaved one other few tenths off on the UIL 6A State Championships on the finish of February, clocking 1:44.30.

His 400 IM has seen a good greater drop, going from 3:53.13 to three:45.02, though he has simply two swims below 3:50. He did drop an enormous lifetime better of 4:19.85 in lengthy course at U.S. Nationals although, a 6.39 second drop.

The 200 again is one of the best of his different occasions at 1:43.98, an 8.08 seconds drop for the season, and he not too long ago popped a 2:01.61 within the lengthy course version and in addition made the ultimate at Junior Pan Pacs. That provides him a pleasant third choice for NCAAs, and he ought to enhance additional given his lengthy course swims this summer season

With solely three elite occasions, Hartzler doesn’t fairly have the identical versatility as the opposite prime swimmers on this class. He isn’t elite in any relay-distance occasions, along with his finest most likely a 1:37.46 200 free that was a 2.64 second drop, however his 100 again is simply 48.95 and he’s 54.79 within the 100 breast and a pair of:00.17 within the 200 breast – all stable instances for an IM swimmer, however with out establishing himself as way more than that. However, given his enchancment curve, the power of his primary occasions, and the potential within the 200 again for him, he absolutely deserves his spot right here.

11. Ellis Crisci — Tsunami Swim Team of KC — Homeschooled— Lawrence, KS **Verbally dedicated to Texas**

Best Times:

• 1650 free: 14:47.10
• 1000 free: 8:53.72
• 500 free: 4:17.07
• 200 free: 1:36.88
• 200 fly: 1:46.65
• 400 IM: 3:49.70

Crisci has had some big drops this season to make himself the #2 distance freestyler on this class behind Luka Mijatovic, and brings some stable instances within the 200 fly and 400 IM. His finest occasion is the mile, through which he has dropped 25 seconds this season to go from 15:12.83 to 14:47.10, with two sub-15 minute swims within the final 12 months.

The first of these was at Winter Juniors West, the place he clocked 14:53.10 to put second, he then sliced off one other six seconds in March at Sectionals with a 14:47.10 with the advance cut up just about evenly throughout the gap. His enchancment within the 500 free has been smaller at 3.88 seconds, however a 4:17.07 makes him the #2 swimmer within the class there as effectively and is lower than 2% off what it took to qualify for NCAAs final yr. He would have scored within the mile there, putting simply behind Nathan Wiffen within the ultimate points-scoring spot.

Crisci has a few fascinating choices for his third occasion, with a 1:46.65 within the 200 fly and a 3:49.70 within the 400 IM, each sizable drops from his pre-season bests of 1:49.05 and three:54.06. His lengthy course instances from final summer season point out the latter could possibly be an occasion with important potential, along with his 4:24.34 from Summer Nationals that includes a wickedly-fast 58.53 ultimate 100. His 200 free time of 1:36.88 is a pleasant two second drop for the season as effectively, and he closed in 24.0 when swimming that point at Sectionals in March.

Ultimately although, Crisci will probably be judged on how he develops within the 500 free and 1650 free. Dropping practically 4 seconds within the former and over 25 seconds within the latter places him on one significantly spectacular enchancment curve and massive PBs in lengthy course – he has been 3:50.89 within the 400 free and 15:10.75 within the 1500 free – are a superb indication that these enhancements will proceed.

11. Brady Campbell — Mason Manta Rays — Milford High School — Milford, OH **Verbally dedicated to Indiana**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.48
• 100 free: 43.19
• 200 free: 1:36.38
• 100 fly: 46.87
• 100 breast: 54.25

Campbell is likely one of the prime freestyle sprinters on this class, rating second within the 50 free and fourth within the 100 free, and provides a top-ten 100 fly to the combination as a pleasant third occasion. He has dropped a good period of time in these occasions too, and a few robust relay splits at Winter Juniors – 19.36 within the 50 free, 42.50 within the 100 free, and 20.78 within the 50 fly –  solely add to his enchantment.

He has sliced 1 / 4 of a second off his 50 free finest this season, posting a 19.48 in March. He does solely have two swims this season below his earlier better of 19.73, however they got here within the latter a part of the brief course season and led into a comparatively robust summer season. In the 100 free he has dropped a second, from 44.26 to 43.19, and from 1:38.14 to 1:36.38 within the 200 free.

As a dash freestyler he’s already an elite recruit, however there have been huge drops within the 100 fly (48.50 to 46.87) and 100 breast (56.03 to 54.25) that make for intriguing third occasion choices, and for some potential on the medley relays. A flat-start 20.82 within the 50 fly signifies he could possibly be 20-flat from a relay begin, which might be solely simply slower than Owen McDonald (19.77) was for Indiana at NCAAs this March.

Campbell dropped lifetime bests within the 100 free (49.80), 100 fly (54.86), and 100 breast (1:03.23) at Junior Nationals, though was off his finest of twenty-two.94 within the 50 free by a few tenths. He appears like he’s nonetheless enhancing, and consolidating a 3rd occasion and dropping a number of extra swims round his PBs in freestyle will solely transfer him up these rankings subsequent yr.

10. Blake TeBeest — McFarland Spartan Sharks — McFarland High School — McFarland, WI **Verbally dedicated to Indiana**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.39
• 100 free: 42.85
• 200 free: 1:37.96
• 100 again: 48.05

TeBeest is now the highest freestyle sprinter within the class, having hacked six-tenths of a second from his 50 free time and eight-tenths from his 100 free time. He is considered one of solely two swimmers to interrupt 43 seconds within the 100 free, and even with out an apparent third occasion his relay worth appears immense.

He leads the category in each the 50 free and the 100 free, having set new lifetime bests of 19.39 and 42.85 on the WIAA Boys Division 2 State Championship in February. He was solely simply off these three weeks later at West Fargo Sectionals, clocking 19.49 within the 50 and 43.10 within the 100, which themselves would rank him #2 and #1 within the respective occasions.

TeBeest has knocked break day in lengthy course as effectively, dropping from 23.08 to 22.65 within the 50 free and 50.54 to 50.11 within the 100 free. His yards instances are distinctive for a highschool junior, and he needs to be a significant relay asset at a minimal, and could also be able to make an affect from the off at Indiana.

With barely extra of a spotlight at this level on swimmers’ match within the NCAA, TeBeest’s hyper-focus on dash freestyle does knock him down barely. He lowered his 200 free from 1:39.36 to 1:37.96 this season, and not too long ago set a PB in lengthy course, in order that might not be a difficulty this time subsequent yr. However, proper now he’s harm by a scarcity of a 3rd occasion. The prevalence of elite sprinters who’re simply off his instances, however make up for it in different occasions, additionally knocks him down barely.

9. Ty Thomas — River City Aquatics — Cape Girardeau, MO **Verbally dedicated to Louisville**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.61
• 100 free: 42.96
• 200 free: 1:35.55
• 100 again: 46.94
• 100 fly: 46.81
• 200 fly: 1:44.39
• 200 IM: 1:44.32

Thomas is likely one of the greatest risers in these rankings, after an enormous meet at Winter Juniors which has been adopted by much more PB swims in 2026. He ranks within the prime ten within the class in seven occasions, throughout free, fly, again, and IM, and has immense relay worth already.

He is considered one of simply two swimmers within the class to have cracked 43 seconds within the 100 free after dropping a 42.96 at Winter Juniors, a lifetime better of practically a second from the PB he had set simply six weeks earlier than. A 19.61 within the 50 free ranks him third, and he has had a number of sub-20 swims this season as he dropped from 20.36 to 19.61, and 1:35.55 200 free, with very stable splits of 47.08/48.47, is already a powerful contender as a three-distance freestyler.

However, he’s additionally sub-47 on each the 100 again (46.94) and 100 fly (46.81) dropping from earlier bests of 48.58 and 48.39, respectively. Thomas’ 200 fly is sub-1:45 after hacking off 13 seconds this season, and he dropped 5 seconds within the 200 IM to put second at Winter Juniors West in 1:44.21.

The most spectacular side for Thomas is his enchancment curve this yr, however he’s additionally proper on the prime of this class in a number of occasions. He has set some huge PBs in lengthy course over the summer season, breaking 50 seconds within the 100 free and clocking a 55.10 100 again which signifies there’s much more to return in yards in that occasion. There are a large number of doable schedules for Thomas in school, and he figures to be a relay contributor on any of the 5 relays. Another yr of enchancment like he has simply had, and he will probably be a scary prospect in 12 months time.

8. Griffin Oehler — Rockville Montgomery Swim Club — Georgetown Preparatory School — Rockville, MD **Verbally dedicated to Florida**

Best Times:

• 100 again: 47.15
• 200 again: 1:41.06
• 200 IM: 1:43.52
• 50 free: 20.35
• 200 free: 1:35.87
• 100 breast: 54.32
• 200 breast: 1:58.84
• 100 fly: 47.45
• 200 fly: 1:47.37

The reversion of the NCAA schedule to maneuver the 200 IM to a special day to the 200 again is a large one for Oehler, who now has an NCAA schedule obtainable along with his two finest occasions in. A backstroke specialist who crosses over into the 200 IM, with a comparatively robust breaststroke leg, and an elite 200 freestyle, Oehler looks as if a near-perfect match for the NCAA.

The 200 again was his finest occasion final yr, and a two second drop this season has maintained that truth. His 1:41.06 is the fourth-fastest time within the class and inside 2% of the NCAA qualifying time of 1:39.53 from final season, and he has sliced 1.26 seconds off within the 100 to drop to 47.15, seventh within the class.

The 200 IM has was the elite third occasion he wanted this time final yr, with a near-four second drop making him the second-fastest swimmer within the class at 1:43.52. He swam that point on the NCSA Spring Championships in March, and was 1:44.11 earlier within the yr.  His 400 IM isn’t fairly on the identical degree at 3:56.25, nevertheless he has not swum the occasion this season, and he has dipped below 2:00 within the 200 breast to rank within the prime ten on this class.

Oehler has a stable 54.32 100 breast as effectively, and ranks tenth within the 200 free with a 1:35.87 from March, though splits of 47.00/48.87 point out there’s time for him to drop there. He has been robust in lengthy course with 2:03-flat swims in each the 200 again and 200 IM, and a 55.72 within the 100 again that’s stronger than his lengthy course 200, a reverse from the order in yards. His relay worth is a bit of restricted outdoors of the 800 free relay, however he’s already at conference-scorer degree in his two finest occasions with the potential for giant drops in three others.

7. Shareef Elaydi— Santa Clara Swim Club — Archbishop Mitty High School — Santa Clara, CA **Verbally dedicated to Texas**

Best Times:

• 200 fly: 1:42.80 (finest in school)
• 200 IM: 1:43.82
• 100 breast: 51.85
• 200 breast: 1:55.12
• 100 fly: 46.78

Elaydi has had an uncommon improvement over the past couple of years, shifting away from fly and turning into one of many prime breaststrokers within the class. He has dropped 1.33 seconds within the 100 breast this season, rating second within the class in a time of 51.85. That is just simply outdoors the 51.51 required for an NCAA berth, and he dropped greater than 4 seconds within the 200 to rank third in 1:55.12.

He has not completely deserted the fly which first introduced him to prominence, clocking 47.11 within the 100 fly and 1:43.76 within the 200 fly at Winter Juniors West, however each had been off his bests of 46.78/1:42.80 from December 2024. He nonetheless ranks extremely within the class with these, however 18 months with no PB and a shift to different occasions tempers expectation on this stroke. His 200 IM continues to be enhancing although, rating fourth within the class at 1:43.82, a 1.17 second enchancment. He clocked that point to win Winter Juniors West, and ranks third within the class within the occasion. He has a 20.32 50 free which may see him develop some dash pace and add relay worth outdoors the medleys, however he’s solely 44.24 within the 100 free and 1:40.46 within the 200 free.

His primary worth now’s in breaststroke and the IM occasions, and he has a pleasant 200 IM/100 breast/200 breast schedule for NCAAs. Elaydi is inside 1% of the time it took to qualify final yr within the 100 breast, and inside 2% of the qualifying time within the 200 IM, and he’s dropping time in his three primary occasions. He doesn’t fall an excessive amount of, however he’s a barely much less versatile swimmer than he was at this level final yr, in what’s an extremely versatile class.

6. Hayden Vicknair — Baylor Swim Club — Baylor School — Signal Mountain, TN **Verbally dedicated to Tennessee**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.65
• 100 free: 43.14
• 200 free: 1:34.24
• 100 fly: 46.69
• 200 fly: 1:43.06
• 100 again: 47.90
• 200 again: 1:45.06
• 200 IM: 1:45.83

Vicknair is a supremely versatile swimmer, holding prime ten instances throughout dash free, fly, and IM, and appears primed to make some big drops subsequent yr. He ranks within the prime 4 within the fly occasions and dash free occasions, has big relay potential, a stable enchancment curve, and threw down some huge swims in lengthy course this summer season.

His primary occasions are the identical ones he was robust in a yr in the past, however he has added a 1:45.83 200 IM to the combination because of a 5.57 second drop this season. In dash free he has dropped practically a second within the 50, from 20.53 to 19.65, and 9 tenths of a second within the 100 free to go from 44.04 to 43.14. After hacking off 5 seconds within the 200 free final yr, he has dropped one other three this yr to vault as much as second within the class with a 1:34.24, however much more appears in retailer after an enormous 1:49.16 at U.S. Nationals, a 5.76 second enchancment from final summer season. 

Vicknair has dropped two seconds within the 200 fly this season, posting 1:43.06 at Winter Juniors East to take the win by greater than a second. That might be nonetheless his finest occasion at the moment, and a 46.69 100 fly ranks him second within the class however is one other the place he has been distinctive in lengthy course, with a 52.66 at U.S. Nationals. His backstroke has flatlined a bit of, however he’s nonetheless 47.90 within the 100 again and 1:45.06 within the 200 again. 

Overall, he has simply in regards to the excellent combine for a recruit right here – immense relay worth, a steep enchancment curve, versatility throughout a number of strokes and distances, and is coming off an enormous summer season. Watch out for him to rise subsequent yr.

5. Davis Jackson — TAC Titans — Leesville Road High School — Raleigh, NC **Verbally dedicated to Cal**

Best Times:

• 200 again 1:39.26 (finest in school)
• 100 again: 45.90
• 200 IM: 1:44.70
• 400 IM 3:44.36
• 100 fly: 47.62
• 200 fly: 1:47.26

Jackson rises up the rankings this yr because of some useful drops in backstroke and IM. He is considered one of simply three swimmers within the class to have an NCAA scoring time, along with his 200 again PB of 1:39.26 quicker than Hayden Meyer’s sixteenth place time of 1:39.29 in March, and has dropped three quarters of a second within the 100 again to rank second within the class with a forty five.90.

Those would each be close to the highest of Cal’s depth chart final season, and each instances had been sizable drops as he sliced two seconds off within the 100 again as effectively. He was a very good IM swimmer final season at 1:46.56/3:49.79, however is now 1:44.70/3:44.36 whereas having some particular avenues for enchancment on the second half of every race.

Jackson’s freestyle looks as if it’s due an enormous drop – his bests are on par along with his backstroke instances at 45.76/1:39.64 – however he has surprisingly stable instances within the 200 breast (1:59.92) and in each the 100 fly (47.26) and 200 fly (1:47.26). He has been dropping finest instances by the season in each his primary and secondary occasions, and nonetheless has one other season to make his instances much more aggressive on the NCAA degree.

He appears a pure match for Cal, along with his profile matching latest stars like Daniel Carr, Bruce Mefford, Humberto Najera, and Destin Lasco. He set his finest instances in his primary occasions this spring, relatively than at Winter Juniors, and is already reducing his lengthy course marks, going 2:00.47 within the 200 again earlier than dropping two seconds to 1:58.67 at U.S. Nationals, then profitable Junior Pan Pacs in August. He appears nailed on for a 200 IM/100 again/200 again schedule, though the 400 IM can be an choice on day 2, however must develop his freestyle a bit of extra to be a key relay asset. You actually wouldn’t wager in opposition to him doing so proper now.

4. Luke Vatev— Hornet Swim Club — Hinsdale Central High School — Clarendon Hills, IL **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 50 free: 19.70
• 100 free: 43.44
• 200 free: 1:34.66
• 100 again: 46.17
• 200 again: 1:40.85
• 100 fly: 46.86
• 200 fly: 1:43.16

Vatev is a greater swimmer now than after we ranked him 2nd final yr, along with his drop within the rankings extra as a result of rise of swimmers round him than any failure on his half  to kick on. He ranks within the prime seven within the class in seven separate occasions, throughout free, fly, and again, and his relay worth continues to be distinctive.

He is likely one of the finest three-distance freestylers within the class, with a 19.70 within the 50 free, 43.44 within the 100 free, and 1:34.66 within the 200 free. He dropped 1 / 4 of a second within the former this season from his earlier better of 19.95, and 1.17 seconds within the 200 free, however simply 0.06 seconds within the 100 free. His lengthy course instances have stagnated a bit of as effectively, along with his lifetime bests within the 100 free (50.02) and 200 free (1:50.82) coming from final summer season, and he has solely dropped 0.01 seconds within the 50 free from 23.20 to 23.19.

While he’s nonetheless an elite freestyler, he’s most likely now barely stronger within the 200 again and 200 fly. A two second drop within the former makes him the third-fastest swimmer within the class at 1:40.85, an ‘A’ final-worthy time at convention degree and simply over a second off what it took to make NCAAs this March. In the latter, he has dropped 2.59 seconds from the 1:45.75 he got here into the season with, going from 55.33 to 53.56 on the second 100 to rank third within the class.

Vatev’s stroke 100s are robust as effectively, with a 46.17 within the 100 again rating fourth within the class and a 46.86 within the 100 fly rating seventh. Neither one was an enormous drop, simply 0.35 seconds for the season on backstroke and 0.63 on butterfly, however he brings medley relay worth in addition to on freestyle. A 21.52 within the 50 again is #3 on this class too. Overall, he doesn’t actually have any weak point however drops barely as the category catches as much as his freestyle instances.

3. Yi Zheng — Carmel Swim Club — Carmel High School — Carmel, IN **Verbally dedicated to Stanford**

Best Times:

• 200 IM: 1:43.60
• 400 IM: 3:40.69
• 500 free: 4:17.62
• 100 breast: 53.67
• 200 breast: 1:54.84
• 200 fly: 1:44.91
• 100 free: 43.93
• 200 free: 1:36.27
• 200 again: 1:45.30

After Luka Mijatovic, Zheng might be one of the best all-around swimmer within the class. He is robust throughout all 5 200s, and brings some elite instances within the 500 free and 400 IM in addition to a ridiculous enchancment curve, all backed up by some elite lengthy course swims.

He has dropped over ten seconds within the SCY 400 IM thus far this season. After dropping down from 3:51.22 to three:45.67 in November on the IN CSC fall frenzy, he knocked one other 4 seconds off at Winter Juniors East as he positioned 2nd in 3:41.90. Yet one other drop got here in March when he clocked 3:40.69, simply half a second off Mijatovic’s class-leading time and one that will have certified for NCAAs final season. A silver medal at Junior Pan Pacs and a pair of 4:14-point swims are distinctive as effectively.

His 200 IM is #2 within the class at 1:43.60, already a powerful convention time and inside 2% of final season’s NCAA qualification time. He has dropped 4 seconds this season, having come into this yr with a better of 1:47.64, and has had three swims below 1:44. He has dropped 3.70 seconds within the 200 breast to rank second within the class in 1:54.84, 1.41 seconds within the 100 breast to rank eighth in 53.67, and is the #7 200 fly swimmer as effectively in 1:44.91, a 3.80 second drop.

Freestyle is the occasion that has seen the most important drop this season, nevertheless. He has gone from 4:32.19 to 4:17.62 within the 500 free, fifth within the class, and that occasion is now an actual different to the 200 IM on day 2 for him. A 5.52 second drop within the 200 free and a sub-44 100 free give him some relay worth, and he has been on a roll in lengthy course this summer season. If he can develop his relay-distance freestyles even additional and drop his 400 IM into points-scoring territory subsequent yr, he may climb even additional.

2. Collin Holgerson — SwimAtlanta — McCallie High School — Chattanooga, TN **Verbally dedicated to Tennessee**

Best Times:

• 100 again: 44.94 (finest in school)
• 100 breast: 51.75 (finest in school)
• 200 IM: 1:43.23 (finest in school)
• 200 breast: 1:53.63 (finest in school)
• 200 again 1:39.74
• 100 fly: 46.82
• 50 free: 20.00

An elite backstroker, robust in IM, who has a surprisingly good 100 breaststroke? It isn’t a time-travelling Will Modglin, however the comparability between him and Holgerson is apt.

Already a top-ten recruit, Holgerson had a breakout meet at Winter Juniors in December. He broke Modglin’s nationwide age group file within the 100 again, dipping below 45 seconds for the primary time as he clocked 44.94 within the ultimate. He adopted that up with a win within the 200 again, hacking practically 4 seconds from his finest to go 1:39.74, second-fastest within the class. His 100 again had additionally been an enormous PB, having come into this season at 46.87.

A 20.86 within the 50 again is already an elite NCAA time, and he dropped a PB of 20.00 within the 50 free in March. An distinctive backstroker who crosses over into IM and freestyle would already be among the best recruits within the class, however Holgerson provides some phenomenal breaststroke instances into the combination as effectively. He dropped over a second from his 100 PB this season to go 51.75, solely simply outdoors the 51.51 it took to qualify for NCAAs. That is the quickest time on this class, and he makes it a breaststroke double because of a 1:53.63 within the 200, greater than a second quicker than anybody else and considered one of solely two swimmers below 1:55.

If something, there are too many occasions that he’s elite in, however he has a pleasant NCAA schedule of the 200 IM, 100 again, and 200 again obtainable and the flexibility to swap out the latter two for the breaststroke equivalents. The choices he provides for the medley relays are big, and there’s the thriller of his 100 free to look ahead to – his recorded finest is 47.84, three seconds slower than his 100 again.

Holgerson has the flexibility and expertise to be a three-event scorer at each conferences and NCAAs in a few years time. With a yr of highschool nonetheless to go, he would enhance virtually each school squad and has proven no signal of slowing down his fast enchancment curve.

1. Luka Mijatovic — Pleasanton Seahawks — Foothill High School — Pleasanton, CA **Verbally dedicated to Texas**

Best Times:

• 500 free: 4:05.76 (finest in school)
• 1650 free: 14:30.01 (finest in school)
• 1000 free: 8:32.83 (finest in school)
• 200 free: 1:32.73 (finest in school)
• 100 free: 43.65
• 50 free: 20.66
• 200 IM: 1:44.28
• 400 IM: 3:40.14 (finest in school)
• 200 again: 1:45.77
• 200 fly: 1:43.57
• 100 fly: 47.54

There is an enormous caveat right here – as per the Pleasanton every day information, Mijatovic is graduating early and becoming a member of Texas in January. However, till he formally publicizes that, he’s a part of this class and it’s clear #1 swimmer.

He was the clear-cut #1 final summer season, and 12 months on he has solely solidified that place. Mijatovic is deadly in freestyle from the 100 as much as the mile, an elite IM swimmer, and stable throughout the stroke 200s. There could also be a bit of uncertainty over his third NCAA occasion after the five hundred free and 1650 free, though it’s more likely to be the 400 IM, however he’ll most likely rating in all three occasions in all 4 years in a worst case state of affairs, and from the off will probably be a part of a minimum of the 800 free relay.

The 500 free is his finest occasion, and his PB of 4:05.76 not solely makes him the #4 performer in historical past however would even have gained NCAAs final yr. He dropped a staggering 5 seconds within the occasion final season, notable as a result of he was ranging from a 4:10 baseline. He has an ‘A’ final-worthy 14:30.01 within the mile, a 1:32.73 within the 200 free that leads the category, and a 3:40.14 400 IM that will solely simply have missed scoring at NCAAs final yr. He has dropped time in all of these occasions this yr, dropping 5 seconds within the 500, and owns the American file within the 1000 free with an 8:32.83.

Elite lengthy course swims of 1:45.92/3:43.45/7:44.52 within the 200/400/800 free, in addition to a 4:15 400 IM, solely add to his enchantment. Texas has a generational expertise on its palms right here.

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