He goes a 17.61 in the 50 and a 39.89 in the 100 and hes a great student, a boy scout, and improving rapidly. That 1650 free is just tenths off of NCAA scoring level, which merits inclusion in our top 20. 2. These TAC guys took some serious digging to find race videos but we managed to find Norriss career-best in the long course 1500 free. Hes definitely better at the 100s of fly, breast and free at the moment, but that 200 IM time suggests hes got the endurance to excel in the 200s of any stroke. But hes built up his speed and really transitioned into one of those 200-specialists were seeing more and more of at the college level. Hes also a solid 200 IM prospect and might wind up developing as a 200 backstroker or 200 flyer as his third event. First and foremost, we valued depth above all else the number of top recruits a school has committed. (Previous Rank: #19) Best Times: Its really hard to fairly evaluate breaststroke prospects. As a result, it felt like the perfect time to update our top 25 recruiting classes -- with rankings just about set in stone at this point in the cycle. Jones looks like hes starting to zero in on backstroke as his go-to race after dropping nearly two full seconds in the 100 back over his junior year. Hes a half-second behind Modglin for the best 200 IM in the class, but that probably looks like his best bet as an NCAA prospect. And a 3:47.2 in the 400 IM gives him a really nice set of three NCAA events that fit well together. Right now, Winkler leads the class in the 100 free in both yards and meters (hes 49.6 in long course meters compared to 49.7 for Diehl). That race video is just a brilliant final 30 yards or so, and you get the sense Zuchowski has more speed than he knows what to do with yet in a 100 that should make him a high-ceiling prospect and a great 100/200 backstroke at the college level. Dillingham doesnt quite have the versatility, yet, to have three good individual events at NCAAs, but just going 19.5/43.9 will give him plenty of opportunity to contribute to a wide range of relays. 5. Here is a look at Utah's 2023 recruiting class, with prospects listed alphabetically according to reporting by 247 Sports, Rivals, . Marsteiner doesnt have a ton of speed yet, but as we noted above, 500 free times are usually a little misleading when youre looking at high school prospects we see big drops there in late high school and early college, and there arent that many high school sophomores better than 4:25. Stay tuned to our recruiting channel for more additions to our yearly recruiting coverage: So without further ado, lets take a look at this class as a whole, then review our ranking methodology (please read it before you get upset about how low the top miler is ranked!) 17. A Southern Illinois freshman has stamped his ticket to the NCAA Championships, the teams first qualifier for nationals since 2005. Step 2: Student-athletes visit college campuses to learn more about the schools' athletic programs. Haughey (lane 5, fourth from the bottom) is pretty arm-driven, but without a lot of tempo. Most swimmers have a great event or two that stand out from the rest of their times, and we see a lot of shuffling in the ranks as swimmers start to develop a more well-rounded portfolio through their junior and senior years. 19. Still only 2 for TX and they dont get the same pass of being shut down like CA was. Verbal commitments are listed where theyve been reported. Imagine my chagrin later on, realizing that competition for the top 20 was so fierce I might not get to even write that blurb. Hayon is another guy who smashed his way from well outside our top 20 into the top 10. This is only the fourth class since we started ranking sophomore groups, but this class of 2023 shows the biggest jump weve seen a class make from sophomore to junior ranks as a whole, boys or girls. We don't yet know who, and we don't yet know when the public announcement will come, but the University of Kentucky says that they have received a verbal commitment . Become Premier. We focus only on American-based athletes, simply because there is so much uncertainty with international recruits if theyll come to the United States, when theyll come to the States and with what graduating class they should be ranked. Dillingham reminds me a lot of Dillon Downing, another top-notch sprinter who developed more of a 100-presence as he got closer to graduation. Best Times: College coaches love a good 400 IMer, and itll be hard for anyone to pass up a sub-3:50 type with the versatility that Stibrich has. Last years group, though, morphed quite a bit as juniors and is now considered more of a fly/back class where a lot of the top-end swimmers can also sprint freestyle. According to NCAA research, the majority of initial recruiting contact from coaches happens during the student-athlete's junior year, and most verbal commitments take place during junior or senior year. Koebel will arrive on campus this fall with times already fast enough to lead the Rams last season in the distance events. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and friends/teammates for helping me through this process. Through Nov. 16, the SEC is once again lapping the field with the top two classes and nine of the top 25. 5. 4. . NCSA analyzed over 500 four-year colleges with men's college swimming programs across four division levels (D1, D2, D3 and NAIA) to develop a list of the Best Men's Swimming Colleges for Student-Athletes. Haughey had modest drops in distance free, and does have pretty good range from the mile down to the 200 thats great for relay potential. Weve scouted five sophomore classes now, going back to the class of 2020, and Diehl is the fastest sophomore 200 freestyler weve ever ranked, bestingCarson Fosters 1:33.7 from that class of 2020. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. That might suggest more distance drops are coming. Best Times: Just looking at his 200 and 500 free times, Enoch could rank a bit higher in this class. Even then, though, you could tell that Kharun had an extremely high ceiling, as hed been 54.3/2:03.5 in the long course butterfly races. Muhammad would probably rank in the top 10 in this class by virtue of a 1:45.9 in the 200 IM. Smith would be one of the best 100 flyers in the class, and probably would sit somewhere between #10 and #20 in this group. (Previous Rank: HM) Best Times: One big reason this class reminds me of the class of 2017 is how much Buff reminds me of #1 recruit in the 2017 classRyan Hoffer. Like Modglin, Germonprez has incredible versatility across the 100s of all four strokes. Official psych sheets, eligible relays and a list of alternates have been confirmed by the NCAA two weeks out from the womens championship meet in Knoxville. Whats weird is that a lot of swimmers in this class seem to have one event well ahead of the rest. Will Modglin Zionsville Swim Club Zionsville Community High School Zionsville, IN**Verbally committed to Texas** 5. A three-second drop in the 200 free is one thing. These rankings in no way mean that all of these 20 swimmers will be NCAA standouts, and they certainly dont mean that no swimmer left off this list will make big contributions at the NCAA level. (Previous Rank: #18) Scheduled Commits; Player Rankings; Player Search; Crystal Ball; Recruiter Rankings; Class Calculator; All Time Top Recruits; Transfer Portal; BK . (Previous Rank: #6) He took a gap year and will enroll with the class of 2022. Maybe thats the impact of the pandemic (and limited competition opportunities), and well see secondary and tertiary events rise more as these guys become seniors. Florida is doing things that are unprecedented in the modern era of American swimming, like sweepingRead more , Ohio with 4 recruits in the top 10 is so epic, Jared Anderson swam for nearly twenty years. 5 Texas and one spot ahead of No. Voepel. Baylor Nelson (Previous Rank: #2) SwimMAC Carolina Community School of Davidson Charlotte, NC**Verbally committed to Texas A&M** Hes got great turns and a natural underwater kick. Gibson Holmes Mason Manta Rays Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, OH **Verbally committed to Stanford** A few other factors that weigh heavily in our rankings: Of course, theres no way to predict the future, and the most concrete data we have to go on are cold, hard times. All four current UK men's basketball commits in the class of 2023 rank inside the top 25 of the RSCI: Justin . We focus only on American-based athletes, simply because there is so much uncertainty with international recruits if theyll come to the United States, when theyll come to the States and with what graduating class they should be ranked. But for now, this group holds the best 50, 100, and 200 free times weve ever ranked among sophomore classes, going back to the class of 2020. Chase Mueller Foothills Swim Team Columbine High School Littleton, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** Best Times: Another former honorable mention moving up. Heres that massive mile from Custer (lane 6). I would be curious on your evaluation of a Class of 23 student at the Baylor School named Josean Massucco a distance and fly swimmer whose times are close to those in your Top 20 and Hon. Your home for results, rankings, data and all things swimming. Michael Mullen Gator Swim Club Homeschooled Jacksonville, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** With the number of swimmers (and the largest population in the nation) in California, youd think the state would be heavily represented on these lists. That has to bode well for his trajectory over the next year or so before he enters the college ranks. 16m M.A. Jan 27-28, 2023. Heres a 200 free (lane 4, fifth lane from the top) where Sergile really shows off some nice flip turns and carries his speed really well through breakouts. SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg University men's and women's swimming head coach Tim Verge has confirmed the recruitment of eight student-athletes who have each agreed to attend the university and will suit up for the Raider program when the season begins in September 2021. Either way, having an IMer who can drop a huge split on a 4200 free relay is a luxury any college coach will take in a heartbeat. Hes got better 50 free speed than most of them, and pretty comparable 100 free speed. Projecting international recruits often becomes more a discussion ofwhentheyll first join a college program and notwhichprogram theyll join. 16. Best Times: Modglin is the best 200 IMer in the class, and hes got really elite versatility across all four strokes. This class probably looked less impressive than it should have as sophomores because of COVID-related lapses in training and competition. Best Times: Maybe the most proven combo in NCAA swimming is sprint freestyle with a top-end 100 fly mixed in. Lucca Battaglini East Carolina Aquatics Durham School of the Arts Durham, NC **Verbally committed to Cal** 3. Great job to Josh Chen and family from your roomie Evan Wong #nationaldiversityselect #iolaniswimclub- ALOHA! I think there will be some breakout swims from mid major college athletes who weathered the pandemic in California. 100 free: 43.67. 4 and Michigan makes an appearance in the top 10 at No. (Previous Rank: HM) Best Times: 400 IM 3:45.67, 200 IM 1:44.46, 200 back 1:43.25, 100 back 47.91, 200 fly 1:46.43, 100 fly 47.50, 200 free 1:36.24, 200 breast 1:56.01. Plus, heading into the Olympic year last spring, many of the top swimmers may have spent a little more time focusing on long course without showing the same kind of short course drops. Winkler has nice versatility into the fly and back, too, and we could see him morph into the versatile sprinter type over his late high school years. 20. Readers could nominate candidates from their area, and SwimSwam could aggregate the names and make some picks. As we noted, this is a thin backstroke class, and Peck represents a huge dropoff point there are a couple solid 100 backstrokers left, but no one with anywhere near the 200 back polish Peck does. The 100 fly could also turn into a nice third event. 200 fly from the same meet (lane 4, fifth from the top), his aggressive open turns really pop. Back in May, Chen also went 1:02.8 in the long course 100, which should bode well for both his 100 and 200 in short course yards. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; In each of the previous four college football recruiting cycles, Alabama and Georgia finished among the top three classes, and while . 3:49.2 is a great 400 IM time, and DAriano should really project as a two-distance IMer. Right now, it can cause some awkward long or short walls, but that can be cleaned up with time and experience. Back then, Cal and Texas (sometimes Stanford) had a stranglehold on the top 5 recruits, and the comments section when Chaney signed with Florida was largely about how he must have gone there only because Cal and Texas were out of full rides. He also dropped 26 seconds in the mile and is on the cusp of NCAA invite level there. Nolan Dunklel recently committed to Nc State, Bryce Rohr Distance Free (4:35/ 9:21/ 15:30). Im thinking about swimmers that are late to the sport, or late developing These top recruiting lists on the mens side often contain a bunch of kids that were growing full beards at age 13 and already training at an elite level. Right now, youd have to pencil him in as a 100 fly/100 back type on day 3 of NCAAs, but it does feel like the 200 IM could rise to become a good third event. Sonny Wang Waterloo Swimming Westwood High School Austin, TX**Verbally committed to Harvard** I am beyond excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at St.Thomas University. 10. Theres a chance that we disagree with your assessment of their spot in the top 20, and so long as its done civilly, theres no problem with differences of opinions. Hes bringing it around in a hurry, though, cutting from 1:45 last year to 1:38.1 this year. Best Times: Schmitt is on a meteoric rise as a butterflyer. Hes in lane 4 and quickly separates from the field. An even bigger drop, though, came in the 200 fly: from 1:50 to 1:42.9. All rights reserved. A year later and hes clearly extended that speed, dropping good time in his 50 while bringing his 100 all the way down to 43.6 among the best in the class. Andrew Taylor Tampa Bay Aquatic Club Countryside High School Palm Harbor, FL**Verbally committed to Florida** (Previous Rank: #20) 2 . Sebastien Sergile (Previous Rank: #13) SwimAtlanta Centennial High School Alpharetta, GA **Verbally committed to Virginia** Jared was a YMCA and high school swimmer in northern Minnesota, and spent his college years swimming breaststroke and occasionally pretending . The mile would make a nice third event, and DAriano isnt far out of the best time in the class in that race. A 4:13.90 as a high schooler is really reallygood. Thackston McMullan Cincinnati Marlins Saint Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH **Verbally committed to Cal** Best Times: Jones is a bit more of a mid-distance specialist for the moment: his 200 and 500 frees are comparable to some of the guys who made the top 20, and the 200 fly makes a very solid third event. Hes the best 400 IMer and 500 freestyler in the class but his most impressive event might not be either of those two. (Hes 1:50.0 there right now). Top247 247Sports Composite. Madison Smith (Previous Rank: N/A) - Rockville Montgomery Swim Club - Good Counsel High . Andrew Zou Longhorn Aquatics Regents School Austin, TX **Verbally committed to Princeton** Best Times: Mueller is another really fast dropper in sprint free, but his backstrokes still remain his calling card. (Urlando was 1:43.5). Will Hayon (Previous Rank: Unranked) Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers Sheboygan North High School Sheboygan, WI **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** No, I think thats actually an advantage for California. Class rank: NationalNo. Daniel Li Rose Bowl Aquatics San Marino High School San Marino, CA Best Times: 200 back 1:42.94, 100 back 47.87. this is a recent swim only a few tenths off a lifetime-best (lane 4, black cap) where Crosby is efficient enough with his catch that he doesnt have to really burn the tempo up too high. Headed by a big-name, versatile sprinter (then:Ryan Hoffer; now:Scotty Buff), both classes are thick with fast-developing fly and back talent. Hes had incredible drops in both courses. Theres also a chance that weve simply missed a no-brainer (weve taken every precaution to avoid that), and if that happens, we want to make sure we correct it. Great breakdown on a great class. Best Times: 50 free 19.87, 100 back 47.65, 200 back 1:46.50. In fact, Peck is within a half-second of Diehls class-leading time in the 100 back. Recent recruiting classes suffered through some extremely reduced practice hours for 15+ months due to pandemic restrictions. Custer matches up very favorably compared to Jake Magahey (14:51 as a junior) and Ross Dant (14:50 as a junior). The Arizona State 200 medley relay tied Cals Pac-12 record on Wednesday to open the 2023 Pac-12 Swimming & Diving Championships. The butterfly events are definitely Gentrys strongest point right now, but this 200 IM race video gives a good look at all four of his strokes (lane 4, blue cap). Heres Hayons 100 free hes clearly got a lot more work to do here, with a lot of unnecessary bounce to his stroke. Cotter doesnt have an elite start or underwater yet, but what immediately jumps off the screen is his awesome flutter kick. Theres plenty of versatility, and a fair number of swimmers who are still hard to classify into one specific event discipline. Hes a single hundredth of a second behind Diehl for the fastest 50 free time in this entire class, and hes only two tenths out of the top 100 fly time, too. Best Times: Yet another candidate to eventually be the best breaststroker out of this class. 3:48.8 in the 400 IM still carries tremendous weight, and Tan is really, really good through all four strokes. Best Times: Barnett has a really great 400 IM in most classes, it feels like a 3:47.3 would crack the top 20. 16. One of the top-ranked recruits for the class of 2022 becomes the first verbal commitment to a top ACC program's class. Disclaimer: there are alotof high school sophomores in the country, and no really good, complete, 100% accurate listing of them all. He reclassified into the class of 2022, but really isnt significantly older than this group his lifetime-bests in the 100 free and 200 IM both came this spring at age 17, the same age as class leaders Dawson Joyce (17 when he went 43.5 in the 100 free last fall) and Baylor Nelson (17 when he went 1:44.4 in the IM this spring). Our holistic approach to education balances academic excellence with personal growth and wellbeing, inspiring your child to be their best, achieve success, and develop a . As top recruits continue to give verbal commitments earlier and earlier, were moving up our rankings to help give better context to big recruiting announcements. Swimming might be sick of him, though. In fact, its the fastest time weve ever seen by a high school junior since we started ranking recruits back in 2012. Matt Marsteiner New Wave Swim Team Leesville Road High School Raleigh, NC **Verbally committed to NC State** Fans place a sign and candles outside the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, early Tuesday, Jan. georgia bulldogs 2022 recruiting class 50% Off Indeed Coupons & Promo Codes - Jan 2023 All (44) Verified (14) Codes (41) Deals (3) 3% OFF Code Save 3% Off With Code Details Verified MA Get Code 30% OFF Deal 30% Off Over $280 Details Verified . 18. Projecting international recruits often becomes more a discussion ofwhentheyll first join a college program and notwhichprogram theyll join. (Previous Rank: #17) Step 5: The student-athlete makes a (non-binding) verbal . Not much underwater kicking and up past the flags quick. This isnt an exhaustive list of others we considered, but the top few left off the list who made the decisions on 18-20verydifficult. Sandidge dropped 15 seconds off his mile this year, and broke 9:00 for the first time in the 1000. Lucky is also dropping very fast, from 56.2/2:01.1 as of last year. Thats one of the rare time in this class that would have earned an NCAA invite in 2021. 0.8955. (Previous Rank: #3) The main difference is the range up to the 200 free that Harrington is still developing. At this time last year, Kharun didnt even make our list, as his best short course production was just 48.9/1:49.6 in the butterfly races. Dont go to B1G Nate or any other breaststrokers. this long course 400 IM (lane 1 at the top) from early 2020 does show all four of his strokes. Michael Cotter (Previous Rank: #17) TAC Titans Green Hope High School Cary, NC**Verbally committed to NC State** This video comes from a then-lifetime-best 50.0 Cabrera swam two weeks earlier. 11. As with a lot of the TAC Titans on this list, his best events arent readily available on video, but this is a decent 200 back that came very early in swimmings return from the pandemic. Add in that intriguing 200 IM and Kelly has a lot of routes to cracking the top 5 by next years ranks. Daniel Diehl YMCA of Cumberland Cumberland, MD Home; . Best Times: Thats asuperinteresting portfolio of times for Jones, who is very much a jack-of-all-trades within the sprints. THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HCMC. Zou is a solid long course swimmer with breaststroke times of 1:03.8 and 2:17.1. Liam Custer (Previous Rank: Unranked) Sarasota Sharks Riverview High School Osprey, FL **Verbally committed to Stanford** This video comes from a then-lifetime-best 50.0 Cabrera swam two weeks earlier. For the purposes of space, we wont include every top event for these athletes, but just a few of their standouts. Hes also got a nice 200 IM and a very good long course 100 fly (54.0) and 200 IM (2:06). 15. Branons 200 fly is among the best in the class, and sits only about half a second off of 2021 NCAA invite level. Best Times: A year ago, it was a little harder to project where Holmes would fit as a college swimmer he had pretty intriguing times in IM, fly, free, and even breaststroke. Ethan Harrington Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics Palo Alto High School Palo Alto, CA **Verbally committed to Princeton** With your yearly subscription, you receive over 600 of pages of swimmings highest quality print content, and another 3000+ pages of digital issues, going back to the first issue produced. Like Buff, Kharun is one of the top 100 flyers weve ever ranked as a junior, beating out names like Luca Urlando (45.6), Aiden Hayes (46.0) and Camden Murphy (46.2). He still projects best as a 100 fly/100 free type, but cutting more than 12 seconds in the 200 fly as a junior suggests Hayon could continue to develop into a true two-distance butterflyer. Best Times: 1650 free 14:58.94, 1000 free 9:00.96, 500 free 4:20.64, 400 IM 3:47.23, 200 IM 1:48.37, 200 back 1:44.83, 100 back 48.67, 200 free 1:38.29. 10. The 200 breast will probably wind up being his third event, though Barnett is also a good backstroker with a 1:45.6 in the 200. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a little bit of a shuffling effect on the way we think of academic years. UA has time, and No. All that said, this class is rapidly becoming one of the best weve ranked as juniors in a long time. Hillis wasnt ranked, Davis was honorable mention, Kieran was like #8 and was recruited primarily as an IMmer, I think Bobby was like #12. The boys are always much more in-development, and this class is no exception. Get in depth college football recruiting class rankings, ranking trends, and more on ESPN. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates! No, I just find it interesting when a top recruit isnt from Texas or Cal. Riley Van Poppel Argyle (Argyle, TX) 6-4 / 270. 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