His drop in the rankings is less an indictment of his junior year as a testament to just how many other swimmers had massive time drops to move into the top 20. Malicki is also solid in long course breaststroke: 1:03.1/2:20.6,including a three-second 100 breast drop since last year. 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. 1-ranked recruiting class for the eighth time since Nick . 12. Your son is in the class of 2015. Its sacrilege in swimming to make Michael Phelps comparisons, so we wont. He was 49.8 in the 100 fly and 1:51.2 in the 200 fly as of last year, but surges into our top 20 after a seven-second drop in that 200 and a 1.6-second drop in that 100. His power/tempo combination is awesome on the first 25, but it leads to an awkwardly long wall. 200 back would make a nice third event, though hes also a good butterflyer and breaststroker. NCSA Power Rankings are based on proprietary analysis of NCSA Favorites data obtained from the college search activity of the over 3 million student . Best Times: 400 IM 3:48.08, 1650 free 15:10.03, 1000 free 9:06.79, 500 free 4:25.04, 200 breast 1:59.81. Swimming might be sick of him, though. Simons is pretty much a pure backstroker at this point, but hes a very good one. His 47.3 speed in the 100 back is especially important in this class, without a lot of backstroke competition, and he really carries nice 100 free and 100 fly times along with it. Lucass 1:44.5 in the 200 fly is the best sophomore time weve ranked sinceLuca Urlandoback in the class of 2020. 1 | Big TenNo. Heres that long course 100 (lane 8, all the way at the bottom in the black cap). He leads everyone in the 200 breast by quite a ways, which shows a lot of toughness and experience. A 48-low in the 100 back is very solid, and a 47/47 type is always going to rank well as a recruit. DL. Hes actually dropped even more since last year, when he was 1:46.5 in that race and just 49.5 in the 100. 7. Filipovic did make marginal 50/100 free drops this year, and his long course times had good drops from 24.1/52.6 to 23.1/51.5. Class Calculator. Best Times: Croley is a great sprinter, and if you tend to value an athletes top event or two more highly, youd probably have a good argument to get him as high as #6. WR. He saw a huge two-second drop in the 200 and about a full-second drop in the 100 to rise from an honorable mention into our top 20. (Previous Rank: #19) This article is about the class of 2023. Become Premier. But its worth noting up-front that this class has a real chance for some big upheaval as swimmers catch up from the missed pandemic years. . Hes 2:03/4:25 in the long course IMs and 1:04/2:16 in the long course breaststroke, and a couple of big swims this summer would probably be enough to vault him right back into top 20 consideration. (Of course, swimming opportunity hasalwaysbeen inherently uneven its just being talked about more now because those who have always had opportunities aplenty are just now experiencing what its like to struggle for pool access and competition opportunities. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia track and field program announced on Tuesday (July 5) its men's recruiting class for the 2022-23 season. Speaking of 200 specialists, Stibrich could also project that way, if his 400 IM werent so good. Mullens best short course yards 400 IM is from 2019, so it feels like theres a chance a big drop is coming. 2017 High School Pos Rankings State Rankings. Step 3: Coaches visit high schools to evaluate student-athletes' performances in their sports. Hes got better 50 free speed than most of them, and pretty comparable 100 free speed. 13. Luke Stibrich Blue Tide Aquatics Summer Creek High School Humble, TX **Verbally committed to Texas** 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. Swimming might be sick of him, though. 4. Best Times: Arioti fits in the same mold as DAriano: hes got a bunch of really interesting times without one clear standout stroke or event. Best Times: Modglin is the best 200 IMer in the class, and hes got really elite versatility across all four strokes. Landon Gentry (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Nations Capital Swim Club Patriot High School Bristow, VA **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** Hes also interesting enough in sprint free (20.7/45.8/1:39.4) that he could develop into a relay guy down the road. Heres a look at his big drop in the 100 fly from just a few months ago (lane 5, right in the middle, dark cap). Hes much more of a breaststroker, though, while Modglin is more of a backstroker. His mile is way ahead of his other events, though, and that limits the scoring upside a little. (Previous Rank: #1) 20. Heres that long course 100 (lane 8, all the way at the bottom in the black cap). 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. Could this be reflective of some demographic difference between California and other states? | Privacy Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, There are plenty of arguments in favor of getting Ledford into the top 20. The NCAA has gotten so crazy fast in the stroke that even a 53.6/1:57.3 type like Scholtz has a long ways to go to get into NCAA scoring range. This is the second recruiting class in a row that weve called out as very good in sprint freestyle. Race videos of Nelsons best times are hard to come by, but this long course 400 IM (lane 1 at the top) from early 2020 does show all four of his strokes. (Previous Rank: N/A) 1272/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance (UEF) aims to become Vietnam's leading university and achieve international academic standards, based on philosophy: Quality - Efficiency - Integration. Heres a look at his big drop in the 100 fly from just a few months ago (lane 5, right in the middle, dark cap). For men's college swimming, recruiting contact officially starts on June 15 after sophomore year. Hes in lane 4 and quickly separates from the field. Mitchell Ledford Treasure Coast Swimming Sebastian River High School Sebastian, FL**Verbally committed to NC State** Jared I enjoyed your insights and comments. The main difference is the range up to the 200 free that Harrington is still developing. For example, California ends in May, while some states end in February. That might suggest more distance drops are coming. SwimSwam; . Into specifics: this is a great group of IMers, just like it is on the girls side. That is not a good statement for developmental clubs and coaches in California. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. Cabrera represents Mexico internationally, but like quite of few of our top class of 2022 swimmers with international roots, he trains out of the U.S. and competes at the club and high school level within the United States. Sandidge swims an incredibly patient race, just wearing down the other top swimmers in this heat (including one of our honorable mention recruits just below him in lane 3). . We provide you four massive print issues designed to sit on your coffee table like a piece of artwork. 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. 4 and Michigan makes an appearance in the top 10 at No. In that video, hes taking 10-11 strokes per lap. 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. 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. Knowing that a good number of these top recruits never pan out, it would be fun to also have a faces in the crowd type of category. 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. Home; . It's a good sophomore class for freestylers and IMers. Will Hayon (Previous Rank: Unranked) Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers Sheboygan North High School Sheboygan, WI **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** (Previous Rank: #6) Kharun also shows pretty intriguing versatility hes a second or so away from the top mile time in the class. As always, its a factor we consider but its a more complicated consideration this year. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy | FTC Disclaimer Quintin McCarty (Previous Rank: Unranked) Pikes Peak Athletics Discovery Canyon High School Colorado Springs, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** McMullan is also an intriguing butterflyer. Some more names that came up in our research. He didnt swim the mile in that meet, so wed expect him to see a big improvement from his current personal best (set in December of 2021) when he swims it again. Drew Hitchcock Baylor Swim Club Baylor School Chattanooga, TN **Verbally committed to Georgia** Still only 2 for TX and they dont get the same pass of being shut down like CA was. 2023 Recruit Basketball Team Rankings. That speaks to the sprint depth of this class. The thing to watch with Dunkel is where he focuses over the next two years. Keep an eye on the IMs, where hes got a lot of work to do, but does have intriguing times of 1:50 and 3:59 to work with. Whats weird is that a lot of swimmers in this class seem to have one event well ahead of the rest. 3. why does the olympics swimming only allows for two swimmers per event but track and field allow for three which leads to a sweep please correct me if i am wrong. Best Times: If youre really looking for a distance prospect, Taylor will rank higher on your board than #20. Kellys 20.0/44.0 speed will make him a great NCAA relay prospect, and he brings just a little more 200 free endurance to the mix compared to the sprintier Battaglini. 2023. Loyola University Maryland Adds Kiernan Leary to Class of 2027. Jan 27-28, 2023. Breaststroke is the odd stroke out. Either way, his drops from 1:49.1 to 1:45.1 in the 200 IM and from 1:59.2 to 1:55.1 in the 200 breast will likely make those two his primary events. Hes 2:18 in the long course 200, which is among the best in this class. Check out our recruit ranks before recruiting season opens on the class of 2024 this summer. Brendan Whitfield Lynchburg YMCA Jefferson Forest High School Forest, VA **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** Year after year, though, you see far more from Texas, Ohio, Virginia, etc. His five 200s definitely stand out from the rest of his event portfolio, most notably the 200 IM and 200 free. Your home for results, rankings, data and all things swimming. Spencer Nicholas Nashville Aquatic Club Martin Luther King High School Nashville, TN **Verbally committed to Virginia** Rank Player Pos Ht / Wt Rating Team. Best Times: In the thick of researching for these ranks, I found that Najera had dropped from 3:55 to 3:47 in the 400 IM over his junior year and started getting excited to write the blurb for his entry in the top 20. His 200 free is his most impressive time for the moment, and centering on the 100/200 free would provide the most relay options within the NCAA format. Hes just a tenth off the best in the class there. Best Times: Maybe the most proven combo in NCAA swimming is sprint freestyle with a top-end 100 fly mixed in. (This type of comment is awesome, by the way the most fun part of these ranks is the discussion they generate, especially when everyone can share different viewpoints without being angry or offended.). The 100 fly could also turn into a nice third event. A lot of them would hinge on how much you value his great 100 fly (46.6) vs a top 200 flyer like #18 David Schmitt. Imagine my chagrin later on, realizing that competition for the top 20 was so fierce I might not get to even write that blurb. If theres a weak spot in the class, its probably pure IMers. The butterflyers are the exact opposite, with tons of 47-point speed but not a lot of strong 200s to match. Hes a long ways from having a good third event, but hes so good in his primary two races that it might not matter much, at least from an individual NCAA scoring point of view. Hes dropped about a second and a half in the 100 free and looks like he could develop into a multi-relay threat at the college level. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Chase Swearingen New Albany Aquatic Club Westerville Central High School Westerville, OH **Verbally committed to Kentucky** The drops have been outstanding: from 1:46.0 to 1:43.0 in the 200 fly, from 48.4 to 46.4 in the 100 fly, and from 1:49.4 to 1:46.7 in the 200 IM. 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. This class has the misfortune of following a couple of really star-studded classes into the NCAA. Hayon is another guy who smashed his way from well outside our top 20 into the top 10. Secondly, we valued the swimmer's best . 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. Best Times: 100 breast 53.36, 200 breast 1:56.99, 200 IM 1:47.76, 400 IM 3:57.15, 200 back 1:45.44. Diehl is also just the fourth sophomore we've ever ranked with a sub-20 time in the 50 free, joining Anthony Grimm (19.6), Aiden Hayes (19.7) and David Curtiss (19.7) from the class of 2021. 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. He doesnt have much in the way of versatility yet, though. Distance swimmers were the standouts in our last ranks, and that remains a strength. In fact, hes already just a tick off of Olympic Trials cuts in both breaststrokes with times of 1:02.6 and 2:16.4. 100 fly/200 fly/1650 free is an odd NCAA combo, but Kharun has plenty of ability to swim multiple events in a session. In fact, its the fastest time weve ever seen by a high school junior since we started ranking recruits back in 2012. (Previous Rank: N/A) 2023 Basketball Recruit. Combine him with the No . Marsteiner has the classic distance question when it comes to his third event: do you stick with freestyle and try to drum up the speed to race a 200 free, or roll with endurance and toughness and mix in that 400 IM? 13. Headed by a big-name, versatile sprinter (then:Ryan Hoffer; now:Scotty Buff), both classes are thick with fast-developing fly and back talent. "The UVA track and field staff has assembled an impressive group of first years and transfers on both the men's and women's sides representing . He also has a very nice 200 free, with decent speed and endurance developing on either side of it (45.3 in the 100; 4:29 in the 500). Best Times: 200 free 1:35.60, 100 free 43.91, 50 free 20.28, 100 fly 48.77. Kaii Winkler Eagle Aquatics home-schooled Miami, FL The mile would make a nice third event, and DAriano isnt far out of the best time in the class in that race. Meets See all. A three-second drop in the 200 free is one thing. Ryan Malicki (Previous Rank: Unranked) Carmel Swim Club Carmel High School Carmel, IN **Verbally committed to Notre Dame** Fan is also one of the best long course swimmers in this class. Fan gets on and off the wall really well on his turns. 5. If you made me pick the top overall breaststroker in the class right now, Id probably have four names virtually tied with no great way to pick one. 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. Established on 24 September 2007 by Decision No. Smith has already turned 18 this spring, but was 17 like all the above-mentioned swimmers when he hit his short course bests in the 100 fly and 200 fly. Getting under 4:20 in the 500 free is a great step as a high school junior, and Taylor dropped three seconds there since last year. Best Times: Its really hard to fairly evaluate breaststroke prospects. (Previous Rank: N/A) Cotter doesnt have an elite start or underwater yet, but what immediately jumps off the screen is his awesome flutter kick. 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. 17. 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. Hes also a solid 200 IM prospect and might wind up developing as a 200 backstroker or 200 flyer as his third event. The boys are always much more in-development, and this class is no exception. (McCarty is lane 6, one below Caeleb Dressel). Best Times: 1650 free 14:37.86, 1000 free 8:51.37, 500 free 4:18.49, 400 IM 3:48.41, 200 IM 1:47.41, 200 free 1:36.22, 200 back 1:45.91, 200 fly 1:47.04. Which three will he pick this week in Federal Way? There hasn't been in-person recruiting . Teams who recruit well (and nab a lot of swimmers) between this class and the Class of 2023 should be well-stocked with relay options for years to come. Register. Best Times: 200 IM 1:45.96, 100 free 43.48, 50 free 20.03, 100 fly 47.84, 100 breast 55.65, 100 back 48.60. Best Times: 200 free 1:34.35, 500 free 4:19.93, 100 free 43.70, 50 free 20.19, 200 IM 1:46.52, 400 IM 3:53.18, 1000 free 9:26.32, 1650 free 15:28.50. Ready for another huge drop? Welcome back, Cotter the TAC Titans freestyler rises way up our ranks with a set of key time drops of his own: from 1:36.9 to 1:34.3 in the 200 free and from 4:29 to 4:19 in the 500 free. Battaglini fits that mold perfectly, which is going to give him chances to swim a full relay lineup across much of his NCAA career. Heres Hayons 100 free hes clearly got a lot more work to do here, with a lot of unnecessary bounce to his stroke. **The 1000 free isnt an event at the Division I NCAA Championships, but is swum instead of the 1650 in many Division I dual meets and is part of the NCAA program in Division II. A real shame considering many clubs swim outside in California. Per 247 Sports' Composite rankings, Stanley is the 52nd-best prospect in California and the 52nd-best athlete in the 2023 class. You could argue that Sandidge is underrated here after all, he does have an NCAA invite time in the 1650 free, one of only six swimmers in the class (Nelson, Zuchowski, Custer, Gentry, Norris, Sandidge) with an invite time. College football's 2023 recruiting cycle has come to a close with 299 of the recruits in the ESPN 300 signed (Duce Robinson being the lone exception). The girls 2022 recruit ranks stayed very stable at the top. But he hasnt quite developed a third event around those two. Best Times: The fastest 50 freestyler in the class doesnt even crack our top 20. Each of these athletes is still an extremely high-level recruit: Feeling nostalgic? With some time left before the early signing period for the 2023 class opens, we break down the top 25 . 2022 addendum: The sport has returned to something a little more resembling normal after two years of the coronavirus pandemic. (That class of 2017 produced names like Nicolas Albiero, Trenton Julian, Bryce Mefford, Daniel Carr, Austin Katz, and Camden Murphy in the fly/back events). Gibson Holmes Mason Manta Rays Indian Hill High School Cincinnati, OH **Verbally committed to Stanford** In many cases, college coaches will only begin recruiting a student-athlete once she has proved she can swim at the competitive times for the school's conference. Another guy with an evolving event focus. Hes cut about a second in the 100 and about two in the 200, plus a solid half-second drop in the 200 IM to give him three good college events. Every B1G cuts br from the scoring team. He may project best as one of these 200-specialists were starting to see rise around the NCAA guys who dont specialize in one stroke so much as one distance. Voepel. 20. The boys are the complete opposite, with a ton of incredibly fast risers moving to the top. You know the rankings are brutal when youre splitting hairs over which 47-second flyers and backstrokers to leave out of the top 20 and there are alotof guys with those times not in our top 20 rankings. Best Times: Mueller is another really fast dropper in sprint free, but his backstrokes still remain his calling card. Best Times: 100 fly 47.21, 200 fly 1:45.82, 50 free 20.00, 100 free 44.30, 200 IM 1:48.04, 100 back 48.36. We continue our traditional recruiting coverage with our Way Too Early ranks of the current high school sophomore class. Paring the list down to 20 always feels like pulling teeth. Logan Brown First Colony Swim Team Clements High School Sugar Land, TX **Verbally committed to Texas A&M** Paring the list down to 20 always feels like pulling teeth. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. A 4:13.90 as a high schooler is really reallygood. Not only does that give him the only NCAA scoring time in this entire recruiting class, it also would have put him 7th at the 2021 NCAA meet. Our goal in these rankings is to reflect what college coaches look for in recruits, based on many years of conversations and coverage. 10. Jaelan Phillips . 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). Best Times: This ones for everyone who has ever commented on one of these rankings upset that I dont weigh long course times enough. 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. His efficiency is incredible he looks like hes taking half as many strokes as anybody else in the field even as hes steadily swimming away from everyone else. 4. Powe was 48.9 and1:48.4in the backstrokes as of our rankings last year. 19. Butterfly and breaststroke really dont go together well in the NCAA format, but its nice to see that kind of versatility. Dawson Joyce (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Seminole Aquatics Seminole High School Sanford, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** A bonus video, if only because Hayon really feels like one of our favorite breakout candidates the more film we watch. That 1650 free is just tenths off of NCAA scoring level, which merits inclusion in our top 20. 6. 1. In NCAA swimming, depth kills. Evangel Christian School (NY) Hoosac School AA (NA) Our Saviour Lutheran Regnl (NY) Putnam Science Elite (CT) Redemption Christian AA (NY) Springfield Commonwealth Black. Theres plenty of versatility, and a fair number of swimmers who are still hard to classify into one specific event discipline. All rights reserved. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. This group is also a bit thin in distance freestyle and in breaststroke, though weve got a few really solid talents near the top. 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. That type of multi-stroke range makes you think Modglin should develop into an incredible college IMer, as we tend to see recruits make their biggest drops in the IM races. Some more names that came up in our research. 14. Hes got the top 200 back time in the class, ranking among the top recruits weve ever ranked there. Hes got a really smooth backstroke, and its no surprise hes gotten four seconds faster in the 10 months since this swim. He reminds me a bit of a souped-up version of River Wright, another former top prospect who was really good across the 100s of all four strokes. but we managed to find Norriss career-best in the long course 1500 free. Am I supposed to feel bad that they were only able to sign Adam Chaney, Kieran Smith, Bobby Finke, Trey Freeman, Dillon Hillis, Will Davis and many other legit guys domestically during that time? He could very easily wind up the best 400 IMer in the class and has some great long course production in breaststroke (1:03/2:16) and IM (2:05/4:31) to back up his short course times. Michael Cotter (Previous Rank: #17) TAC Titans Green Hope High School Cary, NC**Verbally committed to NC State** Tan was our #1 overall recruit a year ago, and remains an extremely versatile and impactful talent. Best Times: 200 fly 1:43.03, 100 fly 46.41, 200 IM 1:46.73, 400 IM 3:53.59, 100 back 48.66, 200 free 1:37.87. Best Times: Were getting to the point we almost always reach in sophomore ranks, where swimmers have one or two real standout events, and were left to wonder whether the rest of their times will rise to that level over the next year. The 400 IM is the really exciting one: hes got lot of room to grow from his 3:56, especially with a 4:31 on record in the long course pool. Maurer also has the best mile in the class, and didnt even get to swim that event in Californias high school season, where he put up a big 500 free drop. 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. Heres a look back at our historic recruiting class rankings, plus our retrospectives of those classes after four NCAA seasons: SwimSwam Magazines are big, coming in at nearly a pound per issue. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.94, 100 back 47.87. 1 recruit, but Dakota Luther is coming off a huge summer qualifying for the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Hes bringing it around in a hurry, though, cutting from 1:45 last year to 1:38.1 this year. Ben Scholl Cypress Fairbanks Swim Club Cypress, TX**Verbally committed to Texas A&M** 1. Best Times: 50 free 19.95, 100 free 43.67, 100 back 47.40, 200 back 1:46.77. 7. Alabama holds 12 members of the ranking in the 27-man class as of Wednesday evening. A few more reference points on that 500 free: last year's NCAA winner Paige Madden was 4:43 as a high school sophomore. The additions of Montrell Johnson and O'Cyrus Torrence from Louisiana-Lafayette as four-star transfers also helped out the 2022 class. Best Times: 50 free 19.79, 100 free 43.59, 100 fly 48.52. David Schmitt Evolution Racing Club San Juan Hills High School San Juan Capistrano, CA **Verbally committed to Harvard** (Hes 1:50.0 there right now). He doesnt need a third event to justify this ranking, but 20.8 speed in the 50 is interesting, as is a 1:48.3 in the 200 IM. Hes also got a nice 200 IM and a very good long course 100 fly (54.0) and 200 IM (2:06). But being this good from the 50 through the 200 will give Scholl a shot to swim every relay in the lineup while also contributing individually, and thats really valuable in the NCAA format. Riley Van Poppel Argyle (Argyle, TX) 6-4 / 270. Scotty Buff Greater Toledo Aquatic Club Saint Francis de Sales High School Maumee, OH**Verbally committed to Florida** If his backstroke keeps rising, he could definitely build out a good 200 to go along with his 100. 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