Custer matches up very favorably compared to Jake Magahey (14:51 as a junior) and Ross Dant (14:50 as a junior). Adriano Arioti Rockville Montgomery Swim Club Georgetown Day School Potomac, MD **Verbally committed to Harvard** Arizona States Leon Marchand has the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season in six different events. Both races could probably use some polishing on wall timing at the next level, but thats the kind of detail Branon can definitely hone as a college swimmer. With that out of the way, lets get to our rankings. Toby Barnett Rockville Montgomery Swim Club Rockville High School Bethesda, MD**Verbally committed to Indiana** (Previous Rank: #6) 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. 7. Joyce is our first true sprinter on the list. 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. He also dropped about a second and a half in the 100 fly and in the 100 free, while he really hasnt seen those kind of drops in breaststroke. (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. 14. Sebastien Sergile (Previous Rank: #13) SwimAtlanta Centennial High School Alpharetta, GA **Verbally committed to Virginia** Then he almost looks tentative on the second 25, but it does allow him to time the wall better. All rights reserved. In this class, in particular, weve got two swimmers who took gap years and/or reclassified into this class. Hes also improving as a 200 guy after cutting five seconds. SwimSwam; . And as honorable mentions go, a fast-rising 400 IMer is an awfully good value. Best Times: There are plenty of arguments in favor of getting Ledford into the top 20. Some more names that came up in our research. You could argue that hes the best all-around IMer in the class over Lucas, sitting about a second faster in the 200 and a second slower in the 400. Arizona States Leon Marchand has the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season in six different events. Koebel will arrive on campus this fall with times already fast enough to lead the Rams last season in the distance events. A preseason No. 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. 16 by SwimSwam, in its annual NCAA recruiting class rankings. For a team thats good in those middle-distance type races, Enoch will be an excellent fit, with potential to one day contribute to a 4200 free relay. Become Premier to access player rankings, expert analysis, recruiting updates, event coverage, and our exclusive College Soccer Recruiting Guide. Why wasnt my son *swimmer A* chosen for this list??? Alabama sets the pace . 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). Yet another guy who has had a meteoric senior rise, Gentry moves from our honorable mentions into our top five. 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. Powe actually appears in this same NCSA video we linked for Zuchowski above (Powe is lane 3, black cap, two lanes down from Zuchowski). Hes a very good 100/200 freestyler who is close to the top of the class at both distances. In the NCAA, sprint relay weapons are a massivevalue, and Buff fits that Hoffer/Gretchen Walsh/Caeleb Dressel mold thats proven so successful in NCAA scoring. 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. He would also be the best 100 freestyler in the class. All rights reserved. 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. Zou could also use a good third event: hes 1:50.4 in the IM right now, which is probably his best shot to develop more individual scoring potential. David Schmitt Evolution Racing Club San Juan Hills High School San Juan Capistrano, CA **Verbally committed to Harvard** Now they have the #1 male and female recruits of the class of 2023, and youre going to see it happen a lot more often. In this 200 fly from the same meet (lane 4, fifth from the top), his aggressive open turns really pop. Probably more influential for his NCAA scoring ceiling is a cut from 50.0 to 47.5 in the 100 fly for a great third event. Hes also great through the relya-distance freestyles, including a 100 free that is just tenths behind the best in the class. His power/tempo combination is awesome on the first 25, but it leads to an awkwardly long wall. Smith would be one of the best 100 flyers in the class, and probably would sit somewhere between #10 and #20 in this group. Best Times: Diehl has been an age group standout for awhile, setting multiple national age group records. McCarty has great arm tempo and a good flutter kick, and hangs with an awfully good field of sprinters. 12. 2. Kamal Muhammad Spartans Aquatic Club Lakeside High School Atlanta, GA **Verbally committed to Virginia** 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. A Southern Illinois freshman has stamped his ticket to the NCAA Championships, the teams first qualifier for nationals since 2005. Best Times: Keep an eye on this name. The class features a total of 16 athletes including three transfers and one athlete from New Zealand. 1-ranked recruiting class for the eighth time since Nick . Best Times: Zou has an argument to be the best breaststroker in the class right now. Shout out to commenterswimtothemoon24, who predicted this last year. Best Times: 200 breast 1:57.73, 100 breast 54.57, 200 IM 1:48.95, 100 fly 48.80. Haughey (lane 5, fourth from the bottom) is pretty arm-driven, but without a lot of tempo. A lot of his best times come from the same North Carolina Sectional as Nelson, and thats making race videos somewhat hard to come by. . 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. Into specifics: this is a great group of IMers, just like it is on the girls side. Its always difficult at this age to tell if a swimmer is truly just a better fit for long course than the NCAA yards format, or if one course is just starting to catch up to the other. Battaglini fits that mold perfectly, which is going to give him chances to swim a full relay lineup across much of his NCAA career. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates! Virginia Tech head Sergio Lopezs new contract will shift the paradigm for collegiate coaches across the country with modernized languages about budgets and assistant coach salaries. 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. This swim is pre-pandemic, and Simons dropped two seconds nine months later. Another guy with an evolving event focus. 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 . The short course season end at a different time for different states. Our goal in these rankings is to reflect what college coaches look for in recruits, based on many years of conversations and coverage. In fact, based on our top recruits lists since 2012, Buff is the second-fastest junior 100 flyer weve ever ranked behind only Hoffer. 7 Notre Dame.Ohio State comes in at No. 9. 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. Hes got the 100 fly developing as a decent third event, though hes still got some work to do there to get into NCAA scoring range. Norris has long arms, an efficient catch, and a really susprisingly-good flutter kick for a race this long. Nolan Dunklel recently committed to Nc State, Bryce Rohr Distance Free (4:35/ 9:21/ 15:30). Kaii Winkler Eagle Aquatics home-schooled Miami, FL (Diehls 200 back is just three-tenths behind what Foster was as a sophomore, and Foster is the fastest sophomore weve ranked in that event). 2023 Swim Swam Partners, LLC. But thats one of those big-league traits that lead us to believe Hayon could grow into an elite 200 flyer with time. Texas A&M's historic haul last cycle capped at 13 members in February. Will Hayon (Previous Rank: Unranked) Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers Sheboygan North High School Sheboygan, WI **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** | Privacy Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Arizona State Gets a 2nd Pac-12 Record on Wednesday Night, in the 800 Free Relay, Arizona State Ties Pac-12 Record in 200 Medley Relay; Cal & Stanford DQed, 2023 Mens PAC-12 Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap, Sergio Lopez Gets a Big Raise; Guaranteed Assistant Pay Pool and Operating Budgets, What Will Leon Marchand Swim at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships? 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. For the purposes of space, we wont include every top event for these athletes, but just a few of their standouts. Each of these athletes is still an extremely high-level recruit: Feeling nostalgic? Jeremy Kelly Nitro Swimming Georgetown High School Georgetown, TX **Verbally committed to Texas** 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. But after Mullen went 4:25 in the long course 400 IM last summer, hes definitely become a name to watch and a perfect fit as an honorable mention here. 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!) WCCA Swimming & Diving Champio Jan. 27, 2023; BUHS VS PLUM VS ACHS Jan. 16, 2023; KA-Burrell . A 48-low in the 100 back is very solid, and a 47/47 type is always going to rank well as a recruit. Lucass 1:44.5 in the 200 fly is the best sophomore time weve ranked sinceLuca Urlandoback in the class of 2020. 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. 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. His five 200s definitely stand out from the rest of his event portfolio, most notably the 200 IM and 200 free. 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. Best Times: 200 back 1:42.39, 100 back 47.07, 200 free 1:37.76. 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. 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. Demitrius Bell McGavock (Nashville, TN) 6-1 / 175. Hes in lane 4 and quickly separates from the field. A 4:13.90 as a high schooler is really reallygood. Hes also got a nice 200 IM and a very good long course 100 fly (54.0) and 200 IM (2:06). Dont say you werent warned. Youre seeing that right. 20. The Engineers will be welcoming a total of 25 first-years to the teams this season. 11. Chet Holmgren's commitment to Gonzaga on Monday meant one of the strangest recruiting cycles in college basketball history is one step closer to finishing. Sam Powe (Previous Rank: Unranked) McCallie GPS Aquatics McCallie School Chattanooga, TN **Verbally committed to Georgia** Heres his career-best in the 100 short course yard breaststroke (lane 5, fifth from the top, in a dark cap). 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. Even if you took out his 200 IM time, Modglin would rank pretty highly as a pure backstroker. Marcus Papanikolaou Unattached Central Bucks East High School Doylestown, PA 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. Whitfield is flying up recruiting boards after an amazing junior year. Muhammad has really nice versatility and his best event of all might be a 2:02 in the long course 200 IM. But as of now, at least, the distance groups range doesnt extend down into the 200 or 500 very well, so the standout milers are kind of one-trick-ponies as far as NCAA scoring is concerned. Bert Najera Mission Viejo Nadadores Santa Margarita Catholic High School Rancho Santa Margarita, CA **Verbally committed to Cal** Hes got a good 200 free, too, and could have some crossover into the 800 free relay like guys like Austin Katz or Bryce Mefford have in the past. The 100 fly could also turn into a nice third event. That speaks well to his potential in the 200 back, where the NCSA race video isnt as readily available. Go Bobcats! 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. 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. In that video, hes taking 10-11 strokes per lap. Nick Mahabir Coronado Swim Association Team Elite San Diego, CA **Verbally committed to Cal** Best Times: Schmitt is on a meteoric rise as a butterflyer. Haughey was mostly a distance freestyler in our last ranks, but a 3.3-second drop down to 1:43.8 in the 200 back probably makes that his best event on paper. That speaks to the sprint depth of this class. 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. Norris is another fast-dropping distance guy he cracked 15 minutes in the 1650 this year, cutting 23 seconds and hitting a 2021 NCAA invite time. 18. (Previous Rank: #3) According to the Los Angeles Times, in addition to football, Stanley competes . 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. Two things hurt his standing in these ranks: his short course times havent dropped much since last year (46.9/1:46.3) and he doesnt yet have a great third event at the NCAA level. Hes a little better in the 200 and is coming off some great long course drops, too. 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. Each of these athletes is still an extremely high-level recruit: Feeling nostalgic? 12. Best Times: 200 back 1:41.68, 100 back 46.86, 400 IM 3:48.49, 200 IM 1:46.66, 200 fly 1:46.62, 100 fly 48.10, 100 breast 55.81. 1 pick by many on the field, Alabama also now heads into the fall once again in contention for the top-ranked recruiting class. He sticks right in with a field of outstanding breaststrokers there, and generates a lot of pulling power. Tristan DenBrok SwimAtlanta North Gwinnett High School Suwanee, GA **Verbally committed to Georgia** A few more reference points on that 500 free: last year's NCAA winner Paige Madden was 4:43 as a high school sophomore. FTC Disclaimer | Terms of Use & Privacy Policy Alabama finished with the top-ranked class . THE BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HCMC. Best Times: 100 fly 47.18, 200 fly 1:46.08, 200 IM 1:47.62, 100 back 48.91, 200 free 1:38.65, 100 free 45.11. Best Times: Heck is another great breaststroker who just has a ways to drop to get into NCAA scoring range (it took 52.2/1:53.2 just to book an invite last year). 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. With freestyle being so strong, this class winds up a little thin on stroke specialists. Register. Heres his sub-15 mile from NCSAs this spring (lane 4, the middle of the three blue caps). Dont go to B1G Nate or any other breaststrokers. Jaelan Phillips . 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. Jared was a YMCA and high school swimmer in northern Minnesota, and spent his college years swimming breaststroke and occasionally pretending . Still, the 50 free and 100 free by themselves can provide up to six total events at the NCAA level, so Joyce should carry plenty of recruiting value. (One great historical comp is Austin Katz, who was 1:41.4/47.2 as a junior). 1 . McMullan is also an intriguing butterflyer. Michael Mullen Gator Swim Club Homeschooled Jacksonville, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** 19. Best Times: Lancaster is a strong two-distance IMer who still probably skews more towards the 200 at this point in his career. WCCA Swimming & Diving Champio. I see him as a top 50 recruit, but I may be biased. (Previous Rank: #16) (Previous Rank: HM) It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. Swimming might be sick of him, though. Holden Smith Race Pace Club Saint Xavier High School Louisville, KY **Verbally committed to Texas** Roman Jones Jersey Flyers Aquatic Club The Pingry School Chatham, NJ**Verbally committed to Cal** Disclaimer: there are alotof high school seniors in the country, and no really good, complete, 100% accurate listing of them all. Powe has really good hand drive, and his underwater almost seem to get better as the race goes on. 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. Northern California (East Bay Area) has one of, if not THE largest and most competitive summer league systems in the country.Read more . 9. 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. Michael Cotter (Previous Rank: #17) TAC Titans Green Hope High School Cary, NC**Verbally committed to NC State** (Its also the reason weve got him ahead of our #15 recruit, who is very comparable in short course, but about a second slower in both long course races). 3:49.2 is a great 400 IM time, and DAriano should really project as a two-distance IMer. Brendan Whitfield Lynchburg YMCA Jefferson Forest High School Forest, VA **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** Hes the best 50/100 guy in the class, having dropped from 20.1 to 19.7 in the 50 free and from 44.7 to 43.5 in the 100 free. Best Times: Hitchcock is the classs best 200 IMer, and hes knocking on the door of the class lead in three other events. 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. This is the second recruiting class in a row that weve called out as very good in sprint freestyle. 5. Our team of swimming experts uses the following college swimming recruiting times guidelines to help recruits and parents understand what schools would be a good fit athletically. With some time left before the early signing period for the 2023 class opens, we break down the top 25 . But the race is also an absolute masterclass in attacking your flip turns. Itll just take more experience to really blend those two things and when he does, Filipovic is going well under 47. Wang was 20.2/44.2 at this time last year, and moves up a spot in the ranks after seeing solid drops in both of those two events. 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. Originally published 9/13. 20. Hes got the top 200 back time in the class, ranking among the top recruits weve ever ranked there. 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). Dawson Joyce (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Seminole Aquatics Seminole High School Sanford, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** But when Sandidge decides to make his move (about 900 yards in and about 8:30 in this video), the second gear is clearly visible and very impressive. We profiled Filipovic as more of a sprint freestyler last time around, but his time drops have come in butterfly over his junior year. We get a good angle on his explosive start, and you get a good sense of Joyces power, even as he works to clean up his breakout a little. Thats going to make him a powerhouse of a 200/500 type swimmer at the college level. 2. Ohio State Buckeyes. Last updated on 02/28/23 at 9:01 AM CST. (Previous Rank: N/A) As college recruiting has reached earlier and earlier into high school classes, were continually expanding our recruiting ranks and coverage. In fact, Peck is within a half-second of Diehls class-leading time in the 100 back. 1 | Big TenNo. Feb 2, 2022. Powe actually appears in this same NCSA video we linked for Zuchowski above (Powe is lane 3, black cap, two lanes down from Zuchowski). 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. 1. A lot of top womens swimmers break out in their teens, and we pretty regularly see U.S. senior national teamers atop our lists of sophomore NCAA prospects on the girls side. Your son is in the class of 2015. Interesting observation. (Previous Rank: N/A) 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. Nicholas going 47.4 in the 100 fly is no joke thats among the best times in the entire class in this event. 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. A lot of the top-end talent can cross over into one or the other IM race. As always, its a factor we consider but its a more complicated consideration this year. (Previous Rank: N/A) Quintin McCarty (Previous Rank: Unranked) Pikes Peak Athletics Discovery Canyon High School Colorado Springs, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** Recent recruiting classes suffered through some extremely reduced practice hours for 15+ months due to pandemic restrictions. 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. Hes the best 100 flyer in the class right now with a lot of sheer speed in the butterfly. Do you consider that in the ranking when looking at the best time? Best Times: DenBrok is really great through the 200 and 500 free distances, and the real question is probably whether hell swim upwards towards the mile or downwards towards the sprints (where hes 45.3 in the 100 free). Heres his lifetime-best long course 50 free (lane 8, bottom of the screen). If theres a weak spot in the class, its probably pure IMers. You get a really good view of Branons excellent streamline and his powerful kickouts. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. Pretty interesting concentration and good return for Florida as I recall them being underrepresented last year. I think there will be some breakout swims from mid major college athletes who weathered the pandemic in California. ALL . Hes been 1:02/2:17 in long course breaststroke. (Hes cut to 52.8/1:58.9 in the long course butterfly races, too). (We dont see very many high school swimmers under 4:20, especially among sophomores). 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