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Continuing our 2022 recruiting series, we take a look, team by team, at the best recruiting classes entering the NCAA next season. The classes below are predicted freshmen for the 2022-2023 season.
Some important notes about ranking:
- The rankings listed are based on the 2022 re-ranked classes. “HM” refers to our honorable mention, and “BOTR” refers to the rest of the section for top recruits.
- As with most rankings, these rankings are subjective. Team ranking is based on many factors. Prospect arrival time is by far the primary factor, but we also consider classes, class size, the impact of relays, and the potential benefits of meeting team needs. Due to the greater weight placed on known success in short course yards, foreign swimmers are devalued slightly based on the difficulty of converting long course times into short course production.
- Transport included.
- Click here for a complete list of all athletes who have verbally committedA big thank you to Anne Lepesant of SwimSwam for creating this index.
- Some teams had not released their final 2022-23 team rosters at the time these articles were published. This means that some names may be missing. Let us know in the comments below.
We’ll count down the top 16 classes, but first, we’ll show you these unranked top teams.
Honorable mention (in no particular order):
Tennessee: Julia Burroughs is a homegrown talent from Tennessee who made the “best of the rest” list of recruits just outside the nation’s top 20. She is 22.6/49.3 in her freestyle sprint and should be a volunteer major relay her player throughout her career. She also clocked her 1:46.9 in the 200 free, showing great range.Tennessee also got an important transfer: former SEC champion diver Tanesha Lekow I volunteered last year after winning the conference platform title as a junior in Alabama. LeCoult is perhaps a conference superstar and NCAA qualifier.
Pennsylvania: Penn State won two recruits from the “Best of the Rest” section, just outside the top 20 recruits in the nation. In the deep class of freestylers, Catherine Meisner A high-level mid-distance type with an early individual contribution, clocking 4:48.5 in the 500 free, and a speed of 1:46.5 in the 200 free offers individual and relay scoring potential. Christa Merlin Bringing in the 400 IM time (4:10.4) that would have earned him an NCAA invitation last year.
harvard: Harvard’s class is led by two “best of the rest” recruits who can band together to keep the medley relay going for years.california style Sydney Lou 52.7/1:56.8 in the butterfly race, Anya Mostek The Pennsylvania native is 53.2/1:56.2 in the backstroke. Lu is a solid IMer of his and Mostek should add sprint free speed to his 22.7/49.3 time in high school.
UCLA: The Bruins have brought an excellent class led by two international distance swimmers. Times are close to NCAA score levels.Turkey’s Beryl Bekeler (1:59.7/4:06.6/8:32/16:21 long course meters freestyle) was the scorer of the two events with times converted to 4:37 in 500 freestyle and 16:02 in 1650 may become. freedom.Canada’s Katrina Berio (1:59.5/4:11.0/8:28/16:24 long course meter freestyle) is a little faster at 200 miles, but still translates to near NCAA score level at 16:05 miles. Ashley Kolesser Attend class from Pennsylvania and bring 1:59.9/4:12.6 IM speed.Bruins also get 1:01.4/2:13.7 breaststroke Morgan Malloy and 54.1/1:56.0 backstroke Rosie Murphy.
Georgia: Large Georgia class includes swimmers with distances of 1:46.4/4:47.7/16:38. Morgan Lazewski, One of our “best of the rest” prospects. Fifth-year transfer enriches classes Marie Chauvel Last year in the Penn State backstroke, she went 52.1/1:54.3.Another name to watch: Iowa High School Perspectives Heidi Storkfleet, After graduating from high school, the distance is 4:48.5/16:34.
Princeton: Princeton should step up the free relay with two solid freestyle prospects.New Yorker Sabrina Johnston was 22.7/49.2 in the sprint, not far from the top 20 national recruits. (She’s also 1:47.2 in the 200 free and 53.4 in the backstroke).Meanwhile, London, England caroline lewitt 26.4/56.8/2:04.9 in long course meters translates to approximately 23.1, 50.1, and 1:49.5. For 800 free relay, add distance swimmers Megan Reich He is 1:48.9 in 200 free and 4:47.6 in 500 free.
Northwest: 4:12.9 IMer Hanashimizu-Bowers A Northwestern headliner, it brings versatility including 4:47.6 500 free and 1:58.0 200 fly.Former Nevada Sandpiper Audrey Yu is a 22.6 speedster, 100 free and sub 50. Lindsey Irvine (22.8/49.4) and Riley Huddleston (22.9/50.2) Join her in less than 23 seconds and offer many free relay options for at least 200 free relays.
