8. The boys are always much more in-development, and this class is no exception. Eva Merrell might be UGA's No. A bonus video, if only because Hayon really feels like one of our favorite breakout candidates the more film we watch. (Previous Rank: #8) 6 prospect in the class, signed with Texas A&M. Stewart gives the Aggies four five-star prospects and is the seventh top-30 prospect to sign with . Hes got better 50 free speed than most of them, and pretty comparable 100 free speed. 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. Feb 2, 2022. 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. He really back-halfs the race with great closing speed. Best Times: An honorable mention candidate last time around, Hudson has made massive strides in sprint freestyle to crack our top 10. He doesnt have the same speed #13 Li does, but hes definitely got more endurance. 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. As an NCAA prospect, hes got a ton of value as a sprint freestyler, but is rising even more rapidly in the backstrokes. The additions of Montrell Johnson and O'Cyrus Torrence from Louisiana-Lafayette as four-star transfers also helped out the 2022 class. Joshua Chen Ames Cyclone Aquatic Club Ames Senior High School Ames, IA **Verbally committed to Harvard** 1. Add in that intriguing 200 IM and Kelly has a lot of routes to cracking the top 5 by next years ranks. Michael Mullen Gator Swim Club Homeschooled Jacksonville, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** The higher end D2 programs stress Futures Championship times. Right now, it can cause some awkward long or short walls, but that can be cleaned up with time and experience. I am beyond excited to announce that I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at St.Thomas University. One thing to watch with Jones will be how he develops as an IMer. College football's 2023 recruiting cycle has all but come to an end after February's national signing day. Sam Powe (Previous Rank: Unranked) McCallie GPS Aquatics McCallie School Chattanooga, TN **Verbally committed to Georgia** Dawson Joyce (Previous Rank: Honorable Mention) Seminole Aquatics Seminole High School Sanford, FL **Verbally committed to Florida** 5. Interesting that there is only one swimmer from CALIFORNIA and the western United States. SwimSwam; . Jared I enjoyed your insights and comments. 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. Our goal in these rankings is to reflect what college coaches look for in recruits, based on many years of conversations and coverage. 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. With his speed around the 100s, youd think hed be faster than 1:53 in the 200 IM, and hes definitely got the potential to develop there. Interesting shift and definitely seems to bode well for the ACC with where many of the recruits are concentrating overall. Lucca Battaglini East Carolina Aquatics Durham School of the Arts Durham, NC **Verbally committed to Cal** Hes in lane 3, third from the top, in the white cap. 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. 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. 15. This is essentially a re-rank of that class, taking into account a year of improvements. Best Times: Diehl has been an age group standout for awhile, setting multiple national age group records. 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). Ohio State Buckeyes. Theres not a great third even yet, but hes dropping fast in the 200 back, going from 1:50 as a sophomore to 1:46.5 as a junior, and he also cut three tenths down to 45.8 in the 100 free. Last spring, we ranked out the then-sophomore class. 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. Do better! Which three will he pick this week in Federal Way? Whats weird is that a lot of swimmers in this class seem to have one event well ahead of the rest. Do you consider that in the ranking when looking at the best time? (Previous Rank: HM) WCCA Swimming & Diving Champio. Best Times: The next three in the ranks are almost interchangeable, depending on which strokes and distance ranges you value most. This group is also a bit thin in distance freestyle and in breaststroke, though weve got a few really solid talents near the top. Itd make the most sense for him to stick with speed and keep honing the 100 fly, but hes also close to the 1:40-barrier in the 200 free and could up his relay value there. Fri, May 6 4:00 pm : Boys Varsity Track : Multiple Opponents TBA, Entiat Middle/High School, Liberty Bell Jr/Sr High School, Oroville High School, Pateros Junior/High School, Soap . Will Hayon (Previous Rank: Unranked) Mid Wisconsin Wave Makers Sheboygan North High School Sheboygan, WI **Verbally committed to Virginia Tech** 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. On the flip side, he doesnt have a ton of speed yet, which could drag down his relay value a bit. This is a pretty thin class of breaststrokers, and even the top few are mostly 100 types with still-developing 200s. He had good speed last time around (20.3 in the 50), but hadnt translated that into a comparable 100 (his best was 46.8). The environment is great, an the coaches are amazing. 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. 200 fly and 200 IM look like his best events for the moment, and it really comes down to whether he zeroes in on butterfly or brings a 200 back or 200 free into the mix. Pretty interesting concentration and good return for Florida as I recall them being underrepresented last year. 10. Your truthful assessment would be greatly appreciated. Nicholas going 47.4 in the 100 fly is no joke thats among the best times in the entire class in this event. The first domino fell when Shemar Stewart, the No. 2022 recruiting class rankings: Coaching carousel influencing top 50. At this point, Irwin will probably project as a back/fly hybrid swimmer, especially if he keeps improving underwater. Arizona States Leon Marchand has the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season in six different events. 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. But Jones also has great distance free prowess and some really good IM times hes just two tenths away from being the top 400 IMer in the class and dropped more than four seconds since our last round of rankings. Best Times: As a pure two-distance backstroker, Peck is second in this class to only Diehl. (Previous Rank: #5) Itll just take more experience to really blend those two things and when he does, Filipovic is going well under 47. 2. He took a gap year and will enroll with the class of 2022. 1. 15. Baylor Nelson (Previous Rank: #2) SwimMAC Carolina Community School of Davidson Charlotte, NC**Verbally committed to Texas A&M** CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Virginia track and field program announced on Tuesday (July 5) its men's recruiting class for the 2022-23 season. For example, California ends in May, while some states end in February. Afive-seconddrop in the 200 fly is quite another. ALL . I did not pay for him to go to a private school to be treated like this! Overall, though, the NCAA is going to value those IMs really, really highly. And Sergile also took more than three off his 200 IM. 9. 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. | Privacy Settings | Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Share Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022 on Facebook, Tweet Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022, Submit Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022 to Reddit, Share Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022 on Pinterest, Share Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In the Boys High School Class of 2022 on LinkedIn, Way Too Early NCAA Recruiting Ranks: High School Boys Class of 2021 (as ranked last spring). 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. McMullan could legitimately develop anywhere from the 50 through the 1650. (Previous Rank: #20) Heres Hayons 100 free hes clearly got a lot more work to do here, with a lot of unnecessary bounce to his stroke. Per 247 Sports' Composite rankings, Stanley is the 52nd-best prospect in California and the 52nd-best athlete in the 2023 class. Overall, the class reminds me a bit of the class of 2017. However, many college coaches actually . Later in that same video, we get a great look at his distinctive straight-arm freestyle (lane 5, black cap). 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. Gentry uses his legs well in all strokes, but especially in fly and free. Hes got a really smooth backstroke, and its no surprise hes gotten four seconds faster in the 10 months since this swim. Check out our recruit ranks before recruiting season opens on the class of 2024 this summer. According to the Los Angeles Times, in addition to football, Stanley competes . Luke Stibrich Blue Tide Aquatics Summer Creek High School Humble, TX **Verbally committed to Texas** Best Times: Where Diehl excels from the 200 on down, Lucas owns the 200s on up. 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. NCAA champion Brooke Forde was 4:50. STJD Allows Santos Time Trial to Stand, Will Be Added to Olympic Roster, 2021 Euro Championships Race Videos: Click Here To Watch The Best From Budapest, Girls & boys ranks for current juniors high school class of 2022 (updated rankings from our Way Too Early rankings last spring), Way Too Early ranks for current sophomore girls & boys high school class of 2023, Re-Rank of outgoing senior girls & boys high school class of 2021, A pretty deep class, but no huge names at the top, Lots of good IMer and versatile types near the top, Great mile group has developed, but 200-500 range is still wanting, Deep backstroke group, slanted towards the 200, Deep butterfly group, slanted towards the 100, Logan Zucker (15:32/9:23/4:22.8/1:36.7/44.4/20.4, 3:51.6IM), Kyle Ponsler (4:23.3/1:38.8, 1:47.1/3:50.0IM), Tom Caps (55.1/2:02.0 but a long course 1:03.1BR), Patrick Keough (47.5/1:46.4) **Verbally committed to Brown**. 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!) Best Times: Kelly is a tick behind Battaglini in nearly all of their shared events, but his calling card is a wider range of event options. Best Times: 50 free 19.95, 100 free 43.67, 100 back 47.40, 200 back 1:46.77. 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. 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? In fact, we considered him mostly an IMer in last years ranks, though even then we specifically noted that we could see him develop into a freestyle relay value. Best Times: A year ago, Scholl was a two-distance sprinter who needed to develop his range a little bit. Thats going to make him a powerhouse of a 200/500 type swimmer at the college level. Great breakdown on a great class. Your home for results, rankings, data and all things swimming. I think there will be some breakout swims from mid major college athletes who weathered the pandemic in California. A top tier college coach once told me that he doesnt spend much time looking at swimmers from Northern Californiaonly thinks a couple of clubs in that region really do a decent job. 11. Chase Mueller Foothills Swim Team Columbine High School Littleton, CO **Verbally committed to NC State** 12. 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. We could easily see him add any number of third events, from the 500 free to the 200 IM to the mile. Liam Custer (Previous Rank: Unranked) Sarasota Sharks Riverview High School Osprey, FL **Verbally committed to Stanford** Meets See all. This class probably looked less impressive than it should have as sophomores because of COVID-related lapses in training and competition. Ryan Malicki (Previous Rank: Unranked) Carmel Swim Club Carmel High School Carmel, IN **Verbally committed to Notre Dame** 0.8955. (Previous Rank: #6) 50 free: 19.99. Custer matches up very favorably compared to Jake Magahey (14:51 as a junior) and Ross Dant (14:50 as a junior). Each of these athletes is still an extremely high-level recruit: Feeling nostalgic? 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