UVA Picks Up Verbal from Fast-Rising, Multi-Talented Bryce Keblish

Fairfield, Connecticut-native Bryce Keblish has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Virginia for the fall of 2015. “The whole process has been both gut-wrenching and incredibly rewarding, but I am thrilled with my decision. WAHOOWA!”

Keblish is a senior at Fairfield College Preparatory School. His first two years he was a three-sport athlete, lettering in soccer, swimming and golf. Junior year he decided to concentrate on swimming and it showed in his times:

Furthermore, Keblish split a 43.78 anchoring the FCPS 400 free relay at the 2014 Connecticut State Opens at Yale. Although they finished second to Greenwich, the Fairfield Prep boys came in 1.5 seconds under the state record. They did, however, set the record for the 200 free relay. Individually Keblish won the 100 fly and was runner-up in the 200 IM.

Even more impressive was Keblish’s summer long course season with the Westport YMCA Water Rats. We placed 6th at YMCA Nationals last year, improving from 34th the year before.

To make an analogy to the business world, Virginia is getting not quite a “startup,” but certainly a “later-stage, pre-IPO” talent with Keblish’s commitment. As he says:

“Last year I dropped soccer and golf. I’m just excited to have another year of full dedication to swimming and to start my first weight training program next fall.”