Northern Kentucky Clippers’ Nick Smith has verbally committed to the Kentucky Wildcats’ class of 2021. Smith is a senior at Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, KY.
TOP TIMES
- 100 free – 46.17
- 200 free – 1:39.77
- 500 free – 4:30.92
- 1650 free – 15:32.56
- 200 IM – 1:51.36
- 400 IM – 3:58.13
At the 2016 Kentucky HS State Championships, Smith doubled up with A-final swims in the 200 IM and 100 free. He ultimately touched 3rd in the 100 free (46.17) and 4th in the 200 IM (1:51.36). Kentucky has a strong distance free group led by Isaac Jones and Drew Aviotti, though only Jones will still be on campus when Smith gets to Lexington.
So excited and proud to verbally commit to swim for the University of Kentucky and compete the in the SEC next year!! #gowildcats! pic.twitter.com/LBOaBWjApN
— Nick (@NICKSMITH198) October 30, 2016
Smith would’ve just snuck in for 24th place in the 1650 free at last year’s SEC Championships. He will join Hank Siefert as a Wildcat freshman next season. The two complement each other well, as Siefert is a very strong 200-500 freestyler himself.
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