U.S. Open Qualifier Connor Lauritzen Commits to Saginaw Valley State for 2025-26

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Breaststroke specialist Connor Lauritzen, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American from Saline, Michigan, has announced his verbal commitment to Saginaw Valley State University.

“I am very excited to announce my commitment to swim at Saginaw Valley State University. I would like to thank my coaches Todd, Alan, Jim, and Tony as well as Coach Lintjer and Darbee for this opportunity. Lastly I would like to thank God, my family, and friends for all the support.” #svsu

Lauritzen is a senior at Saline High School. He swims year-round with Club Wolverine.

At the Michigan High School Division 1 State Championships in March, he placed 4th in both the 100 breast and 200 IM, notching lifetime bests in both events (56.88/1:54.49, a vast improvement from his junior year PBs of 57.99/1:58.53). As a senior captain, Lauritzen helped lead the Hornets to their first state title since 2013.

Lauritzen competed in the 100 and 200 breast at 2024 Winter Juniors East in Greensboro. He swam the same two events, plus the 200 IM, at Huntsville Futures last summer, wrapping up the 2024 long course season with PBs in all three events. He placed 6th in the 200 breast (2:20.80), 11th in the 100 breast (1:05.69), and 55th in prelims of the 200 IM (2:16.28).

Lauritzen was a long-time swimmer for the Terre Haute Torpedoes in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he was a multiple event finalist in Indiana Age Group States and Senior State Championships. He competed at two Sectionals before moving to Michigan.

Top SCY times:

• 100 breast – 56.88
• 200 breast – 2:02.69
• 200 IM – 1:54.49
• 200 free – 1:47.61
• 100 back – 55.6
• 100 fly – 55.03

Lauritzen’s best 200 breast time would have ranked 2nd on the SVSU team this past season and he would have scored in the “B” final of the GLIAC conference championship. He would have been 5th in the 100 breast. His arrival is timely, as the Cardinals’ top three breaststrokers (Logan Fox, Eric Slabbert, and Josh Rottier) were all seniors in 2024-25.

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