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Ethan Reniewicki from Scottsdale Aquatic Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, is headed to Columbus, Ohio, in the fall to swim and study at The Ohio State University. He will join the class of 2029 with Cooper Burt, Ernest Braitenbach, Gherman Prudnikau, Mason Francis, Mattaus Rammel, Matthew Yuan, Max Vorobiev, Rayburn Kohl, Ricky Lottering, and Shmuel Vaisburg. Transfers Isaac Fleig, Jack Schuster, and Rasmus Hanson will also be new to the squad this season.
Reniewicki committed to the Buckeyes last July and signed a contract in November. At the time of his verbal, he wrote:
“I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at The Ohio State University. I would not be where I am today without the continued support from my family, friends, and teammates. I would like to thank coaches Bill Dorenkott and Norman Wright for this opportunity and my Scottsdale Coaches for all of their support. Go Bucks! 🌰🅾️”
The Chaparral High School graduate was a 2-time AIA Division I individual state champion his senior year. He won the 200 free (1:38.39) and 100 fly (48.55) and led off the Chaparral 200 free relay with a lifetime-best 50 free (20.58). That was a huge improvement from junior year, when he placed 9th in the 50 free with a PB of 21.51 and 3rd in the 100 fly (50.11).
Reniewicki’s rapid rise in the ranks led us to name him to the “Honorable Mention” section of our last re-rank of the top boys recruits in the high school class of 2025. At the time, his best sprint free times were 19.8/43.0/1:36.3 and his fly times were 47.7/1:47.8. He had unleashed a torrent of PBs at Winter Juniors West, including the 50 free (20.24) 100 free (43.27), 200 free (1:36.50), and 100 fly (47.48), and he had placed 5th in the 100 free, 5th in the 200 free, and 7th in the 100 fly. He then lowered 2 more times at Four Corners Sectionals in March: 200 free (1:36.39) and 200 fly (1:47.85).
He kicked off the summer at Nationals with 3 new long course bests, including 22.98 in the 50 free, 50.06 in the 100 free, and 24.34 in the 50 fly. At Mt. Hood Sectionals in July, he won the 50 free (22.90) and 200 free (1:50.36) with new PBs, was runner-up in the 100 free (50.53), and placed 3rd in the 100 fly with a PB (54.56).
A week later, he swam at SAC’s Short Course Qualifier and unleashed a pair of sprint free times that completed a trajectory of year-over-year improvements of 1.3 seconds in the 50 and 2.3 seconds in the 100.
Best SCY times:
- 50 free – 19.26
- 100 free – 42.93
- 200 free – 1:36.39
- 100 fly – 47.48
- 200 fly – 1:47.85
Reniewicki’s best 50/100 times would have scored in the ‘B’ finals, barely missing the ‘A’ finals (it took 19.22/ 42.38 to make top 8), at the 2025 Big Ten Championships. He will also be a strong addition to the OSU relays.
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ASU would have been a great fit. Wonder what happened there
Your rankings are obviously extremely flawed if you have a 19.2 swimmer as an honorable mention.
Ohhh you knew he was going to drop a 19.2 during long course season a month after the rankings were posted?
Damn that’s impressive, you looking for a job?
No relevant third event = no real ranking
There have been a very select few recruits through the years (David Curtiss {probably} most famously) that have had < 3 high impact events that have warranted serious consideration for a top 20 spot
Kudos to the Buckeyes for scoring a rapidly improving and probably overlooked recruit
Um, 19.2 / 42.9 for a HS kid is going to get a ranking every time regardless of third event. The issue in terms of ranking is he just popped those yards times a month ago after he graduated from HS. BTW – 47.4 and/or 1:36.3 200 free both qualify as a third event.
47.4 / 1:36 ain’t what it used to be
For tertiary events? I’d beg to differ.
He can swim on every single relay. Way more valuable than a miler or 400 IMer who can’t contribute on any relays.
how is he this late joining college?
He’s not. Our reporting was late.
We’ve basically brought on a whole extra full-timer to try and do a better job of keeping up with recruits. We’ve reduced our backlog from 450 to 225 in the last six weeks, and are hoping to be caught up by October maybe, and then it will be much easier for us to report commitments (especially significant ones like this) in a more timely matter.
What a world we live in where a 19.2/42 HS freestyler is listed as an ‘honorable mention.’
I wrote the same comment but then edited it after I read the article — he improved massively AFTER the rankings happened. his 19.2 / 42.9 swims actually happened just a few weeks ago in July after he graduated rom HS.
Correct. He swam a rare SCY meet in the summer and EXPLODED. We try and do these after the last HS state meets end to sort of hit that SCY gap, but there’s always going to be some odd one-offs who break out really late.
I get it. You can only rank the current times.
I am from Ohio and swam HS from 2001-2005. Back then 20/44 meant you were one of the fastest kids in the country. Now, you’re just a solid swimmer. And a 47 fly or back was almost unheard of. Now it’s considered a ‘slow’ 3rd event.
Phenomenal improvement curve on this kid – OSU is getting a steal
And an all around leader and great guy with an unmatched work ethic – a lethal combo! A little sad I’m a Wolverine