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Tate Bacon, who trains with Marlins of Raleigh in North Caroline, has verbally committed to Notre Dame for 2022. Bacon is Notre Dame’s first male commit for their 2026 class.
I couldn’t be more humbled and excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Notre Dame!! I would like to thank all of my coaches, teammates, friends and family. I couldn’t have done it without you all! GO IRISH!!☘️
TOP TIMES (SCY)
- 50 free – 20.92
- 100 free – 45.36
- 200 free – 1:41.83
- 100 back – 49.06
- 200 back – 1:48.32
- 100 fly – 48.68
Bacon is primarily a sprint backstroker and butterflier. He’s made recent drops since the COVID-19 shutdown, too; at the TAC Titans-hosted invite meet in August, Bacon went lifetime bests in both backstroke events, the 100 fly and the 50/100/500 free. Of those drops, the most notable came in the 100 back (he was 50.81 before quarantine) and 100 fly (50.32 before quarantine).
At the 2020 North Carolina HS 4A Championships, with Wake Forest High School, Bacon was the 100 free runner-up (46.19) and placed third in the 50 free (21.18).
Notre Dame just graduated top backstroker Jack Montesi (45.8/1:40.1), while Bacon will overlap for one season with 2020-21 sophomore Jack Fitzpatrick (48.4/1:44.1). The Fighting Irish also graduated their top sprint butterfliers, though sophomore Charles Korndorffer (47.6 last season) will get an overlap year with Bacon, too.
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Great get for Notre Dame! Tate – we wish you nothing but the best!!
Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have… Wait. Wait…”
“I’m worried what you just heard was give me a lot of bacon and eggs. What I said was give me all the bacon and eggs you have.”
“Do you understand?”
This is so stupid, yet so funny. However, Congrats Tate!
Doesn’t look like you’re familiar with Ron Swanson.
I quickly read his name as More Bacon.
Coolest name I’ve ever seen. Congrats Tate!
Great swimmer and a great kid, couldn’t be more excited for you! Congrats, Tate!