Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
Anna Redican, a current high school senior from Reston, Virginia, has committed to swim for Division I Pennsylvania State University. Redican will graduate from South Lakes High School in spring 2020 and join the Lions’ class of 2024.
Redican currently swims for Machine Aquatics and for her high school at South Lakes. Redican has been on the NISCA Girls High School Swimming All-American team and the Virginia High School League Class 6A All-State team for 3 years. At the VHSL Class 6A State Championships, Redican has placed 2nd (2017-2018) and 3rd (2019-2020) in the 100 backstroke and is a 200 freestyle finalist.
The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American placed 6th in the in the 100 LCM backstroke (1:06.71) at the Eastern Senior Zone Championships. Redican is also a Sectional and Spring Junior National Championships qualifier.
“I’m beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Penn State University!!! Thank you to my incredible coaches and teammates throughout the years and to my family and friends for their love and support! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Penn State family! #WEARE 💙💙”
This year at the 2020 Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships with the Lions, Redican would have missed scoring finals by less than half a second in both the 100 and 200 backstroke with her current best times.
Best SCY Times:
- 50 freestyle – 24.89
- 100 freestyle – 52.66
- 200 freestyle – 1:51.30
- 500 freestyle – 5:02.01
- 100 backstroke – 55.25
- 200 backstroke – 2:00.27
- 100 butterfly – 57.07
This year at the Big Ten Championships, the Lions placed 8th as a team. In total, they scored 101.5 points in the backstroke events at the Big Ten Championships, which was better than any other two-event stroke group
Redican will begin her swimming career at Penn State fall 2020.
If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to [email protected].
About the Fitter and Faster Swim Tour
Fitter & Faster Swim Camps feature the most innovative teaching platforms for competitive swimmers of all levels. Camps are produced year-round throughout the USA and Canada. All camps are led by elite swimmers and coaches. Visit fitterandfaster.com to find or request a swim camp near you.
FFT SOCIAL
Instagram – @fitterandfasterswimtour
Facebook – @fitterandfastertour
Twitter – @fitterandfaster
FFT is a SwimSwam partner.
