Mitchell Ledford

Ranking The 2023 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8

#1 recruit Rex Maurer highlights a Stanford men’s class that makes up for what it lacks in quantity with quality.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #5 NC State Men Reloading For Run at Top 3 NCAA Finish

A bevy of fifth years, redshirts, and freshmen have the NC State men eyeing a top three finish at NCAAs despite stiff competition.

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Jillian Crooks Clocks 22.24 50 Free, 52.37 100 Back PBs on Day 3 of Cary Sectionals

TAC Titans 16-year-old Jillian Crooks continued to build on her strong performances at this meet, winning the women’s 50 free in 22.24.

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NC State Adds Another World Juniors 10K Champion with Verbal from David Betlehem

The Wolfpack are loading up on distance free with commitments from World Juniors 10K champs Bettina Fabian and David Betlehem for 2023-24.

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Ponte Vedra Girls, Nease Boys Win FHSAA 3A Titles; Ledford, Mullen & Cardwell Shine

Sebastian River senior and NC State commit Mitchell Ledford dropped a time of 46.33 in the 100 fly, ranking him 36th in the boys’ 17-18 age group.

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2022 Florida HS 3A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers

Reigning state champion and Florida commit Andrew Taylor was one of the top performers in the 3A Region meets in the lead-up to this week’s state meet.

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2022 Florida 3A Roundup: District Highlights and Region Qualifiers

Sebastian River senior and NC State commit Mitchell Ledford began his pursuit of an FHSAA title defense in the 100 fly as the 3A District meets got underway.

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Summer Juniors A Finalist Wells Walker (2023) Verbally Commits to NC State

Lifelong NC State fan Wells Walker, who placed 4th in the 50 free at Summer Juniors, will swim for the Wolfpack beginning in 2023-24.

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#11-Ranked Recruit Nolan Dunkel Commits to NC State (2024)

#11 ranked sprinter Nolan Dunkel has announced his verbal commitment to NC State, making him their first verbal commitment for the class of 2024.

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Ilya Kharun & Mitchell Ledford Climb Boys 17-18 All-Time Rankings, now #4 and #19

Ilya Kharun (pictured) and Mitchell Ledford swam personal bests in the men’s 100 fly prelims at U.S Nats, rocketing them up the 17-18 boys all-time rankings.

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15-Year-Old Erika Pelaez Wins 200 Free, 100 Fly at 2022 Plantation Sectionals

Day 2 of the 2022 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships featured another 10 events — eight individual races and two relays — in Florida on Friday.  

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15-Year-Old Aly Bozzuto Wins 50 Breast on First Day of 2022 Plantation Sectionals

In the men’s 50 back, Stanford commit Joshua Zuchowski (above) posted a 27.09 to pick up the victory for his Flood Aquatics Swim Team.

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NC High School Record-holder Jerry Fox to Remain in Raleigh to Swim at NCSU

Jerry Fox, a “Best of the Rest” sprinter from the class of 2023, will swim for NC State beginning in the fall of 2023.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Boys High School Class of 2023

With elite fly/back talent like Scotty Buff, the class of 2023 is rapidly becoming one of the best recruiting classes we’ve ranked in a while.

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2022 Southern Zone South Sectionals: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

After hitting 1:56.09 during prelims, follow along here to see if Katie Ledecky will get under 1:56 during tonight’s 200 freestyle final.

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