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Ethan Ekk, who lives in Tallahassee, Florida, and represents Canada internationally, has introduced his verbal dedication to the Stanford College class of 2029. He wrote on social media:
“I’m joyful to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my tutorial and athletic profession @stanfordmswim. I need to thank God for giving me this chance and serving to be who I’m at this time. Thanks to @atac_swim and all of the coaches which have helped me get up to now. To my family and friends thanks for supporting me and inspiring me alongside the way in which. Go Playing cards 🌲🌲”
Ekk is a senior at Lawton Chiles Excessive Faculty. He trains year-round with Space Tallahassee Aquatic Membership and we ranked him #16 on our listing of High-20 Boys Swimmers in the highschool class of 2025 after he had established himself as one of many high mid-distance swimmers within the cohort.
Ekk received the 200 IM (1:48.54) and 500 free (4:19.89) on the Florida Excessive Faculty Class 3A State Championships final November, giving him one of many few sub-4:20s within the class. Each have been lifetime bests, along with his 500 time representing a 6.3-second drop from his earlier greatest. A month later, at Winter Juniors East, he established new PBs within the 50 free (20.78), 200 free (1:35.85), 100 again (48.82), and 200 again (1:43.81), whereas inserting 4th within the 200 again and fifth within the 200 free. His greatest occasions within the 200/500/1000 free and 400 IM got here in March on the Florida Swimming Spring Senior Championships.
Ekk had a good higher lengthy course season, going PBs in all his occasions (100/200/400 free and 100/200 again) at Canadian Olympic Trials. He positioned third within the 200 again (1:58.92), 4th within the 400 free (3:53.35 in prelims), and seventh within the 200 free (1:49.20). He swam for Canada on the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the place he was an A finalist within the 200 free (2nd), 200 again (third), and 200 IM (seventh). He left the meet with new greatest occasions within the 200 free (1:48.68), 200 again (1:58.28), and 200 IM (2:04.33).
Ekk will be part of the Cardinal’s class of 2029 with Jason Zhao, Andy Kravchenko, and Ray Liu.
Finest SCY occasions:
- 200 free – 1:35.66
- 500 free – 4:19.35
- 1000 free – 8:56.73
- 200 again – 1:43.81
- 200 IM – 1:48.54
- 400 IM – 3:49.26
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