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Steve Grud from Oak Brook, Illinois, has elected to swim and examine on the College of Pittsburgh starting within the 2024-25 college yr.
“I’m excited to announce my dedication to proceed my tutorial and athletic careers on the College of Pittsburgh! I need to thank my household, mates, teammates, and coaches for his or her fixed help all through this course of. I additionally need to thank Coach Chase, Coach Kevin, and Coach Roman for giving me this wonderful alternative. GO PANTHERS! #H2P”
Grud graduated from St. Ignatius Faculty Prep as a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American. In highschool swimming, he completed his senior yr with a Third-place end within the 50 free (20.28) and a fifth within the 100 free (44.81) on the 2024 IHSA Boys’ State Championships. That was large enchancment from junior yr, when he got here in seventeenth in prelims of the 50 free (21.21) and fifteenth in prelims of the 100 free (46.50) and didn’t advance to finals in both occasion (there are solely 6 “A” finalists and 6 “B” finalists in Illinois highschool swimming).
Grud swims year-round with Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic Membership. He wrapped up the 2024 lengthy course season at NCSA Summer season Championships, the place he notched PBs within the 50 free (23.73), 100 free (52.67), 200 free (2:00.42), 100 again (1:00.00), and 50 breast (30.10). He finaled within the 50 free (seventh) 100 free (thirtieth), and 50 breast (twenty second).
In SCY, he earned lifetime bests within the 50/100 free at highschool States, and within the 200 free, 100 again, and 100 breast on the 2024 Illinois Senior State Championships.
Greatest SCY occasions:
- 50 free – 20.21
- 100 free – 44.81
- 200 free – 1:41.64
- 100 again – 51.66
- 100 breast – 58.23
- 100 fly – 53.70
Grud will swimsuit up with fellow class of 2028 Panthers Alex Bauer, Brandon Richter, Eli Hobson, Grey Attmore, and Mason Leach.
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