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Aiden Hammer of Fox Island, WA, introduced his verbal dedication to proceed his tutorial and swimming journey on the College of California, Berkeley. Hammer is only one of 11 swimmers in his class to go beneath 1:38 within the 200 free.
I’m extremely excited to announce that I can be furthering my growth as an athlete and as a scholar on the College of California, Berkeley. I thank God for main me to this resolution and thank my household, associates, coaches, and opponents for serving to me obtain this. Thanks to the Cal coaches for permitting me this chance. A lot like to all, Go Bears!!
Hammer put up a formidable efficiency on the Washington Senior SC Champs again in December, the place he set a number of greatest occasions. He swam private bests within the 200 free (1:37.95), 1650 free (15:16.15), 200 again (1:49.50), 200 fly (1:49.34), and 100 free (46.03) on a relay leadoff. His occasions within the 200 and 1650 free are among the many greatest for the category of 2026.
On the 2023 WIAA Boys 3A State Championships, Hammer gained each the 200 free (1:39.58) and 500 free (4:28.63), and took part in each the 200 and 400 free relays, guiding Gig Harbor Excessive College to a Fifth-place end total.
Whereas representing King Aquatic Membership, Hammer certified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials within the 400, 800, and 1500 free. He went 8:01.23 within the 800 free, a private greatest, and earned fifteenth place.
Hammer additionally competed on the Junior Pan Pacific Championships again in August, the place he gained bronze within the 400 free in a time of three:52.06. He swam the 800 free (8:05.22) and 1500 free (15:40.60) as properly, incomes seventh in each occasions, and led off the 800 free relay with a break up of 1:50.44, a private greatest 200 free time.
We ranked Hammer because the #15 recruit in our preliminary spherical of rankings for the highschool class of 2026, due to his exceptionally sturdy occasions within the 200, 500, and 1650 free, among the many greatest in his class.
BEST SCY TIMES:
- 200 Free: 1:37.95
- 500 Free: 4:23.24
- 1000 Free: 9:06.92
- 1650 Free: 15:16.15
Hammer will be a part of a Bears group that achieved nice success in its 2023-2024 season, incomes 2nd place within the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, behind Arizona State. The boys have a stacked roster with a few of the quickest swimmers within the nation, together with Björn Seeliger, Jack Alexy, and Destin Lasco. Hammer is among the many first in the highschool class of 2026 to decide to Cal, and can be a priceless asset to the group in a extremely aggressive ACC.
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