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Chris Smith has introduced he’ll be a part of the College of Virginia’s stacked recruiting class of 2025, including much more breaststroke depth to the Hoos. Smith represents South Africa and holds the World Junior File within the 50 breaststroke (SCM).
Earlier than this yr, not one of the introduced recruits to UVA’s class of 2025 had been breaststroke specialists. That began to alter after the calendar turned to the brand new yr. In January, we reported on the addition of Finnish breaststroke specialist Davin Lindholm. Smith is extra dash centered than Lindholm, which means this class now has no obvious weaknesses on paper.
The spotlight of Smith’s 2024 was his look at Brief Course Worlds the place he broke the 50 breaststroke World Junior File in semifinals (25.66). In finals, he added simply over a tenth to complete eighth total (25.77). Smith additionally improved his time within the 100 breast, getting beneath 58 for the primary time in prelims and ending 14th total (57.11). Main off South Africa’s 4×50 blended free relay, Smith additionally swam beneath his finest time within the 50 free (21.80), although it doesn’t depend as an official time.
Smith’s transformed time within the 100 would place him #3 all-time in UVA historical past. His 200 breast talents aren’t on the identical degree as his dash occasions, however he noticed large enchancment within the final yr. Within the 2024 version of the South African Brief Course Championships, his ultimate time (2:13.91) was virtually a ten second enchancment from his efficiency only one yr prior (2:23.81).
Transformed Instances (SCM → SCY)
- 50 breast – 25.66 → 23.11
- 100 breast – 57.11 → 51.45
- 200 breast – 2:13.91 → 2:00.63
- 50 free – 21.80 → 19.63 (blended relay lead-off)
UVA competes within the Atlantic Coast Convention. The lads have lagged behind the ladies’s success, solely putting fifth final yr, however the inflow of subsequent yr’s recruiting class will likely be an enormous assist to the momentum being inbuilt Charlottesville.
Smith’s transformed time within the 100 breast would have earned him an A ultimate berth at 2024 ACCs. In addition to the 200 breast, the 50 free may additionally pan out as a person occasion based mostly on his blended relay efficiency in Budapest.
Along with Smith and Lindholm, UVA is bringing in 5 of SwimSwam’s Prime 20 recruits for the Class of 2025: #1 Thomas Heilman, #2 Maximus Williamson, #4 Nathan Szobata, #9 Thomas Mercer, and #13 Blake Amlicke.
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