NEW COMMIT: National Junior Team member Rhyan White has verbally committed to swim for the University of Alabama beginning next fall. She joins fellow National Junior Teamer Kensey McMahon, Worlds team member Cathryn Salladin, and Morgan Liberto in what is shaping up to be a superstar class.
White is from Herriman, Utah where she swims for Wasatch Front Fish Market. She’s a senior at Cottonwood High School. She is a multiple time high school state championship, winning the Utah 5A titles in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke last year.
White excels in backstroke. Her best times are:
- 200 Back 1:53.54
- 100 Back 53.36
- 50 Back 25.71
- 100 Fly 55.27
In an NCAA stocked full of backstroke talent, White’s best time already puts her in the 200 back A final at last year’s SEC Championships. Alabama’s highest finishers in the event were 22nd and 23rd: Katie Coughlin (1:57.00) and Kacey Oberlander (1:57.08). The duo will be a senior and a junior, respectively, in White’s first year. In the 100 back White would have added to her point total with a B final swim. Coughlin was in that B final with her 53.57. In her first year in Tuscaloosa White should already be in contention for medley relay spots.
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Congrats to Coach Ron Lockwood!