NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has received their sixth verbal pledge for the 2022-23 season and beyond from Junior National qualifier Anne Deedy of Mission Hills, Kansas.
She will join Ariana Dirkzwager, Caroline Porterfield, Kiah Smith, Sabina Mrzyglod and Kendal Chunn as a member of the Yellow Jackets’ Class of 2026.
Regarding her commitment, she said:
“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic careers at Georgia Institute of Technology! I want to thank everyone who has helped me through this process, especially my parents, family, friends, and coaches. Georgia Tech offered everything I was looking for in a school and I could not be more happy! Special thanks to Grandma Deedy and Grampy who were always so supportive of me and my swimming career. I know they are looking down at me smiling! GO JACKETS!! #togetherweswarm #buzzbuzz ??”
An extremely versatile swimmer, Deedy trains year-round with Empire KC Swim Club and most recently finaled in five events at Jenks Sectionals in March after earning a best time at the 18&U Winter Championships in December. She also raced two events at the Toyota U.S. Open and earned six gold medals at the 15th European Maccabi Games in Budapest in 2019.
Her best times include:
- 100 breast – 1:04.34
- 200 breast – 2:17.00
- 200 IM – 2:04.50
- 400 IM – 4:23.82
- 100 fly – 56.20
- 200 fly – 2:06.01
- 200 back – 2:06.50
- 50 free – 24.66
- 100 free – 53.98
- 200 free – 1:55.55
- 500 free – 5:13.91
Currently a junior at Shawnee Mission East High School, Deedy was the runner-up in both the 100 breast and 200 IM at the Kansas 6A State Championships as a freshman. She has also earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors twice in her career thus far.
The Yellow Jackets are also bringing in a large and talented Class of 2025 that includes Rachel Fulton, Defne Tacyildiz, Sophie Murphy, Clarissa Sabin, Caroline Pape, Sarah Livingston and Lily Burke.
If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.