Kentucky Splashes Into 2026 Recruiting With Verbal From Karrington Hansen
NEW COMMIT: The University of Kentucky has received its first verbal commitment for the Class of 2026 from U.S. Open qualifier Karrington Hansen of Saint Petersburg, Florida.
Hansen will arrive in Lexington as a member of the Wildcats’ Class of 2030.
Regarding her commitment, she said:
“I’m thrilled and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue as a student-athlete at the University of Kentucky! I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my family, friends, and everyone who has helped me get to this point by providing unwavering support throughout this process! Special thanks to Coach Fred Lewis for his endless support; forever grateful! Also, a huge thank you to Coach Lundgaard and the entire Kentucky coaching staff for this incredible opportunity to continue my journey down “The Kentucky Road”. I’m beyond excited! Go Cats!!”
Hansen, who does her club swimming with Saint Petersburg Aquatics, most recently competed at Austin Futures where she finished fourth in the 200m free, fifth in the 400m free, sixth in the 200m back and seventh in the 800m free.
She raced to eighth in the 200 back and ninth in the 200 free at Florida Spring Championships before going on to seven medals at the ISCA International Senior Cup, including silvers in the 100m free, 200m free, 400m free, 200m back and 400m IM.
Her best times include:
- 100 free – 51.28
- 200 free – 1:50.09
- 500 free – 4:58.78
- 1000 free – 10:05.38
- 200 back – 2:01.84
- 200 IM – 2:05.41
- 400 IM – 4:26.91
Currently a junior at Saint Petersburg High School, Hansen placed fifth in the 200 free and sixth in the 100 back at the 2023 Florida 3A State Championships. She took second in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free during her freshman season at the state meet.
If you have a commitment to share, please send a photo and quote via email to hs@swimmingworld.com.
Kentucky, you are getting a wonderful addition to your team.