NEW COMMITS: The University of Michigan has received two new verbal commitments for the Wolverines’ class of 2025 from Fort Wayne, Ind. native Cameron Luarde and Jacque Wenger of San Diego, Calif.
Both swimmers will join Tim Connery in Ann Arbor at the start of the 2021-22 season.
CAMERON LUARDE
Photo Courtesy: Cameron Luarde Instagram (@cam_luarde)
A talented breaststroker and IMer, Laurde does his club swimming with Summit City Aquatics and owns the Olympic Trials cut in the 200m breast with four additional U.S. Open standards. He placed 14th in the 400 IM and 16th in the 200 breast at Juniors East in December and recorded three best times at Indianapolis Sectionals in 2019. Last summer, he finished seventh in the 400m IM and eighth in the 200m breast at Junior Nationals.
Regarding his commitment, he said:
“I’m very excited to announce that I am going to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Michigan. I’m thankful for everyone who has helped me get to where I am today. Go Blue!”
A current junior at Homestead High School, Luarde is a four-time Indiana State Championship finalist. The two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American raced to seventh in both the 100 breast and 200 IM as a junior after taking eighth and 12th, respectively, in those events during his sophomore season.
His best times include:
- 100 breast – 56.00
- 200 breast – 2:01.36
- 200 IM – 1:47.82
- 400 IM – 3:53.40
JACQUE WENGER
Photo Courtesy: Jacque Wenger Instagram (@jacquewenger)
Primarily a backstroker, Wenger does his club swimming with Rancho San Dieguito and owns three Junior National standards. He most recently earned bronze in the 200 back at Carlsbad Sectionals after earning 100% best times at Juniors West where he placed 20th in the 200 back. He also had a strong showing at Mount Hood Futures last summer where he had three top-12 finishes.
Regarding his commitment, he said:
“I’m honored to announce my commitment to the University of Michigan. Thank you to my parents and brothers, Sébastien and Lorenzo, for sacrificing and supporting me on this decade-long journey. Thanks to my Westview Wolverines high school team, as well as my RSD club teammates, coach Joe Benjamin, and the entire coaching staff for challenging me to be my best every day. A very special thanks to coaches Mike Bottom, Josh White, and Sam Wensman as well as the entire Wolverines team for making me feel so welcome in Ann Arbor. And finally, a special shout out to my first USA Swimming coach, Michael Galindo (Wolverines captain ‘05), for leading me to my first age-group championships and LSC records, as well as inspiring me to Go Blue!”
Also competing for Westview High School, Wenger raced two events at the CIF State Championships during his sophomore campaign. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American is also a four-time finalist at the CIF San Diego Section 1 Championships.
His best times include:
- 50 back – 23.22
- 100 back – 49.69
- 200 back – 1:47.37
- 400 IM – 3:56.52
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