Texas Lands 2026 Verbal From Juniors Finalist Avery Klamfoth
NEW COMMIT: Olympic Trials qualifier Avery Klamforth of Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced her intention to continue her academic and swimming career at the University of Texas beginning in Fall 2026.
She will join Sydney Shoeck in Austin as a member of the Longhorns’ Class of 2030.
Regarding her commitment, she said:
“I am blessed and honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic careers at the University of Texas!!! First, I thank the Lord for His unwavering guidance and grace during this process. A big thank you to my family, coaches, and friends for always supporting me!!! Y’all are such blessings. I am so grateful for the coaching staff at Texas for believing in me! I can’t wait to be a LONGHORN!!!!! HOOK EM 🤘🤘🤘 Proverbs 16:3″
Klamforth does her club swimming with SwimMAC Carolina and raced both IM events at Olympic Trials this past summer before going on to take 10th in both of those events at Speedo Summer Championships. She earned bronze in the 200 breast at Juniors East last December where she also took sixth in the 400 IM and seventh in the 100 breast.
Her best times include:
- 400 IM – 4:10.90
- 200 IM – 1:57.61
- 100 breast – 1:00.43
- 200 breast – 2:11.27
- 200 fly – 2:01.27
- 1650 free – 16:45.14
- 200 free – 1:51.43
- 100 free – 50.91
- 50 free – 23.73
Currently a junior at Myers Park High School, Klamforth won the 200 IM and earned silver in the 100 breast at the North Carolina 4A State Championships in 2023 and 2024.
The Longhorns, who now compete in the Southeastern Conference, have finished second at the NCAA Championships the past three seasons.
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