NEW COMMIT: Georgia Tech has gained a new verbal commitment from Denizli, Turkey’s Baturalp Ünlü as a member of the class of 2024.
Ünlü does his club swimming with Fenerbahce Spor Kuluebue and most recently recorded a pair of best times at the Turkish National Trials where he won the 200m free and 400m free. A current member of the Turkish National Junior Team, he raced the 200m/400m free combo at the 2018 European Junior Swimming Championships.
He told Swimming World:
“I’m excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall of 2020. I am beyond proud and honored to have the opportunity to represent Georgia Tech in the pool, the classroom and beyond. I felt at home the minute I stepped on campus and the coaches, facilities, staff and athletes are simply the best. It is truly a place of tradition and excellence and I am so excited to be part of this legendary family. I can’t wait to be a Yellow Jacket”
In LCM, his best times include:
- 50 free – 24.27
- 100 free – 52.20
- 200 free – 1:49.93
- 400 free – 3:55.57
- 800 free – 8:15.51
- 400 IM – 4:28.36
In SCY, those times convert to:
- 50 free – 21.14
- 100 free – 45.58
- 200 free – 1:36.15
- 500 free – 4:23.94
- 1000 free – 9:15.19
- 400 IM – 3:56.00
Ünlü will make an immediate impact when he suits up for the Yellow Jackets at the start of the 2020-21 season. His best 200 free time (converted to yards) would’ve scored in the C-final at the 2019 ACC Championships.
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