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Carmel, Indiana’s Michael Gorey , who originally made a verbal commitment to Arizona State last December, has announced his intention to swim and study at the University of Texas in 2025-26, following Bob Bowman to Austin. He wrote on social media:
“I have an update to my commitment…I am excited and blessed to be swimming for Coach Bowman at the University of Texas. I want to thank Coach Bowman for this opportunity, my family, all of my coaches and teammates, and most importantly, God, to whom I give all blessings. HOOK’EM!!🤘🤠”
Gorey is wrapping up his junior year at Carmel High School. He trains year-round with Carmel Swim Club and specializes mainly in IM and breaststroke. At 2023 Winter Juniors East, he earned lifetime bests in the 50 free (20.74), 100 free (45.76), 100 breast (56.48), and 200 IM (1:48.79). Two months later he improved his times in the 100 breast (55.48) and 200 IM (1:46.92) at the Indiana High School State Championships, contributing to Carmel’s 10th-straight boys state title.
Gorey kicked off the 2024 long course season with a pair of PBs at Indy Sectionals, going 2:23.00 in the 200 breast and 2:09.23 in the 200 IM.
Best SCY times:
- 100 breast – 55.48
- 200 breast – 2:01.39
- 200 IM – 1:46.92
- 400 IM – 3:54.82
- 50 free – 20.74
- 100 free – 45.76
Gorey will join Clem Camacho, Evan Conti, and John Simmons in the Longhorns’ class of 2029. Texas will join the SEC in the fall, leaving behind the Big 12 and ushering in a new era with head coach Bob Bowman.
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Welcome to The Forty Mr. Gorey. IM training group will be insane!
Good luck, Michael.
good luck! excited to see you go under 1:40 in the 2 IM as a freshman 🤠
Excited to see if he has a Jonny Kulow-esque improvement curve under Bowman
That won’t happen bc Kulow is coached by ASU Head Coach Herbie Behm.
Kulow and Behm not Bowman gets the credit for the improvement.
Owen McDonald-esque improvement would have been a better pull. He actually trained directly under Bowman and has had crazy drops since getting to ASU.
He’s… not that fast lol
Looking forward to some serious time drops with Bowman
1:46 IM for a HS junior is . . . pretty darn fast
But those LCM times are 15 YO level
Who cares? NCAA swimming is in short course. No need to take shots at a teenager
who are you again?
stop hating on king michael
Ik Fast and furious has a 30+ power index
couldn’t handle the heat
Those times though…….
..and the exodus begins
You’re a bit late lol