Cade Anderson has announced via social media that he has made a verbal commitment to the University of Georgia for the 2017-18 season.
“I chose UGA because I loved the coaches, the team, and the facilities! Everyone was so welcoming and made me feel right at home. I also loved the big focus on academics at UGA. I want to major in journalism and communications and UGA as one of the top programs in the country in that field. I am so excited to be a dawg!!”
Anderson lives in Atlanta, Georgia and attends Holy Innocents Episcopal School. He placed third in the 100 back (49.82) and fifth in the 100 fly (50.19) at the 2016 GHSA 1-5A State Swimming & Diving Meet. He also swam fly (22.30) on Holy Innocents’ 200 medley relay and anchored the 200 free relay (21.10), contributing greatly to the Golden Bears’ 13th-place team finish in the standings.
Anderson swims year-round for Dynamo Swim Club. He is a two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and specializes primarily in backstroke. Anderson has made vast improvements over the last year, especially in the 200 back. He is a Winter Nationals/Summer Juniors qualifier in the in 100y and 100m back and a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 100y fly, 200m free, and 200m back. His best times, with year-over-year improvements are:
2015-2016 (junior) | 2014-2015 (sophomore) | |
SCY | ||
50 free | 21.55 (21.10 split) | 23.32 |
50 back | 23.29 | |
100 back | 49.58 | 51.93 |
200 back | 1:54.09 | 1:55.13 |
50 fly | 22.26 relay split | |
100 fly | 49.89 | 53.11 |
LCM | ||
100 back | 58.03 | 59.86 |
100 fly | 57.51 | 1:01.57 |
200 back | 2:08.93 | 2:13 |
200 free | 1:56.29 |
Anderson will join the Bulldogs’ class of 202& with fellow verbal commits Aaron Apel, Camden Murphy, Greg Reed, Joshua Fulcher, Tal Davis, and Teagan Cheney.
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He’s also his high school’s president!!!
This boi cute af. This man is a lady killer. Georgia boys need to protect their ladies from him!
Helen I know you are proud of him and I wonder which one of your boys is his Father.
I will look for him at the next Olympics. Charlene