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Evan Croley, a top-10 recruit in the boys’ high school class of 2024, has made his verbal commitment to the application process* at Harvard University.
The San Antonio, Texas native ranked eighth in SwimSwam’s Way-Too-Early Recruit Ranks for the boys’ high school class of 2024 last year, as he brings some of the fastest pure speed in the 50 and 100 freestyle events in the class.
Throw in a pair of 48.0 best times in the 100 back and fly, and Croley is a great pick-up and a future relay piece for the Harvard Crimson.
Croley represents Streamline Aquatics, based out of the San Antonio area, year-round and also represents Clark High School.
Swimming for Clark at the 2023 UIL 6A State Championships, Croley placed third in both the 100 free (44.19) and 100 back (48.08), setting a new personal best in the latter. A month later at the Speedo Sectionals – College Station meet, he dropped new personal bests in the 200 free (1:39.32) and 200 back (1:46.52).
In the long course pool, he holds 2023 Summer Nationals cuts in both the 50 (23.12) and 100 free (50.69) as well as a Juniors cut in the 100 back (56.92).
Best SCY Times
- 50 Free – 20.04
- 100 Free – 43.48
- 100 Back – 48.08
- 200 Back – 1:46.52
- 100 Fly – 48.05
At the 2023 Ivy League Championships, Croley’s best 100 free time would have placed fourth in the championship final. He would have also earned a spot in the consolation final in the 50 free, 100 back and 200 back.
Harvard swimmers touched the wall first in all of those events, save the 100 free, which was won by Yale’s Joe Page. The Crimson went on to win the meet, scoring over 100 points more than runner-up Princeton. At the NCAA Championships, Harvard’s best finishes were a pair of 17th places; Umit Gures in the 100 fly and the team of Will Grant, Jared Simpson, Gures and Marcus Holmquist in the 400 free relay.
Croley is joined in the class of 2028, by #16 Joshua Chen, #19 Adriano Arioti, Eric Lee and Crash Ackerly.
*Note: A verbal commitment between an Ivy League coach and a prospective student-athlete is not an offer of admission, as only the Admission Office has that authority. The coach can only commit his or her support in the admission process. Ivy League Admission Offices do not issue “Likely Letters” before October 1 of the prospective student-athlete’s senior year of high school. The Likely Letter, while issued after an initial read of the student’s application, is not an offer of admission to the university.
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What a great decision. I had an athlete get an offer from Harvard and he TURNED IT DOWN with the excuse he was waiting for something bigger. Bigger than what? I told him that the degree from Harvard would take him places in his life. He still regrets that decision to this day.
This guy has an unlimited ceiling.
And he’ll be a 20.3, 44.1 freestyler after his 4 years with Harvard. But hey, at least he gets a gOoD eDuCaTiOn
just trying to understand your comment here.. are you mocking his decision to go to Harvard?
So the kid’s going to one of the best colleges in the US, if not the world, and a “good education” is something that warrants derision. Hmmmmmm. When he’s 35, what will that 20.3 time in the 50 Free do for his income potential vs … you know …. a Harvard degree?
why are you so annoying, the freestyle and backstroke that Evan is good at are exactly the same as that of Dean Farris trained by Havard before, I think he will be the second Dean. Evan we will see you at NCAA!
Just like Farris, huh?
How many points did Harvard score at NCAAs?
Dean Farris Carried that entire program for the 17 years he was in the NCAA
Someone must be working for a woman who went to Harvard and has “H” envy. Sad.
Apparently, you’re the new Guerra.