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USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Edward Wang has announced his commitment to further his education and swimming career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Wang is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he attends Chapel Hill Senior High School.
“I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Thank you to all the teachers, coaches, teammates and especially my family who have guided me along the way. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity provided to me by the Army coaching staff. GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!”
Wang, a sprint specialist, trains and competes year-round with the YMCA of the Triangle Area (YOTA). He ended his long course season this summer at the Last Splash Invitational, where he set a personal best time of 23.82 in the 50m free. He also dropped in the 100m free and 100m breast, hitting times of 54.46 and 1:10.03, respectively.
Highlighting his last short course season was YMCA Nationals. He earned his best finish in the 100 free at 39th, where he dropped a second to post a 46.76. He also competed in the 100 breast (58.78) and 50 free (21.58), with his 100 breast also marking a new personal best.
More recently, Wang raced at the Commonwealth Cup earlier this month. Among his top swims was the 50 free, as he knocked off half a second from his previous best to post a time of 20.91.
Top SCY Times:
- 50 free – 20.91
- 100 free – 46.76
- 50 breast – 27.08
- 100 breast – 58.78
Army placed 2nd behind Navy at the 2023 Patriot League Championships. Wang is just outside of conference scoring range, as it took a 20.65 in prelims this past season to advance to the B-final.
Army’s top finishers in the event at conference last year were Owen Harlow and Ben Vorthmann, who finished 3rd (19.98) and 4th (20.14), respectively. Harlow has been as fast as 20.08 so far this season, while Vorthmann sits at 20.52.
Joining Wang in Army’s incoming class next fall is Daniel Verdolaga, Johnny Crush, Ramon Jiang, Max Peterson, and Doyee Kim.
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Good luck Private Wang!
Good for this kid, congratulations! My son wants to join the army too but he never cleans his room, so I don’t think it’s a good fit for him.
biggest news coming out of the Farm since the signing of Michael Volpe to CHCCR. Best of Luck Eddie.
Eddie will be a great addition to the West Point Swim Team! I am confident he will have a great career both as a swimmer and as an Army Officer. He will make a great infantry officer or even a JAG. GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!
With recruits like this, it’s no wonder Army can never beat us…
You clearly have no connection to either army or navy. The rivalry continues to develop and deepen healthily, and comments like this chalk it up to be a petty disparity
I have no connection?? I swam for the team probably before you were even born, since I can tell you’re a juvenile from your name. (Kids these days always saying “bruh”- it’s not even a real word.) I know all about the rivalry, but I’m just saying it’s not a fair fight when Army is always recruiting those of HIS type. A shame, really. The service academies used to care more about who attends (we’re talking about being commissioned as an officer in the armed forces), but now they just let anyone in, I mean look at this guy. No wonder our military is no longer the best. What is our country coming to
wait … are saying out loud that commissioned officers are supposed to have a certain look?
Wtf
Wow I misinterpreted your original comment. Your ignorance is far greater than I even thought possible. This young man has made the decision to serve his country. Respect it.
this might just be the craziest comment i’ve read this year
Please spell it out for me, what does “his” type mean?
For those who haven’t figured it out, this is just Eddie’s friends busting his chops. I wouldn’t read too much further into it than that.
You are a disgrace to your country.
I know Eddie personally and ANY swim team would be beyond lucky to have him on the team.
…didn’t the Army men beat y’all in the dual meet last year? So never = very recently?
Kids has got a lot of juice for a 25. Hope Brandt can build him up to doing an effective 100.
Eddie is a great kid and an asset to any team. Well deserved!