Summer Juniors Qualifier Adriana Smith (2024) Verbally Commits to Nearby Cal

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Adriana Smith from Lafayette, California, has made a verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of California, Berkeley, beginning in the 2024-25 school year.

“I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at UC Berkeley! I would like to give a huge thanks to my supportive family, friends, and coaches for making my dream come true. Go bears!”

Smith is a junior at Campolindo High School, which is about 15 miles from Cal’s Spieker Aquatics Complex. She does her year-round swimming with Orinda Aquatics and specializes in backstroke. Smith won the 100 back (54.27) and came in third in the 100 free (51.08, a PB) at the 2022 CIF-North Coast Section Championships in May before going on to the California State Meet and placing ninth (54.39) and 12th (51.37) in the respective events. She earned a slew of PBs at 2021 Winter Juniors West, including the 50/100/200 back and 100 fly. She finished 10th in the 100 back (53.87), 19th in the 200 back (1:58.33), and 66th in prelims of the 100 fly (55.87). At CA/NV Sectionals in Carlsbad last March, she lowered her PB in the 100 back to 53.50 with a second-place finish. She also came in fifth in the 200 back.

This summer, Smith won the 100 back and was runner-up in the 200 back at Roseville Sectionals. She wrapped up the meet with PBs in the 100 back (1:03.54), 200 back (2:18.14), 100 free (58.20), and 200 free (2:06.74).

Smith will have a ready training partner in Cal verbal commit Finley Anderson, a 54.27/1:55.94 backstroker. The Golden Bears have a long tradition of excellence in backstroke, having produced NCAA champions such as Natalie Coghlin and Missy Franklin. Last year’s squad was deep. Led by sophomore Isabelle Stadden (50.81/1:49.45), who placed 4th in the 200 back and 7th in the 100 back at 2022 NCAAs, it also included Isabel Ivey (51.74), Ayla Spitz (53.55/1:53.38), Tea Laughlin (53.70/1:55.95), Alicia Wilson (54.49/1:54.49), Annika McEnroe (55.07/1:54.05), and Mia Motekaitis (54.45/1:55.95).

Stadden, Ivey, Spitz, Wilson, McEnroe, and Motekaitis are on the roster again this year, but Stadden is a junior, Spitz and Motekaitis are seniors, and Ivey and Wilson are fifth-years. Only McEnroe, a current sophomore, is likely to be there when Smith and Anderson begin at Cal.

Best SCY Times:

• 100 back – 53.50
• 200 back – 1:58.33
• 100 fly – 55.87
• 100 free – 51.08
• 200 free – 1:50.92

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