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Avery Luedke from Victoria, Minnesota, has announced her intention to swim and study at the University of Tennessee beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
“I’m beyond grateful and so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Tennessee! Knoxville just feels like home! I’d like to thank all of my family, friends and coaches who have helped me throughout this process! A special thanks to the @vol_swimdive coaching staff and team for giving me this opportunity and being so supportive along the journey! 🧡Go Vols 🧡”
A junior at Chanhassen High School, Luedke swims for her school and for Aquajets Swim Team. As a sophomore last season at the Minnesota High School Girls Class AA State Championships, she placed 2nd I the 200 free (1:51.36) and 4th in the 500 free (5:01.53). She notched a PB of 4:59.14 in the 500 in prelims. A few weeks later at 2022 Winter Juniors West, she knocked out a trio of best times in the 200 free (1:50.78), 100 back (55.75), and 200 back (1:58.70).
At NCSA Spring Championships, she earned lifetime bests in the 200/500/1000/1650 free and 100 back while finaling in the 200 free (34th), 500 free (29th), 1000 free (10th), 1650 free (7th), and 100 back (27th).
This summer, Luedke had strong LCM performances at a series of meets, culminating in a pair of PBs at Summer Junior Nationals in the 800 free (8:58.14) and 1500 free (17:08.71). She notched a pair of best times in the 100/200 back (1:04.02/2:18.11) at Indy Spring Cup.
Best SCY times:
- 200 back – 1:58.70
- 100 back – 54.93
- 200 free – 1:50.01
- 500 free – 4:55.80
- 1000 free – 10:00.99
- 1650 free – 16:39.53
Luedke will head to Knoxville in the fall of 2025, where she will join up with future classmate Lilly Robertson. It took 53.56/1:56.20 in the backstroke and 4:45.88/16:30.29 in the 500/1650 free to score at SECs last year.
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Don’t forget that McKenzie siroky is also a part of this class because of her gap year
She’s headed to UTK fall 2024, not 2025