54.7/2:02.5 Butterfly Specialist Maeve Collins Commits To UCSB’s Class Of 2030

By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam

Fitter and Sooner Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s School Recruiting Channel and all dedication information. For a lot of, swimming in school is a lifelong dream that’s pursued with dedication and willpower. Fitter and Sooner is proud to honor these athletes and those that supported them on their journey.

Maeve Collins has introduced her intention to swim for the College of California-Santa Barbara for the subsequent 4 years. Collins made the announcement on Instagram, writing:

I’m so excited and honored to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my tutorial and athletic profession at College of California Santa Barbara!! I want to thank my pals, household, Coach Matt, Coach Adam and Coach Walker. Thanks Coach Jax, Coach Justin and Coach Mark for this unimaginable alternative. I can’t wait to be part of this wonderful staff!! #GoGauchos

View this publish on Instagram

Prime SCY Instances:

100 Butterfly: 54.73
200 Butterfly: 2:02.57
50 Freestyle: 24.20
100 Freestyle: 51.96
200 Freestyle: 1:52.52

Collins hails from Western Springs, Illinois, the place she attends Lyons Township Excessive College and swims year-round with RISE Aquatic Membership. She’s primarily a butterfly specialist, sturdy in each the 100 and 200, who additionally competes within the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles, which means she may show priceless for all 5 collegiate relays.

Over the previous yr, Collins dropped from 54.92 to 54.73 within the 100 fly, 2:06.41 to 2:02.57 within the 200 fly, 24.43 to 24.20 within the 50 free, 52.50 to 51.96 within the 100 free, and 1:54.95 to 1:52.52 within the 200 free.

On the Illinois Excessive College Affiliation (IHSA) State Championships final month, she completed fourth within the 100 fly (55.22) after logging her second-fastest time of 54.74 in prelims. She additionally helped Lyons end runner-up within the 200 medley relay (24.18 fly cut up) and contributed to seventh and eighth-place finishes within the 200 and 400 free relays with splits of 23.81 and 51.29, each effectively underneath her flat-start PBs. It was her third yr qualifying for the meet; she completed fifth within the 100 fly as each a sophomore and junior.

Past highschool competitors, Collins is an NCSA qualifier, Winter Juniors qualifier, and Summer season Junior Nationals qualifier. She additionally competed on the World Aquatics World Cup this previous November, ending twenty second within the 100 fly (1:01.23), her first time swimming the occasion in brief course meters.

UCSB is a member of the Large West Convention, the place its ladies’s staff gained final season, scoring 773.5 to UCSD’s 714.5.

Collins’ private bests within the fly occasions would have positioned eighth in each ‘A’ finals ultimately season’s convention meet. Her 100 and 200 free occasions would have squeaked her into the comfort finals, whereas her 50 free (24.20) is just below half a second off the 23.78 that was wanted for a second swim.

On final season’s depth charts, she would have ranked fourth in each flys, fifth within the 200 free, seventh within the 100 free, and 14th within the 50 free. She might be a direct issue on the squad’s 800 free relay if she will strategy a sub-1:52 swim.

Samantha Banos, who gained the 200 fly, 200 free, and 500 free on the 2025 convention meet, is graduating this Could, making Collins’ arrival significantly well timed. She is going to overlap one season with the staff’s high all-around flyer, Sammie Corridor (54.41/2:00.02), in addition to Makena Leacox (52.80), the reigning 100 fly convention champion.

Collins joins a UCSB recruiting class that features 5 different publicized recruits: Stela Sufuentes, Lillia Barlow, Lilli Perner, Melina Seider, and Viola Griebenow.

If in case you have a dedication to report, please ship an e-mail with a photograph (panorama, or horizontal, seems finest) and a quote to Re******@******am.com.

In regards to the Fitter and Sooner Swim Tour

Fitter & Sooner Swim Camps function essentially the most revolutionary instructing platforms for aggressive swimmers of all ranges. Camps are produced year-round all through the USA and Canada. All camps are led by elite swimmers and coaches. Go to fitterandfaster.com to seek out or request a swim camp close to you.