Sectionals Finalist Lysander Mihaly Sends Verbal to Penn for Fall 2027

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Sectionals finalist Lysander Mihaly has introduced his verbal dedication to swim for the College of Pennsylvania starting within the fall of 2027.

“I’m tremendous excited to announce my verbal dedication to the admission course of on the College of Pennsylvania, Wharton Faculty of Enterprise, to advance my educational and athletic profession! I’d wish to thank my mother and father, sister, buddies, teammates, in addition to Coach Brown, Coach Deselm, and Coach Watts for serving to me alongside the best way. I’d additionally wish to thank Coach Mike, Coach Andrew, and Coach Emma for giving me this wonderful alternative. Go Quakers!”

The North Carolina native is heading into his senior yr at Riverside Excessive Faculty in Durham; he competed for the varsity’s varsity swimming and diving workforce as a freshman and junior. He additionally at present trains year-round with North Carolina Aquatic Membership, primarily specializing in free, breast and IM.

Mihaly certified for the 2026 NCHSAA (North Carolina Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation) 7A State Championship this previous season, the place he claimed the runner-up spot within the 500 free (4:25.79) and took third within the 100 breast (57.13), logging a lifetime finest in each occasions.

On the 2026 Cary Sectionals in March, Mihaly posted a sequence of prime performances. He was the runner-up within the 500 free (4:25.17), 1000 free (9:07.59) and 1650 free (15:13.39), clocking a private finest time in every. He additionally took third within the 400 IM (3:53.66) and 200 free (1:37.81) and fifth within the 200 breast (2:02.21), once more logging private bests in all three races.

Just a few weeks later, Mihaly turned in one other string of lifetime finest instances on the NCAC Spring Tar Heel States meet. He received the 50 free (21.30), 100 free (45.64), 1000 free (9:01.30) and 100 again (52.85), and he positioned 2nd within the 50 fly (23.52) and 400 IM (3:52.85) and third within the 100 fly (51.68), setting a private finest in all however the 100 fly. He additionally contested the 200 again (1:54.30 – PB) and set a lifetime finest in the course of the preliminary heats of the 100 fly (51.06).

Finest Instances SCY

200 free – 1:37.81
500 free – 4:25.17
1000 free – 9:01.30
1650 free – 15:13.39
200 breast – 2:02.21
400 IM – 3:52.85

A Division I Mid-Main program within the Ivy League, Penn completed eighth at this previous season’s convention championships earlier than sending two athletes to compete on the NCAA Division I Males’s Championship.

Primarily based on the outcomes from the 2026 Ivy League Championships, Mihaly would have positioned tenth within the 1000 free and eleventh within the 1650 free, and he would have landed within the ‘B’ ultimate within the 400 IM and the ‘C’ ultimate within the 200 free, 500 free and 200 breast. With one other full season earlier than he arrives on campus, it stays to be seen precisely how the rosters will shake out, however Mihaly seems to be to already be ready to be a powerful contributor for the Quakers.

At the moment set to affix Mihaly in Penn’s class of 2031 are Alex Daile, Alex Koo, Eric Chen, Julian Willoughby and Ben Liang, who ought to all make for robust coaching companions over the course of their 4 years collectively.

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