Futures Qualifier Lillia Barlow Sends Verbal to UCSB For Class of 2026

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Futures qualifier Lillia Barlow shall be headed to the College of California – Santa Barbara to hitch the Gauchos subsequent fall.

“I’m past excited to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my educational and athletic profession on the College of California, Santa Barbara! I’m so grateful for my household, buddies, and teammates who’ve supported me each step of the best way. A particular thanks to Coach Kyle at North Jeffco for all the time believing in me and serving to me change into the swimmer I’m at the moment. And thanks to Coach Jax, Coach Justin, and Coach Matt at UCSB for this superb alternative to swim on the division 1 degree. GO GAUCHOS!!! #GoGauchos #UCSBSwim #Dedicated”

Barlow, a Colorado native, swims for the North Jeffco Swim Group and is a senior at Ralston Valley Excessive College. On the 2025 CHSAA 5A State Championship meet, Barlow completed 4th within the 200 free, with a brand new private finest 1:54.31, and fifth within the 500 free at 5:08.44.

In March, she lowered her 200 free time on the Speedo Sectionals meet in Austin, swimming 1:53.17. She additionally set new finest occasions within the 500 free (5:00.80), 1000 free (10:22.68), 1650 free (17:20.87), 100 again (59.49), and 200 again (2:09.83).

Barlow can also be a member of the water polo group at her highschool the place she was the group captain.

Greatest Occasions SCY

200 free- 1:53.17
500 free- 5:00.80
1650 free- 17:20.87

UCSB is a member of the Huge West Convention, the place their girls’s group received final season, scoring 773.5 to UCSD’s 714.5.

Barlow would have scored within the 500 free (14th) and 1650 free (seventh) eventually yr’s Huge West Championships, making her an enormous addition to this system from the outset. On final season’s depth charts, she would have been sixth within the 200, seventh within the 500, and 4th within the 1650 on the UCSB roster.

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