Versatile Annabel Townsend Fingers Princeton 2027 Verbal Dedication
NEW COMMIT: Princeton College has secured a brand new verbal dedication* for the 2027-28 season from Annabel Townsend of Raleigh, North Carolina. Townsend is a Junior Nationwide qualifier who excels in freestyle, IM and backstroke.
She’s going to be a part of Isabel Wu as a member of the Tigers’ Class of 2031.
Relating to her dedication, she stated:
“I’m ecstatic to announce my verbal dedication to the admissions course of at Princeton College! I wish to thank my coaches (particularly Coach Silver), dad and mom, Alex, Eliza, and my teammates and finest pals for at all times supporting me. I’d additionally prefer to thank Coach Abby for providing me this wonderful alternative. So excited, GO TIGERS!!”
Townsend does her membership swimming with Marlins of Raleigh and most just lately earned eight new finest occasions on the TAC Titans Tar Heel State meet final month. That was every week after she finaled in six occasions on the NCSA Spring Championships the place her highest end was a Fifteenth-place displaying within the 200 again.
Final summer time, she positioned fourth within the 200m again at North Carolina LCM Seniors and took twenty third in that occasion at NCSA Summer season Championships.
Her finest occasions embody:
100 again – 55.69
200 again – 1:58.01
200 IM – 2:02.40
400 IM – 4:22.95
100 free – 52.72
200 free – 1:51.53
500 free – 4:56.31
1000 free – 10:10.37
At present a junior at Enloe Excessive College, Townsend completed fourth within the 100 again and eighth within the 200 IM on the 2026 North Carolina 8A State Championships whereas serving to two of her relays earn bronze. She took twelfth within the 500 free on the 4A state meet throughout her sophomore season.
The Tigers received the 2026 Ivy League Championship for the fourth consecutive 12 months. Townsend would’ve scored within the B-final of the 200 again and 500 free on the convention meet.
*IVY LEAGUE DISCLAIMER:* A “verbal dedication” doesn’t assure admission. An Ivy League coach can’t assure admission however can solely commit help within the admissions course of.
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