Versatile Jordan Ragland Switches Verbal Commitment to Cal for 2026-27

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Jordan Ragland from Roseville, California, has introduced his intention to swim and examine on the College of California, Berkeley, for the 2026-27 faculty yr, after having beforehand made a verbal pledge to Louisville. He wrote on social media:

“After numerous thought and deliberation, I’ve determined to remain nearer to house and am excited to share that I will probably be persevering with my tutorial and athletic profession on the College of California, Berkeley!
I’m very grateful to Coach Arthur and the Louisville employees and athletes for all of their assist all through the recruiting course of.
I’d additionally wish to thank Coaches Dave, Josh, and Noah for giving me the chance to be a part of the unimaginable group at Cal. I’m past excited to affix the Berkeley household—Go Bears!!”

Ragland is a rising senior at West Park Excessive Faculty. He swims year-round with Life Time Northern California in Sacramento and focuses on a little bit of every part, however had massive performances in breast and IM this summer time.

As a junior on the 2025 CIF Sac-Joaquin Part Championships, he gained the 50 free (19.70) and got here in 4th within the 100 again (48.71), incomes PBs in each occasions (19.69 in prelims for the 50). He additionally swam legs on the 200 medley (24.82 50 breast) and 400 free (44.59 100 free) relays. Per week later he competed on the California State Meet, the place he was runner-up within the 50 (PB of 19.61 in prelims) and 4th within the 100 again (PB of 47.83 in prelims).

This summer time, Ragland swam the 50 free and 100 free (PBs of 23.04/51.09) at U.S. Nationals. He wrapped up lengthy course season at Sacramento Futures and unleashed a torrent of PBs: 100 free (51.02), 100 again (59.55), 100 breast (1:02.06), 200 breast (2:15.18), 100 fly (55.74), and 200 IM (2:02.74), whereas profitable the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM.

Finest SCY occasions:

50 free – 19.61
100 free – 43.91
200 free – 1:39.36
100 breast – 55.66
100 again – 47.83
100 fly – 49.69
200 IM – 1:52.14
200 breast – 2:06.85

Ragland will be a part of #1 Baylor Stanton, #6 Tim Wu, #10 Albert Smelzer, and #13 JD Thumann in Cal’s class of 2030. Louisville has an impressive group of commits for fall 2025 –maybe considered one of their best-ever lessons– with Finnley Conklin, Max Hatcher, Nate Thomas, Nikita Sheremet, Owen Stevens, Ryan Henderson, Ryder Hicks, and Szymon Misiak.

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