Winter Juniors Qualifier Duncan McClaren (2026) Verbals to St. Bonaventure

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Duncan McClaren from Boulder Metropolis, Nevada, has introduced his intention to swim and examine at St. Bonaventure College starting in 2026-27.

“I’m excited to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my athletic and tutorial profession at St Bonaventure College. I wish to thank my household, coaches, mates, and everybody that helped me alongside my path. Go Bonnies!!”

McClaren is a rising senior at Boulder Metropolis Excessive College, who he represented on the 2025 Nevada NIAA 3A State Championships final Could. He gained the 200 free (1:44.68) and was runner-up within the 500 free (4:40.35). That’s an enormous enchancment from his sophomore season, when he gained the 200 free (1:48.55), and was runner-up within the 500 (4:49.86).

McClaren does his membership swimming with BCH Heatwave. He specializes within the longer finish of the freestyle vary and has achieved Winter Juniors requirements within the 800/1500 free and Futures requirements within the 400 free. He had a giant 12 months in 2024-25, incomes PBs within the 50/100/200/500/1000/1650 free, 50/200 again, 200 breast, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM.

On the Nevada Brief Course State Championships in November, he was runner-up within the 1650 free with a PB of 16:01.78. He additionally positioned tenth within the 100 free (PB of 48.91), eighth within the 200 free (PB of 1:45.13), third within the 500 free (4:44.08), 2nd within the 1000 free (9:40.43), seventeenth within the 200 free (2:00.16), and twelfth within the 200 fly (PB of two:05.93).

He lowered his 500 free time (4:37.17) at Winter Juniors West after which clocked PBs within the 1000 (9:32.11) and 400 IM (4:14.07) at Oceanside Sectionals.

This summer time, he lowered his LCM bests within the 50/100/200/400/800/1500 free, 50/100/200 again, 50 breast, and 50 fly. He had a very robust exhibiting at LA Invite, ending fifth within the 800 free (PB of 8:28.08), eighth within the 1500 free (PB of 16:13.35), and seventeenth within the 400 free (PB of 4:05.77). He additionally went lifetime bests within the 100 free (54.40) and 200 free (1:57.83). He closed out the lengthy course season at Sacramento Futures, putting 4th within the 1500 with a brand new PB of 16:05.39.

Greatest SCY instances:

1650 free – 16:01.78
1000 free – 9:32.11
500 free – 4:37.17
200 free – 1:43.76
100 free – 48.10

McClaren will be part of the Bonnies in 2026 with Asher Cooper, Ben Witmer, and Dillon Spooner. St. Bonaventure competes within the Atlantic-10 Convention of NCAA’s Division I. The lads completed 2nd to George Washington College final 12 months. The A-10 solely scores an ‘A’ last and a ‘B’ last on the championship meet. It took 15:58.07/ 4:32.97/1:40.69 to earn a second swim within the 1650/500/200 free on the 2025 A-10 Championships.

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