Hailey Ladd Verbally Commits to Florida State

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Hailey Ladd has made her verbal commitment to Florida State University. The high school senior swims for Poseidon Swimming Inc and Trinity Episcopal School.

Ladd is primarily a backstroker and distance freestyler.

Her best times are:

50/100/200 Backstroke: 27.34/57.39/2:00.61

200/500/1000/1650 Freestyle: 1:51.00/4:57.43/10:17.75/17:15.61

Florida State welcomed Neal Studd as the new Head Coach in July. Studd is looking to turn around a Seminoles program that finished ninth at last season’s ACC Championships.

At the 2016 meet, scoring in the 200 backstroke required being just under two minutes, a barrier Ladd is closing in on. Megan Brown was the Seminole’s top finisher in the event posting a 1:56.65 in her rookie season. She will be a junior when Ladd arrives on campus in Tallahassee. Ladd also would have finished 25th, one spot out of scoring, in the 1650 last year. She will join a distance group led by Summer Finke who finished sixth in 16:17.59.

At the 2016 Virginia Independent High Schools State Championships, Ladd took home bronze in the 200 freestyle with a 1:54.01. Then in the 500 freestyle she was third again with a 5:09.88. She also anchored the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

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Paul

7 years ago

Does a “commitment” mean they they are receiving a scholarship to swim? Always wonder since I see them all the time.

Elliot

7 years ago

Reply to Paul

I think most do receive some sort of scholarship to swim, but it’s more about celebrating their commitment to represent their new school and be an active member of the team.

Denise Green Kirschbaum

7 years ago

How awesome is it to see ur kid in print!!!!! Again congratulations to Haley!!!!!!