Huntsville’s Evan Vela Hands Verbal Commitment to Lehigh University

Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers

NEW COMMIT: Evan Vela has given his verbal commitment to swim for Lehigh University beginning in the fall. Vela is from Huntsville, Alabama where he swims for Huntsville Swim Association and is a senior at Huntsville High School.

His top times are:

200 Fly 1:52.15
100 Fly 50.42
50 Fly 23.76
100 Back 52.82
100 Free 47.78

Vela said,

“I am proud to announce my verbal commitment to Lehigh University. It has strong academics and athletics, combined with a welcoming team and coaches!”

At this year’s Patriot League Championships Vela would have missed the B final in the 200 butterfly be a mere .05. His best time would have made him the team’s top finisher this year. Freshman Max Goldenberg (1:53.53) finished 19th, and will be a great training partner for Vela as the duo will overlap for three years. Lehigh had two seniors and one freshman (Teddy Smith– 49.56) in the 100 butterfly B final. Vela will be chasing that time for a chance to score in the shorter butterfly event.

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Mariana Georgescu

6 years ago

The beauty of friendship!

Lehigh Fan

6 years ago

149 in his 200 fly