{"id":401131,"date":"2019-11-07T16:14:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T23:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=401131"},"modified":"2019-11-07T21:42:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T04:42:21","slug":"indiana-hoosiers-pick-up-verbals-from-luke-barr-sean-swift-for-2021-22-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/indiana-hoosiers-pick-up-verbals-from-luke-barr-sean-swift-for-2021-22-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Hoosiers Pick Up Verbals from Luke Barr, Sean Swift for 2021-22 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Indiana University has received a pair of verbal commitments for their growing class of 2025 from\u00a0Luke Barr\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Sean Swift<\/strong> who will\u00a0join Josh Matheny<\/strong><\/a>, Lucas Piunti<\/strong><\/a>, and Henry Bethel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Bloomington in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n

Both swimmers will add valuable depth to the Hoosiers’ lineup when suit up at the start of the 2021-22 season. Under head coach Ray Looze<\/strong>, Indiana is coming off their second-straight third-place finish at the men’s 2019 NCAA Championships after securing their third-consecutive Big Ten title.<\/p>\n

LUKE BARR<\/h1>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Luke Barr<\/p><\/div>\n

Arguably one of the most sought-out recruits in the class, Barr swims year-round with Sarpy County Swim Club and owns the Olympic Trials cut in the 100m back with five additional U.S. Open standards. The Papillion, Neb. native finished sixth in the 100m back at Junior Nationals this past summer after registering six top-6 finishes at Jenks Sectionals. Last winter, he placed 10th in the 100 breast at Juniors West before going on to win the 100 breast at Columbia Sectionals.<\/p>\n

A current junior at Papillion-La Vista Senior High School, the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American is already a four-time Nebraska State Championship finalist. He earned gold in the 100 breast and 200 breast during his sophomore season while racing to third and fifth, respectively, in those events as a freshman.<\/p>\n

He told\u00a0Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

“I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to Indiana University! This was the biggest decision of my life. I have learned a lot and met a lot of great people during the recruiting process. I would like to give a huge thanks to my parents, who also happen to be my coaches. I am looking forward to working with the incredible coaching staff at Indiana!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His best times include:<\/p>\n