{"id":643389,"date":"2026-05-14T06:47:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=643389"},"modified":"2026-05-14T06:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T13:47:20","slug":"army-west-point-adds-futures-qualifier-kalyn-ohara-to-class-of-2031","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/army-west-point-adds-futures-qualifier-kalyn-ohara-to-class-of-2031\/","title":{"rendered":"Army West Point Adds Futures Qualifier Kalyn O\u2019Hara To Class of 2031"},"content":{"rendered":"

Army West Point Adds Futures Qualifier Kalyn O\u2019Hara To Class of 2031<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW COMMIT: <\/strong>Futures qualifier Kalyn O\u2019Hara<\/strong> of Annandale, Virginia, has announced her verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and will arrive on campus in Fall 2027.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Jordyn Kendler<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Amelie Meyer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Black Knights\u2019 Class of 2031.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the United States Military Academy at West Point! I am so grateful for my family, friends, and coaches for supporting me through this process. I want to give a huge thank you to Coach Megan, Coach Kelly, and all the rest of the Army coaching staff for giving me this opportunity! And as always, GO ARMY BEAT NAVY!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

O’Hara, who does her club swimming with Nation’s Capital Swim Club, excels in freestyle, backstroke and IM. She competed at NCSA Spring Championships in March after a sixth-place finish in the 400 IM at the Potomac Valley Open Championships the week prior. She earned five best times at the Katie Ledecky Invitational in December where her highest finish was a seventh place showing in the 200 back.<\/p>\n

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