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Greenville is about 100 miles northwest of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>&#8220;I am extremely honored and blessed to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina. First, I want to thank God for blessing me with this opportunity and for His guidance along the way. Thank you to all of my family, friends, and teammates for always supporting me and being by my side. Thanks to Coach Karl and Coach Carlton for everything they have done for me and for helping me achieve my goals. Finally, I want to thank Coach Jeff and the rest of the coaches and staff at the University of South Carolina for believing in me and giving me this amazing opportunity. GO COCKS!&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Beason does his club swimming with Team Greenville and placed 12th in the 1500m free at NCSA Long Course Championships and South Carolina Long Course Seniors this past summer. Last winter, he earned silver in the mile and bronze in the 1000 free at South Carolina Short Course Seniors before going on to race four events at NCSA Spring Championships.<\/p>\n<p>His best times include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>500 free &#8211; 4:36.54<\/li>\n<li>1000 free &#8211; 9:27.06<\/li>\n<li>1650 free &#8211; 15:47.55<\/li>\n<li>400 IM &#8211; 4:03.54<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently a junior at Eastside High School, Beason won the 500 free and took third in the 200 IM at the 2026 South Carolina 5A State Championships. 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