New Zealander Jordan Rahurahu of the North Canterbury Swim Club has verbally committed to Fairfield University.
Last season, Rahurahu swam in New Zealand Short Course Championships, placing second in the 17-18 200 SCM fly in 2:06.08, fifth in the 17-18 400 SCM IM in 4:28.97, fifth in the 17-18 200 SCM IM in 2:06.81, and eighth in the 17-18 100 SCM backstroke in 59.79. His specialties range across strokes, including mid-distance free, fly, backstroke and IM. His best times in short course yards are below:
- 500 FR: 4:36.56
- 100 BK: 52.99
- 100 FL: 51.63
- 200 FL: 1:53.18
- 200 IM: 1:53.34
- 400 IM: 4:02.10
The Fairfield University team, coached by Janelle Atkinson-Wignall, competes in the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Last year at MAAC Championships, the Stags placed ninth. Rahurahu should make an impact on the team standings next season, as he would have taken fourth in the 400 IM, seventh in the 200 IM, eighth in the 200 fly, tenth in the 500 free, thirteenth in the 100 back, and thirteenth in the 100 fly. Rahurahu has a chance to be a major player in the relays as well. His time is faster than last year’s 400 medley backstroker and just behind graduating senior Conner Daly’s 52.02 100 fly split. Because of his general versitility, Coach Atkinson-Wignall will have a lot of flexibility in choosing his main events.
“I’m super excited to have verbally committed to Fairfield University,” he said. “I chose Fairfield because it has fantastic academics, a beautiful campus, and an awesome coach who has the drive and determination to take the team to new heights, and I’m really looking forward to being a part of that. This has been a huge dream of mine, and I am so grateful to have been offered this amazing opportunity to make my dream come true!! Go Stags!!”