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Finnegan Lear of the Sarasota Sharks has committed to UC Santa Cruz for fall 2021. He’s a senior at the Pine View School in Florida.
I am excited to announce my commitment to swim and study Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of California Santa Cruz! When I was younger, I visited Big Sur and Monterey Bay. Ever since then I always knew California would be the perfect place for me. I would like to thank all my coaches, teachers, friends and family for their years of support and dedication. Can’t wait for the fall! Go Slugs! #TMC
TOP TIMES (SCY)
- 500 free – 4:44.47
- 1000 free – 9:44.35
- 1650 free – 16:05.99
Lear is a National Merit Scholar Semifinalist. While he attends Pine View School, they don’t have varsity athletics, so he swims in the high school season for Riverview High School.
At the 2020 Florida HS 4A State Championships, Lear made the B-final of the 500 free, finishing 15th overall.
Lear’s mile time is from the virtual 18&U Winter Championships in December. He tells SwimSwam that his mile at the virtual 18&Under Spring Championships, from just over a week ago, was just four minutes after he raced the 200 back. His pace was 29-lows until the 700 mark, when he fell way off of the pace and posted a 16:23.70. He’s shooting for a sub-16:00 mile, which would bring him less than 20 seconds from the school record of 15:41.25.
Last season, Lear would’ve been almost 30 seconds faster than anyone else on the roster in the 1650 free. He would’ve taken third in the mile at the 2020 PCSC Championships, as well as finished in the 500 free A-final.
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