California freestyler Abby Samansky has verbally committed to the University of Tennessee, bolstering the Vols free relay depth beginning in the fall of 2019.
Samansky is a solid talent through all three relay-distance freestyle events. She’s also coming off an outstanding junior year that saw her put up lifetime-bests in the 50 through 500 free in short course, along with the 50 through 400 free in long course.
Samansky’s Top Times
- 50y free: 23.46
- 100y free: 49.79
- 200y free: 1:47.69
- 100y back: 56.29
Samansky dropped about a second in both her 100 and 200 frees over the course of her junior year. Her biggest drop, though, came over the summer of 2018, where she cut her 200-meter free time from 2:05.08 to 2:03.41.
Samansky announced her commitment on Instagram with the following statement:
“I’m super excited to announce my commitment to the University of Tennessee! I’m so thankful for the support of my friends and family who helped me to get where I am today. So stoked to have found a home at Tennessee, go Vols!”
Samansky competes for the Clovis Swim Club and Clovis West High School. She joins a Tennessee program that had a breakthrough 2017-2018 NCAA season, including an explosive season from free/flyer Erika Brown.
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