Well maybe not a zillion sports, but still. Aidan Farley of Orland Park, Illinois, a senior at Carl Sandburg High School, is on the swim team, cross country team, and water polo team. He is also a nationally-ranked triathlete. And he has elected to give a verbal commitment to the Michigan State University men’s swimming and diving team for the 2017-18 season.
“So excited to announce my commitment to Michigan State! The coaches and team are very welcoming and the university has so much to offer academically. I’m looking forward to seeing what I can do and hope to make a difference.”
Farley swims for the club team Palos-Orland Swim Association, but most of his best SCY times come from high school season (where he trains under coach Jim Caliendo) and are not in the USA Swimming database.
- 50 free – 22.11 (relay split 21.32)
- 100 free – 47.90 (relay split 47.77)
- 200 free – 1:41.10
- 500 free– 4:33.59
- 200 IM – 1:59.17
- 100 back – 54.03
- 100 breast – 1:04.38
- 100 fly – 54.73
Farley placed 9th in the 200 free and 10th in the 500 free and anchored Sandburg’s 12th-place 200 free relay at the 2016 IHSA State Swimming and Diving Championships. He was named to the All-State squad for the season, and earned the Chicago Tribune’s Athlete of the Month award for March 2016. He owns two Sandburg Varsity and Pool records: 200 free (1:41.10) and 500 free (4:33.59).
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