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Alexis Cook has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Missouri for 2026-27. At the time of her commitment, she wrote on social media:
“I am SO excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic careers at the University of Missouri! I want to thank my coaches, teammates, and family for pushing me to where I am today and supporting me through everything. Thank you coaches for this opportunity, I can’t wait to be a tiger! Go MIZ
#rolltigs”
Cook is one of four swimming sisters (her older sister Anabelle Cook swims at Truman State University) from Ballwin, Missouri. Their mother swam at Missouri. She is a rising senior at Parkway South High School and owns school records in the 200 free (1:50.83) and 500 free (4:51.71). She won both events at the Missouri Class 2 Swimming and Diving Championships last year and earned MSHSAA Class 2 Swimmer of the Year and NISCA All-American honors for her feats.
A month after notching PBs in the 200/500 free and 50 back (26.20) at high school States, she swam at Columbia Sectionals with her club team, CSP Tideriders, and lowered her lifetime bests in the 1650 free (17:08.78), 200 back (1:56.58), and 100 fly (57.64). She placed 6th in the 200 free, 5th in the 500, 4th in the 1000, 4th in the mile, 7th in the 100 back, 4th in the 200 back, and 28th in the 100 fly.
This summer, Cook finished the 2025 long course season with best times in the 100 free (1:00.38), 1500 free (17:14.52), 50 back (30.22), and 100 fly (1:04.99) at Columbia Sectionals, and in the 400 free (4:24.66), 100 back (1:04.08), and 200 back (2:14.50) at NCSA Summer Championships.
She told SwimSwam that outside of the pool, “I love to bake and cook.”
Best SCY times:
- 200 back – 1:56.58
- 100 back – 54.93
- 200 free – 1:50.83
- 500 free – 4:51.71
- 1000 free – 10:10.07
- 1650 free – 17:08.78
Cook will join the Mizzou class of 2030 with Amelia Lee, Sara Reppucci, Tess Stavropoulos, and Tori Yamamura.
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