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Bolles School Sharks’ Clay Magyar has verbally committed to join the Florida State men’s program in the fall of 2026.
I am grateful and honored to share with you all my verbal commitment to Florida State University! I thank God for leading me through this journey and helping me make the right decision. I also want to express gratitude to my family, coaches, and teammates for supporting me through this process. I am looking forward to being a part of such an extraordinary team! I would also like to give a huge thanks to the incredible coaches at FSU for providing me with this opportunity. GO NOLES!!
Magyar recently competed at the Summer Junior National Championships, where he swam three long-course career best times; he touched in 4:00.21 in the 400 freestyle (24th), 8:17.77 in the 800 free (29th), and 15:54.83 in the 1500 free (23rd). He also added an 88th-place finish in the 200 free (1:55.64).
The Jacksonville native put forward a top-five showing in the 500 free at the Florida High School 1A State Championships this past November, securing a 4th place finish in 4:31.47, dipping under his 4:31.65 clocking from the prelims
At the Florida Senior Championships (SCY) in March, Magyar swam five all-time best times. He took gold in the 1650 free with his time of 15:18.95, and he also added a pair of 3rd place finishes in the 500 free (4:25.27) and 1000 free (9:07.62). Among those bests, Magyar also showed some butterfly skill, setting personal bests in both the 100 fly (52.43) and 200 fly (1:52.15).
Best Times SCY:
- 200 Free: 1:40.55
- 500 Free: 4:25.27
- 1000 Free; 9:07.62
- 1650 Free: 15:18.95
- 200 Fly: 1:52.15
The Florida State men finished 7th at last season’s ACC Swimming and Diving Championships. Magyar’s best times would have finished 57th in the 200 free, 38th in the 500 free, and 16th in the 1650 free at those championships.
It is without question that his distance freestyle can compete within the ACC, and with his proven improvement, there is a chance that his potential point total could be on the rise. Magyar took over 30 seconds off of his 1650 time between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. If he were to even take just half of that off this season, he would move up nearly three spots at ACCs.
This addition is a crucial pickup for the Seminole men, who did not score a single point in the 1650 at ACCs last season. Magyar immediately fills a good portion of that void.
Florida State added Magyar to its 2026 recruiting class alongside Anthony Pineiro.
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