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Dublin, Ohio’s Jake Lloyd, who originally committed to Texas A&M six months ago, has flipped his verbal pledge to Arizona State University for the 2026-27 school year and beyond. He confirmed in writing to SwimSwam:
“After much thoughtful consideration, I am extremely excited to announce I will be continuing my academic and athletic careers at Arizona State University. I’m beyond grateful for the support and encouragement I’ve received from my family, friends, and coaches along the way — especially Coach Kyle, Coach McKinley, and Coach Lopresti, who’ve played a huge role in my development. A special thank you to Coach Herbie, Coach Daniel, and the entire Sun Devil staff for believing in me and offering this incredible opportunity. I can’t wait to be a part of something special in Tempe. Forks up!”
Lloyd’s commitment adds more firepower to an already stacked ASU class of 2030. So far, the Sun Devils have received verbal commitments from “Honorable Mention” recruit Tyler Porter, “Best of the Rest” honorees Brennan O’Neil, Henry Lyness, Ian Disosway, Lloyd, and London Rising, and Caleb Kattau, Cody Smith, Dillon Albertyn, Jack Culberson, Oliver Munn, and Onur Oksuz.
Lloyd won the Ohio High School Division I State Championship title in the 50 free as a sophomore at St. Charles Preparatory School, clocking in at a then-PB of 20.28. He also placed 5th in the 100 free in 2024, notching a best time of 45.90 in prelims. This past season, he was runner-up in both the 50 free (19.96) and 100 free (44.83) at high school States. Both times were new lifetime bests, and his 50 free marked the first time he had broken 20 seconds. He has also won 3 state relay titles: once in the 4×50 free and twice in the 4×50 medley.
Earlier in the season, he had thrown down PBs in the 100 free (45.11), 200 free (1:41.41), 100 breast (55.52), 50 fly (21.81), and 100 fly (49.31) while swimming with his club team, Central Ohio Aquatics, at the BGSC November Senior Invitational. At 2024 Winter Juniors East, he competed in the 50/100 free, 100 breast, and 100 fly and lowered his 100 free time to 44.85.
In LCM season, Lloyd clocked PBs in the 50 free (22.72), 100 free (52.18), 50 breast (27.79), 100 breast (1:02.99), 50 fly (24.37), and 100 fly (55.96) over the course of the summer. At Junior Nationals in Irvine, he was runner-up in the 50 breast and placed 3rd in the 50 free, 11th in the 50 fly, and 12th in the 100 breast. He closed out the summer ranked #1 among 17-year-olds (and #3 for 18-and-unders) in the 50m breast, and #4 among 17-year-olds (#8 for 18-and-unders) in the 50m free.
Lloyd is a member of the NAG record-holding quartets in the 15-16 boys’ 200-yard free relay and 200-meter free relay and the 15-16 mixed 200-yard medley relay. He holds the SwimStrong Dryland record in the broad jump with 10’.
Best SCY times:
- 50 free – 19.82
- 100 free – 44.83
- 50 breast – 25.26
- 100 breast – 55.52
- 50 fly – 21.81
- 100 fly – 49.31
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