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Richmond, Virginia’s Mia Eubank has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky’s class of 2031, writing on social media:
“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at The University of Kentucky! Thank you to my family, coaches and teammates for helping me get where I am today. I would also like to thank the UK coaching staff for this incredible opportunity! GO WILDCATS!!
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Eubank is a junior at Mills E. Godwin High School in Henrico. She swims year-round with NOVA of Virginia Aquatics and specializes mainly in free and IM. As a sophomore at the 2025 VHSL Class 5 Swimming and Diving State Championships, she won the 500 free (4:59.22) and anchored the 200 medley relay (23.77 freestyle split) and 400 free relay (52.65), both of which placed 2nd.
The same week, she earned 6 personal-best times at the Virginia Swimming LSC Senior Short Course Championships. She placed 4th in the 500 free (4:55.32), 4th in the 1000 free (10:06.18), 7th in the mile (17:11.25), 9th in the 200 back (2:02.81), 9th in the 400 IM (4:25.77), and 11th in the 200 free (1:50.77). Two weeks later, at the NCSA Spring Championships, she lowered her PBs in the 200 free and 200 back to 1:50.58 and 2:02.71, respectively.
Eubank had an even better long-course season, hitting Summer Juniors cuts in the 200/400/800 free, 200 back, and 400 IM along the way. This began with the NCAP Elite Qualifier in May, where she clocked a PB in every nearly event she swam, dropping 2.2 seconds in the 200 free (2:03.30), 2.9 seconds in the 400 free (4:23.32), 2.2 seconds in the 200 back (2:19.00), and 3.2 seconds in the 100 fly (1:04.93). She wrapped up the summer at NCSAs, further improving her 400 free (4:23.08) and 200 back (2:18.29) times and adding new PBs in the 800 free (9:01.32), 50 fly (30.09), and 400 IM (4:56.03).
Year-over-year, Eubank dropped 20.7 seconds in the 800 free and 9 seconds in the 400 IM. If she continues her momentum during the 2025-26 short-course season, she will have a big impact for the Wildcats beginning in her first season.
Best times (SCY / LCM)
- 200 free – 1:50.58 / 2:03.30
- 500/400 free – 4:55.32 / 4:23.08
- 1000/800 free – 10:06.18 / 9:01.32
- 200 back – 2:02.71 / 2:18.29
- 400 IM – 4:25.77 / 4:56.03
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