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Charlotte Milkie from Riverside, California has announced her commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at USC beginning in fall 2027.
“I am so blessed to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic journey at the University of Southern California! Â A huge thank you to Coach Lea, Coach Meghan, and all USC coaching and staff for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. FIGHT ON!”
Milkie swims for Circle City Aquatics of Corona and just finished racing at Winter Juniors-West this past weekend. She most notably finished 2nd in the 200 freestyle in a 1:46.48, a lifetime best by 0.82 seconds. She also swam a lifetime best 4:49.13 in the 500 free for 13th and was 18th in the 100 free in a 49.98.
She is currently a junior at Santiago High School and was 2nd in the 200 free back in May at the CIF State Championships. She touched in a 1:49.44 and also was 4th in the 100 free in a 50.24.
Milkie’s Best SCY Times Are:
- 100 free: 49.95
- 200 free: 1:46.48
- 500 free: 4:49.13
The USC women finished 5th at the 2025 Big Ten Championships in their first season in the Big Ten and went on to finish 11th at 2025 NCAAs. Hungarian native Minna Abraham led the team at NCAAs with 31 points including a 2nd place finish in the 200 free. Abraham currently sits at #2 in the NCAA this season in the 200 free with a 1:40.47, sitting only behind Virginia’s Anna Moesch. As Milkie does not arrive until fall 2027, she will not overlap with Abraham but will instead look to fill some of the gap due to Abraham’s graduation.
Based on her best times, Milkie is a huge addition at the conference level already and she has almost two years until her arrival. Her 200 free time would have already made the Big Ten ‘B’ final this past season. It took a 49.60 100 free and a 4:46.00 in the 500 free to earn a second swim.
Milkie will arrive in fall 2027 as a member of the class of 2031 along with Rowyn Wilber who comes from Fresno, California and also just competed at Winter Juniors-West this past week as she swam the 500 free, 400 IM, and 200 back.
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