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Duncan McClaren from Boulder City, Nevada, has announced his intention to swim and study at St. Bonaventure University beginning in 2026-27.
“I’m excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at St Bonaventure University. I want to thank my family, coaches, friends, and everyone that helped me along my path. Go Bonnies!!”
McClaren is a rising senior at Boulder City High School, who he represented at the 2025 Nevada NIAA 3A State Championships last May. He won the 200 free (1:44.68) and was runner-up in the 500 free (4:40.35). That’s a huge improvement from his sophomore season, when he won the 200 free (1:48.55), and was runner-up in the 500 (4:49.86).
McClaren does his club swimming with BCH Heatwave. He specializes in the longer end of the freestyle range and has achieved Winter Juniors standards in the 800/1500 free and Futures standards in the 400 free. He had a big year in 2024-25, earning PBs in the 50/100/200/500/1000/1650 free, 50/200 back, 200 breast, 100/200 fly, and 200/400 IM.
At the Nevada Short Course State Championships in November, he was runner-up in the 1650 free with a PB of 16:01.78. He also placed 10th in the 100 free (PB of 48.91), 8th in the 200 free (PB of 1:45.13), 3rd in the 500 free (4:44.08), 2nd in the 1000 free (9:40.43), 17th in the 200 free (2:00.16), and 12th in the 200 fly (PB of 2:05.93).
He lowered his 500 free time (4:37.17) at Winter Juniors West and then clocked PBs in the 1000 (9:32.11) and 400 IM (4:14.07) at Oceanside Sectionals.
This summer, he lowered his LCM bests in the 50/100/200/400/800/1500 free, 50/100/200 back, 50 breast, and 50 fly. He had a particularly strong showing at LA Invite, finishing 5th in the 800 free (PB of 8:28.08), 8th in the 1500 free (PB of 16:13.35), and 17th in the 400 free (PB of 4:05.77). He also went lifetime bests in the 100 free (54.40) and 200 free (1:57.83). He closed out the long course season at Sacramento Futures, placing 4th in the 1500 with a new PB of 16:05.39.
Best SCY times:
- 1650 free – 16:01.78
- 1000 free – 9:32.11
- 500 free – 4:37.17
- 200 free – 1:43.76
- 100 free – 48.10
McClaren will join the Bonnies in 2026 with Asher Cooper, Ben Witmer, and Dillon Spooner. St. Bonaventure competes in the Atlantic-10 Conference of NCAA’s Division I. The men finished 2nd to George Washington University last year. The A-10 only scores an ‘A’ final and a ‘B’ final at the championship meet. It took 15:58.07/ 4:32.97/1:40.69 to earn a second swim in the 1650/500/200 free at the 2025 A-10 Championships.
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