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Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Carter Bradley from Lakewood, Colorado, has verbally committed to swim and study at West Virginia University in the class of 2030. At the time of his verbal commitment, he wrote on social media:
“I’m extremely thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at West Virginia University! I want to thank my family, friends, teammates, and coaches for their endless support and for pushing me to this point. I’d also like to thank the coaching staff at West Virginia for giving me this amazing opportunity. GO MOUNTAINEERS!”
A senior at Columbine High School, Bradley swims for his school and for Foothills Swim Team. He was runner-up in both the 200 free (1:39.94) and the 500 free (4:32.24) at the 2025 CHSAA Boys 5A State Championships last May. In three years of high school swimming, he has received 6 All-Conference and 3 All-American awards.
Bradley hit four PBs in the 200/500/1650 free and 50 back at 2024 Winter Juniors West. Three months later, at Boise Sectionals, he clocked a number of lifetime bests, while finaling in the 100 free (8th), 200 free (7th), 500 free (4th), and 1650 free (5th).
This summer, Bradley had a strong performance at Mt. Hood Sectionals, where he placed 8th in the 1500 free, 11th in the 400 free, 19th in the 200 free, and 26th in the 100 free, and took home new PBs in the 100 free (52.77), 400 free (4:04.91), 1500 free (16:29.79), 50 back (28.17), and 100 back (59.62).
Best SCY times:
- 200 back – 1:49.53
- 400 IM – 3:58.58
- 1650 free – 15:45.73
- 500 free – 4:29.24
- 200 free – 1:40.40
- 100 free – 46.02
Bradley grew up playing soccer and tennis competitively before focusing on swimming five years ago. He will join Kenneth McGlothen, Owen Eisenhofer, Roman Torres, and Rylan Sepulveda in the Mountaineers’ class of 2030.
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