“Best of the Rest” Backstroker Taylor Schwenk (2026) Verbally Commits to NC State

Sarasota, Florida’s Taylor Schwenk has verbally committed to swim and study at North Carolina State University beginning in the 2026-27 school year. She told SwimSwam:

“I made Instant clicks that will last a lifetime. They have built perfect combination and balance of hard work and positivity throughout a team atmosphere.”

Schwenk, a junior at Riverview High School, is a second-generation elite swimmer. She and both her parents currently swim with the Sarasota Sharks. Her father, Tripp Schwenk, swam for John Trembley at the University of Tennessee and was the 1992 NCAA champion in the 200 back. He went on to represent the United States at the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1996 Olympic Games, winning a gold medal at the latter for his participation in the men’s 4×100 medley relay. He also took home an individual silver in the 200 back.

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