2027 “Best of the Rest” Butterfly Specialist Angelina Lista Verbals to LSU

Angelina Lista from Sarasota, Florida, has announced her intention to swim and study at Louisiana State University beginning in the 2027-28 school year. She confirmed to SwimSwam:

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Louisiana State University!!! I first want to thank my parents & family for your support and sacrifice to get me here. Also my teammates, and all the Sarasota Sharks coaches, especially Coach Webb for getting me to where I am today. I also want to thank the amazing LSU Swim staff, Coach Brogan, and Coach Rick for believing in me. I’m humbled by this amazing opportunity and can’t wait to be a proud Tiger. GEAUX TIGERS! 🐯💛💜”

Lista swims for Riverview High School, where she is a junior, and Sarasota Sharks. She is a “Best of the Rest” recruit on our Way Too Early list of top girls’ swimmers in the high school class of 2027.

In high school season last year, she was runner-up in both the 50 free (23.57) and 100 fly (54.83) at the FHSAA Class 4A State Championships. She also contributed the butterfly leg (24.17) to the winning 200 medley relay and anchored the runner-up 200 free relay (22.98). In her freshman season, she was a member of the relay quartet that broke the state record in the medley relay, but that time, she swam the freestyle anchor (23.05).

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