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Winter Juniors qualifier William Alexander has decided to stay in-state with his commitment to continue his academic and swimming career at the University of South Carolina. He publicized the news on Instagram, writing:
I am incredibly excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at The University of South Carolina! I want to thank all my coaches, teammates, family, and friends for their unwavering support. I also would like to thank Coach Nils and Coach Jason for this amazing opportunity. Most importantly, thank you to God for your many blessings! Go Cocks!!!!
A senior at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, Alexander has been a member of his school’s varsity swimming and diving team since his freshman year. He also swims year-round with Gamecock Aquatics at the Sol Blatt P.E. Center, the same pool where he’ll train throughout his collegiate career.
Alexander is a sprint freestyle specialist who has steadily improved throughout his high school career, but 2025 was the year that put him into the power-five recruiting conversation. He started the year with personal bests of 21.71, 46.82, and 1:43.89, but by year’s end had lowered those times to 20.89, 45.52, and 1:38.56. His best meet came at the Winter Junior Championships – East last month, his first time qualifying for the meet, where he placed 28th in the 200 free, 56th in the 100 free, and 80th in the 50 free, all in his current best times.
On the high school scene, Alexander won the 50 free state title and finished as the runner-up in the 200 free at his final state meet in October. He also helped the 200 free relay take third and the 400 free relay finish fifth with anchor legs of 20.91 and 45.63. It marked his first-ever state title after a pair of podium finishes as a junior, when he touched second in the 100 and third in the 200. Though he didn’t compete as a sophomore, he finished sixth in the 200 and eighth in the 500 as a freshman, meaning he’s never missed an ‘A’ final.
Top SCY Times:
50 Freestyle: 20.89 100 Freestyle: 45.52 200 Freestyle: 1:38.56South Carolina, guided by head coach Jeff Poppell, competes in the SEC with powerhouses like Texas, Tennessee, and Florida. At the 2025 SEC Championships last February, the Gamecocks took 11th before sending two athletes on to compete at the NCAA Championships, where they finished 39th.
To earn a second swim at last season’s conference meet, it took times of 19.53/42.75 in the 50/100 free and 1:34.99 in the 200 free, putting Alexander outside the cutoff in each of his top events. On the team itself, he would have ranked seventh in the 200 free, ninth in the 100 free, and 11th in the 50 free, adding some depth to the dual meet lineup. With continued development and roster turnover through graduation, he has the potential to become a conference scorer and contribute to the Gamecocks’ free relays.
Currently set to join Alexander in the Palmetto State this fall are fellow sprint freestylers Riley Richards (20.50/45.28), Noah Schotz (22.93/50.39 LCM), and breaststroker Owen Harmon, who should all make for strong training partners over their four years together.
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