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Andrew Maksymowski from Irvine, California, has announced his commitment to the University of Southern California for 2026-27. He confirmed to SwimSwam:
“A big thank you to my mother and father for guiding me through all the ups and downs throughout my career. Thank you to Coach Nate, Coach Andrew, Coach Ken and Coach John for getting me to where I am now and for all the support. Big thanks to Coach Lea along with the rest of the USC coaching staff for welcoming me home. Fight on ✌️”
Maksymowski, whom we ranked #8 as a sophomore and considered a “Best of the Rest” freestyler as a junior, originally verbaled to the University of Texas in October 2024. With his commitment to USC, Maksymowski will head 40 miles up Interstate 5 to his new home at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
Maksymowski attends Northwood High School and swims year-round with Irvine Novaquatics. He is in the middle of his senior season, but a year ago, at the 2025 CIF-Southern Section Division I Championships, he won the 200 free (1:35.61) and 500 free (4:23.91) and anchored the winning 200 free (20.12) and runner-up 400 free (43.55) relays.
He had a big meet in December at Winter Juniors West, finaling in the 100 free (11th), 200 free (5th), 500 free (3rd), and 200 fly (13th) and notching lifetime bests in the 50 free (20.63 relay leadoff/19.62 anchor), 100 free (43.94), and 500 free (4:18.06).
Last summer, he hit LCM bests in the 400 free (3:55.65), 800 free (8:12.39), 1500 free (15.53.46), and 50 back 27.98) at Speedo Junior National Championships. He placed 22nd in the 100 free, 10th in the 200 free, 6th in the 400 free, 12th in the 800 free, and 22nd in the 1500 free.
He will join Ethan Linville and Ryan McDonald in the Trojans’ class of 2030.
Best SCY times:
- 50 free – 20.63
- 100 free – 43.94
- 200 free – 1:35.42
- 500 free – 4:18.06
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