Alex Wood (2027) Verbally Commits to Johns Hopkins with 'A' Final Conference Times in the 100/200 Breast

Alex Wood, a swimmer from the high school graduating class of 2027 from Lorton, Virginia, has announced a verbal commitment to the Johns Hopkins University men's swimming program. Wood specializes in breaststroke, individual medley, and sprint freestyle, and he is projected to score 'A' final conference times in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke upon joining NCAA Division III. Wood trains year-round with Nation's Capital Swim Club (NCAP) and competes for Robinson Secondary School. During the recent season, he made his mark with personal bests in the 50-yard breaststroke at 25.75 seconds, the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:01.35, and the 50-yard butterfly at 23.52. At the VHSL State Championships, Wood placed 4th in the 200-yard individual medley with 1:50.82 and 4th in the 100-yard breaststroke with 56.55. He also competed at the NCSA Spring Championships, where he placed 19th in the 50 breaststroke, 20th in the 100 breaststroke, and 18th in the 200 breaststroke. During the summer, Wood continued to improve his long-course personal bests, including 29.68 in the 50 breaststroke, 1:05.72 in the 100 breaststroke, 2:24.21 in the 200 breaststroke, 53.56 in the 100 freestyle, and 26.32 in the 50 butterfly. He also improved his 200 individual medley from 2:10.41 to 2:09.89 within one month. Notable short-course performances include a 21.38 lead-off leg in the 200 freestyle relay and a 25.27 breaststroke leg in the medley relay. Wood thanked coaches from NCAP, RSD, and Saratoga, as well as Johns Hopkins coaches Scott and Chris. He will join fellow incoming recruits Sam Gao, Samuel Zhang, and Thomas Lathrop. Johns Hopkins joined the Centennial Conference last year and won its inaugural conference title, sending 11 athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships. Wood's verbal commitment is non-binding until he signs a National Letter of Intent (NLI). This article was published on SwimSwam's recruiting channel, sponsored by Fitter and Faster. The 'A final conference times' mentioned are SwimSwam's projection based on short-course yards performances, not achieved results. It should be noted that the time data in the article mixes short-course yards and long-course meters without consistent labeling.