New York’s David Stewart to Join the Fighting Irish
The University of Notre Dame has received a verbal commitment from David Stewart, a senior at New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York. Stewart will join the Fighting Irish next fall. He must have enjoyed his recruiting trip to Notre Dame this weekend, as he made his decision today.
Stewart represents Badger Swim Club, specializing in fly and freestyle (sprint and mid-distance). As a junior, he placed second in the 100 Fly and sixth in the 200 Free at the 2013-2014 New York Federation Championships. He also placed 45th in the 100 Fly and 57th in the 200 Fly at the 2013 Winter Junior Nationals.
Stewart’s Best Times
(SCY/LCM)
50 Free: 21.36/24.91
100 Free: 46.47/53.17
200 Free: 1:41.45/1:57.89
500 Free: 4:44.14/4:16.30
100 Fly: 49.36/57.29
200 Fly: 1:52.59/2:13.58
200 I.M.: 1:55.80/2:15.36
He Is Improving:
Stewart’s best short course times were all achieved during his junior season, indicating that he will continue to improve throughout the next year and beyond. In the past two years, he has dropped five seconds in the 200 Free, nearly three seconds in the 100 Fly, and seven seconds in the 200 Fly. At the rate he is improving, he could be going 47-48 in the 100 Fly and sub 1:50 in the 200 Fly by the time he joins the Fighting Irish.
While his times are not at the ACC Championship scoring level yet, Stewart may be needed in the 200 and 400 Free Relay during his freshman year. The Fighting Irish will be able to tap into Stewart’s potential soon, but his final high school season may prove that he can arrive at Notre Dame as an immediate contributor.
