Ana LaRosa Commits to Swim at Tulane

The Bolles School junior verbally committed to Tulane University, the first verbal commitment in the school's class of 2032.

Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Swimming

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Bolles School junior Ana LaRosa announced a verbal commitment to swim and study at Tulane University. LaRosa is the first verbal commitment in Tulane's class of 2032.

Why it matters

The commitment adds a breaststroke and IM swimmer to Tulane's recruiting class as the program competes in the American Athletic Conference. LaRosa's best times in both breaststroke events would have earned a spot in the 'B' finals at the 2026 conference championships.

LaRosa's best times include a 1:02.62 in the 100 breast and a 2:10.40 in the 200 IM, figures that would have scored at the 2026 American Athletic Conference Championships. Her 200 breast dropped more than five seconds over the season, though her conference-level projection remains unconfirmed.

The players

Ana LaRosa

A junior swimmer at Bolles School in Jacksonville who specializes in breaststroke and individual medley events.

Tulane University

A private research university in New Orleans whose women's swimming team competes in the American Athletic Conference.

The details

LaRosa, a junior at Bolles School in Jacksonville, has swum for her school's varsity team since her freshman year and specializes in breaststroke and IM. She placed fourth in the 100 breast at the FHSAA Class 1A State Championships with a 1:03.56, and she publicized the commitment on SwimCloud.

November 2026: LaRosa placed fourth in the 100 breast at the FHSAA Class 1A State Championships.
December 2026: LaRosa swam her best times at the FL RAFC Winter Classic.
November 7, 2026: LaRosa announced her verbal commitment to Tulane.

Recruiting Pipeline

Verbal commitments like LaRosa's operate outside the binding National Letter of Intent process, which formally locks in a recruit's college choice. Early pledges such as this one indicate how programs are filling their classes years ahead of enrollment.

For swimming fans tracking recruiting, LaRosa is the first verbal commitment in Tulane's class of 2032, so her progress will be the first measure of that class. Her breaststroke and IM times are the figures to follow as she moves toward college competition.

The takeaway

Early verbal commitments give programs a head start on building their rosters, and for swimmers they signal where progress is measured next. LaRosa's recent drops in her breaststroke times show the kind of trajectory coaches look for in recruits.