Alexander Ries '26 Recruiting Profile

My name is Alex Ries. I'm a sophomore at Fort Bragg High School in Northern California. I've been swimming with my club swim team for seven years. Fort Bragg is a rural, remote part of the Mendocino Coast. Although it's a really beautiful place to live, it's very difficult to pursue sports competitively here. Every swim meet I attend is at least 2 to 3 hours from where I live. So it has taken a huge commitment of time and energy from my family to allow me to compete at a high level, which I'm extremely thankful for. Swimming in college has been my dream for many years. I've worked very hard academically and I'm currently ranked first in my sophomore class. I'm also continuing to improve my swim times in all events, and currently hold school records in 7 of 8 individual events. I expect my sophomore swim season to end with me qualifying for North Coast Section Championships with best times across the board. I hope you will consider me for your swim program.