Photo courtesy Oliver Dawson.

By Erika Rolling

Swimming

Two more Piranhas swimmers commit to American universities

Oct 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM

Local Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Team member Oliver Dawson has made his verbal commitment to continue his swimming career outside of Canada.

Dawson made a statement on Instagram saying he will attend the University of Indiana for academic studies along with wearing cream and crimson in the pool for the Hoosiers.

The 16-year-old thanked his father for being his coach from the start of his journey in his online statement as well.

Dawson was recently selected to be on the national senior swim team for the World Aquatics Swimming Championships this December in Hungary. He also competed down in Australia in August at the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championship, bringing home two silvers and one bronze for relays and breaststroke performances.

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Earlier this month, Piranhas swimmer Jesse Carlson also said on social media that she had made a verbal committment to Arizona State University.

Carlson’s post thanked her “splendid friends, family and coaches” for what she called “an insane opportunity.”

Photo credit: Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Team/Facebook.

This is the second time in recent years that both schools have recruited athletes from Grande Prairie.

Cat Minic is in her senior year with the Hoosiers. Jordan Greber is in her freshman year with the Sun Devils.

In February, two other Piranhas also landed scholarships.

Marissa Laurin will be joining the University of Nebraska. Lacie Robideau is going to the University of Jamestown in North Dakota.

– with files form Curtis Galbraith.