Tater primarily swims IM and mid-distance freestyle. He is originally from Texas and joins a large class for next fall. Current photo via Harrison Tater
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Harrison Tater from Austin, Texas, has flipped his verbal commitment from Arizona State to Ohio State. He will begin at Ohio State in fall 2027.
“After much thought, I’m extremely grateful to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at The Ohio State University! I would first like to thank my family for their unwavering support throughout the years. I would also like to thank my teammates and coaches for all you’ve done to help me get here. Huge thanks to Coach Will for making me who I am today and sticking with me throughout the whole process. Finally I would like to thank Coach Norm and Coach Bill along with the entire Ohio State coaching staff for giving me this opportunity!!! GO BUCKEYES”
Tater swims for Waterloo Swimming. He finished his long course season at Summer Juniors where he placed 74th in the 200 fly with a season best 2:07.74. He also swam a 1:56.21 in the 200 free (84th), a season best 52.85 in the 100 free (139th) and a 2:09.38 in the 200 IM (76th). He led off Waterloo’s 800 free relay in a 1:54.53, which placed 20th, and split a 52.45 on the 400 free relay and a 23.67 on the 200 free relay.
Tater’s Best SCY Times Are:
- 400 IM: 3:51.89
- 200 free: 1:37.88
- 500 free: 4:27.95
- 200 fly: 1:49.11
The Ohio State men finished 3rd out of 9 teams at the 2026 Big Ten Championships with 1035.5 points and went on to finish 13th at the 2026 NCAA Championships. Tristan Jankovics, who has since graduated, led the team at Big Tens with 70 individual points including a 3rd place finish in the 400 IM in a 3:36.69…