After starring in the pool and classroom at Squalicum, she’ll head to the Ivy League

Squalicum standout senior Yanran Le has committed to swim for Columbia University next school year, according to a release from the Bellingham Bay Swim Team.

Lee, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, won the 2015 Class 2A state title in the 100 breastroke as a sophomore with a time of 1 minute, 4.68 seconds. Last year, with the Storm competing at the Class 3A level, Le finished second at state in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.87 and fifth in the 200 individual medley in 2:08.17.

Le said in the release that she chose Columbia, which is located in New York City, because she, “instantly fell in love with the campus and felt at home. I also loved the fast pace of the city.”

Le becomes the second Squalicum girls swimmer in as many years to commit to an NCAA Division I school, joining Sydney Wong, who is now a freshman at the University of San Diego.

The early signing period for National Letter of Intents in swimming is Nov. 8 through Nov. 15, with the regular period running April 11 through Aug. 1.

This story was originally published September 26, 2017 at 12:23 PM with the headline "After starring in the pool and classroom at Squalicum, she’ll head to the Ivy League."