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title: "J.L. Mann Junior Claire Burns Commits to Alabama"
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date: 2026-09-29T05:35:56-04:00
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# J.L. Mann Junior Claire Burns Commits to Alabama

*Source: [HERE Greenwood](https://www.heregreenwood.com/2026/09/29/j-l-mann-junior-claire-burns-commits-to-alabama/) — September 29, 2026 by *

## J.L. Mann Junior Claire Burns Commits to Alabama

Claire Burns, a high school junior from Simpsonville, South Carolina, and a student at J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, has verbally committed to the University of Alabama for the 2028-29 season. Burns swims year-round with Y-Spartaquatics Swim Club.

As a sophomore, Burns achieved significant success at the South Carolina High School 5A Division 1 Championships, winning the 200 IM with a time of 2:03.55 and securing the runner-up position in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.42. She also competed at the YMCA Short Course National Championships, where she won the 200 IM and was runner-up in the 400 IM.