{"id":222004,"date":"2016-09-22T06:39:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T13:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=222004"},"modified":"2016-10-05T08:05:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T15:05:58","slug":"carmels-sammie-burchill-gives-georgia-her-verbal-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/carmels-sammie-burchill-gives-georgia-her-verbal-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmel’s Sammie Burchill Gives Georgia Her Verbal Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carmel Swim Club’s\u00a0Sammie Burchill\u00a0<\/strong>has given her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia. The versatile swimmer can contribute for the Dawgs in a number of events.<\/p>\n

“I\u00a0am proud to announce my commitment to the University of Georgia. I chose UGA for its amazing team, coaching staff, and academic opportunities. I really feel like this is the best place for me to excel both in and out\u00a0of the pool. I’m very excited for what the future holds. Go dawgs!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
At Junior Nationals this summer, Burchill won the 200 IM (2:15.39) and was runner up in the 400 IM (4:50.75).<\/p>\n
Burchill has been a critical piece of Carmel High School’s success. In February when the team captured its 30th consecutive state title<\/a>\u00a0the junior won the 200 IM (1:57.99) and finished second in the 100 backstroker (54.01). She also split a 49.08 on the winning 400 freestyle relay. In 2015, she was a member of the National Age Group record breaking<\/a> 200 medley relay.<\/p>\n
Burchill’s best times:<\/p>\n
50\/100\/200 Back: 25.39\/54.01\/1:57.00<\/p>\n
200\/400 IM: 1:57.99\/4:14.27<\/p>\n
In 2016, Georgia finished third at the SEC Championships<\/a>, but went on to claim the 2016 NCAA Team Title<\/a>. Burchill could have scored in a number of events at the Conference Championship. Her best times would have put her in the B final in both IMs and in the C final in both backstroke events.<\/p>\n
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So excited to be a dawg!!\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/Ex9FVh89WQ<\/a><\/p>\n
— Sammie (@sammieburchill) September 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n