{"id":222639,"date":"2016-09-27T16:41:22","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T23:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=222639"},"modified":"2016-10-05T07:34:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:34:33","slug":"wisconsins-kiah-francis-gives-verbal-commitment-to-liberty-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wisconsins-kiah-francis-gives-verbal-commitment-to-liberty-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin’s Kiah Francis Gives Verbal Commitment to Liberty University"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kiah Francis\u00a0<\/strong>has given her verbal commitment to Liberty University for the fall of 2017. Francis, who is from\u00a0Rhinelander, WI is homeschooled but swam for\u00a0Rhinelander High School team last season. She is a four time record holder for the team. At last year’s Wisconsin Division 2 High School State Championship<\/a>, she finished second in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.<\/p>\n

On the club level, Francis swims for\u00a0Abby Dunham\u00a0<\/strong>at Wausau TIDE. She is a versatile swimmer, with strong IMs, a great 100 breaststroke and solid sprint freestyle and butterfly as well. She ended her summer with a C final appearance in the 100 breaststroke at Junior Nationals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Francis shared,<\/p>\n

“I am grateful and blessed to attend school at Liberty and swim with their hard-working, close-knit team. Coach Jake and Coach Jessica have built an incredibly successful and unique program with a bright future. I cannot wait for the experiences and opportunities this new journey will bring!! Go Flames!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As a part of that bright future, Liberty will unveil a new facility<\/a> during Francis’ time at the school.<\/p>\n

Her best times are (SCY\/LCM):<\/p>\n