{"id":224646,"date":"2016-10-09T14:53:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T21:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=224646"},"modified":"2016-10-09T14:53:12","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T21:53:12","slug":"christian-strycker-gives-commitment-to-the-crimson-tide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/christian-strycker-gives-commitment-to-the-crimson-tide\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Strycker Gives Commitment to the Crimson Tide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The University of Alabama has picked up a verbal commitment from\u00a0Christian Strycker<\/strong>. The high school senior swims for Quest Swimming in Virginia. He’s also a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.<\/p>\n

Strycker said,<\/p>\n

“I chose Alabama because of the world class coaching staff and facilities. The coaching staff and team made me feel immediately at home. They also have an amazing nursing program to which I plan to pursue my degree in.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

While Strycker’s 200 butterfly time earns him the most USA Swimming Power Points out of any of his events, he’s a versatile swimmer, leaving the Alabama coaches with some options when deciding where to focus his efforts. He has winter juniors cuts in the 100 and 200 butterfly, 500 free, and 200 IM.<\/p>\n

His top times are:<\/p>\n