{"id":225606,"date":"2016-10-18T09:56:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=225606"},"modified":"2016-10-18T09:57:49","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T16:57:49","slug":"houston-picks-up-butterflier-katie-higgins-for-class-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/houston-picks-up-butterflier-katie-higgins-for-class-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Picks Up Butterflier Katie Higgins for Class of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Katie Higgins\u00a0<\/strong>has verbally committed to the University of Houston. Higgins swims for Garrett McCaffrey\u00a0<\/strong>at Phoenix Swim Club in Phoenix, AZ. She is a two time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American who attends\u00a0Veritas Preparatory Academy. Swimming for\u00a0Bill Wheeler\u00a0<\/strong>at the high school level, she is the two time Arizona D2 100 butterfly champion. Higgins is also a two time Winter Junior national qualifier in that event.<\/p>\n

She shared,<\/p>\n

“So stoked to announce my verbal commitment to swim for the University of Houston and to become a part of the Coog family. From the first time I met coach Hannah Burandt, to my official visit and meeting Coach Wochomurka, I knew that the team atmosphere, academics and the family feel were exactly what I was looking for in the place to call home for the next 4 years. Go Coogs!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In yards, her best times are:<\/p>\n