{"id":276222,"date":"2017-09-01T13:45:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-01T20:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=276222"},"modified":"2017-09-01T13:45:58","modified_gmt":"2017-09-01T20:45:58","slug":"augie-busch-arizona-receives-first-verbal-commit-magnolias-monica-gumina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/augie-busch-arizona-receives-first-verbal-commit-magnolias-monica-gumina\/","title":{"rendered":"Augie Busch & Arizona Receives First Verbal Commit: Magnolia’s Monica Gumina"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Texas state champion,\u00a0Monica Gumina<\/strong>, recently became the first individual to verbally commit to the University of Arizona under newly appointed head coach\u00a0<\/a>Augie Busch\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Class of 2022.<\/p>\n

Gumina, a senior at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, is a 3x individual state champion. She won both the 100 and 200 freestyles at the 2017 TAPPS State Division 1 Championships, and won the 100 free as a sophomore at the Woodlands College Park High School. She also anchored both the 200 and 400 freestyle relays to victory in 2017.<\/p>\n

The rising senior competes year round with Magnolia Aquatic Club, recently swimming the 50, 100, 200, and 400 freestyles at the Speedo Junior National Championships this summer. She also competed in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyles, plus the 100 back at the Speedo Winter Junior Nationals last December.<\/p>\n

Gumina commented via her announcement on Twitter,<\/p>\n

I’m SO excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim for the University of Arizona!! BEAR DOWN!<\/span><\/strong>\"\u2764\ufe0f\"\"?\"\"?\"\"\u2b07\ufe0f\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

She will join a talented group of freestylers at Arizona, sharing the pool with\u00a0Katrina Konopka, Ashley Sutherland, Sarah Shimomura,<\/strong> and\u00a0Emma McCarthy<\/strong> for one year, and for two years with\u00a0Hannah Cox<\/strong> and\u00a0Kirsten Jacobsen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gumina’s best times in SCY:<\/p>\n