{"id":277958,"date":"2017-09-21T08:47:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T15:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=277958"},"modified":"2017-09-21T08:47:44","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T15:47:44","slug":"gator-swim-clubs-kirschtine-balbuena-verbally-commits-to-florida-gators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/gator-swim-clubs-kirschtine-balbuena-verbally-commits-to-florida-gators\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Swim Club’s Kirschtine Balbuena Verbally Commits to Florida Gators"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:<\/strong>\u00a0The University of Florida has received a verbal commitment from\u00a0<\/strong>Kirschtine<\/strong> Balbuena<\/strong>, a senior at Buchholz High School. Balbuena also swims for Gator Swim Club. She’ll join\u00a0Vanessa Pearl<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0Leah Braswell<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the Gators’ incoming class next fall.<\/p>\n

Balbuena is best at freestyle but is also a strong backstroker. Her top times are:<\/p>\n

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200 Free 1:49.92<\/li>\n
100 Free 50.57<\/li>\n
50 Free 23.29<\/li>\n
100 Back 55.07<\/li>\n
50 Back 26.08<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Last year she was the Florida 4A second place finisher in the 100 free (50.92). She also finished fourth in the 100 back.\u00a0She was a part of two state titles, swimming the breaststroke leg of the team’s winning 200 medley relay before leading off the gold medal 400 free relay.<\/p>\n
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Congrats to senior Kirschtine Balbuena on her verbal commitment to the University of Florida! \ud83d\udc0a Go gators! pic.twitter.com\/jh2H1x5VNT<\/a><\/p>\n
— Buchholz Swim & Dive (@BuchholzSwim) September 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n