{"id":330690,"date":"2018-09-26T11:52:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T18:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=330690"},"modified":"2018-09-26T11:52:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T18:52:56","slug":"kentucky-secures-verbal-from-distance-freestyler-ashley-neas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kentucky-secures-verbal-from-distance-freestyler-ashley-neas\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Secures Verbal From Distance Freestyler Ashley Neas"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Distance freestyler\u00a0Ashley Neas\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her intention to swim for the University of Kentucky beginning in the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

A native of Duluth, Ga., Neas does her club swimming with Swim Atlanta and has earned a U.S. Open cut in the mile. She placed 18th in the 800m free at Junior Nationals in a new personal best time. She raced in three events at Juniors East last December and competed at the Atlanta TYR Pro Swim Series.<\/p>\n

Neas is a three-time Georgia 6A State Championships 500 free qualifier for Duluth High School. She earned the bronze medal in the event as a junior. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American placed fourth in the event as a sophomore and fifth during her rookie campaign.<\/p>\n

She told\u00a0Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI chose Kentucky because right when I stepped on campus I felt like I was home. The team atmosphere is amazing and they truly are a family. This combined with amazing coaches, a great program, and great academics, I know I will be the best I can be in and out of the pool.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her best times include:<\/p>\n