{"id":330740,"date":"2018-09-27T05:45:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=330740"},"modified":"2018-09-27T05:45:27","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T12:45:27","slug":"andrea-ducar-maddie-mince-pledge-verbals-to-towson-tigers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/andrea-ducar-maddie-mince-pledge-verbals-to-towson-tigers\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrea Ducar, Maddie Mince Pledge Verbals to Towson Tigers"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMITS:\u00a0<\/strong>Towson University has received two more verbal commitments, this time from\u00a0Andrea Ducar\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Maddie Mince.\u00a0<\/strong>They will join\u00a0Hailey Ritter\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Parker Schulz\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>as members of the class of 2023.<\/p>\n

Both swimmers will make an immediate impact in their respective events when they suit up for the Tigers at the start of the 2019-20 season. Under head coach\u00a0Jake Shrum,\u00a0<\/strong>Towson finished third in the team standings at the 2018 CAA Championships.<\/p>\n

Andrea Ducar<\/h1>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Andrea Ducar<\/p><\/div>\n

Hailing from Annandale, Va., Ducar does her club swimming with Arlington Aquatics and posted two best times at both NCSA Championships and Potomac Valley Senior Championships this past summer. She had a solid showing at NCSAs in March where she competed in five events.<\/p>\n

A senior at Falls Church High School, Ducar is a five-time VHSL 5A State finalist.\u00a0She raced the 100 fly and 200 IM during her freshman and sophomore seasons\u00a0and registered an 11th-place finish in the 100 fly as a junior.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cExcited to announce my verbal commitment to Towson University to continue my academic and swimming career!! Thanks to all my family, friends, and coaches who got me here! GO Tigers!”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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