{"id":330872,"date":"2018-10-01T07:20:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=330872"},"modified":"2018-10-01T07:20:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:20:08","slug":"south-carolina-3a-state-champion-addie-laurencelle-gives-verbal-to-cal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/south-carolina-3a-state-champion-addie-laurencelle-gives-verbal-to-cal\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina 3A State Champion Addie Laurencelle Gives Verbal to Cal"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Charleston, S.C. native\u00a0Addie Laurencelle\u00a0<\/strong>will make the move to California next fall after his recent verbal commitment to the Golden Bears.<\/p>\n

A two-time Junior National qualifier,\u00a0Laurencelle swims year-round with South Carolina Swim Club. He competed in his signature events – the 50 and 100 free – at Junior Nationals this past summer and recorded a lifetime best in the latter. He won the splash-and-dash at Greensboro Speedo Sectionals in addition to placing ninth in the 100 free.<\/p>\n

Laurencelle also competes for Bishop England High School and led his team to a SCHSL 3A State Championship title after winning both the 50 and 100 free during his junior season. He placed fifth and fourth, respectively, in those same events during his sophomore campaign.<\/p>\n

Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/p>\n

“In the world of college swimming, California, Berkeley is the Duke of college basketball. I will swim for the best program in the country, and be coached by one of the best coaches in the world. Academically, it\u2019s right up there with Stanford. If you do well there, you will go far.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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