{"id":331096,"date":"2018-09-29T15:15:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T22:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=331096"},"modified":"2018-09-29T12:47:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T19:47:15","slug":"ashley-conrad-to-join-sister-at-texas-am-with-verbal-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ashley-conrad-to-join-sister-at-texas-am-with-verbal-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Conrad to Join Sister at Texas A&M With Verbal Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Rockwall, Texas’\u00a0Ashley Conrad\u00a0<\/strong>will stay in-state next year when she heads to Texas A&M after recently announcing her verbal commitment.\u00a0She will reunite with her older sister,\u00a0Amber Conrad,\u00a0<\/strong>who\u00a0is currently an Aggie freshman.<\/p>\n

Conrad, a three-time Winter Juniors qualifier, swims year-round for Rockwall Aquatic Center of Excellence (RACE) for head coach and former Olympian Neil Walker<\/strong>. She concluded her summer with a trio of lifetime bests and five second swims at Austin Speedo Sectionals. She recorded five top-20 finishes at College Station Speedo Sectionals in March after racing at Juniors West last December.<\/p>\n

Representing Heath High School, Conrad is a three-time Texas 6A State Championships qualifier.\u00a0The NISCA All-American has finished fifth in the 500 free at the State meet all three seasons so far.<\/p>\n

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

“I’m excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim for Texas A&M University! Special thanks to my friends, family, and coaches for all the support! I am so grateful and super excited to be apart of the Aggie family! Gig’em!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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