{"id":331370,"date":"2018-10-01T06:32:18","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=331370"},"modified":"2018-10-01T06:38:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:38:45","slug":"uc-santa-barbara-scores-verbal-from-in-state-backstroker-zoe-cosgrove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/uc-santa-barbara-scores-verbal-from-in-state-backstroker-zoe-cosgrove\/","title":{"rendered":"UC-Santa Barbara Scores Verbal From In-State Backstroker Zoe Cosgrove"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0Zoe Cosgrove<\/strong>, a backstroker from Davis, Calif.,\u00a0has\u00a0announced her verbal commitment to swim for the University of California, Santa Barbara starting in the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Cosgrove swims club for the Davis Aquadarts Racing Team (DART) under head coach Billy Doughty\u00a0<\/strong>and has achieved the U.S. Open standard in the 100 back. She raced two events at Junior Nationals this summer – finishing 21st overall in the 100m back – and also competed at Juniors West last winter. She made three finals appearances at College Station Speedo Sectionals in March and swam a best time at Mesa Pro Swim Series. Cosgrove also raced at the 2016 Olympic Trials when she was 15.<\/p>\n

Cosgrove has also seen great success competing for Davis Senior High School for head coach John Varley<\/b>.\u00a0<\/strong>The three-time NISCA All-American and 2018 Davis High MVP\u00a0capped off her junior season by leading her team to a second-consecutive Sac-Joaquin Section title while spearheading their section record performance in the 4×50 medley relay.\u00a0Cosgrove was then part of a state record 4×50 medley relay just a week later at the CIF State Championships, where she placed second overall in the 100 back.<\/p>\n

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