{"id":332096,"date":"2018-10-07T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-07T17:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=332096"},"modified":"2018-10-07T10:13:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-07T17:13:58","slug":"purdue-secures-verbal-from-new-mexico-state-champion-keelan-hart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/purdue-secures-verbal-from-new-mexico-state-champion-keelan-hart\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Secures Verbal From New Mexico State Champion Keelan Hart"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The Boilermakers have earned a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2019, this time from Corrales, New Mexico’s\u00a0Keelan Hart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hart swims year-round for Charger Aquatics under head coach\u00a0Tom Cyprus\u00a0<\/strong>and has achieved the U.S. Open standard in the 100m free. He most recently raced at Junior Nationals where he recorded a trio of lifetime bests and finaled in the 100m free. He competed at Juniors West last winter and notched 100% best times and in addition to posting three top-15 finishes at Federal Way Speedo Sectionals.<\/p>\n

Also swimming for Cibola High School, Hart had a very successful NMAA State Championship meet during his junior season.\u00a0He won the 100 free and was the 200 free runner-up while leading off his team’s second-place 4×50 free relay team. He has earned NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors for his efforts.<\/p>\n

He told\u00a0Swimming\u00a0World:<\/em><\/p>\n

“I am proud to announce my verbal commitment to Purdue University. Every aspect of the school-from its coaches, staff, and team, to its facilities, academic programs and rich history-is phenomenal. I am grateful to my coaches, teammates, family and friends for their years of support and encouragement. Boiler Up!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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