{"id":333682,"date":"2018-10-18T10:20:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=333682"},"modified":"2018-10-18T10:20:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T17:20:43","slug":"butterflyer-cristian-twyman-verbally-commits-to-providence-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/butterflyer-cristian-twyman-verbally-commits-to-providence-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterflyer Cristian Twyman Verbally Commits to Providence College"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Providence College has picked up a new verbal commitment for Fall 2019 from butterfly specialist\u00a0Cristian Twyman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A native of Lafayette, Calif., Twyman swims year-round for Orinda Aquatics and finished seventh in the 200m fly at Far Westerns over the summer. He\u00a0raced both fly distances at Carlsbad Speedo Sectionals in March and was a six-time finalist at the Allington Memorial Meet. Also competing for Campolindo High School, Twyman raced the 500 free at CIF-North Sections as a sophomore.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI’m stoked to announce my verbal commitment to Providence College! Thank you to my family and the coaches at Orinda Aquatics for making this possible and for supporting me every step of the way! I am excited to be a part of the Friar family and to swim for Coaches O’Neill and Howe! Go Friars!!\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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