{"id":334097,"date":"2018-10-23T12:36:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=334097"},"modified":"2018-10-23T12:36:10","modified_gmt":"2018-10-23T19:36:10","slug":"mountain-hawks-gain-verbal-from-breaststroker-nick-highman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mountain-hawks-gain-verbal-from-breaststroker-nick-highman\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Hawks Gain Verbal From Breaststroker Nick Highman"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Oakton, Va. native\u00a0Nick Highman\u00a0<\/strong>has announced his verbal intention to swim for Lehigh University beginning in the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Currently swimming for Nation’s Capital Swim Club, Highman most recently swam at NCSAs this summer where recorded a trio of lifetime bests. He notched a pair of best times at NCSAs in March after a strong showing at the Tom Dolan Invite in December.\u00a0Also swimming for Oakton High School, Highman placed 13th in the 200 IM at the Virginia 6A State Championships as a junior.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am beyond excited to be able to continue both my academics and athletics at Lehigh University next Fall! Thank you to all of my coaches and friends who have helped me along the way!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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