{"id":335307,"date":"2018-10-29T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=335307"},"modified":"2018-10-29T13:04:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T20:04:17","slug":"old-dominion-scores-verbal-from-backstroker-summer-sampson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/old-dominion-scores-verbal-from-backstroker-summer-sampson\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Dominion Scores Verbal From Backstroker Summer Sampson"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Virginia Beach, Va. native\u00a0Summer Sampson\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her in-state verbal to Old Dominion University for the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Sampson does her club swimming with East Coast Aquatic Team and capped off her summer season at Richmond Futures where she competed in two events after posting three best times at VA LCM Seniors. She achieved 100% lifetime bests at VA Seniors in March before finaling in a pair of events at ISCA Juniors. Primarily a backstroker, Sampson has also raced at the Virginia 6A State Championships for Bayside each of her high school seasons so far.<\/p>\n

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

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to Old Dominion University to further my swimming and academic career. I want to thank my family, friends, and coaches for guiding me and making it all possible. Can’t wait to be be a part of the Monarch family!”\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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