{"id":335329,"date":"2018-10-29T14:56:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T21:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=335329"},"modified":"2018-10-29T14:56:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T21:56:48","slug":"high-school-junior-yugo-tsukikawa-gives-michigan-verbal-for-class-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/high-school-junior-yugo-tsukikawa-gives-michigan-verbal-for-class-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Yugo Tsukikawa Gives Michigan Verbal for Class of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Michigan has gained a verbal commitment from Mamaroneck, New York’s\u00a0Yugo Tsukikawa<\/strong> for the fall of 2020.\u00a0This is Michigan’s second verbal for the class of 2024 after\u00a0Alexander Capizzo<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A current high school junior at Hackley School, Tsukikawa swims year-round with Badger Swim Club and is a five-time Junior National qualifier. He competed at four events at Juniors this summer after achieving 100% best times at the Metropolitan Senior LCM Championships. He placed 23rd in the mile at Juniors East last winter, finished fourth in the 500 free at New England Seniors and and posted five top-15 finishes at Metropolitan SCY Seniors.<\/p>\n

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

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\u201cIt is an honor to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Michigan! I would like to thank all of those who have supported me throughout this journey. Can\u2019t wait to join the amazing teammates and coaches at Michigan. GO BLUE!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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