{"id":336246,"date":"2018-11-05T14:44:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=336246"},"modified":"2018-11-05T14:44:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T21:44:04","slug":"vermont-catamounts-add-verbals-from-skyler-ayers-jenny-oneil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/vermont-catamounts-add-verbals-from-skyler-ayers-jenny-oneil\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Catamounts Gain Verbals From Skyler Ayers, Jenny O’Neil\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMITS:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Vermont has received a pair of verbal commitments from\u00a0Skyler Ayers\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Jenny<\/strong> O’Neil<\/strong>, both of\u00a0whom will join the Catamounts in the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Skyler Ayers<\/h1>\n

Ayers will make her way to Burlington, Vt. from Charleston, S.C. where she does her club swimming for City of Charleston Southern Marlins. She placed tenth in the 50 free at the SC SCY Championships in February and recorded six personal bests at ISCA Seniors this summer.\u00a0Ayers also won the 100 free at the SCHSL 3A State Championships earlier this fall.<\/p>\n

\"Skyler

Photo Courtesy: Skyler Ayers<\/p><\/div>\n

Ayers will add valuable depth to a Vermont sprint training group that includes\u00a0Sierra Sexton<\/strong> and\u00a0Kira Parker<\/strong>. Although she sits just outside of scoring range at the America East Championships, Ayers has continuously made improvements each season with just under a year of club swimming still to go.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u00a0chose UVM because the second I stepped on campus and met with the team it felt like where I was meant to be. Every body was kind, motivated, and passionate, and for me everything just clicked.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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