{"id":336713,"date":"2018-11-08T13:31:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=336713"},"modified":"2018-11-08T13:31:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:31:48","slug":"sprinter-allen-zachary-makes-in-state-verbal-to-old-dominion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sprinter-allen-zachary-makes-in-state-verbal-to-old-dominion\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprinter Allen Zachary Makes In-State Verbal to Old Dominion"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Old Dominion University has recently been given a new in-state verbal commitment for the fall of 2019 from local sprinter\u00a0Allen Zachary\u00a0<\/strong>of Suffolk, Va.<\/p>\n

Zachary swims year-round with East Coast Aquatic Team and owns a pair of Winter Junior cuts. He achieved three lifetime bests at Juniors East last winter and was a three-time finalist at Ohio Futures two summers ago. Also swimming for Nansemond River, Zachary has raced at the Virginia 5A State Championships each of his three high school seasons so far.\u00a0He placed fifth in the 50 free and eighth in the 200 free during his junior season after winning both of those events at VHSL 5A Region D Championships a week prior.<\/p>\n

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

“I am grateful for all my coaches and family who have helped me achieve my goals. I look forward to my future swimming career as part of the monarch family.”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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