{"id":336781,"date":"2018-11-07T20:16:16","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T03:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=336781"},"modified":"2018-11-07T20:16:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T03:16:16","slug":"virginia-gets-verbal-for-2020-from-dayton-raiders-jean-pierre-khouzam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-gets-verbal-for-2020-from-dayton-raiders-jean-pierre-khouzam\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Gets Verbal for 2020 From Dayton Raiders’ Jean-Pierre Khouzam"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Virginia has picked up a verbal commitment from Beavership Township, Ohio’s\u00a0Jean-Pierre Khouzam<\/strong> who will arrive in Charlottesville in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

A U.S. Open qualifier in the 100 fly, Khouzam swims year-round with Dayton Raiders and recently attended the National Select Camp in Colorado Springs. He achieved 100% best times at Junior Nationals this summer with his highest finish being a fourth-place showing in the 200m fly after qualifying first during prelims. He recorded a pair of lifetime bests at Juniors East last winter and was the 100 fly runner-up at the Southern Premier Invitational.<\/p>\n

Also swimming for St. Xavier High School, Khouzam is a three-time Ohio State Championship finalist and helped his team win their tenth-straight OHSAA team title last season.\u00a0He finished second in the 100 fly and eighth in the 200 free and contributed to two winning relays during his sophomore campaign. The NISCA All-American finished fifth in the 100 fly as a freshman.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI really fit in with the team and the coaches are great. The combination of strong academics and outstanding athletics lays a foundation that challenges me to achieve my best potential.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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