{"id":337677,"date":"2018-11-12T18:30:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T01:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=337677"},"modified":"2018-11-12T14:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T21:29:19","slug":"kentucky-wildcats-get-verbal-from-backstroker-maddie-deucher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kentucky-wildcats-get-verbal-from-backstroker-maddie-deucher\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Wildcats Get Verbal From Backstroker Maddie Deucher"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>El Paso, Texas backstroker\u00a0Maddie Deucher\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky and will suit up for the Wildcats in the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Deucher swims year-round with Austin Swim Club and is a Winter Junior qualifier in both backstroke events. She won the 50\/100 back and was the 200 back runner-up at the ST Senior Circuit this summer after recording a personal best at Austin Sectionals. She raced five events at the American SCY Championships in March where her highest finish was a 10th-place showing in the 200 back.<\/p>\n

Deucher competed at the UIL Texas 6A State Championships as a junior for Westlake High School after placing fourth in the 100 back at the Region 3 meet two weeks prior. She also placed eighth in that event at the 5A Championships during her freshman season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cIt is with Gods\u2019 guidance that I am giving my verbal commitment to the University of Kentucky to further my education and swimming career. I\u2019m thrilled to be a new addition to such a great family and #backstrokeU! GO CATS!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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