{"id":337834,"date":"2018-11-14T11:47:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=337834"},"modified":"2018-11-14T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:47:32","slug":"kenyon-earns-verbal-commitment-from-freestyler-lindsay-pantell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kenyon-earns-verbal-commitment-from-freestyler-lindsay-pantell\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyon Earns Verbal Commitment From Freestyler Lindsay Pantell"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Los Angeles, Calif. freestyler\u00a0Lindsay Pantell<\/strong> has verbally committed to Kenyon College for the fall of 2019.<\/p>\n

Plantell swims year-round for\u00a0Burbank Los Angeles Swim Team (BLAST Swim Team) and concluded her long course season with five finals appearances at the SMSC Junior Olympics where her highest finish was a fourth-place showing in the 200m free. She achieved 100% best times at the SCS Winter Age Group Championships in December which included bronze medals in the 200 free and 400 IM. Pantell has competed at the CIF-Southern Section each of her three high school seasons so far for Marlborough, taking third in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 free during her junior season.<\/p>\n

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

“I am excited to announce my commitment to Kenyon College! \u00a0I evaluated the 15 most important aspects of attending a college including academics, coaching, team chemistry, and majors in which I am interested. By prioritizing what was important to me, it became clear that Kenyon was my best choice. I am thankful beyond words for my family, BLAST coaches, teammates, teachers, and friends for always believing in me. Go Lords”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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