{"id":339268,"date":"2018-11-24T09:11:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T16:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=339268"},"modified":"2018-11-24T09:11:46","modified_gmt":"2018-11-24T16:11:46","slug":"purdue-enters-the-2020-recruiting-game-with-verbal-from-distance-standout-hayley-pike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/purdue-enters-the-2020-recruiting-game-with-verbal-from-distance-standout-hayley-pike\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Enters the 2020 Recruiting Game with Verbal from Distance Standout Hayley Pike"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Distance ace and high school junior\u00a0Hayley Pike\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her verbal commitment to Purdue University. The Bentonville, Arkansas native will make the move to West Lafayette in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Pike comes from a long line of talented collegiate swimmers. Her sister,\u00a0Taylor<\/strong>, is currently a sophomore at Texas A&M; her mom,\u00a0Kim<\/strong>, swam at UCLA; her aunt,\u00a0Julie<\/strong>, swam for Stanford; her aunt,\u00a0Wendy<\/strong>, swam at Cal; and her uncle,\u00a0Tim<\/strong>, swam for Harvard.<\/p>\n

Pike, who owns 17 Arkansas LSC records, swims year-round with Northwest Arkansas Aquatics and is a three-time U.S. Open qualifier. She most recently finished 14th in the mile at Junior Nationals this summer after placing third in that event as well as sixth in the 500 free at Juniors West last winter.\u00a0Pike was a three-time finalist at NCSAs and finished fourth at the Open Water Junior Nationals this past spring.\u00a0A member of the USA National Junior Team in 2016-17, she represented Team USA at the 2016 FINA Open Water Junior World Championships in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Haas Hall Academy, Pike is a three-time Arkansas State Championship gold medalist. She won both the 100 free and 500 free as a freshman, setting a new state record in the latter. As a sophomore, she lowered her own 500 free record yet again. Pike\u00a0has also earned NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors for her efforts.<\/p>\n

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

“I am SUPER excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim for Purdue University! Purdue offers the opportunity for me to study animation and be part of one of the best teams in the nation! I am so pumped to swim for Coach Klinge and with an amazing group of girls! Thank you to my coaches, my teammates, my friends, and especially my parents for all their support and encouragement! I would not be where I am today without them. 2020 cannot come soon enough! Boiler up!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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