{"id":345286,"date":"2019-01-04T10:40:56","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T17:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=345286"},"modified":"2019-01-04T10:41:10","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T17:41:10","slug":"chicago-wolfpacks-jenna-keating-sends-commitment-to-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/chicago-wolfpacks-jenna-keating-sends-commitment-to-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Wolfpack\u2019s Jenna Keating Sends Commitment to Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT: <\/strong>Chicago, Ill. native Jenna Keating has declared her in-state commitment to the University of Illinois and will arrive on campus as a member of the class of 2023.<\/p>

Primarily a\nfreestyler, Keating does her club swimming with the Chicago Wolfpack Aquatic\nClub and most recently raced at the WEST Midseason Challenge where she took\nthird in the 200 free. She recorded a lifetime bests at NCSAs to conclude her\nsummer season after placing in the top-25 in the 800m free and 1500m free at the\nIllinois LCM Senior Championships. Keating finaled in a pair of events at\nPleasant Prairie Speedo Sectionals last March and also represented Saint\nIgnatius College Prep at the Illinois State Championships during her sophomore\nand junior seasons. <\/p>

She told Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>

\u201cI am so excited to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Illinois.\u00a0I instantly felt at home with the team and coaching staff which helped make my decision so easy.\u00a0I would like to thank my coaches, parents, friends and family for supporting me. Go Illini!\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

Her best\ntimes include:<\/p>