{"id":346257,"date":"2019-01-09T15:32:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T22:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=346257"},"modified":"2019-01-09T18:53:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T01:53:43","slug":"swim-houstons-nathaniel-allen-commits-to-florida-tech-panthers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-houstons-nathaniel-allen-commits-to-florida-tech-panthers\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim Houston\u2019s Nathaniel Allen Commits to Florida Tech Panthers"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT: <\/strong>Houston, Texas native Nathaniel Allen <\/strong>has made his commitment to the Florida Institute of Technology and will join the Panthers this upcoming fall.<\/p>

Allen swims year-round with Swim Houston Aquatic Center under head coach Gilbert Legaspi<\/strong>. He most recently competed at the Southern Senior Championships last month where he recorded five lifetime bests and finaled in six events. He raced four events at NCSAs last summer after earning 100% personal best times and registering five top-10 finishes at the Gulf Senior Championships. A current senior at Strake Jesuit College Prep, Allen also competed at the UIL Texas 6A Region 4 Championships during his junior season.<\/p>

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

\u201cThe Florida Institute of Technology welcomed me with open arms and instantly felt like home. Right away, I fell for the team\u2019s familial culture and their overall high-energy as they pushed each other to be the best they could be. I can\u2019t wait to join them next year to continue my academic and athletic career at Florida Tech! Go Panthers!\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>

His best\ntimes include:<\/p>