{"id":348205,"date":"2019-01-21T20:09:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T03:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=348205"},"modified":"2019-01-21T20:09:20","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T03:09:20","slug":"virginia-gets-in-state-verbal-from-breaststroker-noah-nichols-for-class-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/virginia-gets-in-state-verbal-from-breaststroker-noah-nichols-for-class-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Gets In-State Verbal from Breaststroker Noah Nichols for Class of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Virginia has gained a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from Midlothian, Va. breaststroker and current high school junior\u00a0Noah Nichols<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Nichols swims year-round with Poseidon Swimming and owns the U.S. Open standard in both breaststroke events. He placed tenth in the 100 breast and 18th in the 200 breast at Juniors East last month where he also recorded a lifetime best in the 200 IM. Nichols capped off his summer long course season with a runner-up finish in the 200m breast, a third-place showing in the 50m breast and a fifth-place finish in the 100m breast at NCSAs.\u00a0Also competing for The Steward School, the NISCA All-American won both the 100 breast and 500 free at the VISAA Championships during his sophomore season. He also recently attended the U.S. National Select Camp.<\/p>\n

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

“I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at UVA!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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