{"id":350284,"date":"2019-02-05T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=350284"},"modified":"2019-02-05T07:00:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T14:00:36","slug":"vermont-catamounts-rally-up-commitment-from-hawaiis-mina-poppas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/vermont-catamounts-rally-up-commitment-from-hawaiis-mina-poppas\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Catamounts Rally Up Commitment from Hawaii\u2019s Mina Poppas"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT: <\/strong>Hilo, Hawaii freestyler Mina Poppas <\/strong>will make her way to Burlington, Vermont this fall after committing to the University of Vermont.<\/p>\n

Poppas swims year-round with Warrior Aquatic Club and most recently raced at the Hawaii Age Group Championships where she won the 200 free and took third in both the 500 free and 1000 free. She concluded her long course season with a win in the 400m free and a runner-up finish in the 800m free at the Hawaii LCM Championships. Also competing for Waiakea High School, Poppas placed seventh in the 500 free at the Hawaii State Championships as a junior after placing fifth in the event during her sophomore season.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

\u201c<\/em>Extremely excited to attend University of Vermont in the fall! \u00a0I believe that UVM is the perfect place for me to excel academically and athletically. \u00a0This amazing opportunity wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the endless support from my family, coaches, and teammates. \u00a0I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way! GO CATS!\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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