{"id":350646,"date":"2019-02-07T08:31:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=350646"},"modified":"2019-02-07T08:31:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:31:58","slug":"notre-dame-adds-verbal-commitment-from-versatile-sean-faikish-for-class-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/notre-dame-adds-verbal-commitment-from-versatile-sean-faikish-for-class-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Notre Dame Adds Verbal Commitment from Versatile Sean Faikish for Class of 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Notre Dame has received a new verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from Lansdale, Penn. native and high school junior\u00a0Sean Faikish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Faikish, who owns four U.S. Open cuts, swims year-round with North Penn Aquatic Club and most recently competed at Juniors East where he finished sixth in the 200 IM and achieved six lifetime bests. He capped off his long course season with 100% best times and a 15th-place finish in the 400m IM at Junior Nationals after winning a trio of events at Mid-Atlantic Seniors this past summer.<\/p>\n

Also competing for North Penn Senior High School, Faikish is a four-time Pennsylvania 3A State Championship finalist.\u00a0He was the 100 breast runner-up and took bronze in the 200 IM as a sophomore after placing second in the latter as well as ninth in the 500 free during his freshman season. He has also earned both NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American honors.<\/p>\n

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

“I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming careers at the University of Notre Dame. A huge thank you to my family, coaches, friends and everyone who helped me along the way. I can\u2019t wait to join such an amazing team and university! #GoIrish”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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