{"id":360599,"date":"2019-03-26T07:46:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=360599"},"modified":"2019-03-26T07:46:27","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:46:27","slug":"freestyler-davis-caldwell-commits-to-united-states-merchant-marine-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/freestyler-davis-caldwell-commits-to-united-states-merchant-marine-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Freestyler Davis Caldwell Commits to United States Merchant Marine Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Isle of Palms, South Carolina freestyler\u00a0Davis Caldwell\u00a0<\/strong>has announced his commitment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) beginning this fall.<\/p>\n

Caldwell swims year-round with South Carolina Swim Club and most recently competed at Greensboro Speedo Sectionals where he recorded a lifetime best in the 100 free. He recorded five top-15 finishes at the SC SCY Championships and placed fourth in the 800m\/1500m free combo at the LCM Championships this past summer.\u00a0Also competing for Wando High School, Caldwell finished second in the 200 free and fourth in the 500 free as a senior at the South Carolina 5A State Championships.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI chose the United States Merchant Marine Academy because it\u2019s a unique opportunity as one of the 5 federal service academies. Including the semesters at sea, USMMA will provide me with real world experience I\u2019ll need to succeed after graduation! The coaches and team were all super welcoming when I met them on my visit and I\u2019m looking forward to training and competing as part of the team at Kings Point for the next four years! Go Mariners!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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