{"id":363743,"date":"2019-04-11T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=363743"},"modified":"2019-04-11T08:42:42","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:42:42","slug":"dayton-raiders-ian-leighninger-verbally-commits-to-wingate-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/dayton-raiders-ian-leighninger-verbally-commits-to-wingate-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Dayton Raiders’ Ian Leighninger Verbally Commits to Wingate for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Ian Leighninger<\/strong> of Beavercreek, Ohio, has announced his commitment to swim for Wingate University as a member of the class of 2024.<\/p>\n

Primarily a backstroker, Leighninger does his club swimming with Dayton Raiders and own the Winter Juniors cut in the 200 back. He most recently competed at the Southern Premier Invitational where he recorded five lifetime bests after racing both backstroke events at Juniors East in December. He capped off his long course season with 100% best times and two finals appearances at Richmond Futures this past summer. Also competing for Beavercreek High School, Leighninger\u00a0placed 15th in the 100 back at the Ohio State Championships during his junior season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at Wingate University! The opportunities that God has given me in my sport are overwhelming and I am grateful. All of this would not have been possible without my family supporting me along this journey.\u00a0 Big thanks to all my Raider coaches and teammates who have pushed me every day! #Onedog #WUswim\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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