{"id":365669,"date":"2019-04-22T18:30:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-23T01:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=365669"},"modified":"2019-04-22T18:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T01:30:46","slug":"george-washington-scores-commitment-from-greek-national-age-group-record-holder-george-aspougalis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/george-washington-scores-commitment-from-greek-national-age-group-record-holder-george-aspougalis\/","title":{"rendered":"George Washington Scores Commitment from Greek National Age Group Record Holder George Aspougalis"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>George Washington University has gained a huge commitment for the upcoming 2019-20 season from Greek breaststroker\u00a0George Aspougalis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Aspougalis, who does his club swimming with Hellenic Aquatics, owns the Greek National Age Group Record in both the 50m and 100m breast. A member of Greece’s Junior National Team, he has represented his country at European Junior Championships, ISF Gymnasiade and Multi-nations Swimming Championships. A current senior at Thessaloniki High School, he most recently earned gold in the 50m breast and silver in the 100m breast at Multi-nation Juniors.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cWhen an International Student Athlete makes a College decision it is not for the next four years only but a decision for life.\u00a0 I have been fortunate with this opportunity and thrilled to join George Washington University and Coach\u2019s Thomas’ Swimming program because it combines in the most harmonious way Academics and Swimming.\u00a0 Since the early stages of recruiting I felt very welcomed and I strongly believe that everyone at GWU will help me to develop further at a much higher level.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In LCM, his best times include:<\/p>\n