{"id":365925,"date":"2019-04-25T05:54:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=365925"},"modified":"2019-04-25T05:54:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T12:54:49","slug":"gator-swim-clubs-leah-reisker-announces-2020-verbal-to-duquesne-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/gator-swim-clubs-leah-reisker-announces-2020-verbal-to-duquesne-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Gator Swim Club’s Leah Reisker Announces 2020 Verbal to Duquesne University"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Gainesville, Fla. native and current high school junior\u00a0Leah Reisker\u00a0<\/strong>has given Duquesne University their first verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n

Reisker swims year-round with Gator Swim Club and most recently competed in four events at NCSAs. She registered six top-12 finishes at the Florida Spring Championships and capped off her long course season with four second swims at Gainesville Speedo Sectionals this past summer. Also competing for F. W. Buchholz High School, Reisker is a five-time Florida 4A State Championship finalist.\u00a0She placed fifth in the 200 free and ninth in the 100 free as a junior after finishing 10th in the former during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am beyond excited to have verbally committed to Duquesne University! I cannot express how perfect the school is for me in academics and I\u2019m thrilled to be continuing my swimming career under Coach Dave Sheets. Thank you to all my friends, family, and coaches for helping me along this journey. Go Dukes!\u201d <\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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