{"id":368733,"date":"2019-05-12T12:01:33","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T19:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=368733"},"modified":"2019-05-12T12:01:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T19:01:33","slug":"three-time-pennsylvania-3a-state-champion-olivia-livingston-sends-2020-verbal-to-louisville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/three-time-pennsylvania-3a-state-champion-olivia-livingston-sends-2020-verbal-to-louisville\/","title":{"rendered":"Three-Time Pennsylvania 3A State Champion Olivia Livingston Sends 2020 Verbal to Louisville"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Louisville has earned a verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season and beyond from Monroeville, Penn. native and current high school junior\u00a0Olivia Livingston<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll also join Liberty Williams<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0Adeline Farrington<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Paige McCormick<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Gabi Albiero<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Tristan Ulett<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as members of the Cardinals’ Class of 2024.<\/p>\n

Primarily a sprint freestyler, Livingston does her club swimming with JCC Sailfish and owns a pair of U.S. Open standards. She most recently competed at Speedo Sectionals where she earned bronze in the 50\/100 free combo after racing four events at Winter Nationals. This past summer, she recorded three best times at Junior Nationals and won the 100 free at 2018 Akron Speedo Sectionals.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Gateway Senior High School, the NISCA and USA Swimming Scholastic All-American is a six-time Pennsylvania 3A State Championship finalist.\u00a0Livingston won the 50 free and placed fourth in the 100 free as a junior after finishing first and second, rspectively, in those events during both her freshman and sophomore seasons.<\/p>\n

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

“I am more than excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at the University of Louisville! I am very thankful to God, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends for all their love and support throughout this process. I am truly honored and cannot wait to be a part of the amazing Louisville family. Go Cards!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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