{"id":374611,"date":"2019-06-11T18:03:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T01:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=374611"},"modified":"2019-06-11T18:03:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T01:03:58","slug":"upper-main-line-ymcas-sarah-manthorp-will-stay-in-state-with-verbal-to-lehigh-mountain-hawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/upper-main-line-ymcas-sarah-manthorp-will-stay-in-state-with-verbal-to-lehigh-mountain-hawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Upper Main Line YMCA’s Sarah Manthorp Will Stay In-State with Verbal to Lehigh Mountain Hawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Lehigh University has received a new in-state verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season and beyond from Downington, Penn. freestyler\u00a0Sarah Manthorp\u00a0<\/strong>who will join Maddie Dorish<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in Bethlehem next fall.<\/p>\n

Manthorp does her club swimming with Upper Main Line YMCA and recently placed 11th in the 200 free at YMCA SCY Nationals in April. Last summer, she recorded four best times at YMCA LCM Nationals where her highest finish was a 13th-place showing in the 200m free. Also competing for Downington West High School, Manthrop\u00a0placed eighth in the 100\/200 free combo as a junior at the Pennsylvania 3A State Championships.<\/p>\n

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

“I am thrilled to announce my verbal commitment to Lehigh University, where I will be continuing my academic and athletic pursuits as a Mountain Hawk swimmer! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped and supported me along the way, especially my family, friends, and coaches! Go Mountain Hawks!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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