{"id":377158,"date":"2019-06-26T18:02:53","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T01:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=377158"},"modified":"2019-06-26T18:02:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T01:02:53","slug":"maddie-wallin-of-nova-of-virginia-aquatics-announces-verbal-commitment-to-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/maddie-wallin-of-nova-of-virginia-aquatics-announces-verbal-commitment-to-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Maddie Wallin of NOVA of Virginia Aquatics Announces Verbal Commitment to Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Chesterfield, Va. native\u00a0Maddie Wallin\u00a0<\/strong>has verbally committed to the University of Houston and will join the Cougars in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Wallin does her club swimming with NOVA of Virginia Aquatics and recently placed 21st in the 1000 free at NCSAs after earning the runner-up spot in the mile at Virginia Seniors. Last summer, she earned a trio of best times at NCSAs and grabbed bronze in the 1500m free at Virginia LCM Seniors.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Monacan High School, Wallin is a four-time Virginia 4A State Championship finalist.\u00a0She placed second in the 500 free and sixth in the 200 free as a junior after placing third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 500 free during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am extremely honored and excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic career at the University of Houston!\u00a0 Thank you to my parents, friends, and coaches who have helped me get to where I am today!\u00a0 I can\u2019t wait to be a Cougar!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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