{"id":379015,"date":"2019-07-07T16:29:59","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T23:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=379015"},"modified":"2019-07-07T16:29:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T23:29:59","slug":"south-carolina-adds-verbal-from-two-time-nebraska-100-back-state-champion-isabella-pantano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/south-carolina-adds-verbal-from-two-time-nebraska-100-back-state-champion-isabella-pantano\/","title":{"rendered":"South Carolina Adds Verbal from Two-Time Nebraska 100 Back State Champion Isabella Pantano"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Bennington, Nebraska native\u00a0Isabella “Bella” Pantano\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina as a member of the class of 2024.<\/p>\n

The Gamecocks have been on top of their recruiting game for next fall, snagging four in-state recruits in Aubrey Chandler<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Emma Sullivan<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Gabi Reed<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Riley Parker<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>who will join Pantano in 2020, in addition to Olivia McPherson<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Megan Armstrong<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Meredith Berglund <\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Kaitlyn Porter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Primarily a backstroker, Pantano does her club swimming with Greater Omaha Aquatics and owns the U.S. Open cut in the 100 back with the Summer Juniors standard in the 200 back. She won both backstroke events at Columbia Speedo Sectionals in March after placing 21st in the 100 back at Juniors West in December. Last summer, she recorded four best times at Jenks Speedo Sectionals before going on to race to 17th in the 100m back at Rochester Futures.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Omaha Marian High School, Pantano is a six-time Nebraska State Championship finalist.\u00a0She earned gold in the 100 back and was the 100 fly runner-up as a junior after placing first and fourth, respectively, in those events during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

“So excited to be continuing my academic and athletic career at the University of South Carolina! If it wasn\u2019t for my endlessly supportive coaches, teammates, family, and friends this would not have been possible. Spurs up!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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