{"id":393049,"date":"2019-09-05T08:07:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=393049"},"modified":"2019-09-05T08:07:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:07:03","slug":"michigan-secures-verbal-commitment-from-juniors-finalist-noelle-kaufmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/michigan-secures-verbal-commitment-from-juniors-finalist-noelle-kaufmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Secures Verbal Commitment from Juniors Finalist Noelle Kaufmann"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Michigan has earned a verbal commitment for the fall of 2020 from Mount Kisco, N.Y. native\u00a0Noelle Kaufmann<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Incredibly versatile, Kaufmann swims year-round with Badger Swim Club and owns 10 Summer Juniors standards, including a pair of Olympic Trials cuts. She’s coming off a stellar summer season where she placed 25th in the 200m back at Phillips 66 Nationals after winning the 200m IM at Metropolitan Seniors.<\/p>\n

Last winter, she finished 13th in the 500 free at Juniors East before earning three golds, two silvers and three bronzes at TYR Junior Nationals. Also competing for Fox Lane High School, Kaufmann was the 200 free runner-up at the New York Federation Championships during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

“I am honored to be able to continue my academic and swimming career at such a storied program. GO BLU!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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