{"id":394797,"date":"2019-09-21T07:28:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T14:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=394797"},"modified":"2019-09-21T07:28:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-21T14:28:06","slug":"club-north-swimmings-robbie-hill-sends-in-state-verbal-to-missouri-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/club-north-swimmings-robbie-hill-sends-in-state-verbal-to-missouri-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Club North Swimming’s Robbie Hill Sends In-State Verbal to Missouri State"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Kansas City, Mo. native\u00a0Robbie Hill\u00a0<\/strong>has given his in-state verbal commitment to Missouri State and will join the Bears as a member of the class of 2024. He will also join\u00a0James Doromal<\/strong><\/a> next fall.<\/p>\n

Hill, who owns the U.S. Open standard in the 100m back, swims year-round with Club North Swimming under head coach\u00a0Todd Harvey<\/strong>. He placed ninth in the 100m back at Des Moines Futures this past summer after finishing seventh in both the 200m back and 400m IM at Jenks Speedo Sectionals. Last winter, he recorded five best times at Columbia Speedo Sectionals where his highest finish was an eighth-place showing in the 400 IM.<\/p>\n

Also competing for Oak Park High School, Hill is a four-time Missouri State Championship finalist. He placed second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 fly as a junior after finishing third in both events during his sophomore season.<\/p>\n

He told Swimming World:<\/em><\/p>\n

“I’m excited to announce my verbal\u00a0<\/span>commitment\u00a0to Missouri State University, where I will continue my academic and athletic career.\u00a0 After getting to know the coaching and the team it was the obvious choice.”<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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