{"id":397424,"date":"2019-10-09T04:27:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T11:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=397424"},"modified":"2019-10-09T04:27:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T11:27:17","slug":"colorado-state-gains-verbal-from-futures-finalist-kendra-preski-of-springfield-ymca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/colorado-state-gains-verbal-from-futures-finalist-kendra-preski-of-springfield-ymca\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado State Gains Verbal from Futures Finalist Kendra Preski of Springfield YMCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Versatile\u00a0Kendra Preski\u00a0<\/strong>of Springfield, Ill. has announced her verbal commitment to Colorado State University and will arrive on campus as a member of the class of 2024. She’ll also join\u00a0Emma Breslin<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>next fall.<\/p>\n

Preski, who owns seven Futures qualifying times, swims year-round with Springfield YMCA Swim Team. She most recently competed at Des Moines Futures this past summer where she finished sixth in the 200m and 16th in the 200m free. At YMCA Nationals in April, she recorded a pair of best times en route to placing 11th in the 1000 free, 19th in the 200 fly, and 22nd in the 200 free.<\/p>\n

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

“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Colorado State University! On my visit the coaches and team felt like family and CSU has the perfect combination of academics and athletics for me. I want to thank my family, friends, and all of my coaches who have supported me in my swimming journey. I can’t wait for the next four years as a Ram!”\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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