{"id":397660,"date":"2019-10-10T17:34:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T00:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=397660"},"modified":"2019-10-10T17:34:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T00:34:19","slug":"winter-juniors-qualifier-casey-loughlin-chooses-penn-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/winter-juniors-qualifier-casey-loughlin-chooses-penn-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Juniors Qualifier Casey Loughlin Chooses Penn State"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Winter Juniors qualifier Casey Loughlin<\/strong> of Wallingford, Calif. has verbally committed to Penn State and will join the Nittany Lions in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Loughlin swims year-round with Cheshire Y\/Sea Dog Swim Club under head coach\u00a0Sean Farrell<\/strong>. She most recently placed 10th in the 200m fly this past summer at YMCA LCM Nationals after earning silver in the 200m back at Connecticut LCM Seniors. Last winter, she recorded three best times at Connecticut SCY Seniors where her highest finish was a fourth-place showing in the 100 back. A current senior at Lyman Hall High School, Loughlin competed at the Connecticut State Championships during her freshman season.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so incredibly excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at Penn State University! I chose this school because of the amazing team and coaches, and undeniable school spirit! A huge thank you to everyone who helped me get here! I can’t wait to be a part of such an amazing team for the next 4 years! WE ARE!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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