{"id":397738,"date":"2019-10-11T09:02:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=397738"},"modified":"2019-10-11T09:02:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:02:28","slug":"kingfish-swimmings-ian-arnold-pledges-verbal-commitment-to-miami-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kingfish-swimmings-ian-arnold-pledges-verbal-commitment-to-miami-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingfish Swimming’s Ian Arnold Pledges Verbal Commitment to Miami Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Natick, Mass. native and Summer Juniors qualifier Ian Arnold\u00a0<\/strong>has declared his verbal intention to continue his academic and swimming career at Miami University of Ohio beginning in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

A sprint freestyler and butterflyer, Arnold swims year-round with Kingfish Swimming and most recently earned four lifetime bests at the TYR Summer Senior Championships this past summer where he finished 16th in both the 50m free and 100m fly. Last winter, he finaled in the 100 free at New England 15-18 Age Groups before going on to record 100% best times at NCSAs. Also competing for Natick High School, the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American competed at the Massachusetts State Championships during his sophomore year.<\/p>\n

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

“I am very excited to announce my commitment to study and compete for Miami University! I want to thank God, my family, my coaches, and all my friends who helped make this possible. The coaches, the team, and the university culture are a great fit for me as a student, athlete, and person, and I cannot wait to be a part of the family at MU. #ringthebell #loveandhonor”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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