{"id":400043,"date":"2019-10-29T02:30:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=400043"},"modified":"2019-10-28T19:18:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T02:18:26","slug":"cincinnati-bearcats-pick-up-verbal-from-backstroker-morgan-shinault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/cincinnati-bearcats-pick-up-verbal-from-backstroker-morgan-shinault\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bearcats Pick Up Verbal from Backstroker Morgan Shinault"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Cincinnati has gained a new verbal commitment for the 2020-21 season and beyond from\u00a0Morgan Shinault\u00a0<\/strong>of Plant City, Fla.<\/p>\n

A two-time Winter Juniors qualifier, Shinault swims year-round with Tampa Bay Aquatics and placed eighth in the 200m back at 2018 Cary Futures and raced six events at 2017 Juniors East. Also competing for Durant High School, Shinault is a six-time Florida 4A State Championship finalist. The USA Swimming Scholastic All-American placed seventh in both the 200 IM and 100 back as a junior after finishing ninth and fourth, respectively, in those events during her sophomore season.<\/p>\n

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

“I chose Cincinnati because it was the right combination of academics and athletics, and when I stepped on campus it felt like home! I\u2019m super excited to be a baby bearcat!!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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