{"id":401286,"date":"2019-11-08T01:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=401286"},"modified":"2019-11-07T20:39:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T03:39:23","slug":"baylor-teammates-alex-borisov-and-heidi-dierig-announce-college-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/baylor-teammates-alex-borisov-and-heidi-dierig-announce-college-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"Baylor Teammates Alex Borisov\u00a0and\u00a0Heidi Dierig Announce College Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:<\/strong> Baylor Swim Club teammates\u00a0Alex Borisov\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Heidi Dierig\u00a0<\/strong>have announced their college choices: Borisov will continue his career at Northwestern University while Dierig has selected the United States Air Force Academy. Both swimmers, who also attend the Baylor School, will suit up for their respective teams in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

ALEX BORISOV<\/h1>\n

Primarily a breaststroker and IMer, Borisov owns four Junior National standards and earned four best times at the Atlanta Classic in May where his highest finish was a ninth-place showing in the 200m breast. At NCSAs last winter, the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American placed sixth in the 200 breast, 12th in the 100 breast, 14th in the 200 IM, and 17th in the 400 IM. During his junior year, he earned gold in the 200 IM and was the 100 breast runner-up at the TISCA State Championships.<\/p>\n

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

“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to Northwestern University! I want to thank all my coaches, family and friends who have supported me along the way and I can\u2019t wait to continue my athletic and academic careers at Northwestern. GO CATS!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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