{"id":409630,"date":"2020-01-04T08:05:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=409630"},"modified":"2020-05-14T12:32:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:32:04","slug":"two-time-alaska-100-back-state-champion-ellie-mercer-commits-to-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/two-time-alaska-100-back-state-champion-ellie-mercer-commits-to-grand-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-Time Alaska 100 Back State Champion Ellie Mercer Commits to Grand Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Eagle River, Alaska native\u00a0Ellie Mercer\u00a0<\/strong>has announced her commitment to continue her academic and swimming career at Grand Canyon University<\/a> beginning in the fall of 2020.<\/p>\n

Primarily a backstroker, Mercer swims year-round with Chugiak Aquatic Club and earned bronze in the 200 back with a pair of additional top-8 finishes at Alaska Seniors last winter. She collected two golds at Alaska Junior Olympics in April after achieving a best time at Federal Way Sectionals. Also competing for Lathrop High School, Mercer\u00a0won the 100 back and placed third in the 50 free during both her junior and senior seasons at the Alaska State Championships.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI\u2019m so excited for my commitment to swim for Grand Canyon University!! I\u2019m so thankful for everyone that helped me along the way especially my coaches, this wouldn\u2019t have been possible w\/o them\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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