{"id":430349,"date":"2020-05-05T06:34:38","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T13:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=430349"},"modified":"2020-05-05T06:34:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T13:34:38","slug":"swimatlantas-mia-walters-will-become-a-mountaineer-with-2021-verbal-to-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimatlantas-mia-walters-will-become-a-mountaineer-with-2021-verbal-to-west-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"SwimAtlanta’s Mia Walters Will Become a Mountaineer with 2021 Verbal to West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Dacula, Ga. butterflyer\u00a0Mia Walters\u00a0<\/strong>has selected to continue her academic and swimming career at West Virginia University beginning in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Emily Knorr<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Miranda Kirtley<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Mountaineers’ class of 2025.<\/p>\n

Regarding her commitment, she said:<\/p>\n

“I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at West Virginia University!!! A huge thanks to everyone who has shown me endless love and support throughout this process. I cannot wait to join such an amazing family in the fall of 2021! Go mountaineers!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Walters, who owns the Junior National standard in the 200 fly, does her club swimming with SwimAtlanta and most recently placed 14th in her signature event at the Southern Premier Invitational and competed in that event at Juniors East. Last summer, she recorded five best times at Georgia LCM Seniors where she was the runner-up in the 200m fly.<\/p>\n

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