{"id":433537,"date":"2020-06-29T18:25:35","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T01:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=433537"},"modified":"2024-10-28T11:29:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T18:29:06","slug":"louisville-cardinals-pick-up-2021-verbal-commitment-from-brazils-fernanda-celidonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/louisville-cardinals-pick-up-2021-verbal-commitment-from-brazils-fernanda-celidonio\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisville Cardinals Pick Up 2021 Verbal Commitment from Brazil’s Fernanda Celidonio"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT: <\/strong>The University of Louisville has added a new verbal commitment for the 2021-22 season and beyond from Bras\u00edlia, Brazil native\u00a0Fernanda Celidonio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

She will join Kim Herkle<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Madie Hall<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Adry Kasemets<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Cardinals\u2019 class of 2025.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to the University of Louisville. It was always my dream to study in a university where I could became my best version as a student and an athlete, and today I\u2019m so proud to say that the dream came true. I wanted to thank my parents and my coaches for being by my side all the time and always supporting me. ? GO CARDS!!!!!!”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Primarily a backstroker, Celidonio trains year-round with Minas Tenis Clube and most recently recorded a best time in the 200m IM at Trof\u00e9u Chico Piscina. Last summer, she had a strong showing at the Brasileiro juvenil de inverno meet before going on to final in five events at Supercopa de Nata\u00e7\u00e3o – Campeonato Mineiro.<\/p>\n

\"Fernanda

Photo Courtesy: Fernanda Celidonio via CollegeSwimming<\/p><\/div>\n

In LCM, her best times include:<\/p>\n