{"id":442198,"date":"2020-07-30T15:31:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T22:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=442198"},"modified":"2020-07-30T15:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T22:31:07","slug":"purdue-boilermakers-add-junior-national-qualifier-luke-fortner-to-class-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/purdue-boilermakers-add-junior-national-qualifier-luke-fortner-to-class-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Boilermakers Add Junior National Qualifier Luke Fortner to Class of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT: <\/b>Junior National qualifier <\/span>Luke Fortner <\/b>of Apex, N.C. has pledged his verbal commitment to Purdue University beginning in the fall of 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

He will join <\/span>Idris Muhammad<\/b><\/a>, <\/span>Brady Samuels<\/b><\/a> and <\/span>Lance Lesage<\/b><\/a> as a member of the Boilermakers\u2019 class of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regarding his commitment, he said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I’m proud to announce my verbal commitment to Purdue University! Thank you to my coaches, teammates, and family for all their support throughout this process. I can’t wait to continue my academic and athletic careers as a Boilermaker. Boiler Up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A talented breaststroker and IMer, Fortner does his club swimming with New Wave Swim Team and most recently finished 11th in the 200m breast at Cary Sectionals. He placed 22nd in the 200 breast at Juniors East in December and had a strong showing at NCSAs in 2019. Last summer, he won the 200m breast at TYR Summer Seniors where he also earned bronze in the 50m breast and 100m breast.<\/span><\/p>\n

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