{"id":443590,"date":"2020-08-11T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=443590"},"modified":"2020-08-11T07:47:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:47:18","slug":"after-ecu-cut-katie-knorr-becomes-second-swimmer-to-re-commit-to-unc-wilmington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/after-ecu-cut-katie-knorr-becomes-second-swimmer-to-re-commit-to-unc-wilmington\/","title":{"rendered":"After ECU Cut, Katie Knorr Becomes Second Swimmer to Re-Commit to UNC Wilmington"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:<\/b> After<\/span> originally committing<\/span><\/a> to<\/span> East Carolina University<\/span><\/a>, in-state<\/span> standout <\/span>Katie Knorr<\/b> of Salisbury, N.C. has sent her verbal commitment to the University of North Carolina, Wilmington for the fall of 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

She will join <\/span>Reece Alexander<\/b><\/a> – who also verbally committed to the Pirates before re-committing to the Seahawks – in Wilmington next fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

She told <\/span>Swimming World:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI am excited to announce my verbal commitment to study and swim at UNCW. I\u2019m thankful for all my coaches, family, friends and ECU coaches who have helped me in getting where I am today! Let\u2019s go Seahawks!\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented backstroker and IMer, Knorr does her club swimming with Mecklenburg Swim Association and owns the Winter Juniors cut in the 200 back. She most recently was the 200 back runner-up at North Carolina Seniors where she achieved five lifetime bests after. Last summer, she finished 18th in the 400m IM at Greensboro Futures.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Jamie Knorr<\/p><\/div>\n

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