{"id":443840,"date":"2020-08-13T10:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=443840"},"modified":"2020-08-13T10:30:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T17:30:54","slug":"hershey-aquatic-clubs-tori-tafuto-will-remain-in-state-sends-verbal-to-nittany-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hershey-aquatic-clubs-tori-tafuto-will-remain-in-state-sends-verbal-to-nittany-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hershey Aquatic Club’s Tori Tafuto Will Remain In State, Sends Verbal to Nittany Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Hummelstown, Pa. native Victoria “Tori” Tafuto<\/strong> has opted to remain in-state for her college career and has sent her verbal commitment to Penn State for the 2021-22 season and beyond.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Tori Howard<\/strong><\/a>, Molly Pedersen<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Molly Carson<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Shelby Kahn<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Marly Lough<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Maura Fluehr<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Mac Sullivan<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in State College as members of the Nittany Lions\u2019 class of 2025.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m super excited to announce my verbal commitment to swim at Penn State University??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented sprint freestyle, Tafuto is a Futures qualifier who does her club swimming with Hershey Aquatic Club. At Middle Atlantic LCM Seniors last summer, she earned seven best times and finaled in both the 50m and 100m free. She also placed 17th in the 50m free and 18th in the 100m free at TYR Junior Nationals in March 2019.<\/p>\n

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