{"id":445209,"date":"2020-08-29T23:15:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T06:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=445209"},"modified":"2020-08-29T19:14:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T02:14:41","slug":"nebraska-picks-up-verbal-commitment-from-ymca-national-finalist-sydney-mccracken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nebraska-picks-up-verbal-commitment-from-ymca-national-finalist-sydney-mccracken\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Picks Up Verbal Commitment from YMCA National Finalist Sydney McCracken"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Breaststroker and IMer Sydney McCracken of Kennett Square, Pa. has announced her verbal commitment to the University of Nebraska beginning in the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Maia Hall<\/strong><\/a>, Beatriz Padron<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0JoJo Randby<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0Madi Lloyd<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on campus as members of the Huskers\u2019 class of 2025.<\/p>\n

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

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Nebraska! A huge thank you to my family, friends, and coaches for all of the amazing support! I can\u2019t wait to be a Husker!! GO BIG RED! \u2764\ufe0f?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A Futures qualifier, McCracken does her club swimming with Kennett Area YMCA and raced three events at YMCA Nationals in April 2019. Last summer, she placed 14th in the 50m breast and 24th in the 100m breast at YMCA LCM Nationals.<\/p>\n

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