{"id":445375,"date":"2020-08-31T23:45:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T06:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=445375"},"modified":"2020-08-31T20:03:19","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T03:03:19","slug":"sprint-freestyler-alyssa-schwengel-gives-verbal-to-arizona-wildcats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/sprint-freestyler-alyssa-schwengel-gives-verbal-to-arizona-wildcats\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprint Freestyler Alyssa Schwengel Gives Verbal to Arizona Wildcats"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Sprint freestyler\u00a0Alyssa Schwengel\u00a0<\/strong>of South Barrington, Ill. has handed her verbal commitment to the University of Arizona for the fall of 2021.<\/p>\n

She will join\u00a0Stella Copeland<\/strong><\/a>, Steffi Beisel\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>and\u00a0Lexi Duchsherer<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Wildcats\u2019 class of 2025.<\/p>\n

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

“I am super excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of Arizona! Thank you to all of my family, friends, and coaches for pushing me to the place I am at today! Another big thanks to the Arizona coaching staff and team for being so supportive and welcoming! I cannot wait to begin this new journey in Tucson! BEAR DOWN!!! \u2764\ufe0f?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Schwengel, who owns the Junior National standard in the 100 free, most recently competed at Illinois Seniors where she finished fifth in both the 50 free and 100 free. Last summer, she recorded a best time in the 50m free at Illinois LCM Seniors before going on to win the 100 free at the LFSC Summer Regional Championships.<\/p>\n

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