{"id":448852,"date":"2020-10-08T12:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=448852"},"modified":"2020-10-08T12:35:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T19:35:56","slug":"harvard-starts-class-of-2026-recruiting-with-verbal-commitment-from-sydney-lu-of-pleasanton-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/harvard-starts-class-of-2026-recruiting-with-verbal-commitment-from-sydney-lu-of-pleasanton-seahawks\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Starts Class of 2026 Recruiting With Verbal Commitment from Sydney Lu of Pleasanton Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Harvard University has received their first Class of 2026 verbal commitment* from Pleasanton, Calif. native\u00a0and U.S. Open qualifier\u00a0Sydney Lu<\/strong>, who will arrive in Cambridge in the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

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

“I am beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Harvard University! It is a dream come true to continue my academic and swimming career with the Harvard Swim and Dive family! I want to thank my parents and older brother for their unconditional love and support, Coach Steve Morsilli for bringing out the best in me, and my friends for making every moment meaningful. GO CRIMSON!!! \u2764\ufe0f”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented butterflyer, Lu does her club swimming with Pleasanton Seahawks and most recently won five events at East LA Sectionals in December after earning three best times at the Toyota U.S. Open. In summer 2019, she raced two events at Junior Nationals and was a two-time champion at the Far Western LCM Championships.<\/p>\n

In October 2019, Lu represented Team USA at the FINA World Cup in Berlin. There, she placed 11th in the 400m IM, 12th in the 200m fly, and 15th in the 100m fly.<\/p>\n

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