{"id":449519,"date":"2020-10-16T20:39:48","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T03:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=449519"},"modified":"2020-10-16T20:39:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T03:39:48","slug":"tennessee-opens-class-of-2026-recruiting-with-verbal-from-canadian-trials-finalist-regan-rathwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tennessee-opens-class-of-2026-recruiting-with-verbal-from-canadian-trials-finalist-regan-rathwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Opens Class of 2026 Recruiting With Verbal from Canadian Trials Finalist Regan Rathwell"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>Canadian junior swimmer\u00a0Regan Rathwell\u00a0<\/strong>of Ashton, Ontario has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee and will arrive in Knoxville in the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

She is the first public verbal commitment for the Lady Vols’ Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

“I\u2019m beyond excited to announce my verbal commitment to further my academic and athletic career at the university of Tennessee! Can\u2019t wait to be a part of such an amazing team! A big thank you to my family, coaches and friends who have helped me get this far! GO VOLS! ?”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A versatile swimmer, Rathwell trains year-round with Greater Ottawa Kingfish Swim Club and last competed at the Eastern Ontario Regional meet in January where she won five events. She swept the backstroke events at the Ontario Junior International meet in December before going on to earn gold in the 200m IM at the Toronto Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

At the Canadian Junior Championships in July 2019, Rathwell collected gold in the 100m\/200m back and bronze in the 100m breast and 200m IM. She then went on to post four top-8 finishes at the RBC Canadian Swimming Championships.<\/p>\n

In LCM, her best times include:<\/p>\n