{"id":450282,"date":"2020-10-21T08:23:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=450282"},"modified":"2020-10-21T08:23:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T15:23:22","slug":"wolfpack-keep-north-carolina-3a-champion-emma-hastings-in-state-for-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/wolfpack-keep-north-carolina-3a-champion-emma-hastings-in-state-for-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolfpack Keep North Carolina 3A Champion Emma Hastings In-State for Class of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>NC State University has added an in-state verbal commitment from freestyle specialist Emma Hastings\u00a0<\/strong>of Greenville, N.C. for the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

She will join Katherine Helms<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>of Fairfax Station, Va. as a member of the Wolfpack’s Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cI am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my swimming and academic career at N.C State University. Thank you to my family, friends and coaches who have helped make this dream come true! Go Pack!\u00a0\"?\"\"?\"\"\u2764\"\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hastings, who does her club swimming with East Carolina Aquatics for head coach Casey<\/strong>\u00a0Charles<\/strong>, posted five top-5 finishes at Cary Sectionals in March after racing the 200\/500 free at Juniors East in December. In summer 2019, she earned a silver and two bronze at NC LCM Seniors before going on to place 15th in the 400m free at Greensboro Futures.<\/p>\n

At the conclusion of the 2019-20 season, Hastings ranked No. 3 in the country for 15-year-old girls in the 1000 free and No. 15 in the mile.<\/p>\n

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