{"id":457973,"date":"2020-12-22T12:52:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T19:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=457973"},"modified":"2020-12-22T12:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T19:52:27","slug":"georgia-picks-up-third-class-of-2026-from-u-s-open-qualifier-heidi-stalkfleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/georgia-picks-up-third-class-of-2026-from-u-s-open-qualifier-heidi-stalkfleet\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Picks Up Third Class of 2026 from U.S. Open Qualifier Heidi Stalkfleet"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW COMMIT:\u00a0<\/strong>U.S. Open qualifier\u00a0Heidi Stalkfleet\u00a0<\/strong>of Iowa City, Iowa, has pledged her verbal commitment to the University of Georgia beginning in the fall of 2022.<\/p>\n

She will join in-state natives Elizabeth Isakson<\/strong><\/a> and Emma Norton<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as a member of the Bulldogs\u2019 Class of 2026.<\/p>\n

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

“I am very excited and proud to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at the University of Georgia! I want to thank my coaches, teammates, and family for helping me to reach this point. I can\u2019t wait to be a part of such an accomplished program, GO DAWGS”<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A talented distance freestyler, Stalkfleet trains year-round with Iowa Flyers Swim Club and raced the 800m free at the Toyota U.S. Open last month after winning the 1000 free and mile at Iowa Seniors back in February. She also finished seventh in the mile and 11th in the 500 free at Juniors East last December.<\/p>\n

In Summer 2019, she posted a pair of top-8 finishes at Iowa LCM Seniors before going on to take sixth in the 800m free and 11th in the 400m free at Des Moines Futures.<\/p>\n

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